“Do gods get angry that easily?” Uzumaki Naruto muttered under his breath.
The Sage of Six Paths only looks like he has a few more wrinkles on his face, but he is actually a very good person; during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he even gave them weapons and equipment.
"Not everyone is the Sage of Six Paths, have you forgotten Kaguya?" Uchiha Sasuke reminded him.
This one would turn someone into a White Zetsu if they didn't agree with him.
That was true, Naruto nodded in deep agreement. Some people simply had bad tempers, they had just encountered one of them.
"So, are we supposed to help you kill a god?" Uzumaki Naruto asked calmly.
The Village Head's eyes widened upon hearing this, he nearly jumped up in shock, "Of course not!"
“We only hope to be able to appease the Great God.”
"Uh.." Uzumaki Naruto scratched his head in some confusion. If it really meant killing a god, he had a little experience with that; even if he couldn't win, the worst that could happen was having Sasuke open a portal to bring his ancestors back.
But he had never actually tried to appease a god before; he didn't have a single clue.
Uchiha Sasuke suddenly leaned into Uzumaki Naruto's ear, "Don't get misled; this is just a C-rank mission."
According to the Jujutsu detection, the Cursed Spirit's grade won't exceed Grade 2 at most.
He's too close, Uzumaki Naruto thought.
He nodded with a serious expression, though his eyes were somewhat dazed. What did Sasuke just say?
Uchiha Sasuke, feeling that the other had understood his meaning, turned his body back with satisfaction.
"Then take us to the shrine!" Uzumaki Naruto said to the Clan Leader.
Exactly, the key point of the Village Leader's words was that the shrine was the place that should be investigated, Uchiha Sasuke agreed in his heart.
"I should probably pray for Kakashi-sensei's matchmaking first," Uzumaki Naruto added.
.. How could I have thought that a guy like this would have any analytical ability? Uchiha Sasuke thought expressionlessly.
While lost in thought, a group of people had already ventured deep into the village.
Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke surveyed their surroundings. Judging by the houses, there should be quite a lot of people here, but there were very few people on the streets, those who were present were all walking in a great hurry.
A village of this scale actually feels like a ghost town.
The Village Head seemed to have read the confusion in the two of them and took the initiative to explain:
It's just that these things have been happening lately, so everyone is scared and doesn't go out much.
Uzumaki Naruto nodded in understanding, while Sasuke said nothing, merely sweeping a glance with the corner of his eye at the tightly closed doors and windows of every household.
Although his Sharingan did not possess X-ray vision like the Byakugan, he could still sense the unfriendly gazes of many people secretly observing them from behind those windows.
And he was more than sensitive to such gazes—gazes of rejection, scrutiny, and.. fanaticism?
Walking a bit further, they arrived in front of a building that was clearly different from its surroundings; it was evidently a shrine.
The wooden building was simple and elegant. Behind the red torii gate was a approach lined with two rows of ancient pine trees, but the most eye-catching feature was the red heart-shaped stones along the path.
"This statue is a fox!" Uzumaki Naruto lunged toward the stone carvings lining the approach.
Uchiha Sasuke followed him over. It was indeed rare for a divine messenger to be a fox; they were usually dogs, while the messengers of marriage were mostly rabbits.
Uzumaki Naruto looked at the statue and suddenly asked, "Do you think we should offer a prayer to Kurama as well?"
Hearing this question, Uchiha Sasuke felt a sense of despair. Were humans not enough for Uzumaki Naruto to wreak havoc on? Now he was even extending his demonic claws toward the Tailed Beasts!
But before he could answer, the Nine-Tails grew anxious.
The Nine-Tails never expected that after being single for thousands of years and enjoying nothing but freedom, it would actually feel the pressure of being pressured to marry just because it had become a Jinchuriki for Uzumaki Naruto!
So, it angrily scolded Uzumaki Naruto in the mental world, saying that he couldn't even handle his own feelings, yet he had the nerve to meddle in its business.
Uzumaki Naruto felt wronged. He was only sixteen or seventeen right now; it was perfectly normal to be single, wasn't it? Sasuke was so handsome, yet he was single too!
The Nine-Tails.. the Nine-Tails no longer wanted to deal with him; it refused to get involved in the complicated and inextricable emotional entanglements of the Sage of Six Paths' family.
“How much longer do you plan to waste our time!" Uchiha Sasuke closed his eyes and made a snap decision. "If you're going to bow, do it now!"
Between refusing to let Uzumaki Naruto bow or letting Uzumaki Naruto bow, he chose to compromise.
Better hurry up and bow, otherwise heaven knows how many other things this Uzumaki Naruto fellow will come up with to bow to.
Sasuke really understands me, Uzumaki Naruto gave the Nine-Tails a triumphant look in his heart and rushed toward the main hall of the shrine.
Uchiha Sasuke glanced at the village following behind him. The other party's expression was strange, as if they were wary of something, but Sasuke vaguely felt that this wariness wasn't heavy; it was more of a sense of disgust.
I'm praying for a good marriage.
Uzumaki Naruto pressed his hands together before the goddess statue in the main hall, praying with great devotion.
Please, Goddess, bless Kakashi-sensei with a partner.
Before anyone could react, just as Uzumaki Naruto's voice fell, a roof beam suddenly crashed down, landing right on a row of candles.
Before Naruto could even react, another loud crash echoed as half of the shrine's building collapsed.
Never mind Naruto, even Sasuke was stunned.
