Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 8 Naruto

Naruto's poverty was truly shocking to Xiuzawa.

In his memory, it seems that Naruto has always received a pension, right?

How come there's only so little in the end?

"well?"

Naruto was startled by the sound behind him. He turned around and looked at Xiuze and Yugao in a daze, then subconsciously took two steps back as if he had thought of something.

"Who are you people?"

"I was on my way to Ichiraku Noodles when I saw you."

Xiuze shrugged indifferently, then stroked his chin and looked at the purse in Naruto's hand.

"I was thinking of getting to know you and seeing if I could get you to treat me, but..."

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Naruto's eyes twitched as he glanced at the shriveled frog pouch in his hand. Even killing him wouldn't be enough, would it?

However, Naruto dared not say this, having already been subjected to countless "heavy blows" from the residents of Konoha. He immediately lowered his head obediently and aggrievedly.

"Sorry, I bought other things, so I'm out of money."

Seeing Naruto like this, Yugao was at a loss for what to do.

She had been training in the Anbu and although she went home on weekdays, she had almost no contact with Naruto and had only heard some rumors about him.

Admittedly, even if she encountered her, she wouldn't approach her, as she harbored deep hatred for the Nine-Tailed Fox. But this kid in front of her seemed quite different from the rumors.

"I see."

Hidezawa wasn't surprised by Naruto's current state. Although he always felt that Naruto might have been hit by Kotoamatsukami, he had to admit that Naruto was indeed the sun of the ninja world.

"You're ridiculously poor! What could a kid like you possibly buy that costs so much money?"

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Naruto remained silent. He didn't know why everyone in the village seemed to hate him. Under such circumstances, it was already a miracle that he could buy anything.

Therefore, he bought a lot of things, which led to him not having enough money.

However, he dared not say anything, fearing he would be "punished severely."

To his utter surprise, the older brother in front of him suddenly spoke up.

"Fine, I'll treat you to a meal today since you're an orphan too, but remember to pay me back."

"Huh?"

Naruto stared at Hidezawa in disbelief; he never expected to hear such words.

"You're treating me?"

"Yeah, are you going or not?"

Xiuze shrugged, ignoring Naruto, and turned to walk directly towards the noodle stall.

"It's fine if I don't go; it'll save me some money."

"Wow! Wow!"

Before Xiuzawa could finish speaking, Naruto shouted loudly and quickly followed after him.

He was overjoyed. It seemed he had met someone who didn't dislike him and was even willing to treat him to food. This was a rare sight in Konoha!

Sitting in the Ichiraku Noodles restaurant, Xiuzawa and his two companions had already ordered their food. The waiter seemed very enthusiastic, while his daughter, Ayame, looked at the three of them with some curiosity.

On one hand, Xiuze and the others were indeed unfamiliar faces, and on the other hand, she was also curious why someone would invite Naruto to eat, just like her father.

"Big brother, big sister, are you all ninjas?"

While waiting for his ramen, Naruto started talking out of curiosity.

"us?"

Upon hearing this, Xiuze glanced at himself, then turned to look at the somewhat silent Xiyan. After noticing that neither of them was wearing a headband, he decisively shook his head.

"No, we are not ninjas."

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Yugao was taken aback by those words. As ANBU ninjas, they usually wore masks instead of headbands.

Besides, they had just left the Hokage's office and naturally weren't wearing them, so how could they not be ninjas?

"Not a ninja? That's a shame."

Naruto, the blond-haired boy, didn't suspect anything and vigorously waved his little fist, laughing as he spoke.

"I must become a ninja, and I will become Hokage!"

"But, let alone becoming Hokage, even a ninja needs to have money to eat first, right?"

Xiuze, seeing the enthusiastic young man with blond hair, poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Putting everything else aside, ninja training requires money to buy ninja tools and money to eat and replenish nutrition. Right now, I'm even paying for your ramen. You..."

"hateful."

Naruto, the blond-haired boy, was somewhat unconvinced and stubbornly retorted.

"I'll definitely have enough money, and I'll treat you to ramen every day from now on!"

"You should figure out how to pay us back for what we did before we talk about anything else."

Xiuze's smiling face once again crushed the little blond's spirit. Seeing Naruto's dejected look, Xiyan couldn't bear it any longer.

"Alright, stop teasing him. He'll be fine once he gets to school."

As she spoke, Yugao looked at Naruto again, and after thinking for a moment, she asked with some curiosity.

"Why do you want to be a ninja, and even have the audacity to say you want to be Hokage?"

"I'm not being arrogant."

Naruto pouted and shook his head. Although his stomach was growling, he still rubbed his stomach and said seriously.

"I don't know why it seems like many people in the village don't like me. I don't want that. I hope everyone likes me, notices me, and approves of me."

I heard the old man say that becoming Hokage means gaining everyone's recognition, so I must become Hokage!

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Naruto's words stunned Yugao; she never expected to receive such an answer.

Do you crave recognition from others?

At this moment, Xi Yan really wondered if everyone had some kind of misunderstanding about this kid.

Xiuze, standing to the side, pursed his lips and asked, "So why did you follow those little brats and start playing pranks after you entered school?"

You've certainly attracted attention, but isn't this how you gain recognition?

"Um?"

While pondering, Xiuze suddenly noticed something and looked up, as did Xiyan beside him.

Turning my head, I saw a man with white hair and a mask walking over, and another person hiding in a corner not far away.

"Kakashi-senpai?"

Yugao immediately recognized the person who came; the white-haired man was clearly Kakashi.

Kakashi glanced at Naruto beside him subtly before shrugging and speaking.

"You're here. I hope I haven't bothered you. Although it may be a bit presumptuous, I think you should meet your new teammates, right?"

"New teammates?"

Xi Yan curiously peeked over and naturally discovered the figure hidden in the corner.

"Let's go then, senior."

Hidezawa stood up abruptly, while Naruto looked on in astonishment.

"Teammates? Wait, you guys are ninjas? Didn't you say you weren't?"

"Kid, this is your lesson for today."

Xiuze shrugged nonchalantly and said with a smile.

"Being a ninja is not child's play; you have to learn to observe, and sometimes you can't easily believe what others say."

"But."

Naruto wanted to argue a bit more, but Hidezawa interrupted him.

"No buts, kid. If you didn't notice, you lost. As punishment, you'll have to eat all three bowls of ramen by yourself."

"well"

Naruto stared at Hidezawa in astonishment, wondering if his older brother had made a mistake.

This isn't a punishment at all; it's clearly a reward!

However, he quickly realized that the older brother had done it on purpose.

In that instant, he seemed to truly feel the taste of being recognized, which made his eyes sting a little.

"Oh no! I forgot to ask their names!"

Kakashi watched this scene quietly, then turned and left.

He didn't want to be stopped by Naruto and bombarded with questions, especially since he had somewhat complicated feelings towards Naruto. However, he was also secretly thinking about it.

"That kid isn't bad."

But just as he left, Tezuka, who had already served the noodles to Naruto, suddenly chased after him.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Kakashi."

"What's wrong, Mr. Handty?"

"Cheng Hui, that's the total for the three bowls of extra-large ramen."

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Kakashi rolled his eyes, realizing he might have been making a premature judgment about Shusawa.

(End of this chapter)