Chapter 200: Professional Matchmaker
"Hana Rin is pregnant? Who did it?"
In the Hokage Office, Naruto suddenly heard this news and was a bit caught off guard.
"Who do you think?"
Tsunade gave him a sidelong glance, "Who else could it be but Kakashi Hatake?"
True.
If it weren't Kakashi, the plot would be very wrong.
Naruto looked at the mission request and said, "Wasn't I just surprised?"
"What's there to be surprised about?"
Tsunade's eyes shifted slightly, and she said with a smile, "I remember that you were the one who brought Kakashi and Hana Rin together. I didn't expect you to have the potential to be a matchmaker."
But Naruto had indeed done a good job in this matter, and it was worth praising.
Because Kakashi's psychological issues had already spanned three generations of Hokage.
From Hiruzen Sarutobi to Minato Namikaze to her, everyone had been trying to find ways to counsel him.
Without Naruto, Kakashi might have found it difficult to step out of the shadows of the past.
"As the saying goes, it's better to destroy ten temples than to break up one marriage."
Naruto looked up at her and said meaningfully, "If Sister Tsunade has any ideas, you can come to me. No charge."
Jiraiya, standing nearby, immediately became unhappy and scolded, "You wicked disciple, what are you saying? Where are your manners!"
"..."
Naruto's mouth twitched.
Was your emotional intelligence eaten by a dog?
Didn't you hear what I meant?
It's really too hard for me!
Tsunade was also somewhat speechless, and even the words she had prepared to tease Naruto were swallowed back.
Sigh.
If Jiraiya were even half as smart as Naruto, he wouldn't make her so angry.
"Shut up!"
Tsunade glared at him.
Jiraiya gritted his teeth, feeling a slight sense of crisis.
It was just that the prophecy was like a sword hanging over his head.
Without completing it, he really couldn't be at ease.
Naruto finally finished reading the mission information.
He had previously heard it was a request for help from Sunagakure and thought the Akatsuki Organization had started capturing Tailed Beasts, but it wasn't.
Although the targets were indeed Gaara and Shukaku, the enemies were the Four Symbols Heavenly Beings from the Artisan Village.
Four Ninjas who used scientific ninja tools.
Their strength was entirely built upon external objects.
Recalling the plot, Naruto said, "Let Nara Shikamaru come with me."
This really was playing the matchmaker to the end.
In the original work, it was Nara Shikamaru who took the mission, and it was even given a name: Operation: Repaying the Favor.
Well, the name was quite appropriate.
He just didn't know if it counted as Nara Shikamaruoffering himself or Temari offering herself?
Of course, it was originally to repay the three from Sunagakure for their reinforcement in the mission to bring back Uchiha Sasuke.
But because of Naruto, that whole defection drama didn't happen.
Even the current act of repaying the favor was about to be snatched away.
"Nara Shikamaru?"
Tsunade asked curiously, "Why Nara Shikamaru? I thought it would be Hinata."
"We have too little information, and the border of the Land of Fire is too vast. We need someone who is good at commanding."
Naruto explained casually, "As for Hinata, she's been busy practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique lately."
Even if he had Kagura Minds Eye, catching those guys wouldn't be easy.
With Nara Shikamaru, he could save quite a few brain cells.
Of course, the main point was still the blind date.
"Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Tsunade's attention was drawn to the second half of his sentence. She asked, "Does Hinata have the talent for it?"
The implication was that she didn't blame Narutofor letting a forbidden Ninjutsu out.
Naruto was the son of the Hokage and a Jinchuriki.
Hinata was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan.
Both of their statuses were sufficient.
There was no need to waste words on such matters.
"Who knows? Let's give it a try."
Naruto naturally couldn't give a guarantee.
If he said it so certainly, there would be problems.
"Alright then, go find Nara Shikamaru yourself."
Hearing this, Tsunade didn't hold much hope. "He happens to be free."
Naruto Put away the task assignment letter,Leaving the Hokage's office.
"I feel like my trouble has arrived."
Nara Shikamaru saw a blonde walking toward him from a distance and complained with a premonition, "Can you give me one more day to rest?"
"No," Naruto replied.
"Damn it, you could hear me from this far?"
Nara Shikamaru was startled by Naruto, who suddenly appeared in front of him.
"As long as you have enough Chakra."
Naruto said with a smile, "You can keep your perception on anytime, anywhere."
"You think everyone is like you!"
Nara Shikamaru shook his head helplessly.
His own Chakra was really average.
Every time he used it, he had to be careful not to waste a single bit.
If he had as much Chakra as Naruto, he wouldn't have to use his brain so much during battle.
Oh wait, why was I thinking about fighting?
Isn't it nice to be a salted fish?
Naruto patted his shoulder, bringing his thoughts back, and said, "You'll definitely like this mission."
