Chapter 8
Naruto, be patient. This is just the beginning.
From today, he would be alone. This realization came in the morning in the ward. Naruto woke up thinking that last night was just a bad dream. He waited for an hour, two hours, thinking the door would open and his irreplaceable Maya Chan would appear! But then the doorknob clicked. He wondered if she'd come for him. He replayed this moment in his mind a hundred times. But when the door swung fully open, one of the anbu wearing a tiger mask entered the chamber.
Т... Pack up you should be going now.
Naruto didn't answer anything. He took off his pajamas and stuffed them into the bag with the rest of the things his babysitter had packed. When he was ready. The tiger just sat down with his back to him.
Н... No need, I'll go.
The tiger said nothing. And Naruto didn't just want to be carried. For all the time he had lived, he had only been carried by Maya Chan. They walked at a leisurely pace. Tiger marveled more and more at the child's motor skills-straight posture, smooth gait. Inside Naruto, however, a longing raged. He replayed all the moments in his life. He realized that Maya Chan had taught him everything for a reason. His life had been decided since before he was born. He felt cheated. On the road, looking at the children playing carefree. He kept thinking. Everyone who knew him said he was different. Too smart for his age. He'd give a lot to be like everyone else right now. Dreamed of Maya and him renting a house and opening a store and living happily ever after. But he realized there was a role for everyone in this life. And every time he asked himself, why him? Why he was born this way. But he was pushed out of his thoughts into the real cruel world by the voice of his escort.
Т... We're here.
In front of his view stood a two-story building with a light green coloring.
Walking inside he saw a lot of children and a few caretakers.
Tiger called out to the superintendent and waited. Naruto looked at the crowd and thought about the fact that this world had left so many children without parents. Maya often told stories of their world. The Third Great War, the Nine-Tails Incident. All he looked at were the results of those two misfortunes. When a woman came up to them, he looked her over from top to bottom. She was a middle-aged man of about 40 years old, full build, stern looking, dressed in a dark blue robe that came to just below her knees, dark hair, light pink skin, brown eyes, and a mole on her neck. This person looked at the boy and turned her gaze to Anbu with a questioning look.
Т... I've brought you a new pupil.
... Yes? He's kind of small, how old is he?
Т... Two years old.
... That's absurd! Our orphanage only accepts kids as young as four. He's skinny, isn't he fed? I don't think he'll be able to stand the orphanage. It's not a place for civilian children after all!
Т... Mrs. Chiharu! This is an order from the Fourth, and it's not up for discussion! I'll leave him to you. Here are his papers.
Ч... Shh, it's on my head. Hey you, can you talk?
Н... Yes!
Ч... First name last name?
Н... Naruto Uzumaki.
Ч... Uzumaki? You don't look like you're lying to me, do you?
Н... It's all in the paperwork.
The woman opened the document after looking at it skeptically.
Ч... Tak Uzumaki Naruto 2 years old parents unknown... You're really Uzumaki. Born on what? October 10th? That's weird. It seems like your parents died on that lousy day.. Anyway, where did you come from?
Н... From the nursery!
Ч... I see. This place is really not for the faint of heart. If you make a sour face all the time, the kids will get on your nerves, no matter how small you are. We're not babysitters to wipe your snot! Our job is to keep you fed and clean. I suggest you grow an eye in the back of your head. It's a requirement that you listen to your teachers. And yes, my name is Chiharu Minamoto. You can call me Mrs. Chiharu. I'm in charge of this orphanage. Follow me and I'll show you around.
Walking through the halls.
Ч... We're on the first floor now. Here on the left wing is the dining room. You come here by the ringing of our bell, you take a tray with recesses, and our cook serves you. It's not a restaurant, so you eat what you're given. Let's move on.
Ч... There's a library in the upper wing, but it's for 5-year-olds, so you can forget it. Let's keep going.
