Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

As he watched the large, black-framed screen, Naruto gently wiped away his tears.

Sakura admitted that at that moment, she was somewhat moved.

Furthermore, after becoming teammates, my opinion of Naruto changed considerably.

Impression points keep increasing.

However, he is still far from being as good as Sasuke.

Ino smacked her lips.

In reality, Ino didn't have much feeling for Sasuke.

She's attracted to good looks, but Sasuke isn't her type.

He only said he liked her to tease Sakura.

And then, there was the pink-haired girl who was always a weak, clingy follower.

Suddenly he became tough, and even dared to declare war on himself.

This immediately ignited Ino's competitive spirit.

"Naruto with black-rimmed glasses and long hair... he'd look really cool." Ino nodded to herself.

"That's right, that child looks a lot like Minato."

"You'll definitely look handsome with long hair."

Rino Yamanaka's face showed a look of reminiscence.

"Mom, have you ever met Naruto's dad?"

"Not only that, I also know Naruto's mother. She's a very energetic girl."

"Actually, Kushina was also targeted by others when she was a child."

Upon hearing this, Ino rolled her eyes.

"Well, Mom, the way you put it makes me realize just how terrible Konoha was under the old man's rule."

"By the way, Mom, what was that thing about the Land of Whirlpools that Aunt Kushina mentioned?"

Rino Yamanaka was taken aback, not expecting Ino to ask such a question.

For a moment, it was difficult to answer.

She is the wife of the head of the Yamanaka clan, one of the great ninja clans of Konoha.

She naturally knew the behind-the-scenes truth that many people didn't.

Her lips twitched, then she sighed.

"Speaking of this matter... what you just said, Konoha was indeed in a rather wretched state under the Third Hokage's rule."

The bond between mother and daughter was palpable, a sentiment that Ino felt deeply.

Her eye twitched involuntarily, and she said, "Mom, could it be... that Konoha is involved too?"

Rino Yamanaka nodded.

Ino rolled her eyes again.

"Rotten leaves".

To this, Rino Yamanaka could only shake her head helplessly and lightly tap her daughter's forehead.

"The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are all affiliated with the Hokage, so even if we don't want to, we'll still get a share of the profits many times."

"It's also an investment made by the third generation to solidify our allegiance to any particular side."

Rino Yamanaka's meaning was quite clear, and Ino, no longer a child, naturally understood it.

What else can be said?

Finally, thanks to Sakura's persistence...

Naruto carried a full basket of food that was nearing its expiration date home.

Sakura still felt it wasn't enough and wanted to take more, but Naruto couldn't carry any more.

Sakura patted her chest confidently and said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of pocket money!"

And so, Naruto gained a 'tail'.

And for the first time in a long time, Naruto's refrigerator was truly "full."

[Expires in approximately ten days.]

[Given Naruto's current appetite, finishing them within ten days is no problem at all.]

Kushina Uzumaki: "Thank you, Sakura~ You're so cute~"

Sakura Haruno: "No, no, Auntie, you flatter me. Naruto with black frames is great, but he's being bullied by those people. I can't stand it."

In the golden-framed world, Sakura helped Naruto many times when she was a child.

Otherwise, Naruto wouldn't like Sakura so much.

Hinata: !!!

Aunt Kushina... Aunt Kushina actually praised Sakura first?!

woohoo~

Sakura felt a pang of sadness looking at Naruto's empty room.

But Naruto was comforting her.

For Naruto, things are already pretty good.

If this trend continues, I'm sure I can grow as strong and healthy as those vegetable seedlings.

【The next day. 】

When Naruto woke up in the morning, he noticed two new books on his desk.

It looks quite thick.

Naruto wasn't too surprised.

He yawned and went to the sink to wash up.

He's not in a hurry.

The book is there anyway, I'll wash it first.

[After the feeling of being monitored completely disappeared from my perception.]

