Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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Hinata nervously twisted her fingers: "This...this is what I should do...I'm happy to be able to help Naruto-kun..."

Naruto turned to her with a bright smile: "I wish you could stay in our class! You're amazing at everything—reconnaissance, cooking! Sasuke is good for nothing but showing off, and Sakura always hits me..."

In his inner world, Minato sighed, "Son, this isn't the time for comparisons..."

Ban said somewhat helplessly, "At least he's praising someone."

Nine-Tailed Fox grinned mischievously: "Just wait and see, this kid will definitely say something even more amazing."

Sure enough, Naruto continued, "And Hinata, you have such a good temper! You never get angry suddenly like Sakura, nor do you always have a long face like Sasuke. Oh, right, do you remember that time when we were little..."

Naruto began to reminisce about the past, while Hinata blushed and occasionally responded in a low voice.

Under the moonlight, the two shadows stretched long on the ground, almost overlapping.

Just then, Hinata's Byakugan suddenly caught something, and she turned around abruptly: "Something's happening! About thirty people are rapidly approaching from the northwest!"

Naruto immediately jumped up and formed hand seals: "Shadow Clone Technique!" Three clones appeared and ran off in different directions to deliver the message.

After all, Madara only said not to use ninjutsu to take action, but he didn't say that ninjutsu couldn't be used to send messages.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, a group of masked bandits rushed out of the darkness, wielding various weapons.

"Hand over all your valuables!" the leader of the robbers shouted.

The battle broke out instantly.

Naruto and Sasuke charged ahead, Sakura protected the caravan members as they retreated, and Team 8 was responsible for guarding against possible reinforcements.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

With no restrictions, Sasuke formed hand seals and unleashed a massive fireball, burning a gap in the enemy's right side.

"Watch this!" Naruto rushed to the left, using both fists and feet to send several robbers flying.

Hinata stood guard in front of the wealthy merchants' tents, her Gentle Fist stance fully activated, subduing any approaching enemy with her pressure point techniques.

Suddenly, a robber attacked from the side, his sharp dagger aimed straight at an elderly wealthy merchant.

"Watch out!" Hinata rushed forward and shielded the wealthy merchant with her body.

"Hiss—" The dagger sliced ​​across Hinata's left arm, and blood immediately stained her sleeve.

Upon seeing this scene, Naruto immediately recalled his experience in the Land of Waves.

His expression instantly turned angry.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" With Naruto's roar, hundreds of shadow clones instantly filled the battlefield.

In his mental world, Madara roared in fury: "Idiot! Using Shadow Clone Jutsu to deal with these weaklings? Are you disrespecting my teachings, Uchiha Madara?"

Minato, however, said understandingly, "It's remarkable that you erupted because of your comrades..."

Kurama (the Nine-Tails) kept suppressing the chakra surging from its body: "Kid, calm down! Don't let anger control you!"

But the real Naruto was no longer listening; his shadow clones overwhelmed the bandits like a tidal wave.

In less than a minute, all the enemies were subdued and tied up like dumplings.

After the battle, everyone gathered around Hinata.

Sakura has already begun using medical ninjutsu to treat her wounds.

After returning from the Land of Waves, Sakura began training in medical ninjutsu.

Although I'm not quite proficient yet, I can easily treat simple superficial injuries.

After all, back in the Land of Waves, even though Sakura didn't know medical ninjutsu, she still had to treat those two guys every day.

I can't avoid meeting him.

"It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious," Sakura reassured her. "It will heal by tomorrow."

Naruto squeezed to the front, looking at the bandage on Hinata's arm with a mixture of anger and heartache: "Hinata, are you alright? Does it hurt?"

Hinata shook her head and forced a smile: "It's alright, Naruto-kun...it's just a minor injury..."

Naruto suddenly punched a tree next to him: "Damn it! I should have spotted them sooner!"

Sasuke snorted coldly: "What's done is done, there's no point in saying anything now."

To everyone's surprise, Naruto turned to Hinata and said seriously, "Wow, Hinata, you're much tougher than Sasuke! Last time on the mission, that guy screamed as soon as he got a kunai!"

Sasuke's face instantly darkened: "What did you say? You want to fight?"

"Come on! Who's afraid of who!" Naruto said without backing down.

In the realm of the mind, the three "fathers" simultaneously face their foreheads.

Madara sighed, "We should check the wound now!"

Minato's face was etched with worry, his forehead covered in black lines: "I'm so worried about you!"

Nine-Tails laughed so hard he almost fell over: "Do you two believe he could pull out some soldier ration pills right now and say, 'Just take some drugs'?"

As expected, after a brief scuffle with Sasuke, it ended with Sasuke being pinned to the ground.

Naruto suddenly remembered something and took out a soldier's ration pill from his ninja tool bag.

"Hinata, here!" He handed it over with a sincere expression. "Eat this and the pain will go away!"