That's a bit much, I just wanted to help Kakashi-sensei get out of the single life," Uzumaki Naruto said, his eyes wide. "How did the shrine end up collapsing!
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Author's Note: Goddess: This wish is too difficult, let it perish!
Anyway, once this instance ends, I'm going home (wipes sweat)
Thank you to the little angels who cast Overlord Votes or provided Nutrient Solution between 2022-12-06 01:02:11 and 2023-04-11 22:49:13~
Thank you to the little angels who provided nutrient solution: lovelian (64 bottles); A. T (20 bottles); Haibian (10 bottles); Quan (3 bottles); Study Hard (2 bottles); Xuehua, Liangliang Dessert Shop (1 bottle);
Thank you all so much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 62
What nonsense are you talking about? I just made a wish for Kakashi-sensei to finally get a girlfriend, how could that possibly cause a scandal?
Speaking of which, Uchiha Sasuke became a bit uncertain.
Given Kakashi-sensei's single lifestyle, it's really hard to say whether his world falling apart has anything to do with this wish.
Eh, it looks like even praying to the gods won't help Kakashi-sensei get out of the single life," Uzumaki Naruto whispered to Uchiha Sasuke, shaking his head. "I guess only the god himself coming down personally would work.
Is Uchiha Obito's Six-Tails Jinchuriki form considered a god personally possessing him? Uchiha Sasuke suddenly had this strange thought.
No, why was he thinking about Kakashi being single? Uchiha Sasuke quickly stopped that thought. It was all Naruto's fault for leading him astray!
“How could such a thing happen!” The Village Head looked terrified by the partially collapsed roof, the several people beside him had also been screaming in fright just now.
Uchiha Sasuke said nothing; he only now realized that the house had collapsed quite skillfully, with a portion of the roof falling right above the offering table. In other words, the people would essentially not be crushed by the falling roof.
His gaze swept across those broken roof beams; the heavy timber looked as though it hadn't been built for very long, or at the very least, it didn't look like it had fallen into disrepair from age.
As for Uzumaki Naruto, he was feeling guilty after saying those words; what if the villagers remembered that the house collapsed because of the wish he made for Kakashi? He didn't dare say another word.
Seeing that Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto were both silent, the Village Leader gave an awkward smile and said to the two of them with an embarrassed expression,
I'm sorry, something unexpected has happened. We need to clean up the shrine first. Why don't you two look around other parts of the village for now and come back tomorrow?
Uchiha Sasuke glanced at Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto, understanding him, agreed to the Village Leader with a grin.
The two followed the Clan Leader out of the shrine and headed toward other parts of the village.
After wandering around for a long time without finding anything, the two were feeling bored when they suddenly saw a familiar person appear ahead.
"Hey, isn't that the kid from just now?" Uzumaki Naruto said, walking a few steps forward, with Sasuke following closely behind him.
The little girl heard his voice, glanced back, ran off again.
Uzumaki Naruto and Sasuke originally wanted to chase after her, but since they were followed by villagers, they couldn't use any ninja techniques, so they could only watch helplessly as the little girl disappeared around the corner of the alleyway in just a few steps.
Naruto rushed forward and nearly knocked over the person in the alley, but Sasuke reached out and grabbed him by the collar.
The one who was nearly knocked down was a young woman dressed in white, looking to be about twenty years old, with a delicate appearance and a gentle temperament.
She was looking at them with a look of pure astonishment.
“Hello, have you seen a child like this?” Uzumaki Naruto gestured with his hands and feet.
"No." The young woman shook her head.
Another "person" without a heartbeat. Uchiha Sasuke lowered his gaze; to let such a "person" run around everywhere, it seemed this village truly had serious problems.
What are you doing here!" The Village Leader's tone was harsh, his expression was full of dissatisfaction. "Go back immediately! What if you offend our guest!
It wasn't just the Village Leader; Uchiha Sasuke's eyes swept lightly over the reactions of everyone present, almost all of them showed nothing but blatant rejection and disgust.
No, it wasn't just disgust; a large part of it felt more like apprehension.
The young woman did not argue after hearing the Village Leader's words; she lowered her head and walked away silently against the wall.
“What's going on? What kind of collision?" Uzumaki Naruto spoke up first. He always wanted to ask whatever was on his mind and couldn't hide his curiosity. "Is that person also from your village?"
“It's nothing, really." The Village Leader's expression was somewhat troubled, but he answered anyway, "This is an infamous omen of misfortune from our village."
An ill omen?!
That's right, her behavior was very strange even when she was little," the Village Head nodded. "Later, people around her would always run into trouble. Over time, we all realized that something ominous happens to anyone who gets close to her.
After all, she is a resident of the village and hasn't committed any wrongdoings, so we only ask her to try her best not to go out during her daily life.
The Village Leader's explanation sounded reasonable, but Uchiha Sasuke remained somewhat unconvinced; if that were truly the case, why would that "person" have no heartbeat?
What kind of person would have no heartbeat? Naturally, only the dead.
If someone can make death stay in the mortal realm, then the cause of death is certainly worth contemplating.
And the beautiful woman stopped where no one could see her, her smiling lips pulling wide into a strange grin, her gentle temperament suddenly turning eerie.
“Such pure Yin Power, I want to devour it.”
She turned her head to gaze in the direction she had just come from and murmured to herself:
“If I eat him, I'll finally be able to break free from these shackles, won't I?”
After saying this, the woman turned her gaze toward the outskirts of the village again, her eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.