Chapter 137: Naruto Returns to School

[Hokage's Office]

"Reporting to Hokage-sama."

The Third Hokage raised his head and saw that it was the Anbu monitoring the Uchiha.

He immediately frowned.

"What happened with the Uchiha?"

The Anbu reported, "Uchiha Fugaku suddenly left the clan compound with people."

"Which direction did Fugaku go? How many people did he take?"

"They went west, brought fifteen people, but all are elites. Our people can't track them without being discovered."

The Third Hokage's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

'West, could be toward the Land of Earth or the Land of Wind. Could it be they're going to handle the Iwagakure matter?'

Rengoku also hasn't been in the clan these past two days.

Putting it that way, the Uchiha really are going to handle the matters of Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

Although both Mangekyo users are not in the clan. But Itachi is still hiding within the family, and Orochimaru is also there.

The Uchiha really are watertight.

Looks like he had no choice but to endure.

"I understand. You may leave now. Call in the group monitoring Naruto."

"Yes!"

After this Anbu left, another Anbu quickly entered, "Hokage-sama."

The Third Hokage spoke in a low voice, "What's the situation with Naruto?"

The Anbu replied, "These two days Naruto has been in a very good mood, and bought a lot of daily necessities, learning to cook."

"The Hyuga branch elder, Hyuga Sota, contacted Naruto, but only helped carry the things he bought home, did nothing else."

"Do we need to negotiate with the Hyuga clan?"

The Third Hokage tapped his pipe, "No need for now."

"Did he go to school today?"

"Yes, after we notified him yesterday, he's going to school today."

"But do we need to withdraw from the school?"

The Third Hokage waved his hand, "Just wait outside the school. As long as Fugaku, Itachi, and Rengoku are not there, don't go inside."

"Yes."

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[Naruto's Home]

["Wait until the pan is hot."]

["Add oil."]

["First wipe the moisture off the sausages, then place them one by one into the pan."]

["Yeah, right, don't be afraid, without water they won't splatter."]

Naruto wore a small apron, his face serious as he placed the little sausages one by one into the frying pan.

Watching the sausages, which had cross cuts on top, bloom as they fried and emitted a crispy, fragrant smell, Naruto was very happy.

Then he turned off the stove, carefully picked out the sausages and placed them into his lunchbox.

"Awesome! I'm so smart!"

Looking at the five rice balls he made by hand, two fried eggs, and the freshly packed sausages in the lunchbox, a blissful expression spread on Naruto's face.

He had learned to make a bento.

These past two days, under the guidance of Uzumaki, Naruto learned how to cook rice, fry eggs, and fry little sausages.

Although he got burned by hot oil a few times, to Naruto it was no big deal.

Anyone who's learned to cook knows, as long as you master the basics, improving afterward is just a matter of time.

Naruto used to not be able to buy anything, and didn't know how to do anything.

Now that someone was teaching him, he was also very serious.

Making a bento for himself for the first time was a completely new experience.

After making it, his sense of achievement and happiness were bursting.

'Uzumaki, I'm awesome, right?'

["Yeah, awesome. Naruto is the best."]

Kushina looked at her son's happy smile and also felt very happy.

She cherished the time spent with Naruto, so her chakra consumption was also very high.

Now she had to teach all the basic life skills, correct Naruto's personality and habits, only then could she feel at ease.

Even though Rengoku said he would find a way to resurrect them in the future, the Uchiha matters right now were numerous.

Kushina didn't ask more about that for now.

It was already very good as is.

Naruto really lacked love, just a little praise from Kushina could make him happy for a long time.

Kushina naturally practiced positive reinforcement.

Naruto was now used to someone talking to him inside his mind.

Especially since Uzumaki taught him all kinds of things, he worked very hard to learn, so he wouldn't disappoint her.

And today he was finally going to school, Naruto was very excited.

After making the bento, he packed up and set off.

After two days of going out shopping for various things, Naruto also noticed, although many people outside were cold toward him, it was completely different from the previous disgust.

He carried his lunchbox and walked toward the school.

Lately, he had constantly been guessing who the Uzumaki in his mind really was.

As he neared the school, Naruto couldn't help asking curiously, 'Uzumaki, could it be… you're the Nine-Tails?'

Since the Nine-Tails was inside his body, Naruto instinctively guessed that.

Naruto's hand suddenly moved on its own and smacked his head.

"Ow, so painful."

Kushina was a bit amused and helpless, ["I'm not the Nine-Tails."]

["If you want to see the Nine-Tails, I can take you to see it tonight."]

Naruto's eyes sparkled with curiosity, 'Really? I can see the Nine-Tails?'

Although he knew he was a jinchuriki, Naruto still didn't have a concrete concept of the Nine-Tails.

["You can. Tonight I'll take you to see the Nine-Tails."]

As she spoke, Naruto had already arrived at the school.

He had delayed a bit this morning making his bento, and class had already started.

When Naruto opened the classroom door, the class was already full.

"Iruka-sensei, I'm here for class."

Naruto stood at the door, much more polite than before.

"Ah… it's Naruto."

"Naruto came to class too?"

"So he's the jinchuriki."

Chattering voices rose, Naruto's class was all first-years, still young, very talkative.

Iruka was still at the podium. Seeing Naruto arrive, his feelings were complicated.

Since Rengoku revealed the Nine-Tails jinchuriki information, Iruka also knew.

Some of it made a lot of sense. Naruto didn't know anything, he was the one who sealed the Nine-Tails, not the Nine-Tails itself.

Iruka had come around, and now treated Naruto kindly.

"Naruto, you're here. Go sit down."

Rengoku didn't plan to replace the school teachers for now, he still needed time to pick people.

The teachers weren't fools either, seeing the Anbu withdraw from the school, they vaguely understood something.

Naruto carried his lunchbox down, hoping someone would ask what he was holding.

But he saw Sasuke and was very happy.

"Sasuke!"

Sasuke hadn't seen Naruto in a while.

These two days, Sasuke also learned about Naruto's identity and why Naruto used to get bullied.

Now seeing Naruto again, he felt glad.

"What are you carrying?", Sasuke asked.

Naruto proudly said, "Ah, this is the bento I made for myself."

Sasuke looked at Naruto in slight surprise, "Didn't expect you to know how to cook."

Naruto grinned and sat next to Sasuke, "I'll let you taste it at lunch."

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