Naruto: Can't learn ninjutsu? I'll just practice immortality!

Asakawa Naoki stood quietly on a high place, overlooking the familiar and vibrant Konoha Village below.

His eyes first stayed on the scattered houses, the bustling streets and the people coming and going for a moment, then gradually moved upwards, and finally fixed on the vast blue sky above his head.

The snow-white clouds floated leisurely, as light and soft as cotton candy.

In this ninja world that has not yet been eroded by industrial pollution, the sky presents a fascinating azure color.

Asakawa Naoki took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air filling his lungs, and an indescribable sense of pleasure surged in his heart. Everything here is so natural and pure that it makes people yearn for it.

Not long after, perhaps because of some visual fatigue from staring at Konoha Village for a long time, Asakawa Naoki slowly lay down on the Hokage Rock.

He put his hands behind his head, squinted his eyes slightly, and enjoyed the warmth and comfort brought by the sun shining on his face. At this moment, Mikoto quietly walked to his side and lay down gently.

She turned sideways to face Asakawa Naoki, and her beautiful eyes as pure as black gemstones stared straight at Asakawa Naoki who was focusing on the sky.

From this angle, Asakawa Naoki's well-defined profile looked particularly charming. His high nose bridge, tightly closed lips and well-defined chin all made people feel his unique charm.

Even Uchiha Mikoto, who had never cared much about her appearance, couldn't help but be fascinated at this moment, and forgot everything around her for a while.

Just as the two were immersed in this tranquility, a crisp and pleasant voice suddenly broke the silence.

"Why are you all lying down?" It turned out that Kushina came over and asked with curiosity.

Before she finished speaking, she also lay down on the other side of Asakawa Naoki. After a long sigh of relief, she said with great emotion: "Oh, it's really the most comfortable to lie like this!"

In this rare moment of peace, Asakawa Naoki quietly looked up at the white clouds in the sky, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to that special day six years ago.

At that time, he had just traveled to this mysterious ninja world.

The sky at that time was also as blue as a wash, and the white clouds floated leisurely, but he had no time to appreciate such a beautiful scenery at that time.

It was just because he couldn't extract chakra at all at that time, and his heart and mind were occupied by deep anxiety. The confusion and helplessness about the future were like heavy shackles, which made him almost breathless.

But time flies, and the years pass by. After years of hard practice and unremitting efforts, Asakawa Naoki has now achieved a major breakthrough in his cultivation-successfully promoted to the middle stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation!

With the protection of Samadhi True Fire, Sword Control, Palm Thunder and other spells, he no longer has to worry about his life.

"Time flies so fast." Asakawa Naoki looked into the distance, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.

The sun shone on his face, outlining a faint golden outline.

"Yes, it's been a long time since we first met." Kushina raised her head slightly, her eyes gently falling on Asakawa Naoki.

Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, seemed to contain thousands of words.

Kushina opened her red lips and asked softly: "Naoki, can I ask you a question?"

The voice was like a breeze blowing over the strings of a piano, soft and pleasant.

"Just ask if you have any questions." Asakawa Naoki raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a warm smile.

"You are not so reserved on weekdays." Asakawa Naoki said jokingly.

Thinking of Kushina's carefree appearance in the past, he couldn't help but feel that she was a little too cute at the moment.

Hearing this, Kushina glared at Asakawa Naoki coquettishly, puffed up her pink lips and said:

"Hate it! I just feel a little embarrassed suddenly." Then, she took a deep breath and continued as if she had mustered up the courage: "Why did you help me when we first met? Aren't you afraid of being isolated by others?"

After saying that, she stared at Asakawa Naoki's eyes, as if she wanted to find the answer from his eyes.

Although the years passed by, the scenes were as if they happened yesterday, and they were deeply imprinted in her heart.

Even though such a long time has passed, she can still clearly recall that in that classroom full of laughter and youth, when her classmates mercilessly laughed at her long red hair, the whole world seemed to become dark and gloomy, and at that time, only Asakawa Naoki stepped forward and extended a helping hand to her without hesitation.

At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and the hustle and bustle aroundThe voice gradually faded away, leaving only the warm smile and firm eyes of Naoki Asakawa.

The gears of fate began to turn quietly in this seemingly insignificant moment.

At this moment, Mikoto's beautiful eyes flashed with curiosity, staring at Naoki Asakawa closely, with her heart full of expectations for the answer he was about to give.

"Maybe... maybe it's because I subconsciously want to protect you." Naoki Asakawa said slowly with some uncertainty.

In fact, at that time, he was looking forward to Minato Namikaze's help.

However, what he didn't expect was that Minato Namikaze didn't choose to help in the end.

After seeing this scene, Naoki Asakawa couldn't bear it. In addition, he had already made plans to drop out of school at that time, so he didn't have to worry about being isolated and excluded for helping others.

So, a strong sense of justice surged in his heart, prompting him to do it without hesitation.

"Is that so." There was a bit of relief and affection in Kushina's eyes.

To this day, whenever she thinks back to that time, she still has lingering fears.

She really can't imagine what her life would be like in that ninja school if she hadn't met Naoki Asakawa.

It would be a long and endless nightmare. She would be bullied, ridiculed and excluded by her classmates all day long, as if she was in a dark and cold abyss, without a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps, that would become another dark period in her life after the destruction of the Whirlpool Country.

"So, when Naoki-kun saved me, was it because he instinctively wanted to protect me?" Mikoto asked with a smile.

"Almost." Naoki Asakawa smiled:

"After all, I didn't know you were the eldest daughter of the Uchiha clan at that time."

"Then I really thank Naoki-kun." Mikoto smiled.

Regardless of the other party's family background and appearance, he was willing to help a girl who he just met for the first time.

This is Naoki Asakawa, whom Mikoto favored.