Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

Chaolu took the paper but just held it in her hand.

Seeing this, Sasuke asked, "You look very tired. Have you been having a hard time lately?"

Hard?

Not very good?

Could she say that? Wouldn't that be a bit cheeky?

Obviously, things went smoothly according to her expectations. Instead of feeling tired, she should feel happy and fortunate, right?

"Not bad." Thinking of this, Chaolu adjusted her mood and laughed: "I did something amazing!"

Gazing at her smile, Naruto suddenly held her in his arms again.

He placed one hand behind her head, a 19 year old boy's hand already showing the generosity of an adult.

The long, snow-white hair flowed down from his fingers like a stream.

His other hand gently patted her back, which was a silent comfort.

Because he understood - understood that behind that relaxed smile, sometimes one has not really let go of everything, but just knows that it cannot be changed, and speaking it out will not help. No matter how others comfort him, it is all in vain. It is better to digest it slowly by himself and save others from wasting their energy.

Naruto had shown that kind of smile countless times to many people who cared about him.

"Ahem..." Shikamaru lowered his voice and reminded, "I say, you two... this is not a TV show, this is a public place!"

Asaro felt Naruto gently touch her hair, as if comforting a child.

Although she is indeed younger than him now.

"We are all here." Naruto whispered to comfort him, "No matter what the problem is, as long as Sasuke and I are here, it may be a bit exaggerated to say that everything can be solved... but we should be able to help! Right?"

Chaolu curled her eyes: "Well! I came here this time because I want to trouble you with something!"

The team of three people expanded to five people, and fortunately the tempura had been almost eaten.

The group moved to the barbecue restaurant, and Naruto and Sasuke, who had just returned from their journey, went to replenish their food.

They ate barbecue while exchanging information. Chaolu briefly described her experiences, while Orochimaru occasionally added a word or two.

When the barbecue was almost finished, Chaolu directly stated her purpose: "I came here this time, hoping to borrow Naruto for a while."

Shikamaru, Naruto and Sasuke were all stunned.

"Borrow...how do you use it?" With Chaolu's current strength, Shikamaru had to be cautious when asking: "How long is a period of time? It can't be three to five years, right...?"

"I don't know." Chaolu said honestly: "I want to take Naruto to another world... but it's hard for me to estimate how long it will take to completely solve the problem. Three to five years... maybe it will take that long."

Shikamaru said helplessly: "You just said you would take him to another world, and there is no way to determine the time. The risk is too uncontrollable. Naruto, what do you think?"

Naruto scratched his head, "I don't mind...it doesn't matter. I was originally collecting materials outside this year. Maybe I can get better materials in another world?"

Shikamaru said, "But the village might need you...if you go to another world and we can't contact you at all, you might not be able to come back in time."

Chaolu didn't like this. Before Naruto could answer, she frowned: "Naruto was not born for Konoha. You can't tie him down with the village... He can choose the destiny he wants!"

Orochimaru said leisurely: "Don't worry, based on my experience, as long as Uchiha Sasuke does not become the biggest crisis, there will be no major chaos in this world. Even if there may be some troubles, you can solve them by yourselves without Naruto - Konoha is not that useless."

But Naruto hesitated.

Konoha is important to him.

The thought that Konoha might be in danger and that he might not be able to get back in time made him waver.

Shikamaru looked at Orochimaru and said, "Do you have any way to connect across worlds?"

Orochimaru shook his head: "We are not omnipotent."

Shikamaru said, "So...what do you think, Naruto?"

Sasuke said, "Then I'll go."

He had been silent until this moment, then he looked at Chaolu: "Since Naruto wants to stay in the village, I can go with you in his place."

Naruto was surprised: "Sasuke!"

"I'm different from you," Sasuke said, "You regard Konoha as your home and your companions in the village as your family, but I don't think so."

Everyone understood what he meant: he did not consider Konoha as his home, and he had no family there.

But is it really possible to take one Sasuke to fight another Sasuke?

Chaolu and Orochimaru looked at each other and both felt that Naruto was safer.

"I'm going to take care of the caged bird this afternoon," Chaolu said, "After that, get back to me, okay, Naruto?"

