Chapter 4"Big Fox, you said you are very bored here?"He cleared his throat, moved his body into a ready stance, and said enthusiastically: "It does not matter, I will sing a song for you, then you can be a little happier!"Kurama stared with wide eyes: "Wait..."Naruto did not say another word, opened his throat and began to howl."Remembering back then when the tears would not dry...!"The immature, tone-deaf dry howling of the toddler echoed in the sealing space.No matter how Kurama roared at the top of his lungs, it was of no use.Until Naruto finished singing this song from his memory in its entirety..."Shut up! Shut your mouth for this old man!""Roar! This old man is going to eat you!""What the hell are you singing—""Still howling? What kind of damned howling is that!"Murderous intent soared, Chakra gushed forth, and Kurama, risking the obstruction of the seal, pushed along the shallow water on the ground to suffocate Naruto to death on the spot.Unfortunately, there was too little water on the ground.That water represented the darkness inside Naruto, but the negative emotions of this three-year-old brat were far too few, making it feel powerless.Sigh, forget it, he is still young.Wait until this brat grows up, suffers the cold stares of the villagers, and learns his identity and the fate of a Jinchuriki...This old man will come find you again!——————[Completed choices [Refusal], [Enthusiasm]][Reward obtained: Chakra Control + 1, Singing Talent + 1]Having completed two options and teased the big fox for a spell.Naruto woke up early, feeling refreshed.Things like redeeming Kurama, perfect Jinchuriki, Kurama Mode, and the like had nothing to do with the current Naruto.In the original work, Kurama being redeemed had many factors.At the very least, Kurama watched with his own eyes as the original Naruto forgave Pain, who killed his master and destroyed the village; the current Naruto was not nearly that magnanimous.This destined that the path of redeeming Kurama was basically impassable.With the system in hand, he did not care about these...Eating, drinking, relieving himself, and sleeping as usual, his life was extremely regular, until the afternoon of the next day when the Third Hokageknocked on the door of the residence where Narutolived.The Hokage smiled and said: "Let us go, ninja training."Naruto: "Yay!"This training was not conducted at home; the Third Hokage hugged little Naruto, directly used Body Flicker to flash out, rapidly crossed several streets, and finally arrived at his exclusive training ground.Throughout the entire training ground, sealing incantations were secretly piled up everywhere.Three squads of Anbu were on standby at any time.Of course, all these things were in secret; on the surface, the two of them played the role of a loving grandfather and a filial grandson."Little Naruto, refine Chakra first.""This old man will teach you hand-in-hand how to control it!"So Naruto listened to the instructions given by the Hokage and did it step by step.As soon as the Chakra was refined, it naturally triggered the massive amount of Chakra inside the seal. This time the latter did not gush forth, but restlessly darted around in the body.Naruto tried to control it, however...Unable to control it! Completely unable to control it!It was like a mouse pointer with sensitivity maxed out and multiplied by 10; just a slight tug would make it float up into the sky.The Chakra Control of +1 from yesterday was merely one percent of the Jounin level.In front of such a massive amount of Chakra, it could not play any role at all!"Little Naruto, do not rush."The Third Hokage directly placed his hand on him and used his own Chakra: "Come on, Grandpa will help you control them first, you go ahead and firmly remember this feeling..."Chapter 5 Hands-on Operation by Old Man HokageHelp?Is Chakra internal energy? Can you even help others control it?Naruto was ten parts, or even nine parts, puzzled, and then he felt his body pause... and then it started to become out of control!The Third Hokage sat cross-legged.Naruto also followed along and made the exact same movement.Such bizarre behavior left him deeply shocked... then he suddenly realized that this seemed very similar to a certain secret jutsu in the original work.Shadow Imitation Technique!Only, unlike the authentic Shadow Imitation Technique, the shadows of the two people were not intertwined, but simply overlapped under the sunlight.No, no, no, when did an old fogey like you learn the secret jutsu of the Nara Clan?Why was it not shown in the original work?He had countless questions swirling in his heart.The body of Naruto was out of control, and he could not even move his mouth to speak; he could only follow the movements of the Third Hokagemechanically..."Little Naruto, do not be afraid, and do not repel it.""Grandpa is coming in!"You old fogey! What do you want to do!?Hearing this, Naruto was utterly terrified; he did not expect that old bastard of a Third Hokage to actually have this kind of hobby, even though the original work never described it...The next moment, he felt his consciousness go blank.It felt as if something else had taken over his body."Ho, what a massive amount of Chakra, such a huge volume... For a child, it is not a good thing.""If he cultivates normally, I am afraid little Narutowould find it difficult to learn the Clone Techniqueeven by the age of twelve..."Naruto felt his own body talking to itself, and following the movements of the Third Hokage, mobilized his own Chakra.The massive amount of Chakra was like a rampaging flock of sheep in his own hands; but under the control of the Third Hokage, wisps of it were like an orderly arranged army.However, the current Naruto was extremely, extremely astonished.You old fogey, you even know the Mind Body Switch Technique?!Have you plucked clean all the secret jutsu of the Ino-Shika-Cho families, huh?The nickname [Professor of Ninjutsu] was truly not undeserved; I am afraid that apart from Kekkei Genkai, he had learned all the secret jutsu and forbidden jutsu of Konoha."Little Naruto, do not get distracted.""This old man can feel that your mind is wandering!"Hearing the reminder from the Third Hokage, Naruto quickly pulled back his mind, concentrated, and carefully sensed the movement inside his body.Remember this feeling of manipulating Chakra as naturally as moving limbs.Just like that, time passed swiftly.One hour later..."Hoo."The Third Hokage withdrew the Ninjutsu and let out a breath.Actually a little bit tired?Sigh, I am getting old...Naruto, however, still felt a bit unsatisfied; with bright eyes, he asked: "Grandpa Hokage, what was that just now, is it Ninjutsu?""Of course." Speaking of this, the Professor of Ninjutsu could not help but puff out his chest: "It is a secret jutsu specially crafted by this old man, gathering the strengths of a hundred schools, plus a tiny bit of personal connections.""It is not something an ordinary ninja can do!"Letting an experienced ninja teach a ninja student various basics in a crown-pouring empowerment manner could greatly improve the efficiency of becoming a ninja.Relying on this secret jutsu, he was confident that the Sarutobi Clan could produce over three thousand Chunin within twenty years!Unfortunately, just because it borrowed the connections of some ninja clans, this secret jutsu was slapped with decades of patents... Otherwise, if used for Konoha, it could multiply the number of Konoha Ninja several times over!"Can I also learn Ninjutsu?" The eyes of Narutoshone as he asked eagerly."Uh, well this..."The Third Hokage stood up and said awkwardly: "Such a complex Ninjutsu is still far too early for you.""It is getting late, this old man still has things to do, little Naruto, you... can review the feeling from just now in this place.""Tomorrow, at this same time, the two of us grandfather and grandson will continue training."Naruto dragged out his tone: "Okay~!"The Third Hokage encouraged him with a few words, then used Body Flicker to leave.Before leaving, he did not forget to instruct: "There is one more thing you must strictly obey: outside of this training ground, in any other place... you must not train!""Got it," Naruto promised.He glanced around; it was desolate with no village ahead and no shop behind.It was just an uninhabited wasteland, with a training ground abruptly erected on flat ground, looking incomparably abrupt no matter how one looked at it.——————Returning to the residence of the Hokage, the face of the Third Hokage still held a slight smile.Then he immediately could not smile anymore.Because in his own home, a familiar figure was waiting for him."Hiruzen, you finally decided to come back?" A deep, even somewhat chilling voice sounded: "The grandfather-grandson game with the Nine-Tails brat must have made you quite reluctant to leave."The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen said with displeasure: "Danzo, if you have an urgent matter, spit it out quickly; worry less about the affairs of Naruto."Shimura Danzo, the leader of Root, the darkness of the Ninja World.This fellow had been eyeing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki for more than a day or two.He also had quite a few objections to his practice of actively teaching Naruto.In his view, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki should be cultivated in private as a weapon of war just like in other ninja villages; things like freedom and human rights were not things he should enjoy.This ran completely counter to the approach of Sarutobi Hiruzen."Worry less? How can I not worry?" Shimura Danzosaid gloomily: "This time, the friction between our Konoha and Kumogakure is very likely to escalate into a full-scale war, or even the Fourth Great Ninja War.""The training of the Nine-Tails brat should be more urgent and tighter!""Strive to let him go to the battlefield within half a month—"Sarutobi Hiruzen could not hold it together: "Will you just shut up! He is only three years old!""This is war, Hiruzen!" Danzo also had his reasons: "The enemies on the battlefield do not care how old you are!"Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted: "Alright, I know what I am doing on the end of Naruto.""If there are any other urgent matters, tell me directly!"
