9: Chapter 9 Conversation in the Hokage's OfficeNaruto initially just wanted to get Choji's ramen for free, but after seeing Choji's eyes.
He understood that this was no ordinary contest, but a contest between men, between real men!
A man doesn't necessarily have to have incredibly strong muscles.
If you really want to know whether a person is a boy or a man, don't look at his body, look at his heart.
Pigeon's words!
From this moment on, the nature of the matter has changed.
Naruto has a high demand for food because he is still adapting to the Uzumaki clan's physical condition.
And I went to bed around 10 p.m.yesterday.
I haven't eaten for over ten hours, and I'm about to starve to death!
As a descendant of the Akimichi clan, Choji naturally possesses an appetite that surpasses that of ordinary people.
At first, the two of them had about the same appetite!
As the number of empty bowls increased, to avoid wasting food, the hand-beating uncle would ask the two of them if they could still eat before preparing the next bowl of noodles.
Only after receiving a definite answer can we proceed to the next step.
As an adult, Akimichi Choza was also thrilled to see his child's match against Naruto.
So passionate, so incredibly passionate!This is exactly how a real boy should behave.
At this moment, he also forgot the order that Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him in private: to get close to Naruto and have his descendants befriend him.
Now, Choza has completely accepted Naruto from the bottom of his heart.He truly deserves to be Minato's son!
Finally, the battle ended with Naruto eating eight bowls and Choji Akimichi eating seven bowls!
"Naruto, I can't eat anymore.You win.I admit defeat!"
Choji, standing nearby, also raised a white flag, signifying his surrender.
Naruto had actually reached his limit.Although he could still eat, after eating so much, even delicious Ichiraku Ramen would get a bit tiring.
"Choji, you're amazing too!I'm almost full as well.Let's eat together again sometime!"
Hearing Naruto say that, Choji instantly perked up and happily put his arm around Naruto's shoulder: "It's a deal then, let's eat together again next time!"
Choji also wholeheartedly acknowledged Naruto.Naruto is the man who can become my best friend for life!
"Hahahaha, watching you all today has made me very happy with the meal.I'll pay the bill!" After saying that, Akimichi Choza got up to pay.
Naruto suddenly remembered something and quickly stood up: "It's okay, Uncle.I'm very happy today too.Let me treat you!"
"Okay, but Naruto, do you have any money?" Dingza was a little curious.He had heard that Naruto didn't seem to have much money and that he lived a very frugal life.
"It's okay, it's okay, there's an old man who will pay for me!" Naruto said, pretending to be naive.
Seeing Naruto's insistence, Choji, unable to refuse, had no choice but to leave with Choji.
After waving goodbye to the two men and having Uncle Tetsu put the bill on the old man's tab, Naruto left Ichiraku Ramen and returned home.
On the way home, Akimichi Choji said to the somewhat dejected Akimichi Choji, "It's okay, Choji.Losing once isn't shameful.Once you start attending the Ninja Academy, you can learn our Akimichi clan's secret techniques.We Akimichi people have the ability to convert fat into a large amount of chakra."
Once you learn the secret techniques, you'll definitely be able to defeat Naruto!
"Really?Dad, that's great!Naruto is amazing, he has an even bigger appetite than me.I'm definitely going to win next time!" Choji suddenly became happy.
"Hehe, of course!" While walking home with Choji, Choji suddenly remembered something and said to Choji, "Choji, you go home first, I have something to do and will be home later!"
Although Choji had some questions, he didn't say anything and went home alone.
Choza walked straight towards the Hokage's office and arrived there in no time.
After knocking on the door and being greeted with "Come in," Akimichi Choza entered and saw Sarutobi Hiruzen working at his desk.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced up and, seeing it was Choji, lowered his head to continue processing the documents, saying, "Choji, how's the task I gave you going?What do you think of Naruto?"
Choji has come to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi.He said, "Lord Hokage, I think Naruto is a good kid, and Choji likes him a lot.They will definitely become good friends."
"Oh?Is that so?It seems Naruto is a very sensible child.I can rest assured from now on.Besides you, I have also instructed several clan leaders that you must build a good relationship with Naruto and talk to him about the Will of Fire whenever you have the chance.This will be beneficial for Naruto."
"I understand, Hokage-sama.I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
After Akimichi Choza left, Sarutobi Hiruzen also put down his work and thought about Naruto.
He was well aware of Naruto's treatment in the village, and sometimes even he would feel sorry for Naruto.
On the surface, he ordered Naruto's background to be hidden, claiming it was for Naruto's own good.
They said that Minato and Kushina had made too many enemies in the ninja world, and that exposing Naruto's identity would be extremely detrimental to him.
In fact, he understood, and the other family patriarchs understood, that all of this was to consolidate his own position.Although he was old, his desire for power was not diminished in the slightest.
The name of the Uzumaki clan, yellow hair, and they are also called fox spirits by the villagers.
Anyone who is interested in finding out about the Nine-Tails can potentially deduce Naruto's identity.
Such a claim about the third generation is merely a cover-up and an attempt to deceive oneself.
