Chapter 294: Unknown Joy

So that's what it is. Sai put the book aside as he suddenly realized what was going on.

Facing Uzumaki Naruto's puzzled look, he suddenly reached out and put his arm around Uzumaki Naruto's neck.

The excessive force brought Uzumaki Naruto's entire upper body into his arms.

Haruko Hayama and Naruto Uzumaki in his arms, who were watching, were stunned.

Then Uzumaki Naruto reacted and burst into a huge roar of shame and anger.

"What are you doing!!!"

Sai was thrown backwards by the force of him suddenly standing up and breaking free, with a look of confusion and surprise on his face.

I don't seem to understand why what the book says leads to this result.

"I think this is better." Sai explained seriously.

When Uzumaki Naruto saw Haruko Hayabusa on the other side, whose face was red with laughter, his anger and shame reached a new level.

He pointed at Sai angrily, cursing like a angry golden retriever.

"Not at all! I'm not that kind of person!"

"This kind of person? What kind of person?" Sai asked him in confusion.

The innocent and clear eyes made Uzumaki Naruto so angry that he grabbed his hair angrily, like a good boy who was teased and unable to defend his rights.

Haruko Zaojian caught a glimpse of the contents of the book that Sai had placed on the ground, and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

She helped Sai, who had fallen to the ground, up and patiently explained: "The contents of the book are not applicable to everyone. Apparently Naruto doesn't like this approach."

After whispering a thank you, Sai listened to her words thoughtfully.

He looked at Uzumaki Naruto who was sitting there sulking, and then at Hayami Haruko who was obviously several times gentler in character, and suddenly understood.

So, under the stunned and shocked expression of Uzumaki Naruto, Sai reached out his hand and gently embraced the confused Haruko Hayama.

Morning Haruko:?

Uzumaki Naruto: !!!

Meeting the eyes of Haruko Hayama who looked up in his arms, Sai smiled and thanked her: "Thank you for your guidance."

"Ahhhh——!"

Uzumaki Naruto's face turned red with anger and he pounced directly towards Sai.

"Let Haruko go!"

Fortunately, Sai's hold on her hand was loose, so Haruko was not forced to get involved in their dispute in the morning.

Looking at Sai who was beaten by Uzumaki Naruto and kept asking him what made him angry, Haruko Asagi realized again:

This Sai's personality is very strange.

Uzumaki Naruto was still not satisfied after beating Sai, so he angrily dragged Haruko Hayama to the place where Yamato's team was ambushing.

Seeing Uzumaki Naruto coming over, Uchiha Sasuke frowned.

"Why are you coming here instead of guarding it properly?"

In the morning, Haruko saw Uzumaki Naruto ignoring Uchiha Sasuke's disgusted expression and whispering something in his ear. Uchiha Sasuke's eyes changed instantly.

"Really?" Uchiha Sasuke slowly stood up, "I'll take this opportunity to get along well with my new teammates."

"Haruko, switch with Sasuke!"

Uzumaki Naruto pushed Hayama Haruko to squat next to Haruno Sakura.

Then Uzumaki Naruto, with fire in his eyes, and Uchiha Sasuke, exuding murderous intent, left quickly.

Haruko blinked in the morning and felt that Sai was in big trouble.

"Haruko." Haruno Sakura patted her to bring her back to her senses, "What happened there?"

"Nothing, it's just Sai..."

Haruko was shocked in the morning, not knowing how to describe his strange behavior. Finally, she shook her head and changed the subject.

It was already dawn when they waited for the tomb robbers.

The tomb robber's ninjutsu was very special, and he was good at tug-of-war battles. It took them a lot of effort to capture the tomb robber.

Perhaps because the tomb robber saw that Haruno Sakura was close to him and was a female ninja, he actually tried to sneak attack her to get a chance of survival.

As a result, Haruno Sakura punched him and knocked him into the crack in the ground.

In the morning, Haruko took a closer look at his condition. There wasn't much bleeding, but it was hard to tell how many bones were broken.

It’s hard to mess with anyone but Sakura, ah.

Haruko Hayama, who originally felt a little pity for the grave robber, suddenly put on the same fake smile as Sai when she remembered that he was planning to attack Sakura Haruno.

When the grave robber was pulled up by Uzumaki Naruto, she used some tricks on him in the name of stopping the bleeding.

