Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

"It's difficult to judge a profession as it is, so I wish you success," Chiba said.

"By the way, Chiba, since we've run into you..."

Under Chiba's questioning gaze, Uchiha seemed to have thought of something, took out an exquisite wooden carving from his pocket, and handed it to Chiba.

"I made this when I had nothing to do here. Could you help me take it back to the village and give it to Mikoto?"

Uchihachi was unusually embarrassed and spoke hesitantly.

Chiba: "???"

He didn't quite understand Uchihabo's thought process: "Given our relationship, aren't you afraid that I'll throw this thing away halfway through, or simply take the credit for it?"

Faced with Chiba's doubts, Uchiha waved his hand dismissively and said, "Hey, you're even more reckless than me... No, I mean, someone as upright as you, how could you possibly do something like this!"

"I think you're the real idiot, having your rival deliver the gift for you. How could you even think of that?"

Chiba rolled his eyes, muttered a complaint in a low voice, and then stretched out his other hand toward Uchiha.

"Chiba, what are you doing?"

"What's in it for me? Why should I deliver things for you if you don't give me anything in return?!"

Uchihachi gritted his teeth, took out a 100,000 tael silver note from his pocket, and placed it in Chiba's hand with a pained expression.

"Here, I'll treat you to six months' worth of drinks, is that alright?"

"That's pretty much it."

Chiba nodded in satisfaction. It just so happened that he was looking for an excuse to see his fiancée, whom he had only met once. What a coincidence!

"Alright, let's retreat!"

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group quickly withdrew and finally arrived safely in the Land of Fire.

The two groups then parted ways. Uchiha and his group continued to be stationed at the border, while Chiba and his group embarked on their journey back to Konoha.

On the way, Chiba tended to Huang Tu's injuries and received a system notification when they were almost at Konoha.

[Ding! Healing successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique"!]

"Holy crap, this is amazing!"

Chiba excitedly slapped Xiangling's thigh, but remembering that they were in a public place, he quickly withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened.

The Super Light Rock Technique is a ninjutsu developed by the Second Tsuchikage. It can greatly reduce the weight of matter and also reduce one's own weight to increase speed, allowing one to fly in the air without relying on objects.

In the original work, Onoki managed to catch a Heavenly Meteor with his Super Light Heavy Rock Technique, but unfortunately he was smashed into the ground by the second one (a famous scene).

"If this technique is combined with the Eight Gates to further increase speed, or to speed up powerful but slow ninjutsu like the Scorching River Rock..."

"Holy crap, isn't that a game-winning shot?!"

Chiba became more and more excited as he thought about it, and countless ways to use the Super Light Heavy Rock Technique came to mind, such as first making Yekura's body float in the air, and then using the Earth Grudge Technique... cough cough.

Chiba really wanted to hug Huangtu's daughter and kiss her a couple of times to express his gratitude, but unfortunately, the other party's daughter hadn't been born yet, so it wasn't quite right.

……

Upon returning to Konoha, Chiba handed over the task of reporting back to Shikaku and the others, and, citing the need to recuperate from serious internal injuries, took Karin back to Root.

"You can live here from now on, how about it? Food and other necessities will be delivered regularly."

Using his position as vice minister, Chiba built a small house of two to three hundred square meters within the Root base for his office and leisure use. It had excellent soundproofing and was equipped with several sets of sealing barriers, which was perfect for housing Xiangling.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't object to keeping the Uzumaki clan members he brought back, since Kushina is currently stable and doesn't need a replacement.

"Okay, this place is much bigger than my old house, and all the furniture is new, unlike my old one which was dilapidated... So, what about yours?"

Throughout the visit, Xiangling clung tightly to Chiba's clothes, as if afraid that if she let go, Chiba would disappear.

"I spend most of my time here, and I'll come see you whenever I have time, okay?" Chiba said, ruffling Xiangling's hair.

"Okay!" Xiangling nodded vigorously, snuggled into Qianye's arms, her big eyes full of longing.

"Hehe, that's a good start, Xiangling, you're about to have a new life!"

Even though someone as amazing as Chiba-kun can't possibly focus all his attention on me, it would be great if he just kept thinking of me and came to visit me when he had time!

Looking at Chiba's perfect profile, Xiangling smiled happily.

Compared to the hellish Kusagakure, this place is paradise.

Such a luxurious house, such a handsome guy, she never dared to be so bold before, not even in her wildest dreams!

"Thank you for the gift from the gods, I'm going to dig in now, woof!"

"Xiangling, wait a minute, let me first... um, first open the soundproofing... soundproofing barrier!"

Chapter 106 Mikoto's Heart Flutters, and the Angry Nawaki

"Sigh, I just wanted to give every homeless girl a home, I shouldn't have done anything wrong, right?"