Chapter 5Seeing this, Danzo directly skipped over the topic and said, "According to intelligence, at the border bordering the Land of Lightning, Kumogakure has gathered at least four thousand shinobi, among them is the Fourth Raikage...""And the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee!""Killer Bee is a perfect Jinchuriki, and you know without me telling you what kind of destruction he can cause on the battlefield."Sarutobi Hiruzen only felt a splitting headache.Kumogakure... Damn it all!Sending a delegation to Konoha Village was actually to steal the Hyuga family's Bloodline Limit.And they even sent someone to assassinate the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!Seeing that the matter was exposed, instead of admitting defeat, the Kumogakure shinobi in the Kumogakure delegation even arrogantly... ambushed and killed the shinobi who carried out the assassination.His head was blown off, leaving no evidence behind.Then they talked nonsense, saying Konoha Villagearbitrarily arrested people, used secret techniques to implant false memories into the Kumogakureshinobi, trying to frame them and slander Kumogakure...Konoha Village was furious at their behavior of turning black into white in public, and neatly took down all the shinobi of the delegation.Then Kumogakure blew up again...Followed by a series of chain reactions.In just two days, the Kumogakure army gathered at the border.No matter how you look at it, it was premeditated.But to be fair, this was the moment when Konoha Village was most severely weakened: the Fourth Hokage passed away, the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki kicked the bucket, Orochimaru defected, Jiraiya wandered away, Tsunade had hemophobia...If they really fought, winning would still leave them severely weakened; losing would lead to others beating them while they were down and ganging up on them, and they probably wouldn't even be able to preserve the village.Hard, it's too hard.Chapter 6: War Close at Hand"After the Third War, the various villages suffered heavy losses."Sarutobi Hiruzen skillfully bit on his pipe, lit it, took a puff, and said, "Our Konoha Village is like this, and Kumogakure is as well."He then muttered, "Four thousand Kumogakureshinobi can already be considered an all-out dispatch. If they really dare to fight this battle..."Danzo waved his hand to dismiss the secondhand smoke in disgust, frowning as he said, "If it were any other hidden village, it would be reasonable for this battle not to happen, but the problem is the Fourth Raikage... He is purely a reckless brute.""He might really start a war for face, or some other low-level reason."Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head: "Danzo, you are worrying excessively."The two engaged in a crossfire for quite a while.One believed that this war would not happen, and Kumogakure was just putting up a bluff.The other believed that no matter what, they had to prepare for the worst... so they had to make 'preparations' in advance.The core of the two men's words wasn't even about the war.It was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki — Uzumaki Naruto!Danzo: "Therefore, it is necessary to let the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki prepare for war in advance. Narutoshould be handed over to [Root] for training."Hiruzen: "Three years old, he is only three years old!"Danzo: "War doesn't look at age!"Hiruzen: "Do you even hear what you're saying?"After a round of sharp verbal sparring, Shimura Danzo predictably took the lower hand and finally had to skip the topic once again."Hiruzen, one day, your hypocrisy will harm the entire village!" Danzo said resentfully: "Taking a step back, even if the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki cannot be used, what about the others?""Tsunade and Jiraiya must return to Konoha Village!""Hiruzen, you must think clearly. Right now, the shinobi in Konoha Village who can contend with the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki..."Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at him, then sighed again.Konoha Village lacks successors; this is a fact."Jiraiya will come back. As for Tsunade... she should also be on her way back to the village."He said resolutely to Danzo: "Time is tight and cannot be delayed any further. Tomorrow I will personally go to the border front line... Danzo, you will come with me.""Me?" Danzo was stunned, then dumbfounded: "Hiruzen, I still have Root to manage, and the village cannot do without me either. Besides... Look at me missing an arm and an eye, what can I do on the battlefield?"Hiruzen's mind was made up: "You have to come with me.""Hiruzen, don't go too far!""Danzo, this is an order from the Hokage!"Naruto on the training ground did not know that a storm targeting him had once again been secretly blocked by the Third Hokage.He was still searching for his feel, carefully controlling his Chakra.Puchi pa!A golden chain grew out from his lower back.Holding the chain, Naruto only felt that this thing was as light as nothing, and it could be played with at will, and even controlled remotely.(The Chakra meridians feel much more comfortable than yesterday. The physique of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is truly great; no matter what kind of injury it is, it can heal the next day)(Speaking of which, that old codger Hiruzen actually said that if I trained normally, I wouldn't be able to use the Clone Technique even by the age of twelve... Damn, wouldn't that be exactly the same as the original work?)(Come to think of it, could the Shadow Clone Technique be simpler than the Clone Technique?)Thinking about future matters in his heart, Narutobounced up with his whole body full of Chakra, jumping two to three meters high on the training ground.He could even easily jump four to five meters away."Ya hei!""Great!""So awesome!"It was as if even gravity couldn't bind him.This feeling was truly exhilarating to the extreme!Playing until he was hooked, it wasn't until the setting sun fell that Naruto reluctantly left the training ground..."He's finally leaving.""We let him cultivate, and this kid played for a day?""Isn't his Chakra a bit too abundant?""As expected of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox..."The Anbu hidden around, quietly observing, saw that Naruto finally intended to leave, breathed a sigh of relief, and began whispering to each other.When the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki cultivates, everyone is on tenterhooks and fully focused.Fearing that this kid would mess up his Chakra and go berserk on the spot.A Tailed Beast going berserk during a Jinchuriki's cultivation is not the first time such a thing has happened, so every move Naruto made during cultivation touched the hearts of Konoha Village's upper echelon.Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not happen.The Nine-Tails did not take the opportunity to act up.It seems that the Fourth Hokage's seal is much stronger than imagined!"Uh..."Walking out of the training ground, Narutoawkwardly stood in the wasteland.Cold sweat streamed down from his forehead.Where was this place again?Who knows how to get to Konoha Village?"Lost, little brat?"Suddenly, a slightly familiar voice sounded from behind.Hearing the sound, Naruto turned back and saw a man wearing black clothes and a mask..."Mister, who are you?" Naruto's eyes became extremely vigilant: "Human trafficker?"Personal Anbu bodyguard: "..."I shouldn't have saved you the day before yesterday!However, as his personal bodyguard, he was already used to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's erratic way of thinking.This kid usually didn't leave the house, and occasionally did incomprehensible, erratic things; none of that mattered.As long as there was no possibility of the Tailed Beast going berserk, everything else could go as he pleased."Just a passing uncle sending a lost little brat home," the Anbu said, grabbing Naruto up.Tucked under his arm, Body Flicker Technique!"Put me down, I haven't agreed yet—""Be gentle!!!"By the time Naruto came to his senses, he was already home.All the way bumpy and shaking, his driving skills were more than a gear worse than the Third Hokage's. When Naruto dizzyingly came back to his senses, he was already sitting on his own bed...As for the Anbu uncle?He had long since disappeared without a trace.Forget it, playing blindly... Having cultivated for a day, Naruto was physically and mentally exhausted. After simply eating his afternoon meal, he lay down on the bed.Today was truly fulfilling.However, having cultivated for a day, it didn't trigger a single choice.The system was like dead.(The first trigger was the night before yesterday, the second was yesterday afternoon, the third was yesterday... Or rather, early this morning?)He didn't even know when he met the Nine-Tails.He only knew that if his guess was correct.The choice system should trigger once a day.After dark, Naruto closed his book, turned off the lights, and entered dreamland with some trepidation.Who knows how much time passed.When Naruto woke up from a dream, opening his eyes revealed an unfamiliar ceiling... Crawling up and looking up from bottom to top, the Nine-Tails' beast pupils stared at him full of murderous intent."Fox, good evening!""Calling me here, you must be too bored today, and want to hear me sing, right?"The Nine-Tails roared with shaking voice: "Shut up, you stinky brat! No singing allowed, the old man doesn't like your tone-deaf voice!""Also, the old man didn't call you here; you came here yourself. If you don't want to see the old man, get the hell out of here quickly!"Chapter 7: Am I the Last One to Know?"If skyscrapers were to collapse~""Then don't be greedy for the cliff anymore~""Goodbye is just an expression~""Don't be afraid~"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
