Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"I'm sorry for what Naruto did, and I hope you can forgive him."

"Furthermore, the village will be responsible for any damage caused by Naruto in the future."

Upon hearing this, the mask shop owner was stunned.

But then he quickly thanked her.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"

"I was in the wrong to do this, and I will definitely not do it again!"

"As for compensation, it's just a few worthless masks; there's no real loss."

A wise man knows when to yield; he was already feeling guilty, so how could he dare to accept compensation?

But soon, he realized what he meant.

What?

Should the village bear the losses caused by that fox demon?

Does that mean that if he finds out we won't intervene, he'll cause trouble everywhere and result in huge property losses...?

"That's not how it works. Let's keep things separate. What's due to you will still be given to you."

Renkuma had a kind smile on his face, looking like he was thinking of you.

"Alright... thank you, Hokage-sama. I... I'll head back now."

The mask shop owner sighed inwardly, knowing he would have to tell everyone about this when he got back.

After the boss left, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, signaling the ANBU ninja to go back and continue monitoring Naruto.

He tapped the table, his brows furrowed.

"They've already made their move... even faster than I expected."

"That's true, he's still just a child, he's too impatient... It's time to meet him."

Almost everyone in the village hated him.

This was when he felt most helpless.

The timing of his appearance was perfect.

As he was thinking, the door to the Hokage's office was pushed open.

"Hiruzen!"

"Look what that Jinchūriki has done!"

"I told you long ago, if the Jinchūriki isn't handed over to Root, something unexpected will definitely happen."

"He's showing signs of going berserk, even towards the villagers..."

Before Shimura Danzo could finish speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted his spellcasting.

"Danzo, I've already told you, you don't need to get involved in this matter."

"It's me sitting here."

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Well, he's gone all out right up close, what else can he do?

......

On the other side, Naruto took out his fishing gear and started his first fishing trip.

In addition, he also looked for wild vegetables by the river.

He wasn't worried about being seen by the ANBU ninjas.

After all, he had been to the farmers' market before.

The reasons are valid, and besides, this is a trivial matter that won't attract much attention from Renxiong.

He's not a fisherman; he can't wait patiently forever.

He set up his fishing rod aside, rolled up his trousers, and went into the water to collect snails.

At the same time, as you step into the sand in the water, the sand beneath your feet instantly transforms into elements.

With the sound of flowing water and the cover of water, it will not be exposed.

"Let's test the Forest Fruit's ability to absorb nutrients."

With a thought, roots resembling tree roots sprouted from the soles of his feet and inserted themselves into the soil.

Soon, it spread to the large trees along the riverbank.

Naruto tried to connect his roots with the roots of the big tree.

His hands kept moving, as if he was really focused on finding something like a clam.

"Connected!"

"Absorb!"

hum-

The next instant, Naruto felt heat rising from the soles of his feet.

A warm current flowed into my limbs and bones.

But he only absorbed the nutrients for a few seconds before stopping.

I secretly observed the changes in the tree and discovered that in just a few seconds, several dry leaves appeared on the tree.

"What an overbearing absorption ability!"

The hunger in my stomach has been completely gone.

"Hmm...is it a hallucination? Why do I feel like that big tree is saying, 'Please let me inhale more'?"

Shaking his head, Naruto withdrew the roots that had been absorbing nutrients.

I continued walking slowly in the river.

One plant after another, the nutrients he absorbed made Naruto feel warm all over and full of energy.

The bruises on my face have also disappeared.

Given his status as a Jinchūriki, his powerful regenerative abilities are not surprising.

"Did they take the bait?"

Naruto was outwardly focused on picking wild vegetables and collecting snails, but secretly absorbing nutrients from the forest.

Looking up, I saw a fishing rod floating not far away.

"It's a big fish."

"I've already made a profit on my first try. Looks like I'm still in the newbie protection period."

Naruto quickly stepped forward and pulled up the fishing rod.

slam-la-

A large fish weighing over a pound was caught.

Oops!

I'm so strong!

I hope nothing will happen...

Although he doesn't fish often, Naruto still knows that a fish weighing over a pound is quite strong in the water.

It doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm a Jinchūriki, and I have the physique of the Uzumaki clan. My father is the Yellow Flash of Konoha, so it's normal for me to be a little stronger.

