In Konoha, Naruto lies down

I thought Konoha was so big, and the identity I used was just a civilian ninja. No matter what, I would never run into Minato and his wife. After all, they were not ninjas of the same level.

His purpose was simple and direct, which was to check the information. After getting it, in accordance with the principle that a thief never leaves empty-handed, he would look at whatever he could find, since nothing in this time and space could be taken away.

Then he would read more, learn some things and remember them in his mind. However, he was not brave enough to change the fate of the main characters. It would be embarrassing if he ended up losing himself.

Therefore, he particularly did not want to have any contact with the second generation's fathers, especially the Minato couple who were directly related to his original body. If he could avoid seeing them, he would.

"Strange." Kushina muttered, but still let go of Naruto.

Naruto was as if pardoned and slipped away quickly.

After calming down in a small alley, he patted his green Chunin vest on his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. He walked along Konoha Street for a while and entered the Ninja School.

The Hokage Building wasn't a place anyone could go to, at least not his class, Class C17. Even if they were to meet up with their buddies, it would be in the abandoned classrooms of the Ninja School.

As he went upstairs, he was still thinking about how to approach the medical team, debating whether he should get injured and sneak in. He looked up and saw that he had reached the door of the abandoned classroom.

open the door.

To his surprise, there were four people standing inside: three men and one woman. The three men were equally ordinary in appearance, and like Kitahiko, they were all cannon fodder Chunin.

However, the only girl standing there made Naruto stunned for a moment. What attracted him was not the girl's face that looked like Nohara Rin, but the cross armband with a white background on her right arm.

He remembered Sakura had one too, and it seemed to be something that belonged to the medical squad members.

Naruto gulped as he looked at the girl's armband. Who would have thought that just as he dozed off, a pillow would be handed to him.

Naruto's actions caught the attention of the three boys, who sneered in their hearts. They thought that this guy looked ordinary, but they didn't expect him to be so shameless.

In broad daylight, he swallowed his saliva in front of a young girl. Ugh! Disgusting! I only swallowed it secretly.

It's not their fault. These days, the cannon fodder Chunin squad is always on the verge of failure. Suddenly, a beautiful medical ninja girl shows up. No one can withstand this test.

"Ahem, now that we're all here, let's introduce ourselves." A boy who looked a bit mature said, "I'll go first. My name is Yamashiro Nobi."

Chapter 352: The Depressed Konoha Village, Nohara Nao's Psychological Defenses Broken by the War

Naruto didn't quite understand the relationships between the larger and smaller clans in Konoha, but he did know there was a clan called the Yamashiro clan. The young and strong men in the clan generally wouldn't be sent to the cannon fodder class.

Calling them a cannon fodder squad is a bit of an exaggeration, after all, a cannon fodder squad of Chunin wouldn't be equipped with a medical ninja. Medical ninjas are in high demand these days, and one less is one less.

During the long period of friction and war, the casualty rate of ninjas was infinitely increased, and medical ninjas could preserve the manpower to a great extent. Although ninjas were indeed consumable, medical ninjas were not.

While he was distracted, the other two had introduced themselves. One was called Shuxia, the other was called something like Noma. These days, civilian ninjas weren't worthy of having surnames.

Naruto's turn was much easier, "Beiyan, I just escaped death."

Several boys looked at Naruto's cheerful face, and when they saw the blood spots on his green vest that couldn't be washed off, they suddenly felt a little afraid.

He survived a near-death experience but still looks so miserable, he must be seriously ill.

The girl also spoke, "My name is Nohara Nao, and I'm a medical ninja for now."

The word "temporarily" was used in a very subtle way. Naruto looked at her with a puzzled look. She smiled generously and explained.

"I switched to the medical class after the Genin exams. My medical ninjutsu isn't very good."

Naruto understood immediately. This situation wasn't uncommon. After all, medical ninjas were in a much safer position and wouldn't be killed even in a war.

To put it bluntly, he was a half-baked person who didn't want to be cannon fodder. He had some talent in medical ninjutsu, so he resolutely joined the medical team and became a non-staff member.