Chapter 6As the childish and tone-deaf singing began, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox behind the iron door couldn't help but frantically pound on the gate, trying to suppress Naruto's voice.But Naruto was very persistent about finishing a whole song.No matter how the Nine-Tailed Demon Foxprotested, he just did his own thing.It was true that the latter pounded very loudly, but given its strength right there, how could it possibly fail to hear Naruto's singing clearly even if it was all noise?Therefore, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was irritable, extremely irritable...Soon, the song ended.Naruto puffed out his chest, his tone couldn't be more proud: "How is it, fox, don't you feel bored anymore?"The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox stopped pounding on the door as well, as it would be beneath its dignity.It stared straight at this blond brat, and after a long while, it said: "Brat, are you somewhat psycho?"Naruto blinked his eyes, acting cute and innocent: "I don't understand."Unable to stop him, the Nine-Tailed Demon Foxsimply gave up: "Get lost, sing whatever you want, just don't disturb this old man!"Having said that, it really lay down on the ground and closed its eyes.No longer paying attention to this damned blond brat.Naruto then turned around, curiously looking around the place, while his attention wandered to the system...[Completed selection [Provocation], [Enthusiasm]][Obtained reward: Chakra Quality +1, Singing Talent +1]Yes, after arriving in the sealing space, the selection system popped up again, so Naruto continued choosing two out of four and sang loudly in front of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.This time, the stat boost wasn't for Chakra control, but quality.As for what Chakra Quality was...Naruto couldn't figure it out either.Does this thing even have a concept of quality?He ran through the original plot in his head, not even letting Boruto go, yet he still didn't understand what Chakra [Quality] was.Forget it, it doesn't matter; when the points are enough, everything will naturally become clear.Turning his attention back, Naruto continued to look at the sealing space, murmuring: "This place is like a sewer, crooked and twisted, looking super stuffy...""If I tear down these few walls and clear this place out..."Hearing Naruto's muttering to himself.The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox slightly raised one eyelid, glanced at Naruto in the distance outside the iron door, and closed its eyes back.What an idiot, the sealing space isn't real; wanting to expand or rebuild both require relying on the user's spiritual energy...Forget it, why am I telling this smelly brat?Sleep!— — — — — —It was a new day!Naruto had just finished breakfast when he saw someone standing outside the window.It looked like the Anbu uncle from yesterday."What are you doing?" Vigilance flashed in Naruto's eyes: "Did nobody tell you to knock when entering someone else's house?"The Anbu standing by the window: "...I didn't come in.""You're stepping on my exterior wall," Naruto said."This is not your home." The Anbu thought for a moment, intending to argue with reason: "Strictly speaking, the exterior wall I'm stepping on belongs to your neighbor's territory."Naruto's stubborn streak flared up: "Bullshit! Out of the eighteen rooms in this entire building, I'm the only one living here, so the whole building is my home!"...That's because no one dared to share a building with the 'Nine-Tailed Demon Fox'! They all moved away!Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Naruto's identity and his current plight in Konoha Village.The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Forget it."The Hokage has ordered that starting today, I will lead your training."The Anbu master said in a low, rigid voice.Hearing this, Naruto couldn't help widening his eyes: "Why? Didn't Grandfather Hokage promise to personally lead my training?"The Anbu didn't explain much, only saying: "The Hokage is busy."He kept firmly in mind the rule not to communicate too much with the Jinchuriki.After saying these words, he scooped Naruto up on the spot.Swish!Body Flicker Technique!"I-I-I just ate breakfast—""Ugh!"Not long after, Naruto arrived at yesterday's training ground once again.He almost actually threw up his breakfast."Can't you be a bit gentler?" Naruto stared at the Anbu uncle for a long time, muttering: "Don't let me find out what you look like under that mask."Towards this Anbu, Naruto truly had no impression.He only knew that this person's strength was extremely powerful, not below Hiashi Hyuga.At least the Cloud ninja who kidnapped Hinata were captured alive in just a few moves.Where in the original work did such a powerful character come from, and yet remain obscure?"When you become stronger, maybe it's possible."The Anbu uncle just said in a low voice, and then added: "Time is precious, don't delay, training begins.""First, according to what the Hokage taught you yesterday, refine Chakra."Blinking his eyes, Naruto understood that this person was truly here to lead his training—rather than the notorious [Root] from the original work, trying to harbor malicious intentions toward him while the Hokage was away.Naruto wasn't coy either; after all, he wasn't really a three-year-old child.He started training on the spot according to the requirements.Time passed quickly...Naruto's training was steady and solid; unlike the Ninja Academy students who asked about this and that, he could understand seven or eight tenths of the terminology he explained.Just like the intelligence report said, he was a smart and studious child.Besides that, the Anbu uncle also discovered one of Naruto's advantages: astonishing patience, unlike other children who were lively and active.From morning to noon, and from noon to afternoon.The setting sun fell, Naruto was drenched in sweat, and his clothes had long been soaked by sweat over and over again...Difficult, it was fucking difficult.No wonder the original Naruto still couldn't use the Clone Technique at twelve years old.Honestly, training from morning until sunset, he still found it difficult to concentrate Chakra on specific body parts, and couldn't even use his forehead to adsorb leaves.With the slightest movement, Chakra would run wild all over his body.It's fine to just play around with it.Want to release Ninjutsu? That's simply daydreaming!Naruto right now wasn't even qualified to walk on water or climb trees!"Let's end it here."The Anbu uncle raised his hand to look at his watch, then handed Naruto a bento, saying: "Although your talent is a bit poor, your endurance exceeded my expectations. Perhaps you can become a remarkable ninja."Naruto took the bento dejectedly: "I'll take that as a compliment.""Eat quickly, after eating I'll send you back," the Anbu uncle said: "Starting tomorrow, wake up at seven every day, and I will come to find you at eight sharp."Naruto was too exhausted to breathe properly: "Fine..."Just like that, days passed by one by one.Training during the day, teasing the fox at night to farm points.This two-point-one-line routine lasted for half a month.Today was a rare holiday, and Konoha Villagebecame lively early on. Naruto, who had intended to sleep in, was woken up by the unruly citizens.He went up to the rooftop and looked down into the distance.Good heavens, the crowds were surging and the streets were empty as everyone turned out.Looking out, everywhere were immensely excited citizens."We won! It's our Konoha that won!""Ha, we beat the Cloud ninja black and blue!""The overestimating Cloud ninja, losers of the last war, actually dared to challenge our great Konoha Village!"The crowds were all gathered at the Konoha main gate.Then outside the gate, batches of Konoha Ninjas returned to the village in high spirits, accepting the worship and adoration of the villagers.Among them, the most eye-catching one among the returning ninjas was none other than the Third Hokage draped in the Hokage's haori!Naruto was surprised: "When did this old fogey go out?""What on earth happened?""Am I the last one to know?"Chapter 8: Must Return Triumphant!Three thousand Konoha Ninjas returned in triumph.Sarutobi Hiruzen at the head was in high spirits, sweeping away his old age.It was as if he had returned to his prime years when he was called the'Shinobi Hero'.Beside him were two of the Sannin, Jiraiya and Tsunade, the two disciples standing left and right behind him, similarly smiling as they accepted the cheers of the Konoha villagers.Walking side by side with Sarutobi Hiruzen was also Konoha Elder Shimura Danzo. This gloomy old fellow unusually showed a bit more smile today...As for the three thousand ninjas behind them, everyone was smiling as well.There were no missing arms or legs, and they didn't even look injured at all.To make everyone so happy, there was naturally only one thing: winning the war!Returning to the Hokages Office, after bantering blandly with Danzo as usual, Sarutobi Hiruzen kept his two disciples.Tsunade, an auntie in her forties, still looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, appearing full of charm.In comparison, Jiraiya looked a bit old."Tsunade, Jiraiya.""It's rare that you've returned to the village, why don't you stay for a few months first?""Old man, no way!" Tsunade shook her head decisively and said: "Don't think I don't know, you're just scheming to resign and retire, pushing me up to take your place, right?"This sentence choked Sarutobi Hiruzen into a fit of coughing.No way, he really had no way.Since she didn't want to be it, they couldn't just tie her to the Hokage's seat, right?Then Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his gaze towards Jiraiya...
