After a short wait...

Hatake Kakashi and Nara Shikamaru heard from Uzumaki Naruto what Uchiha Sasuke wrote to ask for.

"I see." Kakashi Hatake nodded, "There is indeed no problem with this mission idea. It seems that Sasuke knows how to adapt." Although it may be a little rude to think so, but in this regard... well, he is better than Itachi-kun.

, I’m not saying Itachi is stupid, he is very smart, but he is simply the contemporary spokesperson for “dead-heartedness”.

"Of course!" Uzumaki Naruto said proudly and proudly, "That's Sasuke! The smartest and most powerful Sasuke is here!...Ah, I'm sorry, Shikamaru, I didn't mean to say you are not smart.

"

"Don't worry." Nara Shikamaru waved his hand casually, "I never thought I could be compared with Sasuke in your heart." That was too "lofty" and he couldn't hold it in. As a human being, it's better to be down-to-earth.

.And he doesn’t want to spend time with Naruto in the village every day——

"Naruto----"

"Shikamaru————"

Well, spare him.

"Hehehe~" Uzumaki Naruto grabbed his hair and laughed, then looked at his teacher with shining blue eyes, "Kakashi-sensei, look..."

How could Kakashi Hatake not agree? This was a "double request" from two disciples. However, teasing disciples is indeed a teacher's pleasure~ So, he deliberately held his chin with both hands and hesitated, and then

, said seriously: "This matter is a little difficult to handle, but... if you ask me, Naruto..."

"Please! Kakashi-sensei!!!"

Uzumaki Naruto sat down in a standard manner on the spot - kneeling to the teacher, not being rude; it was for Sasuke, as it should be.

Hatake Kakashi:==|||

No, not to the extent...

He was really just making a small joke.

Nara Shikamaru stood aside, helplessly watching the master and apprentice's "mancai performance".

"Okay, I give permission." Hatake Kakashi said this, while quickly finding a blank scroll and writing the permission order, signed it, stamped it, rolled it up and threw it to his disciple, "Go

Well. If you meet someone who asks, you don't need to explain the specific reason, just show the scroll to the person. If you are sure that you are not a ninja from Konoha, I will help you send a document to ask other villages." Although it may not be that easy.

, but for the sake of Naruto, those people might grant additional permissions? Well, in short, check the internal files of Konoha first, and we will talk about the rest later.

And the meaning of what he said to his disciples was——

This was what he, the Hokage, asked Naruto to do, so if anyone has any questions, just come to him directly.

Sasuke...

He is a really soft-hearted kid.

Therefore, other than Danzo Shimura, the rest of the upper echelons could not be killed.

However, just because Sasuke gave up hatred, it did not mean that these people would give up their fear of him. These fears made this group of people work harder to huddle together, trying to resist the dangers they thought might strike at any time.

If he, the Hokage, had not had the "prestige of the Four Wars", the support of many Jonin, and his pretty good strength, he might have been suppressed by them. But even so, everything in the village now cannot be said to be 100% his fault.

under the control of.

Of course, if you are determined to eliminate it completely with iron-blooded means, it may not be impossible, but...

Naruto, who is too kind and protective, obviously doesn't want to do this.

And he indeed no longer has the energy to do so.

Now, what he thinks about every day is to sort out everything in the village as much as possible, teach Naruto as quickly as possible, and then pass everything on to him.

Until then…

Maybe, he can truly live for himself again.

Well, maybe.

In this case, not revealing "Sasuke's commission" was the wisest decision.

Since he said so, Naruto will not violate it; as for Shikamaru, who has been destined to become the "think tank of the Seventh Hokage", he will obviously not talk too much.

This is the advantage of smart people.

However, what smart people think about is not limited to this.

Nara Shikamaru watched Uzumaki Naruto leaving the office happily, looked at the current Sixth Generation Hokage with some contemplation, and said after careful consideration: "Hokage-sama, Sasuke...has your attitude changed a little too quickly?"

"Hmm..." Kakashi Hatake thought for a while and replied, "Maybe I encountered some good opportunities? Companions or something."

"But as far as I know, Team Eagle has just recently ended its mission with Orochimaru and left the experimental base to find Sasuke." Nara Shikamaru answered cautiously, "And Sasuke's change obviously preceded that."

"You mean, he met other people who changed him?" Hatake Kakashi rolled his eyes, "This is not a bad thing, right?"

"but……"

"I know what you mean." Hatake Kakashi nodded and said understandingly, "Because Sasuke is very strong, too strong, so if he is too influenced by people outside the village, it may cause instability.

