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    "Does Tsunade-sama have any advice for me?" Naruto asked.


    Typically, when Tsunade brought things up like this, it meant she had something for him to do. She was fishing for him to ask, so she could reel him in.


    When it came to shameless tactics, Naruto knew he might not be able to outplay Tsunade.


    "Nothing much, just concerned about your important life event." Tsunade remained calm and continued with a smile, "Though it seems like you’re facing some trouble. Shikamaru’s getting married today, right? Ino and Hinata will both be there, won’t they?"


    "Yeah."


    "Aren''t you worried?"


    "Worried about what?" Naruto asked, playing dumb.


    Now it was Tsunade’s turn to frown, thinking to herself, ‘Something wasn’t right. His reaction didn’t match. His two girlfriends were about to run into each other, and yet he seemed totally unfazed? Hmm, something was off.’


    She had been planning to bait him, but now her interest waned a little.


    "What do you think will happen when Ino and Hinata meet?"


    "Hehe." Naruto chuckled but didn’t answer. He thought to himself, ‘This genius had already smoothed things over with Hinata ahead of time, so even if they meet, there won’t be any Shuraba.’


    Naruto''s silence made Tsunade a little unhappy. But she was actually a little curious about why Naruto looked so confident.


    She frowned again, realizing her fishing attempt had failed. Tsunade decided to skip the topic directly, as she would find out soon enough anyway.


    "Alright, the real reason I called you here this time is for a mission." Tsunade said seriously with her fingers interlaced.


    "What mission?"


    "Sunagakure has requested assistance from Konoha. The Missing-nin, Mukade, a Puppet Master, has fled to the desert at the heart of the Land of Wind. Under our alliance agreement, we need to send people to support Sunagakure."


    "Chasing down a Missing-nin?" Naruto was puzzled, "He’s just one Missing-nin. Do we really need to go all out? Did he steal some classified information?"


    Though he spoke like he didn’t understand, deep down Naruto knew exactly what was going on. There was a ruin in the heart of the Land of Wind, and this was clearly the prelude for the Lost Tower plotline.


    "Mukade’s goal is to activate the ruins in the heart of the Land of Wind’s desert. Underneath the ruins lies a place called Roran, which holds a Ryumyaku. He’s trying to claim the Ryumyaku’s power and awaken an army of puppets."


    "What is a Ryumyaku?" Naruto asked.


    "An untamed source of infinite Chakra, containing immense energy. Some speculate there are multiple Ryumyaku, but the only known one is in the ruins of Roran in the Land of Wind."


    Tsunade explained. She paused before continuing.


    "However, some people speculate that there seems to be a miniature Ryumyaku under the Land of Rain. Hanzo of the Salamander supposedly used a Forbidden Technique during the war to repel the Iwagakure’s force. And the nature of his Chakra is very similar to the Chakra of the Ryumyaku."


    "Last question, why me?" Naruto sat up straight, looking Tsunade in the eye.


    "It’s not just you. Sakura will be going with you." Tsunade played dumb and said, "The mission is not that urgent, so you leave tomorrow if you want."


    Naruto: “…”


    Naruto was speechless for a moment, ‘This old woman was just like me, shameless to a fault. She is really worthy of being called a fat sheep. She’s good at changing the subject and playing dumb.’


    Seeing Naruto remain silent, Tsunade couldn''t keep up the act either. She cleared her throat and said, "Alright, the last time the Ryumyaku appeared, it was sealed by Yondaime. And you''re skilled in Sealing Techniques. Plus, Yondaime’s seal can only be…"


    Tsunade trailed off, unsure how to finish the sentence.


    "Yeah, yeah, I get it." Naruto said, feeling a bit troubled. If this mission really went through, there was a chance he''d meet Minato.


    Sealing the Ryumyaku directly would make the mission somewhat pointless. Based on the principle that a thief should not leave empty-handed, he figured he''d have to take a little something from this barren world as a ''souvenir’.


    However, if he wanted to take the Ryumyaku, he would inevitably have to travel through time with his own BGM.


    Since Naruto deliberately shifted the conversation away from the topic, Tsunade naturally would not continue to talk about it. Checking the time, she guessed it was about time to leave, so she stood up directly.


    "Wait a second. I''ll do the mission, but I have one condition." Naruto suddenly said.


    "Hmm? What condition?" Tsunade turned to look at him, her face radiating youthfulness, framed by her golden hair.


    "Kick Sakura, who’s on the way, out of the mission. I can handle it on my own." Naruto said smugly, snapping his fingers.


    "Huh?"


    "Did he really say that?" Sakura''s face instantly turned red with anger, and she clenched her fists tightly, "Why does he say that?! What does he mean by Sakura, who’s on the way?"


    Tsunade looked at Sakura with a mischievous grin, enjoying the spectacle. Then, she added in an exaggerated tone, "He also said that Medical-nin are just a burden to him, completely unnecessary. Even if he gets hurt, he can heal himself without any help."


    "Uzumaki Naruto!!!" Sakura gritted her teeth in rage.


    She was genuinely furious. Last time, that scumbag lied to her and said he had forgiven her and asked her to focus on her research. But now, he turned around and backstabbed her with insults.


    ‘Men''s words are really deceiving!’


    However, Sakura is not the kind of person who would keep a grievance to herself. As her brows furrowed, a scheme quickly formed in her mind.


    …


    On the other side.


    Shikamaru''s wedding was very lively, with cherry blossoms in full bloom and crowds of people.


    On the lawn, Naruto looked at the many unfamiliar faces with little interest. His eyes landed on a strawberry cake among the dessert spread that looked delicious.


    So he reached for it, but his hand bumped into another chubby hand reaching for the same piece.


    Choji looked up. Perhaps afraid that Naruto would gossip about whether he had used the technique he taught him that day, his face suddenly looked a little embarrassed.


    "… What a coincidence."


    Naruto was totally oblivious to Choji’s dilemma. He took the cake directly, tore it in half with his bare hands, and handed one half to Choji, "Let’s eat Shikamaru’s family out of house and home! He’s getting married way too early!"


    Choji nervously accepted the cake, unsure where Naruto’s resentment was coming from. Thinking of his own upcoming wedding, he suddenly felt a sense of dread.


    "If it''s inconvenient for you, I can delay my wedding." He offered.


    "No need, no need!" Naruto waved it off. He felt somewhat touched by the offer, but he knew that Choji’s wedding could very well turn into another Shuraba disaster.


    If Naruto hadn’t given Hinata some reassurance the previous day, today might have really been a disaster. Now that he didn’t see Hinata or Ino, he figured they must have arrived with their respective elders.


    He and Choji had come early purely to eat. The groom, Shikamaru, would be busy all day, while they, as groomsmen, only needed to show up for a short while.


    "Naruto, y-you should slow down. Be careful not to choke." Choji was really scared. Naruto was eating with such a wild pace, so he’s worried Shikamaru would be the next thing on his menu.


    "Life’s about eating! I’ll eat and eat and eat!!!" Naruto shouted, taking another huge bite of cake and swallowing it in one go, "I’m gonna eat everything here, and no one’s gonna stop me! I’ll eat and eat and eat!!"


    Choji trembled, wondering if he should just cancel his wedding altogether. With Naruto in this mood, he might end up on the menu himself.


    At this moment, a commotion erupted from the crowd in the distance.


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