Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Tailed beasts can be considered weapons of war. They are usually kept at home and do not go out easily. Even if they do go out, they will be accompanied by many people.

The Fourth Kazekage's act of entering Konoha with his Jinchuriki without even a word could be considered a covert provocation, which is why Uchiha Kakuzan asked such a question.

Gaara and the other two were naturally aware of the sensitive nature of their identities, but they hadn't taken it to heart under the protection of the Fourth Kazekage. Now, upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, they were all taken aback.

Especially Gaara, ever since the One-Tailed Beast inside him sensed Uchiha Kakuyama's aura, it has cowered inside Gaara's body and dared not show any signs of causing trouble again.

Although Shukaku is mischievous and caused trouble after it came out, making its jinchūriki suffer terribly.

However, it also possesses wisdom and naturally knows that the person it encountered was someone it could not afford to offend, which is why it behaved so obediently.

Seeing that the others were looking at each other, not daring to respond, Uchiha Kakuzan felt it wouldn't be right to argue with these juniors. So he simply waved his hand and said irritably:

"Alright, alright, let's leave your business as it is. Now that you've collected the quest scrolls, hurry up and go to the central stone tower to wait."

Gaara and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words. Temari, fearing the monster inside Gaara might cause trouble, secretly tugged at Gaara's sleeve, signaling him to come with her quickly.

Despite Gaara's constant irritability, he still knows what's good for him. Besides, the monster's reaction within him clearly tells him that even if he were to unleash it, he would be no match for the person before him.

Therefore, after sensing Temari's subtle hint, he did not resist at all and decided to leave with her.

Just then, Uchiha Kakuzan seemed to remember something and said to the three who were about to leave:

"Wait a moment."

Chapter 469: Kiss in the Sky

"Wait a moment!!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's voice, the group froze, thinking he was going to change his mind and leave them there.

However, despite their extreme anxiety, the group stiffly turned around, knowing full well that if the person in front of them wanted to kill them, they would have no power to resist.

Looking at the stiff-faced group, Uchiha Kakuzan simply smiled before speaking to Gaara:

"Gaara, I have some respect for you. If you ever want to join my side in the future, I'll welcome you."

As for Gaara, Uchiha Kakuzan also felt somewhat sorry for him.

Gaara's birth was a complete disaster, even more so than Naruto's rather tragic start.

Although his father was the Fourth Kazekage, he did not enjoy any of the privileges of being the son of the Kazekage. Not only did his mother die when he was born, but even his uncle, who was the best to him, was forced to die in front of Gaara by the Fourth Kazekage.

Moreover, he had no playmates or friends in Sunagakure and was regarded as a freak by others.

In addition, the sealing techniques of Sunagakure were really bad, which made Gaara never dare to sleep. Otherwise, the One-Tailed Beast would be able to escape from his body and cause a ruckus.

Simply put, Gaara was just a pitiful person who was sacrificed by his own father when he was young.

Upon hearing what Uchiha Kakuzan said, Gaara was startled and immediately stared into Uchiha Kakuzan's eyes, wanting to know what he wanted to do, whether he had his eye on the monster inside him, or something else.

However, Gaara only saw a gentle smile in the eyes of the man in front of him, which left him stunned.

In Gaara's memory, apart from his uncle, no one had ever shown him any kindness; instead, they were either hostile, fearful, or even disgusted.

Even his father looked at him with disgust, and only his two older brothers and sisters were slightly nicer to him.

However, Gaara never expected that the man before him would show no hostility or discrimination towards him, a monster.

Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't expected Gaara to react so strongly, and he just stared at him, completely stunned.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuzan could only shake his head helplessly, and then said:

"Gaara, if you can trust me, you can come find me at the Hokage Building after this tournament."

After Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, he didn't wait for their reaction and turned to walk towards Hinata.

Everything else is fake; only my sweet and soft fiancée is real.

Hinata was delighted to see Uchiha Kakuyama approach her, but her shy nature prevented her from shouting. She could only blush slightly, lower her head, and softly call out:

"Qiu, Qiu Shanjun."

Upon hearing Hinata's words, a gentle smile immediately appeared on Uchiha Kakuzan's face. After nodding, he softly asked:

"Hinata, were you hurt just now? Or is there anything wrong with you?"

Hearing what Qiushan-kun said, Hinata's face turned even redder, and she quickly shook her head, saying:

"No, I'm not hurt."

