Night fell.
Natsume and Tsunade were lying on the ground.
The weather was nice today, and many twinkling stars could be clearly seen in the night sky.
A cool breeze blew from afar, dispelling the daytime heat.
Tsunade suddenly burst into laughter, feeling rather emotional.
It seemed that she hadn't been this calm for a long time, nor had she spent such a leisurely time with someone.
This feeling wasn't bad.
Just then, she turned her head slightly and saw Natsume holding her hand and involuntarily squeezing it.
Tsunade didn't mind.
But Natsume pressed his luck. Not only did he squeeze, but he also tickled her palm. Since her palm was chubby, the tactile sensation was really great and extremely comfortable.
"What are you doing?"
Tsunade grabbed his mischievous hand and said, "Be quiet."
Natsume took the opportunity to move closer to her and said, "There's nothing interesting to look at."
"Didn't you want to come out and play?"
Tsunade said crossly, "Do you believe I'll throw you out?"
"Because you're more beautiful than the stars in the sky, Sister."
Natsume spouted some corny pick - up lines.
Hearing this, Tsunade, who had never been influenced by the internet, had a change in her facial expression.
Was she being a bit too harsh on him just now?
But the next moment, Natsume had burrowed into her embrace.
Tsunade was a bit speechless. Where did he learn all this?
She looked at Natsume with his eyes closed.
After so many days of Sage Art[b]Sage Art[/b] training, his originally handsome face had taken on a bit more determination.
Undoubtedly, he had become more mature.
Tsunade's heart skipped a beat inexplicably. She lowered her head and pressed her warm, moist lips against his.
Natsume froze in surprise, opened his eyes, but it was already over.
All he heard were three words.
"Go to sleep."
Natsume was so angry that he wanted to take the lead.
How could he sleep now?
You bad woman!
Natsume glared at her angrily.
But Tsunade actually ignored him and fell asleep.
The holiday ended.
Natsume resumed his normal training.
Back in Konoha, he could clearly sense the precarious atmosphere.
It seemed that the time was coming.
Natsume had no interest in these radical Uchiha clan members.
In his opinion, if he could recruit Shisui Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha, it would be far more worthwhile. It would be better than having those other radical Uchiha clan members.
In addition, if he could also gain a group of Uchiha women and children, the future would be promising.
A week later.
The Death Forest[b]Death Forest[/b].
"Hinata, I've got a nice gift for you."
When Natsume saw her waking up from the Genjutsu[b]Genjutsu[/b], he handed her a bracelet.
"I... I..."
Hinata Hyuga blushed instantly and stammered, not knowing what to say.
There seemed to be a misunderstanding.
What Natsume gave her wasn't actually a bracelet, but a Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] mark.
After thinking about what she could carry with her all the time, he finally decided on a bracelet as the carrier.
Natsume grabbed her delicate wrist and helped her put it on, saying, "Remember not to lose it."
Hinata Hyuga nodded absent - mindedly, not really listening to what he was saying.
Anyway, it was right to just agree first.
"How's Neji Hyuga lately?"
Natsume changed the topic, which brought Hinata Hyuga back to her senses a bit.
She replied, "He sparred with me many times, but he lost to me every time."
"That doesn't seem like your personality," Natsume said, a bit surprised. "Didn't you go easy on him?"
"No," Hinata Hyuga lowered her head, shyly saying, "You told me, brother, not to let him off easy. Otherwise, he wouldn't be convinced."
"What a good girl," Natsume laughed and said, "It's a pity I didn't get to see my dear Hinata's heroic appearance."
"Ahh..." Hearing the words "my dear", Hinata Hyuga's mind went blank and she fainted.
Natsume quickly caught her and scratched his head, utterly confused.
I didn't even touch her.
Unable to figure it out, he had no choice but to take Hinata Hyuga home.
With the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b], everything became easy.
Almost instantly, they arrived at Hinata Hyuga's room.
Natsume didn't leave right away. He decided to wait for her to wake up.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Hinata, are you asleep?" It was Rinka Hyuga.
Natsume recognized her voice and instinctively hid in the closet.
