Damn Danzo

Sarutobi Hiruzen was very tired and uncomfortable. Too many things had happened in the past two months. It was strange; it had only been two months, but he felt like several years had passed.

First, Naruto suddenly went berserk, then Anbu were killed, followed by the Uchiha coup, and then a Masked Man with terrifying strength emerged. Now, he had to deal with Naruto's problem. Since the Nine Tails Rampage, he hadn't felt this tired in years. He was truly getting old.

What he couldn't help but lament now was the Nine Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto, sitting across from him.

"Naruto, you promised Grandpa that you wouldn't use Ninjutsu on the villagers."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was quite serious. He suddenly regretted his decision to teach Naruto Ninjutsu ahead of time.

Naruto, on the other hand, didn't care at all and replied, "I didn't use Ninjutsu; it was Genjutsu!"

"This..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly stuttered. He didn't expect Naruto to refute him. Was it because he had been too busy to connect with Naruto during this time?

Wait! When did Naruto learn Genjutsu?

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression became even more serious, appearing somewhat gloomy, and he asked in an icy tone, "Who taught you Genjutsu?"

"No one taught me. I learned it myself."

"S-self-taught?!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone rose a few notches. It was the first time he had heard of someone learning Genjutsu on their own.

"How did you learn it yourself?"

Naruto glanced at the old geezer and said, "I accidentally discovered that everyone's Chakra flows in a regular pattern. I was wondering what would happen if I tried to interfere with other people's Chakra flow and make it run according to my ideas, and then I learned it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was somewhat stunned and suddenly thought of Naruto locking himself in his house for the past month. He couldn't help but ask, "Is this the technique you've been studying this month?"

Naruto nodded in agreement.

Sarutobi Hiruzen pursed his lips and remained silent, thinking for a long time before exhaling a breath of turbid air.

"In the future, you can't use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu on your classmates."

"What about Taijutsu?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead veins bulged, and he said through gritted teeth, "That's not allowed either!"

Naruto frowned, "So, I can only be beaten and scolded?"

"This..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless. He didn't expect Naruto's brain to become so flexible. After adjusting his emotions, he said again.

"You can only use Taijutsu to protect yourself, not to hurt your companions, understand?"

"Fine, can I go to class now?"

Looking at Naruto's indifferent appearance, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but feel a burst of exhaustion in his heart. Where did the well-behaved Naruto of the past go?

Sarutobi Hiruzen drifted off into the distance, beginning to think about the reason for the great change in Naruto's personality. After thinking for a long time, his thoughts settled on the day Naruto returned home from the back mountain two months ago. It seemed that everything started from that day.

Naruto's change, the appearance of the Masked Man, all started from that day.

Damn Danzo!

Of course, he couldn't connect the Masked Man with Naruto. Naruto was someone he had watched grow up little by little. Although his strength had improved quickly, it was still overestimating him to think he could directly block Shisui and almost kill Shimura Danzo.

He now needed to think about how to rebuild his relationship with Naruto.

Naruto's birthday seemed to be coming up soon...

"Speaking of which, next month is Naruto's birthday, right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly smiled kindly again, making Naruto feel confused.

Are you changing faces so quickly?

Are you also a master of Sichuan opera mask changing?

"Yes, does Hokage-sama want to celebrate my birthday with me?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile became even more benevolent, and he said, "I'll give Naruto a surprise then."

Last time, I told Naruto the story of the Fourth Hokage. This time, I'll tell Naruto about the Fourth's relationship with him. I've kept it hidden for so long, it's time he knew.

"Is that so? Then I'll start looking forward to Hokage-sama's surprise."

Naruto also smiled.

...

When Naruto walked into the classroom, the entire classroom fell silent, as if suddenly transported from a bustling vegetable market to a cold morgue, except the corpses were still emitting weak breaths.

This was something even Iruka hadn't expected. He thought Naruto would at least take a few days off, or directly transfer to another class. He didn't expect him to still be in their class. Iruka suddenly felt that his teaching career would be bleak.

Although the scene was deathly silent, Naruto wasn't one to read the atmosphere. He walked directly to the podium in a few steps, standing next to Iruka.

"Yo, everyone, hello! My name is Uzumaki Naruto, I think you all should know me, and I'm very happy to meet you all."

That sunny appearance was like a second Minato Namikaze, and the confident expression on his face added to his charm.

Except for the students who had personally witnessed Dongye's miserable state, it was difficult for others to associate Uzumaki Naruto with the rumored Demon Fox. Some of the more appearance-conscious children had even developed a vague sense of goodwill.

Regardless of gender, most people tend to have a good impression of things that are good-looking and sunny.

Naruto smiled, squinting his eyes as he scanned the students below the stage, discovering many recognizable faces, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio sitting together, the boy who brought his little dog to class, the girl with pink hair, and the Byakugan loli who, although looking a little timid, still bravely raised her head and gave him a smile.

Hinata was indeed a little different.

Hmm?

Still looking around, Naruto suddenly felt a very scorching gaze.

He followed the line of sight and was suddenly startled. This, this was Sasuke?

But why was Sasuke looking at him with such strange eyes? Could it be that Indra's chakra's younger brother complex had erupted? This didn't fit his character.

"Ahem, Naruto, if you're done with your self-introduction, go find a seat to sit down."

Iruka's coughing sound rang out, pulling Naruto's consciousness back.

"Okay."

Naruto walked directly towards his previous seat. After all, he had sat there before, and most people wouldn't sit there.

The Konoha Twelve, except for Neji, Rock Lee, and Tenten, were all present today.

Huh? Why does it feel like one is missing?

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