In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 407 Who Could Be That Stupid?

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Anko thought to herself, ‘This guy is pretty annoying, but damn, his eyes are really nice.’

The slight droop at the corners of Naruto’s eyes resembled hooks, not in a gentle way, but in a manner that was somewhat bold and striking.

He exuded an air of boundless energy and confidence, perfectly in sync with the vigor of his youthful age. It was as if a young man should be just like this, warm and bright, making people envious.

She opened her mouth, suddenly feeling her throat dry. She cursed inwardly, "What the hell is wrong with me?!"

She wasn't sure if she was cursing Naruto, herself, or both of them together.

Ultimately, after feeling a bit awkward, she quickly let go of him.

"Cough, cough, I'm going to wash up too." After saying that, she ran off in a hurry.

Naruto didn’t give it much thought. He had no particular feelings for Anko, though he did find her painted toenails rather attractive. Other than that, he didn’t want to get entangled with what he saw as a dumb woman, as it would just lower his IQ.

A little later, Anko came back with her hair also wet, holding her clothes in a way that made her seem a bit sneaky.

"Did you get bitten by a snake?"

"You’re the one who got bitten by a snake! Watch your mouth!" Anko snapped, her expression slightly unnatural. She lay down but quickly felt uncomfortable, so she immediately sat up cross-legged.

Naruto glanced at her as he flipped through the scroll of the Death Demon Consuming Seal, a scroll he had pestered Tsunade for a long time to get. He had claimed he wouldn’t actually practice the technique, and just wanted to take a look.

Tsunade had finally given in after his relentless badgering. Anyway, she thought that no one would actually be stupid enough to really learn that technique, only an idiot would do so.

"What’s up with you? Got a heat rash?" Naruto asked impatiently after noticing her fidgeting.

"Can’t I just sit up if I don’t want to lie down?" Anko replied, shifting into a more comfortable yet somewhat ungraceful position.

Naruto gave her a glance, then couldn’t help but take another.

"What are you doing?"

"Why do you care so much anyway?" Anko responded dissatisfiedly, "Can’t I just have trouble falling asleep?"

"Alright." Naruto had nothing more to say. He moved his gaze back to the scroll, continuing to study the hand seals. After a moment, he suddenly added, "Do as you like."

"Oh."

An hour passed, and outside the tent, only the sound of the wind could be heard. Naruto had set traps around the tent to ward off wild animals and alert them to any intruders.

Under normal circumstances, no wild animals would be foolish enough to approach their tent.

Inside the tent, the dim light bathed everything in a yellowish glow. Naruto was still reading the scroll, while Anko was in a daze.

Occasionally, Naruto would glance at her, with a faint smile appearing on his lips, ‘She sure loves to daydream when she has nothing to do. What an idiot… she’s indeed a dumb woman.

After a while, Anko found the tent’s light too harsh. She squinted her eyes and looked up for a while. Sure enough, it felt piercing to her eyes. She lowered her head, feeling a bit dizzy.

Naruto took a break from his read and occasionally glanced at her, just in time to see her suddenly lower her head. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, ‘Is there something wrong with her? Could she really be that dumb? Did she stare at the light too long?’

‘Who could be that stupid?’

Naruto wanted to ask again, but then he remembered how she had told him earlier to mind his own business, so he gave up. However, just a few seconds after he went back to the scroll, there was a thud from beside him.

"What's wrong with you?" Naruto asked, looking over to see Anko slumped over her sleeping bag.

Anko didn’t want to admit that staring at the light too long had made her head spin, so she simply ignored him. Naruto, now concerned she might have actually died, set aside the scroll and moved over to her.

The tent wasn’t very spacious, so with his size, he had to crawl over.

"Wake up." He said, lightly slapping her cheek. Anko immediately opened her eyes.

"What?" She asked irritably.

"Just checking if you were dead." He replied honestly, "Honestly, you’re not that skilled, but you sure are tough… surviving with that Cursed Seal of Heaven still on your neck."

Hearing Naruto mock her again, Anko couldn't help but become more annoyed. A surge of frustration rose within her, and when she saw his collar hanging open, it irritated her even more.

"Can I have a kiss?" She asked impulsively.

"Are you out of your mind?" Naruto shot back, moving back to his original spot, "I thought of you as a friend, but you’re trying to take advantage of me? Huh?? You dumb woman."

"Tsk, I was just asking. Didn’t mean it seriously." Anko flipped over, sitting up with a bored expression, "Stop saying such outrageous things."

"Hmm? Weren’t you the one who brought it up?"

"I wasn't thinking about that." Anko rolled her eyes, then wriggled into her sleeping bag, leaving only her head exposed.

"Oh, I see. So you are a vegetarian. My apologies." Naruto said sarcastically.

"I’m not, but men are just too much trouble." Anko said, staring at the top of the tent, "I'm not a naïve 18-year-old girl anymore. I’ve got no intention of getting into a relationship."

"Work is boring enough as it is. I can’t even imagine having someone next to me, waking me up all the time. I don’t want to deal with any girlfriend duties or the restrictions that come with it."

"I'm not as gentle as Kurenai. I can't stand being controlled by others."

"Oh, going straight for your goal, huh? That’s really impressive." Naruto exclaimed in admiration and went back to his scroll.

"If only toys were alive, you know? Like, when you turn them on, they come alive, and when you turn them off, they’re dead again." Anko started making outrageous remarks again, complaining bit by bit.

"Your ideal is way ahead of its time. They would be quite explosive in any era." Naruto couldn't help but ask, "Are you really a woman?"

"Of course I am." Anko responded, "I just think relationships between men and women are too complicated, and that kind of heavy emotional baggage isn’t for me."

"Toys are better. You don't have to worry about what the other party are thinking."

"Is that so?" Naruto raised an eyebrow, "But they lack warmth, don’t they."

"Well, as long as you find the right one, it doesn’t matter. No need to spend time together, no need for emotional responses… the perfect boyfriend." Anko said as she stretched out her hand and snapped her fingers.

"I don't entirely agree, but somehow what you said makes a lot of sense." Naruto responded while half-heartedly continuing to read the scroll.

"You are worthy of being like this… brushing me off while reading a scroll at the same time. Truly impressive." Anko said, rolling her eyes in frustration.

"It's not hard, just a small effort." Naruto replied casually.

"Well, those who are more capable should do more work. Speaking of which, between Ino and Hinata, which one would you choose?" Anko suddenly became interested and asked with a gossipy look on her face.

Hearing this, Naruto put the scroll down and stared at her curiously, "What do you mean by ‘choose’?"