September 27th, Konoha Year 60. This day would later be known as the "Poisoning Day."
It was an autumn day. The Fifth Hokage kicked the main gate of Konoha and released a mad dog that had been confined in Konoha for nearly thirteen years.
Whenever a victim was interviewed about the incident, they would reply with lingering fear, "That day I was training, and suddenly a mad dog ran out. It had very yellow hair and was very violent. Later I heard it was collected by the Hyuga heiress."
There were exceptions, like a certain demon.
"You mean that... that person? You might not believe it, but I was the first one bitten, no, hit. What am I doing now, you ask?" Zabuza said, driving a pickaxe into the ground, "Farming."
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That morning, Naruto was awakened by a suffocating sensation. Naruto, both on his bed in the external world and on Kurama's belly in the Sealed Space, opened his eyes simultaneously. In the outside world, a pig lay on his chest. In the Sealed Space, he was being pressed down by Kurama's sleeping paw. Less than thirteen years old and enduring pressure he shouldn't at his age, how could he not be suffocated?
Naruto finally struggled free and shook the pig, which was several sizes fatter than in the original story. He asked, "Tonton, how did you get into my house?" Being pressed by a 'fox spirit' was one thing, but being slept on by a pig for no clear reason, what was that all about?
"Bo-yo, bo-yo..." The little pig waved its front hooves.
Naruto, whose Pig-speak level was zero, listened for a long time but didn't understand.
Never mind. Anyway, he'd already been bitten by a dog; adding being rooted by a pig wasn't entirely unacceptable. Accepting his fate, Naruto got up, washed, and teleported to the small grove with the pig.
He took out food to prepare breakfast for the two pigs, and Naruto began his morning training.
Boom...
A crisp sound reached his ears. He reached out and found a button in his hand.
Looking at Tonton's fallen clothes, Naruto fell into thought. In the original story, the 'Wise King' and Sasuke's Susanoo, used to fight Momoshiki, didn't cover Kurama's tail; it only covered the torso. This meant that if Sasuke worked hard and saved materials, he might have a chance to cover his own 'fox spirit' in the future.
But what if Kurama exerted itself and burst out of the Susanoo? Could the battle even continue then?
So, when Sasuke arrived at the small grove, he saw Naruto using a small scarf to cover Tonton, measuring and sewing a button.
"???"
"Its clothes have too little elasticity and always pop open. I made one with more elasticity. What do you think?" The mesh scarf indeed had more elasticity than Tonton's previous cloth clothes. A full Tonton could move freely, and its buttons no longer popped open.
Naruto did it on purpose, just to make Sasuke remember. Even if Kurama wore a purple mesh Susanoo, it was better than bursting out; otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.
Sasuke was accustomed to Naruto's sudden quirks and offered no comment. He pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to him.
Naruto opened the note in confusion.
[Konoha not safe?]
Naruto immediately felt a surge of frustration in his chest. It was bad enough that he spoke little, but he was so concise even when writing a note?
"Mm." Naruto nodded. Konoha was indeed not safe for Sasuke, even with Itachi's threat, Danzo would still dare to make a move on Sasuke. Because he was like a naughty child, causing trouble and then hiding at home, leaving the aftermath for his guardian, the Hokage, to bear.
Sasuke took back the note, infused it with chakra to burn it, and then silently began to pound a tree.
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When Jiraiya arrived at noon, Tonton was already too full to move, lying on its back and snoring.
"Are you all ready?" Jiraiya asked.
"Mm, ready." All Naruto had to prepare was to hand over the previously sealed dragon meat to Sasuke and Hinata. As for the rest, it was just that piano.
"Then I'll see you at the village gate later." Jiraiya used Body Flicker Jutsu and left.
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Konoha Village Gate.
The Konoha Eight Genin were gathered again. Naruto began to miss his mother from his previous life. He remembered his previous life's Mother Xu once told him, "Spend less time with bad friends; they'll only drag you down, not help you." Mother Xu, as someone who could manage the entire Xu family, truly had foresight.
Ever since he came to this world, he had been severely harmed by his 'fox friends.' Now that he was leaving, was he going to be ambushed by his dog friend, Kiba Inuzuka?
This appearance, these eyes, these three flames on its head... What grudge do I have with you that you'd send me a Husky?!
