pjbooks Chapter 123 The Sound from Next Door
Chapter 123 The Sound from Next Door
Chapter 123 The Sound from Next Door
Three days later, Yunyin…
"Naruto-sama is back!"
Someone shouted something, and in an instant, the entire village of Yunyin was deserted.
As soon as Naruto entered the village, he saw villagers gathered on both sides of the street, cheering enthusiastically to welcome his return.
"Ah—you're so handsome!"
"I heard that you really stole the show this time, giving Konoha a huge blow!"
"Hmph, those ungrateful bastards from Konoha deserve it, hahaha!"
"The news travels really fast..."
Hearing the murmurs in the crowd, Naruto smiled and waved to the people on the roadside, which immediately sparked another round of excited shouts.
Behind him, the others who followed were all somewhat incredulous; none of them had expected Naruto to be so popular in Kumogakure.
Gaara stared blankly at the cheering crowd on the roadside; such a scene was something he, as a Jinchūriki, could never have imagined.
Hongwei's eyes widened slightly. She finally understood why Naruto, who was from Konoha, showed no mercy to Konoha.
Why?
Gaara was puzzled: "Aren't they afraid of you?"
"My sworn brother is also a Jinchūriki, but before I came, he had already gained people's recognition through his own efforts, so the people of Kumogakure don't have a bad attitude towards Jinchūriki."
Naruto chuckled, "Plus, I'm strong, handsome, and personally invited back by the Raikage, so it's only natural that I'm popular."
There's a saying that goes, "If you blossom, butterflies will come." That's why I say you don't need to care about what others think. Just make yourself stronger and more outstanding, and happiness will naturally come to you.
"I see…"
Gaara nodded.
You need to be strong and handsome.
He turned to Tayuya beside him and politely asked, "Am I handsome?"
Tayuya's face turned cold: "Huh? Who are you? You're disgusting!"
Gaara paused, his expression gradually darkening.
Without being handsome, there is no happiness…
"Hey, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Kankuro immediately jumped in to defend his younger brother: "If Gaara isn't handsome, then who is?"
Tayuya sneered, "Why should I tell you? You flat-faced idiot!"
Round face!
It was as if a huge boulder had crashed down on Kankuro, crushing his spine.
"Girls shouldn't speak so harshly, Tayuya."
Naruto casually reminded her, and Tayuya's expression quickly changed from arrogant to flustered.
"Yes, sir..."
"Also, don't mind Gaara. Tayuya has a bad temper, but I personally think you're quite handsome."
Naruto offered some casual words of comfort, then led the group to the Raikage Building and kicked open the office door with a bang.
"I'm back!"
"Oh! My little brother is back! Hahahaha!!"
When Ai saw Naruto return, he laughed heartily; he had already heard about Naruto's activities in Konoha.
In the past, he had never targeted Konoha because he was wary of Naruto, but now that Naruto had trampled Konoha's face on the ground, he felt that the Cloud Village's ambition to unify the ninja world might very well be realized through Naruto!
"I heard, you did a good job this time!"
Ai stood up, patted Naruto on the shoulder, and looked at Neji behind him, feeling another surge of excitement.
"Eye roll..."
Neji frowned almost imperceptibly: "Lord Raikage, I am only following Lord Naruto, not joining Kumogakure. Please do not misunderstand."
Naruto is Naruto, and Kumogakure is Kumogakure; Neji clearly distinguishes between the two.
Regardless of the circumstances, his father's death was caused by Yunyin, and he couldn't ignore that.
"I'm sorry about what happened back then, but I don't regret it."
Ai sighed, "Whether you follow Naruto or whatever, it's up to you. If you have any requests, just let me know. Consider it a small compensation."
Neji nodded slightly in gratitude, making at least the most basic courtesy and not putting Naruto in a difficult position.
"This is Gaara, the Jinchuriki of Shukaku, and Kankuro, the puppeteer. They can be sent to the Ninja Division."
Naruto pulled the two of them together, and A's eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light.
