Discussion: How the Nine-Tails led Naruto astray

The truth is, it's a good thing.

Naruto felt a little embarrassed by the praise. It seemed that Hinata helped him get out of the haze before the Chunin Exam, and now he was taught a lesson by Hinata again.

Wait, Hinata believes in me so much, so she should be able to help me answer this question, right?

Naruto thought about it, well, it feels more reliable than Kurama.

Hearing Naruto's inner voice, Kurama frowned: "Trust between people is like a piece of white paper. Although the white paper between us has been folded many times, it is still pure and flawless. So, are you polite?"

Naruto pouted: "The white paper of trust between us has long been crumpled and thrown into the trash can."

Kuroma: ...

Turning around, he stretched out his claws and carved words on the wall of the sealed space: In the 63rd year of Konoha, Uzumaki Naruto mocked me, saying that I was not trustworthy (crossed out), mocked the tailed beasts, saying that the tailed beasts could not communicate! I will remember this grudge for the other tailed beasts!

Naruto didn't care what Kurama was going crazy about again. He looked at Hinata beside him and said, "Hinata, do you know what it feels like to like someone?"

"Eh!!!" Hinata's whole face turned red, her little face was full of disbelief, and she looked down in panic, unable to see her feet so she looked at the ground.

"Naruto, Naruto-kun, why did you suddenly ask this question..." Her face was full of shyness, and her face was so red that it could almost boil an egg.

Naruto didn't feel anything, because he was used to Hinata blushing all the time: "Actually, it's because of Sakura."

Hinata's body froze.

Naruto didn't notice and continued, "Yesterday, Sakura came to me to practice. I felt that she seemed to have changed. She became a little cheerful. She even joked to me that she liked her. I felt that she had become better, but for some reason, I had a... strange feeling."

Hinata's smile was a little stiff: "What kind of feeling is it?"

"Apology." Naruto's face became serious. "When Sakura told me the joke of 'I like her', I felt a sense of apology in my heart. I want to know why."

"Apology..." Hinata whispered these two words softly, and the redness on her face disappeared. "So, Naruto-kun, are you doubting whether you like Sakura-chan?"

Naruto was shocked and looked at Hinata in disbelief: "So I'm doubting whether I like Sakura!"

"?" Kurama couldn't help but put a question mark, "...you didn't know?"

"I thought I was just not used to Sakura's transformation!" Naruto was shocked and turned into the legendary famous painting "The Scream". With the two bags of ramen in his hands, he looked like a clown.

Hinata smiled politely beside him.

After a while, Naruto lowered his head dejectedly: "How could it be, how could I not like Sakura, I just feel sorry, I don't think I don't like Sakura, why is it like this?"

Kurouma couldn't stand it anymore, and turned his head with a look of disgust.

Hinata's face became a little depressed, but she still kept a gentle smile: "Naruto-kun, if you don't think it's true, then don't be confused."

Naruto was stunned: "But the reason I'm confused is because I'm confused?"

What are you doing? Kurama rolled his eyes.

Hinata shook her head gently, her tone gentle: "Naruto-kun has always been like this, everything can be accomplished, everything seems to be full of confidence, when facing brother Neji, and when defeating the Sand Ninja Tailed Beast, Naruto-kun, you have always been like this."

Kurouma pricked up his ears, and Naruto was a little dazed.

Hinata smiled and continued: "So I believe in you, Naruto-kun, you can do anything. You don't need to be confused. You just need to work hard and rush forward with all your strength."

She lowered her head and her words became subtle: "I know the feeling of liking someone. It's probably the feeling of wanting to look at the other person, wanting to keep following the other person's footsteps, and always chasing him."

"I hope that one day I can stand in front of the person I like, stand beside him, and then let myself who has become stronger when chasing his footsteps fight side by side with him."

"Like someone, this is probably the feeling."

Hinata smiled shyly, like a blooming water lily, standing pure and flawless in the water, unstained by the mud, beautiful like a painting.

Naruto-kun, I have always been in your footsteps. Maybe others only see your pranks and your stupidity.

Silly, but I want you to know that at least one person noticed the sadness hidden under your pranks and the efforts hidden under your silly appearance.

Never give up... Giving up is always more difficult than persisting. Many people say never to give up but turn to another path in the end. Only you, in my eyes, are like a light shining on the earth, never tired, not asking for anything in return, and never giving up.

"So Naruto-kun, you don't need to be confused, just keep going according to your ideas. If you like it, you like it. I believe that Sakura-chan will see your strengths, just like you like her, she will like you too."

So, I will not be confused anymore, I will also try to keep up with your pace, never give up, until I can stand by your side, and then tell you.

"I, believe in Naruto-kun." Hinata's smile was so bright for the first time.

I, like Naruto-kun.

The sun suddenly emerged from the horizon, and the first ray of light between heaven and earth shone on the two of them. The shadows have been stretched to the edge, like two parallel lines that never intersect.

Kurama took a breath of cold air, and was a little confused: "Wow, Naruto, how many pieces of shit did you step on to meet such an understanding princess? Damn, the tailed beasts shouldn't have this feeling, but why do I feel my heart beating so fast?"

"Who can stand this~" He covered his heart, like a patient groaning in pain, with a face full of regret: "Naruto, you wooden man, can't you show some expression!"

Unexpectedly, Naruto also covered his chest, his face full of confusion: "Why... my heart is beating faster too?"

Hinata lowered her head shyly, holding two bags of ramen in her hands, but her face was not red, just a little red.

"When you are confused, when you doubt yourself, no matter when, Naruto-kun is Naruto-kun himself, just be yourself, 'I don't know' is sometimes an answer." She whispered the last sentence, and then raised her foot and walked forward shyly.

Naruto subconsciously followed the pace, standing behind Hinata and looking down. The seemingly parallel lines that never intersected overlapped at this moment.

Shadows are not parallel lines.

In a trance, Naruto looked at Hinata's back and subconsciously opened his mouth and called out: "Hinata!"

Hinata turned her head, and the morning light seemed to bypass her body. Naruto could not see clearly under the backlight. His heart beat faster. Under the light and breeze, the lingering words were accompanied by the crisp sound of birds chirping into Hinata's ears.

Hinata covered her mouth, full of shock.

[I like you. ]

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Stop, I know I will be beaten to death if I stop here, so the next chapter is being coded, please wait.