"No, if it's a mission, I won't like it."
Nara Shikamaru spread his hands. "Besides, a mission that makes you specifically look for me is definitely more troublesome than a woman."
"Then you're wrong," Naruto shook his head.
"Oh?" Nara Shikamaru was puzzled. "It's not troublesome?"
"For you, it might be a bit troublesome."
Naruto handed him the mission request and said, "But I think you'll want to go."
"Really?"
Nara Shikamaru didn't believe it at all, but seeing Temari's name, he was a bit dazed.
His old man had said that no matter how troublesome a woman is, she will have a smile that makes a man fall in love.
Temari, without a doubt, was a super troublesome person.
"Going?" Naruto asked.
"Can I not go when it's an order from Hokage-sama?"
Nara Shikamaru acted cool and said, "Let's go, let's get it over with."
There's a bit of a tsundere vibe here.
But it's better than Jiraiya.
At least he's willing to take the initiative.
With the Shadow Possession Jutsu, Temari will surely be quite happy in the future.
But given her personality, she's probably the dominant one.
Naruto grabbed Nara Shikamaru's shoulder and went directly to the southwestern border of the Land of Fire.
"This Ninjutsu is really useful."
Nara Shikamaru said with a face full of envy, "It's fast and convenient, but what I want to say is we still need another teammate, Shino Aburame."
"Then wait."
A few seconds later, Naruto pulled Shino out.
"What's the situation?"
Shino adjusted his sunglasses, looked around, and asked, "The two of you hanging out together, is it for a mission?"
"That's right."
After Nara Shikamaru briefly explained the mission content, he said, "I need your bugs."
"No problem."
Shino raised his arms, and a dark cloud of insects flew out of his sleeves, quickly disappearing into the surrounding forest.
Naruto closed his eyes and activated Kagura Minds Eye, but found nothing.
He threw two Kunai to Nara Shikamaru and Shinoand said, "I'll look around."
Because there were no Flying Thunder God Marks, he really went on foot.
But his speed was astonishingly fast.
While passing through a town, he was accidentally seen by someone.
They almost said.
"Wife, come out and see God."
Naruto felt like he was playing a game of Minesweeper.
Half an hour later, he finally found the targets.
Not just one, but three.
Kankuro, Temari, and Gaara were split into three battlefields.
Naruto reappeared in front of Nara Shikamaru and Shino and asked, "Who do you want to save?"
"What do you mean?"
Nara Shikamaru's expression changed slightly.
Why did those words sound like asking whether to save the mother or the baby?
"Three people, save one each."
Naruto knew he had misunderstood and hurriedly added, "All three are in battle."
"I'll go save Kankuro," Shino said without much hesitation.
His bugs were afraid of Shukaku inside Gaara.
And Temari's personality wasn't his type.
Hearing this, Nara Shikamaru secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He leaned toward Temari, but he felt it would be awkward to say it out loud.
Especially since Naruto seemed to know something.
"Then I'll go save Temari..."
Naruto paused, noticing the surprised expression on Nara Shikamaru's face, and smiled, "Um, her brother Gaara."
"..."
Nara Shikamaru was directly silenced.
What the hell!
Is it fun to be a prankster?
Naruto pointed in the direction and said, "Be careful."
Nara Shikamaru snapped out of it and said hesitantly, "The way these three directions are coming together seems to have some issues, like some kind of formation."
His intelligence shone at this moment.
Naruto only knew there was a problem because he had seen the original work.
But Nara Shikamaru didn't; he relied purely on his smart brain.
"Save the people first."
Naruto couldn't explain easily.
Nara Shikamaru couldn't think of what formation it was for a moment, so he could only nod.
The three of them headed in three different directions.
When Naruto saw Gaara, he was directly shocked.
The originally fair and chubby handsome boy had turned mud-colored.
It reminded him of a meme.
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It was like a manga going from full color to black and white.
"Is this waterlogged?"
Naruto quickly figured out the situation.
A layer of fine sand was attached to Gaara's body surface, which was the so-called Shield of Sand.
But sand becomes extremely heavy after being mixed with water.
Correspondingly, controlling them requires more Chakra.
Fighting him was a muscular man wearing a piece of armor that wasn't very good-looking.
It was very similar to Fukahō Natori's Chakra Armor, even its function was similar.
It could absorb Chakra.
This also led to Gaara's predicament.
Internal and external troubles.
His own sand was waterlogged, and a muscular man was sucking his Chakra.
He suddenly ran out of power while fighting.
But fortunately, unlike the original work, his relationship with Shukaku was quite good.
After the Tailed Beast Chakra was poured in, Gaara became lively again.
Naruto stroked his chin.
It seemed like he wasn't needed.
But Gaara hadn't transformed yet.
