In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 405 Anko Is Indeed A Fool

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"Up so early? You’re not even saying goodbye to your little girlfriend before leaving?" Anko yawned, holding the mission scroll as if she was preparing to go through the formalities.

Originally, she could have finished it yesterday afternoon, but because she skipped out on work, she had to drag herself out of bed early to come to the Hokage Tower to finish it.

When she saw Naruto up this early too, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Which one are you asking?"

Anko: "You really deserve to die, Uzumaki Naruto."

"Just kidding, I don’t have any girlfriend right now." Naruto waved his hand, "Okay, let me know when you're done with the formalities. I’ll be in the lounge catching up on some sleep."

"To hell with you! I didn't sleep either!" Anko grabbed Naruto by the collar and dragged him up, "You're coming with me!"

"Hey, hey, no need to make everything fair like this!"

“It’s a must!”

"I heard older people tend to be more petty."

“Shut up!”@@novelbin@@

Anko wasn’t even thirty yet, but ever since encountering Naruto over the past few days and repeatedly hearing about the age of thirty, she started to feel the pressure of approaching that milestone.

When she woke up early in the morning, she even spent extra time in front of the mirror, worried about aging. She didn't even dare to eat more dango in the morning, and drank a bowl of porridge for the first time. While she generally didn’t care, she still didn’t want to become an ‘old woman’.

It seems that women all have similar distress in this regard, as they don't want to be ravaged by time.

At the mission hall, the old man at the counter immediately straightened up when he saw Naruto again. Anko didn't even needed to queue up to complete the formalities, but directly cut in line.

"Do you have something on that old guy?" After completing the formalities, Anko was obviously a little stunned. She pulled Naruto over and asked in a low voice.

"Nope, I don’t have time for that." Naruto denied it outright.

"Then why does he look like he's seen a ghost every time he sees you?" Anko asked puzzledly.

"Who knows? Let's go, the sooner we leave, the sooner we get back." Naruto said, a little impatient.

Despite his words, the two of them barely left the village before they found a place to rest. It was an inn within the borders of the Land of Fire. They claimed they would take a nap, but ended up sleeping until dusk.

When they woke up, the sun was already setting.

The two met at the door of their respective rooms, staring into each other's eyes, each with their own dullness. The long sunset shone into the corridor, casting a golden glow on the two of them.

They looked at each other in silence, slammed their doors shut again and went back to sleep. When two lazy people take on a mission together, nothing good ever happens.

That night, they sat across from each other at a table, silently eating dinner.

"Sure enough, traveling at night isn’t really a good idea." Anko said as she put down her chopsticks.

"Yeah, yeah." Naruto agreed, not rushing anything.

Anyway, the mission in the Land of Rain was just a cover. As long as they leave the Land of Fire, they can remove the Cursed Seal on Anko, so Anko’s well-being is the most important thing.

Although Naruto said that he didn't care about an old woman like Anko, she was actually one of the few friends he could truly trust, so it was impossible for him not to care.

If anything went wrong during the removal of the Cursed Seal, Naruto would protect her at all costs. Anko knew this too, which is why she had agreed to this mission without hesitation.

After all, despite her casual attitude, deep down, Anko was still haunted by the shadow of Orochimaru. Confronting him in reality was far more daunting than just talking about it. She only acted like she didn’t care to avoid burdening Naruto.

Fortunately, Naruto didn’t bring up the Cursed Seal at dinner. Their conversation remained light, focusing on trivial matters. Before long, they both retreated to their rooms for the night.

…

The next morning, sunlight filled the sky.

Naruto, as usual, washed up and then joined Anko for breakfast. Anko seemed a little listless, fiddling with the thick porridge in the bowl.

"What’s with you?" Naruto frowned.

"I didn't sleep well. Turns out napping too long in the afternoon made it hard to sleep at night." Anko grumbled.

"That's ridiculous. Didn't you still manage to fall asleep though?"

"Hehe, guess how I managed to fall asleep?"

Naruto: “…”

‘It seems like being single for so long has made this old woman quite quirky.’

Although they were about the same in terms of mental age, Naruto was a few years younger than Anko when he first came to this world and has now lived another six years as a child.

The only difference was that Anko looked pretty decent, but her brain was totally empty. Apart from her experience with missions, she was an airhead in most other situations.

‘Anko was dumb and weak, a total fool.’

‘Especially in the early days, when she tried to act all mature, but her mindset was like that of a chuunibyou. Despite looking proper and dressing in black stockings, she wasn't sexy at all, more like... unsettling.’

‘Well, except for her red nail polish… that was somewhat passable.’

People tend to remember things that leave a strong impression or have stark contrasts. For Naruto, what stood out most was the image of Anko's pale feet and that striking red polish.

It reminded him of Marilyn Monroe, where just one gesture could leave a lasting impression for decades.

So, while it is true that Anko lacked femininity, but it is also true that she has beautiful feet. These two facts didn’t contradict each other. But when mixed together, she was still just a foolish woman.

"Shouldn't we get moving? We just need to leave the Land of Fire, right?" Anko yawned, getting up to settle her room bill.

"Yeah."

The two continued their journey until midday, when they stopped for a quick lunch of dry rations and took a break under some shade. Summer hadn't fully arrived yet, so the weather was bearable.

"You mentioned something about reviving Orochimaru. How exactly does that work?" Anko asked while they walked.

"Hmm, from the Cursed Seal on your neck. Once it’s removed, something will probably come out, and then Orochimaru will appear from it." Naruto answered casually.

"Is it a snake?" Anko shuddered. "Now that you mention it, I remember that there is a Ninjutsu that is likely about reincarnation through the use of a snake."

"Orochimaru coming out of a snake’s mouth… How disgusting."

Hearing this, Naruto was a little speechless, "Didn't you also learn your Ninjutsu from Orochimaru? You’re half-snake yourself, Snake Princess."

"Snake Princess?" Anko leaned closer, looked at him curiously and asked, "You’ve also heard of the Snake Princess?"