Back in Konoha, they happened to run into Guy doing his upside-down run around Konoha training.
"What a coincidence, Kakashi." Guy stopped, hand...foot? And greeted Kakashi while still upside down.
"I wouldn't consider it a coincidence no matter where I ran into you." Kakashi remembered the flag he'd set when he left and replied absentmindedly.
Naruto squatted down and said to Guy with a smile, "Guy-sensei, Kakashi-sensei said he wants to have a one-handed rock climbing competition with you, all day long."
"Na~ni?" Guy widened his eyes in disbelief, unable to maintain his upside-down posture, and fell.
Guy jumped up without even bothering to brush off the dirt and grabbed Kakashi's shoulders, shaking him. "Kakashi, is what he said true?"
"Yeah." Kakashi pushed Guy away helplessly and nodded.
Tears welled up in Guy's eyes. "To actually take the initiative to challenge me, Kakashi, has your Youth finally started burning too?"
"It's not because of that kind of thing!" Kakashi sighed and said, "Whatever, I'll see you at the back mountain tomorrow morning."
Guy gave a thumbs up. "No problem! I, Might Guy, will definitely not disappoint my best friend!"
"Yes, yes~" Kakashi said perfunctorily, "Continue your training, goodbye."
Guy's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he clutched his head with both hands. "Crap, I didn't complete ten laps of upside-down running, so I have to do 2000 one-handed push-ups next, Ora!"
Guy was a man of action, and without another word, he lay on the ground and started doing one-handed push-ups.
Naruto looked at Guy's posture and inexplicably thought of Garen. Sakura and Sasuke had seen the Melon Heads before, but they still felt a little overwhelmed.
"Let's go, don't mind him." Kakashi called out, then seized the time to read, seemingly wanting to catch up on tomorrow's share in advance.
After following Kakashi to turn in the mission, Naruto went home to report that he was safe and sound, and then did a calculation problem:
Kushina at home = Team 8 has no mission = Hinata at home
Naruto tapped his little treasury and asked, "Big Fox, did you secretly spend my money?"
The Nine Tails lay on the ground, eyelids closed, breathing evenly.
Naruto patted his paw. "I know you're not asleep, open your eyes, Big Fox, you have the ability to spend money, you have the ability to open your eyes!"
Seeing that the Nine Tails still ignored him, Naruto jumped up and grabbed one of his whiskers, hanging in the air and swinging, shouting, "When exactly did you spend it?"
The Nine Tails opened his eyes and raised his head slightly. "Annoying, this old man..."
Snap~ The whisker broke, and the air suddenly became quiet.
Question: If Tom's whisker breaks, will it fall off if you put some saliva on it and stick it back on? Then what about the Nine Tails' whisker?
Naruto fell from the air and landed on his butt, but he didn't even bother to shout in pain, and nimbly got up and bowed ninety degrees:
"I'm sorry."
Then he put down the whisker and ran away.
"Naruto!"
This was the first time the Nine Tails had called Naruto's name. Naruto had thought this scene should be more touching, but now he didn't dare to move at all.
Nine tails plus a mouth full of neatly bared teeth, Naruto had nowhere to escape and could only obediently admit defeat:
"Big Fox, I was wrong!"
"Dare you do it again next time?"
"Listen to my explanation!"
"Explanation is just a cover-up!"
"I'm still a child!"
"So, we definitely can't let you off?"
...
Where did this fox learn so much useless stuff?
Oh, from me... What a sin!
After finally appeasing the Fox Spirit, Naruto headed straight for the Hyuga Clan.
The one who opened the door was the maid, Hyuga Natsu, who bowed slightly upon seeing Naruto:
"Young Master Naruto."
"Ah... just call me Naruto." It had been a long time since he'd heard the title 'Young Master'. When he was little, Minato and Kushina would always correct anyone who called him that with a smile, and eventually, it stopped. It's just that many people in the Hyuga Clan are very rigid.
Hyuga Natsu hesitated for a moment, "Then... Naruto-sama."
"..." Naruto was too lazy to argue, "Forget it, is Hinata home?"
"The young lady is in the study, I'll take you there." Hyuga Natsu knew about the relationship between Hinata and Naruto, and directly led Naruto to the study.
"Thanks." Naruto had been to the Hyuga Clan a few times, but he only knew the location of their training grounds and Hinata's room. He really didn't know where the study was.
Hyuga Natsu knocked on the door, "Young Lady, Naruto-sama is visiting."
"Naruto-kun?" A soft exclamation came from inside, and a few seconds later, the door opened from the inside.
Hinata stood at the door wearing a loose-fitting home outfit, seemingly embodying the words 'gentle and virtuous'.
Hyuga Natsu nodded slightly and left.
Hinata softly asked, "When did Naruto-kun come back?"
Naruto replied with a smile, "I just got back, I came to see you after going home to let them know I'm safe. What was Hinata doing just now?"
He came to see me as soon as he got back... Hinata's heart fluttered slightly, and she replied, "I was doing pressed flowers."
That's right, Hinata also has the hobby of pressed flowers, Naruto was very curious, "Can I take a look?"
"Yes, please come in." Hinata stepped aside to open the door.
Naruto took off his ninja footwear - Masamune Ninja Footwear, the standard Konoha ninja model, lightweight, breathable, durable, and odor-resistant, truly an essential product for home travel, killing, and arson.
The study wasn't big, with bookshelves on either side, filled with various books and scrolls. Next to each bookshelf was a table, one of which held an unfinished piece, along with various materials such as flower stems and leaves.
Naruto looked at Hinata's work and asked, "Is this... near the lake where we had our last gathering?"
Hinata nodded, "Yes, because the scenery there is very beautiful, and I finally had some time, so I thought I'd give it a try, but it's not very well done."
Naruto encouraged her, "It looks great. It's my first time seeing the flower pressing process. Hinata, keep going. I'm really curious."
"Huh? But it will take a long time. Is that okay?" Hinata looked at him.
"It's okay. If I can watch you, it doesn't matter how long it takes." Naruto's skin was thick, so he flirted shamelessly.
Hinata's face flushed slightly, "W-Why are you suddenly saying things like that?"
"Hehe, let's start." Naruto pulled Hinata to the table and sat down beside her.
Helpless, Hinata had no choice but to begin, her hands moving nimbly, piecing together a lifelike picture bit by bit.
Normal flower pressing involves dehydrating, preserving the color, pressing, and drying plant materials, including roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, to create flat floral materials. After designing, beautiful paintings are made, which also require auxiliary tools.
But Hinata is a ninja, and with good Chakra control, she can do whatever she wants. Plus, her hands are nimble enough, so the flower pressing process will definitely amaze ordinary people.
Naruto rested his elbow on the table, propping his chin with one hand, looking at the painting for a while, then at her for a while.
After a while, Hinata gently brushed her hair behind her ear. Naruto looked at her delicate profile, and suddenly his heart beat faster.
Mom, this young lady is flirting with me!
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