Chapter 6 Shameless
Walking back, he toyed with the pipe he had just swiped.
Kizaru's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
The Third Hokage's pipe—although he didn't know the specific rare material it was made from, it should be quite good.
If he took it to a pawn shop...
He should be able to get a lot of money for it.
He walked and pondered.
Suddenly, he felt someone following him.
The pursuer's strength wasn't high, and their tracking methods were quite clumsy.
It must be an inexperienced novice.
He deliberately pretended not to notice, quickening his steps for a few strides.
Footsteps even began to sound from behind him!
"Haha, how utterly naive!" Kizaru roared internally.
He suddenly turned his head and immediately saw the little brat hiding behind a disguise.
Isn't this the kid from earlier?
It seemed to be the Third Hokage's grandson.
This kid wasn't cute at all.
If it were a cute little boy that fit his aesthetic, he might even go tease him... but with how he looked now, he'd rather not!
However, if he were to see... an idea came to mind.
He pretended not to notice the little brat and ambled leisurely through the streets.
He ambled into a pawn shop.
Konohamaru followed without hesitation.
"Welcome~"
Kizaru ignored the somewhat fawning boss.
He directly tossed the pipe in his hand to the boss.
"How much is this pipe worth?"
The boss took it, put on his glasses, and examined it carefully.
Before long, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.
"An ordinary old pipe, common material, about thirty years old~"
The old man looked up at Naruto, "How about fifty ryo?"
Only fifty ryo?
Not even enough for a bowl of ramen.
However.
"What if I told you this was a gift from the Third Hokage-sama?" Kizaru deliberately said, feeling that familiar sense of being watched.
"One hundred ryo, no more." The glint in the boss's eyes flashed and disappeared, his expression still listless.
As if this broken pipe truly held no interest for him.
"Sold!" Naruto had already noticed the boss's expression.
However, his purpose in pawning the pipe was to annoy the grandfather and grandson.
And also to verify if the constant feeling of being watched was indeed the Third Hokage.
Even if it didn't succeed, there was no loss, right?
Besides, he still got one hundred ryo!
No loss.
No loss at all.
Meanwhile, Konohamaru, who was hiding, was stunned.
When did his grandfather give his most beloved pipe to this blond kid?
And this blond kid just turned around and sold the pipe?
Sure enough... I'm not Grandpa's real grandson, is this guy?
The transaction was quickly completed.
Kizaru took the one hundred ryo banknote and happily walked out of the pawn shop~
He hummed an unidentifiable tune, the melody quite festive and cheerful... Through the crystal ball, the Third Hokage saw the entire sequence of events.
At this moment, he wished he could spit out a mouthful of old blood.
When did he give away his pipe?
This was theft!
Blatant theft!
And... it only pawned for one hundred ryo?
Only enough for one bowl of ramen.
Even for two bowls, he'd need to add a bit more.
He felt such heartache he couldn't breathe.
My pipe~
This was an old item that had accompanied him for decades; it held sentimental value.
"Someone!"
"Hokage-sama!"
An Anbu wearing a fox mask appeared beside the Third Hokage.
"Go buy my pipe back, and remember to buy it."
"Yes!" The Anbu's figure flashed and disappeared.
The Third Hokage pondered the events that had happened to Naruto these past two days.
The sudden burst of Nine-Tailed Chakra that day, and Naruto's somewhat changed personality, greatly concerned the Third Hokage.
Especially, he thought of how Naruto's speaking speed when talking to him was far less hurried than before, instead somewhat slow and deliberate.
It gave one the feeling of being unhurried.
As if he wasn't talking to a child, but an old man of his own age.
Could it be... that burst of Nine-Tailed Chakraallowed the Nine-Tailed to take control?
That's not right~
If the Nine-Tailed took control of Naruto's body, given its nature, it would have already started destroying the Village.
Could it be... that there was something special about that Nine-Tailed Chakra burst?
And... he always felt he sensed Minato and Kushina's power at that time.
Did their power still remain within Naruto's body?
While analyzing, he instinctively reached for his pipe.
Only then did he remember that the pipe had just been sold by Naruto for one hundred ryo!
Damn Naruto!
The Third Hokage felt that this time was even harder to bear than when Naruto had splattered paint on the Hokage Rock.
Never mind... he's just a child~
I'll observe him for a while longer... after all, he's the Fourth Hokage's... As he thought this, the Anbuwho went to buy the pipe returned.
"Did you get it?" The Third Hokage didn't turn his head.
"Hai!"
The fox-masked Anbu presented the pipe with both hands.
The Third Hokage took it and examined it carefully; it was indeed his pipe.
"How much did it cost? I'll reimburse you."
"Ten thousand ryo!"
"How much?!" The Third Hokage felt his blood pressure rise.
"Ten thousand ryo!"
Clang!
The Third Hokage slumped onto his Hokage chair.
Naruto sold it for one hundred ryo, and he bought it back for ten thousand ryo!
That little spendthrift!
And he, himself, was a big spendthrift!
"You may go now, I need to rest."
"Hai!" The Anbu's figure disappeared again, though still nearby and on call.
The Third Hokage once again took out the crystal ball.
Watch the women's bathhouse... or watch Naruto?
Never mind, the Anbu is still nearby, so I won't watch the women's bathhouse; if word gets out, I'll have no face to show anyone.
I'll just see what that brat Naruto is doing first!
The Third Hokage placed his hands on the crystal ball, and after a series of changes, Naruto's image appeared on it.
At this moment, Ebisu was swaggering into the midst of a group of Naruto's Shadow Clones.
"Come on!" Ebisu struck a fighting pose.
All of Naruto's Shadow Clones simultaneously formed the "Ram" hand sign.
"Transform!"
"Transform!"
...Cries rose and fell continuously.
All of Naruto's clones transformed into twin-tailed ***, batting their eyelashes at Ebisu.
This kind of formation... who could withstand it?
Ebisu immediately gushed nosebleeds and fell to the ground, twitching uncontrollably.
And seeing this scene, the Third Hokage's old face also reddened.
However, this mischievous personality was undoubtedly Naruto.
It seems that day, the Nine-Tailed Chakra burst, I was overthinking it... On the other side~
Kizaru was already somewhat frantic!
Harem Jutsu!
What a shameless Ninjutsu!
He wasn't willing at all!
Provoked by Ebisu's cold and mocking gaze, his body involuntarily exploded.
The remnants of his original soul, precariously residing within his soul, temporarily took over his body and unleashed this shocking move!
How embarrassing, how embarrassing!
However, that Shadow Clone Jutsu was a good combat Ninjutsu.
He secretly learned it while the original body was using it~
Originally, the body already had muscle memory, making it easier to learn.
It's just... why can't he control his body from time to time?
It's probably because his fusion with the body isn't perfect enough, allowing the remnants of the original soul to exploit the loophole.
Complete fusion requires time.
It seems that, in the short term, the remnants of the original soul will occasionally come out to cause trouble~
Headache.