The reason lay in what the Four Symbols Heavenly Beings had said to him earlier; they were here to challenge Shukaku.
He was worried that releasing Shukaku would cause some incredible change.
"Truly embarrassing!"
Kurama watched for a while and felt it was an eyesore.
Naruto's excellence had invisibly raised the upper limit of Jinchuriki.
In comparison, Gaara was indeed a bit lacking.
But Kurama's thinking was a bit different.
It felt that Shukaku was dragging down the Jinchuriki.
"You died again, Kurama."
Naruto had previously cast an illusion on it.
Kurama's face turned red upon hearing this, and it argued, "How can you say a Tailed Beast died? This old man is immortal; it's just that your illusion is targeted at me!"
Well, the Sealing Space was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Naruto said with a smile, "It's fine, it doesn't matter if you die. This is Patriarch Bodhi, a person with great divine powers."
"Humph! Paltry tricks!"
Kurama was still being stubborn.
Mainly because there was someone inside named Son Goku, which reminded it of the Four-Tails.
But this guy was much more powerful than him.
Naruto shook his head.
Seeing this, Kurama quickly changed the subject, opened the Tailed Beast channel, and gave Shukaku a word of encouragement with a smile.
Gaara, who was in the middle of a fight, suddenly burst out with a large amount of Chakra.
In the distance, the leader of the Four Symbols Heavenly Beings, who was not involved in the battle, was not surprised but delighted.
This massive Chakra would surely revive their ancestor.
Because the Artisan Village's own strength was too weak, they provided weapons to the Five Great Nations but faced setbacks everywhere.
The Four Symbols Heavenly Beings decided to change this situation and wanted to summon the ultimate weapon, their ancestor Seimei.
They challenged Shukaku because this formation needed a massive amount of Chakra.
He had actually noticed Nara Shikamaru and Shinobut still didn't care.
Even if the three of them died, it wouldn't matter.
Naruto looked up.
Because Gaara had Shukaku, he wouldn't be sucked dry in a short time, so he didn't need rescue.
He thought for a moment; these people most likely had no achievements.
In that case, keep them for the New Year?
Naruto appeared directly in front of the middle-aged man.
"A Ninja from Konoha?"
The middle-aged man was suddenly startled, completely not noticing how he had popped up.
But seeing his overly young appearance, he laughed again.
He raised his long sword and said, "Does your Konoha have no adults left?"
Naruto didn't speak and also picked up his long sword.
"Overestimating your strength!"
The middle-aged man swung his sword, and a huge tornado appeared. He roared, "A mere Ninjacannot defeat the ninja tools of my Artisan Village!"
"What's so special about that?"
Naruto teased, "Your swordsmanship is not very good."
He spoke while swinging his sword.
The distorted space tore through the tornado.
After a ripple, it was as if nothing had happened.
"Nani?!"
The middle-aged man's face was full of shock.
Offensive Space-Time Ninjutsu?
Damn it.
How could there be such a thing?
As the leader of the Artisan Village, he had broad horizons.
Under intense crisis, he held his long sword high, and three ninja tools flew in from all directions.
Armor, twin swords, and the dark blade.
Naruto raised an eyebrow.
This scene looked familiar.
Armor fusion?
The middle-aged man suddenly changed his form.
Armor in front, tentacles extended from the dark blade behind, and twin swords in his left and right hands.
"A new era is coming!"
After the transformation, the middle-aged man regained his confidence. "Only one last step, and the Artisan Village's ultimate ninja tool will be completed. You Ninjas of the Five Great Villageswill no longer need to exist. Kid, let's start with your Konoha! Kiba-ri Dark Blade!"
The tentacles made of blades behind him rose into the sky and shot out at extreme speed.
Naruto directly picked up the enma sword and slashed down.
Three sections of tentacles immediately fell.
They flopped around on the ground like salted fish.
"Impossible!"
The middle-aged man's voice trembled. "Our ninja tools are the best in the world! How could they be cut?!"
But Enma came from another world.
Sorry, the rules of the Ninja World don't apply.
After all, Newton doesn't govern other worlds either.
The middle-aged man roared again.
He didn't believe in heresy.
Then the blades on his body were cut until only the handles remained.
The middle-aged man was already doubting his life. He gritted his teeth, grabbed his big sword, and rushed over.
Naruto blinked.
You're not Garen; leading the charge will only lead to your death.
But he suddenly changed his mind.
Killing him would be too wasteful.
At least he had to take over the Artisan Village.
No matter where, weapon dealers are an extremely profitable profession.
It was just that the Artisan Village was too weak and could only survive in the cracks.
But he was different.
It was time for the Tianming Organization to come out.
He wasn't used to not causing trouble for half a year.
He didn't know what Uzumaki Menma was actually doing.