Shukaku Jinchūriki!
Including Gaara, Kumogakure now has four Jinchuriki.
There are only nine tailed beasts in the ninja world, and half of them are from Kumogakure, including the two strongest ones.
As for Kankuro standing to the side, he didn't overlook him either. For ordinary ninjas, puppeteers are still quite troublesome.
"Haha, great!"
Ai patted Gaara on the shoulder readily. Judging from Gaara's appearance, he knew that Gaara's life hadn't been very good before.
"The Cloud Village Society embraces every comrade! From now on, we're all family!"
"companion…"
Gaara murmured softly, "I want to follow Naruto first."
"Either way! It's a good opportunity for you to learn how to control the power of the tailed beasts."
Ai showed no displeasure whatsoever; the more subordinates Naruto had, the more secure his position as Raikage would be.
He also doesn't need to worry that Naruto will quit his post after only two days because he's too busy with official duties.
He turned to look at Ino; he remembered this girl—Naruto's childhood friend.
After glancing at Red and Tayuya, Ai cast an inquiring look at Naruto.
"Guards."
Naruto's words were concise and to the point.
"Um…"
Ai pondered for two seconds, but ultimately said nothing.
He was very dissatisfied with Naruto's obsession with beautiful women, feeling that it would erode his willpower. However, fortunately, Naruto's strength and physique were strong enough that there was no need to worry about excessive indulgence, so he stopped trying to persuade him.
However, when the three brothers stood together, Naruto always seemed a little out of place, which made Ellie somewhat regretful.
"Speaking of which, Naruto, when do you plan to succeed as Raikage?"
Ai asked impatiently, "The Cloud Village is already at its peak, and it urgently needs a war to solidify its title as the strongest ninja village."
"Wait a little longer."
Naruto wasn't in a hurry: "I need a map that marks the locations of all the lakes in the ninja world, with the Land of Fire as the center."
Ai nodded: "No problem, I'll send someone to find it for you right away!"
"Another designated mission has been issued, led by Itachi Uchiha, with Sasuke, Neji, and Gaara as members, to investigate the information beneath these lakes."
Naruto looked at Neji: "I'm looking for a space-time tunnel. Once I find it, I'll immediately send the information back. It's related to the evolution of the Byakugan, so the mission is designated as S-rank. If all goes well, I can succeed him after the mission is completed."
"S-rank..."
Sasuke, upon hearing this, became somewhat excited: "Together with my brother...?"
After so many years, he was finally able to go on a mission with his old man, and the first one was an S-rank mission, which made Sasuke feel excited.
Neji was also excited. He hadn't expected that Naruto would put the evolution of the Byakugan on the agenda as soon as he arrived in Kumogakure.
This was the first time he had felt valued, having just escaped the constraints of being a caged bird.
After briefly reporting his trip to A, Sasuke couldn't wait to rush home to share the good news of killing Danzo with his clan.
After settling Neji and the others in, Naruto returned home.
Naruto kicked off his shoes as he entered the house, casually tossed his headband to Tayuya, and buried his head in Mabui's soft bosom.
Welcome home!
Mabui wrapped her arms around Naruto, her voice gentle.
Karin stared longingly at the headband Naruto had worn in Tayuya's hand, then took off her own.
"Change it!"
"roll!"
Without saying a word, Tayuya tied her headband around her neck.
Karin pouted, "Tsk, what a cheapskate..."
Samui glanced at the somewhat bewildered Hong, took off his shoes, and rubbed his aching shoulders.
"Come inside, I'll find you a room."
"Do I live here too?"
Kurenai felt a little lost. She had lived alone for many years, and with so many people in Naruto's house, she really felt a little uncomfortable.
"What else? Stay at my place?"
Samui walked into the house, and Hong hurriedly followed.
As they walked through the spacious, sunlit living room, Samui introduced the interior to Hong.
"The kitchen is to the left of the living room, and the dining room is next to it, but we usually eat in the living room. There are signs on the doors to the hallway on the right: gym, study, bedroom..."
