"This flower... is for you."
Xiao Nan slightly looked away.
[His face showed no trace of that aloofness that kept people at a distance.]
Instead, she exuded a touch of girlish shyness.
Mei Terumi: "What an amazing fox!"
Heitu: "Yes, a two-pronged development strategy?"
Kurotsuchi: "This human and this fox... they're so wicked!"
Mabu-i: "Hmm... I do hope that the great fox can infiltrate Kumogakure..."
The Yondaime Raikage: "Wonderful!!!"
Mei Terumi: "That's true, but I do quite like the shy, manipulative tactics of older men~"
Temari: "Do you want to hear what you're saying?"
Temari: "Shy?"
Mei Terumi: "Hmph~"
Yamanaka Ino: "Neither of you should speak ill of the other."
Sakura Haruno: "Exactly!"
Sakura Haruno: "Damn those Sand Village women... they're already so proactive, that Mizukage will definitely be even more proactive!"
Mei Terumi: "Thank you for the compliment. After all... if I don't take the initiative, and Naruto-kun with black frames runs away, I won't have a suitable marriage partner."
Temari: "I am a normal woman, and besides, I am the daughter of the Kazekage... I am almost certain to be a member of the Kazekage's line in the future, and being coy and hesitant is not like me."
Sakura Haruno: "..."
hateful!
Do you really think Sakura can't tell?
Normal women...
Sakura unconsciously looked down.
One, two, three, four, five—five fair toes are clearly visible.
Just you wait!
I don't need the Yin Seal!
I'm still young... my body is still growing!
Yes! That must be it... I'm malnourished like Hinata. I'm not going to diet anymore; I'll eat more, and maybe even exercise more...
If you have muscles, then you can work on developing abs!
...
The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:
"Give me...a flower that symbolizes peace?"
[The voice that haunted Xiao Nan's dreams resounded.]
Xiao Nan slightly tilted her snow-white neck back, closed her eyes, and let out a soft nasal sound as if to acknowledge it.
"This flower...it looks beautiful, but it also harbors a terrifying killing intent."
"It truly symbolizes peace... but what if it were stained with blood?"
"Perhaps, things would be better."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan opened her eyes.
["Why?"]
"Never underestimate the power of human nature; without absolute suppression, peace cannot exist."
"Even if you guide someone correctly from a young age...but..."
The handsome boy in front of him shook his head.
"So, does peace really exist?"
Xiao Nan couldn't help but speak up.
["certainly."]
"Maybe."
This answer is clearly not what Xiao Nan wanted.
Her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to ask another question.
The next second, he was pulled into the arms of the blond-haired man in front of him.
"A flower symbolizing peace?"
"For me, and for Konoha and Amegakure."
"You are the best and most beautiful flower."
"Human nature is biased."
Xiao Nan froze.
Even after several times.
But she still blushed at the sight of this big boy with his ever-present mischievous grin.
"You...you...you're talking nonsense!"
Xiao Nan was somewhat incoherent.
The stiff body gradually became limp and boneless.
"Help me revive the vortex."
["Sister Nan~"
"Peace forged by force requires a long time to solidify."
"Let the whirlpool of the future...maintain peace."
"Let's witness together whether this sick ninja world will be transformed because of us."
["Sister Nan~"
"Please~"
Appropriate firmness and appropriate weakness.
This made Xiao Nan very anxious and her mind was in a mess.
But...she herself didn't even realize it.
She enjoyed the comfort of having a broad, supportive chest to lean on.
She also enjoyed the boy's affection and respect for her.
These days...
The boy who appeared in my dreams countless times—I went from initial resistance to anticipation.
The turning point came from a strange photo shoot in real life (of a yellow-haired man from Konoha).
Xiao Nan narrowed her eyes slightly.
[It's as if she's enjoying the affection the boy has developed for the girl next door, now that he's become like the girl next door.]
For a moment, Xiao Nan felt very tired.
I wish I could stay in this dream forever.
I don't want to go back to reality... to face everything that makes me feel exhausted.
[The Land of Rain, the Hidden Village of Rain.]
[All the problems that can't be avoided.]
[And... a near-extreme balance—peace.]
Madara Uchiha, the masked figure, remains a potential threat.
Recently, she told the boy before her everything.
[Hoping to get an answer.]
[Hundreds of millions of explosive tags...I wonder if that's enough.]
The boy gave her a reassuring smile and then moved on from the topic.
Then, the topic was steered towards peace.
Peace is not just talk.
[As an angel of Amegakure.]
She knew all of this perfectly well.
When "Naruto" asked her about the living conditions of the common people in Amegakure.
[Konan instinctively wanted to say, "Under God's guidance and the protection of angels, everything is well in Amegakure."]
But the words just wouldn't come out.
Dear angel sister, have you... ever stepped aside to understand me?
When was the last time I stepped into the village, shedding my aloof angelic identity?
These two sentences strike a chord deep within.
Xiao Nan's thoughts drifted away, and suddenly...
A familiar warmth washed over me.
[His advances relentlessly breached her barely concealed defenses, resting on her red lips.]
Finally... Xiao Nan gave up thinking.
She didn't notice.
These days...
Somewhere in the dream, a red-haired woman with fox-like features was watching her.
Meanwhile, in Xiao Nan's dream...
[That which keeps invading the deepest part of Xiao Nan's heart.]
[This is Naruto's purest chakra.]
However, it was unconscious chakra.
[Based on the great fox's understanding of Naruto.]
[Once under control, it becomes effortless and masterful.]
[Besides, she herself had already practiced it once using Naruto's original body.]
["Hmph~"]
"Naruto Uzumaki, born evil."
"Completely unreliable; I, the fox, must intervene personally."
The large fox crossed its arms, a smug look on its face.
Then she glanced at the angelic woman, her eyes tightly closed, seemingly deeply moved.
She pouted her rosy lips, and for some reason, she seemed a little annoyed.
"We've had enough fun, it's about time to go home."
"What you can't have is always the best... Let's keep this memory alive, hehe~"
"It won't be long before Xiao Nan comes looking for me."
The large fox murmured, stretching.
[It perfectly showcases her almost flawless figure.]
"What else is needed?"
"That kid is stubborn... We misjudged him? We found the wrong weakness?"
The big fox shook its head.
Suddenly, a chill ran through her.
Immediately afterwards, he sat down cross-legged and calmed his mind.
[In an instant.]
[Within Naruto's sealed space, the giant fox suddenly opened its eyes.]
And then...and that was it.
An unnamed anger surged within me.
"Naruto~!!!"
"You're amazing...you're so amazing!"
"I've been busy with all this outside... and you've been quietly working on both sides... how impressive!"
The entire sealed space instantly became incredibly sour.
Hashirama Senju: Hahaha~
They look so alike.
Mito would have done the same when she first saw herself walking with Madara.
But things went back to normal after that; he was very understanding.
In the Pure Land world, Hashirama Senju couldn't help but nod.
"I believe that soon the big fox will be just like Mito."
A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
On the other side, Mito and Kushina's faces both darkened.
It's like watching myself get jealous... That wicked fox!
There's a sense of helplessness, like not being able to reach your hand into the screen.
I hope... I hope we don't see the giant fox attacking Naruto's weak point...
No... it's Naruto attacking... no, that's not right either... anyway, it just won't work!
Otherwise, the first-person perspective will unconsciously pop into my mind...