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A week later
No more than a few people knew what happened that night in the Uchiha clan; the only news the rest of the people got was the change of the clan leader: Mikoto.
No one asked about Fugaku and Itachi after she claimed that both of them had murdered all the elders in the clan.
When she named herself as the matriarch, many voices rose against it. The things didn't take long to change, the moment she and Ikki showed their feats, no one could go against them. The clan rules were the same: the strongest, and the one with the most achievements, would be the clan leader.
The Hokage didn't say anything about the situation, acting as if he didn't know what had happened. No one questioned her when she started to change the rules of the village guard from the very first day.
The village had been against the Uchiha because of all the rumors, which slowly seemed to turn into reality when the clan members began to act accordingly.
The first thing she did when the guard work was resumed was to create an archives hall.
All cases, minor or major, had to be registered with the signatures of the people involved. If no one asks for help, they weren't to intervene in troubles, just continue with the patrol as always.
And if someone couldn't ask for help, the Guard could intervene with brute force. The Yamanaka clan was required to collaborate if the criminal didn't accept the charges or tried to distort the situation.
The mission hall must issue new missions for the shinobis of the clan, and no one could stop them if they were proceeding correctly. If someone tries to stop them, the clan will take action against the enemy.
All people who were slowly invading the clan's territory had to evacuate before she took action; she gave them only three days. And anyone who spread rumors without any foundation would be arrested and forced into labor for a month.
And the most important: No one could spy on the clan or try to create problems in it, if someone did it, she would take action personally.
The senior officials of all clans knew that the last warning was for the Root and the Hokage. No one had expected things to change in one night; the clan that was going to be exterminated had turned the tables. Everyone needed to remember who the strongest clan was.
Things in the village grew more chaotic, but no one stopped it.
Naruto's House- 8 a.m
All of these things didn't concern Naruto, although he asked Ego what was the result.
"Ego, do you know what happened with the Uchihas? Auntie Mikoto became the clan leader; the people of the village were told about it these last few days." He didn't know what had happened, but as far as he could see, it's a good result.
Ego moved himself in front of him [You need to ask her, but with the letter you gave to her, you saved an entire clan, Naruto. As I said before, you're their Hero.]
"Hehe, don't say it like that. I wonder what happened with Sasuke and his mother. Well, I'll know next year. Now it's my turn; I need to know the truth" he said with a determined expression
[I recommend you do it after the next school year begins, the village is dangerous right now. Try to contact Maito Gai.]
Reading the words, Naruto's determination dissolved. He knew that Ego wouldn't hurt him, but waiting longer made him uncomfortable.
"Ughh, okaay. I will try, but I need to go get more food."
[Be careful, the guards are now in every part of the village.]
"Mm, I will be fast." Putting Ego and one of the jackets in a bag, he left the house and went to the grocery store.
It didn't take long to arrive; it was the only place where he could buy enough food at a time. Seeing the store was almost empty, he started to look for a spot to use the transformation. He couldn't just buy every time he came, sometimes he had to try for several days until he got an opportunity.
Today he needed to succeed on the first attempt; his food supply was empty, with only enough left for today.
He started to look everywhere, but all the stores had guards in them. He kept waiting for some of them to leave, but they didn't; they just stayed there.
It was almost 9:30, and he still couldn't enter the store. Worried about his food situation, he took out Ego.
"Ego, what should I do? No one has left, and the other places seem to be the same!"
Words began to appear on the page after a small delay.
[Use the transformation. With them watching, you can't sneak in it.]
"Ugh... this could go wrong, but I have no other choice. Hmph, let 's go."
Going to another spot outside the guards' vigilance, Naruto used the jacket to cover most of his upper body and cast the transformation jutsu. He didn't like to use it; the pain he always felt was horrible. Trying to muffle his screams, his whole body was wracked with pain, and sweat covered him.
Taking a deep breath, he finished the transformation, now looking like a kid a bit smaller than himself, and started to walk to the store.
No one seemed to notice his transformation, so he went in and bought all the things he always buys, and more.
With two giant bags in his hands, he went to the cash register and left the money. No one stopped him; this time, he left more money than on other occasions.
The time he took to buy everything was only 20 minutes.
Moving through the streets, he went to the spot he always used to dispel it. He couldn't return home with this look. It was near the field he used with Maito Gai; it seemed that only the two of them used that place.
Hiding the bags in the bushes, he started to dispel the Jutsu. As always, it was painful. It really hurt a lot, and he hated to use it.
"Do I need to burn down all these stupid stores just to let me buy things normally?" he muttered with malice; he's fed up with this situation.
But he didn't notice that someone was hearing him.
Maito Gai.
He was in the field, thinking on how to help Naruto, when the child's ominous voice took him out of his thoughts.
"What ominous things is this kid saying? Is someone intimidating him?
