chapter 91

*an~ long chapter, so enjoy or die 

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Chapter~ Training and Hokage Meeting 

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I slowly woke up from my sleep as I groggily rubbed my eyes.

"Ahhhhh…" I stretched out my hands upwards and looked around. This was a different room where I used to sleep. 'Hahaha,' I wryly laughed at myself as I remembered the conversation with Naruto. This is my new home, and the last thing I remembered was falling asleep while hugging Naruto.

"He must have left," I said to myself as I remembered him saying he would leave tonight.

"Guess I am alone in the house."

I got out of bed and folded the blanket, then walked outside my room.

I searched the house and found nothing. "So he has left," I said while sitting in the kitchen.

I felt refreshed after waking up. There was no soreness in my body; I felt energetic.

Looking at the fridge in front of me, I got up and opened the door. "Oh, oranges. It must be Naruto who put them here." I picked up the oranges and looked in the fridge for anything else to eat.

After finishing my breakfast, I walked outside through the back door, and in front of me was a huge training ground, with a pond on the left side.

"I should be practicing now."

I picked up a kunai and threw it at the target. To my surprise, it didn't even hit the target; instead, it hit another tree.

"Hahaha," I laughed. "I guess it's not as easy as it looks."

"Well, let's try. If I get lucky, I will hit the mark before noon." I picked up the kunai that were neatly placed just for training.

I threw them again and again until it hit the mark. No, it's not even the red mark; it was just the edge of the target.

"That's good. I am making progress."

I sat down on a stone. Although I was making progress, it's not my real training. I should start the real deal after I do some warm-up.

I started to pour my chakra into my eyes as I began to see countless time strings.

"My real training is to control them."

And with that, I started to focus on a single string and tried to control it with my thoughts. It slowly started to shake, and as I focused more, it started to move as I wanted.

"Haha, good. It's getting fun," I exclaimed in my head as I focused on more time strings and started to move them. Just as Naruto said, it is neutral to me.

I don't know how much time has passed, but I got the hang of time strings, and I could control ten to fifteen strings at once with my thoughts.

"Let's see what will happen next." I took a kunai in my hand and threw it in the sky as I poured more chakra into my eyes and thought of everything slowing down.

Everything around me slowed down, and the kunai stopped in its place. But I knew it didn't stop; it just slowed down in my eyes.

I controlled three time strings and bound the kunai in the air, then deactivated the slowed-down view.

But to my surprise, the kunai was still hanging in the air, bound by three strings. It was not even moving.

"This kunai will never fall to the ground."

There were only two ways to retrieve that hanging kunai. One is to move it by brute force; if you don't have enough strength, you couldn't even move it a single inch. The second option is to cut the time strings.

I practiced for a while until tens of kunai were hanging in the air.

"How should I create my own time strings?"

I pondered as a neutral time string was in my hand; I was trying to feel it.

Well, I know how it feels. "Let's try."

I brought my index fingers close, and as they touched each other, I started to pour chakra and tried to feel like I was creating time strings between my fingers.

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As the chakra poured, I could feel it changing into the familiar sensation of strings.

I slowly parted my fingers while continuing to channel chakra, and a thin string was the only thing connecting my fingers. 

This string felt more powerful and more connected to me. I relished the feeling as I continued to infuse chakra into the string, sensing it becoming stronger and stronger.

I got up and walked toward a tree. I spread my hands wide, and a single time string connected my fingers.

I moved my hands forward, and the string passed through the tree trunk without encountering any resistance. It was so smooth; it felt as though the time string cut through nothing.

I quickly moved away from the tree, creating some distance. In front of my eyes, the tree hit the ground with a loud thud.

I looked at the tree; it was neatly cut in half.

"Hahah," I nervously laughed at the sight.

I sat on the stone and connected all my fingers to each other, then started to channel chakra to create time strings.

As I parted my hands, there were five strings in my hands. They felt so natural to me, so I began to play with them. Sometimes I created a net between my fingers, sometimes a rectangular shape between the strings; it was like a game that children play with threads.

I looked at the sky, and it was evening. "I guess I was so immersed in playing, hehe," I said as I stood up. Without any hesitation, I removed my clothes and jumped into the pool.

"Ahh… this is so good," I exclaimed. The hot water felt truly amazing as it helped me relax.

"Wouldn't it be best if Naruto were here," I thought as I felt my cheeks start to heat up.

