Naruto brought Hinata to the Hokage Rock and found the best - viewed spot to sit down. They looked down at the entire Konoha Village.
"Naruto - kun, shouldn't we go and help?"
"No need. The Third Hokage was never wrong about one thing. The people in Konoha will protect the village."
Watching the continuous flames of war rising from Konoha, it was proved that the Konoha ninjas had launched a counterattack.
"As long as the people they love and the things they cherish are still in this village, everyone will be willing to fight for Konoha."
Although Naruto sounded grand - sounding with his words, his hands kept moving, tightly holding Hinata's hand.
The meaning Naruto wanted to convey was obvious. Hinata was the one he loved the most.
As long as Hinata was here, Naruto was willing to protect Konoha Village.
Hinata blushed, lowered her head to hide her smile, and felt sweet in her heart.
She never thought that after the [Chunin Exams], she would get together with Naruto so smoothly. It was like a dream.
"Look, over there are the Anbu of Konoha. They've cleared out the invaders in the north." Not knowing what else to say, Naruto began to introduce the situation of Konoha to Hinata.
"Look, look! That guy over there who used the Multi - Size Technique to turn into a giant is Choji's father, Choza Akimichi." Naruto pointed at the huge figure in the distance and introduced.
Hinata stared blankly with her small face. Sure enough, she saw a giant walking in Konoha Village, wielding a long stick in his hand to attack the Sand Ninjas' invaders.
As the Konoha ninjas continued their counterattack, the people from Sunagakure and the Sound Ninjas were being wiped out in droves, and continuous screams were heard.
"Kakashi and Might Guy are joining forces to kill the enemies." Naruto said apologetically, "You have the Byakugan, so you should be able to see more clearly than me."
Naruto was talking non - stop, introducing every person in Konoha one by one. There were even some characters that Hinata didn't know.
"Look over there. That's Shikamaru's father, Shikaku Nara. Look at how masterfully he uses the Shadow Imitation Technique. He took out three Sound Ninjas in an instant."
"And over there, that's Shino fighting with his father... Wow, it's so scary. They've released so many Parasitic Bugs..."
Naruto got goosebumps all over. He saw a large swarm of insects pouring out on the Konoha streets, like a dark cloud. Wherever the insects went, they took the lives of the invaders.
"Your father is also fighting with the invaders." Naruto looked in the direction of the Hyuga clan's main branch and saw the bright light of the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.
At this moment, every Konoha ninja was bravely fighting to protect the village.
"Naruto - kun." Hinata thought Naruto was really amazing, as if he knew everyone in Konoha Village.
Naruto looked at Hinata with a doting look. Hinata only dared to look at her little hand and said, "Naruto - kun, do you know everyone in the village?"
In such a warm moment, Hinata didn't want to focus too much on her father, so she just kept complimenting Naruto.
"Yeah, I basically know everyone with a name." Naruto leaned over to Hinata's ear and said, "But I want to get to know you even more deeply."
Steam seemed to rise from the top of Hinata's head, and her brain seemed to have crashed and stopped thinking.
Naruto put his arm around Hinata's little shoulder, and the two of them silently watched Konoha Village, which had become a battlefield.
Inside Konoha Village, the sounds of kunai and shuriken colliding, the shouts of battle, the roars of explosions, and the screams of pain were continuous.
The invaders and the defenders were engaged in a fierce battle. All kinds of ninjas emerged one after another. As time passed, more and more cold bodies lay on the ground, and the blood that stained the ground showed the cruelty of the ninja world.
On top of the Hokage Rock, Naruto and Hinata seemed to belong to a different world, creating their own little realm.
This feeling is really wonderful - while snuggling with Hinata, it seems that time slows down. I'd call this moment eternity.
Eternity exists only in a single moment. It has an endless flavor and is unforgettable for a lifetime. It's like falling in love for the first time and having a first - time experience. How many moments in a person's life can be called eternal?
Soon, Naruto noticed two figures running away in a sorry state in the distance.
Naruto came out of the eternal moment. Looking at the two figures in the distance, he said, "Aren't those Temari and Kanpo? What on earth are they doing?"
It could be seen that Temari and Kanpo were running on the rooftops, seemingly looking for something everywhere.
Naruto understood. These two guys were looking for Gaara.
"Are these two guys trying to get themselves killed? They're still looking for Gaara at this time," Naruto thought. "Gaara has long been hidden in my house..."
Naruto found that many Konoha ninjas had gradually surrounded Temari and Kanpo, but Temari and Kanpo didn't seem to have the intention to run away.
It seemed that if Temari and Kanpo couldn't find Gaara, they probably wouldn't retreat.
Temari looked extremely anxious, and Kanpo was already injured. Even so, they still insisted on looking for traces of Gaara.
Kanpo said, "After Gaara transformed into the complete form of Shukaku, he kept moving in this direction. Then several super - gigantic frogs appeared, and Shukaku in his complete form actually lost..."
Temari said anxiously, "We must find Gaara, or we'll have no face to go back to the village."
Naruto appearing with Hinata greatly shocked Temari and Kanpo. Both of them showed embarrassed expressions. They didn't expect to encounter a powerful enemy while looking for Gaara.
"You're looking for Gaara, right?" Naruto said calmly, "I defeated Gaara. I know where he is."
Temari was very nervous, and Kanpo also felt extremely pressured. After going through many fierce battles, the remaining chakra of the two of them was not much.
Temari raised her tessen and fully opened the fan surface, revealing three circular stars on it.
Naruto knew that this was the Three - Star Fan. When the fan surface is fully opened, three circular stars appear, representing its maximum power.
"Do you want to fight me? You can't be my match."
"Humph," Kanpo regained his calm and said coldly, "How would we know if we don't give it a try?"
Naruto said, "Listen carefully. The sounds of the battlefield are getting fewer, which means the battle is about to end. In this war, our Konoha has won."
Temari and Kanpo finally got panicked. Naruto was absolutely right. The coalition forces of Sunagakure and Otogakure were in a hopeless situation. If they didn't escape in time, it would be a dead - end situation, because the people of Konoha were killing with blood in their eyes.
Temari didn't want to fight anymore. She quickly asked, "Where is Gaara?"
"He's safe. He'll return to Sunagakure after a few days."
Kanpo said, "Why should I believe you?"
Naruto sneered and replied, "You'd better not believe me. Stay here if you have the guts and don't leave."
After Naruto finished speaking, he left with Hinata, disappearing as suddenly as he had come.
"Damn it! How could this happen!" Temari gritted her teeth. She didn't expect that even with such a well - planned scheme and Gaara successfully transforming into the complete form of Shukaku, they still ended up in a total defeat.
Temari had no alternative but to say, "Kanpo, let's leave first."
"..." Kanpo had no choice but to follow Temari. The two quickly fled Konoha Village.
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