Funny / Naru-Hina Chronicles

Vol. 1: Chapters 1- 8

Chapter 1

• Sakura finally finds Naruto and Hinata after the two went missing. However, having no idea that Hinata just kissed Naruto, Sakura is confused to see Hinata lying on her side and looking lovesick, while Naruto is looking away and blushing.
• Naruto notices that Sakura seems angry and asks if he's done something to make her be mad at him. She has enough and responds with some Anger Born of Worry:
  Sakura: Naruto... You... You... YOU JUMPED OFF OF A CLIFF. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I KNOW YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO SAVE HINATA, BUT WHAT ARE YOU A COMPLETE MORON? THAT WAS THE STUPIDEST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE. YOU MADE US ALL WORRY OURSELVES TO DEATH WONDERING IF YOU WERE ALIVE OR NOT! SO YES! I'M A LITTLE PISSED OFF WITH YOU RIGHT NOW!

Chapter 2

• The chapter begins with Naruto sneaking out of the hospital to get some ramen at Ichiraku. Unfortunately, a rather angry Sakura finds him there and literally drags him back to the hospital right after he ordered his meal, much to Naruto's sadness.
• Sakura and Ino's reaction to seeing Naruto asking Hinata to go on a date with him for the first time.
  • In that same panel, Kiba asks Shino "Why are we over here?" Shino replies with "I wanted to be in the picture."

Chapter 3

• Hinata tries to help Naruto with the picnic, so she comes closer to him. Naruto doesn't notice her and they accidentally bonk their heads against each other, causing the two of them to be lying on the ground in a dazed state. Naruto then has an over-the-top panicking face upon seeing Hinata knocked out.
• Mina is healing a fellow ninja and, while talking about his current state, says that he could die. She's then reminded not to say that in front of him, leading to this exchange:
  Ninja: D...DIE?!
  Mina: OOOHH! Um... sorry. I... I didn't mean... Umm... don't worry. You'll... you'll be just fine! Honestly!
  Ninja: YOU JUST SAID I WAS GONNA DIE!!
  Mina: No... I said you could die. You could still live too!
  Ninja: WHAT DO YOU MEAN COULD?
  Mina: WAAHH! That's not what I meant!
• Ino notices that Sakura is snickering while explaining that Kiba injured his knee. Sakura then explains that Kiba got injured by falling off Akamaru's back, causing Ino to laugh as well much to his annoyance.
• Mina is about to tell Sakura about the return of Sasuke, only to be distracted by the sight of Kiba on a hospital bed:
  Mina: [blushing] Are you injured? Does it hurt you? Can I get you anything? Do you feel faint?
  Kiba: [looking confused] Eh?... I'm... fine, Mina.

Chapter 4

• Naruto calling himself a moron and making an over-the-top panicking face over how he handled his latest interaction with Hinata.
• When Naruto sees Sasuke at the Hokage's office, at first, it looks like it's gonna be a rather touching reunion. However, Naruto punches Sasuke on the head and calls him a baka, leading to the two of them bickering like in the old days. Sakura is at first shocked upon seeing that before being angry at Naruto and hurting him like usual:
  Kakashi: [looking exasperated alongside Tsunade] Not even together for five minutes, and it's like they've never been apart!
• Kiba complaining about Mina being such a klutz:
  Kiba: I mean she's a Chunin, and I've seen her trip over her own feet... HER OWN FEET!
• At the end, Hinata tells Naruto that her father wants to have a talk with them and to give them some rules the following day. She warns her boyfriend to be careful as she doesn't want him to get hurt. Naruto then asks how could a talk hurt. The next panel, taking place the following day, shows Hiashi angrily chasing Naruto around with a sword:
  Hiashi: ...SO IF YOU DO MUCH OF ANYTHING I DON'T APPROVE OF, I'LL CHOP THEM OFF!
  Naruto: [running away with tears coming out of his eyes] I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!!
  Hinata: Naruto-kun?!

Chapter 5

• Naruto and Hinata come across Konohamaru, who does his own Sexy Jutsu: the Triple Girl on Girl Version. Naruto gives it his perverted seal of approval that would have made the late Jiraiya proud. But then Konohamaru does a version he did specifically for Naruto: the Hinata Version. Naruto is incredibly shocked over this, while the real Hinata is so embarrassed that her boyfriend is seeing her naked that she faints.
• Later on, Naruto and Hinata are eating ice cream. Konohamaru also has ice cream, but he uses it to heal the black eye he got no doubt because of his Hinata-themed Sexy Jutsu.
  • Hinata nervously asks Naruto if they can go somewhere alone and do "boyfriend girlfriend stuff". Konohomaru doesn't even notice that the couple is gone until after he tells Naruto that he could do with another ice cream.

Chapter 8

• Naruto being shocked to learn that not only are Sasuke and Sakura going on a date, but Sasuke is the one who asked her out instead of the other way around.
• Grinning, Naruto put both Sasuke and Sakura in a headlock while suggesting they do a Double Date with him and Hinata. Both Sasuke and Sakura (the former especially) are clearly annoyed as they just want to spend some time alone.
• At the end, Tsunade yells Shizune's name, leading to this bit:
  Shizune: Tsunade-Sama?! What is it? If you can't find the sake, it's because I threw it out... again!
  Tsunade: It's not that (how does she keep finding my sake).

Vol. 2: Chapters 9- 16

Chapter 9

• Sasuke wonders what else Sakura could be planning for their first anniversary of dating, only to quickly realize before Naruto does that it might be sex, leading to the following conversation:
  Sasuke: [shocked while having a nosebleed] Wait. You don't think she...?
  Naruto: It's probably gonna be what Hinata did for me on our anniversary date.
  Sasuke: Wait you and Hinata?! I didn't know you two..? Well... How was it? Was it... good?
  Naruto: Great! But then Hinata's had a lot of practice. She gives treats like that all the time!
  Sasuke: [even more shocked] SHE WHAT?! HOW LONG HAVE YOU TWO...
  Naruto: [drooling while having stars in his eyes] I can still taste those Hinata-shaped cookies.
  Sasuke: WAIT?! COOKIES?!
  Naruto: Yeah. Cookies. Hinata made us cookies. I had ones shaped like her, and she had ones shaped like me. What were you talking about?
  • Afterwards, Sasuke tries to make Naruto guess what he was talking about. The only answers Naruto can come up with are "Make-out" and "Eating ramen". Sasuke is in disbelief that someone who created the Sexy Jutsu just doesn't get it:
    Sasuke: You really are a BAKA!
    Naruto: [glaring] WHAT DID YOU SAY?
    Sasuke: [glaring back] You heard me moron!

Chapter 10

• Tsunade berates Naruto for not telling anyone about Rokuro being inside of his body. However, Hinata is still hugging Naruto while this is happening, leading to:
  Tsunade: ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME, NARUTO?
  Naruto: Errr... Hinata!
  Hinata: [with a big smile on her face] I'll never let my Naruto go!

Chapter 11

• At the beginning, Tsunade talks to Naruto and Sasuke about the last Chunin Exams. Both Naruto and even Sasuke are sulking in a corner as they were unable to attend them (the former because he overslept and the latter because he was on probation), and thus are still genins:
  Tsunade: [doing a Comical Angry Face] HEY! PAY ATTENTION!
• Before the Chunin Exams begin, Hinata tells Naruto that she will cheer for him when he gets to the stadium. Some guy named Ichiro overhears her, leans over her shoulder, and playfully asks her if she'll cheer for him too, as he loves it when pretty girls cheer him on. Hinata is taken aback by this while Naruto behaves like a Crazy Jealous Guy in response, causing Ichiro to say he was just playing.
• Hinata finds Hanabi crying. The latter explains that she made a fool out of herself to a boy she likes:
  Hanabi: I realised I liked him. And now whenever I get close to him I... I...
  Hinata: Do you go all red and pass out?
  Hanabi: [frowning] No... That would be lame. Who does that?
  Hinata: [becomes Blue with Shock] L... Lame?!
  • The boy turns out to be Konohamaru. And he's just as oblivious towards Hanabi's feelings for him as Naruto was towards Hinata. In a flashback, Konohamaru thought Hanabi was sick because her face was all red and she was sweating. He touched her forehead with his hand and she reacted by punching him on the head.
  • Made even funnier by the fact that something similar happened to Naruto and Hinata at the beginning of the Search for the Bikōchū filler arc from Part 1 of the anime, except she headbutted him instead of punching him.

Chapter 12

• The first person to get out of the Forest of Death is a girl named Hanajima who has been drinking too much coffee to stay up all night, making a twirly dance to celebrate her victory.
• Naruto goes into the Corner of Woe upon seeing Ichiro with the item he needed.
  • In that same panel, Takara asks Ichiro what happened to his forehead protector whose top is missing some bits. Some creature ended up chewing Ichiro's head, but the latter tells Takara "Please... Don't Ask!"
• Naruto almost gets the item he need, only to find Sasuke with the item in question:
  Sasuke: And now I have my item. ... Oh I see you don't. ...
  Naruto: [crying] Sasuke! Please! Don't rub it in!
• Naruto tells Sasuke he doesn't have to help him find the item, but Sasuke insists to make sure that his friend makes it to the stadium so there can be at least a little bit of competition. But also because...
  Sasuke: Besides... If I left you to do it yourself, you'll still be here next week dumbass.
  Naruto: [annoyed] I'm gonna ignore that Sasuke!
• Naruto has finally found a box. Miko (one of the persons in charge of surveilling the gate to the Forest of Death) asks him what happened to his arm, as his jacket is now missing its right sleeve. This is followed by a flashback where Naruto found the box, only for some creature (seemingly the same one that attacked Ichiro) to eat his box by chewing on Naruto's arm, causing the latter to try to get the box back while Sasuke calls him a baka. It also took an hour for Naruto to retrieve the box from the creature.

Chapter 13

• Sasuke tells Naruto what they can or cannot do in order to avoid getting spotted on their way to the stadium, culminating with him saying they have two choices: fight their way in or go over the walls, althought the wall guards may still see them. Grinning, Naruto tells him there's a third option, causing Sasuke to have a skeptical look on his face and say "Somehow I don't have a good feeling about this!"
  • Naruto's solution consists of the two of them turning into girls by using the Sexy Jutsu (without being naked at least).
• After entering the village, they have an argument over Sasuke really not liking the idea of someone seeing him like that. Yori overhears them and mistakes them for two girls talking about doing some girl-on-girl action, which he finds to be really hot, and he even hopes to have a threesome with them. He tries to get their attention with a pickup line, but it doesn't work at all for obvious reasons:
  Sasuke: [frowning] Please tell me he didn't just give us a pickup line!
  Naruto: [frowning] Worse. He gave us an awful pickup line.
  • Yori tries to put some moves on Sasuke. The latter responds by punching him and using the Chidori on him. Both Sasuke and Naruto then transform back into their normal appearances, making Yori realize his mistake:
    Yori: Wait... They were... They were g... guys? ... Oh, God!
• Sasuke ends up fighting Lee, but has to find a way to defeat him quickly. Much to his major reluctance, he uses the Sexy Jutsu (while being naked this time), resulting in an instant KO on Lee. However, Sakura sees this and is none too pleased about it, causing Sasuke to make an Oh, Crap! face. She makes an angry rant about it, while he whines that it's all Naruto's fault. As Sakura continues to be angry, Sasuke decides to kiss her in the hopes it will shut her up. It works.

Chapter 14

• When Naruto, Sasuke, and the remaining finalists all get ready to face the bad guy who is trying to blow up the stadium, Hanajima comments that Echo is really short, causing the latter to tell the former to shut up.
• Sasuke tells Naruto to take a break and let him and the other finalists to handle the bad guy:
  Naruto: [smirking] Sasuke. You should know me better than that by now.
  Sasuke: [smirking] Oh yeah! What was I thinking?
• Naruto tackles Hanajima to the ground so that both would avoid getting hurt by flying blades. This results in Naruto lying on top of Hanajima. Hinata sees this and behaves like a Clingy Jealous Girl for the first time by having a Comical Angry Face and looking like she's on fire, angrily saying that Hanajima had better keep her hands to herself and not take advantage of her Naruto. Konohamaru and Hanabi are so scared by her behavior that they hug each other (with Hanabi mentally expressing her joy over hugging her crush).

Chapter 15

• Mina tells Naruto that she'll give him a shot to stop any infection. He makes an Oh, Crap! face upon realizing it'll be done with a needle.
• Both Shikamaru and Temari make excuses to leave to Ino and Kankuro respectively so they can spend the night together alone.
• At some hotel in Konoha, Gaara and Matsuri are sitting next to each other. The former is reading a book while the latter is gradually getting impatient. Matsuri then tackles Gaara, exclaiming "God damnit Gaara! Just take me already!"
• Naruto and Hinata come across a destroyed bar, with Choji, Kiba, and Neji all piling on top of Lee. Turns out the latter was given some sake:
  Lee: [drunk] I'm (hic) juchst be(hic)ing youful!
• Naruto goes to Shikamaru's appartment to give him back his wallet. He then notices the presence of Temari's fan next to his friend's couch. What is Shikamaru's response?:
  Shikamaru: Well... Erm... Y'know what, it's too much of a bother to come up with a plausible excuse. So... Just go away!
• Upon learning Hinata has moved into Naruto's appartment, Tsunade angrily put Naruto into a headlock and rapidly rubs her fist against the top of his head, all while saying:
  Tsunade: Well Naruto, the first thing you're going to do is get a bigger place to live. I don't want you two sharing a room... or a bed for that matter. And don't think I don't know about you two sleeping together either. So you had better behave yourself. Got that?
  Naruto: YES! NOW PLEASE STOP!
• When Naruto explains he's not sure whether or not he should use the money that the late Jiraiya left to him, Tsunade reassures him by telling him he shouldn't worry as Jiraiya left him that money to do with as he wanted. She then comes closer to Naruto and, glaring at him, tells him "But if you take advantage of that innocent young woman, I'll make sure you can ask Jiraiya in person." Naruto makes yet another Oh, Crap! face in response.

Chapter 16

• Shizune tries to find someone who can be a diplomatic messenger in charge of running important messages between the heads of Konoha and Suna. Naruto realizes that Shikamaru might be willing to accept that job, which turns out to be the case. However, it never occurred to Naruto that Shikamaru would accept it in order to spend some time with Temari:
  Naruto: [grinning sheepishly] Huh?! Oh yeah! That too!
  Shikamaru: You didn't even think about that part, did you?
  Naruto: Err... Heh! Heh! I guess not!
  Shikamaru: [thinking] This guy!? He's getting older, but he'll never change!
  • Shikamaru then notices that Naruto is holding a bag and asks him what's in it:
    Naruto: Huh?! Oh this?! It's a present for Hinata's bir... OH CRAP! I'M SUPPOSED TO MEET HER!
• Tenten comes across Hinata, who tells the former that she's shopping with Naruto. Tenten comments that Hinata is becoming "quite the little house-wife". Hinata then imagines herself being married to Naruto and faints, much to Tenten's shock.

Vol. 3: Chapters 17- 24

Chapter 17

• Sakura is talking to the head of the Nation of Steel while Naruto and Sasuke are waiting outside:
  Naruto: I still don't get why we couldn't go up with her?
  Sasuke: Because you have a big mouth, and I have to make sure you don't wander off.
  Naruto: So you're saying I need a babysitter?!

Chapter 18

• Gaara warns Shikamaru not to hurt Temari, telling him he's never seen her when she's really upset:
  Gaara: And people say I'm scary.

Chapter 19

• Tsunade tells everyone to leave the hospital room where Mina is resting, but she does it like an army general:
  Tsunade: OK EVERYONE OUT OF THE ROOM. I NEED TO EXAMINE MINA. SO MOVE IT!!
  Shikamaru, Shino, and Choji: YES MA'AM!

Chapter 20

• Naruto and Hinata are walking and talking about what to do next when they come across Sasuke and Sakura, leading to this exchange:
  Sasuke: Naruto. Good to see ya. I would have come to see you sooner, but I thought you'd wanna spend time with Hinata.
  Naruto: Yeah. You got that right pal. Thanks a lot.
  Sakura: Actually, it was my idea. Sasuke really wanted to see you last night. He was so disappointed.
  Sasuke: [hangs his head in shame]
  Naruto: [with a big smug grin on his face] Awww did you miss me Sasuke?
  Sasuke: [glaring] Shut up moron.
  • While Sakura and Hinata are discussing, Sasuke has put Naruto in a headlock while the latter is laughing in the background:
    Naruto: Haha! You missed me!
    Sasuke: Shut up!
• The two couples are eating at Ichiraku, with Naruto talking about his memory losses:
  Naruto: It's kinda frustrating not being able to remember things.
  Sasuke: I'd have thought you'd be used to it. You're not exactly known for your memory.
  Naruto: [shakes his fist in anger] HEY! WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!?
  [Both Hinata and Sakura are giggling at that.]
• Hinata and Sasuke are waiting for Naruto and Sakura while having a discussion about Naruto:
  Sasuke: Don't tell him I said this, but yeah. I actually missed having the knucklehead around. It's certainly a lot more... interesting with him around.
  Hinata: [giggle] Awwww. You're just a big softy under all that cool exterior.
  Sasuke: Softy?! Whatever! Just don't spread it around 'cause I'll just deny it.

Chapter 21

• Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, and Sakura are watching a romantic movie in a theater. Both Hinata and Sakura are crying tears over the dramatic final scene, while Sasuke has the most painfully bored look he's ever had. As for Naruto, he was sleeping during the movie.
• Hinata giggles when Naruto tells her he'll be going to the library the following day.
• Sai makes an appearance in this chapter. His Brutal Honesty is still intact, as seen when he tells Naruto that the latter isn't as annoying as he is usually.
  • Hinata notices Sai and comments that it's been a while since the last time she saw him. In this case, she is Leaning on the Fourth Wall given that this is the first time Sai makes any appearance in NHC.
  • She then has a conversation with Sai, with the latter talking about sex. It's about as awkward as it sounds.
• Naruto making an Oh, Crap! face when Tsunade makes her presence known, knowing she will berate him for what he's trying to do.

Chapter 22

• When Hotaru reminds Ino that the former and Iruka are just living together and not married, Ino teases her by saying he will marry her one day, causing Hotaru to have a minor Sweat Drop.
  • Later, when Hotaru and Iruka are ready to leave:
    Ino: Oh! And Aunt Hotaru. Remember. The answer is yes. Got it?
    Hotaru: I got it, Ino. [turns her eyes around in surprise] Huh?! Wait?! What?!
    [The door closes.]
    Ino: [grinning widely] Hehehe I'm so naughty sometimes.

Chapter 23

• Konohamaru and Hanabi are carrying boxes at Naruto and Hinata's house, bringing them upstairs. Suddenly, Hanabi accidentally steps on Konohamaru's scarf, strangling him and causing him to crash into her. This results in the two of them lying on the floor, blushing as the boy is on top of his girlfriend. It's at this moment that Naruto and Hinata arrive and see them in this position. Naturally, Naruto and Hinata are angry over what they saw, while Konohamaru and Hanabi try to explain that it's Not What It Looks Like. Fortunately for the latter two, the new furniture arrives, distracting the house's owners from what just happened.

Chapter 24

• Tenten is able to notice Neji's presence while he's trying to sneak up on her from behind, causing Neji to comment "And I thought I was the one with the Byakugan!?"
  • They are just starting to kiss each other when they're interrupted by Kakashi coughing, making his presence known.
    Kakashi: [smiling behind his mask and waving at them] Ahem! Sorry. Don't mind me.
• Kakashi asks Neji and Tenten where are Gai and Lee, wondering if he's actually early for once.
  • Tenten complains about Gai and Lee's habits of doing a ton of pushups whenever they fail at something. She asks what's the point of doing 1,000 one-fingered pushups. As if right on cue, Gai and Lee appear, with the former replying that it's because he's always in training fueling his youthful fire to become greater than his rival Kakashi, all while doing his trademark thumbs-up and Twinkle Smile.
  • Once again, Kakashi wasn't paying attention to what Gai just said, causing the latter to cry and ask why does his rival have to be so cool.
• Hinata and Sakura check the last unopened box, which is filled with stuff belonging to Naruto. Much to their shock, they find an Icha Icha novel written by him.
  • Sakura convinces Hinata to read it, saying it'll be a laugh. Again, much to their shock, it turns out to be a well-written novel: they cry over the dramatic parts, the funny parts get a genuine laugh out of them, and they even have a minor nosebleed while reading the perverted parts.
  • Naruto comes back to the house and has an Oh, Crap! face upon seeing them with his erotic novel.
  • He explains that Jiraiya told him to write anything he wants as an exercice for his training:
    Sakura: Oh, I think I get it. By making you write, he was making you rest your body and getting you into thinking about things first. That's a pretty good idea. At least you're using your head for more than just a place for your mouth. [giggle]
    Naruto: [frowning] Ha... Haa... Haaa... Very funny Sakura.
    Hinata: [giggle]
    Naruto: Hey come on Hinata! Not you too?!
  • Sakura asks Naruto what is he hiding behind his back. He claims he's not hiding anything and thought he'd just put his hand back there.

Vol. 4: Chapters 25- 32

Chapter 26

• Tsunade complains about Naruto using a dangerous jutsu by saying "One of these days, I swear to God, one of these days, that knucklehead baka is going to make a jutsu that will get himself killed." and tells Shizune she wants Naruto in her office as soon as he's able in order to have a stern talk with him, all while having Cross-Popping Veins on her forehead.
• Sakura is healing both of Naruto's arms. She tells him he'll have to go to the hospital and get a check-up in case of any infections. Naruto frowns as it means he'll get a shot and he tells Sakura to forget it.