Hearing Hinata's words, Uchiha Kakuzan nodded, and after glancing around, suddenly spoke:

"Hinata, there shouldn't be anyone around here."

Hearing Qiu Shan-kun's abrupt words, not only Hinata was puzzled, but even her teammates next to her didn't understand what he meant and looked at him with great confusion.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan did not explain, but came directly to their side and first put his hands on Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame.

hum~

With a very faint sound, the two of them were teleported to the vicinity of the stone tower by Uchiha Kakuzan using a space-time ninjutsu, leaving only Uchiha Kakuzan and Hinata in the original location.

"Mr. Qiu, you..."

After seeing Uchiha Kakuzan's actions, Hinata couldn't help but ask with some confusion.

Upon hearing Hinata's question, Uchiha Kakuzan simply ruffled Hinata's hair affectionately and explained:

"I delivered these two light bulbs to the center of the Death Forest. Don't worry, there will be no danger."

Hinata was taken aback by what Qiushan-kun said, but didn't say anything more.

Hinata is naturally gentle, and besides, the person in front of her is her fiancé. Even if he does something, Hinata wouldn't say much because of her personality.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama simply smiled, extended his hand to Hinata, and invited her with a smile:

"I wonder if I would have the honor of inviting Hinata-sama to come and have some fun with me."

Upon hearing Qiu Shan's words, Hinata's face flushed red, and she couldn't even speak. In the end, she placed her hand in his palm.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama smiled slightly and then slowly flew up with Hinata.

Hinata hadn't expected that Qiushan-kun would actually take her flying. At this moment, she couldn't care less about being shy. Her eyes were fixed on the ground, which was getting farther and farther away and smaller and smaller, and her face was full of surprise.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama said nothing more, and while leading Hinata slowly towards the center of the Forest of Death, he introduced various places in Konoha.

Hinata listened to Qiushan's introduction while nodding repeatedly as she looked into the distance. This was her first time flying in the sky, and she was filled with a sense of wonder.

A while later, just as Hinata came to her senses, Uchiha Kakuyama gently reminded her:

"Hinata, we've arrived."

Reminded by Qiushan-kun, Hinata looked down at her feet with a slight panic. Beneath them was the stone tower at the very center of the Forest of Death.

Just then, Uchiha Kakuzan suddenly lowered his head slowly, gently pecked Hinata's pink lips, and then smiled:

"Consider this payment for bringing you here."

At that moment, Hinata's face turned bright red the instant Uchiha Kazuyama kissed her. She was completely stunned, her eyes filled with dizziness. If Uchiha Kazuyama hadn't been holding her hand, she might have fallen straight to the ground.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama could only shake his head with a helpless expression.

Since Hinata became his fiancée, he has occasionally made intimate gestures with her, but she still finds it hard to accept.

Chapter 470: Hyuga Neji's Abnormality

After a while, Hinata finally woke up from her dizziness, lowered her head sharply, and didn't even dare to look at Qiu Shan-jun. Her face was so red that it looked like it was about to smoke.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama simply shook his head with amusement and then flew downwards with Hinata.

After delivering Hinata to her two teammates, Uchiha Kakuyama didn't linger. He nodded to them and then turned and left.

Kiba Inuzuka looked up and watched Uchiha Kakuyama fly away, clicking his tongue enviously, and said:

"Lord Akiyama truly lives up to his reputation as the strongest ninja in Konoha. Not only is his strength ridiculously powerful, but he can also use flying ninjutsu with ease."

Upon hearing Kiba Inuzuka's words, Hinata blushed slightly. Just as she was about to say something, Shino Aburame quietly spoke up:

"Actually, if I could master the Aburame family's ninjutsu to the highest level, theoretically I could also fly in the sky."

However, Kiba Inuzuka knew a lot about the Aburame clan, glanced at him sideways, and said directly:

"Then tell me, since the founding of your Aburame clan, has there ever been any clansmen who could truly fly in the sky?"

Upon hearing Kiba Inuzuka's words, Shino Aburame simply adjusted his sunglasses and remained silent.

Hinata, who was standing nearby, watched Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame bickering as usual, but she just secretly covered her mouth and laughed without getting involved.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Kakuzan had already returned to the stone tower. However, he did not see Mitarashi Anko there. Only the bamboo skewers they had left over from their meal remained on the rooftop.