Not only did his chakra become disordered and he could not use it, but he also suffered from constant severe pain in his meridians.

The tomb robber was already dying when he came out of the pit, and he fainted after being retaliated by Haruko in the morning.

In the end, Yamato had no choice but to carry him back to report.

Seeing that Sakura Haruno didn't catch up with them and was standing still, unable to take a step, Haruko felt something was wrong in the morning.

He stepped forward and asked, "Sakura, what's wrong?"

“I can’t seem to move my left leg.”

Haruno Sakura pursed her lips anxiously and kept trying to move her left leg, but she still couldn't move forward. The best she could do was to drag her left leg and walk.

"It's probably the injury he got just now." Yamato looked at Haruko Asagi, "I heard you know medical skills, can you tell what the problem is?"

"Yes, but the conditions are limited. We must return to Konoha for treatment."

Yamato thought for a while and gave instructions: "We will split into two groups. One group will go to hand in the follow-up mission, and the other group will send Sakura back to Konoha."

"Let me take her there." Haruko Zaojian took the offer.

After getting Yamato's consent, Haruko Asagumi turned to look at Haruno Sakura and comforted her in a gentle voice.

"It's okay, it's not a big problem, I just can't move for a while."

Haruno Sakura forced a smile and nodded.

She could feel that the stiffness in her left leg was continuing to spread. Initially, only her calf was unable to move, but now her thigh was also gradually losing sensation.

If it is delayed, it may spread even more seriously.

Haruno Sakura took a deep breath and tried her best to stay calm.

As Tsunade's apprentice, Haruko Hayama must understand it better than her.

The words "I can't move for a while" are undoubtedly a comfort. Haruno Sakura knows it in her heart, and she knows it in her heart too.

All we can do now is hurry back.

Sai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly had an idea.

He remembered that a book said that helping someone in need would improve one's favorability more than adding icing on the cake.

Ignoring the stunned looks from the others, Sai raised his hand, "It should be faster if I carry her back."

Uzumaki Naruto thought about how he was going to get close to Haruko Asama again, so he quickly took the job: "I can do it too! Let me carry you!"

"You super idiot, can you really carry it with those flabby muscles of yours?" Sai questioned sincerely.

"Varied……!"

Uzumaki Naruto widened his eyes, the six whiskers on the sides of his cheeks looked wild because of anger, and he bared his teeth at him.

"Stop quarreling—!"

Haruko stepped between them and glanced at each of them.

Feeling Uzumaki Naruto's aggrieved anger and Sai's frank venom, Hayama Haruko sighed.

It was quickly decided: "It's enough for me to carry Sakura."

"Huh!" Haruno Sakura was stunned. She didn't expect this development.

In the morning, Haruko had already squatted in front of her, patted herself on the back, and motioned for her to come up.

"Come on up, Sakura. I may not be as strong as you, but I can definitely carry you. Don't worry!"

"I'm not worried that you can't carry me..." Haruno Sakura's voice weakened.

She felt that...she was too close to Haruko.

Unable to resist Haruko's urging, Haruno Sakura carefully laid her upper body on her back.

When he put his arms through her shoulders and around her neck, the rich, sweet fragrance filled Haruno Sakura's entire breath, making her feel a little dizzy.

When Haruno Sakura came to her senses, Haruko had already run quite a distance with her on her back.

Whether it was the softness beneath her body or the scent of fluttering black hair, both made Haruno Sakura inexplicably excited.

What is this meaningless joy and shyness?

"Sakura, hold on tighter."

Haruno Sakura looked like a cat that had been caught, her eyes widened with anger, and she quickly replied, "Okay, okay!"

Upon hearing her own stuttering, Haruno Sakura closed her eyes in shame. She couldn't help but feel annoyed, but her hands couldn't wait to tighten.

Now, the distance between her and Haruko was almost gone.

The pounding of her heart was regular and rapid, and Haruno Sakura felt her face burning.

Was it because the stiffness in her legs spread too quickly? After lying on Haruko's back, she seemed unable to move.

I felt awkward, yet I couldn't help but get closer.

This feeling is stronger, more delicate, and more continuous than the previous time I saw Sasuke.

Could it be...

Haruno Sakura quietly tilted her head and used her eyes to depict Haruko's beautiful profile in the morning.

Her obsidian eyes seemed to be filled with stars, attracting Haruno Sakura to immerse herself in the strong emotions of the moment.