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

Hokage Rock?

Will of Fire?

Naruto knows about the Hokage Rock; it existed in his previous life, a beautiful Mount Rushmore.

Upon closer inspection, it seems that the first, second, third, and fourth... all correspond to each other.

The kernels are all the same.

Just then, Ninja Bear said, "Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout."

Naruto thought to himself, "To put it simply, isn't the Will of Fire you're talking about just sacrifice and dedication?"

The victim is also forced to endure the process of being violated.

It would be best to let out a couple of loud cries and show them to others.

Of course, besides the Will of Fire, there are also the Will of Water, the Will of Thunder, and so on.

Wasn't it this Will of Fire that killed and devoured people that killed Konoha's White Fang?

You think you can brainwash me? You're not even as good at talking as the insurance salesmen who sell me insurance.

Okay, my cheap old father's yellow flash is just obedient white teeth.

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, my father did indeed rise to power through women...

"That's amazing!"

Naruto's eyes shone.

"Alright, it's getting late, I should go."

Seeing Naruto's expression, the bear knew that the seed had been planted and all that was needed was to wait patiently for it to sprout.

......

Wow, you're amazing!

Xiao Tiantian looked at the bucket full of fish, then glanced at Naruto, who was covered in sweat.

His eyes shone as he looked at Naruto with a hint of admiration.

"Sister, can these fish be used to pay off the debt?"

"certainly!"

"If you can catch that many fish every day from now on... um~ I'd even give you this fishing gear set!"

Surprisingly, Sweetie was unusually easy to talk to today.

She doesn't act like a typical female boss at all.

"Here, take this."

After saying goodbye to Tenten, Naruto was about to leave.

Suddenly, Tian Tian ran over.

He took out a small cake and put it in Naruto's hand.

"This cake is delicious."

As she said this, Xiaotian couldn't help but glance at the little cake again, her eyes filled with reluctance.

But she quickly turned her head away again.

Consider this a reward for all the fish your sister caught for you.

After saying that, he ran away without waiting for Naruto to accept it or not.

Naruto was stunned for a long time before finally taking the small cake home.

I opened the packaging and took a bite.

"It's so sweet, and the pancake smells delicious, but that's just a drawing. The real thing is the one you hold in your hand and eat."

......

In the time that followed, Naruto continued to develop in secret.

In just half a month, he grew about two centimeters taller and his weight soared by ten kilograms.

He no longer looks like a malnourished child.

Finally... he's acting like a normal child again.

These past two weeks have felt incredibly long.

Because winter has arrived.

The disaster brought about by the Nine-Tails' rampage did not end after the death of the Fourth Hokage, Minato.

On the contrary, it is the real beginning.

On that day, the people of Kumogakure sent an envoy to sign a peace treaty with Konoha. That very night, they abducted Hinata, the Byakugan princess.

As a result, he was killed instantly by Hiashi Hyuga.

The Hidden Cloud Village only tried to bluff the Hidden Leaf Village, and the ninja bear immediately backed down.

To be honest, the Hidden Cloud Village at this time was only outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

The situation in other villages wasn't much better.

And so, the scapegoat appeared.

Hyuga Hizashi was born a few minutes later than his brother.

Their fates were completely different.

It's simply because of the injustice of fate, the injustice of her son's fate.

Then he was severely suppressed by his own older brother.

He didn't move an inch, but a thought popped into his head... one he couldn't even bear to think about.

Then, after Ninja Bear arrived, he acted like a loyal dog... He didn't know he would die in his place?

They even have to pretend to be innocent.

His death can be seen as providing Neji with an extra layer of protection.

Anyone who has seen it knows why Neji talked so much during his fight with Naruto.

interested in?

No, when fighting Hinata, everyone was on his side; when fighting Naruto, there were many outsiders around.

As a result, Hiashi Hyuga was immediately defeated.

Neji, there were so many people outside just now...

The Hyuga clan has only a few main members, but the branch families are just batches of...韭菜 (a metaphor for being exploited).

A caged bird will restrict the power of its bloodline.

At the same time, the caged bird also serves only a few people in the main family.

This alone is enough to demonstrate Neji's talent.

Unfortunately, he ended up being a scapegoat too.

However, he was representing the entire Hyuga branch family.

Unfortunately, those who made grand promises never delivered.

Naruto looked at the snowflakes drifting in through the window, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"The Hyuga clan, huh? There are many interesting things about them."

