Sarutobi Hiruzen was moving at an extremely fast pace while jumping above the roofs in the way. Thinking of the previous guess he made , he already knows his eldest son must have reached the same conclusion .
Running backward to the clan house , a few streamers of cold sweat ran down his forehead. He doesn't know why but there is a bad premonition that is constantly ringing in his heart .
Soon , he reached his destination in not more than two minutes after ending his talk with Asuma. Landing on the nearby building , he looks at Sarutobi Mansion with deep eyes. The guards also consecutively landed on a tall rooftop , before giving a serious gaze to the courtyard below.
Though there was one who couldn't see easily as the Asuma caught on his shoulders kept twisting his ass in an aggressive manner. Whether Hokage's son or not ,he is still a child a little over Thirteen years , It would be strange if he could catch up with a Mid level jonin in terms of speed , let alone if his poor stamina could hold on until then.
Asuma who was caught on Anbu's shoulder under the order of his father snorted coldly in dissatisfaction. Why is he treated like a child even after officially qualifying as a genin . My old man just looks at Kakashi , he is already Anbu elite then why do you treat me so differently ?? But he easily forgot the time he took to reach Hyuga's mansion at his speed was almost 10 minutes.
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the surroundings completely ignoring his son's piercing gaze only to frown with a shocked face. Surprisingly , when he tried to detect Chakra signature in the manor other than a behemoth-like figure there is not even a sign of any life. The behemoth-like figure is naturally Nine-Tails trapped inside Naruto's body and it hasn't shown any chance of breaking the seal.
Looking at the courtyard at the far right of the manor , he could perceive a child's cry ringing out in the whole corridor. Yet there is no living being present nearby to urge him to stop as this whole place has become a barren land.
" Get ready for the worst " Sarutobi Hiruzen said feeling the rough breeze colliding on his face. It seems tonight that disastrous night might get repeated.
" Obey !! " The follower Jonins soon disappears from the sight with the swift of wind only to reappear at different corners of the manor to surround it properly.
Straightening his back , Hiruzen also advanced towards the room Naruto was in. However, he was greatly surprised to hear a beast-like roar ringing in the corridor with full force. It wasn't until he was at a distance of less than a dozen feet that he discovered it was actually a painful cry of a child. It can't be a human cub , right ?? He thought in his heart
Soon approaching the room door , he opened it with his shaking hands only to hurriedly close his ear holes with the thickest finger in his hand. The cry was really not a cry but it was more like the raging roar of the Nine-tails from that night . Beads of cold sweat almost soaked his clothes wet. Hastily, adding some courage in his heart , he advanced towards Naruto's small bed with a worried face.
But mid-way through a shocking discovery made him less and less afraid , the child's cry seems to be decreasing for each step Hiruzen takes till he reaches one of the corners adjacent to his bed, it was barely audible for him.
Puzzley, he held Naruto in his arms to see what was going on . Meanwhile Naruto looked at him with widened eyes for a few seconds before tiredness started to envelope his body and in a slow manner he closed his eyes for a good night's rest .
Hiruzen who just took Naruto in his arms almost boiled with anger when the palm of his rough hands touched Naruto's porcelain-like smooth head. Feeling a bit of a hot sensation on his hands he gave a cursing shout , spitting some of the saliva on Naruto's face.
" I just haven't visited him for two months yet you people forget to take proper care of this child . I may doubt Maid's capability to handle the Nine-tails jinchuriki but even the clan doctors and so many Jonin didn't find out that he has such a high fever . Damn it !! Damn it !! All of them are a waste "
Naruto who had just closed his eyes , woke up feeling a moisture feeling on his cheeks . Curiously looking at the angry Hiruzen he gave a sly smile which fell as a cute reaction in the eyes of Hiruzen.
" Sorry, Child !! It's my fault " Rubbing his forehead with medical ninjutsu coated arms , Hiruzen started to relieve Naruto of his Fever symptoms.
Soon Naruto closed his eyes again mumbling some strange words Hiruzen was completely unaware of ..
" System, look I was right . Adding a little bit of Nine-tails chakra in my vocal tone almost scared the whole clan to pee. Even this sly fox Hiruzen didn't find out the cause of that roar. "
[ Host , This act was so dangerous.You might have lost your life . Chakra inserted without a proper form of refining is purely poisonous for the ninja . On top of that you forcefully added the unattributed chakra from system storage. You are really crazy ]
" Otherwise what do you expect me to do for pulling this guy here . My own chakara can't be utilised at the moment as of now i can only depend on the external factors to create a forced simulation. Even if there is a little risk , I should bear it , right ?? How to say I should not call myself a protagonist if my gut feeling doesn't allow me to bet my life on a decision i am so obsessed with "
[ That is indeed irrefutable but it was still a primary level task , you should not have endangered yourself like this ]
" You don't understand the human feeling system. My heart is crushed because of love , only love can reattach it . But if something came in the way , i might as well crush his whole family" Naruto said in his heart with a chilled tone making even System thoughtful for a while
[ ..... ]
" Anyways, I am sleepy. Let me rest for a while "
[ Forget it !! ] System voice rang in a human like tone
[ Obtained: A chance to draw low level lottery ]
By the time the fruits of tonight's hardwork arrived , Naruto has already fallen asleep deeply.
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Next Morning ,
" **Tsk , **Tsk . He is sleeping to peacefully, isn't he ?? " Hiruzen said in a strange tone , looking at the comfortable face Naruto made while being asleep.
" It would be better if he could live like this in the future too " Thinking of the beating he need to bear as the sole target last night , Asuma's said in a dissatisfied tone.
" Are you in a position to say that ?? Instead of properly checking his situation, you ran away to the farthest place possible and you still want to call yourself a ninja ?? " Hiruzen said giving a slap on Asuma's backhead.
Feeling the painful sensation again, Asuma made a teary face in dissatisfaction. His eyes seems to ask , it was clearly your filal eldest son who have the order to empty the home last night after using me as divergence. Then why is it me , who is getting beaten at every step in his life.
Ignoring the hateful look Asuma gave him , Sarutobi Hiruzen held Naruto's soft toes with a gentle hand . Looking at his cute a trace of warmth passee by his eyes . Subconsciously , he blurred a few words
" My perfect tool person....."
Asuma : '... '
Maid : '... '
Naruto who just woke up feeling a slightly force acting on his body , almost gave a flying kick to this 'great-grandfather' of him.
" Holy Shit !! I knew it from start . This guy won't think anything else but using others for his own use .. I can't let him plan my future in distress. Must interrupt his planning "
" You guys took good care of him , I am going back for work " Hiruzen said left with a serious face . He doesn't feel even a little embarrassment from the previous slip of tongue, he firmly believes as long as he doesn't show it , it will be others feeling embarrassed.
" You old donkey at least took me for a walk ,it has been so long since I am struck here "Naruto wanted to attract his attention constantly waving his hands . Unfortunately , Hiruzen didn't notice him and left in a hurry.
" **Pufff " Making a pouted face , Naruto can only took sips of milk from the bottle , Maid brought closer to his mouth.
Unexpectedly , Hiruzen will come back before he finished his meal. Only to took Naruto with him towards the direction his office was . Probably, he still feels insecure of the way his family might treat Naruto. A child can be sacrificed in his opinion but not the Nine-tails jinchuriki which can deter the surrounding villages all alone.