"You weren't like this before." Hinata suddenly looked up, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and choked out, "I remember the old you, even if you knew you couldn't save someone, you'd still try your best, and even if you failed, you would never back down."
Sakura also looked at Naruto with disappointment; she didn't know why Naruto had changed so much.
"I am the Hokage now, and you are also the mainstays of Konoha Village. I can no longer act without considering the consequences like before. I need to think about many things," Naruto said bitterly. He couldn't be as reckless as before because he carried the burden of the entire Konoha Village.
"I believe Kirito will understand my actions," Naruto continued after taking a few deep breaths.
Sakura and Hinata didn't speak again. Shino and Sai usually didn't talk much either, and they remained silent. Only Kiba kept shaking his head.
"That must be the teleportation array up ahead, right?" Sai suddenly pointed to a large array in the distance and said.
Soon, the large bird flew above the array.
A burst of light shot out from within the array, enveloping Sai and the others.
The group who returned to Earth showed no signs of joy, returning to Konoha Village in silence.
"Bang!" No sooner had Naruto and the others returned to the Hokage Building office than Kushina burst in.
"Naruto, Hinata, it's really great that you're both safe." Kushina breathed a sigh of relief seeing Naruto and Hinata unharmed, then she glanced around the office.
"Thump!" Kushina didn't see Kirito, and her heart tightened. She stammered, "W-where's Kirito? W-where is he?"
Everyone's faces showed sadness when they heard Kushina mention Kirito.
Naruto took a deep breath, suppressing his sorrow, and said, "He… he didn't come back…"
"Didn't come back? Why didn't he come back? Why isn't he back?" Kushina froze, her face filled with an expression of disbelief.
Everyone lowered their heads, saying nothing.
"Naruto! I'm asking you! Why didn't he come back?!" Kushina's fiery red hair fluttered in the air as she glared at Naruto and demanded angrily.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't protect him well," Naruto said with a look of apology.
"Didn't protect him well? You say you didn't protect him well? As an older brother, you couldn't even protect your younger brother?" Kushina's face showed deep resentment.
Naruto lowered his head, not making a sound.
"Aunt Kushina, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If it wasn't for me, Kirito wouldn't have…" Hinata lowered her head, tears streaming down, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Where's his body?" Kushina looked coldly at Naruto and asked in a low voice.
Naruto lowered his head, still saying nothing.
"Heh! You couldn't even bring back his body?" Kushina's face was filled with disappointment and grief.
"I…" Naruto opened his mouth, then shook his head, not knowing how to explain, and could only say, "I'm sorry, Mom…"
At the same time, Ino also rushed to the Hokage Building after hearing that the people who went to the Moon had returned.
She heard everything from outside the door, sank to the ground, covered her mouth, and cried bitterly.
"Buzz!" Suddenly, a roar sounded, followed by a flash of bright light in the Hokage Building.
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Chapter 39 Instant Transmission
"Holy crap! The power is that great?" Kirito was stunned by the destructive power of the Buddha's Wrath Reincarnation explosion and immediately took off running.
However, the speed of the ground collapsing far exceeded his, and in an instant, Kirito was buried beneath the surface.
However, it was precisely because of this that he was spared from being engulfed by the aftershocks of the explosion.
"It's over, am I going to die here?" Kirito felt his body constantly falling, and despair filled his heart.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission to rescue Hinata. Reward: 1000 passion points.]
After an unknown period of falling, the system's voice rang in his mind.
"Draw, draw, draw!" Kirito felt his consciousness slowly fading and shouted impatiently in his mind.
He could only place his hope on the system's lottery to save his life.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing a consumable item — Dragon Ball Instant Transmission!]
[By sensing someone's ki, you can instantly arrive at their location without traversing any path. You can also bring others, but you cannot go to a place where no one is present.]
Sense ki? How do I sense ki? I haven't learned Goku's ki sensing, so how can I sense it?
When he drew Instant Transmission, Kirito thought he had survived, but when he saw how the skill was used, he utterly despaired again.
Am I really going to die here?
Kirito closed his eyes in despair.
Many people's figures appeared in his mind.
Kushina, Yoshino, Temari, Sakura, Ino… So many people, yet he hadn't 'eaten' a single one.
"Sigh!" Kirito let out a deep sigh.
"Godmother, what expression would you have if you knew I couldn't come back?" Kirito thought to himself.
As Kirito thought of Kushina, he suddenly seemed to sense Kushina's ki. His eyes snapped open, and then he vanished from his original spot.
Kushina watched Naruto bow his head in silence, and just as she was about to turn and leave, a strong light suddenly erupted in the room.
"Who?!" Naruto shouted, alarmed. He hadn't sensed anyone's presence just now, but the sudden burst of light still put him on alert.
Not just Naruto, everyone in the room looked around cautiously.
"Thud!" Suddenly, a figure dropped onto the office desk.
Everyone instinctively looked, and when they saw the fallen person, their eyes filled with surprise and joy.
"X-Kirito, you're back? You're alright?!" Kushina was stunned for a moment, then lunged at Kirito, hugging him tightly, tears streaming from her eyes.
"Kirito…" Sakura, standing nearby, also wanted to go and hug Kirito, but she held back the impulse.
Ino, hearing the situation inside the room from outside the door, immediately ran in. When she saw Kirito safe and sound, she rushed over and hugged him tightly.
"Waaah! Kirito! You scared me to death, boo hoo~~" Ino cried, her face streaked with tears, as she hugged Kirito.
