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"Cut it out. I'm not falling for that. Get your ass back to school! When your grades finally meet the passing standard, then we'll talk about this again."
Orochimaru and Sasuke have a master-disciple relationship. What business do you have barging in? Go sit in the corner and cool off.
"No! If you don't agree, I'm not leaving. I'll camp right here!"
Naruto was shameless. He flopped onto the floor like a deadweight. In short: no agreement, no moving.
Shizune: "..."
Why does Naruto seem like a mini-version of Lord Jiraiya?
"..."
Unable to endure Naruto's tantrum any longer, Tsunade suppressed her urge to punch him and ordered Shizune to take him to Kazuki. Since Kazuki was the one who started this mess, he could clean it up himself.
If you hadn't pushed Sasuke toward Orochimaru, Naruto wouldn't be here causing a scene. Figure it out yourself. I'm done with this.
With how swamped she was, where would she find the time to handle Naruto's special training?
Hearing that Kazuki would resolve his problem, Naruto stopped his theatrics, obediently got up, and followed Shizune out.
When they arrived outside Kazuki's office, Shizune knocked. The door soon opened, and Izumi peeked out curiously. Spotting Shizune, she immediately smiled.
"Shizune, are you here to see the Elder? Oh, Naruto's here too?"
"Don't even ask. This kid threw a fit in the Hokage's office. Lady Tsunade told me to bring him to Kazuki to deal with it."
In private, Shizune and Izumi didn't address Kazuki so formally.
"Come in. The Elder is reviewing documents, but he should be free soon."
Izumi stepped aside, letting Shizune and Naruto enter. Inside, Kazuki was indeed buried in paperwork, paying them no attention for the moment.
His office wasn't far from Tsunade's. Given the commotion in the Hokage's office earlier, Kazuki had heard everything. As for Naruto… he wasn't sure what to say.
The real issue was that the village lacked suitable mentors for Naruto. Someone like Jiraiya was needed to handle him. If Naruto were dumped on Orochimaru, the man's blood pressure would skyrocket.
Hand Naruto a jutsu scroll, and he wouldn't even recognize half the characters, let alone grasp the principles behind the techniques. Any teacher would crack under that pressure.
The reason Jiraiya could teach Naruto effectively was because he had once been the same kind of knucklehead. As a fellow late bloomer, he had the experience and tailored methods to guide Naruto.
Jiraiya could pull it off, but others—even the Third Hokage—couldn't. Though the Third had mentored the Sannin, most of his attention had gone to Orochimaru. Tsunade had her grandmother's legacy, and Jiraiya only flourished after being reverse-summoned to Mount Myōboku, where the toads trained him. That wasn't a path others could replicate.
Coincidentally, Jiraiya's growth blueprint fit Naruto perfectly. The Naruto before and after his training in Mount Myōboku were practically two different people.
While Kazuki worked, Shizune and Izumi huddled together, whispering about private matters. Naruto, left with nothing to do, stood around until he began dozing off against the wall.
THUD!
Just as Naruto was about to nod off, a scroll smacked him square on the forehead.
"Ow! That hurt!"
Rubbing his head, Naruto glared at Kazuki, as if demanding an explanation for the assault.
Without looking up, Kazuki said, "You want special training like Sasuke, yet you can't even muster the patience to stand still. Where do you get the audacity to make demands?"
"..."
Naruto immediately straightened up, but boredom soon crept in again.
Two hours later, when Naruto's legs were numb and his patience long gone, Kazuki finally set down the last document. After organizing the files, he motioned for Shizune and Izumi to step out for a bit.
Once they left, Kazuki stretched, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his legs.
"Alright, let's hear it. What's your reasoning for wanting special training?"
"Because Sasuke got it, so I should too!!!"
Naruto's logic would only ever convince himself.
"So if Sasuke gets engaged tomorrow and takes a wife, you'll demand the village arrange a marriage for you too?"
"HUH?!!"
Naruto gaped, stammering, "Y-You mean Sasuke's getting engaged? Getting married?"
"Are you incapable of understanding basic speech?"
Kazuki grabbed another scroll, threatening to lob it. Naruto ducked, yelling,
"Your wording was confusing! Don't blame me!"
A sharp glare silenced him. Kazuki set the scroll aside.
"I personally took Sasuke to Orochimaru and arranged for him to become Sasuke's mentor. Now, who do you think is fit to train you? No offense, but your academic scores probably don't even reach passing, do they?"
Was Naruto stupid? Not really—just naïve and hopelessly unstudious. He'd struggled to master even the basic Three Academy Techniques. Thankfully, Jiraiya had found a way to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra interference, allowing Naruto to finally get a grip on them. Other jutsu, however, remained a disaster—though his taijutsu had improved.
"Uh…"
Naruto scratched his head, stumped. Who could train him?
"How about sending me to that Orochimaru guy too?"
"... Cough!"
Send Naruto to Orochimaru? Might as well gift-wrap a tailed beast for experimentation.
Kazuki was genuinely stunned.
"Absolutely not. If Orochimaru got his hands on you, you'd end up dissected on an operating table before anyone noticed."
"It can't be that bad…"
Naruto suspected Kazuki was lying. If Orochimaru was so dangerous, why send Sasuke to him?
Definitely trying to trick me.
Kids these days—ignorant and fearless, like newborn calves unafraid of tigers.
"Go tell the masked guy outside to summon Kakashi to my office."
"Oh."
Naruto scratched his head, opened the door, and called out to the ANBU on duty:
"Hey, dog-mask dude! The guy inside wants you to call Kakashi over."
ANBU: "..."
Did this brat just call me a dog?
You're the dog. Your whole family's dogs!
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