Chapter 27

• Rokuro made the mistake of stealing Kakashi's body in order to infiltrate Konoha and assassinate the Hokage. Incidentally, Kakashi had memorized Icha Icha Paradise and is positively eager to have a captive audience to recite it to...
  • Rokuro yells at Kakashi to shut up already, causing Team Gai to be confused at "Kakashi":
    Gai: Oh?! Why didn't I see it before. I know why you're so acting strange.
    Rokuro: Ummm... You do!? [thinking] Damn it. He knows I'm inhabiting Kaka...
    Gai: [smiling and pointing at "Kakashi"] Yes! We haven't had a challenge in a while. And our rivalry is so powerful, you're eager for more.
    Rokuro: [Sweat Dropping] Err... Umm... Sure Gai... That's it.
    Gai: Then I challenge you to a race. The finishing line... the next village. And the loser pays for lunch, and if I lose... I'll do 10,000 jumping jacks.
    Rokuro: [sweat dropping and talking to Kakashi in his mind] He's... serious?
    Kakashi: [sharing Rokuro's exact same expression] Unfortunately. [sigh]
  • And naturally, Lee is the only other person in this group who wants to participate in this race.

Chapter 28

• Gai and Lee are walking on their hands, indicating they very likely lost the race, while Tenten is once again exasperated by their usual antics.
• On page 549, there is a Funny Background Event about a woman receiving a ball on the head and getting angry at the kid responsible for throwing it.

Chapter 29

• On page 553, in the last panel, the sound effect for a door being opened and then closed is simply "Door open and close". mattwilson83 added a note above the panel saying "Note: Can ya tell I suck at sound effects. LOL"
• By the time Rokuro has arrived in Konoha along with Team Gai and the Suna ninjas, Kakashi is still reciting Icha Icha Paradise to him.
  • Even better is that he wasn't reciting lines from that novel just to annoy Rokuro, but also to wear the latter down, thus allowing Kakashi to make Rokuro leave his body.
• Rokuro calls Yori and Sadako "lovers". In response, the latter two make Comical Angry Faces and yell at him that they're not lovers.
• Tsunade must remain alone so that Rokuro would have less of a chance to kill her. Shizune tells her she could take this opportunity to catch up on some of the paperwork she's behind on:
  Tsunade: [Sweat Dropping and smiling nervously] Err... Yeah... Work... Of course. I... I'll get... right on it Shizune. Don't you worry about it.
  Shizune: [frowning] Yeah... You really fill me with confidence.

Chapter 31

• Sadako does a long speech about how she tried to please Mori and how much she hated Yori. The latter tells her to shut up and that she cannot possibly think that her daddy issues could compare to the pain that she caused to him, which is followed by the two of them yelling Japanese insults at each other. Naruto looks annoyed by their bickering, all while he has a chibified look. Even Hinata, who's currently in a dire situation of having been poisoned, has a chibified look alongside Naruto.
• Naruto is on his way to find Rokuro. He runs past Team 10, with Shikamaru asking him if he's running because of Ichiraku offering half-price ramen "or something".
• Rokuro reveals that Hotaru befriended and manipulated Naruto when he was younger in order to extract the chakra of the nine-tails fox from him. Ino then decides to angrily give Rokuro a painful Groin Attack for talking about her aunt like that.

Chapter 32

• Team 10 notices the presence of Temari after she called out Shikamaru, with her blushing at him. Ino comments that she's acting weird, only for Shikamaru to be blushing as well. The latter ends up kissing Temari, causing Ino and Choji to have Blank White Eyes in confusion. After Shikamaru and his girlfriend express how glad they are to see each other again, Ino gets their attention by saying a loud "AHEM!", causing the couple to have blank white eyes as well along with Sweat Drops when they remember where they are.
  • Ino decides that Shikamaru should be punished for having kept his relationship with Temari a secret from his friends. What's the punishment? He will pay for the barbecue meal and Temari will come with them so they can all get to know her better:
    Shikamaru: Oh man! I'd rather let her meet my parents.
• Later on, Team 10 and Temari are at the BBQ restaurant. Ino is resting her head against her hands and smiling at Temari and Shikamaru, asking the latter "Don't you wanna get smoochy again?" while he and his girlfriend are blushing. Shikamaru tells Ino they're not performers and asks her to stop staring at them like that.
• After talking with Hotaru, Naruto interacted with her baby Hanako. Naruto tells that story to Hinata, adding that Iruka told him he'll be good when he and his girlfriend will have kids. Suddenly, Hinata blushes over the thought of having her boyfriend's kids before fainting, causing Naruto to panic. Meanwhile, Hiashi has this strange sensation of feeling very old and he doesn't know why.

Vol. 5: Chapters 33- 40

Chapter 33

• Waiting for the rest of Team 7 to arrive, Naruto meets up with Sai on some rooftop. Sai is surprised as he did not expect anyone to be there before him:
  Naruto: Yeah. Hinata had to meet her team early too, so, she got me up.
  Sai: Was that a euphemism? I've been trying to learn them myself. People say I speak... bluntly. Well, if it was, I hope you enjoyed her 'getting you up'. And I am glad she did not die in an agonising and painful way.
  Naruto: [smiling nervously and sweat dropping] Err... Yeah... I'll be sure to... tell her, Sai.
  • Sakura arrives immediately after. Naruto asks her where's Sasuke. She replies that she doesn't know since she hasn't seen him ever since she went home the previous night. It's at this moment that Inner Sakura makes her first appearance in NHC while being jealous:
    Inner Sakura: Yeah! Some of us don't live with the ones we love... you lucky bastard!
• While explaining the mission, Kakashi tells Naruto that, since it's a scout mission only, it doesn't mean they barge in and attack the enemy force. Naruto sheepishly rubs the back of his head while replying "Eh-heh. I gotcha, Sensei."
• Ichiro and Takara are kissing each other, only to be interrupted by the arrival of Team 7:
  Sai: [smiling] You two should get a room so you can have sex and not do it on the street.
  Sakura: [smiling nervously and sweat dropping] Err... No, Sai. You just say 'Get a room.'
  • Noticing the presence of Team 7, Takara immediately stops kissing Ichiro and steps away from him, blushing in embarrassment while he's waving at Team 7 with a smile.
• Sakura asks Naruto if he finally finished writing his book. Kakashi pops up behind Naruto and asks "You've written a book, Naruto?!", causing the latter to have a nervous expression as he knows fully well that his sensei is a big fan of erotic novels.
  • Upon learning that Jiraiya taught Naruto how to write a story, Kakashi eagerly asks the latter if he happens to have written Jiraiya's kind of story.
  • This is followed by Sakura telling Kakashi that he should get Naruto to show him his book and that she thinks he'll like it too, causing Naruto to yell her name while having Blank White Eyes.
• Naruto is working with Shino during this mission. After the latter sent some bugs away, they can only wait for the time being:
  Naruto: So what were we talking about last time?
  Shino: I was telling you about the Macrosiagon nasutum. But I don't think you were listening.
  Naruto: [smiling nervously and rubbing the back of his head] Er... Well... Yeah. Sorry Shino. I just found it a little boring.
  Shino: [going into the Corner of Woe] So... you think I'm boring?
  Naruto: Oh come on Shino. I'm just not into bugs like you are.

Chapter 35

• After Hinata reassures Naruto by telling him he's not a monster:
  Naruto: Thank you, Hinata. I don't know why... but hearing you say that makes me feel better.
  Hinata: [smiling] That's because you know I'm always right.
  Naruto: Oh I wouldn't say always. Hee-hee.
  Hinata: Oh that's mean.
• Naruto and Hinata reunite with Kakashi and the others. Kakashi jokingly comments that the two of them finally managed to pull away from each other and rejoin him and the others. Both Naruto and Hinata blush in response, with the latter also doing her trademark Shy Finger-Twiddling and nervously saying they were just talking.
• Naruto thinking that Nanami is nuts for finding him so attractive due to how powerful he is.

Chapter 36

• Hinata having a chibified appearance when she worries over Naruto's injuries.
  • He then explains what happened to him, including being kissed by Nanami. Hinata does not take it well:
    Hinata: Wait... D-Did you say she... she kissed you?
    Naruto: Yeah. And right on the lips too. She was saying stuff like how I was cute and powerful and that she wanted me, and wanted to go somewhere alone and have fun. Whatever that means.
    Hinata: [with a Comical Angry Face and several Cross-Popping Veins] S-She... was... f-flirting... with m-my... N-Naruto?!
    [She explodes while he makes an Oh, Crap! face.]
    Naruto: YIKES!
    Hinata: DID YOU KISS HER BACK NARUTO? DID YOU LIKE IT?
    Naruto: W-what do you mean? O-Of course not.
    Hinata: WHERE IS SHE NOW? I WANT TO TALK TO HER.
    Naruto: She's in the forest som... Come on Hinata, put down the kunai!
    [Meanwhile, Kakashi and Sasuke are frowning, Sai has an innocent smile, Sakura facepalms in embarrassment, and Temari has both Blank White Eyes and a Sweat Drop.]
    Naruto: Just calm down. It wasn't my fault.
    Hinata: [thinking after calming down and covering her mouth while blushing] Huh?!? Oh God I'm getting all jealous.
• Most of the men working for Takeo wants to retreat. Takeo tells them they can leave if they wish as he has enough of their whining and complaints, before adding that he and his remaining forces will go to Plan B if Konoha knows they're coming. Most of the men have Blank White Eyes before leaving, with many of them having funny responses:
  "Takeo's got brain damage from his beat down."
  "There is no way I'm gonna stick around for that!"
  "Plan B?! He's crazy!"
  "The guy is insane!"
  "I'm out!"
  "What an idiot!"
  "If you think I'm staying to see that... thing..."
  "Goodbye to you..."
  "I am out of here!"
  "Plan B sucks!"

Chapter 38

• After turning into Sage Mode to beat the creature, Naruto uses a new variant of the Rasengan called the Sennin-Rasengan, which is so powerful it causes rather strong winds around the area. His friends are feeling the effects of those winds, causing Temari to complain that he's trying to kill them as well while Kakashi comments that he really has "to get that kid to think more about consequences." As for Hinata, her chibified inner-self is cheering and exclaiming "Go Naruto! My boyfriend is the best. Beat that creature!"
• Grinning and rubbing the back of his head, Naruto admits to Fukasaku that he never used the Sennin-Rasengan before and just wondered what would happen. Fukasaku seems to be in disbelief only to rhetorically ask "Why am I not surprised with that?"
• Naruto making an over-the-top panicking face upon realizing he lost the Hokage's necklace.

Chapter 40

• Naruto is stuck in the dead creature's hand. Shikamaru tells him he has an idea, "but it's a little crazy." Naruto then replies "It's me you're talking to.", reminding his friend that crazy ideas is something he does frequently.

Vol. 6: Chapters 41- 48

Chapter 41

• Sakura is immediately angry upon seeing that Naruto managed to sneak off from his hospital room again, while Sasuke facepalms and calls him "a glutton for punishment."
• Inside of Hinata's hospital room, Naruto tells his girlfriend he has time to do a ramen-run (i.e. going to Ichiraku to get some ramen before anyone notices his absence). She disagrees, leading to this conversation:
  Naruto: Wadaya mean? I've done it before without people knowing I was gone. Even Sakura doesn't find out half the time.
  Hinata: B-But... Umm... Uhh...
  [Behind him, Sakura has both a Comical Angry Face and Cross-Popping Veins while getting herself ready to hurt him, while Sasuke is casually leaning on the door and crossing his arms, observing the show.]
  Naruto: [smirking] Don't worry about it. I know exactly out to sneak out of here. There's no way she'll catch me. She wouldn't know I was out of my room unless I walked up right behind her and kicked her right in her skinny little...
  Hinata: [nervously points behind him while having Blank White Eyes and a Sweat Drop]
  Naruto: Huh?! Hinata? What are you point... [suddenly makes an Oh, Crap! face] She's Right Behind Me isn't she?
  Sakura: [angrily smirking] Yes I am. Me and my skinny little... ass were you going to say?
  • Naruto nervously smiles and waves at Sakura, only for the latter to angrily order him to go back to his bed. He reluctantly does so while crying tears and waving at Hinata. This is followed by:
    Sasuke: [pointing at Naruto] Busted!
    Naruto: Shut up!
• Naruto drooling and having stars in his eyes when Sakura tells him she'll bring him ramen for lunch if he promises to stop sneaking out of his room.
• In a flashback, while walking around with Temari and kissing her, Shikamaru made an Oh, Crap! face when they came across his parents. Naturally, Yoshino (his mother) became an Amazingly Embarrassing Parent.
  • Yoshino insulted Temari by saying she didn't know whether or not the latter was an harlot. This resulted in an angry argument between both women, the two of them glaring at each other. Suddenly, Yoshino smiled at Shikamaru and told him he picked a really good one given that Temari was spunky like her, making her son's girlfriend confused:
    Yoshino: You seem like you could keep him in line. And you need to with these Nara men. They'd wander off or sleep all day if you didn't.
    Temari: Hee-hee. I guess so.
    Yoshino: You must come for dinner tonight. I can show you his baby pictures.
    Shikamaru: Dad... Please. Stop them
    Shikaku: I wish I could, son.
• Sasuke and Sakura have a tender moment that ends with the two of them kissing. Their kiss is then interrupted by Naruto making some eating noises. Both Sasuke and Sakura blush as they think their friend is awake, only to realize he's still asleep while eating his ramen, complete with a Snot Bubble.

Chapter 42

• Naruto is on his way to see Hinata at the hospital when he's suddenly tackled to the ground by Nanami. He makes an Oh, Crap! face upon recognizing her.
  • Her brother arrives and orders her to leave Naruto alone, causing her to pout. He makes a speech about how they have to leave anyway, only to interrupt himself when he sees Nanami hugging Naruto.
  • Naruto tells the Demon Fox to do something, only for the latter to refuse and say it's Naruto's problem and not his, much to the young man's annoyance.
  • The brother literally drags Nanami away by the foot, causing her to complain that she'll tell their mother about it, but he doesn't care. Naruto waves at them while looking confused and making a Sweat Drop.
• Mina asks Naruto if Kiba would find her prettier with contacts instead of glasses and with her hair down. She demonstrates by removing her glasses and removing her ponytail. Suddenly, all the guys standing around her and Naruto are distracted by her beauty.
  • Naruto tries to tell her she looks fine either way, but she takes it the wrong way, first by having Ocular Gushers and then by sitting in the Corner of Woe.
  • He tells her that Kiba would always find her beautiful before adding that she is pretty. Mina is so happy by what Naruto said to her that she forgets to put her glasses back on and she runs straight into a nearby pole.
• At the hospital, Hinata is sitting on Naruto's lap and has her left arm behind his head. She suggests they should have some vacation and Naruto tells her about some resort town he visited with Jiraiya during their two year journey. He mentions some hot spring that loads of girls seemed to enjoy visiting. Thinking about those girls, Hinata blushes and accidentally strangles Naruto with her left arm. Upon realizing what she's doing, she immediately stops and apologizes in panic, while Naruto's ghost appears from his body and asks "Oooo what's that light?"
  • In the panel that shows the hot spring, one can spot Jiraiya peeking from behind some rock.
• Tenten's apartment makes an appearance. It turns out her apartment number is 1010.
• Naruto calls Tsunade "Obaa-sama". She tells him to stop calling her that seeing how she's technically his mother now.
  • He asks her if he and Hinata can take some vacation. He expects her to say no, only to be taken aback upon realizing she accepts to let them go on vacation:
    Naruto: Oh come on be... Wait?! What?!
  • However, Tsunade then tells him to tell his teammates, Hinata's teammates, Team 10, and Team Gai that they can all go together to that resort town. It turns out she's unwilling to let Naruto and Hinata go there alone as she doesn't want the former to take advantage of the latter. Naruto complains in tears that she never thinks about Hinata possibly taking advantage of him instead and that she keeps thinking he would do so such a thing just because Jiraiya was his teacher. He then thinks the real reason she's forcing him to bring his friends with him is because he called her "Obaa-chan" earlier on.
• Naruto comes across Gaara. The former tells the latter that he and Hinata will go on vacation to some resort town, explaining that taking some time off from training and spending some quality time with her is a good thing. Gaara is then inspired to go to the same resort town with Matsuri and his siblings at the same time as Naruto, causing the latter to complain that his vacation is getting crowded.

Chapter 43

• Kakashi and Anko are next to each other at the beach. Anko asks Kakashi if he intends on reading during this entire vacation, to which he replies by saying "No. Just until the next chapter, Anko." She then tells him he should hurry up as her back needs more lotion. Kakashi blushes and immediately closes his book while saying he's done.
• Naruto and Kiba tell Hinata and Mina to join them in the water. They're too shy at first, but agree to do it. The girls then remove their T-shirts, revealing the bikinis they have underneath. This is followed by their boyfriends having a major nosebleed, causing the girls to giggle.
• Gaara is not exactly the fun-having type of guy, and feels lost on vacation. So he asks a little girl if building her little sandcastle is "fun"... and then, with her encouragement, Gaara of the Sand builds a sandcastle. With style.
  • Shikamaru's reaction upon seeing the sandcastle consists of Blank White Eyes.
• Sasuke decides to play a prank on Sakura by sneaking up on her in the water. Sakura senses that someone is behind her and wrongfully guesses that it's Naruto. Right after her boyfriend jumps to tackle her, she angrily punches him hard, realizing her mistake only right afterwards. After Sasuke lands back in the water, he is in a dazed state and has a difficult time believing she hits Naruto that hard all the time.
• Naruto wants to hear about the dinner Shikamaru and Temari had with Shikamaru's parents:
  Shikamaru: [frowning] Why did you had to bring that up Naruto! [sigh] It was a pain... The End.
  • Temari then agrees to go into far more details about it:
    Shikamaru: [upset] Hey... Don't I get a say in this?
    Temari: Oh come on, Shikamaru. It wasn't that bad. So why not tell them? Ple-ease!
    Shikamaru: [sigh] Oh man... The eyes! Fine... I don't know what's worse... The fact she gets me to do anything she wants... or that my dad warned me it would happen!
• The flashback begins with Shikamaru talking to his father:
  Shikaku: I have to admit though. You've done your old man proud. Temari is a good looking girl. We must have the same tastes.
  Shikamaru: Please... Don't say that. You married Mom.
  • Shikaku said it would be fine, but Shikamaru then pointed out that his mother already had the albums out and ready.
  • Shikamaru opened the door and saw Temari wearing a dress. His girlfriend then worried over being the only one to be overdressed, while he reassured that she looked great. Yoshino then appeared and:
    Yoshino: [angrily shaking her fist] Shikamaru!? Is that Temari? Don't let her stand outside in such a nice dress. Invite her and show her to the table. And get her a drink too.
    Shikamaru: Yes Mom. [sighing and muttering] Troublesome woman.
  • During the dinner, Yoshino asked a rather personal question to the young couple:
    Yoshino: So then... Tell me... Have you two started having sex yet?
    [Both Temari and Shikamaru blushed while the latter did a Spit Take.]
    Shikamaru: [making one big Comical Angry Face with Cross-Popping Veins] MOM!!! HOW CAN YOU ASK A QUESTION LIKE THAT?! THAT'S PRIVATE.
    Yoshino: I'm just curious. I'm far too young to be a grandmother. I'm just worried you're not using protection. Can't a mother be concerned for her son's sex life?
    Shikamaru: NO!
  • Yoshino then decided to make sure all the albums were ready:
    Shikamaru: [Sweat Dropping] MOM?! I'M BEGGING YOU... AS YOUR SON... PLEASE... NOT THE PHOTO ALBUMS!!!
  • Naturally, Temari seeing all those pictures was quite embarrassing to her boyfriend:
    Yoshino: And here he is at his fifth birthday, dressed in a sailor suit. It was such a cute outfit.
    Temari: Wow. Shikamaru. You developped that scowl early on.
• When the flashback is over, Temari says she saw a few photographs and it was no big deal, while Shikamaru, blushing and with Cross-Popping Veins, says that she and his mother looked at the photos for three hours while giggling.
  • Temari claims she has no embarrasing childhood memories. Shikamaru takes this opportunity to ask Gaara if the latter is aware of any such thing about his sister. Temari is certain her brother wouldn't know about it. However, Gaara replies that Kankuro once told him that, when Temari was about two or three years old, she kept getting dressed up in dresses, but hated them. She would remove them whenever and wherever she had the chance. As a result, she gained the pet name of "the Suna Streaker" because she would run around without any clothes on. Temari makes an Oh, Crap! face in response, while Matsuri is giggling over hearing it:
    Shikamaru: [smirking] Suna Streaker huh?! Yeah... You're not the least bit embarrassed!
    Temari: [making a bras d'honneur and having several Cross-Popping Veins] I AM SO GONNA FIND AND MUTILATE KANKURO FOR TELLING HIM THAT!
  • The next panel shows Kankuro sneezing, feeling a chill going down his spine much to his confusion.