Shikamaru looked devastated, as if wondering, "Which one should I deal with first? The caged bird in the Hyuga family, Toneri's release from prison, or Naruto going to another world where he might not be heard from for several years?"

Chaolu couldn't help but be amused by him: "Things won't get too bad, Shikamaru, believe me, it will really only be a small matter."

"It may be true for you... You only need to move your fingers casually, but I will still be the one to clean up your mess in the end." Shikamaru sighed: "Canceling the caged bird may seem like a trivial matter, but what if Toneri harbors resentment and is determined to take revenge? The future situation of the Hyuga branch family and the main family... The consequences of this incident and the possible chain reactions it may cause... How can it be solved so easily!"

"You don't like changes in your environment, because the bird in the cage won't hurt you, and you won't be affected at all. But when things come to you, you have to solve them, and finally you can change." Chaolu smiled and said, "Don't be too lazy. Take courage, Shikamaru, you can do it, you will definitely be able to solve it well."

Naruto was surprised, "The caged bird of the Hyuga clan?"

"Yes." Chaolu said: "That was Neji's wish... I didn't catch up with him when he was alive, but at least it should be fulfilled after his death."

Thinking of Neji from another world, Chaolu lowered her eyes with a gentle look: "After all, he is my most devout priest."

Naruto asked in confusion: "Priest?"

"Uh..." Chaolu wanted to explain, but saying that she was regarded as the "goddess of fate" and served like a god by her former companions seemed a bit too narcissistic.

She gave an embarrassed and shy smile, trying to dodge the question, but Orochimaru said, "Asaka owns a shrine on the moon in another world. People regard her as a god. Toneri and Neji are the priests who serve her."

Naruto's eyes widened, "Sounds amazing!?"

Shikamaru asked, "So in the other world, the relationship between Toneri and you will affect your relationship with Toneri in this world?"

Chaolu shook her head, "No. Even as my priest... Sheren and I are not familiar with each other."

She stood up and prepared to leave, and Shikamaru nervously followed suit, but he quickly realized that even if he followed Chaolu closely, he would be powerless to stop anything.

He disappeared instantly, probably rushing to find the Hokage.

Chaolu glanced at Naruto and Sasuke, hesitant: "Did he leave without paying?"

Naruto was lost in thought and was a beat slow to react: "Ah... Shikamaru is so cunning!!!"

Orochimaru was about to stand up to pay the bill, but Sasuke had already turned and walked towards the cashier.

Orochimaru said with amusement: "...This brat..."

But as if he had eyes on his back, or could hear the teasing and mocking tone, Sasuke turned around and glared at him.

"I'm just worried that you don't have enough money," Orochimaru followed, "How do you live now? I feel that you should not live on missions like other Konoha ninjas. Could it be that you rely on Kakashi to transfer you a sum of 'mission funds' regularly?"

Seeing that Naruto was distracted, Chaolu gently patted his arm and said, "It's okay, Naruto. If you don't want to leave Konoha, it's okay to reject me."

Naruto raised his head and looked at her: "You are going to the world where you were born to deal with that tyrant Sasuke, right?"

Chaolu nodded.

"You are obviously stronger than him, but you still want to take me with you... Is it because Chaolu doesn't want to fight him?"

"He gained great power, and then tried to walk the path he wanted to walk." Chaolu said: "If he was satisfied with his own rule, and happy that he killed his former companions with his own hands... I would hate him. But somehow... the more I experience, the closer I feel... to him. He is in pain."

She looked down at the back of her hand. The blood vessels were faintly visible under her fair skin.

"I don't know if it's the influence of genes and blood, but sometimes I feel that I am closely connected to him, like we are half of each other. Sometimes I feel that maybe I am no different from him, but he was one step ahead of me and helped me find and eliminate a wrong answer, so I was able to take another path, and luckily... succeeded."

Chaolu looked at Naruto and said earnestly: "You understand that feeling, right, Naruto? Sometimes I feel that he is me and I am him. It's as if we are each other's half, but I'm just luckier than him."

Hearing this, Naruto looked into Chaolu's eyes and slowly smiled: "Since you said so, Chaolu, I will go with you! Shikamaru is worried that I will be out of touch for too long, so we just need to come back quickly! Beating up Sasuke is what I am best at! I won't miss this opportunity!"