"Huh?"
"The konoha songstress is also going; it's the perfect excuse to go and listen to her sing."
But the konoha songstress was going there to sing, and he really wanted to hear her!
On the side of the Land of Lightning...
The Fourth Raikage was arranging the personnel to accompany the Daimyō. The Land of Lightning's Daimyō had nothing to do and decided to take a look; as a national leader, he definitely needed bodyguards for his trip.
"Big brother, yo~! I heard the Land of Fire is having a party~! A diva is going to sing at the party~! My microphone is ready~! I'm going to battle her, to see who's more worthy~!"
"Bee, stop singing for a moment. You can have a spot, but you're not allowed to mess around."
"OK~ Thanks, big brother, then I'll head out first~"
The Land of Water sent Mei Terumī, Chōjūrō, and Ao as the Daimyō's guards.
The Daimyō of the Land of Earth wasn't interested, but since he received an invitation, he sent a minister. Iwagakure also sent Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi as guards.
Kano and her group finally arrived. After a wobbling journey, there were people waiting to receive them. As a professional team hired by the Daimyō, they had been introduced via correspondence long ago.
So, they each had dedicated staff to serve them, take them to tour the venue, discuss when and where to perform, and settle specific matters. They also arranged accommodations for everyone, all in single rooms.
However, Karin wanted to stay with Kano, and Ino did too.
Naruto also wanted to.
But only Naruto was rejected.
The other three girls didn't have such requests, so the three of them stayed together.
Karin felt more at ease when sleeping with Kano. Ino purely wanted to play dress-up games; Kano understood the moment she saw the look in Ino's eyes.
Ino had already discussed it with Kano before they left, and Kano had brought all sorts of clothes, enough for them to play with for several days.
They also needed to prepare the stage, so they arrived a few days early. As for the guests from other large and small nations, most would only arrive the day before or on the day of the event.
For example, the Land of Lightning's Daimyō was only halfway through his journey now and would likely arrive on the day of the banquet. His escort, Darui, had been complaining the whole way.
"That idiot Killer Bee, he's supposed to be a guard but he ditched the Daimyō and ran ahead alone! I'm definitely going to give him a good beating!"
Besides the Konoha Idols, the Daimyō had prepared many performances. However, the main event was still the konoha songstress's performance; after all, the Daimyō could now hum the songs he heard that day.
Kano and her group also moved into the luxurious accommodations the Daimyō prepared for them, with Kano's being particularly high-end. After checking in, Kano led Karin and Ino into her private suite.
A large bed was perfectly fine for three girls to sleep in, but it wasn't time for bed yet; they planned to play until they were tired.
Meanwhile, in Naruto's room, he was using the Seduction Technique in front of the mirror, constantly adjusting his cute poses, striving to show his most adorable side to take down Kano with the Seduction Technique next time!
Just then, there was a knock on his door.
"Who is it? Is it Kano-neesan?"
Naruto thought about it and figured only Kano would come looking for him so late. The little girl Naruko opened the door while acting cute.
As it turned out, the person at the door was a dark-skinned middle-aged man.
The dark-skinned man with sunglasses stared. He didn't know what the konoha songstress looked like, only that she was a very cute little girl. The blonde twin-tailed little girl in front of him was very cute; it must be her. He leaned back, raised his hands, and started rapping.
"Yo! I'm talking to you, konoha songstress? Don't be slow! Set your flow to the sharpest, let's settle who wins today with no temper!"
A bunch of gibberish was said, and Naruto only heard the words 'konoha songstress' and 'win'.
"I didn't understand a single word you said, but you're here to pick a fight, right?"
Kano and the others were having fun when they suddenly heard a boom nearby and heard the words "Rasengan!".
Crap, things have gone bad. Naruto is starting trouble again.
"Quick, quick, quick, let's go out and see what's happening!"
Kano, Ino, and Karin rushed out without changing their clothes and found Asuma fighting with Killer Bee.
And Naruto also saw Ino in a maid outfit, Karin in pink piggie onesie pajamas, and Kano dressed as a bunny girl.
He silently had a nosebleed.
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