In Hokage's office.
Sandaime retracted his gaze from the crystal ball.
"Naruto's Kekkei genkai has developed well. Currently, his potential is very high."
"Hiruzen, you really should hand Naruto over to Root. I will systematically develop his Kekkei genkai. This Kekkei genkai is not simple. If there are no accidents, we can mass produce him." Danzo frowned.
"Naruto is Minato's only son," Sandaime said unhappily.
"So what? You have already failed to live up to Minato's expectations." Danzo snorted in disdain.
"No, that was all your doing." When it came to the sensitive topic of Minato, Sandaime immediately said with dissatisfaction, "If you hadn't rashly spread the rumors back then, Naruto would not have grown up in such great malice. If he had grown up in a constraint like my plan and had a happy childhood, perhaps he would have completely inherited Will of Fire and become the worthy Ninja."
At the mention of Minato, Sandaime was full of anger.
Initially, he did not want to let Naruto bear the malice of the villagers, but unexpectedly, there was a change in the middle.
"Well, you did not stop the rumors at the beginning. Didn't you agree with my way of doing things? Now you regret pushing everything on me. Hiruzen, you are too irresponsible." Danzo was also angry, and his tone was sarcastic.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Sandaime stopped talking about Minato and started smoking his pipe.
It was as if all his troubles could drift away with the smoke ring.
The office fell into silence.
After a long time, Danzo said,
"Is everything ready over there?"
"Yes," Sandaime responded gloomily and looked out of the window. Under the dark woods, Ninja was often shuttling in the streets.
There was a trace of sadness in his eyes, and he murmured, "We have still come to this step."
"Take away your kindness, Hiruzen. Traitors deserve it. What we have done is to get everything back on track, all for the sake of protecting Konoha." Danzo added.
"This is the Konoha guarded by the teacher. It will become better with our joint efforts. Since there is mouse excrement, clean it up."
"This is the choice they made. We have no choice."
Under the night sky, Danzo and Sandaime looked out of the window at the Konoha. They were silent, and their eyes gradually became fierce.
Cleaning will be carried out soon!
....
At home, Naruto removed his weight and cleaned up his tired body.
Lying on the bed, he stared at the ceiling in a daze.
A year was as fast as the blink of an eye.
Everything was on the right track.
Recalling the past, the corners of Naruto's mouth curled into a smile.
First, it was Kyubi and Minato who was inside his body.
The two who were originally enemies unexpectedly became roommates.
The Internet Addiction Evil Fox was addicted to computer games every day, making a fuss, which made Minato unable to bear it, and even protested against Naruto countless times.
It could be said that the wheel of feng shui was circulating, and Minato, who was not interested in the game, was harassed by Kyubi.
Rock Lee had grown very obviously in the past year. Under the influence and guidance of Naruto, he was no longer the original simple-minded youth. At least he had some brains.
For Rock Lee, following Naruto was his goal.
In his own words, it was: My brain isn't good. I don't need to use my brain to solve things that can be solved with my fists. With following Naruto, I don't need my brain.
Uchiha Sasuke's growth was even more apparent. Although he was still arrogant, Naruto could feel Sasuke's recognition and even worship.
This proud guy would train with Naruto every day.
Of course, if Itachi ended the mission and returned home, Sasuke would not hesitate to skip the training and go to the world of two people with his Nii-san.
Sakura still pays attention to Naruto
This made Naruto feel rather uncomfortable.
As for Yamanaka Ino, she still liked Sasuke, but her personality was very accessible and easy. If she could get it, she could get it, but if she couldn't, she wouldn't force it.
The other friends were the same as before, there was no significant change, and their relationship with Naruto was not bad.
The one who shocked Naruto the most was none other than Hinata.
He vaguely remembered that it was about half a year ago. Naruto walked on the street and was ready to buy some ingredients.
Although he was not considered a chef after receiving Shinigami's knowledge from the modern world, he had some achievements in the way of cooking.
Whether it was the fresh and spicy taste of Chinese cuisine or the exquisite dish of Western cuisine, they were all readily available.
Every once in a while, Naruto would prepare a table of exquisite dishes for himself.
In his opinion, life was already so complicated. He would be too sorry if there were no sense of ceremony.
As he walked, Naruto suddenly heard a familiar scolding. He followed the sound and found a group of Delinquents bullying a girl.
This made him very angry.
He had initially thought that Delinquent and the others he had taught a lesson would turn over a new leaf, but he had not expected that their nature would be difficult to change, so he immediately prepared to make a move.
Then, a figure appeared in front of Delinquent and punched the wall.
With a loud sound, a deep dent appeared on the wall.
Seeing this, Naruto hid in the hidden place and watched quietly.
After the mysterious figure appeared, Delinquent and the others were all silent, trembling in fear.
"Are you bullying people again?" A familiar crisp female voice sounded. The mysterious figure turned to look at Delinquent.
At that moment, Naruto saw her face.
That was actually Hyuga Hinata
Is it the little girl who is submissive?
At this time, Hinata and the shy and cute image in Naruto's mind completely went against each other. His eyes had already turned into the horrifying Byakugan, his meridians bulging around his eyes, adding a touch of horror.
Hinata protected the bullied girl behind him, forcing Delinquent and the others to a corner, his hands on the wall, looking at this group of Delinquent with a murderous look.
"If I see you bullying others again, I will punch you in the head."
Delinquents were immediately terrified and fled in terror.
"Sister, you are so handsome." The girl who Hinata protected had a face of worship.
Hinata turned around and revealed a gentle smile like Naruto. He gently rubbed the girl's head, "Are you hurt?"
"Hmm, I'm fine. Sister, join us in the Five Harmonies. How about you be the eldest sister?" The girl held the baby field admiringly. Her eyes lit up.
"So that punching bag has changed." Naruto retracted his gaze and muttered to himself with a smile.
It turned out that everyone was working hard and improving.
"Everyone in the world is constantly changing. Only by constantly improving can they adapt to the world." He muttered to himself, a smile appearing on his lips.
He added in his heart, "But I will transcend this world."
The change in Hinata made Naruto very pleased. This meant that she was no longer a punching bag.
In the following days, Naruto found that Hinata always showed a gentle and shy look during the last semester.
However, she was not afraid of communication. Instead, she was happy to listen and share like herself.
It's just that after school, she will help each other when encountering injustice with Jūken.
In just a few months, Hinata had subdued all of Delinquent and became the big sister in their eyes.