Ч... Here on the left wing is the shower and restroom. You have to shower in the morning. The shower room is divided into female and male, so if you go in the wrong one, you're on your own. In the restroom do not crap or you will clean it yourself, as well as everywhere where you crap. Also in the next room there is a laundry room and clothes you leave there and take a number. If you lose your number, you lose your clothes. You'll only wear clothes from here. You're not in your size, so you'll have to take this one. It's all right, you can just wrap it up, that's all. All right, let's keep moving!
Ч... Here in the middle are the playrooms. There are a lot of toys... So don't break them. If we catch you fighting, we'll whip you. Let's go up.
Ч... There are three large rooms on the second floor. Room 203 for six-year-olds, 202 for five-year-olds, 201 for four-year-olds. There's also a boys' and a girls' room with two doors. You're 2 years old, so you go to the youngest ones, go in! There's no one in this room right now, so take the seventh bunk on the left and get settled. Put your stuff in the nightstand under the bed. When you're done, go to the arcade. If you want to go for a walk, you can go, but if you don't get there before ten o'clock, the shelter will close and you will spend the night on the street. There's a teacher assigned to your year. Her name is Eiko, and she'll be checking on you and your beds, so keep them clean. In the mornings she'll do the counting. I'm going to go and you take care of it.
When she left, I wrote down everything she said in my journal and even made a map of the shelter so I wouldn't get lost. When you think about it, it's not so bad. Certainly not as sterile as a hospital. But first he decided to settle in. He took off his white T-shirt and his black shorts. He folded them neatly with the rest of his things. And pulled on his orphanage clothes. The clothes were in green colors like the walls of the shelter, and consisted of a shirt and pants, but the sandals he'd been given were too big, so he threw them in with his clothes. In general, he preferred orange colors. But he didn't have to choose. As he stashed his clothes in the nightstand under the bed, he thought of one thing.
Н.. What could be worse?
But he promised Maya Chan not to sour and went to the game room.
When he entered the room, he remembered the nursery. There were kids playing there too, but they were his age. Coming to one of the toys he sat down and began to study it. They were ordinary cubes no one played with them. Others had animal soldiers. So he started to put them together and made a house out of it. Then he thought it was boring and decided to leave. As soon as he got up, there were two boys in front of him.
They were both brunettes but one had dark brown eyes and the other light brown. They were both taller than Naruto.
... Hey you! What are you doing here?
Н... I'm new!
... New? What are you, a midget? What's with the mustache?
Н... What do you want?
... Just to teach you a lesson! Ask us before you play with these toys.
Н... I don't think you buy these toys, and I don't think you know much to teach anyone... And you have to say your name before you talk to someone.
... You talk a lot. But for the record, I want you to remember and listen to me. My name is Ren and his name is Yodo.
Н... My name is Naruto.
Р... Naruto, what an idiotic name, but come on, we're gonna drag you across the floor.
Н... Do you two always throw yourselves at the same person?
Й.. Yeah, why?
Р... Is there something you don't like?
Н... No, it's all right, just how you need to be afraid of a man to throw in two and especially at me little one.
Р.. You! I'll take you down alone.
And then Ren ran at Naruto. With his hand in the air. And Naruto just made a slash and he went to the dice. But now Yodo came at him, but now he didn't throw me around, he just grabbed him by the collar to hit him. Naruto grabbed his arm as a foothold, twisted down and kicked him in the nose with his heel. The blow was weak, but it was enough. When the teachers came in, he just sat down abruptly and pretended he didn't know anything.
... Who did all this?
Yodo and Ren stood up and pointed at Naruto.
... You? You beat them up?
Н... I'm sorry, teacher san, but those two were really fighting, but amongst themselves. They started arguing over who would bully me first and couldn't decide who would go first. And then they got into a fight. They were saying we should hurry up before that hussy gets here.
I don't know who they meant.
... Have you two lost your fear? Come on, let's go to the principal's room.
And you be careful here, because there's a lot of people walking around.
Н.. Okay, teacher san.
