Naruto: I, Naruto, started with the Rinnegan

"Kid, now that you're in, are you ready to die?"

Naruto looked up and said sincerely, "I'm not planning to die. I came in to be your friend."

The best way to make friends is through sincerity, and Naruto is being sincere right now, which Kurama has also sensed.

How can someone be anything other than being sincere when they're willing to risk their life to befriend themselves?

Nine-Tails was silent for a moment before saying, "You humans are all the same. I don't want to be friends with you yet."

Naruto said seriously, "Everyone is unique, so we will definitely become friends."

Nine-Tailed Fox sneered, "Heh, you want to say you're different?"

Naruto said, "Time will tell."

Nine-Tails remained noncommittal: "Then let time prove it."

After saying that, Kurama retracted its claws and ignored Naruto.

As expected, she's a proud and arrogant fox...

Naruto smiled, ready to strike while the iron was hot, and walked to the side of Kurama's tail.

"As a friend, it's perfectly normal for me to let you sleep, right?"

With its fluffy tail, it slept soundly.

Before Kurama could even agree, Naruto was about to climb onto its tail to sleep.

"Get lost! Kid, don't be so arrogant!"

I just gave you a little taste and you dare to open a dye shop? I don't even want to think about what you'll do next... The Nine-Tails couldn't stand it, its tail stood up high, almost making Naruto fall flat on his face.

"Xiao Jiu, you're so shy... but I'll forgive you since it's your first time."

Do I need your forgiveness? You wretched brat!

The Nine-Tails bared its teeth at Naruto, looking less like a fox and more like a small dog feigning ferocity.

I really want to pat that dog's head... Naruto suppressed his urge to do something reckless, said "Goodnight," then turned sideways, passed through the door, and disappeared.

"Goodnight, kid."

The deep voice echoed in the space, but unfortunately no one heard it.

……

As time passed, half a year went by, and Naruto and Kurama gradually got along well.

Whether they can be considered friends is another matter, but they can basically communicate normally, and it's no longer Naruto's one-man show.

I believe that as time goes by, the day will surely come when the human and the fox become friends.

The only regret is that Nine-Tails still won't let me sleep.

How stingy!

At noon that day, in the forest, on the grassy riverbank, Naruto was grilling fish when the Third Hokage suddenly arrived, chatting and eating with him.

After finishing the fish, the Third Hokage started smoking, exhaling white smoke, and said softly, "Naruto, you're six years old now, it's time for you to go to school."

The Third Hokage took out the admission notice, and Naruto took it and saw that the start date was a week later.

"Okay, I understand. Goodbye, grandpa."

"...No rush, I want to talk to you for a while longer."

Okay, then tell me.

They chatted casually for half an hour before the Third Hokage prepared to leave to attend to official business.

However, before leaving, he had a question he had to ask.

"Does Naruto dislike his grandfather?"

Every time the two chatted, the Third Hokage could sense Naruto's obvious disdain.

How dare you ask this question? Don't you have any self-awareness?

Naruto inwardly scoffed, but outwardly feigned surprise: "I don't dislike you at all, old man. Why do you say that?"

The third generation took a drag of his cigarette and said dejectedly, "You don't seem too keen on talking to me."

"You're overthinking it. I don't like talking to anyone, you're just one of them, it doesn't mean I hate you."

Remembering that he still needed the Third Hokage's protection and couldn't afford to offend him, Naruto reassured him, "Besides, if you think about it carefully, nobody in the village talks to me. The person who talks to me the most is actually the old man. I like him so much, how could I dislike him?"

The Third Hokage fell silent, looking at Naruto with a guilty expression. "I'm sorry, because of my selfishness..."

Naruto asked curiously, "Grandpa, why are you looking at me like that?"

The third generation came to their senses and let out a deep breath.

He didn't regret what he did; it was all for Konoha. It was just that Naruto suffered, and he felt sorry for Minato and Kushina.

Composing himself, the Third Hokage patted Naruto's head kindly and said, "Make friends at school; there are lots of good kids there..."

Going to school? If you're going to school, then the job of earning money by sitting at a job must naturally stop.

Naruto had saved up enough money to last until he became a genin. He didn't feel any reluctance or anything like that.

After all, he didn't really want to sit in front of someone else's shop unless it was absolutely necessary.

He looked like a beggar, and he also had to face the strange looks from troublemakers.

They're all driven by money.

.........

On the first day of the Ninja Academy, Naruto arrived at his assigned class.

Unsurprisingly, I encountered many familiar faces.

Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Choji, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke…

They were all children, making Naruto feel like he was in elementary school.

Elementary school – Middle school – High school – University – Elementary school.

Sigh, how come I'm getting worse the more I read?

Naruto sighed inwardly and sat down in an empty seat in the back row.

Before long, a man wearing a green vest and with a fierce look walked into the classroom.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Ninja Academy. I am your teacher, Iruka Umino..."

After a brief self-introduction, Iruka took out a notebook.

"Now we'll begin roll call. Students whose names are called, please come up and introduce yourselves, including your name, hobbies, and dreams."

"The first one is Uchiha Sasuke."

The voices of infatuated girls immediately rang out. They were clearly just a group of five- or six-year-old little girls, but they seemed to know a lot.

All I can say is that the children in the ninja world are precocious to an excessive degree.

Thinking of this, Naruto looked at Hinata, who was secretly glancing at him. When she noticed him looking at her, Hinata's face immediately turned red, and she hurriedly looked away, burying her head in her arms like an ostrich.

She's also precocious, and just like in the original story, she falls in love with Naruto.

But the feeling of being liked by a loli...

Naruto's expression was strange; these days were getting more and more difficult.

.........

On the stage, Sasuke coldly said, "My name is Uchiha Sasuke. My hobby is training, and my dream is to surpass my brother."

The little girls screamed again, "Ah! It's Sasuke! So cool!"

Iruka stopped them, saying, "Alright, quiet... Next, Choji Akimichi."

The chubby boy said, "My name is Choji Akimichi. I love eating yakiniku (grilled meat), and my dream is to have an endless supply of yakiniku."

"Next, Kiba Inuzuka."

The boy with red markings on his cheeks said, "My name is Kiba Inuzuka. I like dogs, and my dream is to become Hokage."

"Next up, Nara Shikamaru."

Shikamaru looked listless: "My name is Nara Shikamaru. I like playing shogi, and my dream is to live a peaceful life."

"Next up, Sakura Haruno."

The pink-haired girl stood up and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Sakura Haruno, my best friend is Ino, and my dream is to become a great female ninja like Tsunade!"

"Next………"

Soon, it was Naruto's turn.

"Next up, Naruto Uzumaki." Iruka's eyes were filled with anger; his parents...