I quickly shook my head, trying to dispel those thoughts. I remembered his smile as he looked at me and lifted my chin with his fingers, his dominating figure.

"Ahh…," I splashed the water to get rid of these thoughts, and as the water hit my face, I slightly regained my composure. I could feel my heart racing.

After washing myself and relaxing for a while, I got out of the pond, wrapping my old clothes around me.

I entered the house and tried to find new clothes in the closet. I found many winter clothes in my closet. I didn't know when Naruto put them here, but I knew he did.

I happily grabbed and wore them as I stood in front of the mirror.

I was wearing a red beanie with white flowers on it, a long-sleeve coat, a scarf wrapped around my neck, gray pants, and black ankle-high shoes.

"Now, that looks really good," I admired my reflection in the mirror and walked out of the house.

Naruto had told me I could leave the house, as the genjutsu would make me invisible to others, allowing me to move freely. I just had to be careful not to accidentally bump into someone.

I excitedly walked outside the house and ran towards the village. This was exciting; I could hear and see people, but they couldn't see me.

"Hehe, I could uncover someone's secret," I thought as I munched on an orange I had picked up from home before leaving.

I strolled along the bustling streets; many people were coming and going, and the sun had not yet set. People were wearing cozy clothes, and I myself didn't feel any cold.

I aimlessly wandered through the village and noticed some ninja running on the rooftops; they were patrolling the area.

I felt thrilled. I was walking among hundreds of skilled shinobi, and they couldn't see me.

As I pondered, I spotted a pink-haired girl. She was walking with a pale-skinned, skinny, and petite boy.

"Why is that boy so pale, his skin is so pale?" Maybe he is sick. There are so many strange people in the village; I won't be surprised if I found a talking fox

I started to follow them; I had nothing to do, and it was interesting. "Maybe I will find some secrets about the girl, hehe."

I got closer to them, not too close, and then I heard:

"Do you know why Hokage-sama has called the meeting?" the boy asked.

"How the hell do I know? I was sleeping when an ANBU knocked on my door," the girl replied.

"Why do you sleep at this time? Pretty weird if you ask me," the boy said with curiosity.

"Forgot about it, do you know who else is attending the meeting?" the girl asked.

"Hmm... Ino, Kiba, Shikamaru, Choji, Shino, me, you, Naruto, and many others," the boy replied.

"So this is about the war," the girl concluded.

"Most probably," the boy agreed.

'Secret meeting in the Hokage's office.' It would be fun to see how a secret meeting was held. I didn't know how the higher-ups of the village talked.

'What if I got caught? They will suspect me of being some type of spy.'

'Nah... Naruto said no one could see me, so this will be alright, and this chance is too good to be wasted.'

My curiosity took hold of me, and I started to follow them. As I followed them, I came to the view of the tallest building in the village; it was like a castle.

'So this is the Hokage's Office,' I thought and entered the building, following them. There were many ninjas working. I was slightly nervous but excited at the same time.

As I continued to walk, we climbed stairs to reach the Hokage's office, and I could tell it was the top floor of the building.

The guards opened the gate for them, and I quickly entered the office; they couldn't hear or smell me due to the genjutsu. I quickly stood in the corner and looked in front of me.

Before me sat a beautiful lady with blonde hair and brown eyes. As my eyes trailed down, I couldn't help but notice her ample bosom.

'How can they be so big?' I thought,  She was wearing a cap and a haori; I guessed this was the official dress for the Hokage.

At first, I thought the Hokage would be some strong man in his forties, but I hadn't expected the Hokage to be a beautiful woman in her thirties.

**Crunch** **Crunch**

I then heard someone munching in the Hokage's office. I tilted my head and looked at the other side.

"Naruto!" I exclaimed loudly, then quickly put my hand over my mouth, but fortunately, nobody heard me.

"What is he doing here? He said he was leaving the village."

I looked at him, and he was eating an apple while leaning against the wall. He briefly glanced at me and then continued eating his apple.

'He must be a clone,' I remembered him saying that he would leave a clone in the village.

I looked at the Hokage; I could see she was visibly irritated with Naruto, but he didn't pay her any mind.

"Naruto... you're early. I thought you would be the last one to show up," the pink-haired girl said. I had heard her name once but couldn't remember.

"Sakura, haha... I was free, so I came early," Naruto replied to her.

"So how early did you come?" she asked.

"I've been here for an hour," Naruto replied while taking another bite of his apple.

"Sai, it's been a while," Naruto said to Sai.

