sjar Chapter 659 Sakura's Speculation
Chapter 659 Sakura's Speculation
"Oh, it's Naruto-kun!" The Slug Sage turned his plump body around and stared at him with his bulging eyes.
"Actually, I admit I overestimated myself a bit. Forgive my bluntness, but I haven't fully mastered Orochimaru's Sage Mode, and it's not suitable for you. My Sage Mode also has some flaws and comes with a certain degree of danger!"
It was obvious that the Slug Sage was trying to persuade Naruto to give up, but the other party seemed not to understand the subtext and said very seriously, "It's okay, I can definitely do it. Slug Sage, please teach me Sage Techniques."
The slug fairy looked troubled, its tone of "Ah, is that so!" already somewhat speechless. If it could sweat, its forehead would have already been covered in sweat.
"Alright! I'll teach you both methods, but whether you can learn them depends on your ability. Let me state beforehand that the immortal techniques you brought back from outside are very slow-acting, and they require pure, single-attribute natural energy, which I don't have here. Hmm, while Immortal Mode is fast-acting, it can't help you achieve a fundamental transformation."
"It doesn't matter. As long as I gain power, nothing else matters. I'll just train in Sage Mode!"
Naruto clenched his fist, still full of passion, "What's next? Slug Sage..."
"Next, you will follow my clone to Tianchi to be soaked in acidic mucus. But you must be careful before that, or you may suffer a crushing defeat."
The slug fairy created a small clone of himself and took him to the Heavenly Pool. Afterward, he pretended to be tired and curled up to sleep.
This time, Naruto wisely refrained from disturbing them. After entering the Heavenly Pool, the little slug said, "Lord Naruto, please remove your clothes and soak in the pool."
"Okay!" With that, he took off his clothes and jumped into the pool. However, the liquid in the pool immediately felt hot, as if something was slowly corroding his skin, making it impossible for him to feel at ease.
"Naruto-sama, please calmly and quietly sense the energy of nature. If your skin becomes ulcerated, please tell me and I will bring you out to treat you immediately."
"Don't worry, it's okay, I will... Ah, it's so hot..."
"Naruto-sama, I told you to calm down." The little slug scooped the person out, treated the surface burns, and then put the person back into the pool.
Despite these ups and downs, Naruto remained enthusiastic.
In another village, the sudden eruption of the sacred tree destroyed nearly half of the village's businesses and houses. As a result, the survivors had to rebuild suitable resettlement houses near the training ground close to the Forest of Death.
When Sasuke and Hinata returned, they found the village in ruins. Some of the damaged houses had been demolished by active-duty ninjas, and low-lying houses had been rebuilt on the open land.
"The village, how could the village have become like this!" Hinata couldn't believe that her home had been destroyed. Was it all my fault?
She blamed herself in her heart, but she remembered that before she and her servant left, the village was intact, with only a few houses damaged.
Sasuke didn't answer her question, but simply left her at the gathering point and turned to go to the Divine Tree.
During this time, he did not see Naruto. After making some inquiries, he learned that Naruto had gone to the Slug Sage to prepare to learn Sage Mode.
Sasuke didn't react much, only letting out an "oh".
"Sakura, what's going on?" Hinata was a little surprised. He actually saw Sakura and Lee coming out of a room.
"Yes, it's just what you think, I'm with Xiao Li!" Xiao Ying didn't feel there was anything to hide, so she readily admitted it.
Hinata was slightly taken aback, but despite her surprise, she still smiled and offered her sincere blessings, "Congratulations Sakura, and congratulations Lee, congratulations on finding your other half."
"Congratulations on your safe escape, but I don't think you should have come back." Sakura looked him up and down, her gaze finally settling on his protruding belly. "Are you pregnant?"
"Hmm." Hinata nodded hesitantly.
"Are you planning to keep him here?" Sakura frowned slightly.
Hinata stroked her belly, a hint of affection on her face, but also a trace of pain and inner turmoil.
But she remained resolute: "Yes, I intend to keep him; after all, he is a life."
"Congratulations! You're about to have a baby!" Xiao Li congratulated her with a smile, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation. He was even quite envious, wondering why Xiao Ying hadn't shown any signs of labor despite his efforts.
Sakura pulled Lee's ear aside, who was grinning foolishly, and then smiled at Hinata with narrowed eyes, "Sorry, Lee is a little silly, he's not very good at talking."
"Oh, it's okay." Hinata didn't know how to answer. He felt that Sakura had changed a lot.
"Where's Tenten-nee? Hinata-nii isn't here. He must be very sad."
These words shattered the previously harmonious atmosphere instantly: "Tian Tian, she's gone too."
Sakura sighed and told Hinata everything that had happened during this time. Hinata was overcome with grief and couldn't help but shed tears.
Xiaoying and her husband did not approach to disturb her, but instead gave her ample space to process the situation.
"Sakura, why did you pull me away?" Xiao Li asked, looking aggrieved, from the corner.
Sakura crossed her arms and said, "Do you even remember she was kidnapped, she was forced into this, and now she's pregnant, and you're congratulating her?"
"But didn't she herself really want to stay, and think that child was wonderful?"
"Do you know that in clinical medicine there is a phenomenon where some very strong embryos, in order to survive, will deliberately emit a kind of information to the mother, causing her to feel a strong maternal love and thus develop a strong affection for the unborn child?"
"Isn't that deception!" Xiao Li's eyes widened, finding the matter unbelievable. If that were true, Hinata would have been used by a child.
"But what can we do? We're not involved, and speaking out will only push her further away from us."
"So, the only option is to let him give birth?"
"It seems this is the only way." Actually, it wasn't just Hinata; even Ino's condition was off after she became pregnant.
Despite being mentally challenged, he showed extraordinary care for his child, even more than for himself, and even overcame his fear for her.
Perhaps they were carrying the same powerful individual. Of course, she had another guess, but that guess was terrifying, and she dared not believe it, nor did she want to believe it.
He was even unwilling to mention it to others, not even Xiao Li.