Trees Chapter 360 Naruto: I Will... Destroy the World!

Not long after Konan and Kushina returned, the more they thought about it, the more something felt off.

‘If that woman we had just met were a bit older, wouldn’t she have set her sights on my man?’

‘Just based on Jiraiya-sensei’s habit of casually arranging marriages, he deserved a good lesson!’

Before long, the two women returned to Konoha and tracked Jiraiya down...

"Konan!?"

"Kushina?"

"What’s going on with you two today?"

Jiraiya, who had been walking down the street, instinctively wanted to run when he saw them.

But then it occurred to him… he had done nothing wrong.

He could stand tall with dignity.

‘I, Jiraiya, had lived my life with integrity and honor. I am nothing like a certain yellow-haired guy who might try to slander me.’

Thinking this, Jiraiya proudly lifted his chin and faced his student and his student’s wife head-on.

"Finding wives for your disciples, huh?!"

Kushina’s chains shot out with a clatter, wrapping Jiraiya up like a dumpling in the blink of an eye.

Konan flashed in front of Jiraiya and sighed.

"Sorry..."

"Jiraiya-sensei, you’ve really gone too far this time."

Konan felt that if Naruto hadn’t caught that woman’s attention, her own man would have likely been seduced.

"Wait!"

"What are you talking about!?"

When Jiraiya heard Nadeshiko Village, he froze for a moment before recalling a promise he had made to a woman there many years ago...

‘Oh no!!’

‘I actually forgot about that!’

Realizing his mistake, Jiraiya forced a smile that looked even uglier than a frown.

"Uh..."

"Don’t misunderstand. I was just trying to find a wife for Naruto."

"It has nothing to do with Minato or Nagato!!"

Konan and Kushina exchanged glances, as if they had already made up their minds.

"We know!" x2

The two women spoke in unison. Hearing this, Jiraiya finally felt the weight in his heart ease slightly.

"So I wasn’t planning to beat you up."

Kushina grinned maliciously and swung her chains, sending Jiraiya spinning wildly through the air.

Konan, worried that her teacher might get too hot mid-air, flapped her wings to give him an extra boost.

"St... Stop..."

"I’m going to puke..."

"Blerg…"

Meanwhile, Naruto, seeing Hinata’s anger, stood frozen in place, not daring to say a word.

He knew that if he uttered even a single sentence here, he’d probably get beaten up.

Sasuke, standing nearby, decided to be a good brother and help Naruto out.

"Hinata, it’s all a misunderstanding."

"Look at her...”

"How could she possibly be Naruto’s match?"

Hinata raised her chin slightly.

Honestly, she didn’t see this woman as any kind of threat.

Drawing her sword now was both to teach her a lesson and to make her realize...

The gap between them.

"Damn it!"

"I’ll definitely... Ugh..."

Shizuka opened her mouth to retort, but fortunately, Sakura quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth.

So as not to further provoke Hinata.

"Uh, Hinata..."

"She’s from a small village... No need to take her seriously."

As Sakura spoke, she instinctively glanced at Shizuka, then down at herself.

‘Damn it!’

‘How the hell did this woman grow like that?!’

Hinata sheathed her sword, and Shizuka collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained.

"Naruto-kun would never like you."

"And you could never defeat Naruto-kun."

After saying this, Hinata wrapped her arms around Naruto’s and dragged him away.

Shizuka, seeing that infuriating woman’s attitude, slammed her fist against the ground.

"I’ll definitely win!"

Hearing her words, Sasuke felt like he was looking at his past self.

He exchanged a meaningful glance with Sakura, and the two of them smiled meaningfully.

"Do you want to become stronger?"

"I’ll introduce you to someone."

As Sasuke spoke, he pulled out his phone and called Sara.

Before long, Sara opened a portal and appeared on the scene.

"Sasuke, what did you call me for?"

Without even turning to look at her, Sasuke pointed at Shizuka and said.

"Here, let me introduce you to each other..."

"Just like you, another loser."

Sara’s face instantly turned red with anger.

“I’m not!!”

"Who likes that yellow-haired guy with a bad temper who's not gentle towards women at all!!"

Sasuke: “...”

Sakura: “...”

Karin: “...”

‘It was just a basic attack, how could this silly woman be tricked into using her ultimate?’

"First, help her become stronger."

"She’s way too weak right now."

Sasuke waved his hand dismissively, stuffed his hands in his pockets, and walked off in the direction Naruto had gone.

There was another layer to his actions, though.

Naruto had once said...

Those Reincarnators would target people close to them.

Making her stronger would at least mean less trouble for his good brother.

Sakura and Karin didn’t follow Sasuke, staying behind to discuss something among themselves… though no one knew what exactly.

By the time Sasuke caught up with Naruto, he found the guy facing off against Neji.

Neji stood in the middle of the road, his style completely different from before.

Dressed in a sharp suit, he looked so different that Sasuke almost thought he’d mistaken him for someone else.

Naruto was just as stunned to see his brother-in-law back from his training.

Especially because...

The hostility Neji used to have in his eyes when looking at him seemed to be gone.

"Naruto."

"Come with me. Hokage-sama wants to see you."

Neji’s tone was surprisingly gentle. Then, he pulled out a gift box from his coat and handed it to Hinata.

"Hinata, this is for you."

"Thank you, Neji-nii-san!"

Hinata smiled sweetly, but as soon as she took the gift, she immediately scooted back to Naruto’s side.

Neji’s smile strained slightly at the sight.

"By the way, Neji-nii-san..."

"Did Hokage-sama call Naruto-kun for a mission?"

Neji nodded, his expression instantly turning serious.

"We’ve received word..."

"Something’s happened in the Land of Demons."

"This time, the Nidaime Hokage wants me and Naruto to go protect the Miko of the Land of Demons."

After the last incident in Konoha, the Nidaime Hokage had decided that the yellow-haired delinquent and the Uchiha brat shouldn’t be paired up.

But considering Naruto’s strength, and the fact that the trouble in the Land of Demons was serious, sending him to deal with the mastermind wasn’t a bad idea.

"Damn it!!"

"Why now of all times!?"

The mention of the Land of Demons instantly reminded Naruto of the monsters and ghosts army lurking there.

Seeing his reaction, Hinata and Sasuke immediately understood that something big was happening again.

"Naruto-kun..."

"Go with peace of mind. I’ll protect the village."

"Those monsters from the Pure Land won’t get in."

Sasuke added beside him.

"I'll take care of those Reincarnators."

Hearing this, Naruto nodded and immediately headed for the Hokage’s Office.

As for Neji...

He said he needed to find his girlfriend, Tenten, first and would meet them at the Hokage’s Office later.

Naruto couldn’t wait… he had to go report to the ever-righteous Tobirama first.

After entering the Hokage Tower without issue, Naruto soon stood before the Hokage’s Office’s door.

Thanks to the previous Hokage, Naruto had never developed the habit of knocking.

Creak…

"In days of old, tears never dried, a silk ball cast to bind two hearts as one~"

As luck would have it...

The moment Naruto stepped inside, he caught Tobirama in the middle of singing quietly to himself.

“Cough cough cough!”

Tobirama, halfway through his song, froze when he saw Naruto in his office. He immediately shut his mouth, coughing to cover his embarrassment.

But once the shock passed, fury took over. He pointed at the door and roared, "Get out!!"

"Knock on the door before you come in!!"

Naruto obediently nodded, backing up to the doorway. But as he closed the door, he couldn’t help muttering under his breath, "In days of old, tears never dried, a silk ball cast to bind two hearts as one~"