Chapter 7"The position of Hokage has nothing to do with me!" Jiraiya waved his hands hurriedly: "This immortal has more important things to do outside!"Traveling and finding inspiration.As well as searching for the Child of Prophecy."Fine, fine."Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed habitually and said again: "Keeping you here this time, there is something else..."While speaking, he released a signal.The next second, an ANBU member suddenly appeared in the office!If Naruto were here, he would discover that this ANBU member was the one who brought him to train all day long!"Yo, isn't this Shinnosuke?"Jiraiya greeted him skillfully and asked again: "What, still serving as an ANBU for the old man?""...Lord Jiraiya, long time no see."The ANBU uncle sighed helplessly. He was executing a mission, and you called out his name as soon as you opened your mouth. Was this a good idea?Forget it, everyone knew each other anyway, and wearing a mask couldn't hide it.The ANBU uncle simply took off his mask, revealing a face seven to eight points similar to a young Sarutobi Hiruzen."Jiraiya, stop causing trouble for this old man. There aren't many elite Jounin in the village who can get things done!"Sarutobi Hiruzen wished he could shut Jiraiya's mouth.What, do you still want to drag others down to slack off together?The elite ANBU, the Hokage's right and left hand as well as his eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, chimed in at the right moment: "Old man, you look very happy. This time Kumogakure should have been beaten so badly that they couldn't lift their heads, right?"Speaking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen was no longer sleepy.He directly opened the floodgates—At the beginning of this war, his heart was blocked with anxiety.Originally, everyone was in a standoff at the border of the two countries, constantly cursing, flashing weapons, and spraying Ninjutsu at the sky on the surface...And the private contests came one wave after another.On Kumogakure's side, the high-end combat power was young and belligerent; on Konoha Village's side, everyone in the high-end combat power was old and frail, and Shimura Danzo was even a cripple missing an arm and an eye.Therefore, Konoha Village's morale was low.Kumogakure's enthusiasm was high.Until the eve of the almost official outbreak of war, Jiraiya and Tsunade arrived right on time and made a high-profile appearance!With a Summoning Jutsu by Jiraiya, three giant toads made a brilliant entrance.On Tsunade's side, she arrived at the battlefield riding a giant slug.That might and oppression were not weaker than a Tailed Beast in the slightest.The restless Kumogakure, which had been clamoring for war, shut up on the spot!Later, the Fourth Raikage had to bow his head and admit defeat, retreating in disgrace with four thousand Kumogakure shinobi, looking extremely wretched.Awesome, super awesome, extremely awesome!The most important thing was that they saw through the essence of Kumogakure being strong on the outside but weak on the inside... Turns out everyone was the same, not daring to fight.Not only that, privately, in order to retrieve the delegation of Kumogakure, they also had to pay a sum of money and sign a few harmless unequal treaties... allowing Konoha Village to win back plenty of face.Rounded up, it could be considered a major victory for Konoha Village.It must be well publicized in the Land of Fire... and even in the Land of Lightning!Once Sarutobi Hiruzen started talking, he talked endlessly.Jiraiya had to remind his teacher to quickly get down to business.Giving the unfilial disciple a lingering stare, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "Shinnosuke, talk about the situation of Uzumaki Naruto during the period I was away."Uzumaki Naruto?Catching the familiar name, Jiraiya and Tsunadecouldn't help but perk up their ears..."Over the past half month, Naruto's training has not fallen behind, but just as dad predicted, the progress is not obvious.""Too much Chakra dragged him down, and... as a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Nine-Tails Chakra will also slightly affect his training."Speaking of this, Jiraiya couldn't help it anymore.He chimed in: "Hey hey hey! Old man, are you kidding me? Naruto is only three years old this year, and you're already letting him start training?""He is still young, what if... he goes berserk?"He remembered when the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina, went berserk and pierced straight through Namikaze Minato's chest!If Tsunade hadn't been in Konoha Village, Namikaze Minato would have already been dead. (For details, see the manga "The Legend of Minato)"Minato's seal is very secure, so there is no need to worry about the Tailed Beast going berserk for now," Sarutobi Hiruzen said. "Besides, letting little Naruto start training early is also a last resort.""I probably haven't told you yet, but in fact, this conflict between Konoha Village and Kumogakureis not entirely because of kidnapping Hiashi Hyuga's daughter...""The most important thing is—Naruto!"Tsunade frowned, but didn't speak.Jiraiya, however, grew anxious: "Old man, what on earth is going on?"Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice: "Kumogakuresent shinobi who not only kidnapped the girl of the Hyuga Clan, but he also... attempted to assassinate Naruto!"Jiraiya was shocked: "What!?"There was actually such a thing?Kumogakure's guts were simply too big!Assassinating another village's Jinchuriki, what difference did it make from assassinating a village's Kage? Did Kumogakure want to start the Fourth Great Ninja War?!Because that Kumogakure shinobi died early, his true purpose could not be extracted.Thus, a misunderstanding was born.Just because of this matter, the Konoha Villageleadership's level of attention towards Naruto was raised by several levels.At this time, what was Naruto, who was receiving high attention, doing?Taking advantage of the bustling scene where the whole city was empty, he hoisted a back-basket larger than himself from home and left the house at the fastest speed.Half a month had passed, and even though he ate ANBU bento for lunch and dinner every day, the food at home had quietly reached the bottom.It was time to restock!Chapter 8 Arrogant Blond Village TyrantKonoha Village, open-air vegetable market.In the bustling spectacle where the whole city was empty, only a few stall owners were able to stick to their original intentions and didn't leave with the crowd.Suddenly, a certain stall owner's gaze condensed.He only saw a small yellow figure flash past—"Mon—"The two words 'Demon Fox' almost blurted out, but the stall owner slammed his hand over his mouth, forced himself to hold it back, and then roared out loud!"It's the blond brat! The blond brat is here!""Pack up the stall! Pack up the stall!""Today, it is absolutely impossible to let him buy a single vegetable!"The vendors jumped up in a startle, retracting the vegetables, meat, beans, rice, oil, salt, etc., on the cutting boards with the fastest speed in their lives. They didn't even have this speed when facing the Uchiha Clan urban management.But, it was still too late.The blond who had refined Chakra, compared to before...Was simply a completely different person!At a speed faster than an adult running at full strength, Uzumaki Naruto turned into a yellow phantom, reaching out his greasy hands to touch the meat and vegetables on the baskets and counter—"Hehehehe, damn cursed unlucky hands!"Amidst the store owner's despairing gaze, Naruto's tender little hands touched the freshly slaughtered pork belly unscrupulously.Not just his family's.The entire vegetable market, from start to finish, did not escape Naruto's clutches.His pair of hands favored every piece of vegetable that hadn't had time to be put away.The results of his efforts were several times more bountiful than before he possessed Chakra!"Touched it! Touched it!""How do you feel, how do you all feel!"The vegetable sellers were furious!In the eyes of Konoha Village's simple villagers, the chunks of meat he had touched seemed to be tainted with a layer of bad luck belonging to the 'Nine-Tailed Demon Fox'.Damn it, could things touched by the demon fox brat still be wanted?Normally, the streets he walked through had to be washed and cleaned several times, alright!Up to now, the Nine-Tails Rebellion was only three years ago, and Naruto wasn't the kind of bullied kid in the original work who hadn't gone berserk once in twelve years.The lingering might of the Nine-Tails was still present, and Konoha villagers avoided anything related to the demon fox like the plague.And what about Naruto?He couldn't be happier!Finding the items touched by Naruto unlucky = buying things without paying.Then I won't stand on ceremony!After making a round in the vegetable market, Naruto leisurely and slowly put all the touched vegetables, rice, oil, and salt into his back-basket.It was packed to the brim.So arrogant...Every single vegetable vendor glared angrily!"Naturally evil Uzumaki brat!""Spawn of evil, how do you have the face to stay alive!?""Can't Lord Third Hokage manage this de... brat!"A vendor was really too angry to bear it.He picked up a potato that had been touched by Naruto and threw it directly into the nearby stinking ditch: "Scram! Even if I throw it into the ditch or feed it to dogs, I won't give it to you, you unlucky thing!"The surrounding people widened their eyes.Whose subordinate was this, to be so brave!Their gazes carried a bit of admiration.Being watched by so many eyes, the vendor's heart beat fast: Wh-what happened? Did I violate some unspoken rule?The answer was revealed soon."Good! Very good! Playing like this, huh?"Uzumaki Naruto gave a thumbs-up and said in an infantile yet childish voice: "The vegetables that I, your Lord, have touched, you dare to throw them away?"
Chapter 8"Don't sleep too soundly tonight.""This lord is definitely going to pour human waste at your doorstep tonight!"Instantly, the vendor's face turned green.Recalling the daily rumors about this demon fox, his expression became even uglier: "Y-You're bluffing me, right...?"Naruto: "Bluffing my ass!"He finally understood.No wonder when his old man told him to watch the stall, he specifically warned him not to bicker with the demon fox... So that was it!This brat was truly the incarnation of the demon fox.How could he be so lawless!"P-Police Force! Uchiha Clan Police Force!""This brat is disrupting my business and even threatening to retaliate in the future, aren't you guys going to do something about it?"The Police Force training nearby heard the shouts.You must know that the Konoha Village Police Force was managed by the Uchiha Clan, and people of this clan were notoriously arrogant, strictly enforcing the law, and showing no mercy.They were very unpopular in Konoha Village.Wouldn't it be wonderful to let them and the demon fox bite each other like dogs?Who would have known that upon hearing the shouts, the Uchiha cop didn't even spare a glance, directly turned his head away... and left... just left!The Uchiha Clan was forbidden from contacting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.And the Konoha Village Police Force was entirely made up of the Uchiha Clan!"You damned tax thieves!"The stall owner panicked; who could understand the pain of being helpless and having to bitterly wait for the village bully to dump waste?He broke down and shouted wildly: "Damned Uchiha Clan, a bunch of bullies who pick on the weak, are you just going to watch this demon fox monster do—to me—"Swoosh!Body Flicker Technique!The Uchiha cop from over a dozen meters away arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye, moving at a speed difficult for ordinary ninjas to discern."You just said 'demon fox monster', right?"Bright red Sharingan opened, staring straight at the stall owner.The latter hurriedly covered his mouth.However, spilled water cannot be gathered up.Snap!A pair of silver handcuffs locked onto his hands.He only heard the Uchiha cop softly say in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Violating the Third Hokage's ban, considering it's your first offense, fifteen days of administrative detention.""Next time, three years in prison."