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The previous Chunin Exams had to be canceled due to a massive sandstorm. In the end, Gaara reported everyone's performance to the respective village leaders, who would then decide whether to promote the candidates to Chunin.
However, due to the interference of a certain blonde, "Big Brother-in-law" and Sakura's team performed terribly and failed to advance. Ultimately, only Hinata's team among the Konoha 12 Genin was promoted to Chunin.
After becoming a Chunin, a pile of theoretical studies and missions kept Hinata incredibly busy. So, Naruto, after messing around during the Chunin Exams, ended up digging his own grave. Counting the days, it had been over ten days since he last saw Hinata, which was why he couldn't stop thinking about her. Since he was thinking about her, he might as well summon her to meet.
He had already climbed the snowy mountains of the Land of Snow, and there was nothing special to see in the oceans and forests. Hinata had also seen the vast yellow sands of the Land of Wind. Now that they were in the grasslands, which Hinata probably hadn't seen, it was a good opportunity to bring her over for a stroll.
Teleporting into Hinata's room, Naruto left a note and immediately teleported away without daring to linger for a second. There was one time when he delivered food, and because there was too much soup and water,
Naruto wanted to arrange it and stayed for an extra two minutes. In those brief two minutes, he felt forty to fifty penetrating gazes scanning him like radar. If he hadn't run fast, his Ren Du meridians would have been completely opened by now.
Around three in the afternoon, Hinata saw the note and called Naruto over using an oil lamp. When Naruto arrived, Hinata hadn't even changed out of her ninja uniform; she was dusty from travel, but without a trace of sweat.
Among the Konoha 12 Genin, besides Naruto and Rock Lee, she had the best stamina. After all, the amount of dragon meat Naruto and Sasuke combined ate couldn't compare to her alone.
Hinata clutched the note, quietly asking, "Is it a date?"
"Mm," Naruto's voice was even softer. This was like secretly meeting someone in a young lady's boudoir. If he made any more noise, he might just get the Ninth Gate of Eight Gates, the "Buttock Gate," opened on him.
"Then wait for me a moment." Hinata lowered her voice to Naruto's level, almost just mouthing words without sound.
"Mm," Naruto replied, and then started teleporting again. Before leaving, he even pecked Hinata's cheek. He could already feel the gazes sweeping over, likely furious with them. Sneaking away after seeing someone, it's incredibly thrilling.
Naruto left, and Hinata smoothed her hair, walking into the bathroom. Unlike her usual casual strolls, a date was more formal; she needed to get ready. Just as she was halfway through filling the bathtub, she heard footsteps ascending the stairs. Soon, Hanabi, a bit older but still a loli, pushed open the door: "Big Sister, Big Sister..." The gazes Naruto had sensed earlier belonged to her.
"What's wrong?" Hinata reached out to test the water temperature.
"You're leaving again?" The little loli approached.
"Mm."
"I won't let you go! You promised to spend time with me today!" Hanabi hugged Hinata from behind.
"Don't be silly," Hinata gently wriggled free, straightening the "Platelet" hat that Hanabi had knocked crooked. She gently pinched her little face, which had become a bit chubby due to irresistible forces. "Next time, okay?"
"Boohoo, hehe..." Hanabi had no resistance against Hinata and instantly gave in. After two seconds, she reacted: "Not okay!"
"Then what do you want?"
"Hmm..." Hanabi lightly tapped her finger on her chin, then her eyes suddenly lit up. She tossed her hat onto the coat rack, stripped off her outer clothes, and wearing only her small underwear, plunged into the bathtub with a splash.
"Ah!" Water splashed, soaking Hinata.
"Big Sister, wash with me," Hanabi splashed water at her sister.
While the sisters played in the water, on the other side, Naruto sat on the grass, chewing on a blade of grass, gazing at the sky. Women's preparations before going out usually took at least an hour. Hinata was a ninja, so she might be faster, but it still wouldn't be less than forty minutes.
"Pah." Spitting out the tasteless grass, he grabbed another blade. Naruto asked, "Old man, aren't you leaving?" Hinata and I are going on a date; why are you, a single dog, following me? Jiraiya shamelessly followed, and Naruto couldn't really drive him away. He couldn't exactly say, "Jiraiya, you leave, my mom told me not to play with you when I was born," could he?
"What do you want?!"
I've been waiting for you to say that. Jiraiya immediately changed his expression: "Give me another barrel of that liquor."
"You..." Naruto was completely defeated by Jiraiya's shamelessness. So, you've been annoying me this whole time just to trick me out of a barrel of liquor?
"Alright, take it." Naruto gritted his teeth. "You can leave now, right?"
