As soon as I stepped out, a cold wind hit me. Perhaps because I am a Jinchuriki, I didn't feel the cold as intensely.
Konoha was currently in winter. After this winter, Naruto would turn six, which was the age to attend the Ninja Academy.
After leaving Naruto's house, Naruto headed straight for Ichiraku Ramen.
"Grumble, grumble..."
Naruto walked towards Ichiraku Ramen, clutching his rumbling stomach.
Naruto felt a bit depressed. Actually, he should have felt hungry when he first cultivated Chakra, but he had eaten a meal of grilled lamb chops with Grey Wolf in the Sealing Space.
Indeed, he wouldn't feel hungry in the Sealing Space, but his stomach in the real world was uncooperative.
He wasn't an electronic product; he couldn't receive signals.
For Naruto, the Sealing Space and the real world were like two different worlds.
Naruto could only enter the Sealing Space with his soul or spirit. Although eating in the Sealing Space would give him a feeling of fullness, this feeling would disappear once he returned to the real world.
However, this ability was very appealing to those who were gluttonous and afraid of gaining weight.
In the Sealing Space, you could eat whatever you wanted: hot pot, seafood, barbecue, various stir-fries.
He would taste the flavors, his spirit would return to his body, and his body would still be as if he hadn't eaten anything.
Along the way, many villagers pointed and whispered about Naruto, some even showing expressions of hatred and disgust in their eyes.
Although he hadn't left Naruto's house for two years, the legend of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox still circulated in Konoha Village.
Feeling the emotions of the people around him, Naruto felt a bit annoyed.
Despite his annoyance, Naruto didn't entertain extreme thoughts like wanting to slaughter the entire Konoha Village once he gained power.
Actually, if Naruto did nothing, these 'muggles' of Konoha Village would eventually mess things up on their own.
Not to mention anything else, just Pain coming to Konoha to carry rice once would result in who knows how many 'muggles' dying.
They wouldn't actually think that 'muggles' could withstand Pain's rice-carrying, would they?
At that time, if Naruto didn't intervene, Konoha could directly announce its withdrawal from the position of chief among the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Like other transmigrators, Naruto also had his own goals.
However, they weren't grand goals like destroying Konoha, eliminating Danzo, defeating Uchiha Madara, or taking Kaguya Otsutsuki into his harem.
Instead, he wanted to find a way to revive his parents and live a life where he was loved by them.
He had no parents in his previous life, and having transmigrated, it would be truly sad if he still had no parents. But thankfully, the Naruto World had ways to revive people.
As long as Naruto's own strength increased, the possibility of reviving his parents was very high.
Even if he didn't have the Rinnegan or anything, wasn't there Grey Wolf, this bug-level inventor!
Naruto believed that Grey Wolf could create things like time machines and cloning machines if he wanted to; he was that much of a BUG.
Having him make computers or something was truly an overkill.
Thus, accompanied by strange looks, Naruto arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.
Inside Ichiraku Ramen at that moment, there were a few Ninja chatting and laughing.
When they saw Naruto enter, their voices abruptly ceased, and they started eating their ramen faster.
Naruto also knew what was going on with these Ninja.
Ninja who didn't know Naruto's Jinchuriki status, like ordinary villagers, harbored strong dislike and hatred for Naruto. However, because the Third Hokage had spoken, they couldn't show their hatred as openly as the villagers, so they could only ignore him.
And Ninja who did know Naruto's Jinchuriki status dared not approach or appear too friendly with Naruto.
After all, Naruto was a strategic weapon for Konoha Village, a nuclear bomb-like existence. Getting involved with him could lead to being invited for 'tea' by Anbu.
Ignoring the Ninja who were speeding up their eating, Naruto went to the counter, slapped a five-thousand-yen bill on the table, and said, "Uncle, one bowl of every flavor of ramen, to start."
"Naruto, are you going to finish all that? Wasting food is not allowed!"
Teuchi, with his squinting-eyed smile, spoke to Naruto in a serious tone.
Looking at Teuchi's squinted eyes, Naruto thought, "He truly is the famous Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku of the Naruto World."
Ichiraku Ramen's owner, Teuchi, outwardly appeared to be an ordinary ramen shop owner, but in reality, he was deeply hidden, the biggest BOSS in the Naruto World. His true identity was Kaguya Otsutsuki's husband and the Six Paths Sage's biological father, living in seclusion in Konoha, hiding his identity as a ramen shop owner. His age had reached a terrifying hundred thousand years.
He only kept his eyes squinted to hide his blood-red Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.
Naturally, all of this was nonsense.
Teuchi-san was actually just an ordinary ramen shop owner; it's just that his ramen was truly delicious.
Two years ago, Naruto frequently ate here, and during his two years of staying at Naruto's house, he often had Anbu help him get Ichiraku takeout.
Speaking of takeout, Naruto had to mention that Anbu's delivery efficiency was truly high.
For food like ramen, if it sat for too long, the noodles would get mushy. But because Anbu's delivery speed was truly fast, when it arrived at Naruto's house, it was almost as fresh as when it was just made.
Naruto looked at the squinting Teuchi-san and smiled,
"Don't worry, you bring them one bowl at a time, and I'll eat them one bowl at a time. I definitely won't waste any!"
Hearing Naruto say that, coupled with him directly placing a large bill on the table, Teuchi didn't say anything more and turned to make ramen for Naruto.
On the other side.
Upon receiving news from Anbu that Naruto had actually left Naruto's house, the Third Hokage immediately returned to his Office, took out his crystal ball, and began to check on Naruto's condition.
"That kid Naruto finally decided to go out!"
As he spoke, the Third Hokage took out his pipe and took a deep puff.
Just then, a man with a gloomy face walked into the Third Hokage's Office without knocking.
Seeing the Third Hokage looking at the crystal ball, the man frowned and said, "As the Third Hokage, why are you still doing such sordid things?"
"Danzo, is that you? Is there something you need?"
The Third Hokage looked up, asking with some confusion.
That's right, the person who came was none other than the darkness of konoha, the Root hidden beneath Konoha, Konoha's 'Pot King' Danzo Shimura.
Regarding Danzo accusing him of peeping, the Third Hokage felt nothing inwardly, "Was I peeping? I was clearly checking on Uzumaki Naruto's physical and mental health!"
"I'm here to talk to you about the Jinchuriki..."
Before Danzo could finish his sentence, the Third Hokage's expression turned stern, "I will not hand Naruto over to your Root!"
"Hmph! Hiruzen, your training methods are too gentle. Only by letting him join Root and receive Root's training can he become a Jinchuriki who protects Konoha!"
Danzo had coveted the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto, for a long time. Danzo believed that if he obtained the Jinchuriki and had the Jinchuriki's power, he could definitely become Hokage.
"Naruto is not only a Jinchuriki, he is also Minato's child! Danzo, you should give up!"
"I've already thought of the path Naruto should take next!"
Seeing that the Third Hokage remained unyielding, Danzo angrily swung his sleeve and walked out.
As he reached the door, he even threw out a line, "Hiruzen, you will regret this!"
"I've heard that from you for many years!"
"Remove all Root members monitoring Naruto, and remember that I am the Hokage."