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

"What...what is this for?"

After infiltrating the village, Itachi Uchiha originally planned to check on Sasuke's situation and also to find the two women Kisame had mentioned.

Who would have thought that this would be the scene I would see as soon as I walked in?

After thinking about it for a moment, it followed after them anyway.

And just as Itachi Uchiha teleported away.

A section of tree root protrudes from the ground.

If Itachi Uchiha hadn't used the Body Flicker Technique to escape, he probably would have been killed by the Great Tree after Jiraiya.

"Lord Jiraiya is awake!"

"quick!"

After Jiraiya was awakened, he stared blankly for a moment at the villagers and ninjas surrounding him.

At this point, someone said with dissatisfaction:

"hateful!"

"Look what they've done to Lord Jiraiya!"

"If you ask me, we should all unite. If they can stage a coup, so can we!"

"Come on, didn't you guys see what the Third Hokage and Danzo look like now?"

"We're not much better off than them... Damn it, it's all that fox demon's fault, and the Third Hokage is truly useless... Damn it!"

The villagers and ninjas were furious and trembling, but there was nothing they could do.

"Lord Jiraiya, we can only rely on you now. Tsunade doesn't deserve to be called the Fifth Hokage at all. We support you becoming the Fifth Hokage!"

"Yes! Jiraiya-sama is definitely much better than Tsunade and the fox demon!"

Amidst the chatter of the crowd, someone draped the Hokage's robe over Jiraiya's shoulders.

Jiraiya himself never expected to pull this stunt.

Looking at the faces of the people around him, he suddenly choked on what he wanted to say.

Finally, Jiraiya sighed:

"Tsunade has not restricted you from leaving the village. If you really don't want to stay, you can leave."

"Lord Jiraiya!"

"Are you sending us out to our deaths?"

"There are so many wandering ninjas and bandits in the outer sect... Where we'll sleep and eat will be a problem if we go out, and we'll need to be careful at all times!"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya shook his head and took off his Hokage robe.

"I am merely a sinner, and I will not interfere until I have atoned my sins."

With that, Jiraiya walked out the door and returned to the square.

Uchiha Itachi, who was observing from the shadows, narrowed his eyes.

It unconsciously fantasized about what it would be like to achieve that.

But in the blink of an eye, it dispelled my thoughts.

"Doing this will only lead to war and internal instability, giving other villages an opportunity to take advantage."

After thinking about it this way, Itachi Uchiha's idea became fixed.

Just then, with a "bang," the door was kicked open.

Nara Shikaku was the first to enter the hideout.

He was followed by countless ninjas and villagers.

They all looked at the people inside with disgust.

"beat."

Nara Shikaku didn't waste any time; as soon as he finished speaking, people rushed forward.

There will always be people who can't stand it and leave the village.

At that time, these people will surely follow the first one out of the village.

Driving them out of the village is not as good as forcing them out.

In the future, people will only say that they were ungrateful and left Konoha on their own.

Uchiha Itachi watched for a while, then disappeared into the darkness.

No matter what happens, it will not change its own opinion.

at the same time.

Naruto and Kushina also moved into the original house with Naruto.

This place is quite large and in a good location.

That's why we don't have to squeeze into a small room for dinner tonight.

You can also have an outdoor barbecue.

Everyone was laughing.

Only the middle-aged man was so busy that his hands were blurry.

This is just the appetizer; the real main event is the village-wide celebration banquet tomorrow.

"Naruto...I..."

Naruto was tending to the sapling when Sasuke came up behind him, head down, unable to say a word.

"You found out?"

"Um."

"Life is unpredictable, the large intestine covers the small intestine."

"If you really have to accept it..."

Before Naruto could finish speaking, Sasuke, like a child who had done something wrong, said:

"Naruto, I couldn't stop that beast Itachi... I'm sorry... I disappointed you."

Naruto paused for a moment, then glanced at Sasuke suspiciously.

You accepted it so quickly?

"You're too hasty. Haste makes waste. With your strength, you shouldn't have been defeated so quickly."

"However, there's no need to be too sad. Itachi Uchiha is still in the village and is currently heading towards the Uchiha clan's territory."

Erzhuzi's eyes widened, and then his face instantly turned ugly.

"A notorious murderer returns to the scene of the crime?"

"I won't let it escape again!"

