In Konoha, Naruto lies down

A slight wrinkle appeared in space, and the natural energy within a few meters was forcibly sucked into the seal.

Fukasaku watched helplessly as those strands of energy were absorbed into the Four Symbols Seal, a shock that shook his entire being. Absorbed into the body, it wasn't a seal, damn it!

Jiraiya raised his eyebrows slightly. Four Symbols Seal?

Where did this guy learn this from? This Four Symbols Seal is not a simple outer Four Symbols Seal. But I have never heard of any Four Symbols Seal that can absorb natural energy, but this is a new idea.

Naruto finally felt relieved. Since the system's seal on the Four Symbols could suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra energy body, there was no reason why it couldn't seal the natural energy.

He turned to Jiraiya, "Lewd Sage, I have now absorbed the natural energy into my body."

Jiraiya: “….”

Naruto even snapped his fingers and asked in a cool manner.

"Do you want to release him now?"

"Just shut up." Jiraiya turned and walked away with a smile on his face.

If natural energy can't enter the body, using the Four Symbols Seal is also a good idea, although it feels strange. I'll ask about it carefully tomorrow, maybe it's a new method.

suddenly!

"Boom!!"

He had just turned and taken a few steps when a huge explosion sounded behind him. He turned around and saw Naruto with a confused look on his face and the huge rock that had been blown to pieces.

Jiraiya stared at Naruto, "???"

Naruto: "Hmm???"

"I really just released it casually, and it exploded directly." Naruto explained, "I didn't do anything."

"Alright, alright, got it." Jiraiya said helplessly.

.........

After failing countless times, Jiraiya finally accepted his fate.

The month-long feast of fat worms had also ruined his appetite, but it was Shima Sennin who had cooked the meal himself with such enthusiasm. Even though the two of them were truly disgusted, they had no choice but to eat.

Bear Grylls said it well, although insects look disgusting, they are actually just protein if you cut off their heads and tails.

Anyway, the wealthy people in Konoha also like to eat fresh sashimi, whether it's live fish sashimi or snow beef sashimi. Although Naruto thinks it's too boring and it's better to just eat it raw, but that's the feeling he wants.

Fortunately, there was a dish where the insects were fried and tasted like regular meat.

"I won't eat bugs anymore. Let's go back first." Jiraiya sighed and said, "Your condition is indeed a bit unusual. Come back later."

"Yeah, ahem...I mean it's such a pity." Naruto covered up.

Half a day later, Jiraiya took Naruto to say goodbye to the two sages, and with a bang, he lifted the reverse summoning technique.

The moment he set foot on the land of Konoha, Naruto was more excited than ever before. The moment he failed in his celestial arts training at Myoboku Mountain, he wanted to come back.

But I just don't believe it, so I have to try again and again.

Naruto was also soft-hearted. Seeing how hard it was for Jiraiya to run around for him, he gritted his teeth and endured it for the first time in his life. But when he couldn't bear it anymore, he opened the Four Symbols Seal.

Perhaps it was because of the Four Symbols Seal that Jiraiya gave up his senjutsu. But Naruto wouldn't really ask Jiraiya what he thought. Anyway... it was good that he was back.

Standing in front of the Konoha gate, Naruto jumped up and patted Jiraiya's shoulder, smiling comfortingly.

"Sexual Immortal, even the Immortal Fukasaku has said that immortal arts are not for me."

"You little brat..." Jiraiya suddenly felt a bit amused and helpless, "You're so happy after making such a wasted trip. I really don't know what you're thinking."

"It wasn't a wasted trip, was it?" Naruto counted on his fingers, pressing them together. "Didn't I eat bugs? I probably won't eat them again in my lifetime."

Hearing this, Jiraiya's face twitched and he said.

“Even though I’ve eaten it so many times, the taste is still hard to describe every time I think of it.”

"Also, aren't you talking about the prophecy of the Toad Sage?" Naruto and Jiraiya walked side by side and turned around and said, "So what it predicted will come true?"

