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All I need to do is stay at home, do what I love with my godmother, and wait for news of their return.
"I..." Qiu Xiaoming gritted his teeth and then said, "Godmother, I have to go!"
Upon hearing Qiu Xiaoming's words, Kushina looked at him in disbelief. She hadn't expected that even her conditions wouldn't be enough to keep Qiu Xiaoming.
"Godmother, I have a feeling that if I don't go this time, not only will my sister-in-law be in danger, but Naruto will also be in danger," Qiu Xiaoming said firmly.
"But Naruto will be in danger, what help could you possibly offer?" Kushina asked with a frown and concern.
"I know that my current strength is not enough to help much, but I believe that there is always something I can do to help. Maybe it is precisely because my strength is low that the other party does not take me seriously, so I can help Brother Naruto in some insignificant ways." Qiu Xiaoming insisted on his decision and said.
"You!"
Kushina gently tapped Qiu Xiaoming's head. "Fine, since you insist on going, I can't stop you."
After a pause, Kushina suddenly looked up at Qiu Xiaoming and said, "You must promise me that you will come back safe and sound."
"Godmother, I'm back safe and sound, are you going to give me..." Qiu Xiaoming grinned mischievously.
"Get lost."
Seeing Qiu Xiaoming's smug look, Kushina glared at him fiercely and said irritably, "Once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever. Don't even think about it!"
Chapter 33 You haven't eaten yet, I'll be fine.
When Qiu Xiaoming arrived at the Hokage's office building, the Hokage's office was already crowded with people.
"Brother Naruto," Qiu Xiaoming called out.
"Xiaoming, you've come at the right time. I have something to tell you." Naruto turned around and looked at Qiu Xiaoming, saying, "After we leave, you can help Shikamaru and the others with the village's affairs."
Kushina knew that Qiu Xiaoming's strength was too low and didn't want him to go, so how could Naruto not have thought of that?
"No! Naruto-nii, I want to go with you guys." Qiu Xiaoming shook his head, his tone firm.
“Your strength is too low right now. If you go and encounter danger, what will I do?” Naruto shook his head and retorted.
Among this group, even the weakest member is an elite Jonin. Qiu Xiaoming, a Chunin, wouldn't be of any help and might even be a burden to everyone.
"Don't worry, Naruto-nii, I definitely won't hold you back," Qiu Xiaoming quickly assured him.
"No, it's still too dangerous. I'm not comfortable with it." Naruto shook his head and refused again.
"Naruto, don't get involved. Just listen to Naruto," Sakura advised from the side.
This time, she will also be going with Naruto, along with Kiba, Sai, and Shino Aburame.
Kiba, Sai, and Shino are all elite Jonin-level ninjas, primarily responsible for reconnaissance, while Sakura possesses Kage-level strength and is responsible for healing.
"If you won't take me, I'll sneak off with you later," Qiu Xiaoming said, pouting, his attitude unusually resolute.
This left Naruto speechless. Seeing Qiu Xiaoming's stubbornness, he was truly at a loss.
"You really are... sigh!" Naruto sighed.
"Naruto, you should take her with you." At this moment, Shion suddenly interjected, looking at Qiu Xiaoming and saying.
"Is everything alright?" Naruto asked, frowning.
“No problem,” Ziyuan said with a smile.
“Alright, since Shion has said so, Naruto, you can come with us.” Naruto nodded and agreed.
"Thank you, Naruto-nii-san," Qiu Xiaoming quickly said.
"Alright, everyone, check your gear and see if there's anything else you need. Once you're all packed, let's get ready to go," Naruto said, waving his hand at the group.
Soon everyone finished packing and was fully armed.
"Kakashi-sensei, Shikamaru, I'm entrusting the village's affairs to you after I leave," Naruto said, putting on his Hokage cloak and looking at Kakashi and Shikamaru.
"Don't worry!" Kakashi nodded, then said, "But you guys need to be careful!"
"Okay!" Naruto nodded emphatically, then looked at Sakura and the others, and said, "Let's go!"
"Shhhhh!"