Sasuke's chest heaved, but soon, under Naruto's calm gaze, his restless heart slowly calmed down.

"I'm sorry, I got flustered again."

Sasuke's transformation was too fast; to be honest, even Naruto was a little overwhelmed.

"Go ahead, there's no need to rush this time, he won't leave so quickly."

"I understand, thank you, Father... Naruto!"

After responding, Erzhuzi respectfully left the room.

He turned around and headed towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

"Master, they're all calling for you~"

Xianglin ran into the room with her pretty face flushed.

"Will you be able to handle frequent family visits from now on?"

Naruto patted her little head.

Xianglin nodded repeatedly, "I really like this lively feeling, Master. Tiantian and the others are very nice."

"Oh, right, Lady Tsunade is here too, I'll head out now."

After saying that, Xianglin ran out again.

"My dear disciple, has Uchiha Itachi not left yet?"

Upon entering, Tsunade, who had initially maintained her Hokage image, immediately became dejected.

He casually mentioned something and then pulled Naruto aside.

"I'm so busy every day, and you never come to help me."

"Didn't your dad and mom help you?"

"Pshaw, none of them are as effective as having you around."

After showering and using face wash for a while, Naruto and Tsunade came out.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Tobirama Senju standing at the door.

"Second Grandpa... my roasted meat is almost ready!"

Tsunade immediately blushed and ran away.

"Naruto, that guy is on Uchiha territory. Is it alright to leave Sasuke alone?"

Naruto chuckled and retorted, "Can't the Second Hokage see it yet?"

Tobirama Senju was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "As expected, nothing can be kept from you."

"Since you already have a plan, I won't worry about it."

Having said that, Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes and said with a forced smile:

"Naruto, I'm leaving Tsuna in your care."

He sighed again and looked up at the starry night sky:

"My older brother and I will eventually have to go back. That child... sigh, he has suffered a lot over the years. It's all my fault for dying too young and too hastily, which has led to the village becoming like this."

There aren't many things that would make Tobirama Senju admit his mistakes.

"The second generation doesn't need to have such thoughts."

"Actually, I don't think it's a big deal if you and the First Generation were resurrected."

"Uh... okay, actually, I don't think there's anything wrong with my second grandfather and great-grandfather being resurrected."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju finally smiled.

Hmm... why does it feel a bit messy?

"The ninja world needs renewal, and..."

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto interrupted him.

"So, Second Grandfather, how many people in the ninja world do you think can surpass you and Aunt Orochimaru in developing ninjutsu and conducting scientific research?"

Tobirama Senju fell silent.

"My great-grandfather was the previous generation's Asura... I will explain these things to everyone after I'm done with this busy period."

"There's too much information involved; we need to find some time..."

"Let's make this the main event of the first tournament in New Konoha."

"This conference is of extraordinary significance."

"Furthermore, there are still too many limitations to the body used in the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

"Now that you've been resurrected, your strength will quickly return to its peak. In fact, with Kurama around, Second Grandfather, you'll have fewer things to worry about in your experiments... In short, the ninja world is indeed facing a talent shortage."

"By combining the power of science with the power of ninjas, the ninja world will change a lot."

"You know about the situation in Sunagakure. Although that land is barren, it's not like there's no way to change it."

"Greening the Land of Sand isn't as difficult as you might think. Second Grandfather, you're a Sea Release ninja. Plus, Great Grandfather uses Wood Release for landscaping, and we can use a combination of science and ninjutsu to divert rainwater from the Land of Rain to the Land of Sand... All of this is achievable."

"Plus, the tailed beasts are doing infrastructure work..."

"All these years of war, all that fighting and fighting, it's just about fighting for those measly resources, isn't it?"

"..."

"Things should be done one at a time."

Naruto and Tobirama Senju talked a lot.

Compared to Tobirama Senju, his older brother was quite different.

In the blink of an eye, he replaced Naruto as a professional barbecue master.

After chatting for a while, Tobirama Senju took a deep breath and patted Naruto on the shoulder.

"In short... you mean we're short of manual laborers..."

"Okay, but you've convinced me, kid."

"Now that the plan is set, let's move up the date of the resurrection."

"Although my brother is quite happy now, he can't eat anything... cough cough, the worst thing is smelling something but not being able to eat it."

