Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

With its claws twitching and tail trembling unconsciously, the Nine-Tailed Fox said in as low a voice as possible, "Your parents were also killed by me."

Well, are you moved now?

They killed your parents! If you don't show any remorse for that kind of hatred, it's inexcusable.

Naruto was stunned, wondering why Kurama was saying all this, feeling as if it was deliberately trying to provoke him.

Then I remembered that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) has the ability to sense malice.

It's impossible for him to harbor any ill will towards the Nine-Tails. Considering the Nine-Tails' strange words and actions, there's a sense of verification and testing involved.

Having figured this out, Naruto scratched the back of his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Well, I've never met them since I was little, so even if you suddenly say this, I don't really feel like it."

After maintaining a cold and distant attitude for more than half a year, and then being told the truth, the only response I received was "Oh, I see," and a feeling of unreality.

Nine-Tails immediately deflated and lay on the ground without making a sound.

Naruto's reply was enough to confuse it, and Naruto never showed it any malice, which directly paralyzed Kurama.

This kid isn't normal; you can't treat him like a normal person.

Seeing that Kurama had stopped talking and lay down, and showed no intention of driving him away, Naruto stood there for a moment, then tried to step out with his right foot, followed by his left.

Little by little, step by step, they approached the iron gate, passed through it, and came to the Nine-Tailed Fox lying on the ground, resembling a small mountain.

Muster your courage and reach out your hand.

They didn't manage to touch it; it was simply brushed aside by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"The burning sensation is gone!" Naruto's mouth gaped slightly.

Therefore, he won't lose his mind due to excessive use of the Nine-Tails' chakra.

"The sign of perfectly using the Nine-Tails' chakra is being able to transform into a tailed beast, which requires exchanging punches with the Nine-Tails and gaining its approval."

"Now that it's confirmed that I have no ill intentions, and my mind no longer resists me, the consciousness integrated into my chakra will naturally no longer cause me any burning pain."

Yes or no, you will know once you try it.

Naruto pushed off with his feet, lunged forward, and grabbed Kurama's arm.

Rather than hugging him, it was more like he was hanging on him like a gecko.

Like the warmth of soaking in a hot spring in winter, this warmth penetrates straight into the heart.

The Nine-Tails shifted unnaturally, shaking Naruto off, and bared its teeth and growled menacingly.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto said with a smile. "And you?"

Seeing that it couldn't scare Naruto and that the kid wasn't afraid of it at all, Kurama sighed and lay back down, casually saying, "People call me Kurama."

Tailed beasts have always been arrogant.

Naruto wouldn't be so naive as to think that he could easily gain Kurama's approval and learn its name.

Feelings are cultivated, and time is the best test of feelings. Let things take their natural course, and over the years, one day, you will be able to meet the Nine-Tails in a fistfight.

Remember, never forget your original aspiration.

Do not change your feelings for the Nine-Tails just because you are eager for power.

If a heart seeks strength more than companionship, then both will be lost.

Conversely, if one seeks companionship and seeks strength, then both can be obtained.

It's hard to say about other places, but in the Nine-Tailed Fox's territory, that's definitely the case.

The only viable path is to let go of all utilitarian motives and simply interact with the Nine-Tails.

"Don't try to hug me! Back off, back off even more! Yes, just stand there!" Nine-Tails pushed away Naruto, who kept trying to hug it, and sat up halfway, baring its teeth.

"Why? As friends, we should love and care for each other, and besides, you're so warm, it feels so comfortable to hug you," Naruto said.

friend?

Feeling that the word was very unfamiliar and that the Nine-Tails was beyond their ability to handle, they simply kicked Naruto out as usual.

The return to the deathly silence of the sealed space allowed it to calmly contemplate problems.

"Friends? Ha, I don't need that kind of thing."

While it thought disdainfully to itself, the Nine-Tailed Fox was unaware that the corners of its mouth were turned up.

Chapter 20 Young Man, Let's Pass on the Flame

Shadow clones are used to handle all training related to chakra.

What I need to do is exercise and study for the exam.

Naruto enters the sealed space once every night to chat with Kurama. Naruto does most of the talking, while Kurama only occasionally chimes in with a word or two.

Talking is fine, but touching and hugging are not allowed.

The main reason is that the Nine-Tails' chakra is so gentle and comfortable that Naruto always wants to roll around in it.

Too enthusiastic.

This was too much for the Nine-Tails to bear.

This is a summary of Naruto's daily life.