I've treated you so well!
Kiba Inuzuka, completely oblivious to being a 'dog friend,' said heartily, "Naruto, I remember you said you love keeping animals. This is a snow dog I asked my sister to pick out; they say its bloodline is very pure. I originally planned to give it to you later, but I didn't expect you to leave so soon, so I can only give it to you now. It'll be a good companion for your journey."
I haven't studied much, don't lie to me. It's called a Siberian Husky, I know it, and I can tell its bloodline is pure without you telling me. I can even guarantee it's at least of royal blood.
Even with a circle of people around, and Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, present, the little husky showed no fear whatsoever, happily lying in Akamaru's arms, who was questioning his dog life, and nursing. Although in the original story, Akamaru, like the 'Wise King', was voiced by the same woman, Junko Takeuchi, Akamaru is a male dog! To be able to nurse in a male dog's arms, just imagine how 'pure' this dog is.
He couldn't take this dog. If he did, his latter half of life would be ruined. To refuse this husky, Naruto had to reveal his dark past: "Kiba, you might not know, but I was bitten by a dog when I was little. I'm timid."
Sasuke glanced at him expressionlessly. Is that why you were in the hospital when you were little and refused to say why?
Kiba placed the husky into Naruto's arms and chuckled, "Don't worry, I checked. This kind of dog doesn't bite people, and don't you feel like you two are very similar?"
I know it doesn't bite, but it wreaks havoc! And since you checked, don't you know its nickname is "Disappearing Act"? You want me to take a husky on my village-exiting journey? Free-roaming huskies are lethal, you know!
"They do look very similar."
"Yeah."
His other companions agreed. Naruto, in black and white with blue eyes, holding a black and white, blue-eyed husky, indeed looked quite fitting.
"Is that the image you all have of me?" The resentment in Naruto's voice could have flipped Konoha's main gate. Am I, Uzumaki Logan, just a husky in your eyes?
"Hahaha..."
Amidst the laughter, his friends presented their prepared small parting gifts.
"Naruto-kun, remember not to eat random things, wear more clothes when the weather gets cold, don't take cold showers anymore... and... this scarf..." Hinata's dutiful wife and loving mother persona emerged again, giving him many instructions as if seeing off a lover heading to the capital for imperial examinations.
"Mm, I know." He gently pinched Hinata's face to reassure her.
"Are you leaving or not?!" Tsunade, the old maiden, kicked Konoha's main gate, making it wobble a few times. I told you to leave the village, not to come here to show off. It's not like you'll never see each other again; what kind of melodramatic play are you two putting on for me?
A figure slowly emerged from behind the gate: "Tsunade-sama, although you are the Hokage, you cannot damage Konoha's public property like this. If you want to know why..."
Tsunade was stunned: "When did you hide here!?"
Kiba pulled Shino over: "Why are you only just getting here? Everyone's been waiting for you forever!"
After a farce-like farewell, Jiraiya took Naruto on their journey. Watching the child holding the dog, Jiraiya sighed lightly and asked, "Naruto, where do you want to go first?" He had finally taken the kid away before he blew up Konoha.
"I want to go to the Land of Fire Capital to see it." Since he was leaving the village, he had to go to a big city to see it. That would be beneficial for his future development. Just like Asuma, who was so mischievous in the village when he was little, but after working in a big city for a few years, he came back with his value doubled, became a squad leader, married a rich and beautiful woman, and reached the pinnacle of his life.
Moreover, the Land of Fire Capital had ginger and fish cakes, which were from the same world as Naruto. Don't be fooled by people who seem glamorous on the surface but don't even have a cat behind the scenes. Naruto now had a dog; all he needed was a cat.
Ginger, fish cakes, are you ready? I'm coming for you two little kitties!
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Nighttime, a certain building in Konoha. Danzo looked at the pot before him while listening to a song, utterly puzzled. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki went through so much trouble just to hide a song and a pot? Unless he used Kotoamatsukami on Naruto, he would never understand what these two things meant.
The song was called "Tragic," and it was the background music for Danzo's death. Danzo was a respectable man in life; everyone, let's put a pot on him before we go. Naruto truly couldn't rest until he put a pot on Danzo before leaving.
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