Sometimes, one can't help but sigh.

Some people fish all day and don't catch a single fish.

Some people, on their very first fishing trip, fill a whole bucket with fish.

The smallest ones are three tassels (about the size of three fingers).

As Naruto caught more fish, he appeared to be struggling more and more.

On one occasion, he even deliberately fell into the river.

Yes, that makes sense.

Soon, the sun set.

Naruto also took out tools to start a fire and set up the fish whose internal organs had been cleaned.

sizzle-

With seasoning, it makes all the difference; it smells so good.

Naruto acted as if he hadn't eaten all day.

I scooped out a bowl of wild vegetable soup, took a small sip, and it was nice, sweet.

"Huff~ Huff~"

I blew on the glistening, brightly colored grilled fish and took a bite.

Just then, an old face appeared behind him.

Naruto was startled.

He plopped down on the ground.

Looking at the old man with a goatee in front of him.

He knew that this was the famous Ninja Bear in the ninja world.

Who are you?

Naruto's eyes held a hint of wariness.

Renkuma gave a kind smile.

He said softly, "Don't panic, I'm just an old man passing by."

As he spoke, he stood up, spread his hands, and indicated that he had no hostile intentions.

Suddenly, he twitched his nose and looked at the sizzling grilled fish and wild vegetable soup on the side.

"Wow, that's amazing! Did you catch all these fish?"

Renkuang also noticed the water in the bucket next to him and couldn't help but praise it.

Naruto flipped the grilled fish over.

"This includes not only mine, but also other people's."

Meaning, I can't give it to you.

They're still very wary. Well, after what they've been through, this kind of behavior is normal.

Renkuma chuckled and sat down.

"Oh my, I haven't had grilled fish in ages! Hmm~ this soup smells really good."

Get lost, this isn't for you!

"Grandpa, here, have this."

Naruto picked up the grilled fish and smiled innocently.

"Haha, really? Thank you."

Ren Xiong accepted the grilled fish, and didn't forget to praise it again.

"Wow, this looks really delicious."

Naruto's lips curled into a smile. "These are fish I caught, they're bound to taste good."

What kind of smile is considered a silly smile?

Naruto didn't know, so he could only pretend to be very happy.

This step is very important; you must get through it successfully.

If nothing unexpected happens, the old man will soon revert to his original identity.

Konoha's pyramid scheme leader!

The bear and Naruto chatted about everyday things.

Throughout the entire process, Naruto appeared exceptionally happy and active.

Finally, Ninja Bear stood up and patted his pants.

"I'm getting old and a bit sleepy, so let's call it a day. Thank you for your hospitality."

"Grandpa, are you leaving?"

Ren Xiong silently counted to three in his mind and looked down.

Sure enough, a look of disappointment appeared on the child's face.

"Haha, you can't bear to part with the old man, huh?"

"Alright, I'll stay with you a little longer then."

Naruto immediately flashed a big smile.

She also said, "Grandpa is so kind~"

"No one ever wanted to talk to me except the old man."

Upon hearing this, Ren Xiong revealed a smile.

The time has come.

He sat down next to Naruto and looked up at the stars in the sky.

"Look at those stars."

Naruto looked in the direction he was pointing.

He was amazed when he saw it.

He had forgotten how many years it had been since he had seen a night sky full of stars.

Renkuma was still talking to himself.

"Those stars, one after another, are just like the sun we see."

"The sun...is the sun that brightest and biggest thing during the day?"

"Yes, this world is very, very big, so big that it has no boundaries."

"Wow, grandpa, you know so much!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Xiong's smile was even more strained than AK's.

Turning to look at Naruto, he said:

"In the face of this vast world, the existence of humankind is too insignificant."

"And the troubles in the hearts of such insignificant people are also insignificant."

"Grandpa, you look so familiar. You look a lot like someone from Big Rock."

Ninja Bear then followed his words and said:

"Do you know what kind of people are carved on those big rocks?"

Naruto shook his head. "I don't know."

"You're still young, it's normal that you don't know."

"The people carved on them are all recognized by everyone in the village; they are all heroes who protected Konoha."

"..."

The ninja bear began to instill the Will of Fire, but Naruto let it go in one ear and out the other.

"Grandpa is amazing!"

"That's right, I'm the best of the four!"