"You really know everything, kid. I thought I wouldn't have any appetite anymore... Never mind, I won't take up your time any longer."

After Tobirama Senju left, Mikoto Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha arrived.

He looked like he had done something wrong.

After Naruto finished explaining Sasuke's attitude, both of them were shocked.

Then her cheeks flushed again.

She felt incredibly ashamed, but was also puzzled as to why Erzhuzi had accepted it so quickly.

"No... I need to go check on that child."

"Naruto, Izumi and I will go back to the clan territory first."

"No need, Sasuke can handle this."

With that, Naruto pulled the two of them out the door.

"It's not too late for you to show up when Sasuke is strong enough to kill it."

"Naruto-sama...you're so mean~"

After playing around with everyone for a while, Naruto looked out of the courtyard.

In the darkness, Konohamaru and his two friends stood there.

whoosh-

"Naruto...brother..."

Meng Huang was startled and weakly cried out.

Are you hungry?

"Moegi, you and Udon go inside first."

Seeing the gentle smile on Naruto's face, Moegi hesitated for a moment before nodding and going inside with Udon.

"Naruto Uzumaki...did Grandpa...really do so many bad things all these years?"

Konohamaru's aristocratic air had completely vanished.

He lowered his head, and upon seeing Naruto, he couldn't stop his tears.

In recent days, he has noticed that the villagers' attitude towards him has completely changed.

Although he wouldn't hold a grudge against a child like him, he still understood how Naruto felt back then.

Moreover, Konohamaru knew that this was because the villagers of Konoha now were not the same as the original villagers.

Therefore, the pain and scorn he endured were incomparable to what Naruto suffered back then.

At that moment, standing in front of Naruto, Konohamaru was so ashamed that he couldn't lift his head.

He especially liked this place; he used to come here often when he was a child, and all the toys there were his.

"Come in with me."

Konohamaru looked up in astonishment, hardly believing what he was hearing.

"Don't you want to come in?"

"think!"

Konohamaru quickly replied.

"Let's go."

"yes!"

Following behind Naruto, Konohamaru couldn't stop the tears from flowing, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

Is Naruto really that kind, or is he really that bad?

I don't know, but at least Konohamaru is safe until now.

His initial thought was—

If the bear could see his beloved grandson.

Like everyone else, he resented it, despised it, and cursed it...

Or, even if it's just pretending not to know, it's an unintentional expression of disgust and blame.

That alone is enough to make the ninja bear live in pain for the rest of his life.

This is the guilt punishment in the Ninja Bear Punishment.

It is also the most severe punishment.

The kind that hits right in the heart.

Without Konohamaru, the ninja bear might get used to his current humiliating life.

But with Konohamaru, the situation is completely different.

Mentally, I am tormented every moment.

Physical torture is often nothing compared to this kind of torment.

When the time came, Naruto used Konohamaru as a breakthrough point and became the only light in the heart of the ninja bear.

The ever-improving Konoha also caused the ninja bear immense torment.

Finally, Naruto instilled in it the idea that as long as it diligently atones for its sins, it can stabilize the hearts and minds of the people of Konoha and contribute to the development of Konoha...

Ichiraku Otsutsuki: Does nobody care about me? Wait, where did Ayame go?

"Uncle, I'd like a bowl of pork bone ramen~"

After Konohamaru followed Naruto in, he noticed that no one seemed surprised by his arrival, and there was no other glint in their eyes. Gradually, his tense nerves relaxed considerably.

"I want one too!"

Moegi and Udon also ran up to the hand-crushing uncle.

At that moment, Hinata also came over.

Ichiraku Otsutsuki: "..."

"Nine Lama, are you settling accounts?"

Kushina, along with Mikoto and Izumi, brought them to Kurama.

"Hmph, this fox doesn't take holidays."

"Hehe...Nine Lamas will pay for everything tonight!"

Kurama glared at Kushina, then glanced at Mikoto and Izumi, who were smirking.

Silently, he crossed out Erzhuzi's chakra expenditure for the day in his notebook, turning the original 500,000 taels into 1 million taels.

"Brother-in-law, I want to eat your braised pig's trotters!"

Naruto lowered his head, looked at his sister-in-law who was clinging to his leg, and couldn't help but bend down and pat her head.

I must say, the little firework is quite cute.

"Okay, I'll make it for you now."

Piggy: Huh? Run!