I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

If Tianfeng was somewhat crazy just now, now all that remains is fear.

Naruto is just a kid, how could he know about these forces, especially Danzo Shimura? Many Chunin didn't even know that there was such a person in the village.

Moreover, Naruto is currently displaying a calmness that is not typical for his age.

It wasn't the Third Hokage, nor was it a ninja sent by Danzo or Kumogakure. Could it be a spy from another ninja village?

Looking at Tianfeng's expression, Naruto was also a little confused, but he quickly realized that Tianfeng's appearance was somewhat familiar. Wasn't this the middle-aged man he had seen at Ichiraku Ramen before?

Why would an ordinary Chunin need to deal with me?

Stopping his random thoughts, Naruto formed hand seals, and three or five more shadow clones appeared in the room. They then swarmed forward and pounced on the enemy, using Gentle Fist techniques.

Naruto quickly subdued Tenka in the room and began interrogating him using pressure point techniques.

After recognizing Gentle Fist, Tenfeng completely gave up resisting. He doubted whether the Naruto in front of him was really the Fourth Hokage's child, or whether he was truly possessed by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Otherwise, how could someone so young master so many advanced ninjutsu, including the Hyuga clan's secret techniques?

Tianfeng was soft-hearted and quickly confessed everything. After Naruto received this information, his expression gradually became strange.

This guy isn't a spy, and Danzo isn't behind him; he's just a frustrated Konoha Chunin.

Because of his own lack of ability, he blamed the Fourth Hokage's death for delaying his becoming a Jonin in the village, so he kept spreading rumors that he was a demon fox and secretly targeted him.

After successfully resisting the villagers' bullying, he tried to assassinate himself, adding another shadow to his life.

What is this? Is it just a simple act of revenge against society?

However, these are only the other party's side of the story, and there are many details worth pondering. It is impossible for him to make the rumors about the fox demon known to everyone by himself. There must have been someone with ulterior motives pushing things along.

After all, such a lowly Chunin would probably not even realize he was being used by others.

However, the appearance of this kind of person caused Naruto's already lingering goodwill towards Konoha to diminish considerably.

Instead of resisting the superiors who assigned them dangerous missions and suppressed them, these ninjas from the shadows joined forces with others to bully the orphaned Jinchuriki who had lost both parents. They really have the Will of Fire!

After letting out a cold snort, Naruto shattered Tenka's heart meridian with his Gentle Fist, watching as the opponent collapsed helplessly to the ground.

Looking at the dead bodies on the ground, Naruto felt no discomfort about killing, or rather, he had become accustomed to the existence of negative emotions and was already numb to them.

But when he thought about how the other person had once been his father's subordinate and had received favors from his father, he realized that the other person was a good person to him.

Now, however, due to his own reasons, he spreads rumors that are detrimental to himself, and even goes so far as to take physical action to cause himself psychological trauma.

He still felt an indescribable discomfort, perhaps due to the influence of this body, and his body trembled slightly.

Kurama noticed that Naruto was acting strangely and suddenly said, "Hey, kid, don't let this get you down. You're my Jinchūriki, and I can't allow you to have weak emotions."

"You mean the murder? I think it's fine, just like killing a fish normally."

Naruto looked at Kurama and said, forcing himself to speak.

Kurama gave Naruto a deep look and gently shook his head:

"It's not about that, it's about something else. That guy just said that your dad is the Fourth Hokage of this village... It must be hard to feel discriminated against as the son of a Hokage."

Naruto smiled and said dismissively:

"You mean this? I've known that for a long time. The unique surname Uzumaki, the same hair color and appearance as the Fourth Hokage, and the Third Hokage's attitude towards me all prove that I am the Fourth Hokage's son."

After a pause, Naruto continued, "And haven't you tailed beasts always enjoyed the same treatment?"

Nine-Tails remained silent for a while; those words struck a chord with him.

But did Naruto actually understand the feelings of the tailed beasts so early on? He didn't even know that yet.

While Kurama remained silent, Naruto picked up a kunai from the ground and slashed his arm.

Looking at the gruesome wound and the blood flowing out, Naruto looked at Kurama and calmly said, "By the way, big fox, I haven't asked you for anything before, but now please do me a favor and use your chakra to control my body."

"I need your strength!"

Chapter 19 Rampage and Reason

Kurama was taken aback, but after seeing Naruto's resolute gaze, it immediately understood Naruto's thoughts.

Although Naruto already knew his identity, he didn't want others to know, so he could only use his own strength to destroy the body and cover up the crime.

They don't ask me for help when their lives are in danger, but they do ask me for help with such trivial matters...

Kurama was somewhat speechless, but still managed to cut off a portion of its chakra and transmit it to Naruto through the gaps in the seal.

This time, Naruto no longer resisted the negative emotions within the Nine-Tails' chakra and began to seriously sense it.

After giving up resistance, Naruto went berserk in just a few seconds, instantly destroying the corpses on the ground before looking at the bright moon outside the window.

"Is this the power of the Nine-Tails? It's truly intoxicating."

After his initial shock, Naruto, who could barely maintain his senses, jumped out of the window and ran towards the edge of the village.

After sensing this scene, the Nine-Tailed Fox in the sealed space sighed softly: "Even in this situation, he still deliberately chose a place with few people. Does this brat still have a shred of kindness in his heart?"

……

Not far away, the Cloud Ninja and the Anbu squad, who were facing off, also noticed Naruto's rampage.

Even from a distance of hundreds of meters, they could still feel that heart-pounding chakra, constantly tugging at their fragile heartstrings, and countless negative emotions welling up in their hearts.

