6: Chapter 6 Kagura's Mind's Eye"Waaaaah!" Naruto suddenly burst into tears for some reason, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uncle Tetsuya completely at a loss.
"What's wrong, Naruto?Is it because the ramen I made isn't to your taste?" Uncle Tezuka asked with concern.
Judging from Naruto's behavior just now, he even finished the soup base, which shows that Naruto genuinely likes his ramen.With such appreciation for his ramen, even Uncle Teuchi is starting to like Naruto.
What could be more touching than recognizing a chef's culinary skills?
"Yeah, Naruto, tell Grandpa, what's wrong?Why are you suddenly crying?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was also a little confused, but he still patiently asked Naruto what the reason was.
Why did you suddenly start crying?
"Waaaaah, it's okay, Uncle, Grandpa.It's just that this ramen is so delicious, I wish I could eat it every day.But I only have so little money, I can't even come to eat it many times a month, so I'm so sad I want to cry!"
Naruto said, wiping away tears, his voice trembling with sobs.
Upon hearing that this was the reason for his tears, both the old man and Hiruzen Sarutobi were left speechless, neither amused nor exasperated.
The old man was quite proud and pleased with his recognition of Naruto.
He generously said to Naruto, "It's okay, Naruto.How about this, I'll let you come and eat for free once a week, all you can eat.You can eat as many bowls as you want.Is that alright?"
"Really?Thank you, Uncle.You're such a kind person.I wish you success in becoming the number one ramen shop in Konoha!" Naruto's face lit up with joy instantly.
Given that Ichiraku Ramen tastes so good and isn't particularly cheap, it's a rare treat for Naruto.
If you can come and get something for free once a week, you can definitely save yourself a lot of money.
Naruto then turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, seemingly asking, "Old man, why aren't you doing anything?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally understood Naruto's meaning and was still considering how to respond to Naruto's words.
Naruto was getting angry when he saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi was still looking around."You're so slow even when you're asking for ramen.You old bastard, you deserve to be stabbed to death by Orochimaru!"
Now that things have come to this, the only way to get Hiruzen Sarutobi to submit is through the art of language!
"It's alright, Grandpa.I've been an orphan since I was little, and you've always been the best to me.I shouldn't take advantage of you.But other restaurant owners won't take my money and sell me expired food at exorbitant prices.Only Uncle Tsubaki doesn't look down on me, so I just wish I could eat at Ichiraku Ramen every day."
Tea, and the ultimate tea ceremony.
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched involuntarily, and black lines appeared on his forehead.
"No need to say anything, Naruto.From now on, whenever you come to Ichiraku Ramen, put it on my tab.Grandpa can still afford to treat you to ramen.You must study hard at the Ninja Academy and make some good friends!"
Naruto's goal was successfully achieved when he heard that Hiruzen Sarutobi had agreed to keep track of the expenses.
"Thank you, Grandpa!You're a good person too, Grandpa.You'll never die!" Naruto said gratefully to Hiruzen Sarutobi with a beaming smile.
What I was thinking was: You old bastard, when Orochimaru sends you away, I'll definitely be there to watch the show and burn lots of paper money for you at your grave!
After paying the bill, Hiruzen Sarutobi took Naruto home and then left.
After this incident, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Naruto's attitude towards Konoha was still very good.
Even though the villagers hated him so much, he didn't show any anger or resentment.
As they walked together, he secretly observed Naruto and noticed that Naruto had little expression; perhaps he was used to it.
This was exactly what Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to see.He felt that it was his good arrangement that made Naruto so sensible, and he took all the credit for it.
Furthermore, by treating Naruto to ramen, Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed that Naruto seemed to greatly admire him, which put Hiruzen Sarutobi at ease.
Back in the Hokage's office, he waved his hands, and an Anbu member appeared from afar in a flash.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his chair and said, "We don't need to be so vigilant about monitoring Naruto anymore.We just need to assign two ANBU to take turns looking after his safety.Also, give instructions to Danzo's ninjas.As for the specifics, let Danzo talk to me about them."
"Understood, Hokage-sama!" The ANBU member nodded and went to convey Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders.
The reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi had so many Anbu ninjas cooperate with Root to monitor Naruto was because he was worried that Naruto would lose control during the villagers' emotional outbursts.
If things get out of control, there is sufficient force to suppress Naruto immediately and imprison him.
However, it seems that Naruto has controlled his emotions very well and has not shown any resentment towards the villagers, which makes Hiruzen Sarutobi very satisfied.
The message had just been issued not long ago.
The door to the Hokage's office was pushed open forcefully again, without knocking.It was clearly Danzo.
Putting down his official duties, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up and saw that it was indeed Danzo Shimura.
