Chapter 29
Naruto walked toward a quiet training ground near the Forest of Death. The place was mostly abandoned at this hour, with only the rustling of leaves breaking the silence.
He sat down on a worn log, casually whistling as his thoughts drifted. "Hey Kurama, how do you think I should deal with the Hokage?" Naruto asked mentally.
Kurama snorted inside his mind. "Hmph, you should've let that snake deal with him first… then finished the job yourself."
Naruto shook his head slightly. "I could have, but I needed the information he had. And with those Sound Four guarding him, it wasn't that simple."
Kurama hummed in acknowledgment. "Then you would've needed my power."
Naruto stayed silent for a moment before speaking again. "Can I leave Danzo to you?"
Kurama's tone immediately sharpened. "You're letting me out?"
Naruto rolled his eyes. "And then what? You rampage and I die? No thanks."
Kurama clicked his tongue. "Then what's your plan?"
Naruto leaned back slightly. "I'll create a shadow clone infused with most of your chakra. You can take control of it and deal with Danzo."
He paused before adding seriously, "But no excessive destruction. No Bijūdama, no Hyper Beam, no Kamehameha."
Kurama scoffed. "Tsk, you're no fun. Fine, I'll handle him. If it's a clone, I can use your elemental jutsu too… and those eyes, right?"
Naruto nodded slightly. "Yeah, which is exactly why I'm warning you. No unnecessary damage."
Kurama chuckled darkly. "Leave it to this OP fox."
Naruto rolled his eyes at that, but before he could respond, he sensed movement. The presence that had been following him all day finally made its move.
Just as the white-haired man dropped from above, Naruto reacted instantly. He tossed multiple kunai and shuriken laced with explosive tags and slammed his hand to the ground.
An earth wall rose in front of him, shielding him as the tags detonated with a loud blast.
Jiraiya's face paled in panic as he quickly activated a jutsu, his hair expanding to shield his body. The explosion sent shrapnel flying in all directions.
Once the smoke cleared, Jiraiya stood unharmed, though visibly annoyed. "You brat! How can you throw explosive tags like that?" he demanded angrily.
Naruto looked at him with clear disgust. "Aren't you that pervert peeping at the women's bath? And you're blaming me after jumping me out of nowhere?"
Jiraiya stiffened, momentarily speechless. "Ahem… I was doing research. You wouldn't understand."
Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up with fake excitement. "Ohhh, that was research?"
Jiraiya relaxed and laughed proudly. "Yes! Research. You finally get it."
Naruto nodded enthusiastically. "Got it. By the way, do you have your mother's photo?"
Jiraiya blinked in confusion but answered casually. "Of course I do… but why do you need that?"
Naruto grinned brightly. "Nothing much. I just want to see how she looks so I can transform into her and walk around the village naked… you know, for research."
Jiraiya froze completely, his brain failing to process the words for a moment.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING, YOU BRAT?!" he roared, face turning red with outrage and embarrassment.
Naruto tilted his head innocently. "What? Isn't that how your 'research' works?"
Jiraiya's expression twisted between anger and humiliation, completely cornered by his own logic.
Naruto's face then turned cold. "well if you don't have it, it's fine i can find one myself." Jurayas face turned red from rage. Naruto continued coldly "stop following me. I hate disgusting people like you."
He turned and began walking away, his tone final.
After a few steps, Naruto paused without looking back. "Next time you stalk me, I swear you'll see your mother's posters all over Konoha."
Jiraiya's face darkened, a vein popping on his forehead. "You… you've got some nerve, kid," he muttered, but he didn't follow.
Jiraiya watched him leave 'is he really Minato and Kushina's son ? He is nothing like Minato. ' he thaught Angryly.
Naruto activated his Six Eyes as he walked, scanning behind him carefully. After confirming Jiraiya wasn't trailing him anymore, he relaxed slightly.
"Good. At least he knows what's good for him," Naruto muttered.
He bought some food from nearby stalls and made his way home, ensuring no one was following him this time.
"I'm home," Naruto called out as he entered.
Karin immediately turned toward him with an annoyed expression. "It's almost noon! How could you leave me alone like that? Do you know how boring it was?"
Naruto handed her the food calmly. "Not my fault. A pervert was stalking me. If I came back earlier, you might've been exposed."
Karin pouted but didn't argue further. She accepted the food and sat down beside him.
"Well, let's eat together. You must be hungry," Naruto said casually.
They ate while chatting lightly, the earlier tension fading. After finishing, Naruto checked her Fuinjutsu progress carefully.
He nodded in approval. "Good. You've got talent. Keep practicing, and you'll become a seal master soon."
Naruto smiled slightly and patted her head before heading toward the living room to rest.
Karin froze for a moment, her face slowly turning red. "Idiot…" she muttered softly under her breath.
Why is he so nice to me? Just because I'm an Uzumaki? she wondered, her heart beating faster.
She jumped onto the bed, burying her face into the pillow. The faint scent of Naruto lingered, making her blush even deeper.
"Stupid… stupid… don't think stupid things. Hinata and ino Already liked him." she whispered, curling up as her thoughts refused to settle.
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