"I remember, the caged bird isn't an 'x', it's a 'swastika'."

"When Neji died, a bird happened to be stabbed by the cutting technique. How ironic! You called me a genius, hahaha~"

"I quite like you, kid, so I won't make empty promises. As for talk-no-jutsu..."

Naruto rolled his eyes.

Should we go check out how good Naruto's talk-no-jutsu is in the original manga?

And what level is Neji's talk-no-jutsu?

He's one of the few geniuses in the original story who can reason things out.

It's just accepting fate; the worst performers are beaten, while the biggest landlords are beaten.

"By the way, my cheap old father's bodyguard... Genma Shiranui?"

Naruto recalled for a moment, then repeated:

"Hmph... any bird that gets caught, if it's smart enough, will use its beak to open the cage door."

"Because they haven't given up their hope of soaring through the sky."

Rude, unable to distinguish right from wrong, ignorant, and arrogant.

Of course, most importantly, Genma Shiranui's words resonated with many Konoha ninja.

"Konoha's White Fang is a very powerful figure."

Naruto turned his head and looked out the window.

"Hyuga Hizashi's corpse... Byakugan?"

"No, I don't have the strength to implement the plan right now."

Although he was interested in Hyuga Hizashi's corpse, he could only stare at it helplessly for now.

He shook his head and walked out of the hut.

Night fell, and the snow draped the earth in a layer of armor.

"Uchiha Shisui died when Sasuke was about five years old."

"Before dying, he gave his other eye to his filial son, and then jumped into the river to commit suicide."

"That river... connects to the Naka River, and is near the Uchiha clan's territory... I roughly know where it is, but I'll just wait downstream."

"The necessary condition for the implementation of the plan is the Shadow Clone Technique—Wood Clone."

"Or, perhaps the fruit's ability could be developed to the point where the roots could penetrate most of Konoha... But let's not get ahead of ourselves with that idea for now."

"The method for chakra extraction will be delivered to us soon."

"After all, I am a jinchūriki."

"Ninja Bear has a 'live streaming device' that keeps checking on me, it's so annoying."

The village is rather quiet today.

After all, some members of the Hyuga clan sacrificed themselves for Konoha.

At least the funeral must be properly conducted in a formal manner.

Tonight is one of the few nights I can take a quiet walk.

Naruto enjoyed this moment of peace.

Suddenly, a petite figure appeared in my line of sight.

She kept her head down, running along, rubbing her eyes incessantly with her little hands, and little tears kept falling down her face.

It was as if it were destined.

The petite figure finally stopped a short distance in front of him.

She crouched down, curled up in a ball, and kept sobbing.

Naruto walked over without saying a word, quietly waiting for her to finish crying.

After a while, the little girl finally stopped crying.

I looked up.

Waaah~ Where am I? How do I get back? What should I do?

Well, she's crying again.

Helpless, Naruto had no choice but to take the initiative to start a conversation.

"Haven't you cried enough yet?"

The short-haired girl heard a sound coming from beside her.

He immediately turned around to look.

She saw a child with bright blue eyes standing behind her.

"Stop crying, are you lost and can't find your way home?"

Up close, it really is cute.

With white eyes and blue hair, her clothing and appearance perfectly embody the image of a Yamato Nadeshiko.

Okay, you have to start flirting from a young age.

In this respect, he is exactly the same as his cheapskate father.

"Um..."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be able to communicate normally, Naruto went straight to the point and asked:

Where do you live?

Hinata immediately shook her head, wiping away her tears.

"There's no other way, I can only take you around to look for it."

"Let's go."

After saying that, Naruto walked in the direction she had come from.

After walking a few steps, I found Hinata still squatting in the same spot.

"Not leaving? Then I'm going home."

No sooner had he spoken than Hinata hurriedly ran after him.

As for holding hands... you're a three-year-old!

If it were Naruto from the original work, it wouldn't be a big deal.

If he takes her hand, well...

However, although Naruto did not take the initiative, Hinata grasped at his clothes as if they were a lifeline.

Before long, the two stopped in front of the Hyuga clan's gate.

The atmosphere was a bit off, and Naruto didn't plan to stay any longer.

"Go home now that you're home. It's so cold, don't wander around alone."

After saying that, Naruto waved and left.

Hinata kept watching Naruto's back until he completely disappeared.