Chapter 44

• Neji comments with a sigh that even dancing is a competition to Naruto and Sasuke.
• For once, Kakashi actually removes his mask... but readers can't see his face because of the menu he's reading covering it.
  • He comments that the restaurant he and Anko are at is a nice one, only to then say it's "a nice... and expensive restaurant" while reading the menu.
  • On the next page, his face is once again covered, this time by the waiter's arm.
• Some guy named Kobiru made a bet that he would get a date with Ino. Once she finds out about it, she is angry enough to punch him, sending him through the wall. Choji tries to make Ino stop and she ends up crying on his chest. This is followed by Kobiru making one big mistake:
  Kobiru: [smirking] Wow... Over me in less than a minute and you're in the arms of another guy. Geez, you're more of a slut than you look.
  Ino: [making a Comical Angry Face with Cross-Popping Veins while repeatedly stomping on his family jewels] SHUT THE HELL UP!
• Naruto and his friends are making their way to some hot springs. In order to get there, they need to climb a lot of steps, leading to this conversation:
  Ino: Naruto! We've been climbing these steps for an hour. How much longer?
  Naruto: Not far. Besides, this is good training.
  Sakura: [frowning] If I wanted to train, I would have stayed at home, baka!
  Lee: Even so Sakura. It is always a good idea to keep in shape. If we lose focus for too long, we could lose the power of youth.
  [Everyone looks at Lee, who is walking on his hands.]
  Sakura: Lee! You're still walking on your hands. Can't you just walk up right?
  Lee: Upon seeing these steps, I challenged myself to climb these steps this way. All the way to the top.
  Neji: [sigh] Lee. Can't you give it a rest though?
  Tenten: Well... At least Gai Sensei decided not to come with us too.

Chapter 45

• Unable to go outside because of a storm, Jiraiya suggested to Naruto that the latter could continue working on his story. As for Jiraiya himself, he decided to continue his, ahem, "research", much to Naruto's annoyance.
• Naruto and some girl later revealed to be named Yoshiko ignoring some guy and talking about the possibility of going to the hot spring for free after the storm is over.
• After Naruto jumped over the broken bridge with Yoshiko on his back, he told her she could stop strangling him. She then apologized while sheepishly grinning.
• The old woman named Shinju didn't hear a tree falling through her roof because she was probably taking a nap, causing Yoshiko to roll her eyes.
• Naruto asked Shinju if she had anything to eat. She replied that her main kitchen was on the other side of the tree and that all she had to offer to him was her pot ramen:
  Naruto: [smiling] I don't think that will be a problem.
• Jiraiya complaining over having to find Naruto instead of continuing his "research".
• Jiraiya told Naruto they had to leave in order to continue the latter's training. However, he quickly changed his mind when Naruto told him the place he was fixing was a hot spring and he eagerly encouraged his student to keep working on it. Naturally, Naruto was annoyed by this reaction and so were his clones.
• Jiraiya's excited reaction over seeing girls coming to the hot spring the next day and yelling at Naruto to finish the bridge already.
• Naruto and Yoshiko had a conversation that was interrupted by the sound of screaming girls. Much to his annoyance, Naruto already guessed it was Jiraiya's fault.
  • As it turned out, Jiraiya fell off some cliff at the hot spring. One of the girls exclaimed that they should get a doctor for his injuries, but Jiraiya said with a big pervy grin that he was OK despite the painful groan he made afterwards.
• When Naruto and Jiraiya were about to leave, Yoshiko whispered to Naruto to not come back with Jiraiya has the latter was in a lot of trouble with Shinju. Naruto immediately agreed, while Jiraiya wondered what these two were whispering about. Naruto replied with a nervous grin that they were just saying goodbye to each other, while his sensei was suspicious and still wondering what they really said.
  • While leaving, Jiraiya told Naruto their next stop would be a town featuring some bars with hot waitresses. Naruto then loudly complained it was just another place for his sensei to be a pervert once again.

Chapter 46

• Hinata having Blank White Eyes when Yoshiko gives a big hug to Naruto.
  • Sakura casually mentions that all it took for Naruto and Hinata to be together was to fall off a cliff, causing Yoshiko to be confused:
    Yoshiko: [confused] Huh?! Wait! You... You got together after you fell off a cliff!? OK... That'll need some explaining.
• Naruto making an Oh, Crap! face when Hinata arrives before he's done preparing everything for their romantic evening.

Chapter 47

• Noticing the ring box in his stuff, Naruto makes an Oh, Crap! face when he realizes he forgot to propose to Hinata the previous night.
  • Hinata hears Naruto screaming and asks him if he did just that. Hiding the ring box behind him, Naruto nervously smiles at her and says it was nothing.
• Kakashi and Anko are walking together when they have this conversation:
  Anko: So I was thinking we visit that seafood place next to the beach. It has a great view.
  Kakashi: Sounds good to me. We can go for a swim, or sunbathe before lunch.
  Anko: [grinning at him] Realy?! You just want to see me in my bikini again you pervert. [putting her hands behind his head] If you want though, how about we go somewhere private and we can forget the bikini?
  Kakashi: Now who's the pervert! So... What do you want for lunch?
  Anko: [frowning at him] Gee Kakashi, you really know how to treat a girl. I'm talking about sex and you wanna talk about a menu choice.
  • They kiss each other. However, they're interrupted by the arrival of Gai with two pretty ladies. Kakashi complains that his friend is going to brag about this for ages, while one of the ladies asks Gai to do that thing with his pecks again.
  • And then, Gai is shocked when Kakashi steals the girls' attention away from him, with the girls gushing over both Kakashi's mask that makes him look mysterious and his muscles. Kakashi sweat drops in response, while Anko gets angry and yells at the girls that he's hers. Her lover tries to restrain her, while a grinning Gai tells the running girls to wait up and that he'll come with them.
• Naruto still hasn't come back from his walk, with Sasuke suggesting he and their friends should go without the knucklehead. Sasuke says to Hinata that she'll probably wait for her boyfriend to come back, only for her to reply that she'll come too. Both Sasuke and Sakura are surprised to hear her say that, causing Hinata to blush and do her trademark Shy Finger-Twiddling while saying she can do stuff without Naruto. Sakura comments how surprised she is that Hinata would be so eager to leave Naruto behind:
  Hinata: [still blushing and twiddling her fingers] N-No... T-That's not what I...
  Sasuke: [smirking] Hinata, relax. Sakura's just messing around.
  Sakura: [smiling] Yeah. Sorry I couldn't resist.
• The gang hears Naruto's voice coming from a ramen restaurant, finally realizing where he was this whole time:
  Sasuke: [annoyed] Looks like he got distracted by ramen again. Man... What a dobe.
• Iruka and Hotaru are making out when, suddenly, they hear someone knocking at the door. Hotaru goes to answer it, while Iruka is lying on the couch and clearly upset by this interruption:
  Iruka: Hotaru! Come back! Just leave it. If it's important, they'll come back. I need some love!

Chapter 48

• The first thing Naruto does when he and his friends return to Konoha is to ask them who's up for a trip to Ichiraku. Sakura complains in annoyance that they just walked through the gates and they should at least get home and unpack first, before calling him a baka.
• Naruto having Blank White Eyes upon learning that the ANBU requested him to join them.
• While waiting for Naruto and Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura decide to kiss each other. Their kiss is interrupted by Naruto arriving and telling them to get a room:
  Sakura: N-Naruto?! W-We don't need a room. We were just kissing! And you know... It's rude to sneak up on your AAHH!
  [She blushes after Sasuke pinches her butt.]
  Sasuke: [smirking at her] Yeah. It's not nice to sneak up people and surprise them.
  • After Naruto tells his friends that he's been offered the chance to join the ANBU, Sasuke accidentally convinces him to accept that offer:
    Sasuke: And face it, Naruto. The training itself would be kind of a challenge itself. Remember the academy?
    Naruto: Hey! I've improved a lot at learning since then, Sasuke! [grinning] So to prove it, I'm going to join the ANBU and prove it. Dattebayo!
    Sakura: [frowning at Sasuke] Oh... Way to convince him, Sasuke!
    Sasuke [shrugging at her] What?!
• Mina sees herself as a failure for being nothing like her parents and for disappointing them. Hinata then makes a speech about how Mina is not a failure and can only ever be herself. Mina thanks her for what she said, while Kiba says that he's a little surprised the latter spoke up:
  Hinata: [blushing and doing her Shy Finger-Twiddling] Umm... W-Well... I... I... Umm... Err... Y-You're w-welcome.

Vol. 7: Chapters 49- 56

Chapter 49

• Hinata making a cute pouty face after learning that Naruto has accepted the ANBU's offer to join them without talking about it with her first.
  • After Naruto asks Hinata if she had lunch and she replied she hadn't yet, he suggests that they go have lunch anywhere she wants, even at some place other than Ichiraku for once. Hinata chooses to go to a teahouse. Naruto agrees and is already on his way to a teahouse, only to sheepishly ask her if she knows where one is. This results in his girlfriend making a Face Fault.

Chapter 50

• When Team 8 returns to Konoha after another mission, several girls spot Shino and excitedly run up to him like a stampede, knocking off Hinata and Kiba in the process. It turns out Shino wrote an article about bug/plant symbiosis for a magazine called Konoha Plant-Life and that made him really popular among ladies. While some of them are asking for an autograph, Shino does the V sign to them.

Chapter 51

• At some restaurant alongside Sakura and Ino, Hinata is worried about Naruto possibly breaking up with her while she's resting her head on the table. Under different circumstances, this wouldn't be funny, except she does it while having a chibified look.
  • Sakura tries to change the subject by asking Ino what's going on between her and Choji. When Sakura points out it's been a little over two weeks since they started dating and yet it's still not serious, Ino says "It's not that, Sakura..." while blushing. Her friend notices her blushing and, while smirking, asks her what's the deal.
  • Mina arrives and says:
    Mina: Hey guys, sorry I'm being so late, I was saying bye to Kiba, and he kept pulling me back, wanting another kiss, and well... It got a little out of hand. Ha-ha. I hope I haven't missed much.
    Hinata: [blushing] Mina? What do you mean 'Got out of hand?'
    Ino: [smirking] Mina... You hound. Getting busy with Kiba huh? Tee-hee.
    Sakura: [surprised] Mina? Really? First thing in the morning
    Mina: [making an Oh, Crap! face while waving her hands around] N-N-N-N-O. YOU HAVE THE WRONG IDEA!
  • Mina explains that she and Kiba tried to have sex once several months ago, but it did not go well. What happened exactly? Well, she accidentally kneeled on his family jewels, making her panic and immediately go get an ice pack for him. Sakura, Ino, and Hinata all have widened eyes upon hearing this:
    Ino: You were kneeling on his...?! Really?!
    Hinata: [blushing] Oh... My. That must have been when he was limping a lot.
    Sakura: Oh... Mina.
    Mina: [blushing] It was so embarrassing. He sat around for 3 hours with an ice pack.
    [Her three friends all giggle.]
    Hinata: [blushing and giggling] I... I know I shouldn't find it funny... [giggling] Poor Kiba... And poor you, Mina.
• Naruto is waiting for Hinata in front of the restaurant. He sees Sakura and Sasuke, who tell him they're going to that same restaurant for a date. Naruto sees that as a coincidence. However, Mina and Kiba also arrive at the same restaurant, causing Naruto to find it strange. And when Ino and Choji arrive, he no longer sees that as a coincidence and asks them what's going on:
  Sakura: [blushing and nervously smiling] N-Naruto... You're being paranoid. What? You think this is a conspiracy?
  Naruto: [frowning] Yeah, I do. It seems too coincidental you all having the same excuse. And coming to the same place.
  Ino: [slightly blushing] I-It's true Naruto. A-Any... Anyway... We should get in there right now, and get a table, before it gets really busy and stuff. So let's go right now.
  [All three girls run inside the restaurant while Naruto is still frowning, all four of them being chibified.]
  Sakura: Y-Yeah Ino. Let's go.
  Ino: Let's go.
  Mina: Wait for me!
  • Hinata finally arrives, wearing a skirt and a revealing new top. She tells Naruto she hopes he likes it, which is followed by him blushing and saying "W-Well... It shows off your... umm... figure." Hinata then thinks that her new top might make her boyfriend change his mind about breaking up, while also complaining that it feels so tight around her chest.
  • Naruto is about to propose to Hinata, but he keeps getting interrupted by Sasuke and Kiba. He gradually gets more annoyed, to the point of having several Cross-Popping Veins. Eventually, his patience is wearing thin and:
    Naruto: [having a huge Comical Angry Face while waving his arms around] HOW THE HELL CAN I RELAX. I'M TRYING TO PROPOSE AND NO ONE WILL LET ME!
    [Sasuke, Kiba, Sakura, Ino, and Mina (the latter three all listening at the door) all have Blank White Eyes, with the three girls crashing to the ground.]
    Sakura: WHAT?!
    [Hinata is blushing and sweat dropping while also having blank white eyes.]
    Naruto: [frowning] Oh great... Thank you very much, now I've just blurted it out. [turning around to face Hinata] I'm sorry. This isn't how I planned to ask you. Nothing seems to be going my way today. I had hoped it to be really special when I asked and... I... err... H-Hinata? Are you... OK? Hinata? Err... Hinata?
    Hinata: ...
    [She faints, causing Naruto to have blank white eyes.]
• Hinata wakes up after fainting. She sees Sakura (along with the rest of their friends) and asks her if Naruto really did say he was going to propose to the Hyuga girl. Sakura confirms it and points out he's at some table, having a really annoyed expression over what just happened.

Chapter 52

• Naruto and Hinata having a chibified look while eating breakfast and talking about how much he loves her.
  • They hear a knock on the door. Naruto hopes it's not Hiashi coming to fight him just so the former can get permission to marry Hinata:
    Naruto: But seriously, your dad has some weird parenting skills. Unless all fathers want to kill their daughters' boyfriends.
• Mina arrives late at the Hokage's Office. Tsunade explains to her and to two other ninjas that they will be doing a mission involving a local lord. Before they leave, Tsunade teases Mina by smirking at her and telling her to try to keep track of the time, as being late is not the best impression to give to a noble. Mina blushes and nervously nods to it.
• In the description for page 1010, Tenten complains to mattwilson83 that she's not featured on that page despite its number. This is followed by Neji dragging her away and telling her to leave MW83 alone.
• Kakashi comes across Hinata at some park and greets her with "Hi-de-ho", similar to Wilson from Home Improvement (another character known for having half of his face being hidden all the time).
  • Kakashi is confused when Hinata says that Naruto is on a mission to get graded after his training, as the initial training is all it takes to join the ranks as a full ANBU. He asks her if she's sure that's what her fiancé said:
    Hinata: I'm sure. He said it was a graduation mission. He only told me because he was worried.
    Kakashi: Well... Maybe he told you that to make you feel better.
    Hinata: No. I don't think so. Naruto doesn't work that way, he wouldn't make me feel better by lying to me. He knows it always comes back on him. If he wanted to stop me worrying and not tell me, he... he would...
    [She becomes chibified, has heart-shaped eyes, is putting her hands together, and has several symbols of happiness appear next to her, including hearts, butterflies, flowers, and one star.]
    Hinata: He would have held me in his arms romantically, and ran his fingers through my hair as he looked deeply into my eyes with his own beautiful blue ones. He would then stroke my cheek softly and tell me everything was fine with his handsome smile, and then kiss me passionately.
    Kakashi: [also chibified and sweat dropping] Hinata... Focus.
    Hinata: [going back to normal, blushing, and doing her Shy Finger-Twiddling] Oh... Right... S-Sorry.
• Kakashi goes to the ANBU headquarters and comes across an ANBU guard. He goes inside to learn more about what's going on with Naruto, only for the ANBU guard to tell him to stop or else he will have to stop him. Kakashi tells the guard while giving him a Death Glare that he has two choices: either he tries and stops him or shows him where is Touji (the guy in charge of Naruto's ANBU training). The guard sweat drops in response. Not too long afterwards, the guard escorts Kakashi inside the building, all while crying tears through the eyes on his mask:
  ANBU guard: I am so getting fired for this. I can feel it in my bone.
  Kakashi: [smiling] Oh cheer up. At least you considered attacking me.

Chapter 55

• Hinata is reunited with Team 7 and notices that Sasuke has his arm stuck in the mud. She asks what happened to him:
  Kakashi: Naruto sank, so he tried to catch him. Now he's stuck like that.
  Sakura: Maybe it's not just the mud, but the weight!
  Naruto: HEY! I HEARD THAT!

Chapter 56

• Kakashi and Sasuke find Hinata after she managed to defeat Touji, the latter being tied up and with a smiling Hinata sitting on his back. Kakashi tells her "I see you found a comfortable seat."

Vol. 8: Chapters 57- 64

Chapter 57

• When Hinata is being praised by the rest of Team 8 and Naruto because of her fight against Touji, Naruto tells her this deserves a ramen treat on him:
  Hinata: Ha-ha, I know you just want ramen. But we need to report in.
  Naruto: [turns around and walks away, raising his right fist in the air] I suppose we do... so it's settled... We'll have ramen takeout.
  Hinata: Naruto... Wait up... Wait for me!!!
• When Naruto announces to Tsunade that he and Hinata are engaged:
  Tsunade: Oh that's great ne...!! [suddenly having Blank White Eyes] ... [frowning while sweat dropping] Ahem...
  [She starts violently shaking Naruto's body, with Hinata standing nearby. Tsunade makes a Comical Angry Face, while Naruto and Hinata both have blank white eyes. Naruto is also sweat dropping while Hinata is blushing.]
  Tsunade: WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE?! HAVE YOU KNOCKED HER UP? I'VE ONLY JUST BECOME A MOTHER AND YOU'RE ALREADY MAKING ME A GRANDMOTHER???!!
  Naruto: AAAHHH!!!
  • After Naruto explains that Hinata isn't pregnant and that he's marrying her because he loves her, Tsunade then says:
    Tsunade: Well... Then I guess I should congratulate you. And at least I'll know you'll be looked after. Are you sure you want that responsibility, Hinata?
    Naruto: [looking insulted] He-ey!! What's that supposed to mean?
  • Soon after, Hinata says that the only thing left is tell her father about it:
    Naruto: Oh man... Don't remind me... Can we at least make sure there are no weapons around when we tell him?
    Hinata: Naruto... I don't think he'll chase you with a sword again. Last time he was... just being protective.
    Naruto: Yeah... but that was just over me dating you! How will he react to marriage?!

Chapter 58

• Now that Tsunade is aware of their engagement, Hinata asks Naruto when they would tell her father about it. Her fiancé nervously smiles and suggests they should tell Hiashi after the wedding is over. Hinata frowns at Naruto in response.
  • Naruto agrees to tell Hiashi the first moment he and Hinata can. However, he has no idea when exactly her father won't be too busy to hear the news. Hinata then tells him this:
    Hinata: Well... Actually.. About that... [blushing and making a cat smile while a little heart appears above her head] You were going on a mission, so I was having dinner at the compound tonight, but since you're home, we can both go, but I wasn't sure you wanted to say anything, but I'm so glad you're OK with telling him right away.
    Naruto: [frowning with Blank White Eyes] Hinata... Why do I feel like you tricked me?
• Naruto returns from outside the house, looking tired and sweaty after a conversation with the Demon Fox. Hinata walks out of the shower, wearing nothing but a towel, and notices how tired and sweaty he is:
  Naruto: [smirking at her] I was just sitting outside. I was going to say it was really hot outside... but I think it's a little hotter in here. Ha-ha.
  Hinata: [giggle] Naruto... Don't start. We have to get ready for tonight.
  Naruto: What? I don't have time to say you look beautiful?
  Hinata: I'm wet, and in a towel, I know what you were thinking... Ero-chunnin.
• Naruto and Hinata go to the Hyuga compound to have dinner with Hiashi, Hanabi, and Konohamaru. Hinata tells her father that she and Naruto are going to be married. Hiashi's reaction consists of him calmly standing up, walking over to Naruto, and telling him he has one question to ask first. He then proceeds to angrily shake the blond ninja, just like Tsunade did before him:
  Hiashi: DID YOU GET MY DAUGHTER PREGNANT? IS THAT WHY?
  Naruto: Why do people keep saying that?! It's because I love her!
  [Both Konohamaru and Hanabi have Blank White Eyes.]
  Konohamaru: Hanabi... Don't take this the wrong way... but I hope we never get married!!!
  Hanabi: No... I completely understand.
  Hinata: Father... Please. I'm not pregnant. We just want to get married.
  Hiashi: [having stopped shaking Naruto] Really? Not pregnant?
  Naruto: Ughhh---
  Hinata: Yes Father. Now please... Let him go.
  Hiashi: Very... well.
  [Naruto ends up lying on the floor with spiral-shaped eyes and his tongue lying on the floor as well.]
  Hinata: Oh Naruto... Are you OK? Are you hurt?
  Naruto: Didn't I tell you my life was in danger, Hinata?

Chapter 60

• At Ichiraku, after talking about Naruto's parents, Kakashi has one question to his student:
  Kakashi: It's about that book of yours...
  Naruto: I told you... it's not finished.
  Kakashi: Well... Can I at least read what you have?
• Naruto finds his lost necklace on Ino's arm, who found it after the battle with the big monster from several chapters ago. Naruto wants it back, but Ino, having never seen him wear it before because it would always be under his jacket or shirt, thinks he's lying to her about that necklace being his just so he could give it to Hinata. Ultimately, she does give it back to Naruto, much to her disappointment:
  Ino: [annoyed] Just typical. [sigh] I finally decide to wear it and I lose it on my first time out.

Chapter 61

• At some café with Sakura, Sasuke, and Kiba, Hinata is worried over Naruto given that he angrily left the hospital the last time she saw him. Sasuke then makes everyone notice that Naruto is entering the café. This is followed by Sakura expressing some relief towards Hinata, only to be confused at seeing the latter's seat being empty. The following panel then shows Hinata giving a big hug to Naruto.
  • Naruto notices some cookies on the table. He's given one of them, leading to him appearing in a chibified way while eating it.

