"Hokage, Team 7 is here," Kakashi greeted as he entered Tsunade's office.
"Mm," Tsunade acknowledged, glancing at Naruto, who looked displeased. She got straight to the point, "This mission is to protect a princess."
"Again, protect…" Naruto grumbled, then suddenly perked up and shot forward, standing right in front of Tsunade. "Protecting a princess?"
"Yes," Tsunade replied, giving Naruto a small smile. "Excited?"
"Heh, I'm not that excited," Naruto said, trying to control his inner wolf. "It's just... protecting a princess sounds pretty exciting."
"Naruto, don't go causing any trouble when we get there," Tsunade warned.
"Heh heh, I won't," Naruto replied, nodding to show he understood.
"Alright, let's get going then," Tsunade said, waving her hand.
"Alright, Tsunade, we're off then."
Naruto scratched the back of his head, gave a reply, and started walking towards the door, feeling secretly pleased. I've always wanted to see the Land of Snow, and now I finally get to.
"Hey, Naruto, don't go so fast!"
Sakura caught up to Naruto, pouting, "We can't keep up with you!"
"Oh, then I'll hold your hand, and pull you along."
Naruto grabbed Sakura's delicate hand, not slowing down.
"You idiot Naruto, that's not what I meant... You just like to play dumb!"
Sakura pouted at Naruto, desperately pulling his hand back to slow him down.
...
"Whoa, it's cold. It's even colder here."
Walking down a chilly street, Naruto rubbed Sakura's hand. "Cold, huh? Let me warm them up for you. Nah, better to put them in my pocket. That'll be warmer."
"Naruto, you..."
Sakura glared at Naruto and tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't.
"Hyaah, hyaah!"
As Naruto and Sakura were bickering, the sound of horse hooves and a shout came closer.
"What the heck?"
Staring at the dust cloud in the distance, Naruto frowned in confusion. What was the rush?
"Get out of the way! Make way!"
The figure was getting closer.
A beautiful, elegant woman on a white horse was charging towards Naruto and the others.
"Sakura, get out of the way!"
Startled, Naruto quickly pushed Sakura aside. Seriously, getting hit by a runaway horse like that would mean a hospital stay of several days, at the very least.
"You brat, get out of the way!"
Fujikaze Koyuki was incredibly frustrated. She was already in a hurry to escape, and now she had this little brat blocking her path.
"Damn, isn't that Koyuki?"
Naruto hadn't processed who the woman was in the heat of the moment.
Now, taking a closer look, it clicked.
"Whoosh!"
He flipped onto the horse and embraced Koyuki from behind, grumbling in her ear, "Are you even riding a horse? Do you know you could hurt someone?"
"That's because you're slow, brat!"
Koyuki retorted, urging the horse forward at a brisk pace. "Who stands in the middle of the road like you and lets someone run them over?"
"I..."
Naruto bristled at Koyuki's words. "I'm slow?"
He reached out and began tickling Koyuki's waist. "See? Is this slow? Does someone slow move their hands like this?"
"Stop… stop it, you brat… ha ha…"
Koyuki wanted to strangle Naruto, but her weakness for tickling was her downfall. She was losing her grip on the reins, let alone being able to fight back.
"Tell me, am I fast or not?"
Naruto kept tickling, asking as he did.
"Fast, very fast… Okay, stop!"
Koyuki was practically crying with laughter.
"Are you admitting you were wrong?"
Naruto still didn't stop.
"Yes, I was wrong... I was wrong..."
Koyuki said weakly, panting.
"That's more like it."
Naruto loosened his grip on Koyuki's waist, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.
"You little brat, get down from here! Giddy up!"
With a sharp turn, Koyuki shouted, her tone filled with resentment.
"Damn! That was some skill!"
Naruto was caught off guard and immediately thrown from the horse by Koyuki.
"Kid, I'll let you off this time. Next time I see you, you're in for it!"
Koyuki's voice drifted from afar.
"What a violent woman."
Naruto stood up, brushed the dust off his body, and looked off into the distance, dejected.
That throw just now was so violent that, without incredibly high horse-riding skills, even the horse's owner would probably have been thrown off too.
"Oh well, let's go back. We'll see each other again anyway."
Gazing reluctantly at the distance, Naruto turned and left.
"Naruto, are you alright?"
Seeing Naruto, Sakura immediately ran over, her face filled with worry.
"Ouch, I fell off the horse just now, and it hurt here."
Naruto quickly pretended to be injured.
If he didn't even take advantage of such an obvious opportunity, then Naruto really would be a fool.
"Ah? Is it serious?"
Quickly supporting Naruto, Sakura's delicate hands landed on his waist, gently massaging it.
"Easy, easy. Yeah, just like that."
Smelling the fresh, milky fragrance emanating from Sakura's pretty face, Naruto's soul was almost stolen away.
"Sakura, it hurts here too."
Naruto guided Sakura's delicate hand to his stomach.
"Huh? Did I bump your stomach?"
Sakura was startled and quickly began to gently stroke Naruto.
"Yeah, lower, right, lower..."
Naruto was feeling incredibly good.
"A little lower."
Naruto opened his eyes, looking at Sakura's flushed face, and asked, confused, "Why'd you stop?"
"Any lower and… and…"
Sakura stared at where her hand was resting with wide, watery eyes.
"Uh…"
Looking down, Naruto finally understood why Sakura was blushing.
"Then… let's just rub it here, then."
Naruto looked down, feeling awkward, and thought, Come on, little buddy, why are you getting so excited right now?
"Hmm... yes..."
Sakura responded softly, even though she was rubbing Naruto's abdomen.
However, her gaze never left Naruto's lower abdomen.
The air immediately took on a slightly pink warmth.
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