"Is that Naruto Uzumaki, the weirdo?" Discussions erupted throughout Konoha Village, with people displaying strange and shocked expressions.
"What's going on? Is this some kind of jutsu?"
"Could it be the weirdo's jutsu?" People were agitated and anxious for a moment.
"Hahaha, is this really me?" Naruto Uzumaki stood on a table, laughing triumphantly.
"This guy still has such jutsu?" Sasuke, with a mix of surprise and doubt, glanced at Naruto Uzumaki but quickly dismissed his inner speculation.
"How could this kid possess a jutsu that changes the sky? Men who can use this kind of jutsu must be beyond even Dad and Mom, maybe close to Itachi's strength." Thinking of Itachi, Sasuke couldn't help but admire.
The Hyuga and Uchiha, two prestigious families, also noticed the change in the sky, their expressions turning serious.
For the Hyuga, their family's situation was relatively stable, and they naturally didn't want any trouble in Konoha.
As for the Uchiha, their relationship with Konoha was precarious, with the possibility of turning hostile at any moment. This sudden strange jutsu in the sky might offer some alternative possibilities for the Uchiha.
But Fugaku was more concerned that Konoha might attribute this jutsu to the Uchiha. After all, the Sharingan's visual prowess was quite extraordinary.
The Konoha leadership was shaken.
The Third Hokage was furious. "What's going on? Why is there a black curtain in the sky? Is this a jutsu from Root?"
Danzo, the head of Root, looked grim, his eyes filled with astonishment.
He had always coveted the position of Hokage, thinking he had everything under control. But at this moment, the appearance of the black curtain filled him with endless unease.
Across countless parallel worlds, a similar scene occurred, shocking and puzzling numerous people, even inducing fear.
And in one particular parallel world, in the dead of night, the Minato couple woke up from their sleep.
Kushina, caressing her swollen belly, looked worried.
The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, looked up at the sky with a furrowed brow.
No one knew why the sky had turned black, and an unknown sense of unease enveloped everyone.
"At first, he was seen as a monster by the residents of Konoha."
The scene within the black curtain shifted, showing a young and vulnerable Naruto Uzumaki.
Rotten eggs and malicious words were thrown at Naruto, who appeared frail and cowardly amidst the endless malice.
Watching this, the Konoha residents seemed relieved, finding solace in this scene.
Only a few ninja who knew the truth couldn't help but sympathize with Naruto.
Even Minato, at a distance, saw the scene, unable to contain his suppressed sadness.
"Indeed, Naruto became a tool for Konoha." Looking through the mirror, he saw his own hesitation and sighed in the end.
"Let's see more, the contents on this screen surely won't stop here."
The scene continued. Naruto endured humiliation and returned home alone, curling up on his bed, softly sobbing.
At that moment, the door opened, and the Third Hokage walked in with a gentle smile.
"Thi... Third Grandfather." Naruto sniffled, looking at the Third Hokage with admiration.
The screen quickly flashed through Naruto's memories.
The Third Hokage always provided him warmth, encouraging him to become the Hokage and gain everyone's recognition.
"What's wrong, Naruto? Why are you crying alone?" The Third Hokage asked gently, patting Naruto's head.
Naruto sniffed hard, forcing a faint smile. "I'm not crying, I won't cry. A Hokage doesn't cry!"
"Really? Then you must try hard, I have high hopes for you." The Third Hokage's voice was gentle and magnetic.
"I believe you can become a Hokage because you have that potential."
Seeing this, the Konoha villagers were moved.
"No wonder the Third Hokage is so great. Even facing a weirdo like Naruto Uzumaki, he can be so kind."
"The Third Hokage is truly the best Hokage in our Konoha."
The Third Hokage himself watched the screen happily, feeling satisfied.
"Although I don't know how this jutsu appeared, the content is good. I believe my reputation can be enhanced again."
But soon, his smile faded.
The scene shifted once more, this time to the night of the Nine-Tails attack.
Under the dark night sky, the raging red chakra turned the sky crimson as the enormous Nine-Tails continuously spewed out Tailed Beast Bombs towards Konoha.
Just one of these bombs could claim the lives of hundreds.
