Orochimaru: "Do you believe that yourself?"
"Hahaha~" Orochimaru laughed.
That mocking laughter.
It was extremely grating to Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears.
But he didn't dare to speak casually now.
First, he would lower his presence.
Then, while everyone wasn't paying attention, he would sneak away to the Root Organization's base to find his good friend.
Asuma's face flushed red.
He truly didn't know how to refute it.
From the beginning of the comparative viewing until now.
He had barely spoken.
It was all because of his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
And at this moment, the time on the black-framed large screen.
Indeed, he was dissatisfied with his father's arrangements and unwilling to always follow them.
In his displeasure, he ran off.
Eventually, he unknowingly arrived at the Land of Fire's Daimyo's estate.
And was then recognized by the Daimyo for his abilities.
Only then did he leap to become a Guardian Ninja with a respectable status within the Land of Fire.
Of course, Asuma still admitted one thing: if it weren't for his father being the Third Hokage, the mere act of leaving the Village casually would have put him at risk of being labeled a rogue Ninja.
The black-framed large screen continued.
"Hokage Grandpa~!"
Little Naruto stepped forward and took Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged hand.
He pulled him to sit down.
Then he picked up a freshly grilled fish and handed it over.
"Hokage Grandpa, Ninja Academy is too boring."
"I've finished all the cultural classes. Instead of wasting time at the Ninja Academy, I'd rather come out and cultivate while continuing to delve into the Will of Fire~!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi took the grilled fish handed to him by Little Naruto.
He chuckled.
His eyes were full of gratification.
He truly was a child I taught.
Little Naruto naturally noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's emotions.
He couldn't help but feel disdain in his heart.
This Old Thing was truly shameless; he seemed to attribute his growth to his own upbringing.
"Hmm, but you still have to go to the Ninja Academy to study."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with satisfaction, then sniffed the grilled fish and chuckled, "It smells so good~"
"It seems your progress isn't just in your studies."
"But Naruto, eating only grilled fish isn't good."
"You need to eat some vegetables too."
Hiruzen Sarutobi acted very concerned about Little Naruto.
Little Naruto naturally also acted very moved.
"Finally, Naruto, no matter when, always have a humble heart."
He really made it sound like a big deal.
But Little Naruto mostly let it go in one ear and out the other.
This Old Thing's constant nagging about the Will of Fire had almost made his ears callous.
There was nothing new; it was always the same few phrases... Wait, why did it suddenly sound familiar... Oh! It turns out these were the words I wrote in my test paper before, and they're being relayed back to me, the answerer, word for word?
One might not know and think these were new Will of Fire proverbs you came up with to fool people!
As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he continued to drone on about the virtues of the Ninja Academy.
He also subtly reminded Little Naruto not to forget that gaining everyone's recognition starts at the Ninja Academy.
How could he know?
In reality, Little Naruto not attending school didn't bother his classmates, or even the teachers.
Just his Shadow Clone could effortlessly pass all assessments.
Iruka was almost losing his self-respect as a teacher and a Chunin.
Little Naruto was actually quite embarrassed.
Especially when he saw Iruka's life clearly becoming tight, even borrowing money from other teachers to buy him Ninjutsu... Little Naruto felt a bit bad.
Iruka himself could feel it.
Compared to Little Naruto.
As a teacher and Chunin, his Ninjutsu was inferior, his Chakra was inferior, and even the most basic skills like throwing techniques and the Three Basic Jutsu—he couldn't even compare to Little Naruto's Shadow Clone...
Oh, and the most basic Genjutsu Little Naruto performed, Iruka couldn't dispel it even with a flushed face.
Iruka Umino: "..."
It's too tragic.
It's truly too tragic.
Iruka looked at this world's Naruto.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully... thankfully, he was from this world.
His other self was truly too tragic.
It made one feel sorry for him just by looking.
He had only just started teaching and was already bankrupt and in debt.
Fourth Raikage: "He's too excellent, that Black-framed Naruto-kun."
Fourth Raikage: "Sigh... both are Jinchuriki... how can there be such a big difference?"
Killer Bee: "Yo~ you idiot bastard~ what are you saying, big brother?"
Fourth Raikage: "If you had half of Black-Framed Naruto's current ability... forget it, shut up, don't make me slap you."
The people of Kumogakure nodded repeatedly.
Uzumaki Naruto: "What a pity, although my other self is very excellent, he has never tasted the most delicious instant noodles in the world!"
Sakura Haruno: "Enough, Naruto, don't talk."
Uchiha Sasuke: "Idiot."
"It's delicious~" Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly.
Then he added, "Naruto, I heard about your performance at the Ninja Academy."
"Very good!"
"But don't get arrogant, you know. To encourage you, Grandpa, I've prepared a gift for you."
Hearing the word 'gift'.
And seeing the expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
Little Naruto 'excitedly' jumped up.
"A gift?"
"Thank you, Hokage Grandpa~!"
Looking at the somewhat excited Little Naruto.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly.
Then he took out a scroll.
"Inside is the advanced Three Basic Jutsu, following the basic ones."
"It's time for you to learn them now."
"Study hard, okay~"
Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face.
Little Naruto was sure that the other party's expression was not faked.
Although he was a bit confused as to what had held this Old Thing back, he still didn't know his progress until now.
But Little Naruto still cooperated, taking the scroll with a happy expression.
He hesitated a bit in his heart, wondering whether to expose himself proactively.
After a moment of thought.
Little Naruto took a deep breath.
He took the scroll and said, "Hokage Grandpa, I've already started learning the advanced Three Basic Jutsu."
"I asked Iruka-sensei..."
Saying this, Little Naruto lowered his head, looking like he had done something wrong.
"Because... because..."
"Because I want to grow up quickly so I can help Hokage Grandpa... become a strong Ninja, then I can protect the Village, and also make everyone acknowledge me... I also want to work hard to become the Hokage!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.
When he heard that Little Naruto had already started learning the advanced Three Basic Jutsu, he immediately became alert.
But looking at Little Naruto's apologetic expression and hearing his explanation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's tense emotions immediately disappeared.
Instead, he became even more gratified and self-satisfied.
Such a Little Naruto, even if thrown to Danzo, as long as Danzo didn't use special methods, it would be absolutely impossible to make Little Naruto betray his Will of Fire.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly very satisfied with Little Naruto.
Even his own eldest son, one of the Eight Colors, had never made him this satisfied.
"Good, it's a good thing you've started learning."
Thinking of how Little Naruto would be like Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure in the future—no, even surpass Kumogakure's Jinchuriki, and be even more obedient to him than the Fourth Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't stop smiling.
Inuzuka Kiba: "So amazing!"
Inuzuka Kiba: "This matter, narrated in Black-Framed Naruto's way... it immediately took on a different flavor."
Shino Aburame: "Black-Framed Naruto has already figured out a way to deal with the Third Hokage."
Orochimaru: "Hiruzen-sensei was still planning to use the weapon, the Will of Fire, against Black-framed Naruto-kun, but he never expected that Black-framed Naruto-kun is now using it against him."