The moment Naruto said those words,
Hinata, who was standing not far away, trembled slightly.
Her face immediately became tense.
In fact, she had noticed even earlier than anyone else that Ino had mentioned in the video that the groom was Naruto.
At the time, she had both hoped to see the bride and groom appear and been somewhat afraid that the bride would not be her.
Fortunately, the video ended before the bride and groom appeared, allowing Hinata to breathe a sigh of relief.
“Naruto-kun’s wife when he grows up… Who will she be? If only it could be me.”
Hinata placed both hands against her chest and lowered her head slightly, her little face flushed red.
As for Naruto, once his friends recovered from the shock, they immediately began teasing him.
Shikamaru said,
“Ah, Naruto. I never expected you’d get married someday. Won’t you find it troublesome?”
Choji said,
“I’ll definitely attend! And it’s definitely not just for the food!”
Rock Lee said,
“Naruto, I believe your future wife will definitely be gentle and beautiful!”
Their words made Naruto embarrassed, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to respond.
“Ah… Well… Um…”
Even Kakashi was smiling with narrowed eyes as he rubbed Naruto’s little head.
“When the time comes, how about letting your teacher be the one to officiate your wedding?”
Naruto said,
“Kakashi-sensei, y-you’re making fun of me too!”
Sasuke snorted and laughed.
“I really can’t imagine what Naruto would look like getting married.”
Shikamaru followed up,
“Hahaha, with Naruto’s personality, even at his own wedding, he’d probably have trouble acting seriously, right?”
Naruto retorted,
“Sasuke, are you saying you won’t get married in the future? And Shikamaru, I don’t believe you won’t have someone you like!”
Sasuke wore his usual cool expression.
“I won’t get married.”
Shikamaru shook his head confidently.
“Dating, marriage, all that stuff is such a drag. I, Shikamaru Nara, will never get married in my entire life. I’m absolutely certain about that.”
The moment he finished speaking,
Ino poked Shikamaru’s arm and pointed upward.
“Shikamaru, look. You’re on the list.”
Shikamaru’s confident expression instantly froze.
He exclaimed,
“What?!”
Above the alternate dimension, the next video suddenly lit up.
“A Ranking of the Five Happiest Couples in Naruto”
Fourth Place: Shikamaru Nara — Temari
The moment this title appeared, another scream came from not far away.
“What?!”
Naturally, the one who screamed was Temari.
As though they had some strange telepathic connection, Shikamaru and Temari suddenly looked at each other from afar.
Then, almost simultaneously, they both snorted and turned their heads away.
“Shikamaru, does your face hurt? You just said you weren’t going to get married, and now you’re on the list!”
Choji said,
“As your friend, Shikamaru, I’ll definitely attend your wedding! And it’s definitely not just for the food!”
The space above them suddenly lit up.
The title disappeared, and the video began playing.
The first scene showed the grown-up Shikamaru and Temari walking together through the streets of Konoha.
Shikamaru’s face had become more defined.
With an earring in his ear, he looked rather handsome.
Temari had also become even more beautiful.
With her giant fan on her back, it accentuated her graceful figure.
The two walked side by side, neither too close nor too far apart, casually chatting with each other.
They seemed extremely familiar with one another.
There was even a faint romantic atmosphere between them.
Outside the video, little Temari secretly watched the screen.
When she saw the grown-up Shikamaru, a hint of amazement flashed through her eyes.
I didn’t expect this guy to become quite handsome when he grew up.
Little Shikamaru, meanwhile, stared at the grown-up Temari in the video, becoming slightly lost in thought.
Although he quickly recovered, he suddenly realized that his heartbeat had accelerated for a moment.
“No way… Did I just…”
The video continued.
The scene changed to another street.
This time, the grown-up Choji and Shikamaru were standing together.
Shikamaru wore a troubled expression.
“You tell me. What kind of wedding gift should I give Naruto? Oh, right. What about a honeymoon trip?”
Choji said,
“I don’t know. How about we ask Ino?”
Shikamaru replied,
“But we don’t even know where Ino is!”
Choji suddenly pointed ahead.
“She’s right there!”
Shikamaru froze.
He immediately raised his head, only to see…
Temari.
Temari also saw him.
The moment their eyes met, both of their faces turned slightly red, and a hint of nervousness appeared in their expressions.
Shikamaru immediately turned his head and whispered to Choji,
“Why is it Temari? I thought you said Ino!”
Choji replied,
“They’re both girls. It’s basically the same.”
At that moment, Temari walked over, put her hands on her hips, and asked,
“Hey, you two. What are you sneaking around and discussing?”
Choji patted Shikamaru on the shoulder.
“Temari, Shikamaru has something he wants to discuss with you.”
With that, Choji walked away.
Temari immediately became nervous.
She turned her head slightly, and her voice suddenly became much gentler.
Shikamaru looked like someone who had suddenly been pushed into an awkward situation.
“Ah, there’s no helping it. Well… that is, I’ve been seriously thinking about the honeymoon trip.”
The moment he said this,
Temari’s beautiful eyes widened, and her pretty face became even redder.
Shikamaru, however, continued speaking without noticing.
“For example, where do you think would be a good place to go?”
Temari’s face turned completely red.
“Huh? Are you inviting me?”
Shikamaru, nervous, clearly failed to notice that Temari had misunderstood him.
“Yeah, I mean, I want you to take a look at the options with me.”
Temari became shy, her voice turning hurried.
“Th-that’s too fast, isn’t it? You haven’t even officially confessed your feelings to me, and you’re already thinking about our honeymoon!”
Shikamaru froze.
“Confess? What are you talking abo—”
Before he could finish, the scene changed again.
This time, it was once more Naruto’s wedding.
However, Shikamaru was now already holding Temari’s hand as they waited for the bride and groom to appear.
Shikamaru said,
“I’m just saying, Naruto is already getting married. Isn’t it about time we started preparing for our own wedding?”
Temari covered her mouth and giggled.
“After we get married, are we going on a honeymoon?”
Shikamaru replied,
“Ah, you’re bringing that up again!”
The two chatted and laughed together, looking incredibly happy.
The video ended there.
Inside the alternate dimension,
Temari was already so embarrassed that she had completely hidden herself behind her giant fan.
Shikamaru was equally stunned.
He had never imagined that he would actually fall in love and get married.
But…
Judging from the video, it didn’t seem so bad.
Sasuke suddenly spoke.
“Wait. Why is it Naruto’s wedding again? And the bride still hasn’t appeared. Who exactly is the bride?”
Naruto immediately retorted,
“What’s it got to do with you? Do you want to be the bride or something?”
Sasuke replied,
“Are you crazy? I’m a man! How could I be the bride?”
At that moment, the next video began playing.
“A Ranking of the Five Happiest Couples in Naruto”
Third Place: Sasuke Uchiha —
The moment Sasuke saw his own name appear, his eyes widened in disbelief.
“I’m getting married too?”
“Then who is my wife?”