Under the Nine-Tails, countless ninja rushed forward, sacrificing themselves to stop the Nine-Tails' assault.
Various dazzling jutsu were directed towards the Nine-Tails, but even with Konoha's ninjas giving their all, they couldn't defeat it.
At this critical moment, the Third Hokage and numerous elite ninjas appeared, alleviating much of the pressure.
Most of the ninjas started evacuating civilians.
Meanwhile, inside a house, Kushina was at a crucial stage of childbirth.
As the baby cried loudly, Minato's heart finally relaxed.
But soon, he faced his own opponent, the mysterious masked man.
The masked man's Sharingan possessed the abilities of phasing and spatial manipulation, making him an almost unstoppable force.
"Are you Madara Uchiha?" Minato's words caused an uproar among the watching Konoha ninjas, their voices filled with panic.
"Someone who can control the Nine-Tails, and with space-time jutsu surpassing my and Tobirama's abilities." Minato's inner thoughts appeared on the screen.
"Didn't Madara Uchiha die?" The watching Konoha ninjas were shocked and panicked.
"But only he can control the Nine-Tails, right?"
"Madara Uchiha." The Third Hokage's expression turned grave, but what worried him more was the possibility of further revelations behind the screen.
If his secrets and Naruto's lineage were exposed, then his position as Hokage would be in jeopardy.
The scene transitioned to a fierce battle between Minato and the masked man, both utilizing brilliant space-time jutsu that kept the watching ninjas on edge, fearing they'd miss any details.
The masked man's tricky abilities of phasing and space manipulation made everyone sweat for Minato.
But then, a series of actions by Minato electrified the crowd.
A Rasengan flew towards the masked man. "It's useless; phasing can nullify everything." Although his face was masked, the expression underneath was undoubtedly smug and arrogant.
When the Rasengan passed through the masked man's body, the masked man's right hand moved towards Minato's heart.
In a split second, Minato vanished.
He reappeared behind the masked man, having passed through Obito's body, landing on top of the kunai he had thrown. His right hand formed a Rasengan instantly, pressing it against the masked man's back.
As it exploded, the masked man was slammed to the ground.
"I underestimated him, did he reverse the Rasengan?" Amidst the heated background music, Minato's calm voice echoed.
"This is the Flying Raijin Level Two."
Although the fight was brief, it was spectacular, showcasing Minato's tactical brilliance.
Despite being no weaker than Minato, the masked man was defeated due to his carelessness.
Frightened, the masked man left threatening words and fled in a hurry.
Originally, the masked man had the upper hand and could have hidden in the shadows, but he decided to provoke Minato, resulting in getting severely beaten.
"It truly made people sigh incessantly.
And everything that happened afterward only made everyone feel more complex internally.
Minato chose to seal the Nine-Tails within his newborn son's body.
"Wait, if Naruto Uzumaki is a monster, then this child wouldn't be..." At this moment, countless villagers had an unbelievable and terrifying guess in their hearts.
"Naruto, you must grow up well." As the scene showed Minato and Kushina's final farewell to Naruto, the entire Konoha shook.
Inside the one regarded as a monster, Naruto Uzumaki, was actually the seal of the Nine-Tails. Naruto was Minato's son, the hero's child.
Then why was his childhood so dark?
What did the higher-ups in Konoha do again?
In the end, Minato entrusted Naruto to the Third Hokage.
Why didn't the Third reveal everything? There are too many unknowns.
When the villagers knew that the boy they had despised and insulted was supposed to be the hero's son, their hearts were filled with guilt.
This guilt immediately turned into endless anger.
Why conceal everything? [Tomorrow to be continued.] The black screen slowly pressed down, leaving only a line of text.
But the impact caused cannot be calmed in a short time.
The entire Konoha shook.
All residents took to the streets, hoping to demand an explanation.
Within the ninja school, the expressions of all the students towards Naruto were extremely strange.
They had never expected that the seemingly ordinary Naruto actually had such an extraordinary background in their eyes.
"So, this is the truth." Iruka's face was bitter, looking at Naruto with full remorse.
He once hated Naruto.