The others looked at Ino with some confusion, not understanding when Ino's relationship with Kirito had become so deep. Only Sai remained calm.
At this moment, Kirito was also completely bewildered. He hadn't fully processed what had happened; one moment he was on the Moon, and the next, he was in the Hokage's office in the blink of an eye.
"X-Kirito, how did you come back?" Naruto asked Kirito with a surprised expression.
"I, I don't know. I just felt a flash of light, and then I was back." Kirito vaguely guessed it was because of the Instant Transmission he drew, which teleported him back.
But he certainly couldn't say that, so he could only pretend not to know anything.
"Perhaps it's because the teleportation array was destroyed, and Kirito was also sent back," Shino speculated.
"Hmm! It's possible." Kiba nodded, agreeing with Shino's guess.
"Phew, it's good that he's alright, it's good that he's alright!" Kakashi also breathed a sigh of relief nearby.
"Yes, it's good that he's alright, it's good that he's alright," Kushina also said, wiping tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Since Kirito is back and Hinata is back, everything is fine, and the situation has calmed down," Kakashi said with a relieved smile, looking at everyone.
"Alright, in that case, let's disperse for today. Everyone go back to their work!" Naruto also spoke.
Hinata was successfully rescued, and Kirito was safe and sound. This operation could be considered a perfect end. Ōtsutsuki Toneri should have also perished in that explosion, and the potential threat was temporarily eliminated.
"Naruto, what about your and Hinata's wedding date?" Shikamaru asked Naruto, frowning.
Naruto looked at Hinata and Kushina, then said, "Let's hold it as scheduled. There's no reason to postpone it anyway."
If something had happened to Kirito, the wedding would certainly not have gone through, but now that Kirito had returned safe and sound, his and Hinata's wedding could proceed normally.
"Alright then, I'll proceed with the wedding arrangements as normal," Shikamaru nodded, then said.
After a brief chat, Kirito and Kushina left. The rest of the matters had nothing to do with him and could be left to Shikamaru, Kakashi, and the others to resolve.
Hinata and Naruto's wedding was already scheduled for these few days. If Hinata hadn't been safely rescued, it would have definitely been postponed, but now that Hinata was safe and sound, the wedding would naturally proceed as planned.
These past few days, Konoha Village was filled with joy, with red lanterns hanging everywhere. Every household had the character '囍' (double happiness) pasted on their windows, and a joyful atmosphere permeated everywhere.
Moreover, Naruto and Hinata's wedding ceremony also attracted the attention of the entire Ninja world, as Naruto was the Hokage and a hero.
Even Ōtsutsuki Toneri, who dared to cause trouble, was thoroughly dealt with on the Moon, leaving no trace of his body, let alone petty individuals who wouldn't dare to cause trouble at this time.
These past few days, the entire Konoha was also under martial law, with Anbu members constantly patrolling the Village to maintain order.
These past few days, Kirito also spent every day with Kushina, comforting her frightened heart.
Of course, this was mainly because Kushina was unwilling to let Kirito leave her. After this incident, Kushina, aside from refusing to cross that final line, could be said to have experienced everything with Kirito.
"Godmother, it's time to get up. Today is Brother Naruto's wedding day." Kirito looked at Kushina, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, and gently shook her shoulders to wake her.
Kushina was groggy for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes. When she clearly saw Kirito in front of her, she hugged him tightly and bit his chest a few times.
"What are you doing, Godmother? You're hurting me." Kirito pretended to be in pain and rubbed the spot where he was bitten.
"Hmph, hmph, you little rascal, you're allowed to bite Godmother, but Godmother can't bite you?" Kushina huffed a few times, then released Kirito, sat up, and ran her hands through her messy hair.
"I'm going to take a shower. You should get up and get ready too." Kushina, still naked, walked into the bathroom, leaving behind a fragrant scent.
Chapter 40 Hiding in the Closet with Hinata
When Kirito arrived at the wedding hall with Kushina, many guests had already arrived.
The wedding venue was beautifully decorated, with red roses and golden threads embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, exuding nobility and luxury.
As Naruto's mother, Kushina also greeted the guests upon arriving at the hall.
Kirito was initially helping Kushina greet guests, but soon, Sakura hurried towards him.
"Kirito, Hinata left her veil at home. Could you please go get it? I can't leave right now," Sakura said to Kirito.
"Oh, I understand." Kirito nodded.
Although he was curious why Hinata would misplace something, it was the wedding day, and he couldn't afford to waste time.
So, Kirito rushed to Hinata's house, retrieved the veil, and then headed towards the dressing room.
At this moment, inside the dressing room.
"It feels itchy. Is there something still inside?" Hinata felt something constantly scratching her back, but the wedding dress was quite thick, making it impossible to scratch.
The others in the dressing room had also left to attend to various matters, so there was no one to help her remove whatever was in her dress.
Left with no choice, Hinata could only take off her wedding dress first.
"Rustle, rustle~~"
The wedding dress slowly fell, revealing her fair body.
"Sure enough, there was a tag that hadn't been removed." Hinata looked at the tag inside the wedding dress and pulled it off.
"Sister-in-law, I brought your veil." Just then, Kirito pushed open the dressing room door and walked in.
"Uh…" When he entered the room and saw the scene, he immediately froze.
Hinata's upper body was unclothed, and her lower body was covered by the wedding dress. It was Kirito's first time seeing such an alluring sight of Hinata.
"Ah!" Hinata, seeing Kirito suddenly burst in, immediately shrieked and quickly pulled up the wedding dress that had fallen to the floor, trying to cover her exposed body.