Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

Neji...

That small figure instantly appeared in my mind—the stubborn eyes, the defiant expression, and the way he would grit his teeth and say, "Father, I can continue," even when he was exhausted from cultivation.

Will I be able to see him again?

This promise was like a key, instantly unlocking his long-suppressed emotions. His throat felt constricted, and even his breathing became slightly trembling.

"Lord Menma..."

He opened his mouth, but found that he could not say anything more.

Menma waved his hand, interrupting his possible thanks. "Stay here until then. I've already paid for the accommodation."

He paused, a subtle smile suddenly appearing in his voice. "Of course, afterwards... I do need your help with something."

The daily routine hasn't had time to respond yet—

"boom!"

With a soft sound, the mound of dough in front of me suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke and vanished.

Shadow clones?!

Hizashi stood frozen in place, the empty Japanese-style room now empty except for him. The faint sound of hot spring water could be heard outside the window, and only the chakra mark on his shoulder proved the presence of that mysterious man.

Chapter 26 The Development of Events

“Asshole—!!”

A furious roar shattered the silence of the Raikage's office. The Fourth Raikage, A, the burly giant in a white robe and straw hat, slammed his fist down.

boom! !

The heavy solid wood desk shattered into pieces instantly under the terrifying force, splinters flying and documents scattered like snowflakes. His fist was still wreathed in lingering lightning chakra, crackling arcs of electricity leaping in the air, revealing its owner's barely contained rage.

They were all wiped out... even an elite Jonin like Zruid...

Ai's chest heaved violently, and the veins on his temples bulged, but he quickly took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Now is not the time to vent. As the Raikage, I must prioritize dealing with the aftermath.

He slowly withdrew his fist. "Have all the families of the victims been accounted for?"

The secretary, Mabui, was already used to the Raikage's volatile temper. She calmly opened the file in her hand and said, "The statistics are all complete. In addition to the suicide soldiers, the compensation for the twenty-seven Cloud Village ninja who died in the mission has also been calculated and can be distributed at any time."

Ai nodded, her gaze turning somber as she looked out the window.

Twenty-seven elite soldiers... This debt must be settled.

He suddenly remembered something and turned to ask, "How is Ratchet I?"

The only Cloud Village ninja to return alive was also the sole eyewitness to the entire incident. Mabui's expression shifted slightly, her gaze complex.

"Lachi I, a Chunin, has gone to the Ninja Archives to apply for the cancellation of his ninja number."

"According to the medical team's psychological assessment report... the overwhelming strength displayed by the 'masked man' mentioned in the intelligence seems to have caused him severe psychological trauma. I'm afraid... he is no longer able to carry out ninja missions."

"Also, the messenger bird sent to deliver the message to Konoha has already set off and is expected to arrive at the border of the Land of Fire within two days."

Mabui's fingers lightly traced the timeline on the document. "Lord Hi and Lord Yugito have received the message that if the village is attacked while Lord Raikage is away in the Land of Fire, the two Jinchuriki will defend it together."

"The specific arrangement is: Lord Kijin will be in charge of commanding the Cloud Village ninjas, while Lord Bee will be stationed at the Cloud Thunder Gorge, ready to use the Tailed Beast Ball to fight against powerful enemies at any time."

A's lightning chakra flowed uncontrollably across his body, emitting a faint crackling sound.

"Ah, very good!"

"Since that masked man, hiding his face, dared to provoke Yunyin, and even specifically asked me to go find him—"

"Then I'll personally go to the Land of Fire and drag that bastard out of his rat hole!!"

Before the words were even finished, Ai had already turned around decisively, waving his hand – “Let’s go now! Let’s go! Xi! Darui!”

Inside the office, two elite ninjas who had been waiting responded immediately. The sensory ninja, Xi, stood ramrod straight and answered respectfully and crisply.

"Yes!"

Meanwhile, Darui, the Storm Release ninja on the other side, scratched his messy white hair and lazily dragged out his words.

"Okay~"

"Follow me!"