Naruto came up with this scene when he was reading a book about a prisoner getting jumped by two jerks and the fight got him thrown in the SHU, so he decided to take it out on those two to stay clean. He wasn't planning on fighting at all, but Maya trained him for a reason.
This incident had turned him around a bit and now he could think straight. He should get back to training. After all, he had learned that strength was valued in this world and now he needed to train. For the next few days he hesitated to go out until he had studied the map of Konoha back to back. This village, though civilian, is still a paramilitary village. So he won't be allowed to go anywhere. But all he needs is a training ground. He also realized that this orphanage was overcrowded and he had to either use his fists or his tongue or his feet.
After that incident, he understood what Madame Chiharu was saying. If he didn't know how to fight, he'd be in the hospital by now. There are some quiet kids here, but not many. Many need to show what they can do to prove themselves and not look like a coward in the eyes of others. Otherwise, they'll be run over quickly. But Naruto was the unluckiest of all. He had to sleep with half an eye open. He was the smallest of the group, and he was the one who was being attacked the most. But on the plus side, he'd improve his taijutsu. Of course he'd get bruises too, but they'd heal in the morning. Such a drastic change of scenery in his life wore him out. But as always, he had no choice. With his appetite, he was always short of food. The seal consumes a lot of chakra. But when he went outside, he would go to the same training ground where he trained with May. He'd go there and practice his taijutsu on a tree. And then he'd practice his water verse. He also had to fold 15 seals. His control was still weak and he had to practice with the leaves that were already on his forehead for 5 minutes. He also applied these leaves to other parts of his body. It was more difficult. But as Maya said-if it's hard, you're on the right track. When he remembered his babysitter, tears flowed, but with gritted teeth he kept going. Maya had said that shinobi techniques were the most valuable thing they had, and they rarely parted with them. So Naruto, too, used to walk around Konoha before going to the firing range so that no one would follow him. He also remembered the old man of the third one who didn't show up for some reason.
Hyuga
On this ordinary November day, there was a meeting in Konoha between the leaf and the hidden stone ambassador. Hiruzen Sarutobi one of the elders who was supposed to attend with Minato at the meeting. The meeting was announced in honor of setting up a chunin exam in one of their villages. After the meeting, a terrible event occurred.
The same ambassador infiltrated the Hyuga clan under the cover of night and stole the daughter of the Hyuga clan head Hyuga Hinata before killing the guards, but was caught by Hiyashi himself and killed. The incident was blown out of proportion. Tsuchikage accused Konoha of killing their ambassador because of old feuds. Stone demanded that if they didn't release the body of the one who killed their ambassador, there would be war!
And this was completely unfavorable to the Leaf as they were suppressing a rebellion in the north of the Fire Nation. There were meetings, scandals, investigations. But Hiyashi's twin brother Hizashi preferred to die for his brother, as the elders would not allow him to go to the head of their leader. Hiyashi himself gritted his teeth and agreed.
The hokage's office
Minato was furious about the incident. His old enemies wouldn't let him just sit in office. This incident had shaken his position a bit. But he had to do something. So his old friend Fugaku came to see him.
Ф... You look lousy, Minato
М... Yeah, after this incident, there's hardly anything left before.
Ф... Kakashi hasn't come yet?
М... No, he's been on a mission for a month. He should be here by now. It's getting harder and harder for him to get in touch.
And then the aforementioned came through the window. And Minato put up a barrier.
К... Sensei!
М... Kakashi? Where have you been?
К... Danzo sent me to kill some noukenin. I have two pieces of news and they're both bad...
М... Spit it out.
К... I was on a mission with a boy named Tenzo and he has the element of wood.
Ф... Wood Element, but how is that possible since there's no Senju left except for Tsunade.
К... During the mission, I found out that he was Orochimaru's test subject.
Ф... Damn, Danzo owns that kind of footage and he kept quiet about it?
М... Maybe he was planning to use him to control the nine-tails...
К... That's not all! The second news. I overheard that a few days ago, some root anbu helped an ambassador enter the Hyuga clan and leave unnoticed. But as soon as he got to the gate, they sounded the alarm.