He didn't approach; he just watched to see what the kid would do. He could feel it; a powerful energy was emitting from the kid's body. It felt heavy, and covered several meters, and was red like blood.
'What kind of chakra does this kid have? I've never seen anything like this before Maito Gai was so confused. That wasn't like the chakra everyone else used, it seems like something else entirely. Looking again at the kid, the situation suddenly changed.
Painful moans came from the kid, and he could see how, over the next few moments, the kid's body was changing.
Most of the kid's body was covered with bruises, and when the energy reached its peak and dissipated, he could see him clearly: It was Naruto.
He was sweating all over and trembling with pain. could be seen in his eyes as he began to move the energy again, this time to dissipate the impact of the transformation.
"This stupid place... next time I will beat his ass if he denies me to buy something..." Taking his bags from the bushes, he tried to go home, but a sudden voice stopped him.
"Naruto?" Maito Gai appeared at his side, emerging from the field.
"...Sir Gai?"
"What are you doing, Naruto?" Maito Gaid why he would go through that much pain.
"...Buying food, I ran out." Naruto replied in a low voice.
Maito Gai remained in silence for a moment, until he gestured to him to follow.
"Come, let's go to my home."
Naruto didn't reply, just followed him with his bags. No one said anything. A few minutes later, they were near the outskirts.
Maito Gai guided him to a house and invited him to enter.
When they entered and closed the door, Naruto collapsed on the ground. The walk had exhausted him, and the pain grew worse. Other times, it only took him one or two minutes to return home, but this time, with a tense heart, he had walked for almost ten minutes.
Maito Gai hadn't expected Naruto to collapse at the entrance, but he moved quickly and carried him to a bed.
He removed his jacket and saw Naruto sweating, his bruises worse than before. with the bruises in a worse state than before.
Why had Naruto done that? And what was that transformation?
Maito Gai had many doubts about him, but now he could only wait for Naruto to wake up.
Leaving the room, he sat on the ground near the door. He would wait there.
His thoughts were a mess. He realized he didn't know much about Naruto, aside from him being a brilliant and optimistic kid. He'd thought the Third Hokage was taking care of him—that's why Naruto could go to school and buy food. But what is he witnessing? Naruto had to go out for his food, and even needed to use a jutsu that hurts him—just for that.
You promised, Hiruzen. What the hell is this? He clenched his fist tighter.
He was furious. The only reason he hadn't investigated Naruto was because of Hiruzen's warning. Hiruzen assured that Naruto would integrate with the village on his own. According to him, things weren't that bad.
He owes me an explanation
As he was thinking like that, he heard a voice from the room. It had been almost fifteen minutes since Naruto collapsed.
He got up and entered the room, finding Naruto trying to sit up in bed.
Maito Gai approached him. "Stay in bed, Naruto. You need to rest."
"Sir Gai… what happened?"
"You collapsed at the entrance—I saw it. You're badly hurt, Naruto."
"Hehe, I guess... It's the first time I've collapsed outside, thank you for helping me." he said gratefully, trying to bow.
Gai just shook his head. "Don't do that, Naruto. It's the first time I've seen you like this. Can you tell me what happened?"
Naruto hesitated. He wasn't sure if he should speak, but remembering Gai had been with him all year, he chose to trust him.
"Okay, sir Gai. What do you want to know?"
"Everything– but most importantly, why do you go out to buy food like that?"
"Gai-san… you didn't know that, right?" He gave a bitter smile and continued, "Most people in the village hate me. I don't remember ever buying anything in a store. They always hit me and call me a demon when I try."
Gai fell silent. So this is what you meant by 'isn't that bad'?
"I always buy enough food for two weeks, so I don't have to go very often."
"And the jutsu you use?-- It hurts you a lot."
"My best friend taught me. Without it, I don't know how I'd get food for training. He always helps me."
"No one bought food for you?"
Naruto shook his head, it has been more than one year since that "No... Jiji gave me ramen a while ago, but no one else."
"Who's Jiji? and ramen? Nothing else?"
"Mm, he brought me ramen for the week, sometimes he didn't come so I had to eat less. Ah, Jiji, it's the Hokage. I know it's a bit hard to believe but that's how I live. Sorry for showing you that spectacle" He said with shame.
"... I believe you, do you feel better?"
"Mm, is something wrong?" Naruto tilted his head
"Come, I want to show you something." Gai made a gesture to him and took him out of the room.
Helping Naruto walk, he guided him to a room with a metal door. It looked heavy, but he opened it easily.
Cold air was spilled from the room, and bags of food could be seen all over the place.
"Sir Gai, what is this?" Naruto tilted his head in confusion.
Gai smiled broadly, his gleaming teeth on full display. "This is my refrigerator, from now on when you run out of food you can come there and take whatever you want."
He paused "You don't need to use that jutsu to sneak into stores. If you need help you can ask me."
