Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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What are those two old people doing...?

Naruto touched his nose, secretly wondering to himself, and his previously high spirits subsided.

Kushina frowned slightly, stood up, and broke the silence: "Naruto, you're awake."

She tried to appear relaxed, but a lingering worry remained in her eyes and brows.

Kushina turned slightly to look at the two advisors on the sofa and said politely but firmly, "Elder Koharu, Elder Yan, let's stop here for now."

“Alright, we should take our leave now.” Koharu Utatane slowly stood up, patted the wrinkles in her long skirt, and said calmly, “Kushina, please reconsider what we just discussed with Minato.”

"This matter concerns the stability of future Jinchuriki candidates and the continuation of the precious bloodline of the Uzumaki clan—both of which are crucial to the future of Konoha."

Upon hearing Koharu's words, Naruto's eyes widened in surprise.

His gaze swept back and forth between his mother and the two advisors, and his intuition told him that they were discussing something important about him.

"I'm sorry, Elder Koharu." Kushina shook her head slightly, a hint of displeasure in her expression. "I will respect Naruto's wishes in this matter."

After saying that, she took two steps forward and made a "please" gesture. "Minato and I know what we're doing. You two have gone to the trouble of making this special trip today, so let me see you out first."

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura slowly stood up, adjusted his glasses, and said in a deep voice, "Please forgive me... It was all for Konoha."

The two advisors exchanged a glance, then nodded and walked toward the door without lingering.

Kushina escorted them to the entrance and opened the door for the two elders, saying, "Take care, we won't see you off."

The morning sunlight streamed into the courtyard, and the air was still fresh with morning dew.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado nodded slightly to Kushina, then walked away along the street one after the other, disappearing from sight shortly afterward.

"call--"

As the door closed again, the previously oppressive and stagnant air finally began to circulate.

Naruto finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to Kushina's side.

Karin, who had been standing quietly to the side, quickly stood up from the sofa when she saw Naruto approaching.

Her cheeks flushed, and she looked a little flustered. Her face was red, and she didn't dare to look Naruto in the eye. She greeted him in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Good...good morning, Naruto."

"Ah... Good morning, Karin."

Naruto scratched his messy blond hair and casually replied.

He vaguely sensed something was amiss: the Karin in his dream seemed quite different from the one in reality.

In real life, Karin has become completely familiar with them, and her personality is getting more and more fierce.

Moreover, Karin's recent behavior has become more and more like Sakura's.

He's already showing a slight tendency towards violence.

Girls are all pretty much the same once you get to know them.

However, the Karin in my dream was so shy and reserved, as if she didn't dare to get close to me, she was completely different from a normal person.

However, Naruto, being always carefree, didn't think much of it.

He gave Karin a simple, honest smile as a response, then strode over to Kushina, opened his arms wide, hugged his mother's waist, buried his head in her chest, and said sweetly, "Mom! I missed you so much!"

"Ouch!" Kushina was taken aback at first, then chuckled and patted Naruto's head. "You're such a grown man, yet you're still so clumsy!"

She scolded him verbally, but her face was full of doting smiles as she reached out to tidy Naruto's messy hair and collar.

"hey-hey……"

Naruto hugged his mother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, tightly, his face beaming with joy.

However, Kushina quickly suppressed her smile and sighed softly.

She looked down at Naruto in her arms, a faint sorrow lingering between her brows as if she had something on her mind.

"Mom?" Noticing Kushina's strange expression, Naruto quickly let go of her hand, looked up and asked with concern, "What's wrong? What did those two old guys say? You seem a bit odd... Did they say something?"

"Ah, this..." Kushina paused for a moment, seemingly not expecting Naruto to bring up the elders.

She hesitated for a moment, then smiled. Instead of answering her son's question directly, she gently changed the subject, "Naruto, tell Mom the truth... do you have a girl you like?"

"Huh?" Naruto was caught off guard by the question and immediately stammered, his face turning bright red. "I, I—"

Kushina crouched down to face Naruto, her eyes serious: "Hinata or Karin, who do you like more?"

"what?!"

……

In the audience, Kushina's question was like a boulder thrown into a lake, instantly creating a huge uproar.

Karin and Hinata, who were sitting next to Sakura, almost simultaneously stiffened. They sat up straight from their relaxed postures and stared intently at the screen, as if afraid of missing a single word Naruto would say next.

[Ding! Karin's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +800!]