'. But, Shikamaru, you need to know two things -" He raised two fingers, "First, Sasuke is very strong and possesses the Sharingan and the Rinnegan, which ensures that he will never be easily defeated.

Anyone's ninjutsu control; secondly," he smiled and said with gentle eyes, "in his heart, now, and in the future, about...no one will ever be more important than Naruto."

Therefore, Sasuke will never hurt Naruto and everything Naruto loves deeply. He chooses to stay away from the village and away from hatred...

This is probably a large part of the reason.

Nara Shikamaru had an expressionless face: I'm sorry... I have a normal relationship with Choji Ino, and I can't understand your "brotherly love that is more lingering than a couple."

However, since the Hokage-sama has judged that there is no problem, then he has nothing to say.

And from a personal perspective, Uchiha Sasuke is also his old classmate who has been his classmate for so many years. Although the relationship is not a good one and there is basically no intersection, he still hopes that the other person will be well.

After all, among their group, one of them has already left first... If possible, it would be best to always have "no one less" in the future.

It's just...

Although the deceased is gone, the living should look forward as a matter of course, but it is indeed despising for people who step forward and do not pay much attention to those who are trying to make a fuss about the dead. For example...

Hinata House.

"Hinata," Hinata Hiashi asked the eldest daughter, "Have you been looking for Naruto recently?"

Hearing his father's straightforward question, Hinata Hinata, who was kneeling in front of the former, blushed slightly, lowered her head and replied shyly in a low voice: "I'm looking for it."

"Then why," Hinata Hiashi asked, "you haven't gone on a date alone yet?"

"..." Hinata lowered her head and replied more quietly, "This is too fast... Moreover, Naruto-kun is very busy every day now, so I think it's better not to add too much trouble to him.

.”

"Do you know," Hinata Hiashi took a deep breath and spoke again, "someone in the clan has proposed to give Hanabi a 'caged bird'."

As soon as these words came out, Hinata Hinata's expression suddenly changed. She raised her head suddenly and said with a worried expression: "Father, how is this possible..."

"I have delayed it for long enough." Hinata Hinata replied with a heavy face, "But now, you are almost an adult, which means that the position of the head of the family must be decided. Once you are officially recognized as a member of the Hyuga clan

The head of the family, what will be waiting for Hanabi...Hinata, you should know very well."

"..."

"But at the same time, I know very well, Hinata," Hinata Hinata sighed and said softly, "you don't have a strong will to become the head of the family. In other words, you may want to marry Uzumaki Naruto more than this.

, become his wife, and be a housewife with the title of 'Mrs. Hokage'."

Hinata pursed her lips slightly and corrected, "As long as you are Naruto-kun." It doesn't matter if you don't want that kind of name.

However, Hinata Hiashi said bluntly and almost cruelly: "If he were not the Hokage, he would not be able to protect you and keep you and your children away from the 'caged bird'."

"..."

"So, Hinata," Hinata Hiashi said earnestly, "the best outcome for you and Hanabi is - you marry Uzumaki Naruto and become the Hokage's wife that no one dares to use a 'caged bird' to bind, and

Hanabi, become the next head of the Hyuga clan." In this way, his two daughters will not have to repeat the tragedy of their brother's family...

"..." Hinata Hinata lowered her head and said nothing.

"Of course, I don't mean to force you to succeed recently." Hinata Hinata looked at his daughter, softened his tone slightly, and continued, "But, Hinata, you must at least give me some reason to delay within the clan.

For example, let's say you and Naruto Uzumaki have dinner alone in the evening and then take a walk together."

"...I understand." Hinata Hinata raised her head again and said firmly, "For Hanabi and the family, I will work hard, father."

"It's also for yourself." A smile appeared on Hinata Hizu's face, "After all, you like him, don't you?"

"..." Hinata blushed slightly again.

"Furthermore," Hinata Hizashi said again, "Uzumaki Naruto owes our family a debt. He owes Neji his life, so he should repay it with something else. Hinata, be brave and don't let your brother Neji

The sacrifice was in vain.”

As soon as these words came out, Hyuga Hinata's face suddenly turned pale. She couldn't help but think: But... is Brother Ningji's sacrifice just to fulfill this kind of thing for her father?

However, she could not refute her father's words.

Because she knew very clearly that it was precisely because of Brother Ningci's sacrifice that Naruto-kun was unable to firmly reject her many times. Although she did not want to embarrass him many times, but if she firmly wanted

Have dinner with him, Naruto-kun...
To be continued...