————————Hokages Office.Four people watched the live broadcast in the crystal ball."Sigh, here it is again."Sarutobi Hiruzen remained calm: "This is already the third time this month."Sarutobi Shinnosuke was also unsurprised: "Ah, another one angered into violating the ban... Huh! The Uchiha cop's law enforcement speed is quite fast; I thought he would dawdle for a bit."The ordinary expressions of this father and son made people's veins bulge even more."Whose teaching... made this child like this?"Jiraiya's fingers trembled slightly: "Growing so crookedly, are you just going to watch?"Tsunade said indifferently from the side: "I remember that the identity of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki should be confidential, right? How does everyone in Konoha Village know about it?"Exactly, exactly! There's also this matter!Jiraiya stared intently at the Third Hokage.He wanted an explanation."I tried to correct him." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head: "It failed; this brat is the type who acts well-behaved on the surface but is lawless behind the scenes.""As for little Naruto's identity, it is indeed supposed to be a secret.""I don't know who leaked his identity."Tsunade sneered: "Hmph, who else could it be?"Sarutobi Hiruzen instinctively protected his old comrade: "Don't talk nonsense, there's no evidence proving that Danzo did it."Tsunade: "Old man, I didn't even mention Danzo!"...Careless.Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly skipped this topic and said: "Let's talk about business. During your time in Konoha Village, Jiraiya... I am giving you a mission!""You will go in my place to teach Naruto."Chapter 10 Peeping Sage JiraiyaNaruto, with his glorious battle results, walked down the street.Chakra filled his entire body, and if he exerted force again, carrying objects heavier than himself was no difficult task.Stocking up once was several times his usual amount.Carrying a basket of vegetables and meat, Narutohummed a little tune and sang a song, walking steadily back home, while receiving countless cold gazes from Konoha Village villagers."That yellow-haired brat, could he be—""Shh! This is a slide you can't even touch!""That damned yellow-haired kid, relying on the Third Hokage's indulgence, is running amok in Konoha Village...""Why let this thing live?""Who knows, the big shots above always have their own considerations."The whispers of the villagers drilled into Naruto's ears.Originally, he wouldn't have been able to hear these sounds.But in order to carry the vegetables, Naruto, who was maintaining his Chakra, had sharp ears and eyes, so he heard every word of these villagers clearly.To be honest, even with Naruto's strong mental fortitude, he was infuriated by these clueless fellows!Forcing himself not to pay too much attention, he quickly returned home...And he didn't notice that his movements had actually been watched by certain ninjas all along."The hero's son, is he really treated like this?"In secret, Jiraiya, who had accepted the mission to come and teach Naruto, witnessed this silent cold bullying."Stress testing for a Jinchuriki is a project that every ninja village conducts; but compared to Sunagakure's assassination training, Naruto's life... Hmph, there's no need to make such an analogy."He muttered to himself.In fact, whoever this sentence was meant for understood it very well.Thinking of Uzumaki Naruto's identity as a Jinchuriki, Jiraiya couldn't help but think of Kushina... To be honest, Konoha Village's confidentiality work back then was very strict.Naruto's mother, Kushina's identity as a Jinchurikiwas almost unknown in Konoha Village; Narutoshould have received this treatment originally, but who knew someone deliberately leaked his identity.Hmph, how many people in Konoha Village knew Naruto's identity?Who did this was simply clear at a glance!——————Early the next morning, in the sealing space.Naruto and the Nine-Tails stared at each other in blank dismay, both wanting to say something but stopping themselves."What is it, brat." Confusion filled the Nine-Tails's eyes: "Old man is ready, sing!"Its words carried a somewhat heroic, death-defying flavor."Big fox, do you... want to listen to a song that much?"Naruto scratched his head and said: "Since you've asked like this, well then, I'll reluctantly sing one song..."The Nine-Tails widened its eyes: "Shut your mouth!"Damn it, it was too late!Naruto's dynamic singing resounded through the sealing space.The Nine-Tails irritably scratched the iron door with its paws, its killing intent overflowing.At this moment, it felt a little regretful: Why did I have to remind this brat?After a song, Naruto actively exited the sealing space, got up, and washed up.The reason he didn't sing at the very beginning today was because he had waited for a long time, but the system didn't send any prompts.Hey, hey, hey, the Nine-Tails is right in front of me, do something, system.Is this thing broken?Confused in his heart, Naruto simply ate breakfast and went out again. Today was no holiday, and he still had to continue cultivating.As for the route?He had been training for half a month, and he had long memorized the road from home to the training ground. The Anbu uncle no longer came to pick him up and drop him off... but he probably still had to protect him in secret.Life was truly more exhausting.Skipping along, just after passing a few streets, he turned around and found a white long-haired... big man squatting in a clump of bushes!This head of white and spiky long hair was truly eye-catching.It was hard for Naruto not to notice.At this time, the big man was holding binoculars, aiming at the women's changing room of the hot spring across the street, watching with extra seriousness!It completely baffled Naruto on the spot!No, big brother, what do you mean? Is anyone soaking in the hot spring early in the morning?Carrying a thirst for knowledge, he glanced from afar: Oh ho, there actually was!"Are you peeping?" Naruto's voice rang out abruptly.The white-haired big man shuddered all over, instinctively reached out, and dragged Naruto into the bushes in one go!"Shh!" He covered Naruto's mouth, raised his index finger, and urged anxiously: "Keep it down! Stinky brat, don't disturb this lord's material!"...Ah, yes, yes, yes, that's the tone.One of the Sannin, the Toad Sage Jiraiya, the original Naruto's master.Peeping at women's bathhouses and the like was practically an everyday occurrence for him.Speaking of which, why was he in Konoha Village? The timeline didn't match!"No, are you sick in the head?"Naruto used all his strength to pry open Jiraiya's hand and angrily said: "I don't care what you're doing... Let go! Otherwise, I'll go to the Police Force and summon a cartload of red-eyed freaks to arrest you!"Jiraiya was truly a robust big man, and his grip was really strong.Didn't he ever think that I am just a three-year-old toddler?Seeing Naruto get angry, Jiraiya belatedly released his hand, scratched his head, and laughed awkwardly: "Haha, sorry sorry, I used a bit too much force."
Chapter 9Naruto finally broke free and patted his clothes."Peeping or gathering material, I couldn't care less what you're doing... I'm leaving, I still have to go practice Ninjutsu."As soon as he finished speaking, he intended to leave.How could Jiraiya let Naruto escape like that? He hurriedly grabbed his arm and asked suspiciously, "Practicing Ninjutsu, just based on a brat like you?""Looking at how your Chakra is unstable, with too much meaningless overflow and waste, you won't be able to learn any Ninjutsu looking like this!"Great, grabbed again.Jiraiya's grip was immensely strong. On the surface, it was just a tug, but actually a subtle trace of Chakra burrowed into Naruto's body to check his physical condition.Well-developed, in good health, full of vigor...He was indeed being well raised.Of course, after all, Naruto wasn't that short kid from the original story who drank expired milk and suffered from malnutrition.You can make anyone suffer, but you shouldn't make yourself suffer; this is my Nindo!Naruto tried to break free, but couldn't shake him off.He simply gave up."I was born with a lot of Chakra, nothing can be done about it." He said naturally and resolutely, "With my peerless talent and world-shaking wisdom, learning Ninjutsu is as easy as pie."What an arrogant brat!Touching his pulse point, Jiraiya could feel that this kid wasn't lying; he truly thought that way!"What a presumptuous kid."Jiraiya seemed to be provoked by Naruto's arrogant attitude. After letting go of his hand, he tapped Naruto's forehead and said, "Since you're so confident, do you dare let this lord witness it?"Naruto: "Witness what?""Ninjutsu, of course!" Jiraiya used reverse psychology to provoke him: "Since your talent is so good, come and try learning this Ninjutsu for me!"As soon as these words were spoken.The system's prompt tone rang out opportunely——[Ding!][Selection System, activated!][Facing the provocation of the Toad Sage Jiraiya, what do you plan to do...][Stubbornness] Provoke Jiraiya and then single-fight him, and win (Reward: Chakra Control + 1000)[Ignore] Pretend not to hear and leave (Reward: Chakra Amount + 3)[Refuse] Explicitly refuse his request (Reward: Bloodline Limit Potential + 5)[Agree] Agree on the spot without a second word (Reward: Ninjutsu Talent + 1)Chapter 11 Shadow Clone TechniqueAfter returning to the village, Jiraiya already had plans to visit Naruto.Sarutobi Hiruzen's mission happened to match his wishes.However, unlike what he had imagined, this kid's personality was simply a collection of his parents' flaws, and even worse!Who asked him to be the universally disliked Jinchuriki?All bad personalities have reasons, and there was no need to examine the mindset of a three-year-old child. Since Jiraiya had returned to the village, he had to let Naruto feel the warmth of family.Let's start with training——[[Agree] selection completed][Obtained Reward: Ninjutsu Talent + 1]"Hah!"On the training ground, Naruto's face turned red as he extremely cautiously controlled his own Chakra, making them slowly move along the meridians and hand seals.The process was extremely difficult, leaving Narutodrenched in sweat.Nothing else, just because Jiraiya taught him a Ninjutsu...Shadow Clone Technique!This was the idea of the Professor of Ninjutsu, Sarutobi Hiruzen. Since Naruto's Chakra was too much, he should create a bunch of Shadow Clones to balance it out.In this way, the Chakra would be much easier to control.It's just that..."Hurry up." Jiraiya yawned: "It's been a minute, and you've only formed the first seal. This Ninjutsu can already be considered a failure."Naruto shouted: "Don't rush me!""Wait for me to align the Chakra first, passing through the meridians one by one, it'll be ready right away..."He concentrated intensely, and his focus had reached its peak.Amidst the tiny, careful movements and calibrations of the Chakra, it finally finished walking through most of the meridians step by step, with just a tiny bit left...Swish!Suddenly, a wisp of Chakra from who knows where charged in blindly, messing up the originally balanced Chakra completely!The chaotic Chakra gushed out, blowing like a strong wind.Jiraiya: "... It failed, huh.""I didn't move!" Naruto spread his hands, completely dumbfounded: "It suddenly went haywire, but I didn't move at all... Wh-What is the principle behind this?"You must know that releasing Ninjutsu is a very complicated job.Reality is not as simple as anime. First of all, the twelve basic hand seals each correspond to a set of Chakra-flowing meridians extending throughout the body.Every time a seal is formed, the Chakra must travel through the meridians once.Therefore, Naruto could take a whole minute to form a single seal.As for the Naruto in the original story, he had experienced six years of Ninja Academy education. Compared to a three-year-old Naruto, the