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Chapter 41 The Pillars Are Still Alive
🕑 Added 2025-10-06 11:41:30 +0000 UTC"Sasuke's photo?"
Haruno Sakura was puzzled at first, then shook her head. "No, I wouldn’t buy it."
Then she smiled slightly and added, "But if it were you, Naruto, I would buy it."
At the same time, Haruno Sakura couldn’t help but think: Hehe~ That’s the perfect answer!
Naruto: "..."
Good grief.
Who did Haruno Sakura even learn this from??
Naruto’s lips twitched slightly as he reminded her, "I mean two years ago, back when you were completely obsessed with Sasuke."
"When have I ever been obsessed with Sasuke?" Haruno Sakura immediately refuted, puffing up proudly. "Naruto-kun, you’re slandering me! You’re slandering me~ I could sue you for that—ouch!"
Pa!
Haruno Sakura thought to herself: Just deny it! That way, I might still have a chance~
Unexpectedly, Naruto raised his hand and flicked her forehead.
Haruno Sakura returned to normal and muttered, "If that’s the case, I’d be willing to use my pocket money."
She carefully studied Naruto’s expression and added, "Naruto-kun, you have to believe me—there are no pictures of Sasuke at my house!"
Haruno Sakura: The situation’s exposed. Time to patch it up as best as possible!
"Ah, yes, yes~ I believe you," Naruto nodded repeatedly.
Haruno Sakura: "..."
For some reason, even though Naruto was nodding, she could hear the sarcasm in his tone.
It seemed one of her biggest obstacles in winning Naruto over was her dark history.
When she thought about that, Haruno Sakura couldn’t help but feel a little depressed.
But soon, she became… proud.
Yes—proud.
Just look.
Naruto still remembered her past.
What does that mean?
It means Naruto still cares about her!
Woohoo~
So touching.
But…
Haruno Sakura’s thoughts suddenly tangled up. "But, Naruto-kun, what does any of this have to do with making money?"
Naruto smiled. "We can turn Sasuke into a star—an idol!"
Hearing that, Haruno Sakura widened her eyes, recalling a certain movie she had seen. "Oh~~~ I get it now! Like that actress, Fujikaze Yukie?"
Fujikaze Yukie’s movie was actually pretty good.
Naruto and Hinata went to see it once.
At the time, Haruno Sakura shamelessly stuck to Naruto like a third wheel, refusing to leave.
That’s how she also knew about Fujikaze Yukie.
Naruto shook his head slightly, gesturing with two fingers. "A little lower than that level…"
"Naruto-kun, what do you mean by that?" Haruno Sakura’s pretty face changed slightly, a hint of red spreading across it.
Naruto nodded. "Yes, it’s exactly what you think."
Haruno Sakura swallowed nervously. "But... would Sasuke even agree to something like that?"
After all, they had been classmates for six years.
Haruno Sakura knew Sasuke quite well.
Would a cold, aloof person like Sasuke really let himself be photographed just for some silver?
To that question—
Naruto said calmly, "Didn’t he already take photos before?"
Haruno Sakura thought about it, and that was true.
But she was still worried.
Because last time Sasuke took photos, it was to ask Naruto for training methods.
Haruno Sakura remembered that clearly.
She didn’t doubt that Naruto had the strength to guide Sasuke now.
But she still felt a little uneasy.
"Naruto," Haruno Sakura asked, "isn’t it kind of... despicable to take advantage of Sasuke’s desire for strength?"
"Despicable?" Naruto looked confused.
This was a world where strength was everything.
No one knew the price the original Hokage paid to gain power.
And while Naruto didn’t think of himself as that strong yet, he was certainly qualified to give Sasuke some guidance.
Orochimaru wanted Sasuke’s entire body.
Naruto only wanted a few photos.
How was that too much?
That wasn’t too much at all!
But Haruno Sakura had grown up in a peaceful village.
She didn’t really understand the importance of strength.
So, from her point of view, it did seem wrong.
Naruto didn’t blame her for that.
After all, from her perspective—it made sense.
"Alright! I’ll do whatever Naruto tells me to do!" Haruno Sakura declared firmly, determination in her eyes.
Naruto nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good. Then let’s split up."
"You go find customers, and I’ll go find Sasuke."
"You handle the sales, I’ll handle the supply."
"Once the business takes off, we’ll think about how to expand next."
"I’ll get you an office and a professional camera."
"Let’s work together, grow stronger, and build our own legend!"
Haruno Sakura felt her heart race as Naruto spoke.
She knew Naruto was a genius—strong and capable.
If Naruto wanted to make money, it would be easy.
And now he was willing to bring her along to earn it together.
That deeply moved Haruno Sakura, who came from an ordinary civilian family.
She said passionately, "Just leave it to me, Naruto! Let me think—how many Sasuke fans are still at school? Maybe... a few thousand?"
"No, wait... most of them switched to Naruto-kun later. So maybe one or two thousand left..."
By the end, Haruno Sakura’s voice had grown smaller.
"What are you mumbling about?" Naruto asked curiously.
Haruno Sakura quickly stood up, puffing out her modest chest. "Nothing! I’m just counting potential customers!"
"Very good! Well done!" Naruto reached out and patted her smart little head.
"Work hard, and when your business succeeds, we’ll hold a grand wedding for me in six years."
The phrase ‘for me’ slipped out quickly.
Haruno Sakura, ever the romantic, froze as soon as she heard it.
Her mind buzzed with daydreams.
By the time she snapped back to reality, Naruto had already disappeared—probably off to find Sasuke.
But the more she thought about it, the more something felt wrong.
Wait—what did Naruto say?
A wedding for him?
No…
He didn’t say the bride was her!
Woohoo~ Naruto-kun, why can’t you see my sincerity?
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…
"Sasuke! Where are you?!"
"Hey, Two Pillars?!"
"The Uchiha clan’s strongest genius?!!"
"Where did you go?!"
Inside the Uchiha compound, Naruto’s loud shouting echoed through the area.
In one of the houses, Sasuke, who was still fast asleep, was abruptly woken up.
He rubbed his tired, dry eyes, feeling exhausted all over.
He had stayed up late last night, secretly watching Naruto.
But who would have guessed Naruto wouldn’t start training until just before dawn?
And now, someone was yelling at the top of their lungs?
Irritated, Sasuke got up and walked out of his house.
He spotted a figure searching the area.
Sasuke blinked, stunned. "Naruto? You came here to see me?"
Naruto, seeing him awake, thought smugly: Heh~ Looks like the ‘Two Pillars’ is up after all.
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