He glanced at Nohara Nao and noticed her wrist guard was badly worn. She was definitely a latecomer. She must have been on a mission a few days ago and had come back to join the medical team.

The Nohara family was somewhat well-known in the village, but it was a small family. However, Naruto didn't pay much attention to it. He was thinking about how to get the information.

This thing is not like fighting and killing. Even if you use force, you must find the right person. Besides, Konoha is in a deep water now, and people are watching from all directions.

If you're too detached, you'll be easily noticed, and you'll end up losing more than you gain. After all, who would trust someone who invaded Konoha just to find some kind of information?

Naruto didn't want to cause any trouble, after all, his parents were also in Konoha. He even ran into Kushina by accident, but luckily he didn't recognize her.

He didn't have any feelings towards Minato Namikaze and Kushina, he just didn't want to be affected. What if something unexpected happened and the original body couldn't be born?

That.......

He doesn't do meaningless things. He can get things done better when he has a clear purpose and there are not so many constraints.

More importantly, people need to understand their own position. He knew very well that his current identity was an intruder, so stealing some information was not a problem.

But if someone were to mess with Danzo, that would be his real downfall. Danzo's current position in the village is that of the Third Hokage's right-hand man, a hero of Konoha.

Putting aside all the messy thoughts, Naruto has basically confirmed his target. Nohara Nao is also a mid-career amateur, and it is estimated that she has no access to the core information.

However, it is always a stepping stone, and it is definitely a good idea to establish a good relationship.

He looked up and silently glanced at the three Chunins. Aside from the one from the Yamashiro clan, the other two were basically small fry. After the introductions, the group dispersed.

There were no missions, and no fancy group training. Just do what you need to do. You never know when you'll have to take on another high-risk mission, so don't waste each other's time.

Save when you should and spend when you should. Even when others die, the money is still there.

After leaving the Ninja Academy, the group went their separate ways. Naruto saw the two small-time teammates eagerly following Nohara Nao, constantly creating conversation.

He probably said something like he would send her back. There was no impatience on the girl's face, but her smile and behavior were polite and distant.

Naruto glanced at Nobi Yamashiro who was not far away. He looked gentle and polite. He rolled up his sleeves, glanced in the direction where Nao Nohara and the other two were leaving, and then put them back.

When he turned around, he glanced at Naruto again, nodded at him, and left alone in another direction.

As expected, people from big families have a different style. They still maintain this elegance in this chaotic cannon fodder class. However, they are probably not lucky to be assigned to this place.

After leaving the Ninja School, Naruto smiled and prepared to use the money in his hand to buy a new outfit. The premise of being decent is to rely on clothes, and this tattered image is indeed difficult to make people like him.

With Kitahiko's plain face and no clothes to support him, Naruto had no way of getting close to Nohara Nao. Even though a good cook cannot cook without rice, he had to set up a pot first.

"That, that piece of clothing, the one on the inside." Naruto looked up and used his limited money to buy two sets of clothes in the clothing store. They were dark in color.

First, it was convenient for movement and not too conspicuous. Second, these two sets of clothes were heavily discounted, and he had no money so he had to make do with what he had for now. He couldn't wear a green vest everywhere he went.

"One thousand three hundred taels." said the boss.

"How much?" Naruto was shocked. "Is your dress made of gold? Are the buttons all silver or are the needle and thread made of chakra black iron?"

"For this price, go out and look around. The village doesn't have the energy to supply clothes these days." The boss said confidently, "Just tell me if you want it or not."

"Of course I want it, pay for it." He stared at the boss, paid the money and left without saying anything.

After buying the clothes, Naruto's money was instantly reduced by one tenth.

He was too lazy to argue with the boss. If the price was fair, fine. If he ripped him off, he wouldn't have to worry about money during this period. He was always lawless anyway.

Food was cheap in Konoha during this time, probably because they were preparing for war and were prioritizing daily food and drink. He wasn't sure about the price of clothes, so he would ask someone when he had the chance.