М... What? So it's all Danzo's doing?
К... That's how it turns out. Minato Sensei, I have to go or they'll notice I'm gone for a long time.
М... Okay. Kakashi, remember? If it smells fried.
К... Run away! I remember.
When Kakashi left.
Ф... Minato has to do something about him, or that old geezer's up to his neck.
М... I understand, but that Danzo is too cunning, we need someone who knows him well.
Ф... There is one. I heard they're not on good terms either.
М... You're thinking about?
Ф... Yes, Minato, I realize you two aren't on good terms right now. But the third one is the one we need right now.
М.. I understand, but he won't just do it either.
Ф... What do you think he'll ask for?
М.. I don't know!
Ф... Whatever it is. You'll have to agree.
М... I guess.
That same evening.
Hiruzen was summoned to the Hokage's office through the Anbu. Two years had passed, but he and Minato were still at odds. So he sits down in front of Minato and.
М.. The third.
Х... Four. Do you have any questions?
М... I'm not gonna beat around the bush and just say it. Danzo.
Х... That's quite a conversation starter, but can we get a little more detail?
М... We've learned that Danzo was involved in the kidnapping of the daughter of the Hyuga clan leader.
Х... That's unfortunate. But do you have proof?
М... Unfortunately only in words.
Х... So I guess you called me to see if he has any weaknesses?
М... Nod.
Х.. Weaknesses? There's one, greed and impatience, it's called. But I suppose you're not just accusing him of organizing the kidnapping?
М.. Yes.
Х.. Spit it out.
And then began the long story of how Danzo attacked Konoha with Kyuubi's help.
Х... Yeah, that's a big deal.
М... Do you have any thoughts?
Х... Of course I do, but do you think it's just going to be like that?
М... What do you want?
Х... Shelter Number Six!
М... That's impossible!
Х... Suit yourself...
Minato gritted his teeth.
М... Okay, I agree.
Х... Well, if that's the case, then listen to the plan. I hope you turned on the barrier.
М... Nod.
Х... Have Kakashi tell Danzo that you're off to meet with the daima of the Ricefields country for a trade agreement. It's the Rice Fields that's funding them. He'll make a move, you'll go with only two Anbu, and Kakashi and the Root will overtake you and your men will kill the Root. . . When Kakashi tells Danzo it's done, trust me, he'll come here and you'll get him. In the meantime, I'll kick my apprentice out of the Root.
М... That's a good plan. But what about the root?
Х... What about the root? Pull it out and that's it.
М... I mean, they're good for finding saboteurs and other spies.
Х... Minato, the root was needed in war, they're not useful in peacetime. Your anbu should be out looking for saboteurs and spies anyway.
М... I see. But there is one question.
Х... Yes?
М... Why shelter number six?
Х... Minato, I set my demands, you agreed.
М... Is it because of the jinchuriki?
Х... Minato, do you even remember the name of the biju bearer?
М... Yes.
Х... Name him.
М... Naruto.
Х... Minato, I'm trying to do what you should do.
М... I didn't ask for this.
Х... Hmm. I'm not doing it for you, I'm doing it for Naruto.
М... But there was a law about no one influencing Jinchuriki.
Х... It's not influence. I'm trying to make his life easier, which you've ruined beyond repair.
М... Is it for his own good and the good of the village?
Х... For his own good? Is that how you comfort yourself at night? You've condemned him to a life of torment. He's only two years old and he's already broken up with someone who was everything to him.
М... She was too much of an influence.
Х... Minato, let's finish this conversation or I'll throw you out the window.
Х... My request remains the same for Shelter 6.
М... Okay..
Hiruzen is standing at the door.
Х... Minato, you're a good ruler. But you're the worst father I've ever met. You think of everyone but him. Come to your senses before it's too late.
After this conversation, Minato took out some sake and drank it. He still didn't realize he had sacrificed his son for the village. But there was something he had forgotten. He forgot to ask Naruto himself about it.
