What is this girl thinking?
Naruto had a headache. He patted Haruno Sakura on the shoulder and said, "Sakura, some things can't be forced."
"And we're still too young right now. What kind of talk about love are we even having?"
"If you're willing, maybe six years later, when you're older, we can talk about it."
Big in every sense of the word.
To be honest, Naruto had been haunted by Haruno Sakura for the past few years.
At first, Naruto wasn't used to it.
But over time, he grew accustomed to Sakura's presence.
Eventually, Naruto realized that Sakura wasn't so bad after all.
He also completely discarded the prejudices he had about her from the original timeline.
After all, humans are inherently strange creatures—both Naruto and Sakura alike.
For Sakura: the less she could get, the more she cherished it.
For Naruto: the more someone came to him on their own, the less interested he was.
But... if one day Sakura suddenly turned her attention to someone else, Naruto's heart would still feel a bit complicated.
"Really?" When Sakura heard that there was still hope, excitement flashed in her clear eyes. "Naruto, are you sure you're not lying to me?"
Naruto raised his hand, ran his fingertips gently across her soft cheek, and brushed her hair.
He said seriously, "When have I ever lied to you?"
"Na... Naruto?" Sakura's heartbeat quickened. A blush quickly spread across her face, and her whole body began heating up like a furnace.
"Uuuu~ Naruto!"
In the end, Sakura closed her eyes and fainted on the spot!
"Ah?" Naruto was stunned. "What's going on?"
What the hell??
Sakura~ You're Haruno Sakura! Why are you acting like Hinata now?!
Wait, wait, don't look at me like that, people! I didn't do anything—she just fainted on her own!
Naruto never expected that Sakura could suddenly act like Hinata.
Left with no choice, Naruto had to carry her back home himself.
When he explained the situation, Sakura's parents looked at him with strange expressions—mixed with both curiosity and scrutiny.
After understanding what happened, Sakura's parents enthusiastically invited Naruto to stay for dinner.
After all, as parents, they cared deeply about their daughter's emotional life.
Now they discovered that the boy their daughter liked was actually the Fourth Hokage's son—and that she had managed to win him over!
This was a wonderful thing.
Although Naruto had his own schedule, these two were his future father- and mother-in-law after all.
If he refused to stay the first time, that would have seemed impolite.
During the meal, Sakura finally woke up.
The four of them sat together for dinner—it looked like a warm, happy family.
After the meal, Naruto and Sakura helped with the dishes.
When they were done, Naruto said goodbye to Sakura.
"I'm heading out now," Naruto said. "Don't forget what I told you."
Sakura nodded shyly. "I know, Naruto-kun…"
Watching Naruto's back as he left, Sakura felt her heart fill with sweetness.
All these years of persistence had finally paid off.
And now, she could even brag to Ino!
It was already late when Naruto left Sakura's house.
After all, it was his first time meeting her parents, and the four of them had chatted for quite a while.
Because of that, Naruto's original schedule was delayed. He had to rest first and postpone his departure from the village.
As he was about to set off on a long journey, Naruto decided to use the simulator to acquire a travel skill—
The Flying Thunder God Technique.
Anyone familiar with the ninja world knew this technique well.
The Flying Thunder God Technique—aside from the Sharingan—was one of the coolest, most practical, and most powerful skills ever created.
It wasn't just a show-off move; it was also an incredible combat enhancer—
a top-tier SSS-level space-time jutsu and an advanced form of the Body Flicker Technique.
But unfortunately, it was notoriously difficult to learn.
To master the Flying Thunder God Technique, one not only needed an affinity for space-time ninjutsu but also immense skill, control, and dedication.
Even learning it wasn't enough—you had to wield it fluently in battle.
That's why the few ninja capable of using the Flying Thunder God Technique were among the strongest in history.
Right now, Naruto still had 10 simulations left.
Without wasting time, he started one immediately after taking a shower.
"System, start simulation."
[Ding~ Host consumes one simulation attempt. Creating character…]
After a while, the character creation process was complete.
Unfortunately, the simulated character's talent was mediocre, and the chances of mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique were slim.
[Character Information:]
Surname: Shan Qing
Talent: Yamanaka Haiichi
Health: Daily level
IQ: Uchiha Sasuke
Personality: Uzumaki Kushina
Relationships: Momochi Zabuza
Appearance: Uzumaki Naruko
Hobby: Rock Lee
Specialty: Yakushi Kabuto
[System Evaluation:]
You are a civilian.
You have decent talent.
You are in good health.
You have average intelligence.
You have a bad temper.
You have almost no friends.
You look rather delicate, like someone using a Transformation Technique.
You like taijutsu.
Your specialty is "clearing the clouds and seeing the sun."
These stats were mediocre at best, and Naruto wasn't satisfied.
Maybe he forgot to burn incense…
He then chose the simulation's time and location—
after the Nine-Tails Rebellion, in Konoha Village.
The simulation began.
Naruto's simulated character grew up normally.
She was a girl—and quite pretty.
At first, many people pursued her, but because of her fiery temper, she lost most of her friends.
Though she had some skill in taijutsu, she was eventually killed during the Konoha Crush incident in the Chūnin Exams.
Her whole life was uneventful...
[You have died.]
[Simulation Ended.]
[Evaluation: The life of an ordinary ninja.]
[Rating: 2 stars.]
[Reward: Level 2 Physical Enhancement.]
[Reward Option Card: Shan Qing.]
Emmm…
Naruto felt his body strengthen, but he was still puzzled.
What use was this "option card"?
Combat experience? Useless.
His combat experience already came from a powerful simulated version of himself.
Physique? Bloodline? Ninjutsu? None of those would benefit much.
[Ding~ Host is experiencing selection difficulty. Card recycling function activated.]
[Card Recycling: Useless option cards can be recycled in exchange for equivalent-level physical enhancement.]
"Wow, the system's this considerate?"
Naruto was surprised—it seemed there were still functions in the system he hadn't uncovered yet.
"System, convert the card into physical enhancement."
[Ding~ Host consumed 'Shan Qing' card and received Level 2 Physical Enhancement.]
Naruto exhaled as his body strengthened once again.
Before the next simulation, he found the remaining incense at home and lit it.
"Buddha bless, God bless, Ōtsutsuki bless…"
Done.
Naruto sat down on his bed.
"System, start the simulation."
[Ding~ Host consumes one simulation attempt. Creating character…]
[Drawn surnames: Shan Shan, Nara… Uzumaki]
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