Chapter 101 A Little Shock
"Lord, this journey might be very dangerous," Asuma Sarutobi said, taking a puff from his pipe. "Many people don't want to see us arrive safely at Konoha Village."
"It's fine."
The Lord, sitting in his carriage, enjoying delicacies and fine wine, was unconcerned.
Could he not know this?
In other words, would Minato Namikaze not have thought of this?
Many Ninja were already hidden, protecting him, so the Lord wasn't worried about his safety at all.
With Asuma Sarutobi by his side, he was completely safe.
"Still, we need to be careful," Asuma Sarutobi was very vigilant. He didn't want to be caught off guard.
Looking at the overly cautious Asuma, the Lord felt a bit speechless.
"Whatever makes you happy."
The Lord ate a chicken foot, elegantly tossed it out of the carriage, and pulled back the curtain to look at the scenery outside. In a trance, he thought of how he used to live in Konoha Village.
"Heh, perhaps this is the life I want."
Waving the fan in his hand, the Lord chuckled softly.
Suddenly,
His eyes narrowed.
Not far away, many figures flashed into view.
"They're here!"
The Lord, seeing this, remained calm. Asuma Sarutobi gripped his weapon, ready to face the enemy.
"Oh, this is my first time being assassinated. It's quite interesting."
The Lord's movements became quicker, and he watched the scene before him with great interest, his eyes gleaming.
Asuma Sarutobi, seeing this, thought: "…"
Brother!
I'll call you brother, just take it easy.
Helplessly, the person in front of him was a big shot, so he could only stand his ground and steadily protect him.
The Lord paid no mind to this, watching the scene with great interest, a cold sneer in his heart.
Do these people who can't see reality clearly really think it's still when he was in power?
If any Hokage goes all out, who among you can stop him?
Idiots!
…
"My clansmen have already gone. They should be engaging those Ninja by now," Uchiha Fugakustood before Naruto, smiling. "I wonder who gave them the courage."
Hyuga Hiashi stood by, nodding in agreement. "Indeed, it's a waste of our time and energy."
"Ignore them, they're a bunch of old-fashioned people."
Naruto didn't take this matter to heart at all. His subordinates would naturally do a perfect job because of their vested interests.
Besides, with Nara Shikaku there, he didn't have to worry about it.
He always managed to handle these matters beautifully.
"However, there's one thing."
Nara Shikaku, who had been silent, spoke up. "When you become the Lord, will you still maintain this appearance?"
"No!"
Naruto chuckled. "Five years of accumulation, it's time to bring a little shock to the Ninja World."
"Besides, I don't need to hide my strength anymore."
"It's also time to return to my original appearance."
Hiss!
Everyone present was a shrewd person.
Hearing Naruto's words, they instantly understood something, looking at Naruto in shock, their minds somewhat frozen.
Five years ago, Naruto was already excessively strong. Now, for Naruto to safely reveal his identity, just how strong must he be?
Unimaginable!
"In short, I'll leave everything else to you."
"As for me, I'll just wait to become the Lord."
"Oh, by the way, will it take a long time for all these matters to settle down?"
Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment, then nodded. "That's right. By the time all these things are done, you'll have just graduated from your current class."
"Is that so?"
Naruto's eyebrow twitched, and he thought of a good idea.
His first time taking office, he naturally wanted a shocking opening.
And the most direct way to show that in the Ninja World was through strength.
Whether adult or newly graduated, it could be displayed.
"Let's hold a worldwide Chunin Exams."
"You mean?" Nara Shikaku looked up, surprised, at Uzumaki Naruto. "Hold a Chunin Exams after you become the Lord?"
"Yes, invite all the influential Ninja Villages to participate in the exams."
"That works!"
Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment, then smiled. "It certainly can."
He wasn't afraid that Konoha Village would lose.
It was their home turf, and those little guys had been eating so well all these years.
If they still lost, they would truly have to find a place, smash their heads against a block of tofu, and then find a corner in the Pure Land to lie down peacefully.
"Then, if that's the case, we need to start preparing now."
"We'll be busy again for a while."
"We can use the former Uchiha Clan land to provide them with temporary housing."
That area of land hadn't been fully developed yet.
In five years, many things had been done, and it was impossible to focus only on that one corner of land.
Construction was still ongoing there.
"There's a lot to do."
Hyuga Hiashi was enthusiastic. "I'll help too."
"You old man, having a second spring, tsk!"
They were always rivals.
Although they were on good terms now, the rivalry between their families still existed.
He couldn't stand Hyuga Hiashi's smug look.
By the way, who was it that looked so disgusted back then?
What's with that proud expression now?
Show-off!
Now, all of them knew that Hinata's eyes were evolving.
It's just that this guy kept it too hidden, and they still didn't know what they would evolve into.
But they weren't stupid. What kind of eyes would require four or five years of continuous supplies from Naruto without any progress?
Once there was progress, it would surely be earth-shattering.
"Hahaha!"
Hyuga Hiashi laughed, patting Uchiha Fugaku's shoulder. "Come on, want to have a drink tonight?"
"Alright, but I need to go back early. Mikoto will be waiting for me at home."
Hyuga Hiashi's face darkened, and he said indignantly, "Looks like I need to find one too."
"Oh, come on, you're not getting any younger."
The two walked off, arms around each other, laughing.
Nara Shikaku stroked his goatee, somewhat speechless. "When did these two become so close?"
"Probably because there's no survival pressure," Naruto mused for a moment, giving that answer.
"It seems that's true."
Nara Shikaku gave a wry smile, then looked at Naruto seriously. "During the Chunin Exams, all sorts of unsavory characters will emerge."
"This time, it's also shortly after you become the Lord, so the problems are still significant. We need to prepare in advance."
"No fear!"
Naruto's eyelid twitched, and he gave a cold laugh.
If anyone caused trouble, he would let them know what a human wave tactic was.
The Nine-Tailed had returned to Naruto's body. Hearing Naruto's cold laugh, its eyelid lifted, and it muttered, "Are you going to besiege them by yourself?"
"What? Can't I?"
"Yes, you certainly can."
"Slurp!"
Taking a sip of juice, the Nine-Tailed looked utterly blissful.
After its bliss, it sighed, "I hope no one foolish enough comes to mess things up."