[Ding! Hinata Hyuga's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]

Sakura sensed Karin's unusual behavior and glanced at her. She saw that Karin, who had been holding her arm, was now tightening her grip slightly, clearly indicating that she was not at peace.

Sakura couldn't help but chuckle, covering her mouth and whispering, "Karin, you're really excited~~"

"Mind your own business!" Karin blushed, gave a light snort of annoyance, and stubbornly turned her head away.

Although Sakura didn't show anything unusual, her eyes were also looking at the screen.

They were clearly curious about how Naruto would answer.

After all, Naruto has always sworn that she is his favorite.

On the other side, Hinata was also blushing with nervousness.

She glanced furtively in Karin's direction, only to meet Karin's gaze.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to crackle with a string of sparks.

Karin recognized the young lady of the Hyuga clan.

Hinata's heart raced as Karin stared at her, but knowing that Naruto's answer was of great importance, she mustered her courage and looked back at the past.

The two girls stared at each other for a few seconds, their gazes clashing with complex emotions.

"Ahem..." Sasuke, who was standing to the side, frowned and coughed lightly when he saw the two girls suddenly exploding into a tense atmosphere. "Hey, calm down."

However, neither Karin nor Hinata had time to pay attention to Sasuke at this moment.

……

In the scene, Naruto scratches his head with a flushed face and stammers, "Actually, I... I prefer Sakura-chan."

Kushina was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then her expression suddenly changed, and she nodded with a smile: "Really? Come to think of it, I seem to see you two together quite often."

As she spoke, she reached out and patted Naruto's shoulder, a smile returning to her face.

Naruto, having his thoughts revealed by his mother, scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly.

Karin, who was standing to the side, was so nervous that she dared not breathe after hearing her name compared to Hinata's.

Hearing Naruto's answer mention someone else, she was taken aback at first, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her whole body visibly relaxed.

Karin's previously tense shoulders slowly slumped, and her hands, which had been gripping the hem of her clothes, quietly loosened.

She lowered her head and discreetly tidied the dishes on the table, but a quick glance revealed a slight relaxation in her brows, and she seemed much more at ease.

……

In the audience, when Naruto uttered those words, the four audience members reacted in different ways.

Karin and Hinata lowered their heads almost simultaneously, their faces showing signs of sadness and disappointment.

Both girls remained silent, their eyes even slightly red.

Hinata twisted the hem of her clothes, biting her lower lip lightly with her pearly teeth, looking extremely disappointed.

Sasuke scoffed dismissively, "Tch, Naruto, that idiot, all he ever dreams about in his dreams is this kind of boring stuff?"

He crossed his arms, looking disgusted.

Sakura paused for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Oh dear, Naruto! I've rejected him so many times, but he just won't give up!"

As they were talking, Karin had already quietly let go of Sakura's arm and looked at Sakura with a somewhat displeased expression.

Sakura was still there, covering her mouth and giggling, her expression relaxed and carefree, which Karin saw as the victor's Versailles.

[Ding! Karin's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +800!]

The atmosphere in the audience suddenly became extremely subtle.

Chapter 218 Karin: You know the truth in your heart!

Naruto woke up from his sleep, opened his blurry eyes, and felt refreshed and comfortable.

"Ha~~~"

He stretched in bed, the details of his dream from the previous night still vivid in his mind, filling him with warmth.

However, a dream is just a dream. No matter how real and beautiful the process may be, you still have to face reality when you wake up.

Thinking of this, Naruto felt a little disappointed, and the corners of his mouth that had just turned up drooped slightly.

Even so, being able to reunite with his mother again, even if only in a dream, was enough to make Naruto incredibly happy.

He shook his head violently, throwing the lingering melancholy aside, and leaped out of bed.

After a quick wash, Naruto hummed a little tune as he quickly changed into his orange jacket and pants.

Just thinking about the delicious breakfast that Karin had already prepared downstairs made his stomach rumble.

Naruto patted his stomach and grinned, "Hehe, more food to come!"

After saying that, he ran down the stairs and rushed eagerly towards the living room.

As soon as Naruto stepped into the living room on the first floor, he smelled an enticing aroma of food.

However, the next second, he noticed that Karin came out of the kitchen with two breakfasts, but instead of her usual sunny and cheerful smile, she had a stern face and looked sullen.

Naruto blinked, somewhat surprised, and greeted her, "Good morning, Karin!"

He had expected Karin to respond with a smile as usual, but when Karin glanced at him, her pretty face showed no smile at all; instead, she suddenly snorted.