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

The other smaller families also remained on the sidelines, their attitudes quite subtle.

Fortunately, the Uchiha clan had sensible ninjas like Itachi and Shisui who volunteered to become double agents, providing intelligence to the Hokage's faction, thus preventing the conflict between the Uchiha and the village from escalating completely.

"Third Hokage, this is the situation of our Uchiha clan. The clan members want to fight for more rights."

After completing his report and seeing that the Third Hokage had no intention of attacking the Uchiha clan, Shisui breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "There is another matter I would like to explain to the Third Hokage."

"What is it?" The Third Hokage asked, his eyes filled with confusion.

At that moment, the ANBU member responsible for monitoring Naruto pushed open the door and said to the Third Hokage, "Third Hokage, the Jinchuriki has entered the Uchiha clan's territory without authorization. I don't know how to handle this, so I've come to ask for your instructions."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Anbu noticed Shisui standing to the side, his expression somewhat awkward beneath his mask.

The Third Hokage frowned and looked at Shisui: "Shisui, don't overthink it. What were you trying to say? You can continue now."

Shisui said with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "Third Hokage, this is what I wanted to talk about."

The Third Hokage was also stunned, but he remained vigilant. He trusted Shisui, the descendant of Kagami, and believed that Shisui possessed the Will of Fire.

But even his disciples betrayed him, so how could Shisui completely trust them?

After carefully considering his words, Shisui said, "Sasuke mentioned at home yesterday that he wanted to invite Naruto to his house. I didn't expect Naruto to accept Sasuke's invitation so quickly. This is a matter between the two children and has nothing to do with the clan."

The Third Hokage dispelled many doubts and understood that the Uchiha clan was unlikely to harm Naruto.

But the defensive heart is indispensable.

Thinking this over, the Third Hokage looked at the Anbu beside him and gave the order: "Have the Anbu and the Shadow Guard assemble and head to the Uchiha clan's territory."

"Lord Sandai..." Shisui hesitated, somewhat regretting that he had reported so late.

At this moment, the Third Hokage patted Shisui on the shoulder and said, "I believe in you, and I believe in the Uchiha clan, but Naruto was assassinated in the village before, and I'm worried that something similar might happen."

"If you're worried, you can come with me. Consider it me visiting as well."

Shisui was speechless and could only silently follow behind the Third Hokage. He did not want a real conflict to break out between his clan and the village, so he had to go with them.

Chapter 32 Sasuke's Father and Mother

Using the Body Flicker Technique to dart through the streets, Shisui, following behind the Third Hokage, discovered that his speed almost surpassed that of the Hokage.

So he quietly slowed down, maintaining a neat formation with the ANBU beside him, and did not make any offensive moves so as not to anger the Third Hokage.

Before long, the Third Hokage, Shisui, and the others arrived at the outskirts of the Uchiha clan's territory.

In a secluded alley, Hayate Gekko and Yugao Uzuki, who were responsible for monitoring Naruto, anxiously awaited orders.

If something were to happen to the Jinchuriki in the Uchiha clan's territory, the two of them would definitely be implicated, and their chances of being promoted to Special Jonin would be greatly reduced.

While waiting, Moonlight Gale said somewhat impatiently:

"The Jinchuriki is usually quite withdrawn and never wanders around. I don't know what happened today, but he actually ran into the Uchiha clan's territory. I wonder who influenced him. He's really causing trouble."

This sarcastic remark was overheard by the Third Hokage, who watched as Hayate Gekko's expression gradually became subtle.

He is Naruto's guardian, and if we're talking about who has had the biggest influence on Naruto, it's undoubtedly him...

Uzuki Yugao spotted the Hokage and quickly gestured with her eyes. Only then did Gekko Hayate notice something was wrong and turned around respectfully, saying, "Third Hokage, you've finally arrived. I was just about to explain the current situation to you..."

After listening to what Hayate and Yugao had to say, the Third Hokage's brows relaxed, and his tense mood eased considerably.

