121: Chapter 121 UnexpectedThe next morning, Naruto had just finished training and came out of the training ground, still smelling of sweat, and was sucking on a carton of milk to replenish his energy.
As we turned the corner of the passageway between the training ground and the R&D department, a figure suddenly rushed over from the side.
"Bang!"
It hit me squarely.
The milk carton in Naruto's hand was not spared; it was destroyed on the spot.The carton burst open, smearing his hand and, more importantly, drenching him with black dirt that came crashing in.
Time seemed to stand still for a second.
He looked up blankly and saw the "sweet and fragrant" black soil.
Hei Tu was dumbfounded.
She felt a slightly sweet, pungent liquid smear all over her face, and it felt cool.
She wiped her face and saw the person in front of her clearly, as well as the deflated, still dripping box in his hand.
A few stray hairs on her forehead were stained with white, and her otherwise smart long dress was soaked in a large, sticky patch at the front, outlining her figure, and still dripping.
Kurotsuchi was also a little dazed from the impact.When she looked up, she saw Naruto, and when she looked down at the mess on her body, her face turned red instantly.
She was clearly not one to back down first; with a glare, she grabbed Naruto's soaking wet collar even faster.
"Hey!Are you blind?Can't you see where you're going?" she said preemptively, trying to establish her dominance.
Almost simultaneously, a cold glint flashed in the shadows at both corners, followed by several soft metallic scraping sounds.
Naruto quickly pressed his free hand behind his back.
"It seems like you were running too fast and bumped into me, right?"
Naruto offered an explanation, his gaze naturally sweeping over her as he spoke.
Hmm, that sounds really energetic.
Hei Tu felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, and loosened her grip on his collar a little, but still stubbornly said, "Then.you can't stand in the middle of the road!"
"Fine, fine, you're right," Naruto said, too lazy to argue, pointing at her and suggesting.
"I'll have Sakura take you to change into some clean clothes; you're not comfortable like this."
Heitu's cheeks grew even hotter.She let go of his hand, stiffened her neck, and hummed in agreement.
"By the way!Did you see that bastard Deidara?I think I saw him just now, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye!"
"Deidara?"
"He is now a specially appointed researcher of our chamber of commerce, and he usually works at the explosion research institute."
Naruto pointed her in a direction.
She turned around and was about to rush towards the research institute, but after taking a step, she stopped, looked at herself, and reluctantly withdrew her foot.
It's so embarrassing to chase after someone like that.
Once she calmed down a bit, she belatedly realized that the person in front of her was the president of the Apocalypse Merchant Guild, the de facto ruler of the Wave Kingdom, and someone even her grandfather wanted to befriend.
Was I a little too impolite just now?
She cleared her throat."Ahem, well, Naruto, I see you didn't mean it, so I'll forgive you this time~"
After saying that, without waiting for Naruto's response, he turned around and went to find Sakura.
Naruto shook his head and continued walking towards the conference room.
My clothes are a bit sticky, I need to change them first.
When Sakura received the assignment to accompany Kurotsuchi on a trip, she felt a tightness in her chest.
Accompanying a potential love rival.
What kind of nonsense is this!The key point is that this girl from the dark soil is so enthusiastic, but her legs are ridiculously long, and no matter how you look at them, they just seem.an eyesore!
But my boss required me to accompany him.
The jar of old vinegar in my heart is about to be overturned.
"Sakura-chan, thank you for your help!"
Heitu was quite outgoing.She changed into a bright yellow dress that suited her vibrant personality, twirled around, and said, "This dress is nice.Your chamber of commerce even makes such beautiful clothes?"
Sakura forced a professional fake smile: "I'm glad you like it, Miss Kurotsuchi.Our chamber of commerce is involved in a wide variety of industries."
She inwardly screamed: "Like it my foot!Another skirt!Does Naruto have absolutely no resistance to women in skirts?And what's with Kurodo's proportions?It's all legs below the neck?"
Sakura looked down at herself and felt even worse.
Let's go.
Sakura greeted him listlessly.
"Weren't you looking for Deidara?"
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Naruto changed into a refreshing casual outfit and returned to his office.
Mei Terumi is already inside.
She was wearing a light purple cheongsam today, and was holding a freshly brewed cup of hot tea, which she handed to Naruto.
Naruto took it, took a sip, and found the temperature to be just right.
He walked behind his desk and sat down.Mei Terumi naturally walked around behind him, stretched out her soft, boneless hands, placed them on his temples, and began to massage them with her fingertips, neither too lightly nor too heavily.
The pressure was just right, and the fingertips felt smooth and comfortable.
Naruto leaned back and closed his eyes contentedly.
"Chairman, the first batch of samples of the real-time communication equipment we developed in cooperation with Konoha has been tested."
As she spoke, a delicate fragrance wafted through the air.
"As you instructed, we have already sent people to pack the boxes and deliver them to Iwagakure, the Kumogakure Reconstruction Headquarters, and Sunagakure."
Naruto closed his eyes and hummed in agreement.
Mei Terumi's massage techniques were ones she had recently studied; her fingertips moved nimbly across the acupoints on his shoulders and neck.
Naruto was lost in thought while letting her serve him.
This woman is doing things more and more to his liking.
"What about the Hidden Mist?" he asked about something else.
Mei Terumi paused slightly during her massage, but quickly resumed her normal movements.
"Elder Qingtian sent out some information.They found a copy of the record regarding the unusual mobilization of the patrol team on the night Elder Yuanshi was assassinated."
"Let them continue investigating, but be careful."
"I know~ I'll have Hibari keep a close eye on things."
The office fell silent, save for the occasional rustling sound of Mei Terumi bending over to massage someone.
On the other side, in the Deidara Institute area.
Sakura had a stern face.Leading the black soil through the gate that required access control.
Heitu was a little excited, looking around.
"Pink-haired Sakura, how's Deidara doing here?"
Hei Tu couldn't help but ask.
Sakura ended the conversation expressionlessly, "Alive."
Once the door opened, there was a rest area where several staff members in white coats were drinking water.
Almost simultaneously, the laboratory door opened, and Deidara, with his long golden hair tied in a topknot, walked out, fiddling with a clay goat the size of his palm.
He happened to catch the eye of Heitu, who had just come in.
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