The elimination mission began
Two weeks after making the plan, Kakashi was walking down the root corridor to his fictitious superiors.
К... Danzo himself has news..
Д... Spit it out.
К... The Fourth is going to negotiate a trade agreement with the Rice Fields.
Д... What the fuck? The Fourth knows that our organization has already made a deal with them.
К... Yes, but he wants to make them a better offer and as an act of friendship, he'll go to them himself.
Д... That sucker has made his move.
Let's make sure he doesn't. Kakashi, do you know how many men will be guarding him?
К... Just two.
Д... That's great.
К... Kakashi, you told me you wanted to deal with him yourself. So gather the men. Yellow Lightning is strong. And you, Kakashi, as his confidant, should know his weaknesses. When you're done, send the eagle with a note.
К... Got it.
In two days.
The Root Squad who were dressed as Hidden Stone Anbu led by Kakashi were moving forward through the forest and suddenly three people appeared in front of them. Two were masked and one was dressed as the fourth hokage.
Kakashi's squad ambushed them and when they started to attack, Minato came out of the palace and Kakashi and his chidori started to disarm all the rooters. A massacre ensued. Of the two Anbu accompanying Genma, only one was hurt and only Tenzo, who has a mokuton, was left of the root. And then Kakashi and Minato run up to him.
К... Tenzo shouldn't die here.
Т... I tried to kill you.
М... When I dissolve the root, I'll send everyone, including those who are still here, to rehabilitation. Root propaganda is a real pain in the ass.
Т... Me too?
М... No, Kakashi told me you're new and can do without it.
Т... But what's going to happen to me.
М... If you want, you can serve under Kakashi's command. Don't worry, Konoha won't abandon you.
And Tenzo will drop his sword.
Т... I agree!
Kakashi sent an eagle with a note.
The Hokage's office two days later.
Danzo sat in the hokage's chair and even wore his hat. Everything was coming together in the best possible way. He had falsified the document that the hokage had been attacked by the hidden stone anbu. All he had to do was wait for the dime to decide when he would appoint him hokage. He was already planning to take control of Jinchuriki and destroy the Uchiha. But his rosy dreams were not to be. Because Fugaku entered his office with a warrant.
Ф... Shimura Danzo, you are charged with the attempted assassination of the head of our village.
Д.. What? What is this nonsense?
And then Minato comes flying towards them like a thunder god.
М... Danzo, you've had it!
Д... Fourth? But you're dead!
М... Unfortunately for you, I'm not. You remodeled your men in the garb of anbu stone and sent them after me.
Д... You can't prove anything!
М... Hmm Kakashi come in!
When Kakashi entered, Danzo's eyes bulged.
Д... You? But genjutsu?
Ф... I took it off!
And then Minato gave him the seal of paralysis. And Fugaku reached for his blindfold.
Ф... You bastard
And slapped him in the face.
Ф... You defamed my clan by taking my sharingan.
Д... Hahaha What about Kakashi? You let him take the sharingan.
К... It was a gift from my friend.
Д... Haha Consider it a gift from a friend of mine.
And then Minato started to pull out Danzo's right hand.
М.. That Uzumaki seal looks like you've defamed more than just the Uchimachi.
Fugaku ripped out his eye and Minato started to remove the seal. And when they did, everyone was shocked to see the face of the first Hakage on his shoulder.
Ф... It's the first Hokage!
М... Shimura Danzo, you are accused of attacking Konoha two and a half years ago, accused of assassinating your ruler, inciting the assassination of the daughter of the head of the Hyuga clan, accusing the Uchiha clan of treason and illegal experiments. I, the fourth Hokage of the hidden village of Minato Namikaze Leaf, hereby sentence you to death. The sentence is final and cannot be appealed. Take him away!
Д... You'll be sorry you ever messed with me!
Minato used his kunai to rip out the hand with the genome of the first, and Danzo himself was put on chains.
There was silence.