Only if Naruto were the Nine-Tails could the death of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, appear all the more tragic, and his act of stepping forward to subdue the Nine-Tails would be all the more remarkable.The villagers will remember these achievements.
Not everyone knows that it was Minato who used the Reaper Death Seal with his own life to seal half of the Nine-Tails inside Naruto and the other half inside himself.
Most of these Konoha villagers are ignorant; as long as you give a reasonable explanation, they will believe you without much doubt.
Even so, Naruto was still able to remain so optimistic and didn't resent the villagers.Minato, is your child born to be Hokage?
Unbeknownst to him, Hiruzen Sarutobi's identity had quietly transformed from that of an ambitious politician into that of a true grandfather.
Even so, nothing can be changed.People change and move forward amidst constant contradictions.
With a wave of his hands, an assassin arrived in an instant.
"Lord Hokage!" The Anbu member bowed slightly and addressed Hiruzen Sarutobi with great respect.
"Notify Kakashi and have him come to my office," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to the Anbu beside him as he continued with his official duties.
"Yes!" The Dark Division responded quickly.
A short while later, Kakashi arrived at the Hokage's office.
Kakashi has silver-white hair, often described as "sleep-messy hair" because he often looks like he's just woken up.
His hair had a side-swept fringe in front of his forehead, and the hair on the sides was slightly longer, covering part of his ears.
Kakashi's left eye is covered by his headband; it is the Sharingan left to him by his close friend Obito.
Kakashi has relatively gentle facial features, with a high nose bridge and thin lips.
His jawline is well-defined, giving him a calm and resolute look.
However, most of his face was covered by a mask and a headband.
As a ninja from Konoha, Kakashi wore standard ninja attire, including a green jacket with the Konoha symbol, and black bodysuit and pants.
He had a large pocket on his thigh for carrying his ninja tools.
"Lord Hokage, you wanted to see me?" Kakashi said respectfully to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Kakashi, you've been in the Anbu long enough, and you've completed a lot of missions.But your methods have become increasingly ruthless lately.If this continues, I'll start to doubt whether you can become a ninja with excellent judgment."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly.
"Lord Hokage, I believe my methods are reasonable and necessary.My opponents are enemies of various ninja villages.Showing them mercy would be cruel to ourselves!"
Kakashi didn't think he had done anything wrong.
"It's alright, Kakashi.I didn't mean to blame you.Just rest for now.I have other tasks for you."
"Lord Hokage, what kind of mission is this?I will definitely complete it well!" At this time, Kakashi had experienced many changes and could only numb his senses by immersing himself in missions.
Otherwise, the departure of his best friend would lead him to personally kill Nohara Rin, a member of his own team!
My own father committed suicide at home!
The passing of his master and mistress!
A normal person would have had a mental breakdown long ago after experiencing this series of events!
"A very important task: protect Naruto Uzumaki.You are primarily responsible for protecting him until he successfully graduates from the Ninja Academy.Can you do it, Kakashi?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked seriously.
"Naruto Uzumaki?He's the teacher's child, right?I'll definitely complete this mission well!" Kakashi accepted the mission.
"Very good.I am relieved to entrust Naruto's safety to you.Go, Kakashi.I hope you can emerge from the shadows through this long mission."
Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt somewhat guilty towards Kakashi.
Kakashi's father, Sakumo Hatake, was a pillar of Konoha Village.Wielding a short chakra sword that emitted a white light, he was a genius ninja known as the "White Fang of Konoha," possessing immense strength.His name resounded throughout the world.
However, because he was favored by the daimyo, he was granted the Hokage's half-sleeve.
This made Danzo, who had long coveted the Hokage position, extremely envious.
This is how they meticulously planned the events that shocked Konoha that followed.
In other words, during a classified mission, Sakumo Hatake chose to save his comrade's life over completing the mission.
This led to the failure of the mission.
This is a normal thing; any ninja carrying out any mission has the possibility of failure.
But this failure was used by Danzo.
Not only did they spread rumors in the village that Sakumo Hatake's mission failure was due to personal greed.
Furthermore, he brainwashed his comrades who were rescued during the mission, causing them to speak to Sakumo Hatake.
"I didn't ask you to save me.Why didn't you complete your mission?Now I'm being pointed at and gossiped about by the villagers.I might as well have died."
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, knew all of this, but at the time, Sakumo Hatake's reputation was so high that it even surpassed that of the Sannin, whom he originally wanted to pass on the Hokage position to.
Therefore, they tacitly accepted this method of suppression, wanting to lower Sakumo Hatake's reputation and pave the way for the succession of the Legendary Sannin to the position of Hokage.
Unexpectedly, he went too far.Sakumo Hatake faced immense controversy, condemnation from villagers, and accusations from his partners.
He suffered a mental breakdown and chose to commit suicide.
The loss of such a high-level combatant in Konoha was a great pity for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
From then on, Hiruzen Sarutobi's debt to Sakumo Hatake was transferred to Kakashi.
Kakashi was also a very talented junior in Konoha, but he experienced too many setbacks.
This has led to him living a life of killing all day long, and he is on the verge of losing himself.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sent him to protect Naruto, hoping that Naruto's optimistic attitude could gradually bring him back on track.
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