Chapter 17: You Did Well! Big Bro's Got High Hopes for You
Konohamaru, who didn't understand much about matters between men and women,
widened his eyes in astonishment.
It was like he had discovered a whole new world.
Excitedly, he shouted:
"Big bro, I want to learn this!"
Naruto nodded approvingly.
The boy can be taught.
"Learning it won't be easy, you know. Do you have the confidence and the perseverance to stick with it?"
"Reporting to big bro—I do!"
"Louder—I can't hear you."
"REPORTING! BIG BRO—I DO!"
"Even louder—did you skip breakfast or what?"
"I DO!!!"
Konohamaru roared with all his might.
The ANBU hiding in the shadows felt the vibration.
The Third Hokage's grandson might be small,
but his lungs were powerful.
He nearly ruptured their eardrums.
Several ANBU members exchanged glances.
They looked pityingly at Naruto, who was closest to Konohamaru.
Hoping his ears would survive.
Becoming the deaf successor would be a tragedy.
The thin layer of chakra blocking his ears dissipated.
Naruto gave a thumbs-up and grinned:
"You did great! Big bro has high hopes for you."
He had been prepared from the start.
A controlled layer of chakra temporarily sealed his hearing.
Even if Konohamaru screamed until his throat gave out,
it wouldn't affect Naruto in the slightest.
"Big bro, when do we start training?"
Konohamaru asked eagerly!
That insanely cool ninjutsu—
he wanted to learn it from the bottom of his heart.
Naruto had even given it a fitting name.
Konohamaru couldn't help but dream
of becoming Naruto's number-one disciple!
"No rush. You still haven't told me your name."
Naruto waved his hand casually.
At this point,
they hadn't properly introduced themselves yet.
Naruto was only here today because the timeline had shifted.
Konohamaru, meanwhile, had come out to clear his head
after failing to gain acceptance from his peers.
By chance, he ran into the serious, book-reading, eager-to-learn model student Naruto.
"Hehe… I'm Konohamaru Sarutobi! The Third Hokage, old man Hiruzen Sarutobi, is my grandpa!"
When he mentioned "old man,"
Konohamaru refused to admit it out loud,
but deep down he was extremely proud of Hiruzen.
Having a Hokage grandfather was incredibly honorable.
But everything has pros and cons.
His dream of becoming Hokage one day
was incredibly difficult under the massive shadow of his grandfather's legacy.
When people spoke of the Sarutobi clan,
it was always Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Or at best, his uncle Asuma Sarutobi.
Even though Asuma had achieved impressive feats,
they were quickly overshadowed by Hiruzen's Hokage halo.
Seeing how outstanding his uncle was
and yet still looked weak in front of grandpa
made it hard for Konohamaru to muster the motivation to chase his dream.
He had the will, but not the strength.
"Nice to meet you, Konohamaru. Let me reintroduce myself—I'm Uzumaki Naruto."
Naruto grinned, paused for effect,
then continued his brainwashing… cough—continued his mentorship:
"Just for calling me big bro, I'm officially accepting you as my little brother!"
"Besides the S-rank Seduction Technique, there are even more powerful techniques every real man must learn!"
"If you don't learn them, in my eyes, you can't call yourself a man."
Konohamaru was completely dazzled.
His eyes sparkled.
"A real man???"
Naruto nodded solemnly.
"Exactly—a real man. No more nonsense—time for hellish special training!"
"First, gather your chakra. Then visualize the scene—ideally so vividly that you feel like you're actually there."
Konohamaru froze, looking troubled.
"Big bro… I don't know how to gather chakra yet…"
Naruto clicked his tongue.
"What a pain. Guess we start from zero!"
"Remember—the better you get at this, the more manly you become!"
"Treat this as a lifelong goal. Oh right—your dream is to become Hokage one day, isn't it?"
Konohamaru's face lit up with joy.
This big brother he had just met actually understood him!!!
"Yes, big bro! Eh… but how did you know that?"
"I don't think I ever told you?"
Naruto spoke earnestly:
"Idiot—of course I know. I'm your big bro. How could I not know what's in your heart?"
"Ah… uh…"
"Alright, enough teasing. Truth is, I saw your extraordinary bone structure and the majestic purple turtle aura swirling above your forehead! You're destined to accomplish great things."
Konohamaru's expression was stunned.
From his face alone,
it was clear—he completely believed every word Naruto said.
He was just short of saying it out loud.
The longer he spent with Naruto,
the more he discovered Naruto's shining qualities.
Oh! So a lot of my old ideas were wrong?
Mastering the S-rank Seduction Technique is what makes a true man!
Only then can I have a chance to become Hokage!
Hokage seats rotate—my turn this year!
That position—Naruto wanted to sit in it for a while.
After all, it rightfully belonged to him.
Later, when he retired, he'd hand it over to Konohamaru.
By then Boruto would still be too young—waiting for the next generation's Hokage spot.
cough cough… besides Boruto, there'd definitely be more—Boruto's little brothers.
As for how many in total…
that depended on how generous heaven felt about giving him younger siblings.
He had no problem with that.
The tricky part about pregnancy was mostly up to the woman—whether she could conceive.
But after watching Boruto, Naruto felt the kid was way too punchable.
Maybe the first child didn't have to be Boruto.
It all depended on mood.
By the time the ninja world entered the era of science and technology,
prenatal X-rays and such would be no issue.
Boy? Straight to the trash.
Girls were a must.
Daughters were the cutest.
Boys? Naruto was genuinely tired of them.
As for how many daughters there would be later—who knew…
In Naruto's mind, the more the better.
After all, as Hokage, he wasn't short on money to raise a family.
648? Single pull for miracles!
First child must be a daughter!
Daughters yyds!
A lot of fathers dream of having a sweet little padded jacket.
Naruto was no exception.
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