Chapter 320 - 5

Chapter 5: Encountering Might Guy and KakashiNormal children in Konoha can sign up for the Ninja Academy when they are two years old.Naruto was no exception, but after he went for testing, he found that he couldn't mobilize even a trace of Chakra in his body.Therefore, the person in charge of the school told him to go home first and try again in two years.From then on, Naruto became even more determined in his idea to start practicing Taijutsu first.He began to appear on the streets in all sorts of strange poses.He was only two years old at this time, and sometimes he would walk down the street carrying a large sack on his back.Other times, he would walk on his hands along the paths.Moreover, people could always see him tirelessly running laps around the Village.His small body seemed as if it would never get tired.His actions soon caught the attention of a man.That person was Konoha's Blue Beast, the man exuding a green, perverted aura—Might Guy.One day, Naruto was practicing handstand walking around the Village as usual.At that moment, a coarse and heroic voice rang out: "Haha, what is this?Could this be the scent of youth?To think someone is training so hard under the setting sun, how wonderful!"Naruto was stunned upon hearing this, and then a huge head with thick eyebrows appeared before his eyes.Might Guy also arrived in front of Naruto while doing a handstand. After seeing Naruto's face, he leaned his head closer as if carefully scrutinizing Naruto's appearance.Now, the two's heads were almost pressed together.In his panic, Naruto lost his balance and fell to the ground.Might Guy, on the other hand, sprang up with his arms, launched himself into the air, flipped twice, and landed steadily on the ground.He folded his arms and looked at Naruto, who was lying on the ground, saying, "So it's just a child!At your age, you might not yet be able to experience the passion of youth.But this youthful aura is enough to drive one wild.Young lad, I really admire the way you work hard!"As Might Guy spoke, he showed his pearly white teeth.His teeth were so bright under the sunlight that Naruto, looking at him, even imagined a "bling, bling" sound effect.After striking his pose, Might Guy frowned again.While scratching his head with a finger, he looked at Naruto again and said, "Huh? Why do you look so familiar?Have we met somewhere before?"Seeing Might Guy's head leaning toward him again, Naruto backed away in fright.Sitting on the ground, he didn't even care about the intense friction between his buttocks and the floor.Naruto used both hands to push himself backward repeatedly.But after only a few shuffles, he felt his back bump into someone's leg.Naruto looked up and saw a man with white hair, wearing a mask, and holding a book in his hand.It was none other than the famous "Copy Ninja," Kakashi Hatake.Kakashi was reading very intently; it wasn't until he felt someone leaning against his leg that his eyes moved away from the book.After seeing the child leaning against his leg, the pupil of his single exposed eye clearly dilated a bit.Might Guy obviously noticed Kakashi's abnormality. He quickly came to Kakashi's side and asked, "What's wrong, Kakashi?Do you know this child?Actually, he looks a bit familiar to me too, but I just can't recall from where."Kakashi nodded and said, "I don't just know him; I'm very familiar with him!"Then, he leaned his head close to Might Guy's ear and whispered, "He is my teacher's child, Uzumaki Naruto."Upon hearing this, Might Guy had a sudden realization and said, "Oh! So he's that Nine-..."Before he could finish, Kakashi covered his mouth, signaling him not to continue.But by then, Naruto, who was nearby, had already stood up.He politely bowed to the two of them and said, "Hello, I am Uzumaki Naruto.That's right, I am that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."Now Kakashi was somewhat surprised and said, "You actually know about your own background?"Naruto just smiled and replied, "Through the gossip of others lately, I've been able to deduce a bit.Don't they always call me a demon fox?So, from that, I also know that the Nine-Tails that attacked Konoha years ago is sealed inside me.And usually, people like me are called Jinchuriki, right?"Kakashi nodded and said, "At such a young age, your thinking is already so meticulous?Then do you know about your parentage?Or rather, who your parents are? Did someone tell you?"Hearing this, Naruto shook his head and delivered the explanation he had prepared long ago: "No one has told me this.However, it is said that two years ago, when the Nine-Tails invaded Konoha..."...it was ultimately the Fourth Hokage who sealed it at the cost of his life.And now it is sealed within my body, and I was thinking, the Fourth wouldn't just seal the Nine-Tails into anyone's body, would he?So, sometimes I also wonder if my father might be the Fourth?It's just that this idea has never been confirmed; it's only my guess."Kakashi squatted down after hearing this. With a smile, he gently patted Naruto's head and said, "You really are smart.You really are just like Sensei!My name is Kakashi Hatake. You can call me Uncle or Sensei; either is fine.If you have any difficulties in the future, come find me, okay?I will definitely resolve them for you."Naruto looked at Kakashi, appearing as if he wanted to say something but was hesitating.Seeing this, Kakashi said, "What's wrong? Feel free to say whatever is on your mind, don't worry about anything."Seeing this, Naruto spoke up, "If that's the case, then my father really was the Fourth.Then I want to ask: clearly it was my father who saved the Village with his life..."...so why is it that his son doesn't receive everyone's care and attention?Instead, they treat me with all kinds of disdain and insults."After Naruto finished speaking, he looked straight at Kakashi, hoping to get an answer.Kakashi was stumped by Naruto's question; he didn't know how to answer either.Thus, he could only say, "The Village has not announced your parentage.As for the reason, it's likely because the Fourth had too many enemies.The Village was afraid you would be targeted for revenge, so they did it to protect you."Naruto nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.Seeing Naruto's expression, as if he believed this explanation, Kakashi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.At the same time, a question arose in his heart: "Can the Village really not even protect a single child?"