He was too lazy to go back to the dark and damp den to change his clothes, so he just found a corner to change. The old clothes were thrown into the trash, and the new clothes were not conspicuous, but at least they were much fresher.

After wandering around for a while, Naruto found a shop that sold ninja tools. He went straight for the wrist guards. He only had a few thousand taels in his hand and couldn't afford anything else.

The fastest way to break the ice in a relationship is to give gifts, but you have to give gifts that are acceptable to others. Naruto is very experienced in giving gifts. He noticed that Nohara Nao's wristband was broken at a glance.

She didn't look like someone who was particularly short of money. She herself said she had joined the medical class midway through. Perhaps she relied on family resources or perhaps she relied on her own strength; it didn't really matter.

Medical ninjas don't really need wristbands; on the contrary, they can get in the way. But Nao Nohara still keeps them, likely out of nostalgia for her past as a mission ninja.

Whether she couldn't bear to part with the old wristband or she forgot to take it off, for Naruto, the wristband was the most suitable gift.

If it's more expensive, it would be impolite and he can't afford it.

Naruto picked out a wristband worth 1,000 taels and paid for it without blinking an eye. The quality was above average, and the price wasn't outrageous, but it was definitely good stuff.

Konoha hadn't changed much, so he wandered around the streets twice before finding the location of the Konoha Hospital. He looked up at the sky and figured it was still early, so he found a place to sleep.

When I woke up again, the afternoon sun had dimmed a bit. I guess I'd dozed off for two hours. It was still early for Konoha Hospital to close, so I didn't know if it was 9:96 or something.

Anyway, he guessed that with Nohara Nao's personality, she would definitely stay in the hospital if she changed her mind midway. Sakura was the same way at the beginning, saying that she felt uneasy if she didn't practice.

The wristband was thrown into the sealed space, and he walked forward along the main street of Konoha. On the way, he saw the Uchiha guards, with arrogant and impatient expressions on their faces.

"You over there, you're stealing, right? If you move again, I'll knock all your teeth out!"

"It's those orphans again causing trouble, and there's no peace."

There was a lot of noise over there, and Naruto, who was half a block away from the crowd, quickly got out of the way. He didn't want to get involved in any trouble, so he just took a detour.

The Uchiha had a bad reputation, but even a job like the Guards wouldn't have a good reputation. Furthermore, the Uchiha were so proud and arrogant. In their eyes, without the Uchiha, there would be no Konoha.

But now, as one of the two cornerstone families of Konoha, the Uchiha clan is doing this kind of dog-like work. Of course, they are not convinced, and their attitude naturally becomes bad.

This was a conspiracy by the top brass. The Uchiha clan's demise was already predetermined, regardless of whether they chose to rebel or not. Someone had already written the script for them, destined for extermination.

After all, Sasuke was his brother, beloved family and friend, and Naruto felt deeply sorry for this. Then he walked away quietly, respecting the fate of others.

The Uchiha are all a bunch of lunatics, and only lunatics will reason with lunatics.

When he arrived at the Konoha Hospital, he didn't go up, but just sat downstairs and waited. Time passed by little by little, and he was already hungry.

Naruto wasn't impatient. As the saying goes, good winds can help, but rain can break banana leaves. Good things take time, especially when it comes to the art of flirting. It was my first time, and I was inexperienced, so I came too early. I just had to wait.

He waited until the moon rose above the branches, and he began to regret his pretense.

Looking at the sentry at the door, he wondered whether he should establish a good relationship with the sentry before leaving. The next time he talked to Nao Nohara, the sentry would inadvertently reveal that he had been waiting here for a long time.

His goal was to gain trust and deepen relationships. Naturally, he went there with a utilitarian motive, not doing meaningless things. As they say, a thief never leaves empty-handed, and a passing goose leaves a trace, so he had to leave some trace.

Just as he was about to get up, someone suddenly appeared from the darkened area at the other end of the old Konoha Hospital. It was none other than Nohara Nao.

Her steps were not steady, and she only saw Naruto when she got closer. However, from her perspective, this was the ordinary-looking Beiyan, her teammate from the lunch meeting.

