Chapter 6

To be honest, Naruto already knew that Pakura was in the chat group.

But, being the only member from a different village, he thought she would remain silent for a long time.

And now, suddenly, she was offering him her Kekkei Genkai, the Scorch Release?

The Scorch Release was an advanced nature formed by the combination of Fire Release and Wind Release.

It allowed the user to create heat orbs capable of "mummifying" their enemies, evaporating the water in their bodies and killing them instantly.

In life, before being betrayed by her own village and handed over to Kirigakure as a bargaining chip, Pakura was known as "Pakura of the Scorch Release."

She was a kunoichi feared on the battlefield.

[Naruto Uzumaki: Thanks for the Kekkei Genkai, Pakura! You're amazing!]

[Madara Uchiha: And why are you only thanking her, you insolent brat?]

Naruto frowned but immediately smirked mischievously upon seeing Madara's complaint.

[The group leader, Naruto Uzumaki, has muted Madara Uchiha for three minutes.]

[Hashirama Senju: HAHAHAHAHA! THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR STICKING YOUR NOSE WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG, MADARA!]

...

The Academy Graduation Exam had finally ended.

All his former classmates were chatting animatedly a few meters away, exchanging smiles and proudly showing off their headbands.

Naruto scoffed indifferently and focused his attention on everything he had obtained from the chat group.

To his surprise, Fugaku had contributed the most.

He acquired two bloodlines, the Uchiha and the Hyūga, along with their respective dōjutsu: the Sharingan and the Byakugan.

As for combat experience, he gained 100% chakra control from Hashirama Senju, complete mastery of the Sharingan from Izuna Uchiha, absolute proficiency in Madara Uchiha's genjutsu, all of Might Duy's combat and taijutsu experience, and complete knowledge of kenjutsu from Sakumo Hatake.

He also obtained multiple chakra natures: Fire Release, Water Release, Earth Release, Yin Release, and Scorch Release.

Everything was impressive. At this level, he could already be considered a Jōnin-level ninja.

And it was only a matter of time before he reached Kage Level.

But he wasn't done yet.

He acquired numerous techniques, all of them powerful.

Well... almost all of them.

First, there were the Three Basic Techniques: Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, and Substitution Technique.

The Fire Release techniques included Great Fireball, Dragon Fire, and Phoenix Sage Fire, all Rank C.

From Water Release, he obtained the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, a Rank B jutsu.

There were also two Rank A techniques: the Rasengan and the Mystical Palm Technique.

But the best one was the Phantom Transformation Technique, a Rank S jutsu.

Additionally, he enhanced his Uzumaki bloodline with the help of his mother, Kushina, and Mito Uzumaki.

Thanks to them, he obtained the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the ability to Sense Negative Emotions, and the Healing Bite.

He only lacked the Mind's Eye of Kagura and knowledge in Fūinjutsu to be considered a complete Uzumaki.

Lastly, he even obtained a weapon:

Sakumo Hatake's Tantō, inherited by Kakashi Hatake and destroyed in the Third World War.

The White Light Chakra Sabre.

Naruto was completely satisfied with everything he had looted.

Because, to be honest, there was no other way to put it.

He had looted everything.

After all, the chat group members were dead. It was just like the video games he used to play in his free time.

He would approach the bodies and loot everything they had.

It was exactly that feeling.

As he reflected on it, he noticed the gazes of the adults around him.

The parents who had come to congratulate their children for becoming ninjas were watching him from a distance, frowning with expressions of disgust.

Naruto paid no attention to their gestures, but he could clearly hear their murmurs.

"Hey... isn't that the brat?"

"Shhh, keep your voice down. They say he was the only one who failed."

"He deserved it."

"Totally. Imagine how dangerous it would be if they let him become a ninja..."

"After all, he's the Fox of—"

"Shut up! You know it's forbidden to talk about that."

The Chat Group members also noticed the looks of disdain and murmurs directed at Naruto.

[Kushina Uzumaki: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THOSE IDIOTS AND MY BABY?!]

[Minato Namikaze: This is... strange. They should be treating our son as the village's hero...]

[Hashirama Senju: Hero of the village? Why?]

[Madara Uchiha's three-minute silence has ended.]

[Madara Uchiha: Don't you dare mute me again, brat!]

[Tobirama Senju: Naruto, ignore him and mute him as many times as necessary.]

[Madara Uchiha: Damn you, Tobirama! You want to settle this right now?!]

[The group leader, Naruto Uzumaki, has muted Madara Uchiha for three minutes.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Didn't your mother ever teach you manners?]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Well done, baby! Never use bad words, you could hurt others' feelings...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Sure, Mom! Madara was acting like a bastard. He deserved to be muted.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: ...]

[Minato Namikaze: ...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Responding to the First Hokage... In theory, I should be considered the hero of the Hidden Leaf Village. Fourteen years ago, on the day of my birth, the seal containing the Kyūbi within my mother weakened. The beast escaped and rampaged through the village. My father, the Fourth Hokage, sealed it within me, his newborn son, to protect Konoha.]

[Hashirama Senju: So the Fourth Hokage died because of the Kyūbi? Ridiculous. I remember playing with it like a puppy. Since when have the Hokage become so weak?]

[Minato Namikaze: I wouldn't say I was weak, First Hokage, but I admit you were on another level.]

[Mito Uzumaki: Husband, don't compare. Even in our time, you were a monster.]

[Tobirama Senju: Brother... the Kyūbi isn't weak, you were simply too strong.]

[Hashirama Senju: Really? I never saw it that way.]

[Minato Namikaze: Naruto, continue. I still don't understand where you're going with this.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: What I mean is that no one in the village knows I'm the son of the Fourth Hokage. My last name isn't Namikaze, but Uzumaki.]

[Minato Namikaze: The Third Hokage must have kept it secret to protect you. I had many enemies.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Minato was a civilian too! As the last living Uzumaki, it made sense for our son to take my surname. I couldn't let the Uzumaki Clan disappear.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: That's reasonable. But... what would you say if I told you that the Third Hokage allowed my identity as a Jinchūriki to spread? Danzo was responsible for it with the support of the council elders. Hiruzen knew and did nothing. He allowed me to suffer abuse in the orphanage until they threw me out. I never knew who my parents were. I survived as best I could until they gave me a rundown apartment. They barely give me enough money to eat. And I never received training to control the Kyūbi's Chakra. Basically, the entire village is sitting on a time bomb... and no one has done anything about it.]

[Minato Namikaze: ...]

[Kushina Uzumaki: THAT DAMN OLD MANNNN! I'M GOING TO KILL HIIIIM!]

[Minato Namikaze: Kushina, calm down. I don't think the Third did it with bad intentions. He surely had his reasons...]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Screw you, Minato! There's no excuse for allowing this!]

[Tobirama Senju: Wait... is little Hiruzen still Hokage? He should've passed the title long ago.]

[Minato Namikaze: He did. But I died.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Ever since Hiruzen took over, the village has declined...]

[Tobirama Senju: I can't believe the stupidity I committed in the past. I should never have made him my successor.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Well, no use regretting things after you're dead, old man.]