In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

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The wedding officially began, and all the important figures were present.

Tsunade exchanged a few words with Shikaku Nara before her gaze pierced through the crowd, locking onto Naruto, who was busy stuffing himself. As if by instinct, the others followed her gaze, all eyes landing on the boy who was eating non-stop.

"Cough, cough!" Choji nudged Naruto.

Naruto looked up and saw Tsunade had already walked in front of him. The heavy pressure from her presence made him stunned for a moment.

As his eyes traveled upwards, he couldn’t help but wanted to curse, ‘Why did she come to me for no reason? This troublesome woman must be doing it on purpose. I had planned to lay low and avoid a showdown, but here she was, drawing attention to me.’

Sure enough, both Ino and Hinata also looked over here.

"Are you that hungry?" Tsunade asked with a slight amusement in her tone.

"Are you that free?" Naruto responded with a forced smile, his voice almost hissing through the clenched teeth.

“Indeed, I'm a bit hungry. Is there something you need, Tsunade-sama?" Naruto thought to himself, ‘You old hag!’

But in front of everyone, he had to maintain his respect for Tsunade. First, because he didn’t want her to ruin his plans. Second, because he didn’t want her to ruin his plans. And third, well, still because he didn’t want her to ruin his plans!

"Oh, nothing much. Just checking in on you." Tsunade smiled, looking like a gentle boss, which made Naruto felt a chill running down his spine.

‘What's with this old lady's sudden acting skills? Usually, she didn’t bother with this kind of demeanor. If she wasn’t drinking, she was passed out at her desk. Always slacking off, who knew what she was really up to most of the time.’

Naruto's mouth twitched, but before he could say anything, Tsunade turned and walked away.

Naruto noticed Hinata sneaking a glance at him, while Ino stared directly at him with a hint of warning in her eyes. Her expression didn’t look good at all.

No matter how well he planned, he hadn’t anticipated Tsunade luring people toward him like this. He was so angry he could almost grind his teeth, but there was nothing he could do except try to find a way to survive this situation.

‘Thirty years of Hedong, thirty years of Hexi… don’t bully a poor young man. Tsunade, just you wait!’

When Ino turned back, Naruto was already gone, making her frown even more deeply, ‘That guy ran away pretty fast. He only knew how to eat.’

Without seeing him, she immediately lost interest. She planned to check out the wedding scene for a bit longer and then leave. Since they had good relationships, there wouldn’t be much fuss, as they don’t care about such things at all.

Once the ceremony ended, Shikamaru would gather them for a meal, marking the true end of the wedding.

Just as she lifted her foot to leave, someone appeared beside her. A young man, probably in his twenties, with a face she didn’t recognize, but he smiled very attentively. He greeted her warmly, "Ms. Yamanaka, may I introduce myself? I am a Shinobi from the Shimura Clan, Shimura…"

Hearing this, Ino was stunned for a moment.

‘The Shimura Clan? A clan member who has always been at odds with the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans, came to introduce himself to me? What a joke...’ She complained in her heart, but her face showed no expression.

Before she could refuse, the man was suddenly shoved aside by someone.

Naruto appeared from out of nowhere, with an impatient tone, "Get lost, you dog from the Shimura Clan. Don’t let me catch you around here again. Next time, I’ll shove a table down your throat."

"You!"

"You what? Get out of here now. Do you want to get beat up in front of everyone?" Naruto was too lazy to listen to this cannon fodder and was about to kick him. Seeing Naruto’s action, the man left angrily.

"Hmph, are you a pig? You only know how to eat."

"Hey, what's with that attitude?" Naruto grumbled, quickly grabbing Ino by the arm and leading her away from the crowd. Before leaving, he specifically confirmed that Hinata wasn’t around.

"What do you think you're doing?" Ino complained, still a bit reluctant as Naruto brought her to a quiet corner at the wedding venue.

Naruto was dressed more formally than she’d ever seen him, wearing a traditional black outer robe over a black underlayer. The outfit was simple yet somber, making his broad frame exude a masculine allure.

Ino brushed her golden bangs to the side, wearing a light-colored sleeveless fitted top and a tight skirt that hugged her hips. Her exposed arms were pale, and her expression was slightly dissatisfied.

"What are you angry about?" Naruto asked, noticing her mood.

From their angle, Ino was completely hidden from view, so even if someone came, they wouldn't be able to see that there was another person in the corner.

"Huh, why do you care if I’m angry?"

"Oh, are you upset because I ate too much and embarrassed you?"

"Of course not! Don’t talk nonsense!" Ino reacted violently and stomped on his foot fiercely, "You know exactly why, and you’re still pretending!"

Hearing this, Naruto was stunned for a moment.

"Are you upset because you know I’ll be heading out on a mission after the wedding?"

"You're going on a mission?" Ino was surprised, "Why so soon?"

"Who knows? Tsunade-sama just told me this morning." Naruto said without changing his expression, directly twisting Tsunade’s earlier words to fit his needs.

"She said it’s an urgent mission, and I have to leave right after the wedding. It couldn't even wait until tomorrow."

Hearing this, Ino was indeed distracted and looked at Naruto with some concern. She held his hand and asked gently, "Is it dangerous?"

The mission of a Shinobi cannot be disclosed, especially to people who are not related to the mission, even relatives. Ino is also a Shinobi, so she naturally would not pry further.

"It’s not dangerous, it’s just that I’m not sure when I’ll be back." What he said was true. The Ryumyaku’s unpredictability meant he couldn’t guarantee a return date.

"Just make sure you come back safely."

"Of course."

Naruto smiled and stretched out his hand to pinch Ino's cheek. Mid-action, he realized this was a gesture he usually did with Hinata, but his hand was already extended, so he couldn’t just pull it back without reason.

Ino was also a little surprised, as Naruto had never pinched her cheek before. The bastard in front of her normally had a tendency to grab at... other places. But given that they had just met again only to part soon, she didn’t dwell on it too much.

"These kinds of missions don’t happen often. Don’t worry about it." Naruto reassured her, his lips curving into a small smile, "I'll probably spend more time in the village after this, maybe even taking a break for a while."

"Mm." Ino’s mood was still low, but then she suddenly remembered Hinata, and her brow furrowed. She lifted her head and asked, "Have you seen Hinata?"

Naruto pursed his lips slightly, thinking, ‘Saying I hadn’t seen her would make things too obvious, but admitting I had could stir up jealousy.’

In a split second, he already had the answer in his mind.

"Yeah, I saw her. I wanted to go there to say hi, but I don’t have time now." Naruto said, "Once the wedding starts, I have to head to the Hokage Tower immediately."

"If you see her later, can you say hi for me?"

He didn't say he didn't see her, but boldly admitted that he saw Hinata and wanted to say hi. But at the same time, he said that he was too late for the mission.

Yet, here he was, spending time with Ino. The unspoken message was clear: Ino was more important to him than even Hinata, and certainly more important than his mission. More importantly, he even entrusted Ino with the task of greeting Hinata on his behalf, which was a declaration of sovereignty to some extent.

Sure enough, Ino relaxed upon hearing this, her frown easing into a smile, "Alright then, I’ll take care of it for you."

Naruto grinned, took the opportunity to wrap an arm around Ino’s neck, and quickly leaned in to kiss her.

“Mmph!!”

Ino tried to struggle at first, but stopped after a short while.