"It's so spacious..."
Red eyes swept around and realized that the living room alone was twice the size of the first floor of her old house.
"This place used to be used to receive noble daimyo. Apart from the Uchiha clan's territory, there is no building in Kumogakure that is better than this."
"Uchiha clan territory?"
Kurenai was somewhat surprised. Did the Uchiha clan live such a comfortable life in Kumogakure? Did they live even better than Naruto?
Samui noticed her confusion: "The building was built by the adults."
"Understood."
Hong nodded in agreement. She and a few friends from the same class had gone to see Naruto's movie back then. Kakashi even complained that there was a junior in the Anbu who also had the ability of Wood Release, but compared to Naruto, he was only at the level of building a house.
Samui glanced at it and led Hong to the second-to-last bedroom at the very end of the corridor.
"This will be your room from now on."
"That one inside is..."
"The adult's room."
Samui said calmly, "Ganako's room is closest to the living room. She is in charge of the family's meals. Remember to let us know in advance if she has any dietary restrictions."
Hong nodded, her gaze sweeping around the room.
The room was very spacious. Because the building is built on a mountain, the windows were large and the lighting was excellent. It was also fully equipped with a dressing table and wardrobe.
However, she still had some doubts in her mind, because she had only seen the room with the names of Karin and her daughter written on it.
Given the close relationship between Samui and Naruto, which clearly goes beyond that of ordinary friends, it's unlikely that Samui wouldn't even have her own room.
It wasn't until evening, when she heard the sounds of pleasure emanating from Mabui and Samui next door, almost like a fierce competition, that she blushed and realized what was happening.
These two actually moved into Naruto's room!
And have they already crossed that line into that kind of relationship?
Or both together?
You two are breaking the law, aren't you?!
"My lord... likes... Naruto-sama—"
Listening to Sam's intermittent voice next door, sometimes sobbing, sometimes sobbing, Hong buried her head deep in the pillow.
Although she was two or three years older than Samui, Naruto was right about one thing: she and Asuma hadn't progressed to that level of intimacy yet.
In reality, Asuma had only been back in Konoha for a few years, and he had only recently started trying to pursue her, but the progress was limited to occasionally having a meal or going shopping together.
If nothing unexpected had happened, Asuma would probably have succeeded in a few months, but unexpectedly, a blond guy named Uzumaki came along and hijacked the deal.
So, having been famous all this time, I have indeed never experienced anything like this.
"Woof woof!"
Strange noises came from next door again, and her already rosy cheeks quickly flushed red.
Although I haven't experienced it myself, many of my friends and besties are already wives and mothers. When we get together occasionally, we inevitably have some suggestive conversations. In private, I sometimes secretly try to find out more about these things.
So she instantly understood what kind of game the neighbors were playing...
That woman... has no good intentions!
Recalling Samui's calm yet meaningful gaze during the day, Hong silently clenched her fists.
She did it on purpose!
Deliberately trying to sway me, trying to lead me astray...
But I won't let you have your way!
As a genjutsu-type ninja, Kurenai has no doubt about the strength of her mental will.
Although it couldn't compare to those who wielded eye techniques, it was just a faint sound. Although it was somewhat embarrassing, it couldn't possibly shake her resolve; she was quite confident about it.
And then... the sound continued until five or six in the morning.
Those bastards!
Hong covered her head, feeling both ashamed and angry.
The blonde woman, as if afraid she wouldn't hear her, actually leaned against the wall!
She could even feel the walls vibrating!
How could there be such a licentious, depraved, and shameless woman in the world!
In a daze, Hong finally drifted off to sleep.
Then, a short while later, a knocking sound suddenly rang out.
Kurenai Yuhi opened the door with a sullen face. Outside stood Naruto, who had just finished washing up and looked refreshed.
"Samui and Mabui are resting today, so you will be their guard."
"..."
Today's update! I deleted hundreds of words, almost couldn't post it...
(End of this chapter)