It turns out this was just an invitation between two children; the Uchiha clan wasn't involved. He was overthinking it. Naruto only accepted Sasuke's invitation after listening to him and overcoming his aloofness.

In retrospect, it all comes down to him being the Hokage... The Third Hokage was somewhat helpless.

At that moment, accompanied by a whooshing sound, more than twenty ninjas instantly appeared nearby. They were all ANBU ninjas, direct subordinates of the Third Hokage.

Looking at his subordinates, the Third Hokage felt confident and considered whether he should enter the Uchiha clan's territory and bring Naruto back.

After a moment's thought, the Third Hokage abandoned the idea of ​​entering the Uchiha clan's territory.

Judging from the current situation, the Jinchuriki is not controlled by the Sharingan, and the police force has no intention of coup d'état. Rushing in would only escalate the conflict with the police force.

Even if, hypothetically, evidence of a coup is indeed found within the Uchiha clan's territory, it would actually be detrimental to the village.

On the contrary, sending Naruto to Sasuke's house would allow them to gauge Fugaku Uchiha's attitude and provide an opportunity for both sides to communicate.

It's a bit of a pity that I didn't have Naruto prepare some questions beforehand; I didn't think things through.

Thinking of this, the Third Hokage signaled to his subordinates that they no longer needed to be on guard, and came to Shisui's side with a smile, saying, "Shisui, let's forget about going in as guests. Let the children handle their own affairs."

Zhi Shui wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.

……

Within the Uchiha clan's territory, more and more people noticed Sasuke and Naruto's presence, turning their gazes to the two with some confusion.

How did Captain Fugaku's second son end up with the fox spirit?

Some Uchiha Jonin even frowned, wondering if this was the clan leader's plan. They knew the true identity of the demon fox, who was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of the village.

Whoever can control the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, this powerful weapon, will have the ability to overturn the table.

Sensing the increasing gazes around them, Sasuke and Naruto seemed unconcerned, but Kurama couldn't help but shout inside Naruto's body, "Naruto, where is this place? Why are there Sharingan eyes everywhere? I don't like it here."

Naruto said with a smile, "This is Uchiha clan territory, so of course there are Sharingan eyes everywhere."

After a moment's thought, Naruto continued, "However, ordinary Sharingan shouldn't be able to control us, right? I read in a book that Tailed Beasts can help Jinchuriki break free from genjutsu."

Kurama covered its nose and said, "Ordinary Sharingan can't control us, but it will make me feel disgusted. For example, would you eat in the toilet?"

This metaphor is quite peculiar...

At this moment, Kurama continued, "You still haven't answered my question. Why did you come here? You've been hanging out with those Uchiha brats all these days, and now you've appeared in the Uchiha community again."

Naruto didn't hide anything from Kurama: "Have you forgotten that I once said I wanted to show you the scenery outside?"

Kurama nodded: "Of course I know, but what does this have to do with the Uchiha?"

Naruto explained, "Of course it's related. As a Jinchuriki, I can't leave Konoha in a big way. Even if I sneak out, it will alert the Third Hokage. So I have to find someone to distract the Third Hokage."

"So you chose this group of Uchiha to draw attention to yourself?"

“That’s right. Besides hating me, the fox demon, the villagers also hate the Uchiha police who enforce the law. Judging from the current situation, the Uchiha police and the Third Hokage will fight sooner or later. The best time for us to leave Konoha will be around the time they start fighting.”

After hearing Naruto's plan, Kurama narrowed its eyes and stared at the former for a long time.

It had thought it was good enough that Naruto even had the idea of ​​leaving, but it was quite unexpected that Naruto was actually preparing to leave.

While Kurama was pondering, Sasuke had already brought Naruto to the front of his own yard.

Before entering the courtyard, Naruto said to Kurama, "Big fox, if anyone uses genjutsu on me later, remember to use your chakra to help me get rid of it."

"I know, brat. Stop trying to order me around."

The nine-tailed fox responded irritably, gradually growing to dislike trouble.

