Su Yuanyuan sat in the audience watching Naruto's match and noticed that Sakura's hair had become shorter; it was fine when she came to the store before.

She remembered that Sakura cherished her long hair, but she wondered what had happened to her.

When the competition officially started, Su Yuanyuan was quite surprised because she had never participated in the Chunin Exams before. She didn't realize it was this dangerous.

To her relief, Naruto won relatively easily and was not seriously injured.

As the match was nearing its end, Su Yuanyuan noticed white feathers falling in front of her. She scanned the area warily and spotted several suspicious ninjas.

This is illusion!

After subtly observing the reactions of those around her, Su Yuanyuan slumped onto the chair in front of her, pretending to faint. This was a minor matter that the Konoha ninjas could handle.

She listened quietly to the sounds, and almost shouted out when Kakashi was giving Naruto instructions, but she managed to hold back in the end.

Naruto is destined to become a ninja; she can't really be someone who holds others back. Besides, she wants to see how long she can stay in a stable, obedient state.

The wait was long, especially since she was worried about Naruto's safety.

"Lord Hokage!"

Hmm? Su Yuanyuan quietly turned her head and glanced at the roof opposite, where a tree grew crookedly and filled the entire barrier.

That shout of "Lord Hokage" came from an Anbu member. He was standing outside the barrier. Could the Hokage be there?

Loud noises were still coming from outside the arena, probably caused by that giant snake. But Jiraiya was in the village, so there was no need to worry about what was happening outside.

The battle inside the arena ended quickly, leaving only the barrier. Since it couldn't be destroyed from the outside, everyone could only anxiously wait outside.

When the barrier was removed, Su Yuanyuan seemed to see Orochimaru, then she buried her head in her arms and slowly closed her eyes.

Two days after the battle ended, they held a memorial service for the Hokage. Su Yuanyuan stood on the periphery, her gaze drifting absently toward the Hokage Rock, but she showed no signs of sadness.

When a person dies alone, everything disappears: his past, his present life, and the future he can never reach.

It's the same as every time she leaves, so there's nothing to be sad about. Everyone goes through this, and you'll get used to it eventually.

"Sister, you go back first. Sasuke, Sakura, and I are going to eat ramen together."

After the funeral, Naruto was in a bad mood, but he still tried his best to smile in front of her. Su Yuanyuan raised her hand and patted his head.

"Go on, and go home early."

"Ok."

Jiraiya was waiting for her at the door again, and Su Yuanyuan sighed and let him in.

"Xiaofeng... I'll take care of Naruto!"

Su Yuanyuan remained silent, her eyes fixed on the cup in her hand, so Jiraiya could only continue speaking.

"As you saw this time, Naruto is definitely in danger if he stays in the village. The seal inside him has loosened... although I expected this."

He sighed, "Naruto will have to work hard to survive one day... that's his fate."

Su Yuanyuan knew, of course, ever since the day the Nine-Tails was sealed inside Naruto's body; she was just a little reluctant to let it go.

"You've said so much, how can I refuse? Can you guarantee Naruto's safety?"

Jiraiya reverted to his usual irreverent self, "Don't worry, I'll make sure nothing happens to him."

Su Yuanyuan leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms, and stared at Jiraiya with slightly narrowed eyes.

"You must promise not to teach Naruto any bad habits."

"...What bad habit? I don't have any bad habits!"

Ignoring Jiraiya's feeble explanation, Su Yuanyuan leaned forward, "Go and talk to Naruto yourself!"

Although she said that, Su Yuanyuan knew that Naruto would definitely go with Jiraiya, so she should start packing her luggage.

This time, Su Yuanyuan didn't prepare too much food. She brought Naruto enough money and packed a few changes of clothes. Everything else could be bought outside.

She knew that Jiraiya was a man who wouldn't give up until he achieved his goal, and the excited expression on Naruto's face when he returned showed that he had decided to leave with Jiraiya.

"Sister, I'm going out to train with Jiraiya, so don't miss me too much!"

He started with unpleasant words, so Su Yuanyuan slapped him on the head in annoyance.

"Get out of here! All you do is annoy me."

After Naruto and Jiraiya left, Su Yuanyuan started to feel bored again. She had to extend her shop hours. It was tiring, but at least she felt fulfilled every day.

She thought Naruto wouldn't be back for at least a year and a half after this trip, but he suddenly appeared in the store, which surprised Su Yuanyuan.

"Naruto! You're back so soon?"

"Jiraiya and I brought the Fifth Hokage back."

Naruto pouted, his dissatisfaction practically written all over his face, and Su Yuanyuan chuckled as she pinched his lips.

"What? You're looking down on the Hokage now!"

"But compared to the Third Hokage, she has a more extreme personality, is more willful, spends money better than me, and is cunning and stupid."

As Naruto counted the blame on his fingers, Su Yuanyuan's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter. It seems Naruto really likes the Fifth Hokage!

"It's Lady Tsunade! She's an amazing woman!"

"I know!"

Naruto muttered something awkwardly, grabbed some vegetables from the sink, and started working. Su Yuanyuan had a faint smile on her lips and looked at Naruto with gentle eyes, as if she were looking at her own silly son.

Su Yuanyuan realized what was happening and wanted to slap herself. She had really started treating herself like a mother after raising a child. She was a young woman in the prime of her youth.

Because Naruto was back, Su Yuanyuan once again closed the shop early and took Naruto and Mai out for a barbecue. At the barbecue restaurant, she was severely scolded by Mai.

Su Yuanyuan was also in the wrong, so she could only silently eat her rice. Naruto was only focused on eating his own food and didn't even think about saving his sister.

The next morning, before they even got out of bed, Shikamaru came looking for them.

"Shikamaru? Are you looking for Naruto? Come in and wait a bit, he's not up yet!"

"Sister Xiaofeng, there's an urgent mission. I'll go get him!"

After saying that, he ran into Naruto's room, and then Naruto's screams came from inside. Su Yuanyuan smiled and watched the two of them rush out.

"Sister, I'm leaving first!"

"Goodbye, Sister Xiaofeng!"

It seemed to be an urgent task. Su Yuanyuan reluctantly closed the door. She didn't want to sleep anymore. She decided to open the shop as early as possible today!

As Su Yuanyuan walked along the road, many ninjas hurriedly passed by on the rooftops. It seemed that there had been a lot of things going on in the village recently!

When she arrived at the shop, Mai hadn't come yet. Su Yuanyuan quietly prepared the ingredients, but she was also a little restless, not just because of what was happening in the village.

After Naruto and Shikamaru left, things have been like this ever since. She doesn't know what kind of mission it is, and she's worried and can't calm down at all.

"Sister Xiaofeng! You're here so early today!"

Seeing Mai's funny expression, Su Yuanyuan forced a smile.

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