Chapter 63

• Naruto goes to some pharmacy and comes across Shikamaru there. They both have Blank White Eyes, are sweat dropping, and are pointing to each other while loudly asking "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" The two of them are too embarrassed to admit they're there to buy condoms. Shikamaru claims he's there to buy some aspirin for Temari, while Naruto is inspired to say he's also there to buy some aspirin for Hinata. They then try to be polite and let each other go first, but Shikamaru eventually comments that they're just going to go around in circles and that they should just admit the real reason they're there.
  • The two of them meet a girl working at the pharmacy. After they leave the pharmacy, Naruto and Shikamaru are blushing and have blank white eyes as a result of their conversation with the pharmacy employee:
    Shikamaru: I... I can't believe how calm she was about it.
    Naruto: She... She knew so much!! How could she talk about all the different types with a straight face??

Chapter 64

• At night, Tsunade is relieved that her day of work is over. She tells Shizune "Well then... Now that I'm done, the first round's on you." Shizune has a shocked expression and asks her "Huh?! Why do I have to p...", only to be interrupted by the ground shaking due to what's happening near the hospital.

Vol. 9: Chapters 65- 72

Chapter 66

• In a flashback set during the canonical Time Skip, Mina talked to her sensei and her teammates, two boys named Taiki and Kiro, over her concerns regarding having to fight Taiki during the Chunin Exams. At one point, Taiki asked her if she wouln't want to impress Kiba. Mina then started to behave like a fangirl, similar to how Sakura used to behave around Sasuke. Both her sensei and her teammates sweat dropped in response.

Chapter 67

• When Shikamaru returns to his appartment, Temari notices how tense and stressed he is, making her ask him what's wrong. He replies that the thieves he and Naruto fought brought up some painful memories he would much rather forget and that he would prefer to relax. She says that maybe she could help him forget and... relax, making Shikamaru blush as he comments that it could work. However, Temari makes it clear she won't do it unless he has any protection. His shocked face, complete with Blank White Eyes, indicates that he probably has none.
• At the hospital, Tsunade finds Naruto sleeping on a chair, complete with a Snot Bubble. She wakes him up and asks him what is he doing still there. He replies that he's waiting for the results on the thieves:
  Tsunade: Naruto. The test results won't be ready until tomorrow at the earliest.
  Naruto: [having Blank White Eyes, sweat dropping, and dropping his jaw] Ehhh?! You... mean... I've been waiting for no reason?!!
  Tsunade: It certainly would seem like it.
  Naruto: [going into the Corner of Woe] Oooohhh... Hinata...
  Tsunade: [sweat dropping] What's wrong with you?
• Tayuya wakes up, only to be surprised to see Mina trying to heal her wounds. While healing Tayuya's wounds, Mina says that it's more difficult for her without her glasses, given that said glasses were destroyed when she fought Tayuya:
  Tayuya: Why are you healing me? We were just trying to kill each other, are you a f***ing moron or just a... [suddenly making an over-the-top shocked face after realizing what Mina said] WAIT! YOU'RE WORKING ON ME BLIND?!!!
  Mina: Don't worry, I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right. ... Umm... Am I still over your knee?
  Tayuya: Oh God... You're crazy. And yes you are.

Chapter 68

• Naruto and Shikamaru want to know the results regarding the thieves. On page 1326, one of them asks Tsunade about the results. The next two panels show the Hokage pretty much taking her time to answer. This is followed by the final panel of the page where Naruto and Shikamaru are frowning at her while looking chibified, complete with Blank White Eyes:
  Naruto: OK... Now you're just keeping us in suspense!
  Shikamaru: [thinking] So troublesome.
  • It turns out mattwilson83 took this opportunity to make it a cliffhanger by having Tsunade's answer being included on page 1327, which would later be published the following day, instead of putting the answer at any point in the second half of page 1326. He did so to troll everyone who kept commenting to get to the results. As such, Naruto and Shikamaru are pretty much Leaning on the Fourth Wall by acting as Meta Guys.
• Naruto is walking around the village when he hears someone shouting his name. He turns his head around and makes an Oh, Crap! face upon recognizing Nanami right before she tackles him to the ground. Like before, she won't take no for an answer, even after learning that Naruto is engaged. And like before, her brother arrives to stop her from harassing the blond ninja and literally drags her away by the foot.
  • Soon after, Naruto comments that Nanami and her brother are one weird family. He then notices all the people who witnessed what just happened and nervously tells them "Err... O-OK folks... Nothing more to see here... Disperse..." Immediately after this, he hears someone loudly asking "AHEM. ME TOO?" Naruto makes a rather horrified Oh, Crap! face as he recognizes the voice. He turns around and sees Hinata (wearing a new outfit she bought), who looks like she's on fire while glaring at him:
    Naruto: [nervously waving at her] Umm... H-Hi H-Hinata... N-No... Y-You can stay. Umm... Err... Oh... Is that a new outfit? Y-You look great in it.
    Hinata: That girl... Th-That was that Nanami girl you told me about, wasn't it?
    Naruto: Err... Yeah... It was.
    Hinata: [turning around, crossing her arms, and making a cute pouty face] I must say... You didn't look like you were putting up much of a fight.
    Naruto: Aww... N-No... You got it all wrong. I... I was taken by surprise. What did you expect me to do... Hit her?
    Hinata: [turning around to face him and looking angry] YES... YOU SHOULD HAVE. IF SHE WAS STILL HERE, I'D JYUUKEN HER SKINNY LITTLE A...
    [Naruto looks chibified and has Blank White Eyes while having a hard time believing Hinata is really saying that.]
    Hinata: [suddenly blushing and doing her trademark Shy Finger-Twiddling upon realizing what she said] Oh... U-Umm... Sorry Naruto. I guess I got a little angry. F-Forgive me.

Chapter 69

• Tayuya wakes up, expecting Mina to be gone, only to Sweat Drop when she notices that the Konoha kunoichi has fallen asleep and is resting against her body. She tries to push Mina away without waking her up, only for the latter to talk in her sleep:
  Mina: NNN— But I want ice-cream for breakfast, Kiba...
  [Both Tayuya and Mina now look chibified, with the former frowning and the latter having a Snot Bubble.]
  Tayuta: [thinking] Ice-cream?! For... breakfast?! I need to get out of here.
• At Ichiraku, Naruto and Hinata share a tender moment where they kiss each other. However, they have Blank White Eyes when they're interrupted by Ayame gushing over that cute moment:
  Ayame: [smiling, blushing, and putting her hands together] Awww... It's so cute it makes me want to get married too. Or at least get a boyfriend, ha-ha.
  Teuchi: Well... If you're serious about that, I have a friend who has a son...
  Ayame: [angrily waving her arms at him and having Cross-Popping Veins] NO WAY DAD! I AM NOT LETTING YOU SET ME UP, NOT AFTER LAST TIME.
  Teuchi: [sweat dropping] Err... Well... It wasn't my fault. You...
  Ayame: [going back to smiling, blushing, and putting her hands together while also having heart-shaped eyes] Besides, I want to have a cool and handsome shinobi who's very brave and handsome. Just like Kakashi... Oh yes... Someone cool and handsome like him. Ahh... I remember when he took his mask off... So handsome...
  • That's right: she just referenced Episode 101 of the original series while talking about Kakashi.

Chapter 70

• Hinata is surprised to learn that Shino has a date. The Aburame then returns to the Corner of Woe in response over her surprised reaction, making her panic as she rapidly waves her arms and says she's sorry before patting him on the head and saying "There there".
• At the Konoha Hospital, Sakura is able to have a break and meet Sasuke for lunch. The latter shows some concern over her working so much given how tired she looks. Sakura is touched by what he said and decides to kiss him as a reward for showing his soft side. However, right before they kiss, they're interrupted by a messenger needing to ask something to Sakura. The latter is frowning and has Cross-Popping Veins upon being interrupted:
  Sakura: [still having cross-popping veins while also giving a Death Glare to the messenger] You had best have a good reason for doing it...
  Sasuke: [to the messenger] Pal... I would make it very quick, or pray for a swift death.
• Tenten wants to announce to Lee and Gai that she's pregnant and engaged to Neji, but the latter is very reluctant to see their reactions.
  • They see Lee and Gai standing right in front of each other, their arms crossed, and glaring at each other. It's as if like an epic fight between these two is about to happen. Tenten tries to interfere, but Neji prevents her while Lee tells them to not interfere with what is about to happen. Lee and Gai scream, ready to start their duel... aaaaaaand it turns out this whole thing they were treating like an epic fight is just a game of Rock–Paper–Scissors. Both Neji and Tenten Sweat Drop in unison:
    Neji: You... have got to be kidding me!!
    Lee: [smiling and making a thumbs-up] Yosh! I have finally beaten Gai Sensei!
    Gai: [smiling and crying while having stars above his head] Oh Lee... I am So Proud of You, the spirit of youth has guided your hand well today.
  • Neji is surprised to see that Gai and Lee are relatively calm regarding the news about him and Tenten:
    Neji: [thinking while smiling] I guess I was worried about them doing something embarrassing for nothing.
    Gai: Now... Neji.
    Neji: Yes, Sensei?
    Gai: [putting his right hand on Neji's left shoulder] I have to tell you, Neji... I am very proud of you. You have grown a lot since you became my student.
    Neji: Sensei... Thank you for your kind words. I am hon...
    Gai: [looking away while crying in an over-the-top way and rising his left fist] You have spent your life traversing the lonely desert. But now you have entered the waters of youthfullness to be swept away into the ocean of youthful power. I am so *sniff* proud of you.
    Neji: [frowning] Ugh... Please... Sensei... Stop...
  • Lee suggests that they "should go and celebrate this fortune". The next panel shows an Imagine Spot of Lee dancing and Gai singing "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees.
  • Gai mentions to Tenten that his name is a very good one for a boy and that he would be honored if she chose it for her child. She points out her child could be a girl instead, in which case that name wouldn't suit her:
    Gai: Ha-ha... I know what you mean. But my keen senses already detect it will be strong and handsome.
    Tenten: [frowning while being chibified] Are you saying a girl can't be strong and pretty?
    Gai: [sweat dropping and rapidly waving his hand] N-No! I didn't mean that, Tenten!! I was... just saying your child will be strong and good looking, a worthy offspring to you and Neji.
    Tenten: [still frowning while also having Cross-Popping Veins, but no longer chibified] It had better have been.
    Gai: [still sweat dropping] Of course... Ha-ha.
  • Gai asks the couple where they should go to celebrate this news, with Lee expressing a strong desire for karaoke. However, Neji and Tenten tell them they have a few more people to tell the news yet, so they have to leave. Gai looks shocked with Blank White Eyes while Lee is crying over no karaoke.
  • After Neji and Tenten leave, Lee asks Gai if he wants to train some more. However, the latter says they should do something else. Lee gets excited as he guesses what this means and Gai confirms it, while giving his trademark thumbs-up and Twinkle Smile, by saying they "will perform the youthful art of karaoke", making his student enthusiastically exclaim "YOSH!":
    Gai: [while he and Lee are running away] Last one there does 5000 laps around the stadium.
    Lee: Challenge accepted, Sensei!!

Chapter 71

• Sakura and Sasuke meet Naruto, Hinata, and Kiba, with Sakura telling Naruto to come with them for a recovery mission. She also agrees to let Kiba come with them given that the mission involves Mina. Before they all leave to get ready, Hinata has one thing to say:
  Hinata: [blushing and lifting one finger in the air] Umm... Actually... I was wondering if I could ask a question.
  Sakura: Hmm?! Sure, Hinata, what is it?
  [Hinata smiles and continues to blush while twirling her finger on Naruto's chest, with her fiancé having a rather pleased and blushing expression on his face.]
  Hinata: Could I come too? I can keep Naruto company, and I can help out.
  Sakura: [sweat dropping] Err... Sure, Hinata... if you want to. [thinking] This is turning into a couples outing!
  [Hinata gives a big hug to Naruto to express her joy.]
  Sakura: [still sweat dropping] Just remember, we're on a mission, guys!
• Sasuke talks to Sakura about how he doesn't understand why he changed so much even though he still had problems after dealing with Itachi. After she reminds him he can talk to her if he ever needs to, they Almost Kiss. The next panel then shows the forest from above the trees. It doesn't show any of the main characters, but it does show their dialogues, whereas it's easy to tell who is saying what:
  Naruto: Hey! Get a room you two! Ha-ha!
  Sakura: NA-RU-TOOO~~
  Sasuke: Get off of me, dobe!
• When Sakura's group arrives and is reunited with Mina, the latter is excited upon hearing Kiba's voice. She runs up to him to hug him. However, given she doesn't have either her glasses or her contact lenses, Mina doesn't realize until Hinata points it out that she's not actually hugging Kiba, but rather Naruto. She sweat drops and blushes in embarrassment after realizing her mistake
  • Kiba gives Mina her contacts case, which has the symbol of an eye printed on it. Beneath that panel, mattwilson83 left a note saying "No... it's not a Millenium Item! LOL!"
• After Sakura hears Tayuya swearing a lot:
  Sakura: Cute mouth you have, do you kiss your mother with it?
  Tayuya: No, I kiss yours. Or at least I would if her prices weren't so expensive.

Chapter 72

• Naruto is walking around with Hinata, his right arm around her shoulders. When they come across Hideki Nishimura, Naruto immediately removes his arm, complete with a 'Vanish' sound effect. Two pages later, Hideki reveals that he did see the arm and that the blond ninja shouldn't worry about hiding it because "It's good to see some romance."
  • When Naruto and Hinata reveal their full names to Hideki, the latter correctly guesses that Hinata's father is Hiashi Hyuga, whom Hideki had a few dealings in the past. He then says that he has heard the name Uzumaki before, but he has a hard time remembering where. Naruto says that he must have heard of some of his deeds. However, Hideki says that Naruto's first name doesn't ring a bell, while Uzumaki reminds him of a meal he once had with "a very attractive young lady" before commenting that he was quite a player in his younger days. Hearing that, Naruto hangs his head in shame. This results in Hinata patting him on his shoulder and saying "There, there!", similar to what she did with Shino two chapters ago.
• Arekusu's friends both sweat drop when she makes it a bit too obvious how much she's attracted to Lee.
• Sakura tells Mina that she has an idea that may help prolong Tayuya's life. The next few panels show Mina asking Kiba if he has soldier pills on him. After he confirms it, she grabs him by the hand and quickly drags him towards where Sakura is, making Kiba scream in alarm. When the two of them arrive next to Sakura, the latter reminds Mina that she only needed the pills, not Kiba too. Mina blushes and says "Oh... Yeah... Right!", while her boyfriend is in a dazed state after what just happened.

Vol. 10: Chapters 73- 80

Chapter 73

• When Sakura tells Tayuya she needs to draw some of the latter's blood and see the reactions caused by the pills:
  Tayuya: Then draw the damn blood already and get me my f***ing cure!!
  Sakura: [to Mina] You heard the... 'lady'... Mina...
• Naruto wants Sasuke to talk to him about what's bothering him. After being rude to his friend, Sasuke apologizes and says he doesn't know what to say:
  Naruto: It's OK, but seriously, I'm your friend. You can talk to me if you need to. We're close, right?
  Sasuke: [frowning] Oh God... Please don't tell me you want a bonding experience!
  [Both Naruto and Sasuke are suddenly chibified. The former teases the latter with pleading eyes and his hands put together, along with two stars appearing next to him.]
  Naruto: Can we, Sasuke, can we?!
  Sasuke: [sweat dropping] Ugh... Baka!
  • Sasuke thinks he doesn't deserve to be happy with Sakura after everything he put her through when he left Konoha. Naruto tells his friend he deserves it given that Sakura is in love with him and he makes her happy. Sasuke smiles and acknowledges that she does love him, even though he has no idea why she could love someone like him. Smirking, Naruto says he has no idea either:
    Sasuke: [frowning] Oh, now you have no idea, dobe!
    Naruto: Well, you are moody and frown a lot.
    Sasuke: So... what's that got to do with Sakura being in love with me?
    Naruto: Some girls just don't like that?
    Sasuke: So... you're saying Sakura is not normal, I'm sure she'd like to hear that!
    Naruto: [making an Oh, Crap! face] WHAT?! ARE YOU NUTS! SHE'D KILL ME!!!
    Sasuke: [smirking while turning around and walking away] Thanks for the talk Naruto, it really did cheer me up!
    Naruto: [rapidly waving his arms around] SASUKE! WAIT! I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!
• At the karaoke bar, Gai is singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. Lee is the only one to enjoy his performance, while Arekusu and her two friends are all sweat dropping while having Blank White Eyes.
  • After Gai is done singing, he says he's going to leave because he has work to do. Arekusu's male friend whispers to her female friend "About time, that guy was kinda freaking me out.", only for the latter to whisper to him "Shhh... Behave."

Chapter 75

• Naruto tells Sakura, Hinata, and a few other ninjas with them to secure the area and protect the people living there while he'll help Sasuke against their new enemy. While Sakura is replying to Naruto, Hinata has a surprised look towards her fiancé and a thought bubble that shows her chibified inner-self. The latter has a big smile, a blushing face, heart-shaped eyes, and three hearts floating nearby while she's gushing over how Naruto is "SO COMMANDING!"

Chapter 76

• After the bandaged man reveals himself to be another Sasuke, Naruto gets both Sasukes' attention by saying he figured out who the second Sasuke is:
  Naruto: [with Blank White Eyes and pointing his finger to Evil Sasuke] Yes... You must be Sasuke's long lost twin brother who he has never met or even heard of before today. But you knew and grew up in some remote place where no one had even heard of Sasuke before and couldn't recognise the similarity, and you trained to become a ninja just to be like him, you even became evil like him, but didn't turn to good and continued your evil ways and now you want revenge for him leaving his evil ways and going back to Konoha. Either that... or you're some insane Sasuke fanboy who has delusions he is Sasuke!!!
  • In response to everything Naruto said, both Sasuke and Evil Sasuke have the same reaction, which consists of having blank white eyes and sweat dropping while also being slightly chibified:
    Evil Sasuke: He still has a talent to annoy I see.
    Sasuke: He has his moments.

Chapter 77

• Hinata tries to sweet talk Naruto into getting his head injury checked out. The Uzumaki loudly complains that her way to convince him is not fair given that she's acting all cute. Eventually, he gives up and agrees to get checked out while making a dopey expression, much to Hinata's pleasure.
  • As pointed out by mattwilson83, Naruto looks a little like a character from Dragon Ball in the panel where he's complaining that Hinata is acting all cute.
  • Sasuke pantomimes a cracking whip while watching Hinata sweet talk Naruto... right in front of Sakura:
    Sakura: [crossing her arms and frowning at Sasuke] Whipped!? Really?!
    Sasuke: Well... I... You see he...
    Sakura: [turning around to walk away] Come on, Sasuke.
    Sasuke: [hanging his head in shame] Yes, Sakura.

Chapter 78

• Hideki mentions that it's very likely nobody will ever know what the scroll with a blood seal contains. For all he knows, it could contain forbidden ninja techniques, a poem, or even a recipe for ramen. Naruto immediately gets excited upon hearing the latter. Hideki then looks at the scroll, only to be shocked to see it being missing. The next page shows Naruto opening the scroll and being disappointed it contains some jutsu instead of anything about ramen. Hideki has Blank White Eyes and is slack-jawed upon seeing the blond ninja being able to open that scroll that only a Namikaze can open (having no idea that Naruto is the son of Minato Namikaze).
  • Naruto reveals that he's the son of Minato. Both Sakura and Sasuke have a hard time believing that:
    Sakura: [having blank white eyes] Y-YOU'RE THE SON OF... OF... THE 4TH HOKAGE!!!???
    Sasuke: [with a skeptical look] Don't lie, you liar... You're just lieing a big lie, liar... You are joking... right?
  • Hideki says that Minato's child was reported to have died the day of the Kyubi attack. Naruto replies with a big grin and while pointing his big thumb to himself that reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated and that he's been living under his mother's maiden name:
    Sakura: [still with blank white eyes] Naruto?!! The son of the Fourth Hokage?! The Yellow Flash? The greatest shinobi in the village? The hero of Konoha?!
    Sasuke: [frowning] You know... Come to think of it... It's kinda obvious... He looks a lot like him... We should have noticed a long time ago!
  • Hideki mentions that Kushina once took a look at his collection to get a rare piece of text. Smiling, Hinata says that Kushina must have been some kind of scholar. However, Hideki mentions it was a guide book titled The Ramen Tour Guide to the Five Shinobi Nations. Naruto gets overly excited and asks if he still has that book. As for Hinata, she has blank white eyes and a Sweat Drop while she thinks about how she now knows where her fiancé gets that love for ramen from.
• Shino goes on a date with Hanajima to a movie theater. He suggests that they watch a horror film. Seeing how Hanajima is unsure about that choice given that it seems pretty scary, Shino tells her they can choose something else if she wants. However, she tells him she doesn't mind. While twirling her finger on his chest, she adds that she can hold onto him if she gets scared. Shino blushes and nervously says he never considered that possibility.
  • They meet Lee and Arekusu, who are also going to watch the same movie. Lee says they could all watch the movie together. After Hanajima says that she likes the idea of the four of them going on a double date, Lee says it's settled before adding "Let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves some snacks!" Not only is this a reference to a scene from The Simpsons episode "Burns' Heir", but that scene itself was also a reference to the Let's All Go to the Lobby animated advertisement.

Chapter 79

• There are two instances where Arekusu teases Lee by asking him what are his intentions towards her. In both instances, he panics and insists that his intentions are pure.
  • Lee making an over-the-top speech about how Arekusu shouldn't be living in an apartment with such poor conditions and how he will find her a new home more suiting to her "beauty and youthfullness."