Naruto, brushing his teeth, mumbled, "Fox spirit, we'll soon be starting a new chapter. Once we know most of the characters, we can get a lot of useful books from Shikamaru and the others."

[Gurgle gurgle—]

After washing up, Naruto prepared his own breakfast.

I bought it yesterday from a place where it was almost expired.

There was a considerable amount of bread and milk.

After slightly heating it up, I sat down at the table, drinking milk and eating bread.

What came into view were two thick books.

[One book is "The Hiragana and Katakana Chart and Characters," and the other is "The Will of Fire."]

Naruto flipped the book "The Will of Fire" over to examine it; the author was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

【『The Third Hokage... Sarutobi...?』】

"No rush, once I learn it, I'll know which old geezer's name is."

Naruto took a deep breath.

[Calm down your somewhat agitated emotions.]

When the book with the Japanese syllabary (hiragana and katakana) appeared, Naruto couldn't help but feel excited.

[I immediately flipped through and checked it.]

[It took half an hour to eat breakfast.]

[Afterwards, Naruto marked the parts he didn't understand with a pencil.]

"We agreed to meet tomorrow. I'll take him there tomorrow and have Shikamaru teach me. Shikamaru definitely knows how."

For some reason, even though Shikamaru seemed lazy and indifferent to everything, Naruto instinctively believed that he knew these things.

Orochimaru: "That's great. We've witnessed the first turning point in Naruto's life."

Uchiha Izuna: This kid is really good. I wish he were from my Uchiha clan.

Mei Terumi: "I wish someone from Kirigakure lived near my house."

Onoki: "If I were from Iwagakure, I would have liked to be childhood friends with Kurotsuchi."

Kurotsuchi: "???"

The Fourth Raikage: "If it were me..."

Uchiha Izuna started it.

Everyone immediately joined in the chain.

Naruto was incredibly envious.

However, he's not bad either.

As soon as he spoke, if Kushina's voice didn't appear, someone immediately invited him to defect from Konoha and go to their village.

[A whole morning.]

Naruto spends most of his time studying.

He plans to stay home all day.

I fed the old refrigerator yesterday.

[It will come in handy immediately today.]

Meanwhile, in the park, the three little ones gathered as usual.

Sakura immediately told them what had happened yesterday.

"Is that so?"

"Shikamaru, what do you say?" Choji scratched his head, somewhat tempted, especially by Sakura's description of the roasted rabbit, which made his mouth water.

"What a hassle... But fishing is actually quite fun; you can play and sleep at the same time." Shikamaru shrugged.

"This is what picnics should be like!"

"We can still take risks!"

"I want to go! When I get back, I'll tell my mom and ask her to give me the money!"

A look of longing appeared in Ino's eyes.

"That's true, then we won't let Naruto pay. I'll ask my mom for money later too." Shikamaru nodded.

Sakura's words revealed a lot of information.

Naruto is poor, but he has skills like catching shrimp and crabs, and he's also a great cook.

That's enough. Besides, it's just a little food; their allowance is actually sufficient for the three of them.

"I'll just ask Mom and get the meat from home," Choji said.

"Why don't you all ask about Dad?" Sakura asked, puzzled.

The three children exchanged a glance, then gave Sakura a look, letting her figure it out herself.

Finally, the group lost interest in continuing their playful antics.

They're all discussing what to do and what to bring tomorrow.

They were all looking forward to the outdoor activity that Naruto had proposed.

【"etc!"】

Suddenly, Ino stopped everyone's discussion and looked at Sakura.

"Sakura, didn't you just say you went home with Naruto?"

"Mm." Sakura nodded.

Ino waves her little hand.

"Let's go straight there then!"

"No matter how much we discuss it here, Naruto won't know. Wouldn't it be better to just go find him directly?"

"That makes sense." Choji nodded.

"I have no objection." Shikamaru put his hands in his pockets.

Finally, all three of them turned their gazes to Sakura.

"I...I..."

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Ino asked.

【Gurgle—】

"I'm a little hungry..."