In Naruto's home
Even though it was early in the morning, five-year-old Naruto was not asleep in his bed.
He rummaged through a dusty old suitcase.
Bang!
The aged suitcase hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust that made Naruto cough and splutter.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Quickly, he grabbed a damp towel and wiped away the dust, then began packing his clothes into the suitcase.
Mumbling to himself, he said, "Grandpa Hokage once said, when you're going on a long journey, you need to pack clothes, toothbrush, and face-washing stuff, as well as bring some money."
But Naruto wasn't sure how much to bring.
He carelessly stuffed some clothes into the suitcase, then added toothpaste and a toothbrush. Finally, he put it in his cherished little wallet.
The wallet looked quite plump, filled with the pocket money Grandpa Hokage gave him for daily expenses, but he never had a chance to spend it.
No one is willing to sell him anything.
He had tried explaining this to Grandpa Hokage, but nothing had changed. Naruto just assumed that Grandpa Hokage was too busy to deal with it.
"Pops! I'm ready!"
Naruto thought he'd have a hard time carrying the suitcase, but to his surprise, he picked it up with only half his strength.
Was this the result of the devilish training with his pops?
Naruto's heart swelled with joy.
Certainly, his Pops's rigorous training was highly effective!
But...
But then, as he thought about his dad's condition, the fleeting joy in Naruto's heart disappeared.
His expression turned dejected.
"Gurararara! You slowpoke, why did it take you so long to pack?" Although Whitebeard did not have a watch, he was able to estimate the time,
"It took almost half an hour to pack this little bag, with your slow pace, you still want to be a Hokage?"
When Naruto proposed leaving Konoha with Whitebeard to find the legendary medical ninja, Tsunade.
Whitebeard agreed without hesitation.
As a father, Whitebeard couldn't disappoint his son!
That was his way of doing things.
"Foolish son, is this your first time leaving the village?" Whitebeard noticed Naruto's somewhat uneasy expression and guessed that this little guy had probably never left Konoha in his life.
Naruto silently nodded.
"Gurararara! As a man, you have to go out and see the world! What's the use of staying in a tiny village like Konoha?" Whitebeard laughed heartily. "Nestling in a small Konoha, what kind of man of the sea are you?"
Naruto mumbled, "Pops, there's no sea near Konoha. Grandpa Hokage said there's only a vast forest nearby."
"Oh, it hurts so much!"
He received another "Fist of Love from Whitebeard.
The pain almost brought tears to Naruto's eyes.
"Don't argue with your pops, you fool!" Whitebeard laughed and said,
"As punishment, you can carry the luggage yourself!"
"Naruto!"
An abrupt voice, so unexpected and somewhat untimely,
left Naruto momentarily stunned.
He turned quickly to see a familiar, slender figure.
"Grandpa Ho-Hokage ?"
Naruto was very surprised and somewhat delighted. Since he and his pops were planning to leave the village temporarily, he hadn't had a chance to bid farewell to Grandpa Hokage. He didn't expect Grandpa Hokage to show up directly.
Naruto waved and greeted him.
"Grandpa Hokage! Pops and I are leaving Konoha for a while. As long as we find that... uh, that medical ninja....."
Halfway through the conversation, he forgot what Tsunade's name was.
Feeling a bit embarrassed,
Naruto scratched his head and said,
"Well, we just need to find that medical ninja and get him to cure Pops's illness, then we can come back!"
"By the way, Grandpa Hokage? Why do you look so strange?" Naruto suddenly noticed that the expression on the Hokage's face was really strange.
There was no longer that peaceful demeanor on his face.
There was no warm smile either.
Instead, a kind of...
Gloomy expression?
Naruto, who had never attended school and had a limited vocabulary, was unsure how to describe Grandpa Hokage's current expression. He had a vague feeling that Grandpa Hokage's mood might not be particularly pleasant.
As stupid as he was, Naruto's guess was surprisingly accurate.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed in a very unpleasant mood. In fact, this was the worst he had felt since the end of the Ninja World War, with no comparison.
Over two years ago, when a member of the branch family of the Hyuga clan was reluctantly sacrificed, it didn't even come close to causing as much distress to Sarutobi Hiruzen as he is experiencing now.
Naruto was incredibly special,
carrying the bloodlines of both Minato and the Uzumaki clan.
On top of that, he was a Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.
Such a child was more important than the entire Hyuga clan. And yet, this child... was about to leave Konoha to follow his so-called dad in search of Tsunade?
Isn't that ridiculous?
How does Sarutobi Hiruzen remain calm?
He is anxious
"Naruto!"
Hiruzen tried to maintain his composure, and even forcing a smile was proving difficult.
"You're still very young, and you're not at the stage where you should leave Konoha.
The world outside the village is extremely dangerous, with many rogue ninjas and enemies from other villages. Leaving the village could lead you to these bad people."
"Grandpa Hokage, don't worry. Pops is with me!" Naruto reassured with great confidence.
"You might not know, but my pops is incredibly, incredibly strong!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."
All kinds of information about Whitebeard had been flooding his office desk like snowflakes these days. How could he not know how strong Whitebeard was?
But Whitebeard was an outsider!
"No!"
Even if Whitebeard were from Konoha, there was no way he would allow Whitebeard to take the five-year-old Naruto out of the village.
"Naruto, you can't leave the village!"
Hiruzen spoke to Naruto in a tone he had never used before. "Are you not going to listen to Hokage's words?"
Naruto was taken aback. "But..."
"Gurararara!" Whitebeard grinned. "Foolish son, go wait at the village gate for now. Let your old man here have a talk with your former irresponsible guardian."
Fo...Former guardian?
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes twitched.
"Pops...."
"Foolish son, if I tell you to go, you go." Whitebeard threatened, seemingly preparing to give young Naruto a love tap with his finger.
Startled, Naruto quickly shrunk his head,
Not wanting to receive a beating. He grabbed his luggage and hurried in the direction of the village gate.
However, he couldn't help but turn around and shout, "Pops! I'll be waiting for you at the main gate!"
"Naruto!" Sarutobi Hiruzen, feeling wants to follow, but he finds Whitebeard calmly blocking his way with his Murakumogiri.
Hiruzen's expression could no longer conceal his expression.
It became extremely ugly.
"Whitebeard, you've crossed the line. There's nothing for us to talk. Let me be clear, Naruto cannot leave the village."
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard laughed,
"Have you been a Hokage for so long that you've gone senile? When a pirate said 'let's talk,' did you truly think we'd just talk?"
What does he mean?
Could it be that!?
Suddenly, Sarutobi Hiruzen realized, albeit too late.
Whitebeard had already swung his Murakumogiri in the air and lunged at him with a swift blow.
The fierce and menacing roar of the Murakumogiri caused a sudden change in Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression.
"Gurarararara!, I'm Whitebeard!"
This is how pirates talk!"
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