In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Lee's Taijutsu is more sophisticated than anyone else's. From the first round, Naruto could feel Lee's extraordinary reaction speed and solid foundation in Taijutsu.

Naruto could only continuously use Ninjutsu to keep Lee at bay, as his Taijutsu was barely good enough. Since it was just training, he wasn't taking it too seriously. Normally, people wouldn't ask a Jinchuriki to spar with them, but Lee would.

Generally speaking, not using the Kyubi's Chakra felt like a waste, but Naruto didn't want a repeat of the last time he and Lee ended up tearing down the training ground, so he imposed a lot of restrictions.

This training was essentially pointless. Lee dodged all of Naruto's small-scale Ninjutsu, whether it was Wind Release, Lightning Release, or Lava Release.

None were particularly powerful, but they were certainly annoying.

After a long bout, Lee couldn't find an opening to close the distance. When he finally spotted a weak point, his eyes sparkled with excitement. Shouting in joy, he leapt high and used the Konoha Whirlwind.

Naruto frowned slightly, and as if he suddenly thought of something, he suddenly called out the system.

[Kurosuki Raiga's Funeral!]

A group of men dressed in black, carrying a white coffin, suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with the deceased Raiga leading the way. The coffin slammed open with a bang, and without hesitation, they sealed Lee inside.

Bang bang bang!

Lee desperately struggled inside the coffin, but was restricted by the power of rules and could not break the coffin forcibly in a short time.

Naruto forcibly interrupted the technique, stopping just short of burying Lee alive.

Although this technique is a bit bizarre, it proved quite effective when used. The funeral procession stopped, with only the sound of the coffin lid being kicked from inside.

Naruto's nose twitched, but he ignored Lee. After all, if Lee was released, he would want to spar with him again.

Sparring, What nonsense. Only barbarians enjoyed to do such troublesome things as fighting and killing.

"What is that?"

Outside the training ground, Tenten pointed at the white coffin in surprise and asked.

"It's nothing, just a Ninjutsu." Naruto had already walked to the faucet and turned on the water to wash his arms.

If it weren't for Tenten showing up unexpectedly, he might have even taken an open-air shower.

"Ninjutsu?" Tenten was slightly taken aback but didn't find it too unusual. "Where's Lee? We've got a mission. Hokage-sama asked us to gather and prepare for the mission."

"So soon?" Naruto raised his head and looked at Tenten, slightly surprised.

"Yeah, that's the message from the Hokage's Office." Tenten glanced around, "Lee's not here? Then I'll go look for him elsewhere."

"Here." Naruto grinned awkwardly, and with a bang, he dispelled the technique.

The coffin-carrying team disappeared, and Lee immediately rolled out of the coffin, still crouched in a stance as if ready to punch the coffin lid.

Tenten: "…"

She averted her gaze and looked away.

She was a little exasperated. She felt that except for Neji, the people around her were all weird, including her teachers and companions.

"What kind of Ninjutsu is that? It was so amazing!" Xiao Li jumped up from the ground.

"Just an ordinary Ninjutsu, mainly for pranks." Naruto replied casually, then pointed towards Tenten's direction and said, "We need to get ready for a mission. There's been trouble in Sunagakure."

"Great!" Lee punched the air and shouted enthusiastically.

But he quickly realized his slip and stammered, trying to correct himself, "I mean, that's unfortunate."

Tenten facepalmed, looking at her teammates and feeling like her youth was anything but blissful. She took a deep breath and said to the two, "Neji and the others are already preparing, you two should hurry up too. Everyone will be there."

The three parted ways, and Naruto went home to change into his mission gear. Knowing that everyone would be involved, he felt a bit uneasy, so he grabbed Kurama, who was lounging on the sofa, and took him along.

Kurama was sleeping soundly when someone picked him up. He couldn't help but raise his head drowsily to look at Naruto, "What is it?"

"Nothing much. It's time for you to work and pay off your debt." Naruto grabbed him by the scruff and walked out the door.

After a quick shower and changing into his gear, he slammed the door shut behind him.

The sound of Naruto's footsteps echoed in the stairwell, his wet hair still dripping water. Kurama's grumpy complaints mixed with the noise of his steps.

"You want me to work? I refuse to get involved in your human wars."

"It's not a war, just a mission. I'm a bit uneasy, so I'm bringing you along for extra insurance." Naruto made his way down the stairs toward the brightly lit exit leading to Konoha's main street.

"Mission?" Kurama snorted, "Whether you need my help or not, you will still owe me a hundred bottles of booze."

"Got it." Naruto placed Kurama on his shoulder and began walking while checking his Ninja Pouch. "We might not even need you, it's just for insurance."

"Besides, look at how fat you have become. You used to be a lean dog, but now you're as plump as a pig. If I don't take you out for some exercise, the only difference between you and a pig will be your fur color."

"Damn it! How dare you, you brat!" Kurama grumbled, feeling insulted.

Although life had been more comfortable lately, he hadn't forgotten who he was, 'Me? A pig? I am the fearsome Kyubi no Yoko, a terrifying Biju!'

'Humph!' Kurama perched on Naruto's shoulder, feeling a bit like he was riding a mount.

"Hurry up, kid."

"Why are you rushing me? If you're so eager, why don't you get down and walk yourself?" Naruto ignored him, "Behave yourself, you fat pig fox, or you won't be able to drink a drop of booze in the future."

"You despicable human, a gigolo like you should be dragged out and fed to the dogs."

"Heh, shut up." Naruto directly picked Kurama up from his shoulder and carried him in his hand. He noted that Kurama has become more and more plump recently, with his limbs growing stubby.

He is originally a Biju wrapped in the skin of Jashin's dog. In essence, it is just a body with a mass of pure Chakra energy living in it, with his outer appearance adjustable at will.

Normally, Kurama didn't need to eat or drink, and his body also didn't expel impurities. He existed purely as an energy form, absorbing and converting the energy from booze entirely.

As a result, Kurama, who had indulged in too much sake, now resembled the chubby cat from Natsume's Book of Friends.

Naruto didn't mind. After all, with the system in him, Kurama couldn't cause any trouble.

To keep the most powerful Biju around, he only needed to spend some money to buy booze. He wasn't short on money, and the cost of booze was negligible.

Usually, if Kurama made a request, Naruto would satisfy it as long as he was not busy.

Anyway, Kurama assumed he was being taken care of by the two wealthy girls, Ino and Hinata, making Naruto a complete gigolo. And Naruto also didn't bother correcting this misunderstanding.