Only then did Jiraiya release Naruto. To prevent Naruto from teleporting away, he had been holding onto him, pulling Naruto back whenever the purple light of a teleportation gate appeared. It was shameless, but it fit his character.
Jiraiya had a very distinct personality; he would fight to the death if his student made a mistake, but he would also steal money from a twelve-year-old protagonist to go whoring. So extreme that it seemed impossible for it to be the same person.
"Alright, take me here." Jiraiya took out a map and pointed to the location of the Land of Ancestors. "And give me a barrel of regular sake."
"Here, take it all." Naruto shoved a barrel of liquor into his arms, then took out the leftover "Sakura's Old Potent Medicine," rolled it into a ball, and put it in his pocket. "Here's an antidote for hangovers too."
You annoy me, so I'll annoy you back.
Jiraiya left. Naruto held Fishcake and lectured Shunpu: "Later, when your mistress comes, be good, don't be naughty..."
"Arf... Woof..." This vast grassland unlocked certain genes within it.
"Damn... Keep your voice down, or you'll attract wolves."
After an hour and a half of chatting, man and dog.
"Arf... Woof woof..." Shunpu was still barking. Naruto quickly clamped its mouth shut, calling its nickname: "Alright, Er Gou, stop barking. I'll go get your mistress."
Ten seconds later, the two appeared on the grassland. Hinata wore a white ankle-length dress with a white lace floral band on her head. Green grass stretched beneath her feet. Beside her stood Naruto in a black Akatsuki uniform with red clouds, making her appear exceptionally sacred. Naruto couldn't help but stare, his eyes fixed. This dress...
"Does it look good?" Hinata twirled around.
"Beautiful," Naruto answered without hesitation. It's beautiful, yes, but why does it feel so similar to the outfit on one of my figurines? Have you awakened some strange attribute?
"That's good." Hinata smiled sweetly. This dress was indeed custom-made based on Naruto's figurine, though she had modified it slightly to fit her own style and figure. Since you like it, I'll wear it.
Shunpu, clutching Kimimaro's bone, trotted excitedly to Hinata's side and placed the bone in her hand.
"Go."
Shunpu darted away like an arrow released from a bow. Hinata pulled Naruto along, following. As they walked, Naruto kept looking at the hem of Hinata's dress.
"Naruto-kun, what are you looking at?" Hinata asked, secretly delighted. He really likes it, just as I thought.
"Looking at my Hinata," Naruto replied with the standard answer. In reality, Naruto was looking at the hem because he kept feeling that the dress, being so long, would snag on the grass and get stained. Men and women really did have vastly different ways of thinking.
After seeing enough of the grassland scenery, the two returned to their starting point in less than an hour. Hinata had two small flowers tucked into her hair, and Naruto wore a flower crown that Hinata had woven for him. A tapestry was spread on the grass, and the two lay side by side, holding hands, gazing at the clouds in the sky.
"Naruto-kun, why did you fight Neji-nii-san?" Hinata asked. Others didn't know who Gintoki Sakata was, but she did. She didn't say anything, finding this little secret known only to the two of them quite enjoyable.
"To awaken his potential," Naruto said truthfully. "Has he been practicing the 128 Palms recently?"
"Mm, he's practicing, and it's very powerful. Few Hyūga have mastered the 128 Palms over the years," Hinata said enviously. She could only perform up to 64 Palms herself.
"I believe Hinata will surpass him."
"It's difficult. Neji-nii-san is a genius after all."
"But I've thought of a new technique recently. If I learn it, I should be able to catch up to him."
"What technique?"
Hinata turned her head and smiled. "I'll show you when I've mastered it."
"Alright." Naruto looked back, but his gaze kept wandering. His wife truly looked like a mountain range from the side and peaks from the front. He wanted to look away, but he just couldn't control his eyes. Perhaps this was a common male ailment, not subject to willpower.
Hinata didn't mind Naruto's gaze; she was used to it. The two chatted about everything under the sun, mostly Hinata talking and Naruto listening. Hinata pushed away Fishcake, who had climbed onto her chest, and said, "Oh, right, Naruto-kun, do you know that Konoha has been haunted recently?"
"Haunted?" Naruto wondered. Which ghost would dare to haunt Konoha? Weren't they afraid of being beaten to death by the big boss?
"Mm, it's rumored in Konoha that people have seen a girl whose face they can't make out walking, and then she just disappears. Many people are scared stiff. Some brave ones asked her what she was doing, and she just replied that she was looking for someone..."
"Then who is she looking for?"
Hinata covered her mouth and giggled. "She said she forgot."
A female ghost seeking revenge, and she forgets? Naruto was full of questions. Holy crap, who's so awesome that they can make a female ghost forget them? Wait, a female ghost?
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