In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 301 That Armor Looked Cool

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Tsunade recounted her story absentmindedly, while Naruto only half-listened. He flipped the sizzling meat over the fire, occasionally pouring hot tea from the kettle he’d set to boil.

Her words went in one ear and out the other, the soft murmurs blending with the crackling of the campfire. Naruto appeared to be daydreaming, though Tsunade hadn’t intended to divulge more than necessary, as she only meant to explain the necklace’s originsce.

But before she knew it, she had shared more than she originally planned.

The necklace passed from Shodaime Hokage to her, then to those she considered most important, and now it rested in Naruto’s hands. That was all there was to it.

"So, this necklace is cursed." She concluded her story this way.

Naruto remained calm and methodically divided the grilled meat into plates and poured the tea into cups. He set everything aside before looking up and nonchalantly replying, "I’m immune to all curses.”

The firelight flickered over the two of them, casting shadows. In many ways, Naruto and Tsunade were alike, as both looked nonchalant and seemingly indifferent. Yet, Tsunade had a clear path and guiding light within her.

On that path stood the Shodaime Hokage, the Nidaime Hokage, her deceased brother, Nawaki, and the fallen, Kato Dan. Their legacy guided her to walk the path of the Hokage, whether completed or unfinished.

Naruto’s casual attitude, on the other hand, was more about enjoying the moment. He is different from Tsunade.

He didn’t wallow in self-pity nor give up on anything. He never finds anything troublesome, and as long as he likes it, he will still get involved no matter how troublesome the matter is.

Inside his heart, a flame flickered, bright one moment, dim the next, reaching toward the horizon.

Tsunade understood that Naruto had his own ideas, so she never forced him to become the Hokage. With his personality, Naruto was not suitable to be Hokage, as he wasn’t the type to dwell on such responsibilities.

"You’ll be fine. I’m just letting you know about the curse." Tsunade glanced at him calmly. "I'm just afraid that after you learned about it, you’ll keep thinking about it all the time."

He smiled, "Tsunade-sama, you’re pretty kind."

"Heh."

The fire in the inn’s main hall crackled brightly as the wood continued to burn.

Tsunade’s hair had dried by now, and she casually tied it up, leisurely sipping her drink while chatting idly with Naruto. Before long, they both finished their meals, tidied up, and went to their rooms for the night. The fire pit gradually died out.

…

The next day.

The window on the second floor of the inn creaked open, and Naruto glanced at the non-stop snow and wind outside and frowned.

‘Traveling in such weather was not a good choice.’

Soon after, the window in the adjacent room also opened.

Tsunade, draped in a white robe, looked half-asleep, a hint of drool still at the corner of her mouth. She glanced lazily at Naruto next door and wiped her mouth nonchalantly.

"We can’t leave." She yawned.

"Let's wait a bit. The snowstorm shouldn’t last long." Naruto replied. Not far away, a red wall stood stark against the white snow, eye-catching and conspicuous.

Breakfast was meat porridge, bubbling over the fire. Tsunade wasn’t particularly hungry and instinctively reached for her sake, only for Naruto to snatch it away.

"No drinking first thing in the morning." He said, and tossed the sake directly into the seal space.

Tsunade glared at him for a few moments, pretending to be shocked and taking a deep breath in mock surprise, "Shizune said the same thing to me before. Are you two secretly plotting behind my back?"

Naruto didn’t bother responding, merely humming in acknowledgment. While ladling out porridge, he said perfunctorily, "In a few years, I will take Shizune-san away, and then no one will nag you anymore."

Hearing this, she chuckled coldly, "Shizune will never leave me."

After breakfast, the snowstorm had indeed stopped. The inn’s door creaked open, and the two of them, dressed in white robes, trudged through the snow.

The winter sun hung high in the sky, but it offered no warmth.

There were only two days left until the summit. Naruto calculated the time and realized they’d just barely make it. He glanced back at Tsunade, who was taking her time walking, and shook his head helplessly.

"It’s just the two of us. Can we really handle all those people? Even if Kakashi-sensei couldn’t make it, we could’ve at least brought Guy-sensei." Naruto grumbled while standing on the side of the road.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Guy?" Tsunade hesitated for a moment, "We’re traveling in secret. Do you want everyone to know our route? He’s Konoha's Green Beast!"

"This…" Naruto thought about it and realized she had a point, so he dropped the subject.

"Don't worry. If necessary, you can always call over that Princess of Sunagakure, and then there will be three of us here." Tsunade said as she passed by him.

Naruto rolled his eyes. He had never thought of provoking Temari, that was purely an accident. However, when Tsunade mentioned Temari, Naruto immediately thought of the slim waist on the other side of the curtain.

‘A slim, soft, pale waist, free of any excess fat.’

He recalled it briefly but didn’t linger on the thought. He glanced far ahead and continued on his way with his head down.

…

Two days later.

In the midst of a snowstorm, Naruto spotted a line of iron-clad samurai standing like statues in the snow. Their entire bodies were encased in armor, their faces masked, with glowing red eyes reflecting the gleam of steel.

The loyalty was written large on their faces, as if they were ready to serve the Emperor's will from a Warhammer game at any moment.

‘What the hell!’ Naruto averted his gaze, then sucked in a sharp breath.

"What's wrong?" Tsunade teased him, "Never seen a country of iron-clad Samurai before?"

"No, I just thought that armor looked cool. I'd like to try it on sometime." Naruto said in a low voice, "But it’s too ordinary. It would be better if there was an enhanced version with Chakra Armor."

"Maybe in the future." Tsunade said offhandedly.

"Maybe."

Naruto didn’t linger and continued walking alongside Tsunade. The leader of the Land of Iron, Mifune, stood with two bodyguards, braving the wind and snow as they waited for the pair, his expression solemn.

"We’ve been expecting you, Hokage-dono." Mifune greeted them formally.

"It's freezing out here. Let’s talk inside." Tsunade said with a smile, pointing to the massive meeting tower behind them.

"Indeed, both of you, please come this way." Mifune said, and just as he turned halfway, he added, "Did Hokage-dono only bring one guard this time?"

"Yeah, it's not like anything serious will happen at this Five Kage Summit. One guard is enough." She replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Mifune blinked in surprise.

After all, this Five Kage Summit was initiated by Raikage, with the Land of Iron serving as host, to address the issue of the Nibi’s Jinchuriki, Nii Yugito, being kidnapped by Uchiha Sasuke.

But from Tsunade's tone, it seemed that she was somewhat dissatisfied with the Raikage's tendency to initiate the Five Kage Summit at the drop of a hat.

The Five Kage Summit hadn’t even started yet, and the tension was already palpable. Each of the Kage had arrived with a bit of a chip on their shoulder. Aside from Gaara and the Mizukage being more easygoing, the others were not as simple to deal with.

After all, right now, the only one that has lost its Jinchuriki is Kumogakure, while other countries are doing fine and have not lost their Biju yet.