Three days later, Chiba walked out of the Root base with unsteady steps. After examining his own heart, he felt that he was actually a pretty good person.

"I'm afraid only strong individuals like myself, Minato, and Hashirama would dare to challenge the Uzumaki bloodline," Chiba thought to himself.

The stamina of the Uzumaki clan is truly remarkable, and Chiba used all his skills to barely suppress Xiangling in the physical combat sparring.

……

Uchiha clan.

Even though the Uchiha clan is known for its handsome men and beautiful women, when they saw Chiba's perfect features, they couldn't help but turn around and take another look.

Hilarious! With looks just as handsome as the reader, isn't he a whole level above Sass?

"By the way, where does Misaka's house live again?"

Chiba looked at the similar architectural styles along the entire street and fell into deep thought.

"Sigh, if only I could see through things or teleport, Moonlight Gale, why don't you lend me your heart for a couple of days?" Chiba muttered to himself.

"Brother Chiba, what brings you here? Are you here for a visit?"

Just then, a joyful voice came from not far away, and then a little boy wearing goggles ran over.

"Hmph, it's you, Obito."

Chiba snorted coldly. Perhaps it was the inertia of the world, but Obito, Kakashi, Rin and others were still in the same class. This kid had now become Rin's little shadow, and he was shamelessly trying to call him "brother" and get close to him.

Considering that because of her little butterfly, Obito would probably no longer become the bastard who killed his master and destroyed the world as in the original work, Chiba decided to give him a chance to "turn over a new leaf".

However, despite being Rin's parent and Minato's friend, Chiba was still not very friendly towards Obito.

"I'm here to find someone. Do you know where Uchiha Mikoto lives?" Chiba asked.

"I know, I'll take you there. Chiba-nii, what do you want with Mikoto-nee?"

Obito patted his chest eagerly and asked with some curiosity.

"Don't let kids pry into adult matters!"

"Oh……"

Having been rebuffed, Obito led Chiba to a charming little villa and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"Brother Chiba, I'll be going now. I was just about to go find Rin-chan to play."

"Wait a minute, Obito."

Chiba called out to Obito, his eyes narrowing slightly as he met Obito's questioning gaze.

"Lin's grades are so good, what if you want to hang out with her and it affects her studies? How about this, if you can get into the top ten in the grade next time, I'll allow you to hang out with Lin."

"Huh, top ten in the grade?" Obito was dumbfounded: "Chiba-nii-san, I'm a bottom-of-the-class student, are you trying to kill me?!"

“You’re right.” Chiba patted Obito on the shoulder, a dangerous glint in his eyes: “If you don’t get into the top ten, go find Rin, and I’ll break your legs.”

"If you really like Lin, then get back to your studies!"

"Okay, Chiba-nii-san."

Faced with Chiba's demanding requirements, Obito was on the verge of tears.

They say people will do anything when they're pushed to their limits, but school exam questions are clearly an exception!

……

After watching Obito leave, Chiba knocked on Mikoto's door and was invited inside.

Mikoto's house is very large. In the spacious living room, Chiba and Mikoto sat facing each other at the coffee table, watching each other skillfully brew tea for them, a truly delightful sight.

"Chiba, what brings you here?"

After pouring Chiba a cup of hot tea, Mikoto raised her beautiful eyes and asked.

"Oh, I'm here to deliver something to you."

As she spoke, Chiba took out a lily carved from wood by Uchiha Namikaze from her bosom and handed it to Mikoto.

"This is Yu..."

How did you know I like lilies?

Mikoto took the exquisite wood carving and looked at Chiba with surprise. Chiba immediately swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"It's so beautiful. You even carved out the veins on the leaves. You put a lot of effort into it."

Mikoto carefully examined the wood carving in her hand, liking it more and more as she looked at it, and happily placed it on the wooden coffee table.

"I've never told anyone that I like lilies. It seems that Chiba really has been keeping an eye on me, just as Fugaku said. Otherwise, how would he know my preferences?"

Mikoto glanced at Chiba across from her, who was pretending to sip her tea calmly but was actually feeling incredibly guilty, and a knowing look appeared on her pretty face.

Mikoto already knew about her impending marriage to Chiba. She wasn't exactly opposed to it, but she didn't like it either.

But just like her sister marrying Fugaku, she couldn't escape the fate of being married into another family. Now it seems that if her marriage partner is Chiba, it wouldn't be so bad.

Chiba is the same age as her, and his looks and abilities are impeccable. More importantly, he cares about her, and that's enough.

"At least I'm much luckier than my sister; I didn't marry a boring guy who always has a long face."

All she does is lecture all day, and those deep tear troughs on her face are like nasolabial folds; she's not pretty at all.

Compared to this, Mikoto suddenly felt that the arranged marriage wasn't so unacceptable, and her gaze towards Chiba softened considerably.