Since there was no response, Rinka Hyuga opened the door and saw Hinata Hyuga lying on the bed.
"Why didn't this child even take off her coat and shoes?"
She walked over, took off Hinata Hyuga's coat and shoes, covered her with the quilt, and then left.
Natsume heaved a sigh of relief.
He opened the closet and noticed that Hinata Hyuga had already woken up. She had been pretending to be asleep.
"Brother Natsume," Hinata Hyuga blushed and hid under the covers.
Goodness me, she's so cute!
Natsume kept repeating four words in his mind: I'm a good guy.
"Go to bed early," he immediately made a run for it.
Hinata Hyuga wanted to say something but hesitated. Suddenly, a look of regret crossed her face.
"I forgot to tell him to come to the Ninja Academy in a few days."
Natsume didn't go straight home.
Now that he had successfully mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b], he naturally wouldn't let it go to waste.
Now the Uchiha Clan is in a precarious situation. He decided to find a hidden place to set a Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] mark first.
In case something happened, he could arrive in time.
It was a dark and windy night.
Natsume sneaked into the Uchiha Clan's residence.
With his current strength, not many people could detect him.
He stood on a high pole, thinking about where it would be safe to place the Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] mark.
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If he was discovered, it would cause quite a bit of trouble.
Suddenly, Natsume thought of Izumi Uchiha.
The next moment, he disappeared from where he stood.
Izumi Uchiha didn't have a high status in the Uchiha Clan. She was on the fringe.
Because her mother, Hazuki Uchiha, had married into another family.
It was only after her father passed away that they moved back to the Uchiha Clan and changed their surname to Uchiha.
Thanks to Izumi Uchiha's outstanding talent, their life would have been quite ordinary otherwise.
"Who's there?" Izumi Uchiha suddenly stood up, her eyes glowing with a scarlet light.
Since being attacked by Orochimaru, she had become much more vigilant.
"It's me," Natsume didn't try to hide his presence, so she was able to sense him.
"What... do you want with me?"
Izumi Uchiha paused for a moment and realized she didn't know his name.
"Nothing. Just hold out your hand."
Natsume said casually, but his eyes were sizing her up, as a little test.
Izumi Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then rolled up her sleeve, revealing a section of snow - white arm.
"Don't resist."
Natsume pressed her arm and poured in Chakra. After a moment, a honeysuckle flower appeared, known scientifically as the Honeysuckle Pattern[b]Honeysuckle Pattern[/b].
The Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b] marks vary, all depending on the caster's preference.
For example, Tobirama Senju's was a pattern - style seal, while Minato Namikaze's was a character - style seal.
"What is this?"
Izumi Uchiha looked at the pattern on her arm and didn't feel anything unusual.
"It'll make it easier for me to save you when needed."
Natsume smiled and said, "But once you use it, you'll have to pay a price."
He turned and left Izumi Uchiha's room.
Just as he was about to use the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b], he suddenly raised his eyebrows.
Not far away, he spotted three familiar faces.
Yatsudai Uchiha, Inabi Uchiha, and Tetsuka Uchiha.
Natsume knew them because these three had appeared in the original story and could contribute destiny value to him.
The Uchiha clan seemed large, but there were only a few well - known members.
Natsume naturally paid attention to them.
In the original story, these three went to question Itachi Uchiha after Shisui Uchiha's death.
In other words, they were die - hard fans.
"Tetsuka, don't be impulsive."
Yatsudai Uchiha pressed his shoulder and said.
"Are you scared?"
Tetsuka Uchiha roared angrily, "Brother Shisui's whereabouts are unknown, and Seinosuke Sarutobi possesses the Wood Release[b]Wood Release[/b]. He's definitely involved."
"That's Seinosuke Sarutobi, the son of the Hokage."
Yatsudai Uchiha took a deep breath. Knowing he couldn't stop Tetsuka, he said, "You can question him, but you can't kill him."
"He'll be on an outside mission tonight. We can intercept him in the Death Forest[b]Death Forest[/b]."
Inabi Uchiha said in time, "Time waits for no one. Let's go quickly."
Chapter Six
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