[After school...]
[Naruto, who was walking on the road, couldn't calm down for a long time.]
[The Fourth Hokage of Konoha, known as the Yellow Flash.]
[Namikaze Minato.]
[He made a heroic sacrifice to save the village, but the details of his death are not clearly described.]
[However, his accomplishments in the Third Ninja War are thoroughly documented.]
[At the age of 20, he single-handedly drove back the Iwa forces that had already reached Mt. Kikyo.]
[You know, once you pass Mt. Kikyo, Konoha is just ahead.]
[But Naruto at this time is not interested in revisiting Minato's heroic deeds.]
[Right now, Naruto's mind is filled with Minato's image.]
[Blond hair, blue eyes.]
[At first glance, Naruto thought he had seen this person somewhere before, but after thinking carefully, he realized that it was himself.]
[His physical appearance is exactly the same as Minato's.]
[This makes Naruto wonder if he has some connection to Minato.]
[At the very least, they seem to come from the same lineage.]
["No, then why is he called Namikaze Minato, and I'm Uzumaki Naruto?"]
[Naruto walked home with a heavy heart.]
[Right now, he has no intention of heading to the training grounds.]
Hiss!
As expected, the sharp mind of Naruto from the other world seems to have noticed something strange.
Hashirama: "Hiruzen, is it true that Naruto looks so much like Minato?"
Hashirama's question made Hiruzen sigh.
Who would have thought that Naruto in the other world would be so perceptive, almost completely different from the Naruto he knows?
Hiruzen: "Um..."
Danzo: "Hiruzen, what's the matter, First Hokage-sama is asking you something. If you don't get it, I'll answer. How did you even become Hokage? You don't even understand the mindset of the villagers."
Danzo: "Hiruzen, to be honest, Naruto from the other world is right. He does look somewhat like Minato."
Tobirama: "It's true. If no one's noticed, it shows a lack of awareness."
Orochimaru: "The Second Hokage has a point. It's one of the reasons I left Konoha. Under the Third's leadership, people lack the clarity to see what's right in front of them."
"It's obvious, yet they don't even realize that Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage."
Ino: "Don't talk nonsense, we genuinely didn't know; we don't even remember what the Fourth Hokage looked like."
Sakura: "Don't blame Ino, maybe none of us ever seriously read about Konoha's history."
"Back then, I was more worried about why Sasuke wasn't attending class."
"Who cared about the history of Konoha?"
In the Pure Land...
Tobirama's hands trembled with anger.
Orochimaru was clearly mocking Konoha, but there was nothing he could do.
It's indeed puzzling—if Konoha has no one else resembling those two, why wouldn't the villagers put two and two together?
It's understandable to alienate a Jinchūriki, but why blame Naruto for the Fourth Hokage's death?
There's no reason for a son to wish harm upon his father.
Besides, Naruto was just a child.
Watching Hiruzen and Danzo's cold war in the discussion group made Tobirama even more upset.
Even now, facing the magic of the viewing system and the entire ninja world, these two still don't know how to work together.
Onoki: "It's understandable if the kids don't get it, but how could all of Konoha be unaware? Why do they still blame Naruto for the Fourth Hokage's death? "
Indeed, troubling things never come late.
Before Tobirama could catch his breath, someone in the group stirred up trouble.
Hiruzen: "As a Hokage, I believe everyone here understands the heavy workload that comes with the role."
"This was my oversight, and I hoped to use this matter to bring unity within Konoha."
"Don't worry, once this is over, I'll conduct a thorough investigation."
That's typical of him.
Danzo from the Root was left speechless.
Hiruzen, having held the Hokage title for decades, managed to deflect responsibility in just a few words.
With all of Danzo's experience, does this really need an investigation?
They're just excuses. When the time comes, they'll find someone to take the fall.
The real issue is the person responsible...
"What a cunning move! Damn Hiruzen..."
Danzo clenched his fists in frustration.
But before he could explode, a few hurtful words reached his ears.
["Hey, don't look at him, let's go."]
["I don't know what the Third Hokage was thinking, letting him attend school."]
["If he really becomes a ninja, who knows what terrible things he might do."]
["Yeah, that damn fox."]
["It's because of him that the Fourth Hokage died."]
["He killed the Fourth Hokage, what a wretched guy."]
["..."]
[On his way back from school, Naruto walked down the road, dejected.]
[Thinking about the Fourth Hokage's face, no matter how he looked at it, it was clear that the two were deeply connected.]
[In the past, Naruto might not have cared about what these people said.]
[Because he was used to it.]
[But today was different. Naruto was feeling particularly down, especially after hearing them blame him again for the Fourth Hokage's death.]
[Naruto suddenly stopped, his expression darkening as he lowered his head.]
[He couldn't understand how the Fourth Hokage's death had anything to do with him.]
[He's just a child who hasn't done anything wrong. Why do people treat him like this every day?]
[At this moment, Naruto suddenly felt a strong sense of injustice and anger rise within him.]
[What did I do wrong?!]
["Let's go, stop talking, that kid seems strange today."]
["Let's go, let's go, the Third Hokage doesn't want us discussing this."]
["Let's go, let's go..."]
["..."]
[Everyone glanced at Naruto, who had come to a halt, seeing him clench his fists. Fearing trouble, they quickly left.]
[Naruto stood alone, head bowed.]
[But no one noticed...]
[Not even Naruto himself realized.]
[At that moment, his eyes had turned blood red, and the whisker marks on his face had become more pronounced.]
[Even more alarming, two of his teeth had grown sharper, resembling fangs.]
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