"Naruto-kun, goodbye~"
"Naruto, goodbye~"
At the school gate, the little ones said their goodbyes.
Because it was late, and their parents had instructed them to go straight home after school.
So the little ones could only go their separate ways and couldn't go to Naruto's place to play.
Naruto smiled gently, bidding each of them farewell.
Sasuke stood still, his expression a bit off.
He seemed somewhat impatient, but seeing the others saying goodbye, he forced himself to hold back.
He saw Naruto turn to look at him.
Sasuke took a deep breath.
"I'm going back too, Naruto, see you tomorrow!"
With that, he turned and ran.
Naruto watched his retreating figure, frowning slightly.
After Sasuke left, the Anbu Ninja who had been monitoring him all day followed him.
Once Sasuke's figure completely disappeared, the feeling of being watched also vanished.
Naruto pondered for a moment, then formed hand signs to create several Shadow Clone.
"Use the Transformation Jutsu. If there's any danger, dispel it immediately and leave no trace."
"Understood." The five Shadow Clone nodded, then all instantly disappeared.
Soon, only Naruto was left at the school gate.
He looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
'It shouldn't come to that, right?'
'Besides, the Uchiha are one of the top clans in the village.'
Shaking his head, it was too late now; Naruto had no other options.
He began to walk away from the Ninja Academy.
He could only hope for the best.
On the way, Naruto clenched his fist.
During class today, there was another practical exercise.
He was still the one no one dared to challenge.
Hinata was the same.
It was as if they were already silently acknowledged as the best.
Sasuke was always second.
"When Chakra circulates, the body gets a significant boost. High-speed movement also relies on Chakra."
Clenching his fist, Naruto seemed to discover another path.
Because today, Sakura suddenly erupted with a power far greater than usual.
Practical exercises were separated by gender.
But among the girls, one rogue challenged Naruto.
Iruka, seeing Naruto doing nothing and looking like he was about to ask him again, let slip and asked if Naruto was willing to accept the challenge.
Naruto thought at the time that if he didn't agree, the girls whose eyes were full of eagerness probably wouldn't give up.
He decided to settle it once and for all, accept the challenge, and then scare them a bit.
Who would have thought!
The girl was defeated by one hit from Naruto, yet she was all smiles.
She then boasted to her best friend that she had 'touched' Naruto's hand.
So... Ino and Sakura got angry, beat them up, and then it became a situation where they challenged Naruto every time.
After that, every practical exercise became a battle for the top three spots among the girls, who would then get to fight Naruto.
However.
Every time, Hinata was first, and Ino and Sakura were second and third.
"Sakura's punch today..."
Naruto pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
But he immediately suppressed the urge to try it.
"Tonight won't be peaceful. Be patient and try it tomorrow."
"Delicately control the Chakra flow to the arm... to achieve an enhanced Chakra-strengthening effect on the body."
"If my guess is correct... our Taijutsu can be elevated by a notch!"
Within Tanzaku Town.
Shizune's eyes widened.
"Lady Tsunade?!"
"This... could this Black-Framed Naruto have... figured out the principle of Super Strength on his own?!"
Shizune was startled, her face losing all color.
Tsunade fell silent directly.
She swayed the sake in her cup.
Suddenly, she smiled.
"He even figured out Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God on his own."
"Being able to discover Super Strength... it doesn't seem impossible."
Of course, Tsunade's inner thoughts were not as calm as her exterior.
At this moment, the voice of Senju Hashirama echoed in the chatroom.
Senju Hashirama: It seems so.
Senju Hashirama: As long as I gather Chakra in my arms, my strength will be significantly enhanced.
Senju Hashirama: But it's a bit troublesome... Senju Tobirama: Big Brother, your abundant Chakra alone is enough to enhance your body to a level far beyond what ordinary Ninja can match.
Might Guy: "That's exactly how it feels. After opening the Eight Inner Gates, Chakra bursts out several times its usual amount, and the physical body is also strengthened."
Fourth Raikage: "Oh my goodness~!"
Fourth Raikage: "I seriously suspect that Black-Framed Naruto will, in the future, develop his own Ninjutsu... or even directly develop his unique Lightning Release Chakra Mode from mere descriptions of me and my father."
Mei Terumī: "By the way, what is Naruto-kun's Chakra nature?"
Kakashi Hatake: "Haven't tested it yet... but, judging by his performance in the black frame world, it seems to be all five."
Uzumaki Naruto: "What Chakra nature?"
Everyone: "..."
"Rock Lee..."
Amidst his excitement, Naruto thought of Rock Lee again.
Rock Lee had difficulty controlling Chakra.
Therefore, even if he could refine Chakra, its effect on strengthening his body wouldn't be as good as others'.
If not for Rock Lee's extraordinary efforts, perhaps... his only Taijutsu would have fallen far behind his peers.
"There must be a way to solve it."
Thus, Naruto had another mission.
His initial idea was that since Chakra could be released externally, and Genjutsu could disrupt others' Chakra to achieve an illusionary effect.
Then, if Naruto could train his external Chakra control to the extreme... could he guide the Chakra within Rock Lee's body?
Combined with the illusionary effect of Genjutsu.
Saying it disrupts the opponent's perception, it could actually also guide the opponent's Chakra.
But first, he needed to train his Chakra control to a certain level.
Creak—
Thinking this, in the blink of an eye, Naruto stood at his doorstep.
He hadn't realized he was already home while lost in thought.
Naruto shook his head with a smile, raised his hand, and was about to push the door open.
Suddenly, he sensed someone inside his house.
He immediately became vigilant.
Could it be someone from the Uchiha?!
Naruto's gaze sharpened.
'Great Fox, come out quickly!'
'Otherwise, the Uchiha will attack us again!'
With that thought, Naruto immediately connected to his mental world.
He did receive a reply.
"You foolish brat, are you trying to amuse this fox?!"
"Didn't you sense that the person inside has no ill will?!"
"Don't bother me unless it's important!"
The Great Fox was undoubtedly dismissive.
'This Great Fox probably hasn't figured out how to tempt me yet, which is why he's been afraid to communicate or meet directly.'
He was once again driven out of the mental world.
Naruto took a deep breath.
He naturally couldn't fully trust the Uchiha.
He couldn't rule out the possibility that they were after the Great Fox inside him.
Creak—
The moment he pushed the door open.
Naruto formed a hand sign with one hand.
The three-pronged kunai left in the room immediately activated its jutsu formula.
Whoosh—
The next instant, Naruto vanished from his original spot.
"Don't move."
"Who sent you?"
The house was very dark.
But Naruto was naturally extremely familiar with his own home.
The kunai in his hand was pressed against the other person's neck.
His eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness.
Soon, what came into view was a delicate and pretty face.
The girl had beautiful long black hair, a Ninja headband on her forehead, and a tear mole under the corner of her right eye.
She wore a purple outer garment with the Uchiha clan crest.
"I am not an enemy..."
"Clan Head-sama sent me to seek your protection."