Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

Orochimaru: "Do you even believe it yourself?"

"Hahaha~" Orochimaru laughed.

That mocking laughter.

The sound was extremely jarring to Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears.

But it dares not speak freely now.

First, reduce your presence.

Then, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, he slipped away and went to the Root organization base to find his best friend.

Asma's face turned red.

He really didn't know how to refute it.

From the time we started comparing and watching movies until now.

He has hardly ever spoken.

It's all because of his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

And at this moment, time is displayed on the large screen with a black border.

It was indeed because he was dissatisfied with his father's arrangements and unwilling to continue to follow them.

In a fit of displeasure, he ran out.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire.

His abilities were recognized by the daimyo.

He quickly rose to become a Guardian Ninja with a respectable status within the Land of Fire.

Of course, Asuma still admitted that if it weren't for the fact that his father was the Third Hokage, the mere act of leaving the village at will would have risked being labeled a rogue ninja.

The large screen with its black border continues to display the image.

"Grandpa Hokage~!"

Naruto stepped forward and took Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged hand.

[Pull him down to sit.]

He then picked up a freshly grilled fish and handed it over.

"Grandpa Hokage, school is so boring."

"I've finished all my academic studies. Instead of wasting time at school, I might as well train here and continue studying the Will of Fire!"

[He accepted the grilled fish from Naruto.]

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled.

His eyes were filled with relief.

[As expected of the child I raised.]

Naruto naturally noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's emotions.

A feeling of contempt welled up inside me.

That old thing is really shameless; it seems to be attributing its growth to its upbringing.

"Yeah, but I still have to go to the ninja academy to study."

[After nodding in satisfaction, Hiruzen Sarutobi sniffed the grilled fish and chuckled, "It smells so good~"]

"It seems like the progress isn't limited to academics."

"But Naruto, you can't just eat grilled fish all the time."

"You should also eat some vegetables."

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to care a lot about Naruto.

Naruto, naturally, also seemed very touched.

"Finally, Naruto, always remember to be humble."

That actually sounds quite plausible.

But most of the time, Naruto just lets it go in one ear and out the other.

[This old man's constant chanting of the Will of Fire is practically sick of it.]

[Nothing new, always the same few sentences... Wait, why does this suddenly seem familiar... Oh! It's something I wrote on the exam paper, just copied verbatim back to me, the test taker?]

[If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a new quote from the Will of Fire you made up to fool people!]

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he kept praising the Ninja Academy.

[It also subtly reminds Naruto not to forget that gaining everyone's approval starts at school.]

How could it know?

In reality, no one, not even the teachers, objected to Naruto not going to school.

[Using shadow clones alone allows you to pass all assessments without taking damage.]

Iruka is almost losing his dignity as a teacher and a Chunin.

Naruto was actually quite embarrassed.

Seeing Iruka's life become noticeably more financially strained, even to the point of borrowing money from other teachers to buy ninjutsu... Naruto felt a little embarrassed.

Iruka could sense it himself.

Compared to young Naruto.

As a teacher and Chunin, he couldn't match Naruto's ninjutsu, chakra, or even the most basic throwing techniques like the Three Body Technique. He couldn't even match Naruto's Shadow Clone Jutsu...

[By the way, even the most basic genjutsu Naruto used was too difficult for Iruka to break, even when he was completely flustered.]

Umino Iruka: "..."

It's too awful.

It's really miserable.

Iruka looked at Naruto in this world.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness... thank goodness I belong to this world.

My other self in that other world was truly miserable.

It's heartbreaking to see.

He went bankrupt and in debt shortly after taking up his teaching position.

Fourth Raikage: "He's too good, Naruto with black frames."

The Fourth Raikage: "Sigh... We're both Jinchūriki... how come there's such a huge difference?"

Killer Bee: "Yo~ you idiot, you moron~ what are you talking about, bro?"

The Fourth Raikage: "If you had even half of what Naruto looks like now... well, shut up, or I'll slap you."

The people of Hidden Cloud Village nodded repeatedly.

Naruto Uzumaki: "What a pity, although my other self is excellent, he's never tasted the most delicious instant noodles in the world!"

Sakura Haruno: "That's enough, Naruto, shut up."

Uchiha Sasuke: "Idiot."

"It's delicious~" Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly.

He then added, "Naruto, I've heard about your performance at school."

【"very nice!"】

"But don't be arrogant, okay? To encourage you, Grandpa has prepared a gift for you."

[Upon hearing the word "gift."]

[The same expression appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face again.]

Naruto jumped up excitedly.

【"Gift?"】

"Thank you, Grandpa Hokage!"

[Looking at the somewhat excited Naruto.]

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly.

Then he took out a scroll.

"This contains an advanced version of the Three Bodies Technique, following the basic Three Bodies Technique."

"It's time for you to get involved."

"Study hard!"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face.

Naruto was certain that the other person's expression didn't seem fake.

Although somewhat puzzled, it's unclear what exactly is causing this old man's delay, as he still doesn't know his progress.

But Naruto still accepted it willingly, a happy look on his face.

[I'm a little hesitant. Should I reveal myself proactively?]

[After a moment's thought.]

Naruto took a deep breath.

He took the scroll and said, "Grandpa Hokage, I've started learning the advanced Three Body Technique."

"It was Iruka-sensei who asked me to..."

[As he spoke, Naruto lowered his head, looking as if he had done something wrong.]

【"Because...because..."】

"Because I want to grow up quickly so I can help the Hokage... Become a strong ninja so I can protect the village and gain everyone's recognition... I want to work hard to become the Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.

Upon hearing that Naruto had already begun learning advanced levels of the Three Body Techniques, he immediately became alert.

But seeing Naruto's guilty look and hearing his explanation...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's initial tension vanished instantly.

[Instead, they felt even more gratified and pleased with themselves.]

Even if you threw a kid like Naruto to Danzo, unless Danzo used special methods, there was absolutely no way he would make Naruto betray his Will of Fire.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly very satisfied with Naruto.

Even his eldest son, one of the original eight beauties, had never satisfied him this much.

"Great, it's good that you've started learning."

The thought that young Naruto would one day be like Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure—no, even surpass the Jinchuriki of Kumogakure—and be more obedient to him than the Fourth Hokage, made Hiruzen Sarutobi grin from ear to ear.

Kiba Inuzuka: "Amazing!"

Kiba Inuzuka: "This matter takes on a completely different flavor when told through the way Naruto with black frames narrates it."

Shino Aburame: "Naruto with black frames has figured out a way to deal with the Third Hokage."

Orochimaru: "Sarutobi-sensei was planning to use the weapon, the Will of Fire, against Naruto with black frames, but unexpectedly, Naruto with black frames has now turned the tables on him."