Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

For a moment...

With Sharingan-wielding Sasuke and Nine-Tails-wielding Naruto in berserk mode, they roared simultaneously and charged madly towards each other!

This blow...

You die.

I live.

There is no other way.

All the secret agents immediately prepared to act, only to find that it was probably too late.

The moment cold sweat rolled down my back—

A figure suddenly appeared between Naruto and Sasuke.

With a simple stretch of his arm, he easily intercepted Naruto and Sasuke at the same time, and then flung them away!

boom--

boom!

The two of them suddenly plummeted and collapsed heavily to the ground.

Both Naruto and Sasuke felt a sense of dread, as if they had survived a catastrophe!

"What...what was I doing just now...?"

"This isn't a dream, it's reality..."

"Do I really want to kill Sasuke?!"

Naruto felt a wave of fear wash over him, as if he didn't recognize himself anymore, and he gasped for breath.

But the same applies to Sasuke.

"What am I doing...?"

"Was it just because of his anger and anxiety that he actually wanted to kill Naruto?"

"how come……"

"Have I also degenerated into a beast like Uchiha Itachi?!"

The ANBU ninjas all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lord Hokage!"

"Thank God..."

Naruto and Sasuke struggled to their feet and saw that familiar yet unfamiliar old face.

It is from Konoha Village...

The Third Hokage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen!

At this moment, his face was also extremely pale.

His brows were furrowed, and the wrinkles on his face seemed much deeper than usual.

"Naruto, Sasuke, what are you two trying to do?!"

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance from afar, then both lowered their heads, panting.

Regret and lingering fear spread through their bodies, leaving them feeling utterly exhausted...

"As fellow villagers, they actually fought each other, and even..."

"Should we kill them?!"

Naruto's face was pale as he looked down at his trembling hands.

"Third Hokage, I..."

"I don't know what happened to me just now..."

Sasuke remained silent as well.

His Sharingan disappeared, and he returned to his usual form.

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh.

"It's not that I can't understand your thoughts."

"However, always remember, whether you want to become stronger or realize your dreams, power is not for using against your own comrades!"

"If you two want to settle this, then have a fair and open battle during ninja sparring!"

"Instead of fighting each other to the death behind the scenes like this!"

Naruto hung his head dejectedly, his eyes lifeless, and nodded listlessly.

"I, I understand..."

Although Sasuke was also filled with regret and fear, he was never as frank as Naruto.

"Humph--"

He merely snorted softly, turned and left, only revealing a pained and regretful expression when Hiruzen Sarutobi and Naruto couldn't see him...

His body, struck by Naruto's Leaf Whirlwind Kick, was still throbbing with pain.

But he was more afraid of his own actions.

He wanted to turn around and say something to Naruto.

However, he could only grit his teeth, clench his fists, and his body involuntarily moved further and further away.

……

Watching Sasuke's retreating figure, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and sighed.

He lit his pipe, took a deep drag, and then exhaled a long puff.

At that moment, several ANBU ninjas appeared and quickly cleaned up the mess.

A single water-style ninjutsu extinguished the trees that had been set ablaze by Sasuke's Great Fireball.

As the night gradually darkened, only the flickering light from Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe occasionally illuminated the darkness.

"I'm home, Naruto."

"……Yes."

……

Hiruzen Sarutobi followed the limping Naruto back home.

He helped Naruto remove the kunai that had pierced his right leg, then used a hemostatic technique to stop the bleeding and bandaged the wound.

However, the horrific wound that had been pierced was already healing rapidly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart moved.

"Is it the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

"still……"

"Naruto's own physique?"

Although Naruto was grimacing in pain, he had fully recovered his energy.

He quickly stood up and tried again. Although he was still in pain, he was able to walk normally.

"Aha, that's great..."

"I'm worried that this leg injury will affect my studies and spiritual practice!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi almost dropped his pipe.

Is this something Naruto would actually say...?

Naruto, on the other hand, has recovered his energy.

"Thank you, Third Hokage!"

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go make you some food!"

It was a rare treat to have a guest, especially the Hokage of Konoha Village, so Naruto quickly and spontaneously got to work.

His skills were, of course, still a complete mess.

But the fact that he could cook for himself surprised Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This was completely different from the Naruto he remembered...

However, Naruto would pause every now and then while cooking, as if someone had pressed some button.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, puffing on his pipe, couldn't help but frown.

"Naruto, what are you doing?"

Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Oh, I'm practicing multitasking, cooking while training my chakra refining technique!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was greatly surprised.

"Can you do that?"

Naruto scratched his head sheepishly and chuckled awkwardly.

"Haha, I haven't mastered it yet. I can only do it for a while, then stop and start practicing again..."

"He definitely can't compare to the Third Hokage..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi almost choked on a puff of smoke.

In reality, how could he possibly do such a thing...?

Let alone him, even the most talented ninja has never heard of anyone who could do that...

But it would be a bit embarrassing for him to admit it in front of Naruto.

Could Naruto be the real genius?!

"Naruto, why have you suddenly become training so relentlessly?"

Naruto said, "Because I want to become stronger, so that everyone will acknowledge me!"

"is it?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen blew out a smoke ring.

"Especially Sasuke?"

Naruto brought out the dinner he had prepared and handed a portion to Hiruzen Sarutobi. Upon hearing Sasuke's name, his arm involuntarily trembled slightly.

"Um……"

"Sasuke... is the target I most want to defeat! Perhaps, he's also the person I most want to be recognized by..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a bite of the ramen Naruto had made and frowned slightly.

"So, that's why you wanted to kill him just now?"

Naruto's face darkened.

"I didn't mean to kill him!"

"only……"

"I feel like... I can't control myself..."

"Third Hokage, what... what should I do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took another bite of the ramen Naruto had made, then shook his head.

"Naruto, this is what they call obsession..."

"Your obsession is to become Hokage and gain everyone's recognition."

"Sasuke's obsession is revenge, to defeat that man..."

"Neither of you will back down, and you both consider each other as rivals."

"In a sense, obsession and rivalry are not necessarily bad things; on the contrary, they can become the driving force for us to become stronger, but..."