Before the two could react, Ai dashed towards the window—Bang!

The glass shattered instantly under the Raikage's brute force, and countless glittering fragments shimmered in the sunlight. Ai's figure had already transformed into a bolt of lightning and leaped off the Raikage Building.

Without hesitation, Xi followed, disappearing through the broken window in a flash.

Darui strolled slowly to the window, looked at the dust rising below, and sighed. "Ugh... another long drive, so troublesome... Oh well, I'll just go through the front door."

Inside the office, Mabuyi looked at the mess on the floor and sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead. "Sigh... here we go again."

She skillfully opened her notebook and added a new entry to the "Ray Shadow's Office Damage Record": Damaged today: Solid wood desk, tempered glass explosion-proof window. Clearly, she was already used to such unexpected situations.

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The Country of Fire, Konoha Village.

After the Cloud Village delegation left, Konoha appeared to have returned to its usual tranquility.

Although the villagers were furious at Yunyin's despicable actions, since the higher-ups had compromised, the ordinary people could only swallow their grievances and continue their daily lives filled with mundane concerns. After all, complaining wouldn't change anything.

The only noticeable change is the atmosphere within the Hyuga clan.

Inside the main family compound, the already stern-faced head of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi, was even more somber than usual. Meanwhile, in the branch family compound, four-year-old Neji Hyuga was already weeping uncontrollably.

"Father...where is Father...?"

Neji's swollen eyes were filled with confusion and fear. No one told him the truth, but a child's intuition made him vaguely realize that the figure that had been by his side since his earliest memories would never return.

No one expected that two days later, the peaceful news would be shattered once again by a boulder.

"Have you heard?! The Cloud Village's convoy has been attacked!"

"That Hyuga ninja has been kidnapped!"

The news spread like wildfire, instantly igniting the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

It is said that the Cloud Village delegation was attacked by a mysterious ninja on their way back to the Land of Lightning.

A black-robed figure wearing a fox mask. He single-handedly annihilated the elite forces of Kumogakure. He also abducted the Hyuga clan members who had "killed the messenger."

Even more shockingly, the killer openly declared this before leaving.

"I accept the power of the Byakugan."

"If you want to take it back, have the Raikage come to the Land of Fire to find me."

At first, most of the Konoha ninja couldn't help but clap and cheer when they heard the news. Their long-suppressed resentment finally found an outlet.

However, this brief moment of joy was quickly extinguished by new news.

The Hidden Cloud Village openly questioned the truth. The masked man was a Konoha ninja. Konoha outwardly compromised but secretly kidnapped him, intending to protect the culprit.

If the murderer and the masked man are not handed over, the Hidden Cloud Village will launch a war.

The Konoha ninjas instantly erupted in chaos.

"What a joke?! They were the ones who kidnapped the Hyuga clan first!"

"Now you're turning the tables? Doesn't the Cloud Village have any shame?!"

An uproar swept through the village, but beneath the clamor, a deeper unease began to spread: the fear of war.

Chapter 27 Attack on Konoha

The Raikage is going to personally descend upon Konoha.

In the past, when the Yellow Flash was still alive, the Raikage would never have been so arrogant. He would have led a large number of Cloud Village's elite troops cautiously into the Land of Fire, and might even have sent envoys to Konoha in advance to ensure the initiative in the negotiations.

But now... Konoha is no longer the Konoha of yesteryear.

According to intelligence sent back by spies from Kumogakure, Konoha suffered heavy losses in the Nine-Tails attack several years ago, with the Fourth Hokage sacrificing his life and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, regaining power.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was just a three-year-old child, posing no threat whatsoever. The Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership harbored mutual suspicion, and internal strife was brewing.

Konoha in its current state was no longer worth the Raikage's trouble. Therefore, he only brought his right-hand men: the sensory ninja "Hi" and the storm-style ninja "Darui".

With the addition of an elite squad of over twenty Cloud Village Jonin, the Raikage entered the Land of Fire without any hesitation.

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe, his brow furrowed. "The Raikage himself has come... and brought over twenty Jonin with him?"