Chapter 80

• Hinata tells Naruto that she's done with the shower. He replies to her, only to interrupt himself when he sees her wearing nothing but a towel. He has a perverted face and giggles upon seeing her like that.
  • The panel showing Hinata in her towel has a note at the bottom that says "Blatent fanservice XD".
  • Blushing, Hinata asks Naruto if he's going to take his shower:
    Naruto: I will. Don't worry about it. I'll just wait here for a little longer. Hee-hee.
    [The two of them now look chibified.]
    Hinata: [smiling, holding her face, and standing on one foot] B-But you'll see me all naked!!
    Naruto: [disappointed] Wait!! You insist on me being in the same bed... but I can't see you naked?!
    Hinata: [doing her Shy Finger-Twiddling while no longer being chibified] W-Well... That's different. I... I like to cuddle up to you when I sleep... This... This is... Well... D-Don't make it sound so sordid.
• After learning that Tenten is pregnant, Naruto teases Neji by saying "Eee-hee-hee, Neji's gonna be a daddy. Ready for diapers?" The latter gives the Uzumaki an annoyed look in response.
  • Tenten explains to Hinata and Naruto that she and Neji tried to go and tell Hiashi about her pregnancy the previous day, but her fiancé got too worried about it. A flashback shows Neji imagining his uncle's reaction. At first, he imagined Hiashi being happy for them. Then, he imagined Hiashi frowning over the fact they're very young. Finally, Neji imagined his uncle making a Comical Angry Face over his nephew shaming the clan by making Tenten pregnant out of wedlock, resulting in Neji having a chibified anxious look.

Vol. 11: Chapters 81- 88

Chapter 81

• Noticing that she's blushing and that she keeps looking at him, Naruto asks Hinata why she's doing that. She's unable to tell him that it's because he looks so handsome with his coat. He tries to guess the reason why and, taking into account the big news about Tenten and Neji, he comes to the conclusion that Hinata "must have babies on the brain". Naturally, she faints while thinking about "a Naruto baby", causing Naruto to panic in a comedic way. Both Neji and Tenten look confused at this situation:
  Neji: [frowning] Tell me again why we need them to come along with us, Tenten!
  Tenten: [sweat dropping] Moral support, Neji... Moral support.
  • When Hinata wakes up, Naruto has a mental note of how many pages it's been since the last time Hinata fainted. The answer is 571.
  • Naruto calls Hinata "Sleeping Beauty" when she wakes up, which makes her blush, smile, and do her trademark Shy Finger-Twiddling while asking "B-But... Doesn't Sleeping Beauty get a kiss from her prince first?" He proceeds to kiss her on multiple places over her body, which makes her tickle. Neji frowns and asks "Can't this wait?", while Tenten is gushing over how cute Naruto and Hinata are. She is then inspired to give a big kiss to Neji, causing the latter to have a surprised look on his face.
• After returning to his appartment, Lee gets himself ready to take a shower. However, he realizes too late that Arekusu is currently taking a shower as well, making him have a nosebleed and faint after seeing her with nothing but a towel to cover her body. Like Arekusu herself is saying at that moment, it looks like Lee forgot she was staying in his apartment for a while.
• While talking with Sasuke, Sakura comments that his hair extensions look great, making him ask her "C-Can we not talk about those?"
• At the Hyuga residence, Hiashi notices Hanabi trying to leave without being noticed and makes his presence known, causing her to have an Oh, Crap! face:
  Hanabi: [sweat dropping, nervously smiling, and waving at Hiashi] Umm... H-Hi Daddy! I see we have guests, I'll leave you to it. Bye!
  Hiashi: [frowning] Wait right there, Hanabi. Where exactly do you think you're going? You're still grounded for breaking Lady Misaki's nose.
  Hanabi: Which is no fair!! She said my kimono looked cheap first! And I'm just going to the err... kitchen... to eat.
  Hiashi: Dressed and cleaned up like you're going on a date?
  Hanabi: Umm... Well I... Err... Y-Yes?
  • The fact that Hanabi called Hiashi "Daddy" instead of the more formal "Father".

Chapter 82

• When Neji announces that he and Tenten have decided to take marriage vows to Hiashi, Naruto has a thought bubble where he imagines the Hyuga Clan Head asking his nephew if his fiancée is pregnant while wringing his neck, just like he did to the Uzumaki. However, much to Naruto's utter shock, Hiashi does none of that and simply gives his congratulations to Neji and Tenten:
  Naruto: [with Blank White Eyes and a Jaw Drop] W-WHAAA?!? N-No strangling?! No accusation of getting her pregnant?! What gives?! No fair!!!
  Hiashi: And why would I do that to Neji?
  Naruto: Because that's what you did to me when me and Hinata told you our plans!
  Hiashi: [taking a sip from his tea] That's because you have a perverted mind, and I would expect it.
  Naruto: [crying tears and holding his arms in front of him while Hinata is blushing and holding her head] Ouch!
  • Hiashi then says that Neji has always been a responsible young man to show why he wouldn't accuse his nephew of making Tenten pregnant. This is followed by the latter elbowing Neji and smiling at him. He takes the hint and tells his uncle he should reserve his judgment on that before announcing that his fiancée is, indeed, pregnant. Hiashi's reaction consists of whispering something to a Hyuga servant named Aina. She says "As you wish." before leaving the room. Neji, Tenten, Naruto, and Hinata are all confused while looking at each other, with Hiashi calmly taking a sip from his tea. Aina returns to the room, with all four young shinobi looking in horror at what she's bringing to Hiashi. The latter grabs the item, which is his sword, gives a Death Glare to his nephew, and proceeds to chase the latter while brandishing his sword. Unfortunately for Naruto, Neji decides to use him as a human shield, much to the Uzumaki's annoyance who then thinks that he should start bringing weapons to the Hyuga residence.
  • Sweat dropping, Tenten asks Hinata if they should do something about it. Sweat dropping as well, Hinata replies with "No... Father usually gets bored after an hour or so."
• After leaving the Hyuga residence, Naruto complains to Hinata that he won't return there without a weapon and thinks about getting a sword.
  • After they have a brief discussion about the fact they at least have time to set a date for their own wedding, unlike Neji and Tenten:
    Naruto: [rising his fist in the air] OK! NOW LET'S GO GET SOME RAMEN!!
    Hinata: But Naruto. We've already had lunch!
    Naruto: That doesn't matter! Yeah!
    Hinata: Hee hee.

Chapter 83

• Upon noticing Naruto wearing his new jacket, Tsunade comments that he looks very handsome with it:
  Sakura: [making a teasing face] Oh... You're so motherly to him, Tsunade-sama. It's soooo cute.
  Tsunade: [blushing and having Cross-Popping Veins while coughing in her fist] Ahem... [whispering] Shush, Sakura. [speaking out loud] But back to business.
  • Naruto explains how his clone purposefully entered a trap in order to not lose Evil Sasuke and Karin. This culminates in a panel where a chibified Naruto is wearing a mortarboard and holding a pointing stick as if like he was in a classroom. Using the stick, he points at an image of himself appearing next to Evil Sasuke and Karin, the latter two being chibified, holding their heads, and having a shocked expression while exclaiming "Oh no! It's Naruto!!"
  • After Naruto is done with his explanation, Sakura has a surprised look and comments "Wow... That's an oddly complicated plan for him!"
  • Tsunade thinks it's a decent plan. However, she crosses her arms, frowns at Naruto in a scary way, and asks him:
    Tsunade: But... I hear a lot of 'I' in there. I hope you were not thinking of going into a dangerous situation by yourself?
    Naruto: [having Blank White Eyes and sweat dropping] N-No Ma'am... I mean Mom... H-Hokage-sama!!
• Mina and Kiba comes across one of the former's teammates, Taiki. When the latter is leaving, he calls Kiba "Kibble", much to the latter's confusion and annoyance:
  Kiba: [frowning] Lollipop sucking... [grumble]
  Mina: There there, Kiba.

Chapter 85

• Naruto decides to re-read the most recent part of his erotic novel. However, he interrupts himself when he imagines the heroine the way he described her in the book and wonders if he really should do that. He then imagines the heroine looking just like Hinata and, with a blushing and grinning face, says "Yep... that works for me!"
  • He also imagines the hero as looking just like himself. During a chapter where the hero and the heroine are about to have sex, the heroine suddenly says "Dinner's ready." Naruto is confused and wonders why he made her say that, until he realizes it's what Hinata just said in real life while he was reading that part.
  • When Naruto turns his head around to look at Hinata, he's taken by surprise when he sees her being this close to him, making him exclaim "Gah!! Don't sneak up like that!"
  • Hinata asks Naruto if she can read the last bit he added to his book. He doesn't want her to read it until it's finished, but she makes him change his mind by using her secret weapon:
    Hinata: [blushing, nudging her arm against him, rubbing her finger against his chest, and making big eyes] Pwease... Naruto-kuuuun. Just a wittle peak?
    Naruto: [blushing, having Blank White Eyes, and his mouth opened wide] Ahh! The cuteness! So cuuuuute.

Chapter 86

• When Arekusu is doing some training with Lee and Gai:
  Gai: We'll just only do half of the usual laps we do. 20 should be enough.
  Arekusu: 20 laps around the training field? That's not hard. OK.
  Gai: Haha, no, around the village. On our hands. And that's just the warm up.
  Arekusu: [sweat dropping and having Blank White Eyes] Wha?! On our... hands?! Y-You're just kidding right?
  [Lee and Gai are already walking on their hands.]
  Lee: [smiling] Hey, Arekusu! Are you coming?
  Gai: I'm already ahead, Lee.
  Arekusu: Oh! Wow! You're not! Umm... Yes. Coming!
• After Tsunade kisses the unconscious Jiraiya, she smiles and blushes before making a Comical Angry Face upon seeing him making a perverted face:
  Tsunade: DAMMIT! I CONFESS MY LOVE AND YOU START DREAMING OF PERVERTED THINGS WITH GOD KNOWS WH...
  Jiraiya: Mmm... Tsunade~ Eee-hee-hee.
  Tsunade: [blushing and confused] Uhh... Uhh h-huh?! H-He's... dreaming of... me?! U-Umm... Err... I don't know whether to be happy, aroused or... ashamed.
• When Arekusu suggests to Lee that she could make dinner for both of them, he agrees, but he also says they should go to bed afterwards. She blushes and covers her mouth with her hand while commenting on how very forward of him it is to want to go to bed with her. Lee makes a panicking face and once again bows down while saying that his intentions were pure.

Chapter 87

• After Team 8's training session is over, Kiba is so exhausted that his soul can be seen leaving his body.
  • Kiba tries to stand up, but his muscles are too stiff. Hinata decides to help him by extending her left hand to him. He seemingly grabs her hand while commenting that Kurenai doesn't think he and his teammates are focused enough. However, Kiba realizes too late that he grabbed Hinata's left breast instead! The two of them are blushing and have Blank White Eyes while he shouts a Big "OMG!" and tries to apologize. This is followed by Hinata screaming and punching him hard enough to send him into the sky!
  • Somewhere else in Konoha, Mina sighs and wishes Kiba was right there with her as she wanted to have lunch with him. Much to her shock, her boyfriend lands right next to her. The two of them chibified, she smiles, blushes, and hugs Kiba while he has swirly eyes. Mina then realizes what just happened and wishes for a super-sized double chocolate sundae with sprinkles, strawberry syrup, and whipped cream. She looks around and is disappointed there is no sundae before deciding to heal Kiba.
• Later on, Kiba is happy to see Akamaru, only to make an Oh, Crap! face when an angry Naruto appears and is looking for the Inuzuka. The latter correctly guesses that the Uzumaki is aware of what he accidentally did to Hinata and runs as fast as he can from the angry blond ninja.
  • Hinata arrives and Mina asks her what's going on. The Hyuga explains that she hit Kiba when she overreacted to something he did and she decided to walk Akamaru home and apologize to Kiba. However, Mina clarifies that she wants to know why Naruto is trying to kill her boyfriend. Hinata explains the accident, causing the glasses-wearing girl to have a shocked expression and ask "He... What?!"
  • Naruto wants to hit Kiba, but Mina arrives in front of her boyfriend while spreading her arms. She then unzips her jacket and tells the Uzumaki he can grope her if he wants to as a payback for what Kiba did! The latter, Naruto, and Hinata all have shocked expressions that include Blank White Eyes, with the former two also both making a Jaw Drop and having a minor nosebleed.
  • Kiba then gropes Mina's breasts while telling Naruto "No way, these puppies are mine!" and sticking his tongue at him! As for Mina, she tells him to not do it so hard. This is followed by Hinata pushing Naruto away and waving at the other couple while saying:
    Hinata: D-Don't worry Mina, he doesn't need to do that. We're going!
    Naruto: Did she really ask me that?!
  • After Naruto and Hinata have left, Kiba sighs in relief, only to make an Oh, Crap! face when Mina reminds him that he's still groping her breasts. Then, when they are leaving alongside Akamaru:
    Mina: Umm... By the way. Did you like touching her chest?
    Kiba: [holding his back] OWWW!! MY BACK!!
    Mina: Kibaaaa~

Chapter 88

• After spending the night with Choji, Ino leaves her bedroom to go to the bathroom. However, Inoichi knocks on his daughter's bedroom, having no idea that Choji is there. The latter panics as Ino isn't supposed to have guys in her room and her father will go mad if he sees a naked one. Choji tries to hide himself, deciding to do so in the thin space behind the door. Inoichi enters the room and realizes his daughter isn't there. He's about to leave, only to notice her bedsheet behind the door (which Choji has been using to cover his lower half). Fortunately, Ino arrives just in time before her father could see the Akimichi. She makes Inoichi leave her bedroom, which is followed by Choji nervously smiling at her while they're both blushing.
• In Suna, Temari and Kankuro have the following discussion:
  Temari: ...I just wish I didn't have to leave him like that, while he's so stressed.
  Kankuro: He'll be fine, Temari. If he couldn't look after himself, me and Gaara wouldn't let him look after you.
  Temari: Oh! I need to be looked after, do I?
  Kankuro: [smirking] Who?! You?! I would never think that, my dear sister.
  Temari: [annoyed] Are you trying to annoy me? Because you'll soon find my foot up your ass, and my fist down your throat!
  • When the two of them see Gaara, they're both shocked to see him with a moustache, which makes him look ridiculous! Their brother explains it was Matsuri's idea and that this moustache makes him look more distinguished. He asks them what do they think of it. Matsuri is blushing and says he looks "so handsome with it." Temari sweat drops and says "I guess.. I could get used to it..." As for Kankuro, he thinks his brother looks "weeeeeeeird" with that moustache. Not wanting to look weird, Gaara decides to remove the moustache, revealing it to be fake much to his siblings' shock. Matsuri then cheerfully suggests he tries on a goatee next. With his usual neutral expression, the Kazekage says "OK. If that's what you want." As for his siblings, they look exasperated:
    Temari: Wow...
    Kankuro: Ye~ah.

Vol. 12: Chapters 89- 96

Chapter 89

• When Naruto tells Hinata the story of when he first ate ramen at Ichiraku, he describes the very first taste of it. However, while doing so...
  Hinata: Naruto... You're drooling, perhaps you should move on with the story...
  Naruto: Oh!... Sorry.
• After she kisses Naruto, Hinata stands up and says she's gonna take a shower. He's confused until she not-so-subtly indicates her true intentions:
  Naruto: [grinning widely] Oh-ho-ho!!! I know what that means. That means an invitation! Hee-hee-hee!!
  • Soon enough, Naruto follows Hinata like some kind of stalker. While looking at her through the door:
    Naruto: [blushing and grinning widely] Hee-hee. I love it when Hinata wants to play this game, she won't catch me thi...
    [She removes her top, causing him to have Blank White Eyes and a Jaw Drop.]
    Naruto: Oh, yeah... Bonus!!
• Because Shikamaru told Kurenai what happened to Asuma, Tsunade has no choice but to remove him from his Suna assignment. After discussing with the Hokage, the Nara tells her it will be quite bothersome to tell Temari that he won't see her as much. He adds that once Temari finds out, Tsunade may need to prepare for a sandstorm. Looking chibified, the Hokage has a surprised look upon hearing that.
• In the first panel of page 1728, mattwilson83 decided to draw a pimp in the background just as a random thing.
  • While Ino and Choji are walking around Konoha:
    Choji: ...all I said was, we could go to my place for a quiet lunch just the two of us.
    Ino: [frowning] Oh yeah. You get some, and you think it's a free ticket to an Ino meal. I know your game, Akmichi Chouji!
    Choji: I'm telling you, I just want a meal without you all tense. [making a flirty smile] And not saying I wouldn't partake... but if I wanted that, I wouldn't hide it.
    [He pinches her butt, making her blush.]
    Ino: Ooh! [smiling at him and still blushing] Hey! Watch those hands of yours, Mister!
    Hotaru: [arriving] Yes, my niece's rear is not for pinching by just anyone you know, young Chouji.
  • Hotaru's young daughter Hanako ends up pronouncing Ino and Choji's names as "Nee-no" and "O-gi" respectively:
    Ino: [putting her hands together, having Blank White Eyes, slightly blushing, and with her mouth wide open] Awww~ She's just so cute when she gets names slightly wrong like that!
    Choji: Ogi? Is that a crack at how much I eat?!
    Ino: Chouji, shush, she's two.
  • Ino smacking Choji for calling Jun a slave because of the latter helping Hotaru carry her stuff.

Chapter 90

• Naruto and Hinata are having fun, making out while being naked after taking their shower together. However, they're interrupted by someone knocking at the entrance door. After drying himself up with a towel and putting his clothes on before answering the door, Naruto complains that the only downside to having a polite fiancée is that door knocks "seriously cut into the fun time."
  • The people at the door are Kakashi and Sai. They discuss with Naruto about a mission they'll have to do together. Talking about some jutsu that could be useful to the mission, the Uzumaki says he always tries his best, leading to this exchange:
    Sai: [making a large innocent smile] Yes, but could you try even harder than that? We have limited time.
    Naruto: [frowning] What's that supposed to mean, Sai?
    Sai: You get distracted by Hinata.
    Naruto: So... She's beautiful. Is it now a crime?
    Sai: No, I mean you get distracted by wanting to use your pe...
    Kakashi: [smiling] OK, you two. We don't have time for this kind of discussion.
  • Then, when Kakashi and Sai are leaving, the latter says to Naruto "OK, we'll leave you to enjoy Hinata with your...", only for the next panel to show Sai be literally kicked out of the house, much to his confusion and Kakashi's surprise.
  • When Hinata walks down the stairs and asks Naruto if everything is OK, her fiancé replies that it's just Sai being embarrassing, only to interrupt himself mid-sentence when he sees the Hyuga wearing a shirt that reveals a significant percentage of her cleavage. She never wore it before, but she's wearing because "it's a little warm today":
    Naruto: [slightly blushing] A little warm... I think wearing that just rose it 10 degrees!!
    Hinata: [blushing and smiling while twirling her finger on his chest] Oh you!! You're such a tease. It's embarrassingly revealing.
    Naruto: Still... you look... hot!
• While having a picnic with Hinata, Naruto has a "Eureka!" Moment regarding the jutsu he's practicing, resulting in:
  Naruto: [grinning and dramatically pointing to his left] SO IT'S OFF TO... Err... THE PLACE WHERE THE BOOKS ARE!!
  Hinata: [with Blank White Eyes] You mean the library... right?
  Naruto: Err... yeah... TO THE LIBRARY!!!
  • It is followed Naruto deciding they should finish their picnic first. The two of them appear in a chibified way, with the Uzumaki enjoying his lunch and saying "Nom nom nom" while Hinata is blushing and giggling.
• When Kankuro is interacting with a nurse named Hiroko:
  Kankuro: Excuse me, nurse. I have a problem. It's my eyes. I'm seeing things. All I can see is you!
  Hiroko: [blushing and smiling while holding her hand next to her mouth] Oh God... That's another terrible line. You really should stop trying to use these lines on me every day. I think you're running out of them.

Chapter 91

• Temari, Ichiro, and Tanaka are on their way to help Kankuro when they have this conversation:
  Temari: Ichiro, are you OK to get into this?
  Ichiro: [smirking while looking at Takara] Of course, Sensei. I'm totally healed. Takara took care of me a lot. She showed me a lot of attention... She's made my body feel so good.
  Takara: [blushing, frowning, and looking away from him] *Ahem* Why do you always have to make everything sound so... so... perverted?!
  Ichiro: [holding his hands together and making a mocking kissy face to her] You weren't complaining last night. *Kissy kissy*
  Takara: [making a Comical Angry Face] Wha?! I... You took me by surprise when you... touched me there.
  Ichiro: [smiling] You still enjoyed it. Admit it.
  Takara: [frowning] Hmph! I hate you. You're dumped!
  Ichiro: You're not gonna dump me? Really?
  Takara: I mean it this time.
  Ichiro: Really?
  Takara: No... but I still hate you!
  Temari: [looking exasperated] Guys... focus here.

Chapter 92

• When the enemy introduces a puppet that looks like a giant face on two legs, Ichiro bursts out laughing at how dumb it looks like until Temari angrily tells him to focus and stop messing around.

Chapter 94

• After Naruto and Hinata have left the library, the Uzumaki looks depressed and comments that he fails at his life. Why? Well, according to Hinata, he wasn't familiar with library cards due to the fact he barely visits the library.
  • Hinata tries to cheer him up by telling him to think of it as something new he just learned. However, when Naruto starts talking about the book he borrowed on time-space jutsu, he has Blank White Eyes and is crying over how it looks so hard and he'll never work it out. Suddenly, his fiancée interrupts him by giving him a Motivational Kiss, much to his shock. Hinata then asks him if he feels calmer, to which he replies positively while blushing and having a big smile.
  • When Naruto is motivated enough to resume his training:
    Naruto: SO LET'S GO TRAIN!
    Hinata: N-Naruto!! Slow down, don't pull me so fast!! I give you one kiss and you get excited!
    Naruto: Don't you know it. Rawr!
    [He pinches her butt.]
    Hinata: Eeep!! N-Naruto!! Th-That's not what I meant.