М... Minato, as soon as the third is done, gather your men. We'll be pulling out that rotten root.
Ф... Yes, sir.
М... Kakashi gather the Anbu when Fugaku is ready then we'll go with them.
Root Dungeon.
The Third walked down the corridor in his robes. He knew this place well.
He came to the right door and there stood Orochimaru.
Х... It's been a long time since I've seen Orochimaru.
The serpent began to play a trick on him.
О... Sensei, have you come to kill me?
Х... Let's talk first. What's such a genius of Konoha's mind doing in this place?
О... You know my passion for my research, don't you?
Х... I do, but not to this extent...
О... Is something bothering you?
And then looking at the vials with the kids.
Х... Orochimaru, this is Orochimaru. You damn boy! Did you experiment on those kids?
О... Kukukukuku, Sensei, that's funny coming from someone who sent children to war! By the way, what about this Danzo? Did you decide to take him down?
Х... Like you, he'll be hanged soon!
О... That's too bad! But I have to go!
He broke a jar of potent poison and Orochimaru turned into a snake and crawled into a pipe. Hiruzen left the room. When Anbu and the Uchiichi police arrived, they started taking the children from the root and locking the rest up for rehabilitation. Minato and Hiruzen stood in the room where the vials with the children were.
М... God, what did Orochimaru do to those kids?
Hiruzen didn't say anything because he thought Minato had done worse.
All the kids they found were put in orphanages. And there was even one red-haired girl that Hiruzen found and put in orphanage number six. After the raid on the root. The root was sealed off and only a few basements were used for shelter. Danzo himself was imprisoned in the Hozuki Castle prison with his chakra sealed. The sentence will not be carried out until a year from now. Because of all the evidence, the bureaucracy, and the bureaucratic bureaucracy. After all, Danzo is not the last man in Konoha and such a sentence is very serious, so we will have to wait.
Shelter Number 6
Naruto had been here for half a year and was getting used to it. He tried to make friends with the kids. But many of them rejected him because of his mustache and small stature. So he gave up trying to make friends. After all, it's an orphanage. Orphans who've lost their parents and rarely get in touch. When it came to fights, he had a motto, the best fight was the one you could run away from. After 200 fights, he lost the point. Kids don't know the consequences and they'll just keep pummeling each other. But if there was no way out, he had to get out of it. But Naruto didn't forget about training. He was already able to freely use ten seals to release a water ball with a radius of a meter. In taijutsu he had also gained a lot of experience. He could already handle two guys without any problems. He had already read the entire book on traps. There were no problems with the tutors. But sometimes they put him in a corner. He had the same problem with food. But sometimes he'd make a deal with the cook or go to Teuchi's to get something to eat.
On a normal March day, he was walking down the hall and his favorite grandfather stood in front of him.
Х... Hi Naruto, long time no see.
Н... Grandpa!
And jumped into his grandfather's arms.
Н... I'm so glad to see you!
Х... I'm glad too!
Н... Why haven't you come at all in this half a year!
Naluv lips
Х... Sorry Naru I had important things to do...
Н... By the way, I was wondering if there's any news from Maya Chan?
Hiruzen pulled out a letter from under his haori. Naruto abruptly took it and quickly opened the letter and began to read it.
"Hi Naru how are you doing? Are they feeding you well there? Keeping yourself clean? Don't forget your training?
I'm doing well here, not too many wounded. It's quieting down a bit. If everything goes well, I'll be back in two years. Write me back as soon as you can. I love you and miss you."
After reading it he began to wipe away unsolicited tears. He had been waiting for these dear lines for so long. Hiruzen seeing the tears in Naruto's eyes, ruffled his hair.
Х... Come on, Naruto, it's going to be okay.
Н... I know, Grandpa.
Х... By the way, I hear you don't make friends?
Н... Everyone here is older than me. They think if they're friends with me, they're losers. And they say I look like some kind of animal with this mustache.
Х... Well, Naruto, don't worry, you're bound to make friends, you know? I didn't come alone. Inami, come here.
