After Naruto vented the emotions he had been holding in all week, he felt much more relaxed.
Although he had not yet entered the Ninja Academy, teasing Sasuke like this was becoming less meaningful. After all, Sasuke had almost mastered the Great Fireball Technique, a C-rank jutsu. Even if Naruto couldn't use ninjutsu at that moment, Sasuke would soon become difficult to beat.
To avoid trouble in the future, Naruto needed to find someone who could protect him so he wouldn't become an easy target.
Naruto rubbed his chin thoughtfully.The only person who might be willing to take him as a student was probably the Blue Beast.
When Kakashi joined the ANBU, Might Guy had begged Hiruzen Sarutobi to let him join as well. Unfortunately, his carefree personality and loud voice made it impossible for him to truly become part of ANBU. If anything, he was more like someone who belonged in a noisy marketplace.
Since he used to be a civilian, he probably wouldn't care about Naruto's status. If Naruto truly wanted to train his body, Guy would likely be happy to teach him. And because Guy had no political connections, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't feel threatened by him either.
It wouldn't be bad to become the successor of the Eight Gates technique.
As for how to meet him by "chance"… that was easy.That guy ran ten laps around Konoha every morning, so he was probably the easiest jonin in the village to find.
After figuring out his next plan, Naruto lay down on his bed and continued practicing chakra control while chatting with Kurama.
Hard work was the only thing Naruto truly had. It was the same persistence he carried over from his previous life, when he used to sit at home all day…
But this habit was exactly what tortured the Nine-Tails inside the sealed space.
In the mind space, communication relied on spiritual energy, and the Nine-Tails had no idea what Naruto was doing as he buried himself in endless practice.
…
After that day, Naruto returned to his otaku-like lifestyle.
Besides extracting chakra every day, he continued practicing the Rasengan. Other than buying necessities and occasionally teasing Sasuke, he rarely went outside.
Part of the reason was that Might Guy had probably left the village on a mission and was not in Konoha.
Naruto woke up early for several days in a row but never saw the boy in the green tights. Luckily, he wasn't even four years old yet, so he wasn't in a hurry.
Life continued like this for several months, until a knock on the door interrupted his quiet otaku life.
Knock.
Naruto casually opened the door, stretched his body, and said:
"Where's the money?"
The visitor was stunned by Naruto's reaction.
A timid voice filled with tears spoke from outside.
"I… I didn't bring money…"
"Huh?"
Only then did Naruto realize the visitor wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi, the one who usually brought him money for living expenses.
The old man had realized that Naruto had broken dishes worth hundreds of thousands of ryō before, so he rarely came in person anymore. Sometimes he only brought milk to show he still cared. That was why Naruto instinctively asked for money to tease him.
But to his surprise, the visitor was Hinata.
"Why are you here?" Naruto asked in confusion."Did your father allow you to come?"
Then he looked behind Hinata and noticed a Hyuga branch family guard, who usually looked down on others. But now the guard looked at Naruto with gratitude.
"The clan head invites you to the Hyuga residence and hopes you can come."
The guard spoke respectfully.
Naruto's eyes narrowed slightly.
"The envoy from the Hidden Cloud Village has already left?"
The guard nodded quickly.
"The peace treaty has been signed. He has already returned."
Naruto looked at Hinata again.
"Did they capture you?"
Hinata lowered her head shyly.
"Yes…"
Naruto suddenly smiled brightly.
"So your father showed mercy? That guy from the Cloud Village isn't dead?"
Hinata nodded, then shook her head.
"He is dead… but not by my father's hand."
Naruto stared at her in shock.
"Then who killed him? If he died inside the Hyuga clan, the Cloud Village will definitely blame your father, right?"
The Hidden Cloud Village had always been shameless. Even though Hyuga Hiashi had actually killed their envoy in the original timeline, they never admitted their wrongdoing.
In reality, this had always been an intentional accusation.
They wanted the Byakugan.
And Hiruzen had used the opportunity to pressure the Hyuga clan, knowing about their tradition of the Caged Bird Seal.
In the end, Hyuga Hizashi, Hiashi's twin brother from the branch family, died as a sacrifice.
Naruto knew this clearly.
No matter who killed the envoy, the elders of Konoha would still blame Hyuga Hiashi.
At that moment, the guard behind Hinata could no longer hide his excitement.
"That day, the clan head had invited Uchiha Fugaku, the captain of the Konoha Police Force, for dinner. Who would have thought that idiot would choose that exact moment to try kidnapping the young lady?"
"The security of Konoha was originally the responsibility of the police force, so the envoy was killed on the spot by Captain Fugaku."
"The Cloud Village demanded that our Hyuga clan hand someone over. But Captain Fugaku directly told them that he was the one who killed him… and that they should pay the price."
Naruto: …