In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 252 This Is Men’s Bathroom

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Kyubi had indeed disappeared, and as for the fact that it was hidden in a foxhound, he could just pretend that he didn't know. Even if he was accidentally exposed, he could just blame Kurama.

He knew Tsunade didn't like beating around the bush, so he apologized honestly.

"I should have told you earlier, not dragged it out until now."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade frowned slightly, her figure half-sunken into the soft chair. She wasn’t entirely satisfied with Naruto’s answer, but she still restrained her temper and said, "Don't keep things from me. If you think you can handle it, that's fine. But if not, don't push yourself too hard."

After saying this, without waiting for Naruto to answer, Tsunade turned and walked away, her heels clicking crisply against the floor.

Suddenly, Naruto was the only one left in the vast conference room. Thinking about Tsunade's words, he raised his eyebrows, feeling that he’s really in trouble. As Tsunade was genuinely upset this time.

Fortunately, he didn't dwell on it too much and shamelessly carried on with his plans.

With a loud smack, he slapped his mission application on the desk at the mission assignment center and cleared his throat before saying, "I want to insert myself into this mission."

The person in charge of the mission management department was a little old man wearing glasses as thick as the bottom of a beer bottle. He was so angry at Naruto's arrogant behavior that he almost had a fit.

"This is a mission that will begin tomorrow. It's against the rules," The old man said.

Naruto frowned, staring at the old man, and said with some displeasure, "Rules are made by people. Can't they be changed?"

“They can't be changed.”

"Hmm?"

"No, I mean, these rules were set by the Godaime Hokage-sama." The old man had obviously also participated in the meeting just now, and was obviously a little scared.

The Jinchuriki in front of him is no longer an ordinary Jinchuriki. He can still use his power without the Biju. In short, Naruto had become something too formidable to ignore.

Having mere authority wasn't frightening, what was truly intimidating were those higher-ups with overwhelming power, standing at the pinnacle, like Konoha's four top leaders who looked down on everything.

Naruto was now practically halfway into the ranks of the four top leaders. Why only halfway? Because his strength was already there, but his reputation wasn't enough. Unless he saved the entire world, even becoming Hokage was very unlikely.

Luckily, his ambitions didn't lie in becoming Hokage, but more about enjoying life and indulging in pleasures.

To put it simply, the fact that he lives in this body is a tragedy, as a symbol of righteousness forced upon him. While admirable qualities were imposed on him, he was ultimately not the real Naruto, and these noble traits weighed heavily on him, filling him with disdain.

Tsunade hoped Naruto would face the world positively, aiming to lead him down a lively path filled with people, involving more and more individuals and intertwining their lives with him.

The higher-ups, on the other hand, wanted him to be devoid of independent thought, utterly loyal to the village, crushing all other Shinobi Villages, and becoming a human weapon of immense deterrence.

But what Naruto desired was to sweep through the Shinobi Villages, not in battle but among the villages’ women, intimidating the Kunoichi of the Shinobi World. His ideals had already deviated from the start, so it was destined that it would be impossible for Naruto to align with the higher-ups' vision.

Although it was just a joke, as he really hadn't thought about choosing a specific life to live. His journey had been full of unexpected turns, surprising everyone, even Tsunade.

He had his own way of living. If there were obstacles too difficult to overcome, he’d simply resort to brute force!

"The rules set by the Godaime Hokage-sama, they do not allow sudden changes to missions. If adjustments must be made, they must be personally reviewed by her." The old man nervously added.

"Wait here." Naruto left a sentence, snatched up the mission application form, and set off to go through the proper channels.

Naruto took three steps at a time up the staircase, reaching the top floor of the Hokage Tower in no time. Once there, he slowed his pace, cautiously approaching the door to the Hokage's Office and peeking inside.

Tsunade was working, and judging by her expression, she wasn’t in a good mood.

At the doorway, Naruto hesitated, unsure if he should enter. Shizune, walking down the hallway, noticed Naruto crouched and spying through the door, so she couldn't help but ask, "Naruto, what are you…?"

‘Well, now I had no choice but to go in.’

In the Hokage's Office, Shizune came in and delivered some documents before promptly left. Tsunade lifted her head and frowned at Naruto, then asked unhappily, "What do you need?"

"I just need your stamp." Naruto nervously took out the application form.

Tsunade glanced at it, thought for a moment, and then stamped it. She didn’t give him much attitude and, after a few words of advice, sent him on his way.

Back at the mission admission center, Naruto slapped the approved form onto the desk.

"Hurry up, don't dawdle." Naruto said unhappily, completely different from his humble appearance in the Hokage's Office just now.

"Right away… Right away."

The old man had already left, leaving a girl in her early twenties to handle Naruto. She looked so flustered, as if she were a hostage being threatened.

The process wasn’t complicated, though Naruto didn’t know what the old man had told her to make her so scared.

Naruto curled his lips but said nothing. Once the paperwork was complete, he grabbed the mission assignment and headed off to report to Asuma.

‘Nowadays, even the higher-ups have to do missions…’

What else was Naruto supposed to do? He was single and bored.

Asuma, puffing on a cigarette, glanced repeatedly at the mission form, which was covered in approval stamps, ‘Everything seemed in order. And there’s no problem with the procedure.’

Still, Asuma couldn’t help but wonder if Naruto had another motive for this.

The cigarette embers glowed as Asuma took the final drag, then he looked up at Naruto, and said, "Naruto, could you please step out for a moment? This is a men's bathroom after all, and though you’re a guy too, it’s just..."

"Cough cough." Naruto quickly backed out.

When Asuma finally came out, the first thing he said was, "Come on, Uzumaki Naruto-sama, let's go meet them together."

Clearly, Asuma had heard about the meeting that morning. His playful tone was matched with a friendly pat on Naruto's shoulder. As the son of Sandaime, Asuma was loyal to the Hokage’s faction, so he didn’t mind seeing Naruto rise in rank.

"Meet who?" Naruto blinked in confusion.