At Naruto's command, the figures of the group disappeared from the spot.
"Is it really okay for Xiaoming to go with them?" Kakashi asked Shion after watching the group disappear.
"There won't be any problems," Ziyuan nodded.
"Xiaoming, you must come back safe and sound!" Kushina murmured as she stood at the window, watching everyone leave.
A deep worry appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Sakura, with Qiu Xiaoming in tow, followed behind Naruto and the others, weaving through the woods.
"Why did you insist on coming along this time?" Xiaoying asked Qiu Xiaoming in a low voice.
Qiu Xiaoming's speed was definitely not enough to keep up with the others, so Xiaoying had to carry him.
"I'm worried about you." Qiu Xiaoming naturally couldn't say he was worried about Hinata, so he said he was worried about Sakura to win her favor.
"Why are you worried about me?" Xiaoying's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
“If you were on Earth, I wouldn’t be worried about you, but since you’re going to the moon, I’m afraid you won’t be able to come back and will be trapped there. I want to stay with you,” Qiu Xiaoming said earnestly.
"You!" Xiaoying blushed upon hearing Qiu Xiaoming's words, feeling deeply moved.
This time, none of them were entirely confident that they could return safely from the moon. Qiu Xiaoming, as a Chunin, stayed by her side, risking his life for her. How could she not be moved?
This is enough to prove that Qiu Xiaoming wasn't just playing around with her during this time, but genuinely liked her.
"You, you must stay close to me later, and don't run around, understand?" Sakura took a deep breath and solemnly instructed.
"Don't worry, Sister Xiaoying, I won't hold you back," Qiu Xiaoming nodded and said.
"If you encounter an enemy, hide and leave it to me. Don't be reckless, understand?" Sakura solemnly instructed.
"Sister Xiaoying, are you worried about me?" Qiu Xiaoming asked, looking at Xiaoying.
Sakura blushed slightly, but still nodded gently.
Seeing Sakura nod in agreement, Qiu Xiaoming was overjoyed. He glanced at Naruto and the others in front of him, then whispered, "Don't worry, Sakura-neechan, you haven't eaten yet. I won't get into any trouble."
"Pah!" Sakura retorted lightly.
While chatting, the group stopped at the entrance of a cave.
"This is it. According to Shion, this should be the passage to the moon," Sai said, pointing to the cave ahead.
"Okay!" Naruto nodded and instructed, "You guys investigate the situation of this cave."
Sai, Kiba, and Shino exchanged a glance, then each used their own ninjutsu to investigate the situation inside the cave.
“We didn’t find anything unusual,” Sai and Shino said at the same time.
"I smelled a faint Hinata scent in this cave. It seems that person left here with Hinata," Kiba said.
“Okay!” Naruto nodded, then looked at Qiu Xiaoming and said, “Stay close to Sakura and don’t wander off.”
"I know, don't worry, Naruto-nii-san." Qiu Xiaoming nodded.
"Let's go." Naruto was the first to walk into the cave.
The others then followed him into the cave.
The cave is not very big, only big enough for four people to walk side by side.
Naruto walked along, his eyes scanning and observing his surroundings.
Before long, Naruto arrived at a spacious place where a huge array was displayed.
"This should be the teleportation array." Naruto stared at the array, his gaze focused, and muttered to himself.
“Let’s all stand up there together,” Naruto said, looking at the crowd.
Everyone nodded, then stood together on the formation and activated it.
"Om~"
The formation glowed with a faint white light, enveloping the group. Gradually, the light became blinding, and Naruto and the others vanished from their spot in an instant.
When Naruto and the others opened their eyes, they found themselves in another world.
"Is this the moon?" Naruto murmured, then said, "Sai, you guys investigate."
"Sai?" Naruto called out again when he didn't hear a response. He then turned around and was stunned when he saw that there was no one around.
"Oh no! It was a random teleport!" Naruto's expression changed. If it was a random teleport, then Qiu Xiaoming might also be a single person.
Chapter 34 Finding Hinata
In a huge palace on the far side of the moon, a girl is locked in a room. This is Hinata, who has been captured!