foundations of the two were simply worlds apart!Returning to the present, Naruto's explanation made Jiraiya ponder, and he quickly discovered the root of the problem: it was the Nine-Tails, the Nine-Tails was influencing Naruto!Usually using Chakra is fine, but once it involves delicate work like Ninjutsu, the Tailed Beast's Chakra will interfere with the Jinchuriki.This wasn't something the Nine-Tails did intentionally.Rather, it was a disturbance as natural as breathing.This would cause the Jinchuriki to experience a little interference when using Ninjutsu with their own Chakra.But for Naruto who possessed the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, the impact was quite significant though...To give an analogy, it's like a mouse with skyrocketing sensitivity, occasionally subjected to sudden attacks from external forces. Even just a light touch would cause a not-so-small impact.... After all, it wasn't that serious, you'll get used to it."It's no big deal, just a minor flaw that everyone has." Jiraiya didn't even think about it, concealing Naruto's identity as a Jinchuriki.He said very naturally: "After all, human thinking is active, and small thoughts that occasionally pop up in the subconscious will affect the operation of Chakra.""Well... can you understand when I put it this way?"Naruto nodded and said: "Of course I can.""It's fine, before was just an accident, I'll work harder and practice more!"He said it with supreme open-mindedness.Only his heart wasn't thinking that way.From Jiraiya's previous silence, Naruto also realized that eight out of ten times it was the Nine-Tails making trouble. It seemed that singing tirelessly for the past half month still hadn't managed to move the Fox Spirit.Starting tomorrow, increase the amount!If one song doesn't work, make it two; if two don't work, make it four!As time goes on, the Fox Spirit will eventually be moved!------Hand seal → Interfered → Hand seal → Interfered → Hand seal →...Naruto really didn't believe this.In the original story, although Naruto couldn't learn the Clone Technique, learning the A-rank NinjutsuMultiple Shadow Clone Technique didn't even take a single night.What did this show?It showed that at least in the Shadow Clone Technique, Naruto was very talented!Time passed, and Naruto practiced repeatedly.Jiraiya looked at Naruto's hardworking figure and couldn't help but start zoning out. He thought of Minato, and then Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan...His disciples all looked like the Child of Prophecy.Yet one died earlier than the other.But they were undoubtedly all excellent.Naruto's figure, stubbornly grappling with the Shadow Clone Technique and working hard to cultivate, looked so much like his former disciples...Just like that, one practiced, and one zoned out remembering.Evening arrived quickly.Naruto got stubborn and competitive, not even eating lunch."Hah ya!"His entire body's meridians and acupuncture points ached incomparably, Naruto's eyes were red and he was drenched in sweat, forming seals gritting his teeth——Damn it, Shadow Clone! I order you to come out!!!This time, after getting used to the Nine-Tails Chakra interference, he accidentally anticipated that wisp of Chakra, performed a reverse operation on the spot, and directly smoothed out the interference.Afterwards, he continued forming seals.Complete!Chakra gushed out smoothly and refreshingly, and Naruto only felt a burst of comfort, because this meant one thing...The technique was successful!Large patches of smoke rose up!"Ho, did it succeed?"Jiraiya's eyes lit up!Uzumaki Naruto, you kid really gave me a surprise!What met the eyes was large patches of smoke, there must be at least fifty Shadow Clones or more...The ordinary Shadow Clone Technique seemed just like the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in his hands. What a terrifying talent!"Dattebayo!"Just as Jiraiya was sighing in his heart, a shrill voice interrupted his thoughts."Dattebayo Dattebayo Dattebayo!" × NWh-What happened.The shrill voices were continuous, all being the familiar catchphrase.When the smoke cleared, he looked down——
Chapter 10They were all tiny Shadow Clones less than ten centimeters tall!"Hoh... hoh..."Naruto was drenched in sweat, casually picked up a chattering Shadow Clone, and displayed it with a beaming smile: "Success!"Tiny Naruto Shadow Clone: "Dattebayo!"Jiraiya's expression was extremely colorful; he picked up a tiny Shadow Clone and poked at it a couple of times.He harvested a string of 'Dattebayo'."It doesn't even have an iota of intelligence."Jiraiya: "... No, no matter how you look at it, this is a failure, right?"He casually snapped the Shadow Clone's neck.The latter turned into a puff of smoke and dissipated."This is just... the first step..."Naruto was covered in sweat, his expression satisfied yet twitching as he gave a thumbs-up: "When I make a slight refinement, I'll be able to..."Swish!Rolling his eyes back, he passed out.Fifty-odd Shadow Clones dissolved one after another.Jiraiya half-crouched, gently supporting Naruto as he fell toward the ground."Such a hardworking, good child...""I'll let you win this time."Chapter 12 Dattebayo[Ding!][Choice System, activate!][It's time to spend with the Nine-Tails again, what do you plan to do...][Provoke] Go against the Nine-Tails' wishes (Reward: Chakra Quality + 1)[As Usual] Sing just like usual (Reward: Musical Talent + 1)[Extraordinary] Sing a chorus together with the Shadow Clones (Reward: Musical Talent + 2)[Extreme] Form a band with the Shadow Clones to give the Nine-Tails a better musical experience (Reward: Musical Talent + 5)In the Sealing Space, Naruto was singing.This time it wasn't even a solo performance; beneath his feet were a bunch of tiny Narutos less than ten centimeters tall, providing non-stop accompaniment."Dattebayo~ Dattebayo~ Dattebayo~!"Humming the tunes of classic music from his past life, Naruto deliberately changed the lyrics.The wise Shadow Clones did not disappoint him; even with low intelligence, they still followed the rhythm. It seemed the instinct in this aspect was still there.Come to think of it, the original Naruto's catchphrase 'Dattebayo' was inherited from his mother... He could accept Bloodline Limits being inherited, but inheriting a catchphrase was truly too much to bear.When he was one or two years old, Naruto paid special attention to this matter and forcibly held back to quit the habit.After learning the Shadow Clone Technique, he realized he hadn't actually quit it at all.This thing was deeply engraved in his DNA, carried forward by a group of tiny Shadow Clones, and then used by Naruto to torment the Nine-Tails."... Da~ de~ ba~ yo~!"The song concluded.[Completed choices: [Provoke], [Extraordinary]][Obtained rewards: Chakra Quality + 1, Musical Talent + 2]Naruto released the Shadow Clones, and a burst of smoke dissipated.So, what was the reaction of this song's sole audience?Creak—The Nine-Tails ground its claws, its eyes glowing crimson red, murderous intent overflowing.But this time, much to Naruto's surprise, it held back and didn't roar about eating people again.Instead, a smile was squeezed onto the fox's face."Brat, I saw everything...""You learned the Shadow Clone Technique, right?""Although there are slight flaws, this old man believes you will make up for them soon."Hearing these words gave Naruto goosebumps all over.What, did this Fox Spirit lose its mind?Leaving aside the lack of threats, it actually started complimenting him.The Nine-Tails didn't stop, continuing to tempt him: "The Shadow Clone... This Ninjutsu is quite special. After the clones disappear, their memories can return to the main body.""In other words, if you use Shadow Clones to practice Ninjutsu, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort... No, you only need to put in one fraction of effort to reap a hundredfold or thousandfold harvest!""It's a very convenient technique, you should give it a try."Naruto became increasingly suspicious, taking a silent step back.Offering courtesies for no reason meant they were either a thief or up to no good."Understood!"Naruto said earnestly: "Once I master the Shadow Clone, I'll come give you a proper, full-scale chorus!"Finally, the Nine-Tails couldn't hold it in anymore: "... Scram! This old man doesn't need it!""Your singing is simply a piece of shit!"Amidst the Fox Spirit's deafening roar, Narutoactively withdrew; when he opened his eyes again, sure enough, it was already morning.Wait, an unfamiliar ceiling...There was a smell of disinfectant in the air.There was no mistake, this was Konoha Hospital!"Yo, you're awake."A deep, heavy voice came from beside him. As soon as Naruto turned his head, he saw Jiraiya next to the hospital bed picking up a takeout bowl of ramen...Slurp!In two or three bites, the bowl was empty.The residual aroma in the air stirred up Naruto's appetite."I'm so hungry," Naruto said.Jiraiya averted his eyes, completely unfazed: "Is that so? Then go eat breakfast by yourself later."Naruto exclaimed in shock: "I'm a patient!""What kind of patient are you!" Jiraiyaunceremoniously retorted: "You're neither sick nor injured, and I have no idea what you're doing hanging around someone else's hospital."Naruto: "???"Ah, wait, why was I in the hospital again?Oh right, I trained too hard yesterday and passed out.But as a Jinchuriki, since he wasn't actually sick, whether it was external or internal injuries, a good night's sleep would basically fix it right up."Holy crap! Why am I in the hospital?!"Naruto pondered for two seconds, his expression changing drastically.He hurriedly lifted the blanket, leaped onto the windowsill in one bound, and urged urgently: "White-Haired Old Man! Run quickly! I don't have medical insurance, won't the medical fees for staying in the hospital cost a fortune?!"...Is that really what you care about?Never heard of a Jinchuriki having to pay money to see a doctor!No wait, what is medical insurance?Before Jiraiya could speak, he saw Naruto directly flip out the window and jump, landing steadily from the second floor.Then he kept making gestures at him.Signaling him to hurry up and follow!"You brat, don't call this lord 'White-Haired Old Man'!"Jiraiya shouted, casually flipping down through the window, clamping Naruto under his arm, and correcting his worldview: "This lord is one of the Sannin, the Toad Sage Jiraiya...""That's not important. I think your values are a bit problematic! Naruto, you better listen closely and remember this: if you ever get injured or sick, get your butt over to the hospital for treatment immediately!""Even if you only have one breath left, Konoha Hospital will do everything in its power to save you, understand?!"Jiraiya was almost scared to death by Naruto's attitude.He was terrified that this silly kid would carry his illness himself and stubbornly refuse to go to the hospital."I understand!" Naruto nodded decisively: "Since you put it that way, then I can rest assured!"Mhm, that's good...Wait?There's something wrong with this kid's words!Let's hope he was just overthinking it.On the exclusive training ground for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."Shadow Clone Technique!"After eating breakfast and spending another half hour of effort, Naruto successfully released Shadow Clones once again—Minature versions.As the smoke cleared, Jiraiya looked down to see tiny Narutos, just over a dozen centimeters tall, crawling all over the ground and rolling around."So happy, dattebayo!""I'm a Shadow Clone, dattebayo!""I've grown taller, dattebayo!"Naruto nodded in satisfaction, looking quite smug: "Significant progress, as expected of me!"Jiraiya looked at the Shadow Clones rolling around the training ground and sighed."Right, right, right, there's progress...""Why don't you try it one more time?"Compared to yesterday, both the time it took to cast the Ninjutsu and its power had indeed improved a lot.But this efficiency was really going to kill an old man.Sigh, I'm tired, let's take a break."You practice on your own for a bit, I'm going to lie down nearby for a while."
