Chapter 19: Ino's Straight Pitch

"By the way, I heard that once the Sharingan awakens, the eyes will turn red with a tomoe pattern. Sasuke must look very handsome like that, right? I really want to see him awaken soon." Sakura continued to daydream.

"That's something to look forward to."

Naruto casually agreed.

It seems that randomly making hand signs is not very safe. It's better to understand the specific effects of the jutsu after making hand signs and imitate it using Sage Mode.

However, jutsus with attributes are fine. He can directly control natural elements to perform them. Naruto really can't use jutsus without attributes. The more he practices elemental power, the stronger the adaptability and characteristics of the wind element in his body will be. The wind element he carries will also be stronger, and the wind attribute of the chakra he refines will also be more obvious.

Although ordinary people's chakra also has attributes, that is within the normal range. Naruto's chakra attribute is Senjutsu plus fixed attribute, which has completely exceeded the normal range. It will definitely become more and more difficult to perform normal ninjutsu.

But this does not mean that Naruto is weak. It's just because his cultivation system is different from ninjutsu. It would be strange if he could easily use ninjutsu.

'Sigh, how should I use the Shadow Clone Jutsu?'

Naruto sighed helplessly.

This matter is really troublesome. The ninja school exam is coming soon. If he happens to draw lots for the Clone Jutsu, Naruto will either use Wind Spirit Clone or pretend not to be able to use it. He can't normally use this kind of jutsu

Forget it, anyway, I have my own way to become stronger, and becoming a ninja may not necessarily be a good thing. It seems not bad to develop normally for a while. When the time comes, just pretend not to be able to use it.

In any case, I used to lag behind, so even if my performance is slightly below par, no one will be surprised.

...

Three days later, at the training ground

"Bang!"

The shuriken hit the target. Naruto wiped a handful of sweat with one hand and sighed: "Ah, this is really hard."

Sakura glanced at the target. It only hit the edge. She couldn't help but lift the corner of her mouth and said triumphantly: "I knew you were just lucky when you hit two targets at once last time. Now you can't hit it again, can you? Hmph~"

"Yes yes."

Naruto casually agreed. Now he found that Sakura was really easy to fool. Even if his attitude was perfunctory, she would find reasons with various strange thoughts and then accept the result on her own.

He didn't even have to deliberately fool her...

But what he just said was difficult, not because it was difficult to hit the target, but because it was difficult not to hit the target. He had to concentrate as much as possible on not hitting it, otherwise, he would subconsciously hit the bullseye because that is human instinctive reaction.

"Tsk."

Ino shook her head helplessly and muttered silently in her heart. Here we go again... That guy is pretending again... Even though his strength and abilities are so strong, he still insists on pretending to be weak... The fact that he cares about other people's feelings... That reason is simply...

But even if Naruto is like this, there will be times when he subconsciously hits the target. If he really doesn't want to show off at all, I probably wouldn't have noticed it either?

That is to say, he doesn't completely want to show his strength but has been restraining himself all along. He should have a desire for a good life but doesn't want to cause trouble for others because of himself.

Is this Naruto?

...

After school, Ino took the initiative to come over to Naruto and handed him a beautiful lilac flower with a smile: "Naruto-kun, be my boyfriend."

It's a straight pitch

"Eh?

Sakura was stunned. She looked at Naruto and then at Ino and then at Sasuke again. For a moment her mind couldn't keep up

Isn't Ino competing with me for Sasuke

What's so good about Naruto?

Yay! She's not competing with me for Sasuke anymore

Wait, Has she gone crazy?

Is she deliberately letting me win?

...

"Um, I..."

Naruto didn't think much and started to refuse because he had no interest in such matters.

"I'll provide you with three meals a day."

Ino continued seriously.

"Eh?!!" Sakura was shocked.

"This.."

Naruto subconsciously touched his empty pocket and fell into thought again.

That's three meals a day! Three full meals!

No, have I fallen to this point now? Even hearing about eating three full meals...

...

It works!

Seeing Naruto's changing expression, Ino was immediately overjoyed. She understood Naruto's situation. Three meals a day might not mean much to others, but if she said it to Sasuke, he would just refuse indifferently.

But Naruto is different. He can't even eat three full meals a day, so it definitely has a miraculous effect!

And most importantly, Naruto and Sasuke are not quite the same. When Sasuke refuses, he just refuses impatiently and then turns around and leaves. He doesn't even touch the things that are sent out, making the person who confessed feel embarrassed to the sky and wish to turn around and run.

So, he is only suitable for fangirling, not for real relationship.

But Naruto is a very gentle and friendly person. When he refuses, he will definitely consider my feelings. Even if he refuses, he won't make me feel too bad. So I don't have to worry about the subsequent embarrassment. I can even attack directly at a low cost multiple times.

"Also, I can take you to buy a new outfit and take good care of it." Ino continued.

"This.."

Naruto looked at his own clothes and wavered.

Anyway, everyone is still a child now. Children don't understand things. This kind of boyfriend-girlfriend relationship should not be a big deal, right? The important thing is that I can eat full meals. That's three full meals a day! And there are new clothes to wear! She gave too much!

Seeing Naruto wavering, Ino couldn't help but be overjoyed in her heart. Food + new clothes is the trump card.

Got it...

Hinata eavesdropping next door panicked. She was truly panicked, more than ever before. She has liked Naruto from the beginning, just not good at expressing it. When Naruto confessed to Sakura, she didn't panic because she knew that Naruto could never succeed. Sakura is just...

But now it's different. Ino seems serious. And according to her previous understanding of Naruto, these things are what Naruto needs most. He might really agree.

It's over! It's over! It's over!

If I could muster some courage just this once... Yet...

My body... can't move...

Anyone will do, hurry up and stop her...

...

"Slap!"

Sakura slapped the table and stared at Ino who offered the lilac: "No!"

Naruto was directly awakened and returned to reality.

Ino looked at the sober Naruto and Sakura who strongly opposed her. For the first time in her heart, she felt a real sense of annoyance towards her best friend.

Damn it! I was so close to success! Naruto was wavering just now. As long as I propose one or two more conditions, he will definitely accept them! He definitely will! I was so close to success! Just a little bit!

What are you doing Sakura!!

Hinata: Sigh... That scared me... Sakura, you're the real hero! You're my god!