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even speak, Danzo Shimura launched into a passionate outburst: "Hiruzen, what are you thinking?How can you be so perfunctory in monitoring the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?You know, he's a Jinchuriki, the strongest of the tailed beasts, the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki."
If he gets out of control, how much will Konoha suffer?Have you really thought this through?If you're trying to save Anbu resources, I can supplement with Root ninjas, mainly from my Root, supplemented by your Anbu ninjas."
Danzo also immediately raised what he thought was the problem, and then casually provided.Solution.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and said to Danzo, "Come on, Danzo.Based on what I know about you, if your people have too much contact with Jinchuriki, it's very likely that one day my people will report to me that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has disappeared."
They won't even know if you take them back to the roots and secretly brainwash them.
Don't worry, this isn't a manpower issue.I've already spoken with Naruto; he's an obedient and sensible child, he won't lose control.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also spoke with great conviction.
"You think you can just say no and then not?I don't believe it.No, we can't lose any Root ninjas!" Danzo persisted, and Hiruzen Sarutobi knew exactly what he was thinking.
"Danzo, I'm not discussing this with you.I'm informing you as the Hokage.You have to do it whether you can or not!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone instantly hardened.
"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki should have been handed over to my Root!" Danzo exclaimed excitedly.
"Danzo, I am the Hokage!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
The table snapped in two instantly under the immense force.
"Hmph!" Seeing that he couldn't win an argument with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura could only leave, slamming the door shut with a heavy sigh of resentment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi understood Danzo all too well; his behavior indicated that he had chosen to silently accept it.
By this time, Naruto had been home for a while.
Lying on his bed, he muttered to himself, "That Hiruzen Sarutobi, he's been watching me intently, as if afraid his intentions aren't obvious enough?Luckily, I noticed he was observing me early on and pretended not to care about the villagers.It seems he believes me now."
"Having to act along with him every time is exhausting.I'm so lacking in ability.When I have the ability, I won't have to hide myself like this, worrying about what others think.I need to become stronger!I must strive to become stronger!"
Thinking about this, Naruto suddenly realized that the number of surveillance cameras outside the window seemed to have decreased significantly.
It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi was very satisfied with his performance today, so the surveillance has decreased significantly, and he is now more free.
Finally, I don't have to be so timid anymore.The fact that I'm less timid means that I'm now in a stage where I'm trusted, and the person in charge of monitoring me probably won't be watching me as closely as before.
This is my chance.I must seize this opportunity to hone my skills.
Oh right, I haven't claimed the reward that Hiruzen Sarutobi paid for today yet!
"System, claim my mission reward for today!" Naruto thought to himself.
"Congratulations, host!You have successfully completed the task of getting Hiruzen Sarutobi to pay for your ramen, and have awakened the Uzumaki clan's bloodline ability, Kagura's Mind's Eye!"
"Kagura's Mind's Eye: A mind's eye that can see through the other person and also see into the distance.It is one of the strongest detection ninjutsu that has appeared in Naruto so far."
This technique is known to be an exclusive ninjutsu belonging to the Uzumaki clan.It is precisely because the Uzumaki clan possesses excellent sensory abilities that they are able to master this extremely wide-range target acquisition technique.
Like the Vajra Chains, it is a bloodline ability unique to the Uzumaki clan!
After closing both eyes and opening the mind's eye, one can use chakra to sense abnormal behavior within a radius of tens of kilometers.
Furthermore, if a specific chakra is known, it can also sense detailed locations and movements, the number and characteristics of the enemy, and even their speed of movement, making it the strongest detection technique.
Listening to the system's introduction, Naruto originally only knew that this was a ninjutsu that Karin Uzumaki had used before, but he didn't expect its specific origin to be so powerful.
After receiving the system's reward, Naruto instantly learned the Kagura Mind's Eye technique.
He made a special gesture with his hands and closed his eyes.
In the original work, Kagura's Mind's Eye didn't require this.It was just that Naruto was unfamiliar with it because it was his first time using it.Later, once he became more proficient, he could activate Kagura's Mind's Eye without making a sound!
Open your mind!
Naruto also instantly sensed everything around his house.
There were two groups of ninjas, one hundred meters and two hundred meters away from his home, each with a considerable amount of chakra.They were probably the ninjas responsible for monitoring him.
The Mind's Eye closed, and the hands returned to normal gestures, exiting the state of Kagura's Mind's Eye.
"This trick is really good.With this trick, I can find out clearly if someone is watching me.It can also be used to explore the surrounding environment.This trick will be very useful when I go out of the village to do missions in the future."
When there were many people around, no one noticed that he was cultivating and extracting chakra.
With fewer people around, Naruto felt safe hiding under the covers, pretending to sleep while actually extracting chakra.
I must become stronger, stronger!I will strive to become stronger!
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