Hinata sat on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest, her head buried between her knees, lost in thought.
"My bride, why are you so unhappy? Is it so difficult to be my bride?" Ōtsutsuki Toneri walked slowly towards them, dressed in a magnificent robe.
Hinata remained silent, as if she hadn't heard Toneri speak.
"Hehe, my silly girl, your expression tells me that you're thinking someone will come to save you, right?" Otsutsuki Toneri walked up to Hinata and grabbed her arm.
"Let go!!!" Hinata glared coldly at Toneri Otsutsuki and hissed in a low voice.
"Heh, you're really stubborn." Otsutsuki Toneri shook his head and said, "Stop struggling, because you can't escape, and no one can save you."
"Even if I die, I will never marry you," Hinata said fiercely through gritted teeth.
Otsutsuki Toneri's lips curled into a smile: "What a stubborn girl. I have plenty of time. I'm not in a hurry. I can wait for you to fall in love with me. I believe that one day, I will win you over, my bride."
Hinata ignored Toneri Otsutsuki, closed her eyes, and pretended to be asleep.
Seeing Hinata in this state, Toneri Otsutsuki shook his head and turned to leave the room.
At the same time, Qiu Xiaoming was teleported to the moon.
He opened his eyes and found himself in a building, but there was no sign of Naruto or Sakura around him.
"Random teleportation?" Qiu Xiaoming frowned. Random teleportation might not pose a threat to others, but it was quite dangerous for him, as he was just a lowly Chunin.
Moreover, he didn't know where Hinata was, and he didn't have Sai's detective skills, so finding Hinata would be no easy task.
"But..." Qiu Xiaoming looked around and murmured, "Could this be Sister-in-law Guan's house?"
Besides the Sheren living here, who else could be on this moon? Of course, it's also possible that the Sheren built other structures.
After pondering for a moment, Qiu Xiaoming decided to search the area.
Qiu Xiaoming quietly explored the area and discovered that there were quite a few Otsutsuki puppets patrolling around.
"It seems this is indeed where Toneri is." Aside from the place where Hinata is imprisoned, Qiu Xiaoming couldn't understand where else Toneri would need so many Otsutsuki puppets to guard.
Qiu Xiaoming was very careful, not daring to disturb the puppets. He quietly circled around to the center of the building complex and waited in a secluded corner for the patrolling puppets to leave.
Shortly afterward, the two patrol teams of puppets left.
Qiu Xiaoming quickly jumped onto the wall, lay prone, and listened carefully to the sounds around him while observing the range of the puppets' patrol.
"They're probably patrolling the northeast region. If nothing unexpected happens, my sister-in-law is probably being held there," Qiu Xiaoming analyzed to himself.
Remembering the patrol patterns of the several puppet teams, Qiu Xiaoming quickly moved to the very edge of the area. He held his breath and listened intently to the sounds around him.
Finally, after seeing a patrol of puppets pass by, Qiu Xiaoming immediately jumped down from the wall.
Qiu Xiaoming quickly rushed to a corner of the northeast area, waiting for a new team of puppets to patrol past.
After several attempts, Qiu Xiaoming finally managed to see the room where Hinata was being held after the fifth puppet patrol.
"Whoosh!" Qiu Xiaoming excitedly jumped into the room.
"Who?!" Hinata sensed someone entering the house and abruptly raised her head.
"Xiaoming?!" Hinata exclaimed excitedly when she saw who had entered, and rushed into Qiu Xiaoming's arms.
These past few days, Sheren has been telling her that this is the moon and she can't go back, and that she should obediently submit to him.
Although Hinata ignored Toneri, it still had a significant psychological impact on her.
That's why Hinata reacted so excitedly upon seeing Qiu Xiaoming, rushing into his arms.
"Sister-in-law," Qiu Xiaoming said, putting his arm around Hinata's shoulder and gently stroking her hair, "Are you alright?"
Hinata's body was soft, like a ball of cotton, fluffy and boneless, and it was very comfortable to hold in my arms.
Moreover, Hinata exuded a faint fragrance.