I've thought about greeting Hinata and getting closer to her, hoping to establish a relationship before graduating and becoming a genin.

Unfortunately, both attempts ended in failure.

One time, Hinata covered her flushed face and ran away in a panic.

One time, Hinata's head was steaming, and she collapsed unconscious.

What could Naruto do? He was helpless too.

However, based on Hinata's behavior, he was certain that Hinata liked him, or at the very least had feelings for him.

If they keep this up, becoming boyfriend and girlfriend and getting married in the future is a foregone conclusion.

A good meal is not afraid of being late.

Besides, they're still so young. What good will it do to establish a relationship now? They can wait until they're older to establish a relationship, go all the way, and hit a home run. That would be truly exciting.

There's something that makes Naruto quite embarrassed.

It's related to Sakura and Sasuke.

Naruto often asked Sakura for help with her studies and helped her make plans with Sasuke; these were some of the few things Naruto did that made Sakura happy.

However, after a while, Sasuke developed an immunity to it. No matter how much Sasuke provoked him by using the Uchiha name, Sasuke remained unfazed.

He made his stance clear: if anyone wanted to fight, he was ready anytime; but if he lost, he would have to go on a date with Sakura—that was out of the question.

He's busy with his spiritual practice and studies all day long, he's exhausted, how could he have the time to talk about love?

Naruto even gave Sakura a special explanation for this.

We definitely can't just quote it verbatim, that would be too hurtful. Let's say Sasuke has a goal, and once he achieves that goal, he can get married.

In order to keep Sakura calm and have her continue to help him with his studies, Naruto repeatedly assured her that the person Sasuke would be with would definitely be her.

In short, Naruto felt he had no regrets, as he lived each day to the fullest, steadily and practically.

Looking back, he can honestly say that he faced life seriously and was very happy.

He also has to thank the transformation spell, which prevents him from encountering unfair treatment, cold looks, or being pointed at when facing the villagers.

Otherwise, even with the best mindset, it would be difficult to stay calm.

The year came to the final year of his enrollment at the Ninja Academy, which was also the year Naruto turned twelve.

The graduation exams are approaching.

The graduation exam is the final exam, not a regular monthly exam.

The graduation exam consisted of a random test of a ninjutsu technique.

The types of monthly exams include written tests, practical exercises, and survival drills.

Now that the graduation exam is approaching, it means that the last monthly exam is over.

"Huh? He's not in the office? Where is he?" Naruto scratched his head, not seeing the Third Hokage.

Leaving the Hokage Building, I wondered where the Third Hokage would be at this hour. Could he have gone home? The sun hadn't even set yet.

Looking around, Naruto suddenly narrowed his eyes, as if he had discovered something. He leaped onto the roof of the Hokage Building and used the railing for leverage to leap again.

The target is the shadow rock of the fourth generation of Minato.

"Grandpa, the results of the written test from the day before yesterday have been released, and I came in first place," Naruto said.

Like Sakura, she got a perfect score, so it's hard to determine who was first. Therefore, the two are tied for first place.

“I know you did a good job,” the Third Generation said. “Come, sit next to me and let’s look at the scenery together.”

After Naruto sat down, the Third Hokage began to tell the story of the past.

Before the founding of Konoha, it was in a state of chaos. After its birth, Konoha went through three Shinobi World Wars in succession.

It's not the vague descriptions that teachers give in ninja schools or that are recorded in textbooks.

The Third Hokage used the real-life experiences of one ninja after another to make Naruto understand the cruelty of war and the preciousness of peace.

What "Will of Fire"? It's about burning yourself to light up others.

In short, young man, come and pass on the torch.

To be honest, Naruto didn't want to spread the fire; he just wanted to become the strongest ninja in the world, marry Hinata, have children, and go on a honeymoon.

Being Hokage is exhausting; let whoever wants to be it be it. Even if he were to remain a bachelor for life and be so poor that he couldn't even afford rice porridge with soy sauce, he would never become Hokage.

"I've said before that I want to become a Jonin and then a Hokage. Now, after hearing Grandpa's words, my belief is even stronger," Naruto said, clenching his fist with a serious and earnest expression.

"I want to aim to become Hokage, and I will work hard, strive, and fight for it."

"We must carry on the will of our predecessors and safeguard this hard-won peace and tranquility."

Even if you don't want to, in front of three generations, if you want to satisfy them, you have to give the standard answer.

In order to successfully obtain the reward, it is perfectly reasonable to say a few things against one's conscience.