Chapter 11"If there is anything you don't understand, remember to ask me."Jiraiya leaned back against a tree and lay down.Naruto ignored him and stubbornly practiced on his own.If once didn't work, he'd try twice; if twice didn't work, he'd try three times.Every single time, the progress was obvious.The time it took to release the Shadow Clone had also shortened from half an hour this morning to less than five minutes now.The setting sun was gradually sinking.Originally, it was time to end the training at this hour.Jiraiya dropped a hint..."Wait, I'm getting the hang of it, let me make a few more splits!" Naruto, deeply engrossed, refused him without a second thought.Then he continued his training.Until— —"Hah! Shadow Clone Technique!"A large cloud of smoke billowed out.Afterwards, a full twenty identical Narutos appeared before Jiraiya's eyes!Chapter 13: Becoming Jiraiya's Disciple"Haha! It worked! I succeeded!"Naruto's joyful laughter woke up the half-asleep Jiraiya.As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a group of Narutos.The three-year-old little Naruto and his nineteen Shadow Clones, wearing the same outfit and bearing the same face, were jumping around on the training ground."He actually pulled it off."Jiraiya wore an expression of astonishment: "A three-year-old child, after practicing for only two days, has learned the B-rank Shadow Clone Technique...""How could I be having such a dream?"He had already prepared himself for a grueling session, and had never expected a brat without any foundation to be able to learn a B-rank Ninjutsu.But he actually succeeded!Damn it, this talent is even better than Orochimaru's, right?He's just like his dad... No, his dad wasn't proficient in the Shadow Clone Technique, so by comparison, this kid is more like his mom.While Jiraiya was still sighing in his heart, Naruto's side started acting up again."Wait, does that mean I'm just a Shadow Clone?"One 'Naruto' pinched his own arm.His words plunged the remaining eighteen 'Narutos' into deep thought.The original Naruto: "...What are you guys doing?"Sharing the exact same memories and thoughts, this group of Shadow Clones suddenly quieted down, giving off a somewhat creepy feeling...Uh, no!Putting himself in the Shadow Clones' shoes, Naruto immediately realized what they were thinking."Clone Explosion Fist!"Sneak attack!Suddenly, a Shadow Clone dashed forward instantly, smashing his fist fiercely into the face of his nearest compatriot...!The latter let out an ouch and was smashed into a puff of smoke on the spot.The moment the Shadow Clone disappeared, his memories, along with the feeling of taking that punch, flowed through the Chakra back into the original Naruto.As well as all the remaining clones."Awooo!"Nineteen people clutched their faces and squatted down."Are you fucking insane?!"Naruto was furious.He pointed at the Shadow Clone who had struck and scolded angrily: "Don't think I don't know what you're plotting, rein in your damn dangerous thoughts—"The accused Shadow Clone ignored the original body.The remaining Shadow Clones also revealed expressions of pleasant surprise."One life, truly hardcore!""Explode on touch!""This game's difficulty is way too high!"As the saying goes, people's joys and sorrows are not connected.Even with the same memories, a shift in perspective would quickly change a person's mindset.What the original Naruto was thinking, they no longer cared about.The Shadow Clones started going wild one by one!"Watch me pull off a stunt for everyone!"A Shadow Clone jumped out and crashed heavily into a wooden stake with a bang.He exploded."Ouch!" × 17!The original Naruto had a splitting headache: "Stop messing around!""Everyone eyes on me!" Another Shadow Clonepulled a fruit knife from his pocket: "I'll perform a seppuku for everyone!"The original Naruto broke out in cold sweat: "Holy crap, don't!"Too late!As the third clone burst apart, the sixteen people howled again."Step aside, everyone, I'll do a stunt for the original!""Art is an explosion!""Begging for mutual destruction!""Go crazy!"...Jiraiya stared dumbfounded as Naruto's Shadow Clones took turns performing fancy stunts to commit suicide.After the smoke cleared, only Naruto, lying dead like a corpse, remained on the training ground.He twitched from time to time to prove he was still alive.No, is this kid's brain broken?Wouldn't it have been fine if you just dismissed the Shadow Clones?"Little Naruto, you really... know how to give me surprises."Jiraiya yawned and helped Naruto up from the ground.He said: "However, learning just a Ninjutsu is so-so...""As a ninja, whether it's Taijutsu, Genjutsu, or methods like infiltration, assassination, intelligence gathering, tactical planning, and teamwork, none can be missing. Just learning a single Ninjutsu is still far from being a real ninja."Taking Jiraiya's hand, Naruto stood up.He patted his body, not finding a single wound.But he still felt a bit of phantom pain."White-Haired Old Man, how long did it take you to learn the Shadow Clone Technique?"Cough, cough cough..."This lord here is a ninja a hundred times better than a brat like you!""A mere Shadow Clone, naturally I learned it at a glance!"Jiraiya didn't hesitate at all, claiming Orochimaru's talent as his own. Anyway, there was no dead body to cross-examine!Saying this was, first, to establish a teacher's prestige.Second, to prevent Naruto from becoming arrogant and complacent at such a young age.But seeing Naruto's skeptical gaze, Jiraiya knew that this abstract-thinking kid definitely hadn't taken his words to heart.He immediately changed the subject: "Also, don't call me 'White-Haired Old Man', it lacks home... Never mind."Jiraiya instinctively wanted to say Naruto 'lacked upbringing'.Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise the joke would have been huge.Under the moonlight, Jiraiya took a deep breath— —"Uzumaki Naruto, you listen well!""I am the disciple of the Third, the master of the Fourth, one of the Konohas Sannin, the hero known throughout the Ninja World as the Toad Sage— —Jiraiya!""The Shadow Clone Technique that you exhausted your mind to learn just now is merely one among my treasury of thousands of Ninjutsu!"Striking a full chuunibyou pose, Jiraiya's desire to show off was immensely satisfied. He said with a beaming smile: "Kid, being able to learn the Shadow Clone Technique proves that your talent is barely passable.""As long as you take me as your master, I will teach you more Ninjutsu and make you one of the top ninjas in the Ninja World!"It's here, it's finally here.Paving the way for two days was all for this moment.In order to'stealthily' take Naruto as a disciple, he deliberately went such a huge circle, staging both an accidental encounter and teaching Ninjutsu; many plot points were arranged very deliberately...But it doesn't matter, what could a three-year-old child notice?Looking at the nearly 1.9-meter-tall Jiraiya, Narutofelt some emotional stirring in his heart.Taking Jiraiya as his master—he originally thought this matter would have to be postponed to ten years later.Who would have thought he would achieve his goal at age three.Wait, could it be that he could learn the Rasengan at age three?Naruto's eyes lit up as he asked: "Really? Master, are you planning to teach me new Ninjutsu?"He changed his form of address without a moment's hesitation.Jiraiya laughed heartily, then shook his finger."No, you must first practice from the most basic Chakra control!""First tree-climbing, then water-surface walking, and only after that can you learn Ninjutsu!"...Are you serious?Tree-climbing and water-surface walking, do I need a teacher to teach me?Can't anyone practice these on their own?"What kind of expression is that?" Jiraiya said angrily: "Stinking brat, you haven't even learned how to walk yet, and you want to run!?"Naruto was indifferent: "For this kind of basic training, just let the Shadow Clones do it, why bother making me do it myself?"As soon as these words were spoken, Jiraiya's expression changed.His expression was unprecedentedly serious!
