Chapter 53
"No big deal..."
Following the principle of 'great effort yields miracles,' Naruto closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they had transformed into scarlet vertical pupils.
With his stamina and Chakra surging, Narutoeasily leaped up, stepping over rooftops, and then rapidly climbed the mountain rock.
His sharpened claws easily gripped the jagged stone wall, and finally, to the astonishment of Uchiha Shisui and Gekkō Hayate, he quickly reached the summit...
Uchiha Shisui: "This..."
Once again shocked by the Nine-Tails Power, he realized that the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's power was far more versatile than he had imagined.
Reaching the top, Naruto overlooked the land.
The entire Konoha was laid out before his eyes.
"One day, I, Uzumaki Naruto, will perform a Getsuga Tensho here."
With that thought, Naruto began his work.
The faces of the Hokage on the Hokage Rock were successively smeared with paint.
First Hokage's face: "He must be dark inside."
Second Hokage's face: "He looks so sinister."
Sandaime's face: "Old man."
Fourth Hokage's face: "Chunibyo."
Nine-Tailed: "Well written~."
The Nine-Tailed, who rarely expressed approval, was very satisfied with Naruto's actions.
However, this amusing scene appeared completely different in Shisui's eyes.
The Hokage Rock was sacred, inviolable, Konoha's highest cultural heritage and image representative.
Naruto's disrespectful act naturally aroused his dislike for Naruto.
And this aversion was clearly observed by Hayate.
Instantly, Hayate understood.
— Shunshin Shisui harbored ill will towards the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
And further deduced.
— The Uchiha might want to use the Nine-Tailedagain.
They want to rebel!
Chapter 42: Yakushi Nonou's White Thigh-High Stockings
Hokage's Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was reading the latest front-line battle reports for the day.
On the first day of the new year, both sides engaged in their first large-scale confrontation, leaving behind many corpses.
The scale of the conflict then began to shift towards a mode of strategizing and outwitting, trying to achieve more with less.
This proved that Kumogakure also did not want too many casualties, which would give other Villages an opportunity.
After all.
Back then, there was a situation where 10,000 Iwagakure Ninja ambushed Kumogakure, resulting in a mutual loss after the Third Raikage covered their retreat.
The border conflict was no longer intense, fully demonstrating Kumogakure's concerns.
If this continued, it could hone the Ninja's lack of war experience in peacetime.
In the long run, it was not necessarily a bad thing.
"But this old man still hopes the war ends soon..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself.
After this Chunin Exams is completed, he would find a way to resolve the border conflict.
"Hokage-sama!"
Yūgao's figure suddenly appeared in the office.
She immediately reported that Shunshin Shisuiwas tracking Naruto.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly taken aback and hadn't considered the Uchiha wanting to use the Nine-Tailed.
It wasn't until Yūgao stated her own guess that he became thoughtful.
Next, if Danzo, who always harbored hostility towards the Uchiha, learned of this, he would certainly make a big deal out of it, and then the Uchiha Clan's situation would be dangerous.
But if it was truly as Danzo said, that the Uchihahad conspired to harm the Fourth Hokage and his wife back then... Hiruzen Sarutobi, caught in indecision, remained silent for a long time.
Yūgao knelt on one knee, listening quietly to the ticking of the clock.
Just as she was pondering the Sandaime's thoughts, another Ninja rushed in from outside.
"Hokage-sama~, this is bad~! That kid, Uzumaki Naruto, he, he actually...!"
"Hmm?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Yūgao both looked over.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat, thinking something had happened to Naruto.
Could Shisui really... "Please come out and see~!"
The Ninja, with a mournful face, quickly led the way outside.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at the highest point of Konoha — the Hokage Rock.
Naruto's hearty laughter, and the graffiti on the Hokage Rock... left Hiruzen Sarutobi stunned for a long time.
"Hokage-sama~! You must severely punish that kid~! Since the Village's founding, no one has ever dared to do such an outrageous thing... Absolutely no one!"
The subordinate, gesturing with both hands, hoped the Sandaime would severely punish Naruto.
However, what he received in return was the Sandaime's relieved sigh.
Naruto is fine... That's truly wonderful... As for smearing the Hokage Rock, after all, Naruto has grown up, he's probably entered his mischievous phase, which is quite normal...
At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi made up his mind.
To "punish" and "protect" Naruto, he decided to send Naruto to the Orphanage to do volunteer work.
Some of the Orphanage staff were retired Ninja, who could take good care of Naruto.
Moreover, the Orphanage would not allow outsiders to intervene casually.
If others couldn't reach Naruto, he wouldn't be in danger.
This was also a form of test.
To test whether Shisui truly wanted to use that child, Naruto.
"Yūgao, find a way to guard Naruto at close range. As for Hayate, have him track Shisui..."
Yūgao Uzuki: "Yes!"
...Half an hour later.
Naruto, having washed off the paint stains, was assigned to the Orphanage.
"Reflect well here! You brat..."
Clang.
The reprimand from behind, accompanied by the closing of the iron gate, left Naruto inside the Orphanage entrance.
However, what others thought was leading a sheep to the slaughter, was in fact, a wolf entering a flock of sheep.
"..."
Naruto, as the big bad wolf, looked at the little lambs running around in the Orphanage, naturally having no interest.
What interested Naruto was... the big sheep currently taking care of the children... the nun.
Yakushi Nonou, amidst the group of mischievous children, radiated a powerful maternal glow.
With a sacred smile on her face, she was like a saint descended.
If there truly were gods in this world, Yakushi Nonou would surely go to heaven after she died.
Her nun's habit proclaimed sanctity and purity.
But the body outlined by this attire carried the temptation of a devil.
Thump.
Just then, a small child suddenly fell.
Hurting herself, she began to cry loudly.
Seeing this, Yakushi Nonou immediately stepped forward, squatted down, helped the child up, and carefully comforted her.
This maternal glow was practically overflowing.
However, Naruto's attention was on the slit hem of the nun's habit.
Her shapely long legs were beyond words.
Gazing at the faintly visible white thigh-high stockings... the Tailed Beast monster sleeping within him... quickly awoke.
When Yakushi Nonou's hands, glowing with a faint green light, treated the little girl's knee, a miracle occurred.
Visibly, the injury healed at light speed.
Her exquisite Medical Ninjutsu was unmatched.
At least in Konoha, with Princess Tsunade having left, no one could surpass her.
Before long.
After the treatment was complete, Yakushi Nonoualso noticed a certain intense gaze.
She turned her head and found Naruto.
Naruto's eyes instantly switched to a silly, squinted expression.
"Naruto-kun?" Yakushi Nonou slowly stood up, and the hem of her nun's habit returned to its original position, covering the faintly visible white thigh-high stockings.
"Director..."
Naruto quickly explained the reason for his assignment here.
Yakushi Nonou couldn't help but think, this child is indeed innocent... but he has also entered his mischievous phase, and during this period, he needs to be guided, educated, and tolerated well.
"Smearing the Hokage Rock... will cause trouble for everyone."
Yakushi Nonou led Naruto to the entrance of the adjacent lounge.
The lively and cheerful shouts of the children constantly echoed, and it was clear they were very happy.
"If you want to gain everyone's recognition, there are actually many other ways..."
Yakushi Nonou, who saw through Naruto's intentions in a second, was a master at educating mischievous children.
Others thought Naruto wanted to play a prank. But only Yakushi Nonou knew that Naruto wanted to gain others' approval, it was just that his method was a bit awkward.
"Hmph... this foolish female..."
The Nine-Tailed expressed its disagreement.
That kid, Uzumaki Naruto, wasn't thinking that at all!