Chapter 95

• After Hinata says "I guess if we are both feeling it... then we must be one..." to Naruto, the latter widens his eyes in shock. He says he just had an epiphany, but he mispronounces it as "apipananny" instead.

Chapter 96

• Naruto tries to remember what happened before he became unconscious. A flashback reveals that, after performing his jutsu, he was so confused by his new surroundings that he didn't watch his steps and ended up falling face first against the ground. In the present, Naruto remembers what happened, says "Oh... Yeah, right...", and makes a face that shows he's a bit embarrassed by that clumsy mistake.
• Naruto's reaction to stumbling upon a picture of his mom nude.
• Naruto senses some wild animal behind him. He throws a kunai at the animal. However, it turns out to be just some baby fox, which has Blank White Eyes and makes a Sweat Drop when the kunai narrowly misses him. Naruto then makes an Oh, Crap! face upon realizing his mistake. He grabs the little fox and cries while apologizing to him, all while the fox has swirly eyes.
• Both Kakashi and Hinata being taken by surprise when Naruto suddenly appears between them.
  • Hinata agrees to let Naruto keep the baby fox as long as the latter gets checked out. Her fiancé gets Blank White Eyes and tries to convince her to not take the fox to the vet, to no avail.

Vol. 13: Chapters 97- 104

Chapter 97

• Along with Kosuke, Naruto and Hinata come across Sai, who is about to have a lunch date with a girl named Jirian. The latter learns that Sai has this habit of being rather blunt, but he tries to hold back. She tells him he can say anything to her given that she's pretty easygoing. As a result, he decides to tell her his true intentions. However, the next two panels show the sky, with the second panel having a SLAP! sound effect. The following panel has Sai with Blank White Eyes and the shape of a hand on his face while Jirian is angrily walking away:
  Jirian: I WOULD RATHER SLEEP WITH A DOG THAN YOU, YOU PERVERTED CREEP!
  Sai: Oh! It seems she wasn't as easygoing as she claimed.
  • Hinata has blank white eyes and asks Sai if he's OK, while Naruto facepalms and says:
    Naruto: Man... You never tell a girl you picked them up because you wanted to lose your virginity and she looked like she would be easy.
  • Naruto tells Sai that he should find a girl that fits his preferences. His friend says he has no preferences, but the blond ninja thinks about the girls Sai has dated and tells him there is something. The emotionless guy says "Really?! That's great.", only to wait for a Beat before finally asking "What is it?"
  • Naruto asks Sai to think about the similarities between all the girls he dated. This is followed by a Failure Montage of eight girls (one of them being Ino) slapping Sai across the face in the exact same way:
    Sai: [with an innocent smile] Ahh yes. They all slapped me... Does that mean I like that?
    Naruto: [looking exasperated] I sometimes wonder, Sai... but that's not it.
  • The Uzumaki tells his emotionless friend that the latter has a thing for girls with ponytails. Sai replies with "Hmm... Come to think of it, you may be correct. They remind me of brushes, and I do like my brushes.", making Naruto say "Err... Yeah..."
  • Sai decides to assess his preferences regarding his dates and observe other girls to see if anything peaks his interest. He begins by asking Hinata if he can compare her breast size to see if large breasts interests him:
    Hinata: [blushing and with blank white eyes] Uhh... I... Err...
    Naruto: [making a Comical Angry Face] WHAT THE HELL SAI!!
    Sai: Well, I need to check to see what my breast size preference is, and Hinata does have large breasts. I just have to compare them to another pair. Perhaps I could ask Sakura. Her breasts are far smaller, so it would make a good comparison.
    Naruto: [looking chibified, making an over-the-top panicking face, and flailing his arms] She'll kill you if you say that!!
  • When Kakashi tries to find Naruto and Sai:
    Kakashi: [thinking] Hmm... Well, I got Sakura and Sasuke to go on ahead, but where the heck are Naruto and Sai? Neither are home, or at the trai...
    Naruto: SAI! STOP STARING AT HER CHEST!!
    Kakashi: Well... that's solved.
• Behind the door leading to Tsunade's office, Naruto tells Sai to not even think about asking Sakura given that she'll pulverize him. Then, after opening the door:
  Naruto: If she ever saw you peeking at her chest, she would...
  [Naruto suddenly has Blank White Eyes after noticing Sakura frowning at him with blank white eyes of her own. Sai has an innocent smile, while Shizune has a concerned face that also has blank white eyes.]
  Naruto: ...kill you. Err... Hi Sakura.
  Sakura: What was that you were saying about my chest?
  Naruto: Err...
  Sai: I wish to examine it.
  Sakura: And why is that? Some art thing?
  Sai: No. I just wish to use your chest for a comparative study into my physical preferences. I wanted to see if I liked big ones like Hinata's or small ones like yours.
  Naruto: [making a chibified Oh, Crap! face] SAI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
  Sakura: [with regular eyes, but still frowning] Wait! Let me get this right... You want me to show you my breasts so you can compare them to Hinata's because mine are so sma...
  [She lunges at Sai while making a Comical Angry Face and having a few Cross-Popping Veins. Tsunade, looking exasperated, and Shizune, still with blank white eyes, are restraining her.]
  Sakura: WHO ARE YOU CALLING SMALL, YOU PALE-SKINNED SON OF A B***H!!
  Naruto: [still making an Oh, Crap! face while looking at Sai, who's hiding behind him] What the hell, Sai!! Don't hide behind me!! She'll go right through me!!
  Sai: But you're much more used to getting hit by her.
  [Naruto frowns at him.]
  • Sakura calms down, but not without frowning, crossing her arms, and saying "Hmph!" As for Naruto, he tells Sai "If I die, I'm gonna haunt you."
• While looking at some files, Sakura grumbles over what Sai said to her, doing so while frowning and having Cross-Popping Veins. Sasuke tries to calm her down, but he makes one big mistake:
  Sasuke: Sakura... You should calm down. So what if Hinata's are bigger than...
  Sakura: [giving him a Death Glare] Excuse me?
  Sasuke: Err... Sakura?
  • At the same time as when Anko's Angels are entering the office:
    Sasuke: I'm sorry, Sakura. I didn't mean...
    Sakura: Stand still, Sasuke!
    Naruto: Hey! Don't hide behind me too, Sasuke!
    Sasuke: What the hell... You're supposed to be my Best Friend!
  • That's right: not even Sasuke is immune to the kind of rage Sakura usually unleashes upon either Naruto or Sai.
  • When Anko asks if she and her team are not interrupting anything, Tsunade replies with "Yes, thankfully. Please, come in." In that same panel, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all have Blank White Eyes; Sasuke is gripping onto Naruto's shirt while the blond ninja is shoving his hand on his friend's face to push him away; Sakura is behind Sasuke and looks like she's about to strangle him; Sai still has an innocent smile; and in the background, Shizune is facepalming over this event.

Chapter 98

• Sakura comments that Anko's Angels are more professional than Team 7. She says that her team "should try to be more professional and less disorganized and getting into fights, and messing around." Sasuke comments they "all know who is to blame for that", heavily implying he's talking about Naruto, but Sakura replies that she and her boyfriend doesn't help it any. Naruto doesn't react to Sasuke's jab towards him, and instead reacts to Sakura's comment about being more professional by frowning and saying it "sounds so boring."
  • Right before both Team 7 and Anko's Angels are outside the building, Sakura says that her team should be like Anko's team and thus be serious about their work, not fooling around, as that's how a ninja team should act. However, right after they're all outside, it turns out that Anko made a bet with her three protégées: If they all managed to remain serious the whole time they were inside the building, Anko would pay for lunch. Soon enough, Yuko and Miho (especially the former) show that they're not as serious as Sakura thought they were:
    Sakura: [with Blank White Eyes while pointing at Anko's Angels] B-But... they were so...
    Naruto: [with a smug grin] I think you're right after all, Sakura. We should be more like them. Hee hee.
    Sakura: [frowning at him and having Cross-Popping Veins while he has a cat smile] Oh shut up, Naruto!
• When Anko's Angels introduce themselves, Kei does her brief introduction. This is followed by Anko cheerfully tapping her on the back and saying "Way to go, Kei. Nice of you to share.", only for Kei to have a slight frown and say "You ordered me to."
  • Kei proceeds to describe each member of Team 7 thanks to the information she already knew. Regarding Naruto, she says that he has an unhealthy ramen addiction. The Uzumaki is upset that she makes it sound bad.
  • Regarding Sakura, she says that the pink-haired girl has a low battle effectiveness:
    Sakura: Huh?! Low?!
  • Regarding Sai, she says that he's credited as being socially inept by people. Naturally, Sai has no reaction other than his innocent smile.
  • Sai wants to ask something to the Angels:
    Sai: Well, I am trying to work something out, and you three seem to qualify to help me.
    Naruto: [making an Oh, Crap! face] SAI!! DON'T, THEY COULD KILL YOU!!
    Sai: Could I examine your breast sizes please?
    [Naruto and Sakura both have Blank White Eyes, while Sasuke has a slight frown on his face. Also, a tumbleweed rolls by in front of all three of them, with Kosuke chasing after it.]
    Miho: [making one enormous Comical Angry Face] SAY WHAT, PERVERT?! YOU CAN'T JUST ASK THAT!!! WE DON'T LET ANYONE TOUCH OUR BREASTS!! With exceptions for those couple of missions... but we won't go into that.
  • Yuko blushes and smiles while telling Sai he's not her type. As for Kei, she has a slightly blushing and shocked face while asking him why he wants to touch her breasts. After he explains it's to discover his physical preferences when it comes to girls, she thinks about what Anko said about socializing with Team 7 and agrees to let him do it. The next panel shows Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto, Hinata, Miho, and Yuko all having Blank White Eyes and exclaiming "SAY WHAAAAAAAA?!" As for Anko, she is facepalming and says "Not... what I meant."
  • Sighing, Anko grabs Kakashi (who has Blank White Eyes as well) by his collar and tells him to go somewhere with her so he can debrief her. Kei thinks she should join them if the debrief is for the mission, but Anko insists on being alone with Kakashi for the 'debrief'. While this is happening, Sai is poking Kei's left breast before grabbing a hold of it:
    Sai: Hmm... It fits my hand quite nicely. I think I like that.
    Sakura: [frowning and having Cross-Popping Veins while literally dragging him away] OK you... This is going way too far. Have you never heard of sexual assault?
    Sai: [making an innocent smile and waving at Kei] I'm done. Thank you for helping Kei.
  • Kei tells the others that they should have the information regarding the mission in order to prepare effectively, causing Sai to say:
    Sai: Perhaps I can help. I helped with the planning. So perhaps I could fill in any holes you have.
    Sakura: [making a Comical Angry Face] Sai! You better not try more pervy moves.
    Naruto: [looking chibified and putting his hand in front of his mouth] Hee hee. Fill her holes.
    Sasuke: [looking chibified as well and frowning at Naruto] Oh, grow up, dobe.
    Kei: Well, thank you, Sai. It's appreciated.
    Sai: You helped me, so it's only fair.
    Naruto: [making a huge grin] Hee hee. 'Help' her the same way?
    Sasuke: How old are you?
    Naruto: OK, OK. I'll stop. [making a panicking face] Gahh!! My brain won't stop thinking it!!
    Sasuke: [walking away] Dobe. I'm leaving.
  • What follows is Sai and Kei doing several Double Entendres about 'filling her holes'. Eventually, Naruto just can't take it and exclaims "OH GOD!!" before fainting:
    Kei: [noticing Naruto lying on the ground] Hmm? What's wrong with him?
    Hinata: [looking worried for her fiancé] Oh! Are you OK, Naruto?!
    Kosuke: Yip.
    Sai: I do not know. He can be strange.
  • Yuko asks Sakura if Mina has mentioned the former to the pink-haired kunoichi:
    Sakura: I don't think she has.
    Yuko: [crying in an over-the-top way] But that's not nice. After all we've been through.
    Sakura: [with Blank White Eyes] Err... Maybe I just forgot.
  • Yuko tries to tell Sakura something about herself. However, Miho beats her to the punch by saying to Sakura that Yuko is a lesbian and has been flirting with the pink-haired ninja:
    Yuko: [making an Oh, Crap! face] GAHH!! MIHO!!!! DON'T TELL HER LIKE THAT!!!
  • Sakura reminds Yuko that she's not a lesbian and has a boyfriend. Yuko says she was just playing around and just wants to be her friend:
    Yuko: [making Puppy-Dog Eyes and crying] B-But *Sniff* It's OK. I understand if you don't... don't want to be friends with a lesbian. *Sniff* Mina just said you were so nice. *Sniff*
    Sakura: [with Blank White Eyes and a minor Sweat Drop] I am nice! I don't mind! We can be friends!
    Yuko: [cheerfully grabbing Sakura's hands] We can? Yay!
    Sakura: Sure. Just remember... I'm taken.
    Miho: [to Kei] I can't believe she suckered her with the look.
    Kei: If I recall, the look got you to let her feel you up.
    Miho: [looking chibified and making a panicking face] You promised me you would never mention that again! It didn't happen!!
    Kei: [looking chibified as well] I... did?!
  • After being shaken by Hinata, Naruto finally wakes up:
    Hinata: Naruto?! Are you feeling OK now?
    Naruto: I dunno. I swear I heard Sakura say something about being a lesbian!

Chapter 99

• The chapter begins with Sakura and Sasuke walking around Konoha after leaving the others, with the pink-haired ninja telling her boyfriend:
  Sakura: Shame they decided to go question Tayuya first.
  Sasuke: Hmm.
  Sakura: But at least we get some time alone. [blushing, sticking her tongue out, and winking at him] I can give you your pre-mission physical if you'd like, Sasuke. In the privacy of the apartment of course. Hee-hee.
• Naruto nervously tells Hinata he wants to ask her something. He brings up the pictures of his parents and then mentions one picture he didn't show her. When he asks his fiancée if he could have a picture of her being naked just like Kushina did for Minato, Hinata yells "YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?!" loudly enough for a random passerby to hear it from outside their house. She then does a Rapid-Fire "No!" while blushing heavily before mentioning the possibility of strangers seeing the picture if Naruto loses it.

Chapter 100

• Shocked to see Kosuke in his mind during his conversation with the Kyubi, Naruto asks his pet fox "How are you in here?" Naturally, Kosuke only replies with "Yip! Yip! Yip!", reminding the Uzumaki that he can't understand the baby fox.
  • Looking at both Kurama and Kosuke, Naruto makes an over-the-top shocked expression when he realizes these two look the same. He asks Kurama if the latter is Kosuke's father:
    Kurama: [sweat dropping and slightly frowning] We look the same because we're both foxes... And no.
  • Naruto is still under the impression that Kurama is Kosuke's father, until the demon fox points out that's not even possible:
    Kurama: Do you really think, that in the several generations I have been sealed, and re-sealed, that I have had time to mate with a vixen, most likely only the size of my toe?
    Naruto: Well... if you put it like that... I guess not.
    Kosuke: Yip... Yip yip yip...
    Naruto: Hmm?
    Kurama: Who are you calling a grumpy old meanie?! I'm the nine-tailed demon fox, you little brat!
  • This is followed by Kosuke hiding behind Naruto and shaking in fear over Kurama's response.
• At the hospital, Yuko wants to ask something to Kei. However, she can only say the first letter of the latter's first name before Kei immediately says "No." Yuko then pouts over the fact that Kei allowed some stranger to touch her breasts but not her.
• Mina hugs Kei in joy when the latter agrees to hang out with her and eat some ice cream. Kei tells her that's enough, only to immediately have a different reaction when something else is happening:
  Kei: [frowning] Would you let go of my butt, please?
  Mina: I'm not touching your butt!
  Kei: Not you, Mina...
  [The next panel shows Yuko making a pervy face and being the one who's touching Kei's butt, while Mina has Blank White Eyes.]
  Kei: ...I meant Yuko.
  Yuko: Eeeee... It's so firm and nice.
  Kei: Just... get in the room...
  Yuko: [making an over-the-top joyful expression while leaving] Yay! I copped a feel!!

Chapter 101

• At the end of the previous chapter, Tayuya called the Angels "[a] cyclops and two f***ing dykes." The beginning of this chapter shows their reaction:
  Miho: [making a huge Comical Angry Face and flailing her arms] WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
  Tayuya: I called you a cyclops, you deaf one-eyed b***h. And those two whores I called dykes.
  Yuko: [making Puppy-Dog Eyes and having tears coming out of them] I'm not a whore, I just have a playful demeanour.
  • Yuko having a slight blush when Kei says that, with her old clothes, her body would be covered in sweat that would just soak through.
  • Tayuya getting progressively angrier at Kei's responses to her.
  • Miho tells Tayuya that she should be more grateful that the Konoha shinobi saved her life and that she should want to help the village. Crossing her arms and looking away, Tayuya replies with "I am grateful. Thank you. Now f**k off." This causes Miho to have another Comical Angry Face and to call Tayuya a "disrespectful cow".
  • Kei tells Tayuya that the only guarantee that the latter can have is that the former and her team will get what they came there for:
    Tayuya: [looking unimpressed and pointing her thumb at Miho] What? You mean Cyclopia here is gonna do something?
    Miho: [frowning and looking like she's ready to punch Tayuya] Damn straight. I'm gonna punch that smirk right off of your face.
  • Kei says that Yuko will be in charge of getting information out of Tayuya. The latter laughs about it and says that Yuko is "as intimidating as a fly", making the Genki Girl look sad in a comedic way while saying "Heeey~".
  • After Yuko uses a jutsu on Tayuya that results in the two of them sharing their memories, Kei is talking with Tayuya when the latter suddenly has memories she never had before:
    Tayuya: [lying on her side and crying] What the f**k?! Why am I remembering trying to grope you... Ahhh... Why do I know your exact breast size... Why do I think you have a hot ass?!
    Kei: [looking chibified and slightly frowning] You're most likely experiencing a part of Yuko's memories. You are sharing them.
    Tayuya: Mother f**ker!! Make it stop!!! I'm not a lesbian!!
• At the end of the chapter, it looks like Anko is having sex with Kakashi, given the dialogues and what she's doing in the final panel of one page. However, the next page shows that Kakashi is actually giving her a massage.
  • Anko worries about the fact her protégées work very hard for their age and don't have as much time as other teams for socializing. She's especially worried for Kei, blaming herself for turning the latter into a workaholic. Kakashi tries to reassure her by saying that she did her best with her team by turning them all into a family and that she's been like a mother to them:
    Anko: [frowning while having Cross-Popping Veins] Their... mother huh?!
    [She makes a Comical Angry Face while smacking Kakashi's face with her foot, resulting in him having Blank White Eyes]
    Anko: ARE YOU CALLING ME OLD!!?? I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF THEM AS LITTLE SISTERS, BUT NO, YOU HAD TO GO WITH OLD AND CALL ME A MOM!!
    Kakashi: I'm sorry, I just mea... [blushing while staring at her] ?!
    Anko: [making a comedic worried face at him while slightly blushing] Wh-what are you sta...
    [She suddenly realizes what he's staring at and promptly covers it while looking angry and blushing heavily. As for Kakashi, he once again has blank white eyes, this time while looking chibified.]
    Anko: DAMMIT! D-DON’T STARE AT IT LIKE THAT!!

Chapter 102

• While eating ice cream, Kei asks Mina about Sai, wondering if he does normally go around feeling breasts like a pervert. Mina explains about Sai's behavior, until it hits her that Kei allowed him to grope her chest. She is shocked that he's still alive given that Kei is usually against men trying anything with her, especially touching her.
  • Mina tries to convince Kei to ask Sai to go on a date with her. Looking chibified and slightly frowning, Kei asks her "Have you managed to have sex with Kiba, yet?" Looking chibified as well, having Blank White Eyes, and blushing, Mina is silent for a moment before saying "Let's just finish our ice-cream.":
    Kei: Somehow, I thought you would say that, Mina.
• Lee and Miho are getting themselves ready to fight each other. However, just when it looks like they're about to punch each other... they're actually playing a game of Rock–Paper–Scissors, similar to what happened with Lee and Gai several chapters ago. Lee then loses and cries about it.
  • Meanwhile, Arekusu sweat drops and has Blank White Eyes as she thought Miho was Lee's enemy only to be surprised when she realizes they're actually friends. She comments that "Lee has a lot of odd friends."
  • Miho then puts Lee into a headlock, causing him to flail his arms and tell her to let him go.
  • Arekusu concludes that Miho is Lee's big-breasted girlfriend and thinks that she can't compete with that. Noticing her sad expression, Miho makes it clear that Lee is like a little brother to her and that Arekusu shouldn't be jealous. She says that while rapidly rubbing her fist against Lee's head:
    Lee: AWWW... M-MIHO!!
  • After Gai appears, Miho pushes Lee away from her so she can spar with the former. However, doing so results in Lee having an Accidental Kiss with Arekusu.
  • When Gai casually mentions to Miho that Lee and Arekusu are living together:
    Miho: [frowning] Living... together? Already?
    Gai: [making an Oh, Crap! face] I feel I said too much.
    Miho: [grabbing Lee by his jacket and making a Comical Angry Face] What are you thinking?! Moving in together is way too fast! Your motives better well be pure, Rock Lee! [looking at Arekusu while being less angry] Arekusu, if he steps out of line, you feel free to hit him, or come get me.
    Arekusu: [having Blank White Eyes and sweat dropping] It's OK. He's been a gentleman.
    Lee: [looking nervous] Honestly, Miho, my intentions are pure!!
  • Miho then tells Lee that if his intentions are not pure... then he will have to do 10,000 laps on Konoha's wall:
    Lee: [looking determined] Then, I shall endeavour to do so. Yosh!
  • Arekusu blushes and smiles at Lee for being so cute when he gets all serious and excited. Noticing that, Miho whispers to her that if she keeps staring like that, Lee will think she has brain damage. This causes Arekusu to have a chibified look with Blank White Eyes and a bigger blush while saying "B-Brain... I'm n-not staring."
• Neji insists on Tenten having a bachelorette party. However, Hiashi insists for it to be something classier than a party. Tenten gets the idea of having Hinata to plan out the party given that Hiashi would trust his eldest daughter to do it. Hinata comments that Tenten doesn't seem the type to enjoy a formal party, but her future cousin-in-law says that neither Neji nor Hiashi need to know the details. The Hyuga girl giggles when she realizes that Tenten is trying to pull one over Neji and Hiashi.
  • Realizing that Hinata and Tenten are having "a girl talk thing" in the living room, Naruto decides to go upstairs and continue writing his book. He tells his fiancée that he only needs to write an ending for it. With a flirty face, Hinata then suggests that, after he finishes the ending, he could always read it to her as a bedtime story. Looking chibified, Naruto blushes and has a big smile while being more enthusiastic over finishing his book.

