Chapter 456: A Whim
In fact, the Sage of Six Paths was doing this with a bit of a martyr's sentiment. He loved this world, and even after his body died, his soul still remained in the underworld to continue observing the world of the living.
How exactly was this world to be created? His answer was through love and sharing.
It could be said that the old man was a bit self-congratulatory, but he had the biggest fist, right? So, whether they were moved or not, they had to be moved now!
Ino felt that she was very moved, and she had to be moved!
For the next few days, she studied diligently, memorizing the three core essays of Ninshū and writing over 50,000 words of reflections... Sakura was just an aside; it didn't matter if she listened or not. Ino took the opportunity to give the three of them pointers on ninjutsu, slipping in some of her own stuff and indoctrinating them with the ideas of Ninshū.
The theories of "love and sharing" left Naruto completely bewildered. Did this have anything to do with the Rasengan or the Flying Thunder God Technique? Why was Ino telling him this? However, he wasn't repulsed by these theories. On the contrary, he quite liked listening to the ideas of Ninshū. He was the type who, although he didn't understand, still liked to listen.
Sasuke was different. He nearly exploded on the spot. Sharing? Love? I can't stand to hear this stuff. The moment I hear it, I feel sick! He didn't want to provoke Ino. He just wanted to go back to the village, train in secret for a while, and completely master the abilities of the Mangekyō before talking about anything else.
But after hearing the theories of Ninshū, he still couldn't control the endless anger in his heart. He didn't even know where the anger was coming from. He was just angry, the kind of angry where his eyes turned red.
Ino was also taken aback. Good grief, what a temper. Fine, fine, I won't say it anymore, alright?
Ino returned to the village and submitted a mission report. The mission in the Land of Demons had been completed very well. To sum it up in one word: fast!
The village had requested them to investigate first, then send back intelligence, and then discuss whether to mobilize with the Hidden Stone and Sand to resolve the matter. According to the precedent set by Shion's mother back then, the number of ninjas dispatched for such a mission would not be small.
But Ino's side didn't even gather intelligence. They arrived in the Land of Demons on the same day, drove the donkey cart at full speed the next morning, and had everything resolved by noon that day.
Mōryō was terrified that the evil forces of the ninja world would invade the demon world. While Shion was sealing the gate on this side, it had actually reinforced the seal from the other side... Next time, even if there was another traitor like Yomi who was bent on world destruction, there was nothing to fear. The seal was very sturdy and couldn't be opened by conventional means.
Afterward, it was tallied up. The Land of Demons had only lost one attendant, Taruho, who had turned into a woman, and a donkey cart. There were no other losses. And Taruho wasn't really a loss; he could still be a body double. So, really, they only lost a donkey cart. The mission was completed beautifully.
After submitting the mission receipt and report, the temporary Team 7 was officially disbanded.
Ino immediately went to find Hinata.
Her great loli being coveted by an outsider was much more important than the matter of Naruto and Sasuke.
"Come, let's hug!" The two embraced, and Ino's gaze drifted toward the sky. Moon man, did you see that? The great loli is mine! "Come, let's get close!" Ino rubbed her cheek against Hinata's, then glanced at the sky again. You son of a bitch, I'll piss you off! "Mmm, come, let's kiss!"
Hinata was completely bewildered by her enthusiasm. She pushed her away with one hand and touched her forehead with the other. Does she have a fever? Why does she feel so strange?
Ino couldn't keep Sage Mode active twenty-four-seven, but it had to be said that with the existence of the "peeping tom" Toneri Ōtsutsuki, her motivation to practice Sage Mode was even stronger.
A thousand years in the past, she did practice, but at that time, she knew very well in her heart that no matter how well she practiced Sage Mode, it would be useless against Kaguya Ōtsutsuki! At best, she would just be upgraded from a grunt to a high-level grunt. How much of a sense of accomplishment could that bring? But back in her own time, it was different.
Practice a little, get a little stronger.
Previously, her preparation time for entering Sage Mode was between two and five minutes. Now, by frequently using this ability and glancing at the sky from time to time, practice made perfect. Her preparation time had stabilized at around two minutes.
As soon as she returned to the village, she took Hinata to the hot springs.
The two were no strangers to being completely open with each other. Ino was tall and long-legged, with a heroic air. She ordered a cold drink for Hinata and sipped her own beer, then, in a casual tone, began to tell the love story of Naruto and Shion.
Hearing that Naruto had died to save Shion, Hinata's small face tensed, a hint of disappointment in her expression. But after hearing that Shion had used the power of the Miko clan to save Naruto, she patted her chest and offered her blessings for their sincere love.
That's right, Ino had hidden her own credit in the whole affair. The Sage Talisman? The thousand years of time? None of that existed. It was the priestess Shion who had saved Naruto.
Jiraiya had received a message from Mount Myōboku and vouched for her. Sakura and Sasuke had also been asked by Ino to keep it a secret. Who else was a witness? Obito? Zetsu? Mōryō? "That's great. Naruto-kun has finally found a girl who accepts him. He will surely be very happy in the future," Hinata said with an approving nod.
Ino added fuel to the fire. "Miss Shion is very beautiful. As the leader of the Land of Demons, she's as rich as a country. She has a big house, soldiers, servants, and no parents above her, so she's very free. Oh, right, she also has an attendant who looks exactly like her..."
In her words, it seemed as if Naruto was going to marry into the Land of Demons the very next day.
"As for Sakura and Sasuke's relationship, I see some progress there too. That night, I heard Sakura talking in her sleep, all those 'ah, ah, ah' sounds. It was so funny..."
Everyone has a bright future. The great loli Hinata's spring heart couldn't help but tremble a little... The next day.
Ino went downstairs and opened the door to the flower shop.
Inoichi was still in the underworld practicing the Spirit Transformation Technique. Ino's mother had been playing cards with a few of the housewives from the Nara and Akimichi clans recently.
Their flower shop hadn't been open for several days.
Because of the war, the Konoha Hospital was overcrowded, and there was a great demand for flowers. Being closed for a day meant a day of losses.
Hinata made breakfast, and Ino cleaned the front of the shop. The scene of one managing the inside and the other the outside was extremely harmonious. The business was actually secondary; the main thing was to show that blind man on the moon how happy she and Hinata were!
Through Ino's relentless influence, Hinata's hobby had also developed from pressing flowers to growing them. Ino was at the counter doing the accounts, while Hinata was neatly arranging the flower pots.
The two would exchange a few words from time to time, commenting on the flowers before them. With every smile and glance, a wonderful chemical reaction occurred between them.
Unfortunately, Ino was born to be a bit of a mood killer.
She had a whim and said, "How about we have roasted rabbit for lunch?"
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