If one carefully ponders the content of the black screen, there are too many details worthy of exploration.
Why did the Third hide Naruto's background, and why encourage Naruto to become Hokage, treating Naruto with such kindness?
Under so much malice, the Third's kindness was outstanding.
Iruka dared not think too much, afraid of harboring discontent towards the Third.
Inside the Root's base, Danzo laughed maniacally.
"Hahaha, monkey, this time you've completely screwed up. It seems the position of Hokage belongs to me."
The Leaf Shinobi are now all waiting for the Third to give a reasonable explanation.
The best decision is to step down and offer an explanation.
This way, Danzo's opportunity will also come.
The content on this screen not only affects Konoha but the entire ninja world.
After seeing all this, other ninja villages couldn't help but sneer.
"Is this the corruption of Konoha? The Fourth Hokage risked his life just to have his child be loved as the hero's son, but didn't expect his son to become a tool for politicians."
"Konoha has declined."
Although unsure what kind of ninja art caused the screen in the sky, it can be confirmed that the ninja using this art doesn't have good feelings towards Konoha for now.
The screen is currently in darkness, to be opened again tomorrow.
The Third Hokage convened a meeting overnight to discuss the next decision.
The Third considered denying the content on the screen, packaging it as a conspiracy from hostile ninja villages.
But considering that the screen will continue to reveal more, with various secrets being exposed, its credibility will increase.
From the current perspective, admitting everything seems to be the best decision.
Busy for half a lifetime, but ending up in such a situation.
For the Third, this is an extremely difficult decision.
"I owe it to Minato and the others. Perhaps this is what I deserve." The Third sighed deeply, seeming to age ten years.
He stood up and walked towards Naruto's home.
At Naruto's home.
Naruto sat on the bed, with a sad expression, constantly recalling everything he had seen before.
He couldn't believe that his parents were actually the Fourth Hokage couple, and that he wasn't a monster but a hero.
When he returned home previously, the attitudes of those villagers toward him had softened, even offering many things to him.
This warmth was something he had never experienced before.
"Knock, knock, knock." At this time, there was a knocking on the door.
"Please come in."
The Third walked in, full of guilt.
"Grandfather..." Naruto opened his mouth, finally uttering the word 'grandfather'.
"Naruto, Grandpa has something to tell you."
The Third sat beside Naruto.
"In fact, you are indeed Minato's son, and what we did was to protect you."
"Protect?"
"The identity of the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails is too sensitive. If exposed, it might invite deadly trouble, so I used extreme means to protect you. I'm sorry." The Third was sincere.
"Now that everything has been exposed, there's no need for hiding anymore. Tomorrow, I'll gather the entire village and tell them the truth. These years have been tough on you, and I must apologize sincerely to you." Amidst Naruto's tearful eyes, the Third stood up and deeply bowed.
"Grandpa, I don't blame you." Naruto broke down in tears.
Similar scenes played out in countless parallel worlds. Under the Third's performance, Naruto found his way back.
But in different timelines, the development was somewhat intriguing.
Especially in the timeline where the night of the Nine-Tails had not yet happened, when Minato and Kushina saw what Naruto's childhood would be, they were furious.
They found the Third and angrily questioned him.
The Third had no words to explain, cursing the person who used this black screen technique countless times in his heart.
On the first night, the entire ninja world couldn't sleep.
And Naruto, as the mastermind behind everything, calmly observed everything, his mood unaffected.
Relying on his spiritual pressure to create a screen visible in all parallel worlds, playing out Naruto's life, showing other Naruto's their potential and the conspiracies hidden within Konoha.
This way, they will willingly send the Asura Chakra.
At the same time, it satisfied Naruto's curiosity.
Letting him see the different developmental trends of Naruto in different worlds.
Different futures are often just a thought away.
Naruto really wanted to know.
Even though they are all Naruto Uzumaki, will they create different energy systems than spiritual pressure or chakra?
Early the next day.
Various Third Hokage began to announce their "helplessness".
He packaged everything as a means to protect Naruto, and surprisingly gained the forgiveness of the villagers.
Afterward, the screen continued to play.
[Endless malice, Naruto awakens.]