"Good evening," Sai said with a smile.

'I think he doesn't know how to talk to people.'

"Haha... good evening, Sai," Naruto replied while laughing.

"Lady Tsunade,"

"Hokage-sama,"

They both greeted her. She nodded in response. I didn't know why, but she seemed irritated with Naruto. She glanced at him from time to time.

Soon, the room started to fill up with people. Different types of individuals entered the room, and I noticed some empty chairs. 'Why aren't they sitting in them?'

"Everyone is here, Lady Tsunade," a black-haired girl said while holding a small pig in her hand.

She nodded at her and looked at all of them. "I suppose everybody knows why you are here," she began.

Some of them nodded, while others stood quietly, listening to her. The atmosphere in the room was tense, and some of them were visibly sweating.

"The armies of the three hidden villages are gathered along the borders of the Land of Frost and the Land of Lightning," she said, and the atmosphere became even more tense. There was pin-drop silence in the room.

"What about our troops?" Sai asked.

"We have deployed them along our borders. Inoichi and Shikaku are leading them," she replied.

"How much time do we have?" Sakura inquired.

"Six to seven days," Tsunade answered.

"But what about the Zetsu army that Naruto told us about?" Tsunade continued, and hearing this, they all became stiff.

"We have Naruto; didn't he say he will take care of them?" a blond-haired girl asked, looking at Naruto.

"Are you not thinking with your mind, Ino?" Tsunade said in a firm voice. Ino slightly shuddered under her gaze and remained silent.

"Actually, I am just a clone. Don't look at me like that," Naruto said while raising his hands.

"Where is the original?" Sakura exclaimed and looked at him.

"Actually..."

"Actually what?" she asked.

"Actually, I lost connection with him this morning," Naruto said, laughing wryly.

"You lost connection with him, now what?" she asked.

"Now what?" he replied.

Tsunade gave him a stern look. It seemed that they had placed all their hopes on Naruto to handle everything. I looked at their horrified faces; they hadn't expected this.

"Where is Sasuke?" Tsunade asked him.

"I don't know," he replied curtly.

"You don't know where he is?" she asked, clearly frustrated this time.

"Geez, don't worry too much; he'll be back in a few days," Naruto reassured her.

"Naruto, you're not taking things seriously," she scolded him, slamming her hand on the table.

"How am I supposed to take things seriously? Should I kill all of them?" he retorted.

"Actually, you can do that," Sai said with a smile.

"Remember, I'm just a clone. I only have about 15 days' worth of chakra, in simple terms, I can use 45 Rasengan and 15 Rasenshuriken."

"And don't forget about the Zetsu army. If I use all my chakra dealing with the hidden villages, who will deal with the Zetsu army?"

"Do you have any idea when the original will come back?" Ino asked.

"No idea," he said.

"What about Suna?" the boy with the pineapple-like hair asked.

Tsunade looked at Naruto. "I have already sent a letter to the Kazekage, but he said he will participate in the war if Naruto convinces him," she explained.

All of them turned their attention to Naruto.

"Isn't Gaara your friend? How will you convince him?" the boy with a dog asked.

"Friend... I guess he considered me a friend. I'll have to pay him a visit," Naruto replied.

Tsunade directed her gaze back at Naruto. "Naruto, take things seriously. Kids admire you, and they are participating in the war. Will you just get them killed?"

'Is she blackmailing Naruto?' I couldn't help but wonder.

"I will find a solution if the original doesn't come back in time," Naruto waved, which only seemed to irritate her more.

"So, what's your order, Hokage-sama?" the boy with the pineapple hair asked.

"All of you get ready. You will be on the front lines, and you, Naruto, will go to Suna and convince Gaara. Is that clear?" she ordered them all.

"Yes, Hokage-sama," they all nodded.

When they heard they would be on the front lines, all of them became serious. I hadn't expected this meeting to be so tense.

"All of you will depart after three days. You are dismissed."

One by one, they started to exit the office with somber expressions. Of course, I also sneaked out of the office with them.

I was walking on the streets, and it was already night. "You can go home now," I heard a voice behind me.

"Naruto," I said.

He didn't say anything to me, just looked at me. I nodded to him and walked towards home.

'He felt scary,' I thought, and obediently made my way back home.

AN~ End of the Chapter, the war is approaching. What do you think the original Naruto is Doing? I Guess marrying Hinata, jokes aside, guess who's pov we will see next. 

1. Tamari 

2.Gaara 

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