Unlike this morning's direct confession, this time…
That guy Aoki Sora was, again, confessed to in front of the whole world.
By another girl!
This time, it was a violet-haired beauty named Yugao, and while it wasn't outright, her words were unmistakably suggestive.
She'd practically admitted her feelings.
Out loud.
To the entire ninja world.
And even crazier than the confession…
She said Sora had refused the position of Hokage, all because he wanted to spend a peaceful, happy life with the woman he loved.
Someone actually refused the Hokage seat?
And he was so young, yet already had Kage-level strength?
What the hell?!
The amount of shocking information packed into that one scene left everyone stunned. For a moment, no one even knew where to begin processing it.
"S-Sora-kun…"
In a secluded wooded training ground in Konoha,
Hinata stood beneath the trees, lightly practicing her strikes again after "reacquainting" herself with her longtime mentor, Kurenai.
Her gaze lingered on the now-vanished image in the sky, her face a mix of rosy shyness and barely contained joy.
Sora-kun...
As expected, he really is amazing.
And clearly, other women were drawn to him too.
That version of him from the future had not only helped her countless times, protected her, and won her heart, but also become someone admired and loved by many others.
Was this the man she would fall in love with in the future?
Hinata's mind drifted to the moment when her future self confessed to Sora.
Turns out her instincts had been right. He'd worked incredibly hard, eventually unlocking talents he'd never shown in the Ninja Academy. And by around age sixteen, he'd even been appointed to become the next Hokage.
That's amazing.
It was the ultimate proof of how far he'd come.
Even if he turned it down in the end...
To him, being with the one he loved mattered more than the Hokage title.
He treated the Hokage seat like nothing, all because he treasured the person in his heart more than power or position.
"He… He's even more gentle than I imagined…"
He really was as kind and warm as she had always believed.
Even more than she'd dared to dream.
Still…
Hinata couldn't help wondering. In the future, who would Sora choose?
Between her and Yugao-sensei, who had also confessed, who would he say yes to?
As she unconsciously let her thoughts drift,
She suddenly realized what she was imagining and flushed deep crimson.
W-Wait... was I just fantasizing about him accepting my confession and… and choosing to be with me?
That's… that's so embarrassing!
Her whole face turned red, steam almost hissing from her ears like a teapot about to blow. She looked like a full-blown walking furnace.
"That damn brat…"
Not far away, Kurenai glared silently from the shadows.
"Is Hinata not enough for you? And now you're getting close to Yugao, her squad leader?"
She'd been there too. She saw it with her own eyes.
That same Yugao who had acted all helpful earlier, pretending to be supportive of Sora and Hinata's relationship…
"And now you're the one making a move?"
Kurenai was practically foaming.
"In terms of shamelessness, I, Kurenai Yuhi, hereby crown you the champion!"
And poor Hinata. She'd obviously seen it too.
She must be jealous. Maybe even angry.
"Look at her! Her whole face is red from frustration!"
Meanwhile, back in another part of the forest…
Shiranui Hayama and Mizumura Hojuin were staring blankly at their team leader Yugao, too stunned to even speak.
This was…
Awkward.
Not five minutes ago, she was teasing Sora, saying:
"Come back when you're Kage-level, then we'll talk!"
And the next moment?
Boom. Turns out the guy's already Kage-level.
And worse,
She'd practically proposed to him on livestream in front of the world.
What the hell were they even supposed to say after that?
"..."
Yugao's lips twitched as her expression froze.
"Seriously, who the hell is leaking these videos?!" she screamed inwardly.
"Are they trying to publicly execute me? Is this some twisted way of socially assassinating me on camera?!"
"Ah… this is…" Sora was speechless.
He hadn't expected that particular recording to get triggered right now.
In the original video structure he'd planned, the second confession was supposed to be Sakura pretending to confess to Naruto.
The scene would then jump into flashbacks, switching timelines, and finally return to the present where the characters officially got married.
A classic romance device.
Just like when a girl confesses, and the guy starts remembering every sweet moment they've shared. The buildup leads naturally to the final "yes," and they walk hand in hand into marriage.
That was the aesthetic he was going for throughout the whole memory video.
But Yugao's scene?
"It wasn't even supposed to play second."
Had it triggered because they'd officially interacted today?
Or maybe it was something Yugao said, something that tripped a hidden condition, like in a game?
Maybe… she accidentally triggered a special event cutscene?
She did mention "Kage-level strength," after all…
And boom, suddenly a video of Sora turning down the Hokage position played.
Like the system detected her words and decided to confirm them with real proof.
"I swear I didn't rig this to make her look bad!" Sora thought helplessly.
"The Fifth Hokage?!"
Back in the Hokage Office, the Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi—took a long, deep breath.
From what he could tell, that boy, Aoki Sora, looked to be only sixteen.
Which meant…
The event must've taken place in about three or four years from now.
And by that time, there was already a Fifth Hokage.
Who had tried to name him the Sixth.
Which led to a very important question:
"Where the hell am I?"
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