Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

This is the first time I've ever seen someone so proactively show me kindness.

Naruto is very vigilant.

He picked up the grilled fish that was near Hiruzen Sarutobi and was about to place it in front of him.

"Thank you~ You're such a good kid~"

Hiruzen Sarutobi mistakenly believed that Naruto was simply not good at expressing himself, but that he secretly harbored feelings of affection for this kind old man.

"You...!" Naruto glared, about to forcefully pull back.

However, just as Hiruzen Sarutobi bent down to take the grilled fish...

Naruto noticed his clothes.

【"fire? 』】

【Naruto?!】

【‘Sandaime-sama? 』】

A sentence I heard a few days ago, spoken by a child, suddenly came to mind.

The phrase "three generations of grandfathers" undoubtedly reveals the age information of three generations.

In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to get his hands on the undercooked grilled fish and took a bite.

Naruto narrowed his eyes slightly. 'I see. No wonder the ninja monitoring him didn't stop him.'

[So this overly friendly old man is the leader of that bunch of bastards!]

[The Third Hokage... the Third Hokage!]

[So he was the one who set me up!]

"These are the people he sent to spy on me!"

[“If I hadn’t resisted the ramblings in my head, I would have had a very difficult life… This old man is now standing in front of me… and acting so friendly and kind, he’s probably trying to gain my trust.”]

"Because I am a fox demon, I possess extremely powerful energy within me. So... everything this old man did was to gain my trust and obtain the power within me?!"

In just a few breaths, Naruto's mind raced with thoughts.

Onoki: "As expected, Naruto with black-rimmed glasses never disappoints!"

Onoki: "I've made up my mind, Naruto. If you're willing to come to my Iwagakure, I'll personally act as matchmaker for you and Kurotsuchi!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Enough, Onoki! Are you implying that Konoha has no one left?!"

Fourth Raikage: "Wow~ Third Hokage, you old codger, you've got a really thick skin!"

The Fourth Raikage: "No wonder you just stole Naruto's grilled fish, you shameless old bastard! While our Hidden Cloud Village's methods may be dirty, we're openly and honestly dirty, and we dare to admit it. You old bastard, you're truly disgusting!"

Mei Terumi: "Heh, Third Hokage, you'd better behave yourself. There are some things you'll have to pay for."

Tobirama Senju: Let me state first that I, as his teacher, feel deeply ashamed of what the monkey and Danzo did!

Uchiha Izuna: Come on, Hiruzen Sarutobi said earlier that he inherited your will, and you admitted it, didn't you?

Uchiha Izuna: Now that the situation is not going well, you want to make excuses again?

Mito Uzumaki: Okay, let's stop talking about unpleasant things. I want to see how you'll handle Kushina's child.

The chat room then quieted down.

"Thank you so much, this fish is delicious!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.

However, because the food was undercooked, his mouth tasted fishy.

Naruto merely glanced at him indifferently.

"I didn't say I was going to give it to you; you took it from me."

"These are fish I caught, and I grilled them myself. One...ten thousand taels each, or you won't be leaving tonight."

【Gah——】

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile froze.

Naruto's reaction was completely unexpected.

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case.

【Is it because of fear?】

"That's true, the Dark Division wouldn't submit false information."

[“This child has suffered too much injustice and stress recently, and is now on a defensive state.”]

["My appearance here is rather abrupt."]

【"It's alright, I'll send him his living expenses for a while."】

Thinking of this, a smile returned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face, and he said, "Good, good, it was well worth it."

"Ten thousand taels?"

【"OK."】

Upon hearing this, Naruto gave him a suspicious look.

【“So easy? I've asked for too little!”】

Kushina Uzumaki: Of course not!

Kushina Uzumaki: The legacy my mother left behind is more than just this!

Kushina Uzumaki: Even without cash, any of the other ninjutsu scrolls, especially those related to sealing techniques, would be worth far more than a pitiful ten thousand ryo!

Kushina Uzumaki: Three thousand ryo a month... You old monkey! You're so generous! What about my inheritance? Don't tell me you're not planning to leave it to Naruto!

drop--

Kushina was quickly banned from speaking again.

Kushina had expected this, but she was still furious.

Her beautiful long red hair stood up high.

Suddenly, she realized something and turned around sharply.

Her fierce appearance left Mikoto Uchiha frozen in place.

"Oh, what a coincidence, Kushina... I never thought we'd meet again after we've died."

The grilled fish was still a little hot, but Hiruzen Sarutobi ate it with great relish.

The reason is simple: a grilled fish costing ten thousand taels of silver has to be delicious, even if it's not.

Are you short of money?

[Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked, "Didn't the reports from the Anbu say that no one sold him anything?"]

Only stores selling near-expiry food, given his orders, will accept transactions from him.

"Then it must be Ichiraku Ramen. Naruto has been going there quite often lately."

Naruto glanced at him. "I only get three thousand taels a month. Is that a lot?"

"I run out of money after eating ramen a few times."

"As expected," Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself.

[The topic was then skipped over.]

"Your grilled fish skills are pretty good."

Naruto frowned slightly.

"The Third Hokage...the leader of those bastards..."

[After connecting the pieces of information you've gathered...]

Naruto has discovered a problem.

Is this old geezer in front of me really the strongest Hokage in this village?

【"Impossible, right?"】

[Probably one of the Hokage's subordinates or something.]

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly. "Naruto with black-rimmed glasses has a keen eye; he discovered the truth so quickly."

"What truth?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed, his face darkening.

"Of course! How could an old man like you possibly be the Hokage?"

"That's true, after all, you really like this position and you'd rather stay there than die."

"For this reason... how many people in Konoha have possessed the potential to become Hokage over the years... heh."

In contrast, Onoki from Iwagakure was in a difficult situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is clinging to the position of Hokage.

Onoki was troubled by the lack of a successor, and finally found a disciple with the potential to become the Fourth Tsuchikage.

As a result... before I knew it, I was kidnapped and sent to study some kind of explosive art.

Before I could even comment on the incident, that kid actually declared himself a rogue ninja.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi got down to business.

"Look at the stars in the sky."

Ok? !

Everyone became interested.

"Those stars, one after another, are actually the same as the sun we see."

[Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the time was right, so he pointed to the stars in the sky and said.]

Naruto ignored him, but still looked up at the sky. It was beautiful, filled with stars.

Looking down, I realized another grilled fish was missing.

[That old bastard is shameless, daring to steal my grilled fish!]

"Twenty thousand taels."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."

"Ahem, this world is vast, it seems to have no end."

"Did you know?"

【"......"

Naruto ignored him, and Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't annoyed, continuing to talk to himself.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking.

[Finally, he asked, "You are also a child of Konoha, do you know...?"]

"No interest. And remember to give me 20,000 taels."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head helplessly. 'This child won't let his guard down anytime soon. Although it will take a lot of time, he'll gain more trust in the future.'

[Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed his ultimate killing move, feigning profundity as he said:]

"Where leaves dance in the air, fire burns eternally."