Yes, it had been an awkward time for Naruto. How was he supposed to know what that candy would do? Maybe it was just karma for downing an entire bowl and thinking he'd gotten some candy all to himself without everybody else knowing. Of course, that just meant he spent a long time apologizing every time he licked someone or accidentally groped them.

He was miserable, but at least the black eye that Sakura gave him had healed up.

Considering he didn't have those urges anymore, he thought the salty air would be refreshing. The sun made him squint as he came on deck, stretching and lacing his fingers together behind his head. Yeah, he already felt immensely better just being out of that dank, dark cabin. With none of the crew in sight, Naruto had a free pass to not worry about any of the awkward moments from before.