[The Great Bridge of the Land of Waves is finally completed, and we can finally return to the Village.]
[However, the plot seems to have deviated a bit.]
[This time, Zabuza's feigned death didn't succeed; he was taken away by Mei Terumī.]
[So... there were no more troubles in building the bridge.]
[Of course, that guy Gato still hired hundreds of people to try and cause trouble, but they were all ordinary people, and in the end, they only caused a little inconvenience.]
[Additionally, somewhat unexpectedly, even though Zabuza went offline early this time, the bridge was still named "Naruto Bridge."]
[The parents in the Land of Waves were all scrambling to marry their daughters to me.]
[Sigh... this is probably the trouble of being handsome.]
After writing his diary, Uzumaki Naruto closed his diary.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing a diary entry, you have received the reward: Imprisonment Talisman!]
"Imprisonment Talisman?"
Hearing this name, Uzumaki Naruto paused, it sounded so familiar, but he couldn't quite recall it.
Just as Uzumaki Naruto was puzzled, a piece of related information appeared in his mind.
"So it's this Jutsu."
Uzumaki Naruto suddenly understood.
The Imprisonment Talisman,
Was a sealing Ninjutsu.
In the original work,
Uchiha Madara once used this Jutsu on Uchiha Obito and Rin Nohara.
By embedding a cursed seal into the opponent's heart, one can control them at will.
Moreover, the controlled party cannot remove the cursed seal themselves.
Rin Nohara and Uchiha Obito both had Uchiha Madara's control over them removed by Kakashi Hatake.
"Speak of the devil," Uzumaki Naruto said with a satisfied smile.
Originally, he had intended to subdue Zabuza to help him take over Gato's forces.
However, Zabuza was taken away by Mei Terumī, so his plan came to nothing.
These past few days, he had been struggling with what to do.
After all, taking control of Gato's forces wasn't something that could be achieved by simply killing Gato or threatening him.
But now, he no longer had to worry about these problems.
With the "Imprisonment Cursed Seal" jutsu, Gato would have no choice but to obey.
"Naruto, Kakashi-sensei said we're returning to the village tomorrow."
Just then, Sakura walked into the room.
"I know," Uzumaki Naruto waved to Sakura, and she obediently knelt beside him.
Pulling Sakura into his arms, Uzumaki Naruto reached out and caressed her waist.
"Sakura, I've always wanted to ask you something: didn't you used to like Sasuke?" Uzumaki Naruto asked after a moment's thought.
"Naruto, don't talk nonsense!"
"I would never like Sasuke!" Sakura immediately said.
After speaking, seeing Uzumaki Naruto's clearly suspicious gaze, Sakura quickly corrected herself.
"Naruto, I was young and foolish back then."
"That Sasuke guy can't compare to you at all, okay?"
"You're so handsome, cheerful, and strong!"
"I must have been blind to like Sasuke."
Hearing Sakura's words, Uzumaki Naruto was in a great mood.
He had to admit, Sakura was really something.
She was excellent at flattering people.
Just for that, she definitely deserved a spot in his wife group...
Late night.
Inside a luxurious villa in the Land of Waves.
Gato was smoking a cigar with a worried and depressed expression.
The great bridge had still been completed.
With this bridge, the people of the Land of Waves could bypass him and engage in trade with the outside world.
It was foreseeable that with this bridge, his future income would be greatly reduced.
After all, monopoly was the most profitable method.
"Those hateful Konoha Ninja, they deserve to die!"
"That bastard Zabuza couldn't even handle a few brats. S-Rank Missing-nin? I think it's all talk!" Gato sighed.
Since things had come to this, he didn't have many good options.
"Gato, speaking ill of others behind their backs isn't a good habit."
Just as Gato was sighing, a lazy voice rang out.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, the subordinate guarding the door was thrown at Gato's feet.
Immediately after, a blonde young man wearing a Konoha forehead protector appeared before him.
"You..."
"You're that Konoha Ninja named Uzumaki Naruto?"
"What do you want?"
Seeing Uzumaki Naruto, Gato's pupils contracted.
It was so late; this Konoha Ninja couldn't possibly be here for revenge, could he?
"Keep shouting if you want to die," Uzumaki Naruto casually sat on a nearby sofa, playing with a cold, gleaming kunai in his hand.
"Hehe... Ninja-sama, I didn't mean to shout."
"May I ask why you've come here?"
Feeling the other party's killing intent, Gato instantly calmed down.
"Come here."
"Oh."
Seeing Uzumaki Naruto beckon, Gato walked over somewhat uneasily.
"I'm here mainly to put something on you." Uzumaki Naruto finished speaking, formed hand signs, and lightly patted Gato's chest.
The next second, Gato felt as if his heart was being clutched in someone's hand.
"From now on, regularly transfer money to my account."
"Otherwise... you'll end up like him."
With a soft hum from Uzumaki Naruto, the subordinate who had been lying on the ground had a bloody hole blown through the area of his heart.
Seeing this scene, Gato was utterly terrified.
He never imagined that this brat's methods would be so vicious.
This was like putting a time bomb in his own heart!
"What?"
"Unwilling?"
"Then I'll just find someone else."
Uzumaki Naruto saw Gato dazed and his tone turned cold.
"No!"
"Ninja-sama, I am not unwilling."
"From now on, I will be your pawn, and all the money I earn will be transferred to your account!" Gato quickly knelt on the ground and explained.
There was no other way.
If he dared to raise any objection, he would probably immediately end up like his subordinate, dead without a trace.
"Good, you're quite smart."
"Don't worry, as long as you earn money for me diligently, you can still live this life of debauchery." Uzumaki Naruto said indifferently.
Under the "Imprisonment Cursed Seal," Gato wouldn't dare to defy his orders.
However, he also didn't go too far.
One still had to use both kindness and severity when dealing with subordinates.
"Please rest assured!"
Seeing Gato's respectful demeanor, Uzumaki Naruto didn't say much more.
"Oh, and that great bridge..."
"Every now and then, send a few subordinates to cause some trouble, but don't make it too big, understand?"
Hearing this, Gato's expression became even more terrified.
This brat was a bit too scheming, wasn't he?
That bridge was named after him, for crying out loud!
He couldn't afford to provoke him.
He absolutely couldn't afford to provoke a guy like this!
Watching Uzumaki Naruto's retreating figure, Gato wiped the sweat from his face.
He regretted it immensely now.
If he had known that the Konoha Ninja were so ruthless, he would never have provoked them.
Now, his own life belonged to someone else.
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