Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Qiu Shui hadn't forgotten why he came here.

"Naruto, your room is too messy. Let me teach you how to tidy it up," Qiu Shui rolled up her sleeves and began to help Naruto clean up his room.

As he put the trash into a bag, he casually remarked, "Look, if the house is too messy, little bugs will sneak in. They hide during the day, but crawl out when you're asleep at night and take away all the snacks you've hidden, eating them all up bit by bit."

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise. He slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing, "No wonder I sometimes find things mysteriously disappearing!"

Seeing his serious expression, Qiu Shui couldn't help but smile. He remembered when he watched anime in his previous life, the scene when Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka first came to Naruto's house was simply a disaster, with insects swarming out from every corner, densely packed.

Fortunately, Naruto's house hasn't turned into that yet, otherwise Shusui felt she wouldn't have much of an appetite for the next few days after cleaning.

He felt that cleaning with Naruto was too slow, so he created three shadow clones to help with the cleaning.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood aside, watching the scene with gentle eyes. He had originally wanted to lend a hand, but then he thought it would be better to let Naruto do more himself, so that he could enjoy this rare moment.

While cleaning, Akisui gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a quality check.

Name: Hiruzen Sarutobi

Chakra: 126000

Quality: S+

[Evaluation: Proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu (wind, fire, lightning, earth, and water), but due to old age, his strength has declined significantly—he can only kill a few elite Jonin with a single blow, and after a few more blows, he can barely kill a Kage-level ninja.]

Looking at the numbers on the panel, Qiu Shui couldn't help but secretly marvel.

126,000 chakra.

It's important to know that a ninja's strength declines rapidly with age.

Especially after the age of fifty, physical fitness, reaction speed, and chakra reserves will gradually decline, like the receding tide.

This is a universally acknowledged rule in the ninja world, and no one can escape it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is now 65 years old.

At such an age, to still possess such an astonishing amount of chakra, and to be rated by the system as having the strength to kill a Kage.

"As expected of the strongest Hokage in the early stages of the story..." Shusui couldn't help but sigh.

The room wasn't large, but with the help of the three shadow clones, the entire room was completely transformed in just two hours.

The floor was so clean it reflected a person's image and shimmered under the light. The items on the table were neatly arranged, and the clothes were hung on the balcony after washing. The mixed smell in the air had dissipated, leaving only a faint scent of cleaning agent.

Qiu Shui stood in the center of the room, looking around, a sense of satisfaction in her heart.

He said to Naruto, who was inspecting what looked like a new home, "It's getting late, so teacher should head out now. Remember to be at the training area at eight o'clock sharp tomorrow morning."

Naruto, coming to his senses, said somewhat reluctantly, "Okay."

He felt that these two or three hours were more fulfilling than the previous few years.

Qiu Shui said seriously, "I've cleaned it for you this time, but you have to clean it yourself once a week from now on to keep the room this tidy. The teacher will come to check from time to time. If I find that it has returned to the way it was before, I will reduce the number of times I come."

Naruto immediately replied, "Don't worry, teacher. Next time you come, I guarantee it will be exactly the same as it is now—no, even cleaner than it is now."

He made up his mind that starting tomorrow, the first thing he would do when he got home every day would be to clean his room. Teacher Qiushui had just said that she would come to check on him from time to time, which meant that the teacher would still accompany him home. If the teacher really thought his room was too messy and stopped coming, then he would have nowhere to cry.

[Daily Task: Improve the hygiene of Naruto Uzumaki's living environment (SSS-level high-quality talent) (Completed)]

[Reward Obtained: Innate Wind Release Chakra]

Qiushui felt a sense of lightness in her spirit, and the flow of chakra seemed to be smoother and faster.

A ninja's chakra attributes are divided into innate ones and those acquired through training, and the difference between the two is like an insurmountable chasm.

When someone with innate chakra nature learns ninjutsu of the corresponding nature, that chakra is already part of their body, and the chakra guidance during hand seals is incredibly smooth; it can flow out naturally with just a thought.

Those who acquire their chakra attributes through training need to spend several times more time and effort to sense, adapt to, and forcibly change their chakra flow habits.

The same ninjutsu, when performed by someone with innate attributes, is more powerful, covers a wider range, and consumes less energy.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shusui walked out of the building, he suddenly stopped and slowly said, "Shusui, could you tell me why you're so good to Naruto?"

Qiushui repeated exactly what he had said when Naruto asked him why he was so nice to him.

After listening, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

He did not doubt Qiushui's motives, but only felt that this was the reward for Shuimen's efforts.

First of all, Qiu Shui's reason was very simple and sincere: he had no way to repay the life-saving grace, so he decided to repay this kindness to a child who looked like his benefactor.

Secondly, Shusui comes from a respectable family; his ancestors were all Konoha ninjas who sacrificed themselves to protect the village.

Finally, Shusui's Will of Fire was pure and impeccable. Such a person could never be a spy from another village, much less harbor any ill intentions towards Naruto.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out his pipe, filled it with tobacco, and said, "Actually, you guessed right. Naruto is indeed Minato and Kushina's child."

Qiu Shui hadn't expected him to be so blunt in his revelation, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. He could only react with a surprised expression, just like a normal person would.

After taking a deep drag of his cigarette, Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly said, "Shusui, I'm entrusting Naruto to your care from now on. If you need anything, you can come to the Hokage's office anytime."

Shusui met his gaze and replied earnestly, "Third Hokage, please rest assured, even if you hadn't said anything, I would have done it anyway. It's not just out of gratitude, but also because I feel that Naruto and I get along quite well."

He didn't press Hiruzen Sarutobi for why he didn't reveal Naruto's identity as the son of a hero.

In his previous life, Shusui might have believed in the conspiracy theories surrounding the Third Hokage, thinking it was all for power and to better control Naruto. But after truly coming to this world and experiencing things firsthand, he realized that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.