Chapter 103

• When Shizune comments to Tsunade that the latter is not used to working so much:
  Tsunade: [frowning at Shizune and having Cross-Popping Veins] What does that mean? Are you saying I'm lazy? I... work very hard... I just... enjoy... a lot of breaks to... break up the monotony.
  Shizune: [sweat dropping] W-Well, I... I... I didn't mean to... I mean... That is... Well... ...Sorry.
• During the dinner, while talking with Tsunade and Hinata, there's Naruto frowning at having to go through an examination when he just got one not that long ago, with him also saying "I get the feeling I'm getting ganged up on."
  • Tsunade being interrupted mid-sentence by Kosuke licking her bare feet. She tries to keep a straight face, but it doesn't work as Naruto and Hinata are both confused by her reaction until she's pointing downwards.

Chapter 104

• The very first thing to happen in this chapter is Kakashi telling Sai to do no 'research' during the briefing. Clearly, the former doesn't want a repeat of what happened when their team met Anko's Angels.
  • When Yuko and Kei arrives, Anko teases them by asking the latter if she finally gave in to the former's advances. Yuko giggles and says she can dream, but also that Kei's "ass is so firm and nice." This is followed by Anko telling Kei that she "should come out of [her] shell, as well as the closet." Her protégée stoically replies that it's not gonna happen. Then, when Anko suggests to Kei they should have a night on the town after the mission, there's a brief silence before Kei ignores Anko, causing the latter to go to the Corner of Woe. She then frowns while saying "OK, fine... On with the briefing."
• When Naruto and Hinata are making out on their bed in a way that will lead to the two of them having sex, they're interrupted by Kosuke jumping on their bed. The Uzumaki asks him to give them "five... maybe ten minutes", but the fox doesn't leave and scratches the sheets against Hinata's wishes. Having enough, Naruto tries to make Kosuke leave by leaping at him, but his pet dodges him, causing the blond ninja to crash face first onto the floor:
  Hinata: [making Blank White Eyes and covering her mouth with her hands] Oh! N-Naruto! Are you OK?
  Naruto: [his face against the floor] I'm OK, Hinata. My face broke my fall.

Vol. 14: Chapters 105- 112

Chapter 105

• Coming across Kakashi near the Memorial Stone, Anko tells him she's just taking a detour:
  Kakashi: I see, and you chose to come see me?
  Anko: [smirking and playfully putting her finger on his chin] Settle down, lover. It's not a booty call.
• When Sai arrives on the top of the Hokage's Office, Yuko refers to him as "Mr. Groper", in reference to what he did to Kei. Miho tells her to forget about that already, only for Yuko to melodramatically yell "I CAN'T!! I WANNA HAVE A FEEL TOO~" While the Genki Girl is yelling that, Miho has a Blank White Eye.
  • Kei tells her two teammates to quiet down, causing to Yuko to apologize while having blank white eyes and holding her hands near her mouth.
  • Sai smiles and waves at Kei. The latter waves back, but is also confused as to why he's doing that, concluding that he must be up to something. She then notices Yuko frowning at her, leading to this exchange:
    Yuko: You were waving to him.
    Kei: It was just a social gesture. Like Anko wanted.
    Yuko: [still frowning] ...Right.
  • Sakura explains to Naruto that Yuko wants to grope Kei because she's a lesbian:
    Naruto: Seriously?! Wow. Wait... She was quite friendly with you, that whole time... Does that mean she was... Were her intentions...
    Sakura: [frowning] ...INNOCENT. It was just very innocent, and just playful antics on her part, OK?
  • Kakashi once again arrives late and says he got lost and had to ask for directions. Both Tsunade and Sasuke have their eyes shut as if like they are frowning, while Sakura has blank white eyes in surprise upon seeing her sensei arrive. The young woman then makes a Comical Angry Face and calls him out on making such a lame excuse.
  • After doing some scouting, Naruto comes back out of nowhere, causing Sakura to have a surprised look with blank white eyes.
  • When Kei says to get this mission underway, Naruto grins and says she must love getting in the action as much as he does and that she's alright. However, Kei stoically says "Let's just get going.", causing the Uzumaki to have a disappointed look and comment that she's not a great conversational person.

Chapter 106

• Miho makes a Pre-Asskicking One-Liner before knocking out two guards by kicking them. Kei tells her to stop making one-liners, saying that they serve no purpose and voided a stealthy attack. Miho then makes a pouty face and says that Anko likes her one-liners, only for Kei to say she's the one in charge.
• Yuko turns into a cat to scout for more guards. One of the guards finds her in her cat form and proceeds to grab her and pet her, telling her he'll take good care of her and take her out. However, Yuko has tears coming out her eyes and a speech bubble where the female symbol is crossed out, upset that it's not a woman who is petting her, and proceeds to run away while having Blank White Eyes.
  • Meanhile, while waiting for Yuko, Miho keeps saying "...Bored." Eventually, Kei tells her to stop saying that.

Chapter 107

• After Suigetsu manages to break Kei's sword with his own, he taunts her by saying he hopes she doesn't cry because he broke her "little toy." However, she just stoically stares at him, causing Suigetsu to frown, have Cross-Popping Veins, and ask her if he's boring her with his "great lines".

Chapter 108

• Karin calls Sakura "Pinky" a few times. Eventually, the latter tells her to stop calling her that and to instead call her by her real name.

Chapter 110

• When Yuko reveals to Suigetsu that her weapon is an umbrella:
  Suigetsu: [with Blank White Eyes] An... umbrella?! Seriously?! A 'keep the rain off' umbrella?
  Yuko: [making a pouty face] Hey! Don't knock the umbrella. It'll hurt, if I shove it where the sun don't shine.
  • Suigetsu swings his sword at Yuko, only for the latter to do a Nonchalant Dodge. This makes him complain that she barely even moved.

Chapter 111

• When Naruto wakes up and sees Kushina:
  Naruto: Hey, wait a second. You're my mom?!
  Kushina: Yes. I am, Naruto.
  Naruto: Then... that means I... [making an over-the-top horrified face] ...I died, and now I'm in the other world!! Oh man!
  Kushina: [sweat dropping] N-No, Honey, you're not dead.
  Naruto: Then, you're a...a...a g-ghost!!
  Kushina: Er... No. I guess you could call me a clone, too, of sorts.

Vol. 15: Chapters 113- 120

Chapter 113

• When Kushina is fighting Minato's clone, she rips off the latter's arm and uses it to hit Seireiko, sending him crashing into the wall behind him. Seeing that, the real Minato has Blank White Eyes and tells her "That hurt my arm just looking at it. I mean, technically, that was me." His wife replies "Minato, Honey. Technically, or not, it wasn't you. So, don't worry." Kushina says that while not only smiling, but also having some blood on her face. She just looks so serene regardless of the blood's presence.

Chapter 114

• In this chapter, Seireiko uses a clone of his that he describes that being "not of illusion, nor of flesh and blood, but of spirit", adding that the clone is in essence a ghost. After Minato manages to defeat the clone in question, one panel shows Naruto having Blank White Eyes, hiding behind Kakashi, and asking him "Is the ghost gone?" His sensei sweat drops and replies "...Yes."
• One guard is trying to stop Yuko and the captives from leaving. However, he's suddenly knocked out from behind by Sai, who makes yet another innocent smile and waves at Yuko and the captives all while saying "Hello. I got him."

Chapter 115

• Suigetsu being annoyed by Kei's insults towards him at the beginning of the chapter.

Chapter 116

• One of the flashbacks in this chapter show that Kei wasn't so stoic as a kid by having an outburst at an old man named Osamu for not listening to her. In that same flashback, she asked him when will she get a real sword:
  Osamu: When you're older, Kei.
  Kei: I'm older than I was a minute ago. So, now?
  Osamu: No, Kei.
  Kei: Tomorrow?
  Osamu: No, Kei. You will get one, when the time is right.
• A later flashback shows Kei having a discussion with the rest of her team. At one point, Anko told her that she should trust her instincts. Kei replied to it, only to be interrupted by something that caused her to have a surprised, blushing face. Kei then frowned at Yuko and said:
  Kei: Yuko... We talked about that.
  Yuko: [looking away while making a blushing, innocent face] Sorry, but my instincts told me to grab.

Chapter 117

• One flashback in this chapter shows Miho's father making a Comical Angry Face when he thought she wasn't listening to him.

Chapter 118

• While Sakura is healing Karin:
  Karin: Oww! What's taking you so long, Pinky?
  Sakura: [frowning at Karin and having Cross-Popping Veins] My name is Sakura, not 'Pinky'! Don't make me change my mind about healing you!
  • Karin then demands that Sakura hurries up, leading to this exchange:
    Sakura: [making a frowning face with closed eyes] You know what? Fine. You'll live with this amount of healing.
    Karin: Great. I can finish up, myself. You were too slow anyway.
    Sakura: Well, why don't I give you more of a job then? I could break your jaw!
    Karin: Oh just bring it, Pinky. I have no love for you, either.

Chapter 119

• Upon learning from Kakashi that Jiraiya taught Naruto, Minato calls his sensei 'Ero-sennin'. It looks like the Fourth Hokage's son isn't the first one to call their common sensei by that nickname. Minato then asks Kakashi if Jiraiya is "[s]till doing his 'research'".

Chapter 120

• When Sakura wants to heal Itachi, we get this exchange between her and Karin:
  Karin: Maybe you're blind or just plain dumb, but you can't heal a corpse. Look, he's dead. Get that through your thick sku...
  Sakura: [glaring at Karin] God! Don't you ever quit whining? I've had enough of you. Get your ass over to Itachi, NOW! And I may not force you, because you are pissing me off!
  Karin: Wh-Whoa there! Calm down!
  Sakura: I said move it, you bitch!
  Karin: Hey! Quit pushing me!
  Sakura: This is a tap. I can really push, if you want. Now, get over to Itachi!
  Karin: But, he's dead!! What do you expect to do with hi...
  [Karin bumps into Itachi, who's behind her.]
  Karin: [Blue with Shock] EEP!
  Sakura: What you failed to notice is minute traces of respiratory movement that indicates he is breathing.
  [Sakura pulls down the zipper on Karin's top.]
  Karin: H-Hey! Why are you opening my top?! [looking chibified, blushing, sweating, and rapidly waving her arms while Sakura is frowning with Blank White Eyes and a Sweat Drop] This is not the time for kinky stuff!

Vol. 16: Chapters 121- 128

Chapter 121

• After jumping to reach Sai's ink bird, Kei notices that he's smiling at her again:
  Kei: [thinking while arching an eyebrow at him] Why is he smiling that stupid smile again?
• Itachi uses a genjutsu to immobilize Evil Sasuke. The real Sasuke tells Sakura to keep up the work as the genjutsu won't last long. She replies with "Sure thing, Sasuke.", only for Karin to exclaim "I'm helping too!!"
• When Evil Sasuke is about to punch the real Sasuke, the latter suddenly gets an idea and yells "Sakura! Punch the back of my head, now!" She gets ready to so without asking any question and, right before she could punch him, her boyfriend bends his body down, resulting in her punching Evil Sasuke. The next panel shows Karin being annoyed by what she just witnessed and exclaiming "What the Hell?! You didn't even hesitate to punch him! What kind of girlfriend are you?" Hearing this, Sakura appears in a chibified form, making a frowning face that includes Cross-Popping Veins and small Blank White Eyes.
• Kushina sees a hole in the wall that was created by Sakura and says:
  Kushina: Seriously?! You friend did that? She's got quite an arm!
  Naruto: I know. From firsthand experience, too!

Chapter 122

• While turning into a monster, Evil Sasuke talks a lot, causing the real Sasuke to ask "Do 'I' talk this much?"
• When Sakura asks Sasuke if they could do something about Itachi, as she doesn't want to carry around a naked man given that he's weak enough to catch a cold:
  Sasuke: Hey, dobe. Give Itachi your jacket.
  Naruto: [frowning and crossing his arms while looking chibified] Why don't you give him your clothes? This jacket is special to me!
  Sasuke: Because my top isn't as long as yours is. So give it up.
  Naruto: Not even a please?! Come on, Sasuke!
  [Naruto is no longer chibified, but he and Sasuke have Blank White Eyes and are glaring lightnings at each other.]
  Sasuke: Quit being an idiot, and just give me the coat!
  Naruto: Ask nicely!
  Sasuke: Give me the stupid coat now... 'please'!
  Naruto: I was gonna, until you called it stupid!
  Minato: [with his eyes closed] Are they normally like this?
  Kushina: [with her eyes closed and an uneasy smile] They must be close!
  Kakashi: [looking exasperated and with a minor Sweat Drop] Yeah. They butt heads, a lot.
  Sakura: [making a huge Comical Angry Face] Will you two quit it! You're embarrassing yourselves!!
  Sasuke and Naruto (the latter rubbing the back of his head): But, Sakura...
  Sakura: No 'But's!
  • Upon seeing Sakura's reaction, either Minato or Kushina (it's not clear who says that) calls her "Mother Hen".
• Naruto and Sasuke use their respective signature attack (Rasengan and Chidori) to defeat Evil Sasuke. Both attacks merge into one, with the combined attack causing the evil clone to be sent into a wall. When the attack is over, both Naruto and Sasuke have Blank White Eyes and they say:
  Sasuke: Did not...
  Naruto: Expect that!
• Naruto and Sasuke both being confused over the presence of certain persons:
  Naruto: Hey, Sasuke, isn't [Karin] the enemy? Picking up stragglers?
  Sasuke: [pointing at Minato and Kushina while frowning at Naruto] Me? What about you? Where did they come from?
  Naruto: [proudly crossing his arms] Those happen to be my parents, who have been living in my head since I was born. And, thanks to a jutsu, came out of my head.
  Sasuke: What?
  Karin: Guys? Would you...
  Naruto: [looking concerned and rubbing the back of his head while looking chibified] Yeah. That sounds weird, when said out-loud.
  Karin: [frowning] Guys? Guys?
  Sasuke: So, that's the Fourth Hokage, huh?
  Karin: Guys? [exploding] OH, FOR GOD SAKE! WOULD YOU TWO SHUT UP FOR FIVE SECONDS AND PAY ATTENTION TO ME!? I AM TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING GODDAMN IMPORTANT!!
• Right after the explosion, both Minato and Kushina yell Naruto's name. When their son appear from a bush while being unharmed, Kushina becomes an overly worried mother and looks at his body for any injuries so fast that it looks like there are four Kushinas.

Chapter 123

• When Miho is talking only to suddenly feel some major pain, Yuko panics and tells her to be careful as she is still severely injured:
  Miho: Oh, keep your top on, Yuko. The only thing severely injured is my pride.
  Yuko: [making a cute pouty face] If you weren't so injured, I would have denied such a request, from you.
• Sakura asks Naruto if he can use the Hiraishin to bring the severely injured Miho to the Konoha Hospital. He replies he can't because he doesn't have a tag set up at the hospital:
  Sakura: I see. I had hoped you... There is nothing more I can do, but keep her comfortable until...
  Naruto: [scratching his cheek in thought] I have one set up at my house, though. I guess we could run from there to the hospital.
  Sakura: [making a Comical Angry Face while being chibified] Baka!! Couldn't you have mentioned that when I asked?!
• At Naruto and Hinata's house, Kosuke senses something happening upstairs. Soon enough, Hinata hears something from upstairs and is about to check, only for Naruto to suddenly appear while quickly going down the stairs. This is followed by several of his clones and Sakura appearing, going down the stairs, and rushing out of the entrance door, with the clones carrying Miho. The pink-haired kunoichi yells at Naruto to tell his clones to slow down given that they're carrying an injured person. The Uzumaki then tells Hinata that he'll explain everything later and asks her to take care of his parents for him before immediately leaving. The Hyuga is quite confused over what's happening. Naruto's parents then appear behind her, although we don't get to see her reaction upon eventually turning around to see them.

Chapter 124

• When Hinata mentions that Naruto used to only have eyes for Sakura, Kushina says she's not surprised given that the pink-haired kunoichi is cute and has "one heck of a strong arm". Minato agrees before saying "Though, not saying you're not cute, Hinata." His wife agrees and tells the Hyuga that Naruto certainly got a catch in his fiancée. The latter makes an uneasy smile and comments that she'd like to think Naruto isn't just attracted to her looks. Kushina then apologizes for making it sound like Naruto only likes Hinata for that, causing the latter to slightly nervously say that she did not mean to make it sound like she thought that.

Chapter 125

• At the hospital, when Naruto decides to walk back home, he suddenly looks chibified and has a big smile when he realizes he can just use the Hiraishin.
  • Back at his home, Naruto is confused over not hearing any sound and tries to come up with a reason for this silence. He then makes an Oh, Crap! face when he thinks that his parents don't like Hinata and they're not saying anything. He does so while having a thought balloon where his parents and his fiancée are chibified. In it, both Minato and Kushina are glaring at Hinata (with the word "Disapprove!" appearing next to them), while the Hyuga is crying in a comedic way.
  • Naruto then hears his parents having a discussion over Hinata possibly being ill. Hearing them, he gets Blank White Eyes and rushes downstairs, panicking over what's happening to his fiancée (who's lying on the couch while being unconscious). Kushina then explains that she asked Hinata if she thought about kids, resulting in the Hyuga fainting once more (with the whole event illustrated with the characters being chibified). While resetting in his head the number of pages since the last time Hinata fainted, Naruto explains that his fiancée has this habit of fainting for various reasons and that it used to be far worse. Both of his parents have blank white eyes in response to hearing that.
  • Kushina reveals to Naruto that Hinata told her and Minato stuff about him, which includes "a certain perverted jutsu, involving a naked lady":
    Naruto: What? It's a legitimate tactical advantage!
  • Naruto and Kushina have a discussion about both Kosuke and the Kyubi. At one point, Naruto makes a chibified frowning face and says that the demon fox can be a jerk when it comes to helping and that he's even tried to be nice to the Kyubi.
• Suigetsu complaining over Kei while walking with Jugo. The swordsman then goes from being angry to trying to calm Jugo down when the latter yells over losing the one chance he has ever had at a peaceful life.
  • When Yuko arrives to get some information about Seireiko, Jugo agrees on the condition that she exchanges some information with them as well:
    Suigetsu: Yeah. Tell us where that ponytailed bit...
    [Yuko shoots a pellet from her umbrella at Suigetsu, causing a SPLOOSH.]
    Yuko: Oh, right. Head made out of water. I forgot. At least it shut him up.
    Jugo: He can get annoying, yes.

Chapter 126

• Neji expresses some nervousness over becoming a husband and a father. Gai tries to reassure him by telling him all young men go through such nervousness. However, he does so while slapping Neji on the back, taking him by surprise.
  • Neji tells Gai that he doesn't want his bachelor party to be "something too rambunctious, or loud":
    Gai: Don't worry about it, Neji.
    Neji: I'm serious. I want something quiet.
    Gai: [smiling and pointing a thumb towards himself] Trust me. I won't do you wrong.
    Neji: [with a skeptical look] ...Right.
  • While this discussion between the two is happening, Lee and Arekusu are fighting each other. However, at a certain point, the former is distracted by the latter's beauty. This allows Arekusu the opportunity of punching Lee in the face, causing him to have Blank White Eyes. When he lands on his back, she makes an Oh, Crap! face and apologizes, while he has swirly eyes.
  • Lee tells Arekusu that he was "momentarily... distracted":
    Arekusu: What distracted you?
    Lee: Umm... It was a youthful vision.
    Arekusu: [smiling] Hee-hee. 'Youthful'? I have no idea what that means, but OK.
• Hinata mentions to Minato and Kushina that one time when Naruto placed graffiti over the monument faces before becoming genin. Everyone has a different reaction: Naruto has an Oh, Crap! face; Minato is not pleased that his son painted his face; and Kushina has a big grin, commenting that it must have been hilarious.
  • Naruto making a comedic embarrassing face when his stomach growls.
  • Naruto indicates to his father where the bathroom is while mentioning the other rooms. Minato then notices Kushina counting all the rooms and making a chibified shocked face when she realizes there's only one bedroom and thus her son and Hinata are sleeping together:
    Kushina: [with a giant head and glaring at Naruto and Hinata while also pointing at them] You two are not married! For shame!!! Sleeping in the same bed is for married couples! My son! You should have your own bed!!
    [Both Naruto and Hinata are chibified, the former looking upset and the latter blushing and doing her trademark Shy Finger-Twiddling.]
    Naruto: But, I like it!
    Kushina: [crossing her arms] I don't care if you like it, young man! Sleeping in the same bed may lead to sex and babies. And for that, marriage must come first!
    Minato: [chibified and smirking at his wife] And this coming from the woman who wanted to increase the clan, when we were still genin!
    Kushina: [blushing and with Blank White Eyes] Well, I... Umm... It wasn't like that. I mean... I...
    Minato: If I recall, you were adamant about having many grandchildren, too.
    [Kushina elbows him on the chest.]
    Minato: [with blank white eyes] Ooomph!
    Kushina: [frowning at her husband] Okay. Enough from you, Mister. You just shattered any semblance of a motherly exterior that I had with Naruto. [suddenly making a shocked face while pointing at Naruto and Hinata] Wait a minute! Is that why you are getting married? Do I have grandchildren on the way!?
    [Naruto once again looks upset, while Hinata has blank white eyes and is blushing heavily.]
    Naruto: Why do people keep asking that?! I'm marrying her because I love her!!
  • This is immediately followed by Minato suggesting to Kushina to not make Hinata faint again.
  • While having a tender moment, Minato and Kushina are confused upon seeing that Naruto and Hinata are no longer in the living room:
    Minato: Were we really that into each other, or are they just that good at sneaking around?
• When Kei suggests to send Sai to scout ahead, Kakashi agrees with her. However, he's quite surprised when she says that she's glad he agrees with her.