Sasuke's house is very large, much larger than Naruto's small rented room. It can be considered a large detached villa, with artificial hills and water features in the yard, as well as a pavilion for cooling off.

With Sasuke's words, "I'm back," Naruto met Sasuke's parents.

Sasuke's father, Fugaku, appeared to be a stern middle-aged man. He was the one who led the security forces in launching the coup, and ultimately died at the hands of his own son.

As for Sasuke's mother, Mikoto, she has a gentle and kind image.

Upon seeing her son and Naruto, who bore a striking resemblance to Minato, enter the entrance hall, Mikoto smiled and said, "You must be Naruto, Sasuke's friend from school. I often hear Sasuke mention you. Welcome, welcome."

Sasuke was a little embarrassed and said in a low voice, "My mom is always like this. Actually, I haven't talked much about what happens at school. She always imagines things on her own and doesn't consider my feelings at all."

Naruto ignored Sasuke's whispers, looked up, and said with a smile:

“I often hear Sasuke mention his uncle and aunt. He said that although his uncle is strict, he has always cared about him, and his aunt is the best mother in the world.”

Upon hearing this, Sasuke blushed and was speechless.

Is the village really that unsafe? (Chapter 33)

Sitting on the sofa, Naruto looked at Sasuke, who was utterly embarrassed, and tried hard not to laugh out loud.

He simply repeated what Sasuke had said, and Sasuke was so embarrassed he almost buried his head in the sofa. This was much more interesting than defeating Sasuke in a sparring match.

The gap in strength between him and Sasuke is too great; any sparring match would be a one-sided crushing defeat for him.

If Sasuke wants to catch up with him in a short time, he would have to awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan now and receive instruction from Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin.

Sasuke sat on the sofa with a cold expression, feeling somewhat remorseful for inviting Naruto to his home. However, he secretly hoped that Itachi would return soon so that he could introduce Naruto to his brother.

"These kids are really energetic."

Mikoto, who was busy preparing food in the kitchen, glanced at the two people in the living room and pondered how much food to prepare.

As Kushina's best friend, she knew what Kushina liked, but not Kushina's son. She was torn between asking him or preparing according to Kushina and Minato's preferences.

Fugaku, who was hiding in the study next door, was even more conflicted. He hadn't expected that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would actually accept Sasuke's invitation.

From the moment he saw Naruto, countless thoughts raced through his mind.

For example, they could unite with other Jonin within the clan to control the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, seize the Nine-Tails' power to force the higher-ups to comply with the security force's demands to rise to the top.

But then I thought, this might be a trap set by the Third Hokage, deliberately letting Naruto enter the clan's territory.

On the surface, it was giving the police force a chance to control the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but in reality, it was inducing the police force to take action, and then joining forces with other clans to put pressure on the Uchiha, forcing the police force to make more concessions.

On the other hand, the Dark Side and the Root might already be gathering outside the clan's territory, just waiting for an order.

Just then, Fugaku heard the commotion of someone scaling the wall. He instantly appeared behind the artificial hill and saw several radical ninjas from the clan.

Upon seeing Fugaku, they immediately smiled and said, "Captain Fugaku has finally made up his mind to take action against the village?"

Fugaku frowned: "What are you doing here? It's far too early to fall out with the higher-ups. Go back now and stop getting in the way."

"Captain Fugaku even brought the Jinchūriki to the clan's territory, isn't that a falling out?"

The radical Uchiha were very puzzled.

Fugaku's expression changed slightly, and he was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Sasuke and the Jinchuriki became friends at school. This was just Sasuke inviting the Jinchuriki to his home. It wasn't part of any plan. If there were any plans, I would have informed you in advance."

The radical Jonin were speechless. They thought they were finally going to take action against the higher-ups, but this was it, and all their expectations were in vain.

Just then, a radical Jonin seemed to remember something and said, "Captain Fugaku, some hothead has already gone to contact the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. I hope he won't do something stupid."

"You all go first, I'll go handle this!"

After saying that, Fugaku, with a grim expression, activated the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from the spot.