Uchiha Kakuyama was not surprised by this. After all, Mitarashi Anko was the person in charge of the competition, and she couldn't just do whatever she wanted like he did.

Just then, Uchiha Kakuzan seemed to remember something, a wicked smile flashing in his eyes, before he vanished from the rooftop.

In a secluded spot within the Forest of Death, Hyuga Neji and Tenten were tending to the injured Lee.

"Neji, Tenten, I'm sorry. If I hadn't been injured because of my recklessness, you wouldn't have had to wait for me here. You would have already reached your destination."

Tian Tian shook her head dismissively upon hearing Xiao Li's words, wiped Xiao Li's face with a damp towel, and then continued:

"What does it matter? We're comrades, after all. It's impossible for us to abandon you here alone."

At this point, Tian Tian's expression turned somewhat teasing, and she said with a smile:

"I've never seen you so nosy before. What's wrong? Have you taken a fancy to that pink-haired girl?"

Hearing Tian Tian's teasing, Xiao Li's face immediately turned bright red. He waved his hands frantically and said anxiously:

"No, Tenten, you've misunderstood me. I only attacked because she was from Konoha Village."

At this point, Xiao Li's mood became somewhat low, and he said in a slightly somber tone:

"I never expected that the people from the Hidden Sound Village would be so cunning. Even though I wasn't touched by them, I still fell into their trap without realizing it, which is why I'm in such a sorry state."

Hearing Lee's words, not only did Tenten prick up her ears, but even Hyuga Neji, who was leaning against a tree trunk nearby, became interested and said:

"Xiao Li, tell me about your fight just now."

Seeing this, Lee immediately perked up and told Neji in detail about his fight with the Hidden Village.

Because Xiao Li knew that his teammate was truly a genius, not only for his outstanding skills but also for his extraordinary intelligence.

For this reason, Neji usually makes the decisions when they carry out missions.

As it turns out, this is precisely why they generally achieve very good results in the tasks they carry out.

After listening to what Lee said, Hyuga Neji frowned slightly. In a flash, he suddenly remembered the situation when the ninjas from Otogakure fought against Kabuto Yakushi before the first exam.

Although Neji wasn't very close to them at that time, he still noticed something strange. When Kabuto fought the people from Otogakure, he clearly dodged his attack, but like Rock Lee, he not only seemed to have been attacked, but even his glasses were shattered.

Thinking of this, Hyuga Neji remembered the protective gear worn by the people of Otogakure and secretly understood.

After figuring it out, Hyuga Neji's lips curled up slightly as he looked at Lee and Tenten beside him and said:

"The reason why Lee was like this is probably because the ninjutsu they used was related to sound waves. This is probably why they are called the Hidden Sound Village. This kind of attack is different from ordinary ninjutsu. It is invisible to the naked eye, so Lee was unable to dodge it."

When you encounter them in the future, try to use ranged attacks as much as possible. Even in close combat, maintain a certain distance. I suspect that these sonic attacks also require their hand gestures. By increasing your dodge range, you should be able to avoid most of their attacks.

Upon hearing Hyuga Neji's words, Lee and Tentacles suddenly realized what was going on. Lee, somewhat embarrassed, scratched the back of his head and said:

"Neji was right. When I meet them again, I will beat them to a pulp."

Just as Hyuga Neji found it somewhat amusing and shook his head as if about to say something, his left hand suddenly trembled slightly, causing him to swallow the words he was about to utter and instead say:

"Tian Tian, ​​Xiao Li's injuries haven't fully healed yet. You stay here with her for a while while I scout out the surrounding area. That way, once Xiao Li regains her mobility, we can head to the stone tower as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing Neji's words, Tenten and Lee naturally nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Neji Hyuga didn't say anything more, nodded to them, and walked outside.

"Roll your eyes—open!"

After leaving Lee, Neji Hyuga didn't go far before activating his Byakugan.

As Hyuga Neji activated his Byakugan, besides Rock Lee and Tenten not far away, a familiar figure appeared in another direction within his field of vision.

However, within this figure was a chakra that made him feel both blinded and terrified, causing his heart to tremble slightly.

Chapter 471 Unlocking the Caged Bird

However, upon seeing this figure, Hyuga Neji hesitated only slightly before rushing towards him.

"Hyuga Neji greets you, sir."

When Neji arrived at this person's side that day, he first bowed to his back with a very sincere attitude.

Upon hearing Hyuga Neji's shout, the man turned around, revealing a pair of red eyes.