Although her appearance wasn't outstanding, she was still a pleasant type. She was quite tall, with a slightly straight nose. Nao Nohara had heard a secret from a female senior in the medical class.

You can tell by just looking at your nose...At noon, she actually looked at Naruto twice more because of this. Although her face showed no reaction, she also felt a little strange in her heart.

Before leaving, she politely declined the offer from her two teammates to take her back to Konoha Hospital, feeling indifferent and bothered. Her impression of Naruto was fleeting and quickly blurred.

For her, teammates weren't very important. She was the only one on the team who had survived a near-death experience. After two days of calming down, she used her family's connections to join the medical team.

Her passion had long since cooled, and now she felt only a chill towards the cruel world of ninjas. Someone outside was maliciously targeting Konoha ninjas, but if they were powerful jonins, she wouldn't be afraid.

But they were just a group of Genin, temporarily promoted to Chunin. The hot-blooded young men and women calmed down after their teammate's sacrifice.

Having escaped death, she did not hesitate much.

It just so happened that the village was vigorously promoting medical and health courses in the Ninja School, almost forcing every student to master the most basic self-rescue and first aid knowledge, and the medical class was also opened.

A small number of ninjas who have more sophisticated chakra control but no medical background can be allowed to change careers and transfer from ordinary ninjas to medical classes to study and practice.

Of course, there is no salary for this, it is completely voluntary. After all, the casualty rate of medical ninjas is much lower than that of ordinary cannon fodder ninjas.

Nao Nohara's heart had long been numb, and she simply followed her family's instructions and entered the medical class to begin her studies. She had to master the most basic medical knowledge in this short period of two weeks, otherwise even if Hashirama came, he would not be able to keep her.

The insane pressure of studying and the shattered worldview after the bloody baptism of war forced her to hide herself. To the outside world, she always presented herself as a gentle female ninja.

Behind her back, she felt numb, painful, and twisted. A sense of oppression crept up from her heart, strangling her trachea and making it impossible to breathe. She inexplicably felt disgusted with all the hypocrisy around her.

The intense feeling of indulgence repeatedly assaulted her nerves, but she suppressed it each time. If she collapsed at this moment, all her efforts would be in vain.

When she saw Naruto, she was just a little surprised. But she soon felt a little disgusted, thinking, "Why the hell are you all thinking about me?"

The situation on the front lines was tense, and the more so, the more likely it was that the ninjas would be deployed at any moment. In this uncertain time, everyone was under great pressure.

It would be fine if a war broke out, but there is no definite news. Who knows how long the next war will last, who will be spared and who will have to go to the battlefield?

After a long period of oppression, the ninjas in the village naturally lowered their needs. They abandoned their higher spiritual pursuits and focused on eating, drinking, and other lowly matters.

Everyone is very depressed, and both men and women want to indulge themselves. However, most people are still nervous, so not many people actually do such things.

"I remember you're Kitahiko, right?" Nohara Nao smiled gently, appearing calm on the surface despite her inner turmoil. "Are you waiting for me? What's going on?"

The words were gentle, but sounded different. He could clearly see that there was no smile in Nohara Nao's eyes.

"Well, I saw your wristband was torn this afternoon." Naruto walked up to her and stopped, then extended his hand and handed her a new wristband, "This is for you."

Chapter 353: Impure Purpose Love War, Silent Victory, Nohara Nao's Quiet Defeat

"what?"

Nohara Nao was stunned. She stared at the purple wristband in Naruto's hand and was suddenly speechless. She felt a little depressed for a moment, and complicated emotions flooded her mind.

She had originally thought Naruto was waiting here just to strike up a conversation, and didn't think he had any good intentions. She cursed him inwardly and was about to brush him off.

Who knew that he would take out a wrist guard and put it neatly in his palm.

Only then did she have the mind to carefully examine Naruto, or more precisely, to examine Kitanoko's appearance. His ordinary face actually looked more pleasing to the eye, and he was quite tall.

This is the charm of krypton gold, the blessing effect. When most people have nothing to praise, they will think of the height to evaluate it, hmm... Not bad, quite tall.