When Inami approached Naruto. He saw a girl a little taller than him with long scarlet hair with bangs up to her eyebrows and a ponytail to her waist, with dark green eyes. She was dressed in the same clothes as Naruto.
Х... Meet Inami, she's three years old.
Naruto smiled radiantly.
Н... Hi Inami, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, I'm two and a half years old. Shall we be friends?
Holding out her hand she nodded uncertainly and extended her hand. And the old man whispered in the blonde's ear.
Х.. Naru she is mute so be respectful.
Н... Of course, Grandpa.
Naruto also whispered.
Х... By the way, Naru, I promised Maya Chan that I'd keep an eye on you. So I'm also an employee of this orphanage!
Н... Really? That's cool. What will you be? Our caretaker?
Х... No! Librarian!
Н... What? But that sucks! I was told to forget about the library until I was five!
Х... I'm a librarian and I get to decide who can read books and who can't!
Н... Oh, that's different, let me show you around! Inami, will you come with us?
After nodding, they went to look around the building. When they were done, they met up with Mrs. Chiharu and took a bed number. Inami went to that room, but in the girls' room. Then they went to the dining room and had lunch there and at the table sat Hiruzen Naruto and Inami.
Н... By the way old man, I finally learned how to release water!
Х.. Oh, you're good! Can you show me later?
Н... Sure I will, but I have to write a letter first. Can you send Maya the vat?
Х... Sure Naru!
Н... By the way Inami, do you want me to teach you sign language?
Х... Oh, you learned sign language?
Н... Maya Chan taught me when I couldn't talk.
Х... Oh Naru, you're full of surprises...
Н... Aren't ninjas supposed to have surprises?
Х... Yes, they are.
They laughed together. Inami was the only one who was quietly puzzled. Why that blond man was so happy.
After lunch, Naruto and his company went to the distant range. Hiruzen called an eagle to which he tied Naruto's letter and the eagle flew north.
Х... Well, Naru, let's see your water balloon.
Naruto folded the seal and a water balloon with a radius of 2 meters flew out of Naruto's mouth.
Х... Ohohohohoho, at your age? Good for you, how did you reduce the number of seals?
Н... I'll show you Grandpa's notebook tonight. For now, can you watch my taijutsu and correct some mistakes?
Х.. Sure.
And then Hiruzen put his palms out at different angles. And Naruto tried to hit in a variety of ways. Elbows, knees, sometimes even backflips. And Hiruzen looked at it and made his verdict.
Х... Naru, you're good at it, but there's just too much unnecessary movement, and your body doesn't rotate well.
Н... The body doesn't rotate well. Okay, I got it. That's it?
Х... That's it. You write everything down?
Н.. Yeah, Maya Chan told me that all information is important in one way or another. But you're the Third Hokage himself, and you helped with the training today. It's awe-inspiring.
Hiruzen was listening to all this. He thought to himself that if Naruto stays here for another year, he'll ruin his vocabulary.
Н... Inami, come here. I'll teach you some simple gestures.
And they stayed at the firing range until tonight? Hiruzen admired the beauty and smoked a pipe while Naruto and Inami sat next to each other and the blond taught her gestures.
In the evening when everyone arrived Naruto and Inami helped with the library. After all there was no librarian before and everything was covered in dust. The little ones dusted and Hiruzen arranged the books. When they were done, Naruto gave the notebook to Grandpa. As Hiruzen read the notebook he became more and more surprised. How could a 2 year old child write down so many moves and what techniques to use. In his own actions, he wrote how to counteract them. He also wrote about the water element. Naruto simply tried to reduce one at a time, making the training more difficult, and when he built back up the full series of seals, it came out stronger. And so the days went by. Naruto taught Inami not only the gestures but also the alphabet. He himself studied history, geography, and sometimes math in the library. With Hiruzen, whenever he had a spare moment, he would play sega. From time to time he corresponded with Maya. And so the days passed in such moments.