"Wha-What do you mean... That guy usually listens, right? Even without me, Sakura, you can persuade him."
Yamanaka Ino quickly changed the topic, saying, "Sakura, I didn't receive a mission notification, so does that mean I have to stay in the village?"
"Yes, the village security mission is also very important. The Shell Organization might want to infiltrate the village to steal information, and another Ino-Shika-Cho Squad was already selected in the village because even Shikamaru isn't going..."
Sakura mentioned the decision made by the village, as there was no harm in telling Ino, considering she could attend high-level meetings, though she hadn't for some reason.
"I understand. Are you going too?"
"I was planning to go, but with these Secret Medicines... Let's see what the village arranges. They'll definitely have a more secure decision!"
Sakura sighed inwardly, wishing she could go, at least to quickly treat Mr. Sasuke if he gets injured; but now wasn't the time to let her be willful, and she had to listen to the village's arrangements for such missions.
But Sakura suddenly snapped back to reality, quickly changing the topic back, "Wait a minute, Ino. Why do I feel like you and Mr. Yoichi have such a good relationship? Is it just my imagination?"
"It's definitely your imagination, Sakura, it's just an illusion!"
Yamanaka Ino asserted confidently, then clapped her hands and said, "Oh right, I haven't prepared dinner yet, and we're almost out of things at home. Sakura, I need to go to the supermarket to buy some stuff. Since I've already bought the Secret Medicine, I'll be going now..."
After speaking, Yamanaka Ino walked swiftly down another road, disappearing in no time.
After Ino left, Sakura sighed and said, "Ino, that idiot... It's only three o'clock, preparing dinner? Also, the supermarket is in this direction...."
Ino's divorce from Sai is definitely related to Uchiha Yoichi, Sakura was now certain!
But it had nothing to do with her, so Sakura didn't dwell on it; it was probably Ino's own choice, and compared to Sai, she was definitely more inclined towards Ino.
Then Sakura headed to the Hokage Building, and after bringing back the Secret Medicine, both Uzumaki Naruto and Shikamaru were quite surprised.
They didn't expect it to be so smooth, bringing back so many Fifth-Grade and Fourth-Grade Secret Medicines; according to Uchiha Yoichi, some of these Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Secret Medicines could be combined for ingestion.
After ingestion, it could even double the strength of the Five Kage, giving them more confidence in dealing with the Ten-Tails and the Shell Organization.
Uzumaki Naruto, Nara Shikamaru, and Sakura were discussing the distribution of the Secret Medicine, and the Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Secret Medicines were definitely to be given to the Five Kage and Uchiha Sasuke, as they were the main force against the Ten-Tails and the Shell Organization, with the rest distributed to other ninjas.
The discussions in the Hokage Office had already been overheard by Uchiha Yoichi through Naruto's phone, which had been monitoring their deliberations.
"... Only the Shell Organization's Ten-Tails is left, and the Otsutsuki Clone is almost matured."
Uchiha Yoichi thought to himself that he had gained quite a lot since coming to this space-time, including potentially three Chakra Fruits, having already harvested two in this space-time, and planning to seize the Shell Organization's Ten-Tails when he returned to his original time.
For the Otsutsuki, each time they consumed a Chakra Fruit, it was an opportunity for life evolution. Uchiha Yoichi, at the life level, could already be considered an Otsutsuki, and his power surpassed any known Otsutsuki.
Wait!
All he needed to do now was wait for the Five Great Ninja Villages to take action, and after following them to Otsutsuki Isshiki's different space-time, send the Kamui Clone to snatch back the Ten-Tails, and the great success would be achieved.
Next, there wouldn't be much pressure in this space-time, allowing him to have a good rest.
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"Ms. Hinata, you worked hard today, the shoot was fantastic!"
After filming wrapped up, Director Wada approached Hyuga Hinata to give her strong praise; today's shoot was normal without any excessive content.
And it had been several days since, although Hyuga Hinata would still blush and feel uneasy when seeing Uchiha Yoichi again, she tried to pretend that last time never happened.
"This time, the ratings increased by another 2%, now almost reaching 70%. We are indeed the 'Ninja World's No. 1', what we need to do next is just maintain... By the way, Lady Hinata, your fan letters have already accumulated to three boxes, and I've had them sent to your home...."
"Th-Three boxes? There are already so many?"
Hearing such an exaggerated number, Hyuga Hinata's attention was diverted.
"Of course, Ms. Hinata, you don't realize how popular you are now. The filming location is confidential, and since you usually avoid interviews and other activities, you wouldn't know how those fans pursue stars..."
After a round of praise, Director Wada brought up the serious matter again, "By the way, both of you, since the last shoot failed, we'll have to reshoot next time. Even though the final production will include this segment, this drama must be perfect. Understand, with a 70% rating, 70% of the Ninja World is watching us, and we surely can't let them down...."
"Eh? Eh?"
Hyuga Hinata appeared surprised and anxious, quickly asking, "Director, do we have to shoot... can I not..."
"Of course not, Ms. Hinata, we're no longer filming this drama for money, but for responsibility!"
With a serious expression and grave tone, Director Wada continued, "So many in the Ninja World want to see our hard work; if we perfunctorily handle things, Ms. Hinata, we cannot bear the anger of those audiences.... The expectations of hundreds of thousands require us to put forth effort in filming!"
"But..."
Hyuga Hinata was anxious since the last shoot caused her to get involved with Uchiha Yoichi...
"Ms. Hinata, if you really don't want to act, thousands could come to Konoha to find you, you... should consider it."
Hearing this possibility, Hyuga Hinata hesitated, realizing such an event could create huge chaos in Konoha, especially with Mr. Naruto's impending important mission....
Ultimately, Hyuga Hinata agreed to continue filming, which made Director Wada smile as he saw her and Uchiha Yoichi leave.
However, after leaving the filming crew, Hyuga Hinata quickly caught up with Uchiha Yoichi, "Mr. Yoichi, please wait..."
Uchiha Yoichi turned back warmly, "Hmm? Is something the matter, Lady Hinata."
"The next filming, about this matter... about this matter..."
Hyuga Hinata's face turned beet red, lowering her head before speaking further; though her shyness with strangers had improved since marrying, the event from the last shoot with the person before her left her unable to converse calmly.
"... Last time cannot happen again, Mr. Yoichi, it cannot!"
By the end, Hyuga Hinata was resolute in tone, her expression brimming with fidelity to family: "Even if I have to quit acting, I won't allow the previous mistake to happen again!"
"I understand, Lady Hinata, rest assured."
After saying so, Uchiha Yoichi bade farewell and left; yet as he turned, he thought smilingly... Lady Hinata was truly interesting, incredibly charming!