In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 286 I Just Don’t Want a Scar

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When the two stopped again, they found themselves in an unfamiliar forest, somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

The thick white fog rustled with movement, startling Koyuki. Her long legs had just touched the ground when she quickly leaped back onto Naruto in fright.

At this moment, her lazy and world-weary face had shattered instantly.

Frankly speaking, looking at this deep mountain forest, even Naruto himself felt a bit uneasy. Just when he was about to wake up all the corpses nearby, the thick fog suddenly dispersed.

"Where… is this?"

"You’re asking me? How would I know?" Naruto grumbled as he pried Koyuki’s hands off his neck, showing no mercy in his response.

"Get ready. We’ll start here."

"Hmm? Start what?" She looked at Naruto nervously, wondering if there was more trouble ahead.

Naruto gave her a strange look, hesitated for a second, then said, "It’s cramped inside. Just don’t pee on me."

Koyuki nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. She wanted to retort, but then realized she couldn’t argue with that, so she coldly replied, "I won’t."

"Good."

Naruto casually responded, making Koyuki gnashed her teeth in frustration. Her cool and lazy expression was about to break, then she turned her head expressionlessly, and her ice-blue eyes looked towards another part of the forest.

She still looks like a goddess on the surface, but she is mentally keeping a record of her grudges in her little notebook.

With a bang, to summoned a large iron ball, the Space-Time Ninja Tool. Without saying anything, he directly stuffed Koyuki inside and then squeezed in himself, though with more difficulty.

An imprint was engraved on the Space-Time Ninja Tool, so it could be summoned again after a space jump.

Inside the cramped iron ball, the two were squeezed together. The space jump was accompanied by violent shaking, making dizziness the least of their worries. By the time they stopped, Koyuki could barely keep her eyes open.

Naruto was in no better shape. He barely crawled out, took a look around, and realized they were in the wrong place again.

This time, they’re in the Land of Grass.

"Wrong place. Let’s keep going."

Koyuki no longer had the strength to speak. The burden of space jumping on the body was immense, and only someone like Naruto, who is a Shinobi, could handle it. For an ordinary person, two jumps would have been the limit.

"Let’s take a break. I’m about to die." She muttered.

"Alright." Naruto agreed easily, "This place is remote enough. At least we didn’t land on top of a Shinobi Village this time, so no one will disturb you."

"If you want, you can even sleep for a while before we go."

"Who’d sleep in a place like this?" Koyuki struggled to crawl out of the iron ball and looked around at the desolate area, "This place looks so barren. Is this..."

She turned around and wanted to ask Naruto, only to see him calmly pulling out a bed and a canopy, which he casually tossed onto the ground. Koyuki was stunned for a few seconds, and her pupils dilated in shock.

This bleak, yellowing forest looked completely out of place with the luxurious bed Naruto had just laid out… it was a striking contrast.

"You!!!" She took a few steps back.

Naruto stared at her, said ‘take a rest’ casually, and then went back to the Space-Time Ninja Tool to carve more imprints.

Koyuki was speechless. When she had mentioned resting, she had meant finding a spot to sit, or, if being a bit more indulgent, maybe leaning against a tree for a light nap.

After all, she also knew the current situation. The Space-Time Ninja Tool was basically a piece of junk, not a mature technology. She was willing to take the risk, even accepting the fact that she had to squeeze into a tiny iron ball with a tall guy, practically sitting on top of each other.

But now, this guy had pulled out a luxurious bed from who-knows-where. Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

It was like wearing an Armani suit to eat a steak, and then driving a 120-mile-per-hour modified tractor on the highway. The contrast made no sense to her. This bed completely shattered her perception of what a tough journey should be like.

As the sun set, casting an amber glow, Koyuki poked her head out from the blanket. Illuminated by the soft orange light, Naruto was sitting nearby, tending to his wound.

"Have you rested well?" Naruto asked while wrapping a bandage around his injury.

Without Kyubi inside him, Naruto's wound healing had slowed. After spending half the day treating his injury, it had barely closed, though it would still take another day or two for the wounds to fully heal.

Chakra can stimulate cells in the body, promote cell division, and speed up healing. But in the past, it was always Kyubi’s Chakra doing the work. So now, Naruto wasn’t used to doing it himself.

"Is your injury serious?" Koyuki walked up to him and asked.

"It’s not that bad. I just don’t want a scar." Naruto replied casually, "Since you've rested, let’s keep moving."

As the crimson sunset bathed the wilderness, Koyuki squinted her eyes, golden light reflecting in her gaze.

She wanted to say she didn’t believe him unless he showed her.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

But she found the words too ambiguous and swallowed them back. Instead, she silently grumbled her heart, "Why would a grown man like you be afraid of leaving a scar? Why don't you show it to me?"

They then go for another space jump. This time, before Naruto even opened the iron ball, the temperature has dropped dramatically.

Naruto shivered instinctively, and thought, ‘We’ve arrived.’

"It's so cold." Koyuki was wearing a thin windbreaker at this moment, so now that they are in cold environment, she shivered while hugging her arms.

"Stop shaking." Naruto jumped out of the iron ball and threw a warm coat and white cloak to her. "My bad, I should’ve reminded you to bring something warmer before we go."

"It might not fit perfectly, but you’ll have to make do with it."

Koyuki felt a little warm in her heart, thinking that there were still some good qualities in Naruto. Just as she was about to thank him with a smile, she suddenly heard Naruto add, "Now that we’ve come this far, you’re not thinking of running away, are you?"

Her smile froze on her face. And Koyuki silently took back what she had just thought. She realized that this man wasn’t showing concern for her, and he was just constantly thinking about his mission.

"I won’t." She said through gritted teeth.

But after a moment, she lowered her head, realizing it was childish to be upset with him. It only made her seem immature, even though standing next to each other, they were about the same height.

"That’s good. We’ve arrived in the Land of Snow." Naruto said as he walked ahead, "Let's go. Remember to stick close behind me. If there’s any danger, it’ll be easier to protect you."

"Okay." Koyuki replied. After realizing that she had really returned to the Land of Snow, her mood suddenly sank.

But for now, she could only obediently follow behind Naruto. The snow-covered landscape was indeed dangerous, and her uncle, Kazahana Doto, had never given up trying to capture her over the years.