Chapter 423 Defense

In fact, Nara Shikaku was very confused. It was obvious that Namikaze Minato had always been on Konoha's side and loyal to Konoha. It was like that in the past and it is still like that now.

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with Uzumaki Naruto either.

But why does Sarutobi Hiruzen seem to be on guard against Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Naruto?

At first, Nara Shikaku thought that Sarutobi Hiruzen might be worried that Minato Namikaze would resent them after he knew what they had done.

But now that the secret has been concealed, why Sarutobi Hiruzen is still on guard is something Nara Shikaku cannot understand.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed on guard just as Nara Shikaku thought.

But the person who was on guard was not Minato Namikaze, but Uzumaki Naruto.

Back then, when Uzumaki Naruto was only about three years old, he was bullied in the snow. The first person Uzumaki Naruto looked for was not him, but Chiba.

Then when he went to find Uzumaki Naruto again, Uzumaki Naruto's attitude changed 180 degrees.

Obviously before that, Uzumaki Naruto felt sad because he was hated by the people of Konoha, and felt impatient with what he said about the Will of Fire.

And when he went to find Uzumaki Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly talked about the Will of Fire and seemed to have completely accepted the Will of Fire.

This made Sarutobi Hiruzen realize in an instant that Chiba must have said something to Uzumaki Naruto that caused such a drastic change in Uzumaki Naruto's attitude.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately stopped Chiba and Uzumaki Naruto from contacting each other at that time, this always became a thorn in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.

No matter how well-behaved and obedient Uzumaki Naruto behaves, Sarutobi Hiruzen will always have a hint of doubt.

I wonder if Uzumaki Naruto is pretending.

However, every time Sarutobi Hiruzen used the telescope technique to observe Uzumaki Naruto or went to find Uzumaki Naruto in person, Uzumaki Naruto performed very well.

Especially after the Uchiha clan incident, Uzumaki Naruto's performance can be described as impeccable.

Because his performance was so flawless, Sarutobi Hiruzen became more suspicious. If Uzumaki Naruto had inadvertently expressed some resentment, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not be so suspicious.

But Uzumaki Naruto was only six or seven years old at that time, could he really be that cunning?

It was as if someone was teaching Uzumaki Naruto how to speak.

Sarutobi Hiruzen actually took action.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen discovered that Chiba had betrayed Konoha, Uzumaki Naruto performed so well that he sent Anbu ninjas to keep a close eye on Uzumaki Naruto 24 hours a day.

Because Sarutobi Hiruzen suspected that Chiba might be helping Uzumaki Naruto hide through some means.

But it didn't.

Everything is normal.

Logically, the suspicion towards Uzumaki Naruto should have ended at this point. At that time, Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed willing to believe that Uzumaki Naruto might have really accepted the Will of Fire and was thinking about problems in the way of the Will of Fire.

But after Namikaze Minato woke up, perhaps because he was worried that his past deeds would be exposed, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to worry again.

Having been the Hokage for so many years, Sarutobi Hiruzen can no longer trust anyone wholeheartedly.

That's why Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Nara Shikaku to follow Namikaze Minato all the time. Even when Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Naruto reunited as father and son, he asked Nara Shikaku to stay there and listen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen confirmed with Nara Shikaku: "Shikaku, Naruto told Minato that he knows a sword style called Breathing of Wind, right?"

Nara Shikaku nodded and reported, "Yes, according to what Naruto said, before Chiba defected, Naruto secretly learned it when he went to watch Chiba teaching Uzumaki Aonagi, but Naruto didn't seem to have learned it at that time. Naruto saw Kakashi use the Lightning Breathing Sword Form, and after asking Kakashi for advice, he learned the Wind Breathing Sword Form."

Sarutobi Hiruzen groaned for a moment and then said, "Really... I see, Shikaku, you'll still have to work hard for a while. The news that Minato has awakened has spread throughout the ninja world, and Konoha will soon hold a joint Chunin exam, and ninjas from all villages will come.

There will be a lot of good and bad people there, and there might be some ninjas with ulterior motives who want to take advantage of Minato's weakness to do something, so you need to be more careful and make sure to take good care of Minato."

Nara Shikaku agreed, “Yes!”

After Nara Shikaku left, Sarutobi Hiruzen sent someone to call Kakashi.

After Kakashi arrived at the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, "Kakashi, I heard that you taught Naruto the Wind Breathing Sword Style? Is this Wind Breathing Sword Style the same as your Thunder Breathing Sword Style?"

Kakashi guessed that after Sarutobi Hiruzen knew about Uzumaki Naruto's Wind Breathing sword form, he would definitely come to him to ask for clarification.

So Kakashi answered according to the words he had already thought of: "Wind Breathing and Thunder Breathing are indeed of the same type, but it can't be said that I taught them to Naruto."

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked in confusion: "Oh? What's going on?"

Kakashi explained: "Because Naruto seemed to have seen Chiba perform the Wind Breathing Sword Type when he was very young, and Naruto also remembered some of the key points of the performance. So when he saw me perform the Thunder Breathing Sword Type in battle, he felt it was very similar, so he came to me to ask.

These two breathing sword forms are of the same type, and I have also seen Chiyu perform the Breath of Wind. Although I do not know the Breath of Wind sword form, after I taught Naruto, Naruto learned the Breath of Wind sword form very smoothly by using the key points he remembered when he was a child. "

Knowing that Uzumaki Naruto had secretly watched Chiba teaching Uzumaki Aonagi and Hyuga Neji to practice when they were young, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly and nodded: "So that's how it is. You have the Lightning Breathing Sword Type, Neji has the Water Breathing Sword Type, and now Naruto has mastered the Wind Breathing Sword Type. It seems that there may also be Fire Breathing, Earth Breathing and other sword types that match the chakra attributes."

Kakashi nodded and said, "Yes, those two are called the Flame Breathing Sword Type and the Rock Breathing Sword Type. However, I have never seen them either. I only heard Chiba talk about them before."

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, "Kakashi, as someone who perfectly inherited his Lightning Breathing Sword Style, do you know why the power of other ninjas' Lightning Breathing Sword Style is completely different from yours?"

"This is actually innate. One needs to be born with a strong heart and lungs. Just like other ninjas who can use the Thunder Breathing Sword, some people are stronger when using it, and some are weaker. This is because their hearts and lungs are different, so the strength they display is uneven.

People like me, Neji, and Naruto are all born with extraordinary hearts and lungs, so we are able to master these breathing techniques and sword forms."

Kakashi began to talk nonsense, saying that cardiopulmonary function can be developed through training and that it requires skillful breathing.

He said that one needs to be born with a heart and lungs that are different from ordinary people, just to make Sarutobi Hiruzen give up this idea. Moreover, even if someone is born with strong heart and lung functions, it is useless without breathing skills.