Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

When Shirakumo Aoba saw Hinata, he felt like his head was about to split open.

It's already strange that he keeps showing up here every day, but why is Hinata here too?

Baiyun Qingye sensed that someone wanted to harm him.

But now is clearly not the time to think about these things, as Tenten has already reached into her ninja tool bag.

At this point, he needs to take the initiative and win the argument.

"No, you've come at just the right time."

Shirokumo Aoba smiled and waved to Hinata.

But somehow, it seemed like several more murderous gazes were now fixed on him.

But he didn't seem to care, and then seemed to be encouraging Hinata.

"Hinata, it's okay, come and play with me."

Hinata was stunned upon hearing this, looking at the three hostile figures beside the other party, unsure whether she should go over.

She heard her father say that morning that she could meet Aoba-kun if she came here, so she came.

Then you see Shirokumo Aoba touching the girl's hair.

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt uncomfortable.

She originally thought that Baiyun Qingye was like her, their only friend, someone she could entrust her life to.

But now, when she saw that the other person had three little girls just as cute as her, she felt extremely sad.

She didn't know why she felt that way.

Aoba-kun is very happy now. When a friend is happy, she should also be happy for them.

But why—

Ouch, that hurts!

The sheltered young lady had no idea what love was.

Even Tenten, Ino, and Sakura didn't quite understand and remained confused.

They are only five or six years old now, and their home environment is enough to allow them to be carefree at this age. Their minds don't have as many complicated thoughts as adults.

Just like back then, when Tenten found out that Shirakumo Aoba suddenly had two new friends, Ino and Sakura.

The only thing that made her unhappy and sad at the time was that Aoba no longer had her as a playmate, and she could no longer have him all to herself.

The time the two spent practicing throwing techniques together became shorter.

The three girls' rivalry was nothing more than wanting to have more time to play with Baiyun Qingye.

Maybe that's what childhood sweethearts are all about.

It's fair to say that if Tenten, Ino, and Sakura have become scheming, it's all because Shirakumo Aoba forced them to mature prematurely.

Hinata gritted her teeth. Since she was already here, she mustered her courage and walked towards the four of them.

Ino, Tenten, and Sakura were still standing there, their eyes all fixed on Shirakumo Aoba.

Bai Yunqingye's current actions were met with disbelief.

"who is she?!"

Ino, Tenten, and Sakura all pointed at Hinata, gritting their teeth and speaking in unison.

If this were a young couple deeply in love, encountering someone cheating on them with multiple partners, it would be like a collision of planets, and the ensuing chaos would be extremely fierce.

If you put that in an anime, you'd lose your head.

Fortunately, they were just "good buddies".

Even though they confessed their feelings every day, they both subconsciously chose to forget it and remained just friends.

This relationship also gave him many opportunities to ease the tension.

Under the gaze of the three women, Shirakumo Aoba naturally took Hinata's hand and began to introduce her.

"Her name is Hinata Hyuga, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, and she has a rather introverted personality..."

He gave a very detailed introduction, hoping to evoke some sympathy from the three girls for Hinata, this introverted little girl with Byakugan who could cry for a long time after being punched.

Introverted personality?

Can a single punch make someone cry for a long time?

The three women felt that Hinata's current appearance was a bit strange.

Although their faces were flushed red, they could both sense deep hostility in each other's eyes.

So when they saw Hinata's rosy cheeks and the steam rising from her head, they always had the feeling that she was gathering her strength to punch them to pieces.

"We don't want to bring her along!"

For the first time, Tenten united with Ino and Sakura, and rejected the newly joined Hinata.

The three people's sudden actions caught Bai Yun Qingye off guard.

But how could he possibly agree to that request? At a time like this, one cannot back down or be submissive. If one cannot maintain order, one cannot successfully manage a harem!

"I want to bring Hinata with me!"

"No! I don't!"

She was always puffed up with anger and quite stubborn. It was because of her negligence that Ino and Sakura ended up together, and now they want to add another one. This won't do!

She was the one who arrived first.

"Ino, Sakura, what about you?"

Baiyun Qingye then looked at the two who were temporarily on the same side as Tiantian.

"I don't want any new friends either! I don't want any new friends."

Ino also firmly refused, and Sakura expressed her opposition with a wronged expression.

"you……"

"Aoba-kun!"

Hinata suddenly spoke, her voice still soft and sweet.

Shirokumo Aoba looked over, and Hinata showed an expression that seemed to be about to cry, but she was holding it back.

"Aoba-kun, if this has caused you any trouble, I'll head back now. You can come find me again whenever you have time."

"I'll be fine on my own." With that, Hinata gently pulled away from Shirokumo Aoba's hand, then turned her back and walked back the way she came.

She didn't want to put Aoba-kun in a difficult position; if she had known, she would have kept quiet back then.

Baiyun Qingye could still see the other person's slightly trembling shoulders, clearly indicating that they were holding back tears.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

Tenten, Ino, and Sakura were all dumbfounded.

No, sis, where did the hostility in your eyes go? What's that expression on your face now? What kind of look is that? And what's with those tears...?

Shouldn't they be arguing with us logically at this point and letting Aoba make the choice?

Your retreat makes it seem like the three of us are bullying you.

How could you be so selfish!

"Ugh!"

Shirakumo Aoba couldn't help but sigh and said apologetically to the three of them, "Tenten, Ino, Sakura, I'm sorry, I'll have to go and keep Hinata company this time. She usually has to practice Gentle Fist, so she probably won't have time to come out tomorrow."

"I'll take you to see Tsunade-sensei tomorrow."

Sure enough, given Aoba's "wicked" personality, he would definitely side with Hinata in this situation.

hateful!

Every day, her lips puffed out, and her eyes held a mixture of grievance, anger, and sadness.

"Fine, then don't bring them. Ino, Sakura, shall we go... play together?"

"Aoba, we want to go too!"

Tenten originally wanted to stand up for herself one more time and drag Ino and Sakura along, but the two of them had already chased after Shirakumo Aoba and the others.

The Plastic Alliance disintegrated in less than 15 minutes due to the idiotic behavior of its two main members.

"Damn you! You two traitors!"

Every day, he was so angry that he stomped his feet, but seeing the four people slowly walking away, he felt that it would be a huge loss if he didn't follow them.

"Wait for me! I want to go too!"

With the departure of the group of five, this embarrassing and unsatisfying scene came to an end.

Soon after, the four old men emerged from the shadows as if by unspoken agreement.

They looked at each other and could see that the other's body was still trembling uncontrollably.

But in the end, things inevitably returned to calm.

"Want to grab a drink together?"

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