Is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki going berserk?

Uzuki Yugao, without hesitation, drew her short sword and pointed it at the Cloud Ninja squad leader: "Distinguished guests of Cloud Village? Aren't you going to come with us?"

The faces of the Cloud Ninja were extremely grim, but they could only continue to offer feeble explanations.

They had considered escaping, but firstly, they were on Konoha's territory, and secondly, the female ANBU in front of them, who was skilled in swordsmanship, was accompanied by another ANBU who had learned to use stealth techniques, so they had no chance to escape.

After some deliberation, the Cloud Ninja squad leader said, "The facts will prove everything. We really didn't harm the Jinchuriki. However, your Jinchuriki seems to have gone berserk. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"The interrogation team will make you tell the truth!"

Uzuki Yugao's expression was icy. She then looked at the air beside her and asked in a low voice, "Hayate, what's going on with the Jinchuriki? Didn't I tell you to go find Captain Kakashi?"

Hayate Gekko seemed even weaker, panting as he said, "I did fire a signal flare, but when I tried to protect the Jinchuriki, another black-clad ninja blocked my way. He didn't kill me, but kept stalling for time."

"Not delivering the fatal blow, deliberately stalling for time..."

Uzuki Yugao's expression darkened, as if she had guessed something, and she said in a low voice, "Hayate, we're probably in trouble. After this, let's go out on missions from now on. The village is more unsafe than the outside world."

Gekko Hayate glanced at Uzuki Yugao and sighed softly, "You're right, it's safer outside."

……

Even with his best efforts to control his mind, Naruto, after going berserk, still inevitably destroyed the streets along the way.

Faced with the raging tailed beast chakra, neither hard rocks nor soft soil made much difference. The enormous commotion caused the villagers in the nearby neighborhood to wake up from their sleep.

They opened their sleepy eyes and, through the crack in the window, saw the blood-red beast raging on the road.

Then, terrified by the violent chakra, he collapsed to the ground, cowering in the corner, covering his head with the blanket and trembling, not daring to utter a sound.

Such a similar scene reminded them of a night four years ago.

Kakashi, who was on the roof of a house, frowned deeply upon seeing this scene. He then removed the eyepatch that concealed his Sharingan, and his eerie Sharingan slowly rotated in the darkness.

The Jinchūriki went berserk, but his strength was far greater than it had been four years ago; he was no longer the boy who needed protection.

Following the violent Nine-Tails chakra, Kakashi's figure flashed continuously, and he quickly locked onto Naruto's location, stopping the rampaging Naruto in a secluded park area.

Inside the park, all the existing fitness equipment was destroyed, and a long trail was left on the ground.

Seemingly noticing Kakashi's presence, the enraged Naruto turned around and looked at the person in front of him, approaching step by step.

Kakashi frowned, and after his palms met, a flash of lightning appeared in his palms, emitting a sharp clatter, and he aimed his sharpness at the slowly approaching Naruto.

Just as Kakashi was preparing for a desperate battle, Naruto stopped in his tracks.

Immediately afterward, as the tailed beast chakra in his body disappeared, Naruto fell straight forward, but was caught by Kakashi using the Body Flicker Technique just before hitting the ground.

He glanced at Naruto, who had fallen into a coma, and then at the wound on Naruto's arm.

Using the signal flare fired by Hayate, Kakashi pieced together the existing clues and gradually pieced together the whole story.

Someone in the village attempted to assassinate/kidnap the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but instead injured Naruto, causing him to transform into his tailed beast form and go berserk, leading to everything that is happening now.

Kakashi had no idea who approached Naruto or why they were targeting him.

He could only report this information to the village's higher-ups for their judgment; the rest was no longer his concern.

However, the child's appearance...

Kakashi paused slightly, suddenly remembering his teacher who had died many years ago. How come this child looked somewhat similar to his teacher, the Fourth Hokage?

Could it be that he is the teacher's child...?

While Kakashi was lost in thought, the Third Hokage, dressed in ninja attire, appeared nearby with a large number of Anbu members. They came up to Kakashi and stared at Naruto in his arms.

"Kakashi, did you stop the Jinchuriki from going berserk?"

Kakashi shook his head: "When I arrived, the Jinchuriki had exhausted his power and passed out. However, during the Jinchuriki's rampage, he did not seem to harm any other villagers, only destroying the surrounding buildings."

Hearing this, the Third Hokage felt relieved, and the Anbu behind him were also somewhat surprised.

Even when a Jinchūriki goes berserk, how can they control themselves from harming the villagers?

The Third Hokage pondered for a moment, then said, "Kakashi, you did a good job. Just hand over the Jinchuriki to me and continue to keep watch around the area. Report back to me at the Hokage Building later."

Kakashi nodded, looking at the unconscious Naruto, hesitant to speak.

But in the end, he continued to carry out the guard duty and also looked for his two subordinates to ask them how they managed to protect the Jinchuriki and make him go berserk!

The Third Hokage glanced at the unconscious Naruto, then at the direction of the Hyuga clan's territory, sighed softly, and looked worried.

The leader of the Cloud Village envoys was killed on Hyuga clan territory, and the Jinchūriki went berserk and out of control.

Tonight has truly been an eventful night. Fortunately, Naruto is quite sensible; even in his berserk state, he managed to control his mind, which saved him from unnecessary trouble.

Otherwise, there would likely be turmoil no less severe than that of the Night of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Chapter 20 I am the Hokage

After a busy night, the Third Hokage convened a high-level meeting at the Hokage Building overnight.

Soon, advisors Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo, the leader of the Root organization, arrived at the conference room.