Chapter 127

• When Hinata tells Kushina that Naruto had nightmares ever since that mission where he was reported to be MIA and that she thinks he should talk to someone better than her to deal with it:
  Kushina: Hinata, you being there for him is all you can do. If you feel this way, talk to him. If you truly think he needs help, then tell him to go. [grinning and holding her fist] And if he doesn't listen to you, bash him on the head!
  Hinata: Hee-hee, I don't think I could hit him.
  Kushina: Well, sometimes you have to keep men in line!
  • When Kushina mentions that she used to go to Ichiraku, Hinata says "Sometimes we joke it is Naruto that keeps that place going, with the amount he spends there. Tee-hee."
  • Kushina getting excited in chibified form over ordering some Ichiraku ramen, causing Hinata to think that she's starting to see more and more of Naruto in the latter's mother.
• Sadako being angry at Yori at the end of the chapter:
  Sadako: [angry] There you are! How many times have I told you, don't run off without telling anyone, Yori!
  Yori: Careful, Sadako. I may start thinking you miss me, when I go out.
  Sadako: As if, you self-centered jerk! Like I would ever miss seeing your ugly face, everyday!
  Yori: [spreading his arms] What, no hugs and kisses?
  Sadako: I would rather kiss a toad's ass than you.
  Yori: You have some weird fetishes, Sadako.
  Sadako: It's called sarcasm, you ignorant cretin!

Chapter 128

• When Tsunade arrives at Naruto and Hinata's house, she has a discussion with Kushina that at one point almost gives the impression they're going to fight.
  • They're interrupted by Hinata, who says that Naruto will soon arrive given that he can detect ramen from quite a distance. She then makes a speech about how wonderful it would be for her fiancé to have a dinner with his two mothers. This is followed by Naruto asking from upstairs "Hey! Do I smell ramen?!":
    Hinata: [smiling and blushing] Oh! He is already here!
• A flashback shows Miho doing a training session with Lee and Gai. The latter decided to give her a green jumpsuit as a gift. Upon receiving it, she got excited and ran away in a comedic way while exclaiming "I'm gonna go try it on, right now! So, no peeking!"
  • However, the jumpsuit showed off quite her figure, causing Gai to have a slight blush and a minor Nosebleed. She then ran away in a comedic way again, this time coming back with some modifications that turned the jumpsuit into her current outfit.
  • After the flashback is over, Lee notices how upset Gai is over Miho and tries to reassure him by saying she's strong and will pull through. His sensei then becomes optimistic again and says in his own over-the-top way that the power of youth will help her through, causing Lee to raise his fists up to his shoulders and enthusiastically declare "Yosh!"
• At Naruto and Hinata's house, the former asks his father if he knows what Kakashi looks like underneath his mask. Minato says he has seen it. Unfortunately for Naruto, his father is pretty vague over what Kakashi looks like.
  • Their discussion is interrupted by Tsunade once again unable to keep a straight face because of Kosuke licking her bare feet. She then comments that she's beginning to think the pet fox has a foot fetish.
  • Kushina comments that she has a feeling regarding Kosuke's connection to the Kyubi. Naruto is trying to ask her a question about it, only for Minato to interrupt him by chuckling. Kushina frowns at her husband and asks him what's so funny. He replies that he remembers the other times she's had her 'feelings'. With a large smirk, Kushina realizes he's talking about her 'Jiraidar'. She does so while having a thought bubble showing Jiraiya running away from her while she was wearing nothing but a towel and exclaiming "You better run, pervy sage!" In turn, Tsunade comments that Kushina spoiled "his so-called 'research' missions many times":
    Tsunade: Though it always surprised me that he never took Minato and Naruto on these 'missions'!
    Minato: [making a chibified, blushing face with a big, opened mouth] Whaaaat?! Nooooo~ Of course not!
    Naruto: Wait! Really?! He never did that with you? He told me he did, when he made me g...
    [The next panel shows Tsunade, Hinata, Kushina, and Naruto chibified and with Blank White Eyes; the three women are yelling "YOU WENT PEEPING?!" to Naruto; both Tsunade and Kushina are looking angry; Hinata is blushing; and Naruto is sweating.]
    Hinata: [no longer chibified, but looking concerned and still blushing] N-Naruto! You never... peeped in... Konoha, did you? After you got back from your training with Jiraiya?
    Naruto: [rubbing the back of his head] What?! No, of course not. I went straight back into my work. Not that I wasn't invited.
    Tsunade: [facepalming herself] Geez, Jiraiya!
    Kushina: [her eyes shut] I need a drink!
    Naruto: [his head and his arms lying on the table] Gahhh! I feel like I'm in trouble, now!
    Hinata: Of course you aren't, Naruto.
    Tsunade: [smiling at him] You're a good boy, for not peeking! It's hardly surprising, given who was teaching you.
    Naruto: Well, I turned out okay.
    Tsunade: So you say!
    Naruto: Hey!

Vol. 17: Chapters 129- 136

Chapter 129

• Hinata reminds Naruto that he's always fought against destiny and that he should do what he always does: look ahead, slam his hand on the counter and shout out, 'I make my own fate!' Smiling at her, he asks her if he really shouts a lot and she replies "Believe it. Tee-hee." In turn, he says "Oh, funny."
• Kei agrees to let Sai sit next to her campfire. However, he keeps making the same innocent smile, which annoys her until she has eventually enough and asks him why does he always have to smile at her like that.
  • Kei and Sai having an argument over the former barely knowing the latter, all while the two of them are chibified.
  • Sai asks Kei if he can draw her:
    Kei: Me? I guess. Do I have to do anything?
    Sai: No, sitting there is fine. Unless you wish to do an artistic nude?
    Kei: Are you being perverse?!
    Sai: No. It's art.
    Kei: Is there a difference?
    Sai: Of course there is.
    Kei: Still... I think I'll pass.
    Sai: OK.

Chapter 130

• The chapter begins with Minato wearing a pair of glasses with swirly lens, a plastic nose, and a moustache. Those glasses are none other than a reference to Persona 4.
  • He comes across some kid, who looks afraid of him before running away and screaming "I'm scarrrrred!!!" Minato then sweat drops and says to Naruto "You know what? I don't think this was a good idea."
  • Naruto tells his father "You don't look... too bad." The latter then hangs his head in shame and says that he used to be Hokage and respected. Not too long afterwards, he comments that this disguise is getting more attention than if he wasn't wearing it.
• Kei isn't pleased to know that Yuko decided to have a breakfast first instead of reporting in the moment she arrived and giving her report. The Genki Girl comments that she knew her teammate would be mad, so she brought her an apology ice cream. Kei suddenly looks chibified and is sweating while looking at the ice cream, as if like she's trying to resist the urge of accepting the dessert. The next panel shows her quickly snatching the ice cream from Yuko (who keeps smiling as if like she's thinking "I knew it would work!"), all while still frowning at her teammate and saying "... We'll talk more about this, back in Konoha..."
  • In a flashback, Yuko fought a trio of two-bit rogue ninjas claiming to be the Akatsuki. She managed to kick one of them right in the face while reading some reports:
    Yuko: Do you mind? I am trying to read, here.
  • One of the rogue ninjas told another "How irritating. Just kill her, she's not much fun!" Offended by the fact he said she was "not much fun", Yuko puffed her cheeks in a way that would make Jigglypuff proud, ended up having some Cross-Popping Veins on her forehead, and exclaimed "Now that was just downright rude!"
  • Using her umbrella, Yuko managed to put one of the rogue ninjas on fire. One of them is about to respond to her, only to be interrupted by the one on fire yelling "Gyahhh!! Put it out! Put it out!!" The one who was interrupted then angrily yelled at him "Damnit! Stop, drop, and roll you idiot!!!"
  • After the flashback is over, Kei tells Yuko they're still going to have to talk about the latter's conduct:
    Yuko: But... I brought you ice-cream!
• Hinata introduces Kushina to Tenten. The latter finds it odd that she has the same name as Naruto's mother. Both Hinata and Kushina remain silent while looking at each other, causing Tenten to sweat drop and ask if she is missing something. Kushina sweat drops as well, but she makes one big mistake when she says "I just think that it is an odd coincidence, that's all. I mean, how could I be Naruto's dead mother, that's just... crazy.". This makes Tenten suspicious given that she never said that to begin with.

Chapter 131

• The Konoha elders (namely Koharu, Homura, and Kichiro) are all incredibly nervous at the beginning of this chapter. Why? Not only because Minato is standing right in front of them, but also because he angrily demands answers over the way his son has been treated. Meanwhile, Tsunade has this rather satisfied smirk on her face, as if like she's thinking "You guys are in so much trouble and I am enjoying every second of it!"
• In a flashback, Minato and Tsunade had a disagreement over the morality of the former and Kushina's resurrection. Eventually, the Fourth Hokage's wife was annoyed and told them to stop it. Both Minato and Tsunade then appeared in chibified form while having kissy lips and saying:
  Minato: B-But... She...
  Tsunade: B-But... He...
• Tenten asks Kushina what was the latter's bachelorette party like. Kushina sweat drops and admits that she got drunk without giving more details about it. While saying that, she has a thought bubble that shows a flashback to her bachelorette party, with her dancing while being drunk. As it turns out, both Hinata's mother and Mikoto Uchiha (Sasuke's mother) attended that party, with the former doing her daughter's habit of Shy Finger-Twiddling:
  Hinata's mother: Mikoto, should we take her back to the hotel?
  Mikoto: [her eyes closed while frowning] She's fine.
  • Kushina says she had her bachelorette party in a town that is about half a day's travel. Tenten considers going there, only for Hinata to sweat drop, have a nervous smile, and ask how are they going to explain to Neji an excursion to a party town. The weapon specialist says she'll handle her fiancé, all while confidently smirking and rapidly waving her hand.
  • Kushina comments that at least Tenten is no longer panicking. This is a followed by a flashback showing the latter's reaction when being convinced that Kushina was really Naruto's mother, with all characters in the flashback appearing in a chibified form:
    Tenten: Seriously, quit kidding around. She can't be Naruto's mom!
    Hinata: [her eyes shut] She doesn't believe us.
    Kushina: [her eyes also shut] It's the truth. I'm just a spirit inside a chakra created body.
    Tenten: Err... You two are seriously playing this joke. [suddenly being Blue with Shock] Unless... this really isn't a... j-joke!
    Kushina: It's not. I assure you.
    Tenten: Then... Then that would make you...
    [Tenten was crying tears. while imagining Kushina as a ghost.]
    Tenten: A-A-A-A ghost!!!
  • After the flashback is over, Tenten is shown blushing, sweating, and nervously smiling while trying to explain her reaction:
    Tenten: It was... umm... screams of joy, in honor of your return to the world of the living... and... umm... the excitement made me pass out... I'm pregnant, can't handle the surprises, you know. Hahahaha...
    Hinata and Kushina: [frowning with small Blank White Eyes at Tenten] ...
    Tenten: [blushing] Wh-What?!

Chapter 132

• During a discussion between Ino and Hotaru, the former mentions that Iruka dotes both her aunt and the latter's daughter. Then, in a panel where they're both chibified, Hotaru rests her chin on her hands and smiles at Ino while mentioning that Choji dotes on her niece. The latter sweat drops and slightly blushes while saying "I thought we were talking about you?"
  • Ino mentions that her father and Choji's father are going on about how Ino and Choji are ruining the Cho-Shika-Ino tradition given what would happen if they married each other (in other words, one of them would be giving up their clan name upon marrying). While trying to reassure her, Hotaru says, among other things:
    Hotaru: And Chouza? Well, he and Inoichi are great friends, but he always considered a good Akimichi woman should have, well... 'meat' on her bones.
    Ino: [looking chibified and making a comedic frowning face] You mean?
    Hotaru: Yeah. It's not you, personally.
    Ino: Well, they don't have to be so... hardheaded.
  • Hotaru tells Ino that the latter being happy with Choji is all that should matter. Her niece then tells her to remember that advice when it comes to her own relationship with Iruka:
    Hotaru: Oh. Touché, Ino.
    Ino: Sometimes, the hardest advice to follow is one's own.
    Hotaru: My, such wise words.
    Ino: Yeah, I read it in a fortune cookie.
    Hotaru and Ino: Hahahahahaha!
• During a training session, Moegi is surrounded by Konohamaru and two of his clones when this exchange happens:
  Moegi: [smirking] This is a little unfair, Konohamaru. Three of you against just me? You're way outnumbered, here.
  Konohamaru: [smirking as well] Very cocky, Moegi.
  • After Moegi manages to defeat the clones and to pine Konohamaru to the ground, her teammate smirks and comments that he should stop going easy on her. He tries to stand up, but she pushes him back to the ground before saying:
    Moegi: [smirking] 'Take it easy' on me, huh?! I think you forget who is on top here, Konohamaru!
    Konohamaru: [frowning] Heeeey! Come on Moegi, let me up. Ugh! You're gonna make me pay for that comment, aren't you?
  • Udon is standing nearby and commenting on the situation. Without even turning around, he notices the frowning and blushing Hanabi's presence and barely reacts to it.
  • We then return to Konohamaru and Moegi's discussion:
    Konohamaru: OK, Moegi. Enough is enough. This is getting uncomfortable with you on top of me.
    Moegi: [pouting] That almost sounds like you're calling me fat! I should punish you! [holding her face with her hands and grinning while looking chibified] Oh my. How could I do that? Oh, I wonder what Hanabi would say, if she caught us in this position? Little old me, straddling you in such a compromising way!
    Konohamaru: [making an over-the-top panicking face with Blank White Eyes] Th-That's not funny, Moegi! Hanabi... Hanabi would... would...
    Hanabi: Would what, Konohamaru? Bring you harm?
    Moegi and Konohamaru: [both of them turning their head around towards Hanabi and having a chibified, blushing face with blank white eyes] Oh crap!
    Hanabi: [frowning and crossing her arms] Oh, don't mind me. You look perfectly comfy there, with her sitting on your lap.
    Konohamaru: H-Hanabi, wait! Th-This isn't what it looks like! W-We were just fooling around!
    Hanabi: ...
    Konohamaru: Wait! That Came Out Wrong!
  • This is followed by Konohamaru telling Hanabi "You know I only have eyes for you!", all while smiling nervously and sweating.
  • After Moegi leaves, the worried Hanabi asks Konohamaru if she's boring him and if he wonders about other girls. He tries to reassure her by asking her:
    Konohamaru: [smiling and pushing her hair] Hanabi, why would I wonder about others, when I have you? If you are worried about things getting boring, we could always add more excitement.
    Hanabi: [blushing and looking chibified] Why does that sound wrong, coming from you?
    Konohamaru: [looking chibified and upset] Ehh?! I didn't mean like that!!
  • When Moegi walks past Udon, the latter is about to say something, only for the former to calmly tell him to shut up. She then looks at him and asks:
    Moegi: Well, are you coming? You can't exactly buy me lunch, if you stand there.
    Udon: Oh, right, I... Hey, wait! Why am I buying lunch?!
    Moegi: I'm a lady, and you should treat a lady. Aren't you a gentleman?
    Udon: [thinking] ...Err... Yeah... Sure.

Chapter 133

• When Tsunade talks about her regrets regarding Naruto:
  Shizune: Well, we all have moments of regrets and... have done things we never sure are right, in hindsight. But, you shouldn't let it stop you.
  Tsunade: [looking chibified and making a kissy face] Sounds ominous. What have you done?
  Shizune: [making an Oh, Crap! face and waving her hands] H-Hey! We're talking about you, not me.
• In the flashback, there is a montage showing Tsunade raising Naruto when the latter was a baby. At one point, while she was changing his diaper, he peed on her, causing her to have Blank White Eyes and Cross-Popping Veins. Next to that image is one where Tsunade was staring at him while holding him, looking like she hadn't slept in a while.
  • Later on, Tsunade disagreed with Danzo regarding Naruto inevitably wanting to become a ninja. While looking chibified, she explained that the young Uzumaki could one day become "a handsome young doctor, or a wise scholar", with an image showing Naruto as both of these jobs. After her explanation, Hiruzen, Koharu, Homura, and even Danzo all looked chibified and sweat dropped:
    Homura: Does she really want to get rid of him?
    Tsunade: [no longer chibified, but blushing, sweating, and smiling nervously] Well, that is... My point being, he should have the choice.
  • Baby Naruto pulling Tsunade's hair, much to her annoyance.

Chapter 134

• Tsunade making a Comical Angry Face when Baby Naruto ran away from the bathroom without being completely dried off. He then got Blank White Eyes upon bumping into Shizune.
  • Jiraiya arrived soon after, causing Tsunade to angrily complain that he spent the past year "making perverted books" while she was looking after his godson.
  • Later on, after going out for drinking, Tsunade and Jiraiya were walking back home when this happened:
    Tsunade: Ugh. I wanna go to bed.
    Jiraiya: Oh?! Well, if you're offering. Heh heh.
    Tsunade: [frowning and punching him] I'm not that drunk!
    [He crashed into a wall, doing so with the appropriate sound effect.]

Chapter 136

• When Naruto and Minato returns to the former's house, Kushina is unable to keep a straight face upon seeing her husband wearing the gag glasses and she bursts out laughing, much to his annoyance:
  Minato: [frowning] You promised you wouldn't laugh again, before I left. [removing the glasses] That's it, I'm putting these on you and laugh at you.
  • On the next page, Minato puts the glasses on Kushina. However...
    Kushina: [wearing the glasses, smiling, and making the V-sign with her hand] Admit it. I still look good.
    Minato: [frowning] Damn you, you hot woman.
• Neji is waiting in front of Tenten's apartment when his fiancée finally arrives. He tells her he's been waiting for her, only to be suddenly interrupted by a kiss from Tenten. When he points out it is not like her to forget he was coming over, she makes a pouting mouth and tells him she was discussing her bachelorette party with Hinata.
  • Neji tries to learn more about the place where Tenten will have her bachelorette party, but she uses her charm to try to make him drop the subject, making him blush. This is followed by a panel where the two of them are chibified; Tenten is making a U-shaped smile and Puppy-Dog Eyes to him; and Neji is frowning and slightly blushing while asking her "You're not going to tell me, are you?"
  • Tenten is about to kiss Neji once more. Suddenly, she leaves and goes to another room, causing her fiancé to have a confused look that includes Blank White Eyes, a Sweat Drop, and his opened mouth. After saying her name in confusion, Neji hears her exclaiming "Bleehhh!" in the other room, making him realize what's really happening:
    Neji: [frowning while arching an eyebrow] I thought that was only meant to happen in the morning...
• While walking in the forest, Karin is nervously sweating, trying her best to ignore Yuko. The latter is right next to her and making a cat smile at her. Yuko is about to say something to Karin, only to be immediately interrupted by Kei (who's busy writing in a notebook) telling her teammate to leave her alone:
  Yuko: [looking upset] I just want to say hello. Is that a crime?
  Kei: You've been staring at her for twenty minutes; so yes, I know what your intentions are.
  • Kei tells Yuko that she's doing her mission report. When Yuko asks her "So... whatcha put about me?", Kei replies while frowning at her teammate that the former wrote her assessment of the latter's performance. Yuko tries to grab it so she can have a look, but Kei puts her hand on her teammate's head to hold her back.

General

• Hiashi has a habit of drawing his sword on Naruto, whether it's to defend Hinata's honor, or to emphasize his instructions regarding Naruto's treatment of Hinata, and even once by accident because Neji, the real target of Hiashi's wrath, just so happened to hide behind Naruto.
• It's subtle, but anyone who angers Sakura immediately hides behind Naruto. Perhaps on the assumption that she's hit Naruto a lot so he's pretty good at taking it.

Unsorted

• Naruto and Hinata apologize to Kushina for their absence while they work out their differences over wedding catering. Kushina waves it off, it gave her a chance to make the bed. It takes a few moments for Naruto and Hinata to realize why Minato and Kushina would have to make the bed, again, in the middle of the afternoon.
• During Tenten's bachelorette party, Naruto jutsu winds up controlled by a member of the Kyouko clan, who uses Naruto's shadow clones to attack the rest of the party. Everyone else has a moderately difficult time. Except for Sakura, who dusts multiple clones at a time, with a small happy smile on her face.

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