Naruto looked at him in astonishment, then he reacted and hugged him "Thank you, sir Gai! Thank you for helping me—and for treating me like a person!"
He felt bitter hearing those words. Why did a child have to thank you for treating him like a human being?
"Haha, it's okay, Naruto. I have a proposal for you– you want to hear it?"
"Sure! What it is?"
Gai knelt to Naruto's level and placed his hands gently on his shoulders.
"Naruto, do you want to become my disciple? I've never had one before."
Naruto's eyes shine "Yes! I'd love to! Thank you, Gai-sensei!"
Gai was overjoyed– he could finally help the kid and had a disciple "Hahaha! I will help you in everything I can, Naruto! –and train with you. But not now, you need to rest."
"Okay! I will wait!" The smile never left his face, Ego was right.
"Thank you, Naruto. "I'm going out for a while, I won't be long."
Gai smiled as he spoke, but the moment he closed the door his expression hardened.
You owe me and Naruto an explanation, Hiruzen
It was midday.-- He knew Hiruzen would still be in his office.
It only took him a few seconds to appear in front of him.
The old man was always– pipe in hand, smoking curling lazily, unconcerned.
"Hiruzen"
The old man didn't notice him until he spoke.
"Gai? What are you doing here?" The old man didn't expect him to appear, not him from all persons.
"You lied to me."
Hiruzen could feel the rage Gai was holding. Taking an expression more serious, he asked.
"What are you talking about? I'm the Hokage, I won't lie to anyone-"
"You not only lied to me, but Naruto. I trusted your promise that he'd be safe."
Taking a puff, he replied. "Of course, and it's true. He's living well right now."
"Almost all the people in the village hate him, he told me. How could he be living well in such an ambience?"
Hiruzen just shook his head."Hoho, he's just a kid. It's for his own good."
"How isolate and treat a kid like shit supposed to be for his own good?"
Hiruzen talks with confidence "Of course, in that way he could integrate with the village and be grateful when others accept him."
"Grateful? A child has to be grateful to be treated like a human being? You gave him ramen? Ramen to feed a child in growth?! Are you stupid, Hiruzen?!" Gai couldn't handle it, the things this bastard told with confidence made him mad.
Hiruzen left his expression and only remained cold. "Don't be disrespectful, Maito gai. I'm the Hokage and I know what I do for the best of the village"
Gai gritted his teeth"Of course you're the Hokage, who could be the Hokage if all of your disciples ran from you? You just want to transform Naruto into a weapon–to protect the village forever."
Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. "Don't you dare to mention them. Naruto is the Jinchuriki and he should protect the village— just as how we protect him these years"
"Protect the village? And for what reason do we protect him? Protect him from you and the others?"
"Don't question me, Maito Gai. Don't get involved with him anymore."
"No. You don't get involved with him anymore--" Gai squinted "-- he's my disciple now. Tell your favourite rat to stop spreading rumors and let the truth out–if you continue with it, I will ask Mikoto, she will be glad to deal with you. This is my last and final warning, just disappear from his life" He vanished from the office.
Hiruzen stood on his seat, but he was clenching his fist all the time.
"Who does he think he is? He dares to threaten ME—the HOKAGE?!" The last words came out as a scream.
He collapsed onto his back, forceless.
"First the Uchiha, and now this? Why does the village feel so chaotic? Sigh..."
His demeanor shifted in an instant."Why don't those bastards understand it's all for the village? Why didn't they die without bothering others?
No–I couldn't let things like that happen, there will be an opportunity. I'll get things back on track and find out who's the bastard who didn't allow me to watch Naruto. It will be soon, I can wait..."
The old man kept muttering to himself. No one answered…
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Meanwhile, Maito Gai had already returned home.
I let you all those years because I didn't want to get the village chaotic, but– we need a new one. You can't continue in that seat, Hiruzen.
Everything he saw today made him angry—he was always out on missions and never truly understood what was happening in the village.
But not from now, he will do things right. Clearing his head, he entered the home.
He saw Naruto in the living room, eating an apple. He looks so happy.
"Naruto, you can come here whenever you want." Gai grinned. His bright smile always dazzles Naruto.
Trying to imitate the gesture, Naruto replied "Mm! I will come often!"
Petting his head, Gai continued "Fine! You can rest here today. Tomorrow I will start to train you."
"Okay, Gai-sensei! I will try hard!"
They continued with his kind conversation all day.
The next day Naruto begins his training, and Ego tells him that he can start searching.
He learns a lot of things, but he never finds out about the most important thing: himself.
No one talked about him.
With disappointment, the third year of school began.
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This ch was fast, just talk about the things Mikoto did to help her clan.
Maito Gai learns from the situation Naruto was going through and discovers that Hiruzen lied to him.
Naruto became his disciple and tried to protect him.
The most important things had already passed. The relationship with Hiruzen, Gai, Sasuke and the others has already been revealed.
Now it's Naruto's turn.
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