Chapter 79
She had never apologized to anyone before—this was the first time in her life.
The process of apologizing was so awkward that even Naruto felt embarrassed watching it.
Yet Haruno Sakura looked as if she had been reborn, her face lighting up with abnormal joy: "Sasuke-kun, you don't hate me?"
"Really? Yay!!!"
"Sasuke-kun, as compensation, I'm willing to go shopping with you~"
Naruto, Hinata, and Sakyo: "…"
Feeling like she had stepped into something troublesome, Sakyo immediately had a bad premonition.
The sky outside hadn't completely darkened yet—it looked like Sakura planned to drag Sakyo shopping right now?
Naruto wore a strange smile, his gaze constantly darting back and forth between Sakura and Sakyo.
This made Sakyo extremely uncomfortable. She shot Naruto a vicious glare.
What the hell was Uzumaki Naruto thinking with that look?
What did that expression mean? What was going through his head?
Didn't he know she was a girl too?
So seeing Sakura pursue her… made him excited?
What… what kind of weird fetish was this?
Fortunately, Sakyo—who had maintained her cool, aloof image for so long—did not agree to Sakura's request.
Sakura simply nodded as if it was only natural: "Since Sasuke-kun is tired, rest early then."
She wasn't surprised by the outcome at all.
If Sakyo had actually agreed, Sakura would have thought something was seriously wrong.
After dinner, Naruto lay alone on the bed, lost in thought.
Now Sakyo had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan ahead of schedule.
Her strength would grow at a geometric rate, while he himself had the system—Naruto was extremely confident in his own growth ceiling.
So if the plot no longer followed the original story, what changes would happen in this world?
First things first: Naruto wasn't worried about uncontrollable factors appearing.
As long as his strength was high enough, he could handle anything.
What Naruto was worried about were the unnecessary tragedies that might befall certain people due to these small changes.
For example—if Sakyo and Naruto graduated early, would Kakashi still leave ANBU early to become their sensei?
If Kakashi didn't leave ANBU, who would become Naruto and Sakyo's sensei?
If Kakashi's students weren't Naruto and Sakyo, how would he defeat Zabuza?
In short, Naruto understood very well how terrifying the butterfly effect could be.
But thinking about it now was useless. The only thing Naruto cared about right now was…
Why was this damn system pigeon still not releasing a mission?
It had been hours since the last mission was completed—even a production team donkey wouldn't rest this long!
As if responding to Naruto's complaint, the system notification suddenly rang in his mind.
"Ding~ Mission issued: Mission 670 — The Uzumaki Naruto of the ninja world is about to defect on the eve of the graduation ceremony. Please stop him, host."
"Ding~ Mission reward: Earth-Style Chakra Activation, Earth-Style Chakra Mastery."
"Ding~ Does the host wish to begin the crossing now?"
Naruto's spirits instantly lifted. He couldn't help asking: "System, why are all the rewards just chakra activation and mastery? Don't you have anything else?"
"And also—how else can I earn system points? I still don't even have 50,000 yet. Isn't that a bit too slow?"
"Ding~ Before the host masters all five chakra natures, this is considered the beginner phase. Mission rewards during the beginner phase are mostly chakra activation and mastery."
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