Chapter 12"No!"He instructed in a very serious tone: "Teaching you Shadow Clone Technique is to scatter your Chakra; besides that, Naruto, you must never use Shadow Clone to help you train!"Chapter 14: What the Hell, Burning Tsunade"Why?"Naruto glared angrily!On what grounds?Such a method of getting twice the result with half the effort, why won't you let me do it?You old bastard, are you trying to suppress my combat power!Naruto originally intended to shout angrily, but then suddenly thought of something: The original Narutousing Shadow Clone Technique for training had prerequisites.One Wood Release Yamato, and one Mangekyo Sharingan Kakashi, must monitor him throughout his training!Because when training with Shadow Clone, the Nine-Tails easily goes berserk.If not careful, just by the Nine-Tails wrapping a Tailed Beast cloak around some inconspicuous Shadow Clone, it could trigger a small Nine-Tails Rebellion."Where do you get so many whys!"Jiraiya casually lied: "Although Shadow Clone can transmit memories and experience, the fatigue they accumulate will also synchronously stack onto you.""If you really dare to do that, there is even the risk of brain death!"In fact, that was not the case.The fatigue accumulated by Shadow Clone was ultimately just an 'illusion', no different from phantom pain.As long as you sleep for a while, you can recover as before.But others aside, who made Naruto a Jinchuriki?Although Jinchuriki have a large amount of Chakra, yet these people with massive Chakra cannot use Shadow Clone to train.Unless you can become a perfect Jinchuriki...Naruto is only three years old after all.No matter how you think about it, it's impossible.Seeing Jiraiya's expression was very serious, Narutoalso guessed the real reason, so he had to nod and say: "Understood, what a trouble... I will let Shadow Clone do other things."That's good.Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief.This child listens to persuasion, saving himself a lot of worry.Rumble——Someone's stomach began to growl.Little Naruto looked up, his big eyes staring at Jiraiya, blinking.Seeing this, Jiraiya recovered his smile, gave a thumbs up, and said: "Want to eat barbecue? Teacher will treat you!"Naruto: "Eat!"Ten minutes later, Konoha Snack Street...Jiraiya selected a classic barbecue restaurant and entered the shop.As soon as they entered the door, the roaring human voices gradually faded away.All the customers cast their gazes over.Carefree conversations turned into whispers."Did you see that, that is Lord Jiraiya.""One of the legendary Konohas Sannin...""Wait, look! Could that blond kid beside Jiraiya be...""Whoa! It really is him!""Why would that brat be by Lord Jiraiya's side?""I see..."Konoha Village was mostly civilians.Their whispering voices were heard clearly by Jiraiya.Although he had long anticipated the villagers' attitude, Jiraiya's heart still tightened: Naruto, did you grow up in this kind of environment since childhood?No wonder you developed that kind of personality...In the past, Naruto only faced gazes; but now, having Chakra, he could hear these noises.Jiraiya couldn't help looking worriedly at little Naruto.But he found that this kid turned a deaf ear and was staring at the menu in deep thought...A plate of pork belly actually cost two hundred ryo.There were also other beef, mutton, chicken, and duck meat, all priced quite expensively."So expensive."Looking at the prices, Naruto muttered: "The monthly subsidy the village gives me is only fifteen hundred ryo, how many meals can this shop let me eat?"Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.Fortunately, Naruto didn't hear those people's discussions... However, did he really not hear it, or did he simply not care at all?Jiraiya was very conflicted in his heart.If there was a reaction, he would feel heartache.If there was no reaction, he would worry that Naruto's nature was cold and thin.Screw it, let the teacher worry about this!Intending not to probe deeply, Jiraiya suddenly felt much more relaxed. After greeting Naruto to find a private room to sit down, he smiled and explained: "Fifteen hundred ryo a month is already more than enough for one person.""I know that someone doesn't even pay when buying groceries, you must have secretly accumulated quite a bit of family fortune!"As expected, the higher-ups of Konoha all knew his glorious achievements.Naruto flatly denied: "What kind of talk is that, what I picked up was just trash that others didn't want, do you need to pay money to pick up trash?"Isn't the so-called 'trash' something you manufactured yourself?but about this a little , Natural also feel Narutowithout Do wrong What.Since they found things touched by little Narutounlucky, then swallow the bitter fruit of your own making!The big one and the small one started chatting just like that.It was all Jiraiya asking and Naruto answering.From the dialogue, Jiraiya learned that Naruto grew up in an orphanage from the beginning, and only left the orphanage after celebrating his third birthday more than two months ago.The rumors also spread at that time.Of course, perhaps for Naruto, he simply felt that Konoha was not very friendly to orphans...In just two months, he developed his current personality....Wanting to correct it, who knows how much effort it will take.Jiraiya only felt it was troublesome.Waiting for a moment, the dishes were all served.After the shop assistant stiffly said a 'please enjoy your meal' and hurriedly left, Naruto didn't mind and quickly started grilling meat.For a moment, the private room was filled with the aroma of meat."Yo, so you are here too."Just as the master and disciple were planning to dig in.A female voice full of alcohol smell thrust in.Jiraiya turned his head to look, and his horizontal line of sight saw that pair of incomparably eye-catching pectoral muscles... large chest fat!"Tsunade?" Jiraiya pinched his nose: "Why are you here... Hey hey, how much wine did you drink today anyway?"The newcomer was Jiraiya's teammate, and even more so, Tsunade, one of the Konohas Sannin!Seeing Tsunade carelessly burp, then skillfully dismiss Jiraiya and sit across from him.Then unceremoniously picked up a piece of pork belly and stuffed it into her mouth... smack smack!"Aiya, the taste of this barbecue restaurant is still as great as before!" Tsunade shook her head in satisfaction.Glancing at the dazed Naruto, she heroically waved her hand and greeted: "What are you dazing for, eat! Don't be polite with me!"Naruto: "..."He pretended not to see it and frantically shoved barbecue into his mouth.Jiraiya obviously didn't expect to meet Tsunade in this place, and he asked curiously: "How rare, I didn't expect you to actually be here, I thought you went to gamble... Right, Konoha doesn't have a gambling house."After all, the shinobi three prohibitions were placed right here.Konoha Village opening a gambling house violated political correctness."That decadent old man, clearly being extremely lustful himself, adept at smoking and drinking every single thing, yet he alone won't let me gamble!""Double standards! Double standards!"Leaning against the wall, Tsunade's lapels unconsciously slipped down, revealing smooth mature shoulders, muttering: "I can't stay in this Konoha for even a day longer, I'm going back to Tanchaku Street..."It seemed she was quite drunk."You really are something."Jiraiya drank a sip of tea without blushing or his heart beating, glanced a few times at his beloved's smooth mature shoulders, and said in a helpless tone: "Drinking this drunk in front of a junior, the reputation of the Konohas Sannin is almost shattering into pieces."Chapter 15: Dancing Subject Three in Front of the Nine-TailsTsunade, one of the Konohas Sannin, the founder of the medical ninja system.She was also the best doctor in the Ninja World.Addicted to gambling by nature, if she didn't gamble for a day she would feel suffocated all over, but her gambling luck was like a law of causality, losing every single bet!That's not all, once Tsunade started gambling she would get carried away, and once carried away she would borrow money from people, thus her gambling debts piled higher and higher, leading her to have to live a life of running away from debts in the future.Besides that, Tsunade's biggest feature... is her looks!Whether it was now in her early forties, or in her fifties in the future, or even seventy in Boruto, this grandmother-generation figure was still as young as a little girl.Toward this extremely popular female, Naruto only glanced at her a few times and didn't feel much.A three-year-old body, what hormones could it possibly secrete?Besides being pretty, to the current Naruto, Tsunadehad no attraction whatsoever."Come Tsunade, let me introduce you, this is my newly accepted disciple, Uzumaki Naruto!"Jiraiya raised his thumb, his tone somewhat tinged with pride: "Don't look at him being only three years old, having contacted Chakra for only half a month, but... he has already learned Shadow Clone Technique!"Tsunade gave Naruto a hazy-eyed glance.An ordinary blonde.Looks pretty cute.Minato and Kushina's child ah..."Shadow Clone?" She burped and said indifferently: "Such a basic Ninjutsu, any ninja would know it."Jiraiya's mouth twitched: "It seems you really are quite drunk."