Chapter 78
If the Fourth Hokage and his wife knew, they would surely be extremely relieved.
After all, their child's talent might very well surpass theirs in the future.
The position of Fifth Hokage, or Sixth Hokage, seemed to be beckoning Naruto... And as a member of Anbu Squad Six, which was once an Anbu squad commanded by Minato Namikaze.
Yūgao felt it was truly an honor to work in this Anbu squad.
Perhaps... she would become Naruto's subordinate in the future... As soon as this thought emerged, Yūgao immediately shook her head: "Naruto, you'd best not get too close to anyone from the Uchiha Clan..."
"Eh?"
Naruto immediately showed a confused expression.
"Sister Yūgao... I don't understand. Hmm, are you worried that someone in the Uchiha Clan might be a danger to me?"
This child is wise despite appearing foolish; he's always so clever when it matters.
Yūgao thought to herself.
"There are good people and bad people. It's like that in every place, country, village, and clan, isn't it?"
There are bad people among the populace.
There are also bad people within the Uchiha.
But... most people are good, and most of the Uchiha are also good people.
"So, don't worry, Sister Yūgao~! I'll be careful. Besides... aren't you protecting me? Oh, and... is Brother Hayate doing well...?"
Naruto's words deeply moved Yūgao.
Her cheeks beneath the cat mask immediately turned red, because Yūgao felt extremely ashamed.
After all, she hadn't really been of much help.
"Hayate... he's doing well..."
Gekkō Hayate was still hospitalized.
He was severely injured, but there was no danger to his life; he just needed a good rest.
Naruto had also visited him before and had become more familiar with Gekkō Hayate.
Yūgao was touched by Naruto's kind and righteous character, so she nodded: "Mm, as long as you're happy..."
Just as Naruto said, there might be bad people in the Uchiha, but most of them are good people, aren't they?
After this, she needed to fulfill her duty of protecting Naruto even more diligently.
Yūgao secretly made up her mind.
And she didn't know... that opportunity would soon arrive.
Because there was a Ninjutsu that Naruto wanted to test, but he couldn't find a suitable person.
Although the Hyuga maids would come regularly to help clean the house, he could do whatever he wanted.
However, if they suffered too much damage, the Hyuga Clan members would notice, and that would be troublesome.
So... the best experimental subject was naturally Yūgao.
She was almost always around him, with only a small amount of time for personal activities.
Being almost completely alone, wasn't she the best person to help him?
Helping him complete his Ninjutsu training and making him stronger would also be a form of protecting himself.
Naruto's lips curved into a smile, his face growing brighter.
"It's gotten darker again..."
The Nine-Tailed tried hard to see its surroundings, and this time... visibility was even lower.
After the Konoha back mountain incident, Narutodiscovered his shortcomings.
One person cannot be a 360-degree, all-around genius without blind spots.
If it weren't for Sako's Sharingan, it would have been truly difficult to critically injure Juzo with a single blow.
So... he really needed a helper at all times.
And if he didn't have helpers, he would create some.
Yūgao... would be his first helper, and could also be a subordinate.
Based on her and Hayate's performance, they were likely among the Special Jonin whose power fluctuated significantly.
After all, the Transparent Release and swordsmanship could be surprisingly effective against certain opponents.
But if Hayate went up against a master swordsman like Biwa Jūzō, he would immediately be finished.
What he meant was... he could use Ninjutsu to strengthen Yūgao Uzuki, making her stronger and more suited to his intentions.
"Sister Yūgao~, let's go visit Brother Hayate together tonight."
Naruto scratched his head, his bright smile turning shy.
"Okay."
Yūgao also couldn't help but smile.
She thought, what a kind child... As Yūgao stepped away, her graceful walking posture was observed by Naruto.
Her Anbu uniform, combined with her delicate figure and porcelain-white arms, made the Tailed Beast Partner within Naruto... begin to stir.
When fighting Juzo, the negative effects of unleashing the "Third Tail" really needed to be released... The method was "Yin Release"—a Ninjutsu type used on "her" people.
Chapter 18. Sandaime step down! step down! step down! The Uchiha's Ambition
Uchiha Clan Compound.
"Father will be home from the battlefield soon... Brother went out on a mission this morning..."
Sako hummed a tune as she packed the snacks on the table.
"Sako, are you going to take them to that child?"
Mikoto, watching her daughter busy herself early in the morning, asked.
"Mm! I'm going to take them to Uzumaki Naruto... He's probably never eaten such delicious snacks in his life."
Sako nodded cheerfully.
The snacks were homemade by her mother. Narutonever had parents growing up, so she would make up for some things for him.
In the few days since being discharged, Sakoreflected more and more.
She reviewed her performance in the back mountain incident and found that she was not even a third, oh no, a quarter of Naruto's level... Damn it, I'm an elite of the Uchiha Clan!
"Mom, how can I become stronger?" Sako asked this question.
"Sako, you're already very strong."
Mikoto crouched down, looking at her exceptionally talented daughter.
"Your brother only awakened his Sharingan a few months ago; you've done the same thing at your age..."
Mikoto was extremely delighted by her daughter's talent.
Especially hearing about her interactions with Naruto, it made Mikoto think of some things.
Only a daughter with such talent could be worthy of the Fourth Hokage's child.
If Kushina, in the afterlife, knew, she would surely be pleased.
"Then Mom, you have to teach me the Great Fireball Technique..."
Sako subconsciously blurted this out.
As an Uchiha, how could she not know the Great Fireball Technique?
"Eh? You don't know it?"
Mikoto was surprised.
Hadn't her daughter taught Naruto the C-rank Ninjutsu, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough?
Given her daughter's breadth of knowledge, the Great Fireball Technique should be... "Oh, I misspoke, Mom, I meant..."
Sako also suddenly realized that she knew the training method for the Great Fireball Technique in her mind.
Every morning before waking up, a bunch of new knowledge would pop into her head. The Wind Release: Great Breakthrough Ninjutsu also came from her head.
Sako couldn't figure out why this mysterious thing was happening.
In fact, it wasn't just the Great Fireball Technique; she realized... she also knew the specific training methods for the Dragon Fire Technique, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, and all of them.
"Ha... Mom, I'm leaving now..."
Giving a laugh, Sako grabbed the snack box and ran out the door.
"Oh, and Mom, keep it a secret for me; don't tell Brother that I went to Naruto's house..."
Sako's voice came from the yard.
"Got it."
Mikoto stood up, looking at her daughter's retreating back, and couldn't help but smile... Naruto's house.
When Sako arrived, she coincidentally saw Narutofinishing his morning exercises.
"Here."
Sako handed over the snack box.
Naruto took it and glanced at it.
"My mommy made these herself, you know."
Sako said, with her hands on her hips.
You should feel honored, you guy.
And... "Thank you..."
Sako awkwardly thanked Naruto, because she had indeed been saved by the blond-haired boy in front of her.
Even if he looked clumsy, he was very reliable at critical moments.
"Hmm?"
Naruto shifted his gaze from the box to Sako.
"What did you just say?"
I didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing at all~!" The tsundere Sako's face turned crimson as she shouted loudly.
Then she turned and ran away.