In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 416 Frustated Tayuya

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When morning came, Naruto finished washing up and bought breakfast, sitting in the living room watching TV. The programs were more interesting than he had expected, adding one more hobby to his list.

About an hour and a half later, Tayuya finally woke up. She took her time washing up in the upstairs bathroom, and only after seeing Naruto watching TV did she sluggishly make her way downstairs.

"Awake?" Naruto asked, looking at her with a smile that he couldn’t quite suppress.

"What are you laughing at?!" Tayuya looked like a little lion who had just woken up, with her red hair tousled.

She felt like Naruto was laughing at her performance the previous night, at how her body had given up so many times before she finally fell asleep, exhausted from struggling.

"Nothing, cough." Naruto stopped laughing immediately and stared at the TV intently. "Breakfast is in the kitchen, go eatit first."

Tayuya looked at him with a complicated expression, and went into the kitchen silently. When she came out, she placed a glass of water on the table in front of Naruto.

"Thank you." He said, barely able to hold back his laughter again.

"If you want to laugh, just laugh!" Tayuya said sullenly, "Anyway, you must be lying when you said we might have kids in the future."

"I wasn't lying." He didn’t look at her, still staring at the TV.

"Impossible! I’ve read books. Without that thing… you can't have a child." Tayuya bit her lower lip and said, "You must have deliberately not given it to me."

"Huh???" Naruto was baffled, "That’s ridiculous. Didn’t you try already? It’s not my fault if you were too quick."

"Ah! Don't say that!" Tayuya really wanted to crawl into a hole at this moment.

In the following days, Tayuya tried many more times, but the results remained unsatisfactory. The more she failed, the more unsure she became about how to face Naruto, and she eventually started hiding in her room during the day.

But Naruto didn’t mind. After all, differences exist between people. It wasn’t a big deal, and as long as he was normal, that was all that mattered to him.

Even though it was a bit unconventional, it wasn’t a problem at all.

After breakfast, it was already noon. The two of them hesitated a little and skipped lunch. After changing their shoes in the entryway, they headed out together. The streets were still bustling, lined with shops.

"After leaving Konoha, where will you go next?" Tayuya asked, "What’s the Land of Snow like? Is it really a country covered in snow all year round?"

"You’ve never been there?" Naruto turned his head to glance at her.

"Nope." Tayuya shook her head, "I haven’t traveled far. The farthest place I’ve been to is the Land of Demons, but I didn’t stay long before leaving."

"That place is... hard to describe, kind of strange."

"Oh, the Land of Snow used to be really cold, but now it’s more like spring all year round." Naruto explained, "If you want to go, we can, but it’s a bit far, and we’d need to take a ship."

"Then I won't go." Tayuya said as she swayed beside him, her gaze wandering aimlessly over the crowds in the street.

"Why not?"

"I don’t like ships, and I’m not interested in places that are spring all year round." Tayuya said, "The Land of Hot Water is like that too, and it’s boring."

"Alright." Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. For him, it was better not to go to the Land of Snow anyway, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

"Have you been to the Land of Snow?" She asked casually.

"I've been there once, on a mission," Naruto replied, "It’s really far. The first time I went, the ship sank in the deep sea, and I almost didn’t make it back."

Upon hearing this, Tayuya turned around and looked at him.

"But nothing happened. I ended up stranded on an abandoned island country and was later rescued after contacting Konoha." Naruto added.

"Still, I probably won’t stay in the Land of Snow in the future. It’s too remote, unless transportation becomes more convenient. Right now, I’m more inclined to stay in the Land of Grass or the Land of Rain."

"The Land of Rain is dangerous." She said.

"It's not dangerous anymore. It has been dealt with." Naruto said, patting Tayuya’s head, "Remember that old man who was with me last time? He’s incredibly strong. He settled everything."

"Oh, okay." Tayuya seemed to understand, but not fully.

The two wandered around Tanzaku Town for a bit before finding a place to grab a casual meal.

Two days later, the two parted ways in Tanzaku Town. Tayuya found a new direction to move forward, while Naruto still had unfinished business in the Land of Rain.

After two days of non-stop traveling, Naruto arrived in the Land of Rain.

In less than a year, the country had undergone significant changes. It wasn’t quite a transformation, but the atmosphere of life had become more vibrant.

The towering steel structures were gradually being repaired, and many high-rise buildings were put back into use. The electrical system seemed to have been renovated, and they even established a proper sewage system.

With the mission scroll in hand, Naruto smoothly met up with Nagato and Konan.

The two of them didn't seem to have changed much. Nagato still looked frail and emaciated, though perhaps a bit less weak than before. Konan was wearing regular clothes instead of the signature Akatsuki black windbreaker with red cloud patterns.

"Where did Pervy Sage go?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Jiraiya-sensei left the Land of Rain a while ago. He probably had something to take care of." Konan replied in a lukewarm attitude.

"Really?" Naruto raised an eyebrow and held up the mission scroll, "You commissioned a mission to Konoha? Are you guys... crazy?"

Author Note:

I will explain why there is no ‘little black room’ scenario.

The personalities of all the heroines in the book come together to form a complete ‘her’. There is no concept of first blood for Tayuya, Temari, and Sakura.

There is no stock speculation here, and this isn’t just a typical harem. It’s a kind of philosophical pure love.

Since the protagonist doesn’t care, characters like Tayuya, Temari, and Sakura have fragmented and distorted personalities, creating a one-sided dependency on the protagonist.

Only Hinata and Ino are complete and independent, because they’ve been loved and are capable of loving in return. They have a possessive desire for the protagonist.

Therefore, only Ino and Hinata are special.

So, in terms of the female leads’ setting, you could consider this a dual heroine story, with the other female leads serving as fragments of the concept of ‘her’.

To put it in simpler terms, Tayuya, Sakura, and Temari have integrated into the protagonist’s side, and no matter what the protagonist does or doesn’t do, their feelings toward him won’t change.

Their personalities are distinct but also somewhat one-dimensional, serving as fragmented representations of the ‘her’ concept that Ino and Hinata don't embody.

Ino and Hinata’s personalities are rich and full, representing two different yet complete types of girls. The other female characters supplement these two, and together, they form a complete ‘her’.