6: Chapter 6 Hokage's VisitIn the dead of night, Naruto dragged his slightly tired body back to his simple apartment.
His initial mastery of "Body Flicker Technique" and "Aura Concealment," along with the unexpected observation of Sasuke and Sakura, made his mind exceptionally active.
He turned on the tap, splashed cold water on his face, and looked up at the face in the mirror—a face that still held a childish air, but whose eyes were already different.
Naruto Uzumaki.
Son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki.
Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Konoha's.ultimate weapon and punching bag.
What an ironic identity.
Son of the Fourth Hokage, orphan of a hero.
What kind of childhood should someone with this identity have?Even if it's to keep the identity of a Jinchuriki a secret, shouldn't he at least be a child who was well cared for and grew up in the sunshine?
But what is the reality?
They lived in the most dilapidated houses, ate expired milk and instant noodles, and wore clothes full of patches.
She was hated, isolated, and bullied by the entire village, and was called a fox demon.Her eyes always held a humble yet stubborn longing for recognition.
Did Hiruzen Sarutobi not know all this?
Absolutely impossible!
He is the Hokage, the supreme ruler of Konoha, and the Anbu, Root, and countless eyes are his eyes and ears.
He must know everything that Naruto has gone through.
So what did he do?
Occasionally, they would offer a little bit of insignificant care, like feeding a stray dog, and use the vague dream of becoming Hokage to fill their empty stomach.
At the lowest possible cost, Naruto's basic survival and his meager sense of belonging to the village were maintained.
In order to control.
Would a happy, confident Nine-Tails Jinchuriki with a sound personality and a powerful background be so easily controlled by the village?Would he still be grateful for that little bit of hypocritical warmth?
A child immersed in pain and loneliness, and desperately craving recognition, is the easiest human weapon to control.
He would willingly burn everything for the village just to gain that little bit of recognition, just like.originally.
"Where the leaves dance, the fire will never cease?" Naruto chuckled and lowered the curtains.
This fire is burning the very bones and blood of our own people.
From the massacre of the Uchiha clan, to Danzo's Root writhing in the shadows, to his tragic childhood as a Jinchūriki.
Beneath the bright leaves of the Leaf Village, this great tree harbors too much filth and darkness.
He's no longer that kid who can be easily fooled.
Just as his thoughts were churning, a gentle knock sounded on the door.
"Naruto, are you asleep?" A gentle, aged voice came from behind.
Speak of the devil and he appears.
Naruto's eyes instantly switched, all his coldness and sarcasm vanished, and he exclaimed with delight, "Third Hokage?Still awake!"
He ran over and opened the door, where stood Hiruzen Sarutobi, wearing the Hokage robes and smoking a pipe.
"Hehe, I just happened to be passing by and saw that your light was still on, so I came to check it out."
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked in with a smile, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping across the room.Everything seemed normal, except for a glass of water on the table."How was school today?I heard.there was a little conflict?"
They arrived as expected.
Was it because of what happened in the classroom during the day, or did they sense the chakra fluctuations from my Body Flicker Technique practice?Or perhaps both?
Naruto's face immediately contorted with a hint of grievance.He lowered his head and kicked his toes."Um.I'm sorry, Third Hokage.I.I couldn't help it.They were laughing at my Shadow Clone Technique, laughing really loudly.and they even called me a demon fox.I get angry and."
He looked up, his big eyes filled with an expression that said, "I know I was wrong, but I'm also very wronged." He continued, "I won't do that in the classroom again.but, but the things they said were really awful."
Admitting mistakes + shifting blame + showing weakness.
Looking at his aggrieved expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled the smoke, and his eyes became somewhat blurry behind the smoke.
He reached out and patted Naruto's head, his tone kind: "Alright, it's good that you know you made a mistake.We're all comrades, we need to understand each other.If you want to gain recognition, you need to train hard in the right way and let everyone see your strengths, understand?"
It's that same empty preaching again.
Naruto sneered inwardly, but nodded vigorously, his eyes resolute: "Yes!I understand!I will train even harder!I must become Hokage!"
"Good boy." Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed quite satisfied with his awareness.After chatting for a few more minutes and telling him to get some rest, he got up and left.
After seeing off three generations, the door was closed.
Naruto's expression vanished instantly, leaving only cold indifference.
He walked to the window and watched Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure disappear into the night.
The old man might have felt a tiny bit of guilt towards the original owner of this body, but that little bit of warmth was negligible in the face of the village's interests and stability.
He was just a.relatively useful tool for maintaining stability.
Naruto muttered to himself, "Then we'll see if you'll still be obedient from now on."
suddenly--
A deep, violent, and seductive voice suddenly resounded from the depths of his mind, echoing as if from an endless abyss:
"Hehehe.You're right.Hypocritical humans.Hypocritical Konoha."
"Hate.loathe.these are the emotions you should have."
"Give me your body.tear them apart.destroy all of this."
Naruto's body stiffened abruptly, and his pupils contracted sharply!
That voice.is.
Nine-tailed Fox?
Why would it.contact me first?And at this time!
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