"So what?" Jiraiya walked to the entrance of the village and saw the two Konoha gate gods sitting there spinning pens. He nodded as a greeting.

"The lecherous sage in the prophecy will find a busy place to settle the matter, right?" Naruto asked.

"Perhaps. The old man's predictions never fail." He said, then rubbed his unshaven chin and said, "It's hard to imagine that I, the hero Zilai, will ever stop."

"In my expectation, I would die while traveling around the world."

"That's true, but having a final destination isn't bad either." Naruto chatted with him casually, "Dying on the road always seems too tragic."

"Dying of old age in a house doesn't seem like a good ending." Jiraiya was walking on the streets of Konoha, and the two were heading towards the Hokage Building.

Hearing this, Naruto said nothing but rolled his eyes. He thought to himself, "Of course you're free and easy. Who can compare to you? You're the hero of Myoboku Mountain. If the rain gets even a little heavier, you'll have to stay in the Land of Rain."

Hokage Building.

Naruto and Tsunade had a quick encounter and left, while Jiraiya stayed for a while.

"Not going well?" Tsunade asked, leaning back in her chair.

"Yeah." Jiraiya nodded, "Naruto can't fuse with the natural energy. He tried many times but failed. He had no choice but to come back."

"Failure is failure." Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly smiled, "Jiraiya, it's strange that I didn't feel sorry when I heard the news. I was even a little happy."

"why?"

"After all, he's not good at everything. There are also areas where he's not good at." Tsunade said, "People who are perfect in every aspect, the more powerful the power in their hands, the more likely they are to go to extremes."

"Are you talking about Uchiha Itachi?" Jiraiya asked.

"Yes," Tsunade admitted, "He has a negative personality to begin with, a person whose negative pressure can build up to the point of exploding. I'm worried that with his increased power, he'll lose himself."

"That's true." Jiraiya smiled, "So, I have one more thing I want to say."

"What's the matter?" she asked.

Hearing this, Jiraiya paused, looked up and said.

"It has been publicly announced that Naruto is not the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and that the Nine-Tails has escaped from Konoha."

"This will cause unrest in Konoha, and several other villages, especially the Hidden Cloud Village, will take action." Tsunade said, "Konoha has just formed an alliance with the Hidden Cloud Village. If they hear the news."

"I know." Jiraiya's face struggled.

"But I accept it." Tsunade stood up. "I have had this idea for a long time. Konoha has indeed suffered a loss by losing the Nine-Tails. But keeping the Nine-Tails is also a hidden danger that will explode sooner or later."

"The future of Konoha lies with the new generation. We should trust the power of the younger generation."

........

Naruto returned home, yawned, washed up, and fell asleep on the bed. He didn't know Tsunade was going to announce the Nine-Tails' escape, and when he woke up it was already night.

I was a little hungry, so I just went out.

In late July, at the height of summer, the streets of Konoha were filled with the chirping of insects. In the distance, I spotted a few familiar figures. In the bustling area, one pointed towards Naruto, and several people turned to look over.

"When did you come back?" Shikamaru patted his arm. "I haven't seen you for over a month. I ran into you while taking a walk."

"I'm back today." Naruto was wearing a cool short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and as usual he went out without a forehead protector. He peeked behind Shikamaru and said, "You brought a lot of people with you. Where are you going?"

"It's a dinner party." Shikamaru said, "What else can we do? Except for Shino who's on a mission, everyone else is here. If you're free, come join us."

"Come together, it will be more fun with more people." Shikamaru quickly advised.

He glanced at Ino and Sakura beside her, slowly turned his eyes to the side, and spoke.

"Ok."

"How did you suddenly grow so fast?" Shikamaru asked with some envy, "You're almost 1.8 meters, right?"

"No, about 1.7 meters." When Naruto spoke, his eyes swept over Ino and Sakura, and he always felt that there was a strange atmosphere somewhere.

"Why aren't you two talking?" he asked directly.