Sakura finally snapped and clenched her fist, slamming it into Naruto's face without hesitation: "Idiot Naruto! That's not how you use soldier pills!"

Sakura's punch sent Naruto flying ten meters away, crashing into a large tree before finally stopping.

Even so, when Naruto stood up, he just covered the bump on his head and protested, "Ouch! Sakura, what are you doing!"

Hinata gently accepted the soldier's ration pill, smiling as she said, "Thank you, Naruto-kun."

Although the soldier's ration pills did nothing to help her wounds, she still carefully put them away.

Just then, a young woman dressed in finery walked over from among the wealthy merchants.

She is Misaki, the daughter of the main client, Mr. Yamamoto. She showed great interest in the ninjas throughout the journey, especially in Naruto.

“Mr. Naruto,” Misaki said in a sweet voice, “you were so brave just now. My father would like to invite you over; he wants to thank you in person.”

Naruto scratched his head: "Huh? No need, this is our job..."

Misaki, however, grabbed Naruto's arm without saying a word: "Come on, Father has prepared some fine sake..."

Hinata watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her eyes dimming.

Sakura noticed her expression and patted her shoulder reassuringly: "Don't worry, that idiot will understand sooner or later."

In their inner world, the three "fathers" are engaged in a heated discussion.

Minato said worriedly, "That girl seems to have ulterior motives."

Ban sneered: "The daughter of a merchant family is only after this kid's power."

Kurama narrowed its eyes: "Should I use some chakra to scare her?"

Minato quickly stopped him: "No! Let Naruto handle it himself... I hope he can make the right choice..."

In the distance, Misaki was whispering something in Naruto's ear, while Naruto pulled away, looking confused.

Under the moonlight, Hinata quietly watched all of this, her fingers unconsciously tracing the soldier pills Naruto had given her...

Chapter 55 Naruto will never be attracted by beauty.

Misaki led Naruto to her father Yamamoto's luxurious tent, a sweet smile on her face, but a calculating glint in her eyes.

"Naruto-san, please come in~ My father wants to thank you in person~"

Her voice was soft and gentle, and her fingers lightly brushed against Naruto's arm.

Misaki considers herself very attractive, after all, the number of men pursuing her every day could stretch to the next country.

As long as I take action, how could I possibly fail to control this naive man in front of me?

"Ah? Oh!"

However, Naruto simply scratched his head, completely oblivious to her ambiguous behavior, and walked in nonchalantly.

"Uncle! Don't be so polite! Protecting you is our mission!"

Mr. Yamamoto was a shrewd businessman, and upon seeing his daughter's eyes, he immediately understood her intentions.

If we can win over this powerful ninja, the safety of the caravan will be much more guaranteed in the future.

He then poured himself a glass of sake with a smile: "Naruto-san, thanks to you this time, we were able to escape unharmed. Here, have a drink!"

"Oh! I'm sorry, but my dad told me that my mom said I couldn't drink alcohol until I was 20."

Naruto pushed the wine glass back with both hands.

"Good! It's a man!"

Mr. Yamamoto was not discouraged; instead, he praised Naruto.

Misaki covered her mouth and chuckled, "Naruto-san is so genuine~"

She deliberately moved closer, the scent of her perfume wafting into Naruto's nose: "Actually... I've always admired powerful ninjas like you~"

Naruto blinked: "Huh? You admire me? Hahaha! Of course! I'm going to be the Hokage!"

Faced with Naruto's cheerful and sunny smile, Misaki was completely dumbfounded. Why was this guy not playing by the rules?

Inside the sealed space, Ban's lips were almost twisted to one side: "Hmph, a merchant's daughter, trying to win over this kid with her beauty? How naive."

Minato was both happy and helpless: "Naruto... can't you sense the atmosphere?"

Kurama, meanwhile, was lying on the ground laughing so hard his chest was pressed against his back: "Hahaha! This woman has completely chosen the wrong person! This kid can't even see Hinata's obvious affection, how could he possibly understand her hints?"

In the real world, Misaki, seeing this, did not give up and instead decided to intensify her offensive.

She gently tossed her long hair, deliberately letting her collar slip slightly to reveal her fair shoulders: "Naruto-san... actually, there's something I'd like to tell you privately~"

Naruto said very seriously, "Huh? What is it? Say it now!"

Misaki noticed that Naruto's eyes were so pure at that moment, so pure that he only focused on what she was about to say and completely ignored the bare shoulder that she had deliberately exposed.

Having never met such an incredibly naive man before, Misaki suppressed her anger and said, "...This isn't very convenient~ How about we go to the grove over there..."

Naruto, recalling the situation in the forest, couldn't help but advise, "This isn't a good idea. You can't see anything in the forest now. What if you accidentally get bitten by snakes or insects? Let's talk here!"