Koharu, standing to the side, said in a deep voice, "This is no longer just a negotiation; it's more like a deterrent."

Mitomon En said coldly, "Kumakuya probably wants to use this opportunity to put pressure on us and force us to hand over the 'Masked Man.' But the problem is... we don't even know who the 'Masked Man' is."

"No matter what, Konoha cannot show weakness. But it also cannot provoke the Raikage."

Hiruzen remained silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "Let's welcome them first... and see what the Raikage really wants."

However, neither the Raikage nor the Konoha leadership could have imagined that the "masked man" who annihilated the Kumogakure delegation, kidnapped Hyuga Hizashi, and even openly challenged the Raikage... was actually Naruto Uzumaki, who was only three years old at the time!

Naruto was surprised by the Raikage's speed, but fortunately, he had already received his reward.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the main quest: The Death of Hizashi!]

[Reward Obtained: Unlocks the Multiverse Lottery Channel, granting the Stand ability "Crazy Diamonds!"]

This is another thing that comes along with it.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host! You have established a bond (Level 4) with the original character "Hizashi Hyuga"!]

Points earned: 200!

The score wasn't high, but that's understandable, considering that Hyuga Hizashi was a character who died before the story even began in the original work.

At a time when the relationship between Kumogakure and Konoha was second only to the tension of war, Naruto, the culprit, returned to his training and time with the Uchiha clan's daughter after settling Hiyashi in.

A few days later, with the Cloud Village ninja stationed outside Konoha Village and Konoha's vigilance at its highest point, Naruto realized that the Raikage was discussing matters with Konoha's higher-ups at the Hokage Building. Therefore, in order to completely resolve this matter and to make that "fearsome identity" infamous throughout the ninja world, Naruto had to take action.

Hokage Building, Negotiation Room.

The heavy wooden door was tightly closed, and sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window, cutting out lines of light and shadow on the long table.

Raikage A sat opposite the Konoha side, his muscular arms resting on the table, his knuckles slightly white from suppressed rage. Beside him, Shi sat upright, while Darui leaned lazily back in his chair.

On the Konoha side, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had his hands folded in front of him on the table. To his left, Homura Mitokado pushed up his glasses, while Koharu Utatane to his right frowned slightly.

Finally, the Raikage broke the silence.

"so?"

His voice carried an undisguised sense of oppression. "You refuse to acknowledge the contents of the messenger's message? My Cloud Village's mission was annihilated within the Land of Fire's borders, the culprit was kidnapped, and that masked man, hiding his face, even arrogantly claimed to be in the Land of Fire!"

His fist slammed down on the table, the heavy solid wood groaning under the strain.

"Anyone capable of single-handedly annihilating the elite ninjas of Kumogakure... dare you say this isn't a conspiracy by Konoha?!"

Faced with this aggressive questioning, the Third Hokage slowly exhaled a smoke ring and calmly and reassuringly replied, "Lord Raikage, we are equally shocked by the attack."

"But if Kumogakure accuses Konoha based solely on speculation, isn't that... too arbitrary?"

A cold smile tugged at the corner of Raikage's mouth.

"Arbitrary? In the intelligence brought back by my few remaining subordinates, the masked man displayed a technique that resembled space-time ninjutsu—and Konoha happens to possess such a forbidden technique, doesn't it?"

"Third Generation, are you still insisting that this is just a coincidence?"

The Third Hokage remained silent for a moment, the fire in his pipe flickering slightly. "This information is ultimately just the survivors' side of the story."

"Lord Raikage, you know better than anyone how difficult it is to master space-time ninjutsu. Therefore, is it possible that the only survivor was subjected to genjutsu? And that the masked man's true purpose is to frame Konoha and incite conflict between Kumogakure and us?"

Just as the Raikage was about to speak again—

"boom--!!!"

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, shaking the entire Hokage Building. Teacups on the long table clattered, spilling tea and creating a water stain on the surface.

Everyone jumped to their feet, the chairs scraping loudly on the floor.