"No, I don't know what to say." Ino was a little flustered and turned her head away. "Hinata will also come to the dinner."

"Huh?" Naruto's face was full of question marks.

"Nothing... nothing." Ino blushed even more, feeling extremely regretful. Why did she have to bring that up?

Naruto was a little confused. Why did they emphasize Hinata specifically? Hinata would go there and then? He glanced at Sakura, who gave him a sweet smile in return, which made his back chilled.

He suddenly felt a little regretful. Let the black cherry explode!

Damn!

Naruto, who vaguely sensed something was wrong, talked to Shikamaru and Chouji in a disjointed manner, only occasionally glancing at Ino and Sakura out of the corner of his eyes, and found that the two seemed to have a good relationship.

Strange things.

After thinking for a while, Naruto was too lazy to think about it anymore and walked ahead with his long legs. His bony hands hung at the edge of his trousers, swaying.

Ino blushed and turned her head away. Sakura leaned in towards her and whispered.

"Don't you like him?"

"No." Ino retorted subconsciously, and then her mood became depressed, "Hinata likes him, she told me herself."

"When?" Sakura asked.

"Last year," she said.

The two women walked slowly, gradually putting some distance between themselves and Shikamaru, Naruto and the other two, and no longer had to speak in low voices.

"It happened so long ago, maybe I've already forgotten it." Sakura said, "I liked it last year, but I might not like it this year."

"No." Ino shook her head.

"How do you know?" Sakura glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, looking like a scheming best friend, and continued to bewitch her, "What if?"

"No chance of that happening." Ino said, "Hinata has liked him for a long time, longer than I have known him."

"And I don't like him. I don't like anyone," she added.

"Really? Then do you want to watch him and Hinata hug each other and roll around in the same quilt?" Sakura asked casually.

"No... I don't want to." Ino didn't know where to put her hands. "I mean, you shouldn't do that. After all, you're still young."

Sakura curled her lips slightly, "Oh~."

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She glanced at Ino and said, "If you're with someone you like, you'll become addicted to whatever you do. Over time, the relationship will become so strong that you'll be inseparable."

Hearing this, Ino's cheeks suddenly felt hot and she whispered.

"Sakura, what are you talking about!?"

"Hinata," she said.

"Ah?" Ino's expression became visibly depressed. It was too easy for her to show her jealousy.

Seeing this, Sakura's lips flashed with a hint of amusement. Whenever Naruto was mentioned, Ino's reaction was very big, no matter how much she tried to argue, it was useless.

"It's just my guess, don't take it to heart." Sakura said casually, as if she didn't mean it, "Ino."

"what?"

"Nothing, I almost lost it." Sakura pointed at the figure that was about to disappear in front of her.

The brightly lit streets of Konoha.

"I have another mission in a few days." Naruto put his hands in his pockets and said lazily, "I also want to take part in the Chunin Exam. I don't know if I can make it in time."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, "Who's going to fight you? Obviously the mission is more important, right?"

"The share of the reward for doing missions by Genin is so low, isn't this just working for nothing?" Naruto said soberly, "It's a loss just thinking about it, how can a ninja continue to work like this?"

"Are you short of money? I'll give you some." said Shikamaru.

"Damn it! You bunch of rich dogs!" Naruto was devastated. Shikamaru and Choji had endless money, and he could only rely humbly on Master Cardo's inheritance.

Master Cardo was such a kind-hearted man. I cried so hard. I don’t know if there are any flowers blooming in front of Master Cardo’s grave now.

The three of them walked arm in arm into a yakitori restaurant. Even before they entered, they could smell the aroma of barbecue. The summer night breeze was still scorching hot. The boys were laughing and chatting as they surrounded the sullen-looking Neji and walked in.

Tenten walked with Hinata, spreading his hands and showing a helpless expression.

"Those boys are really in good spirits."

Hinata smiled and waited for Sakura and Ino to come from a distance. They greeted each other and the four girls went in together. The worries of youth came and went quickly, but when they got together, they were in harmony again.