Chapter 20 So Naughty

For a moment, this harmonious and friendly atmosphere was filled with children's laughter.

After an unknown amount of time, Naruto's mushroom soup was ready.

【Grandpa Mushroom Soup, do you want to eat it? 】

[Can the old man have a taste too? ]

【Hmm! Grandpa, what you said is very interesting. 】

[Really? But is this mushroom soup okay? ]

[How can you know if you don’t try it? 】

【makes sense. 】

……

Konoha

Hokage's Office

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled.

If he remembered correctly, that was the first time he saw little Naruto being alienated by the villagers. He looked very sad, so he took the time to comfort and enlighten little Naruto.

As for that pot of mushroom soup.

The smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face froze for a moment.

Pure Land

Kushina grumbled in dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with that stinky old man Sandai? Naruto looks like he's already three or four years old, right? How come Naruto doesn't recognize him? You never took care of Naruto before, and now you have the nerve to ask Naruto for grilled fish! You even have the nerve to eat the mushroom soup that Naruto made himself!"

She kept chattering, and she sounded more and more aggrieved.

"I haven't eaten anything Naruto made yet..."

Konoha Village Anbu

An unconscious smile appeared on Itachi's face.

He admitted that Uzumaki Naruto was three times as cute as his own, Odo.

On screen

Next scene

Iruka watched Naruto throw the paint bucket at the Third Hokage's nose and couldn't help but say, "That kid is hopeless! Third Hokage, think about what happened just now! Just let me be Naruto's instructor."

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around and looked at Iruka, whose face was full of resistance.

[Iruka, as you can see, everyone is troubled by little Naruto, and his pranks are getting worse and worse. Everyone is a little bit unbearable. Although I think the teacher's duty is to discover the strengths of students. But if Naruto can't graduate from school, he can't become a ninja, and he will be a gangster in the village all his life. ]

Iruka quickly said: [Wait! Third generation, I think there must be someone else who can...]

Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted him and said: [If Naruto doesn't have a mentor, then I have no choice but to let him leave the ninja school.]

After hearing this, Iruka slowly lowered his head.

I don’t know what to do.

If he doesn't become Naruto's mentor, will it ruin Naruto's life?

Sarutobi Hiruzen comforted him: "Relax, no one will blame you for being Naruto's mentor. Even if he doesn't graduate from the Ninja School in the future, it's not your responsibility."

Iruka realized something was wrong, and with a look of resistance on his face, he quickly said: [Please wait a moment! ]

The old man pretended to be stupid and smiled: [What? Did you accept it? ]

Iruka was dumbfounded: [Huh?]

The old man pretended to be stupid, just like a naughty old boy. He smiled and said, "Really? Really? Iruka, you are really Naruto's savior."

In the Pure Land

Tobirama shook his head helplessly and said, "This monkey."

Hmm... so naughty.

You are already so old.

Ninja World

Many people were puzzled by the Third Hokage's behavior.

"Why do we have to let this guy be the savior's instructor? Is there no other outstanding ninja in Konoha Village?"

"Yeah, yeah, this guy looks mediocre. Why do we have to let him be Naruto's instructor?"

"No matter how I look at him, I can't find any good points in this guy. He's even lascivious! Naruto is a Jinchūriki after all. Can't the Third Hokage find a stronger teacher for Naruto? This guy named Iruka looks very weak. The Third Hokage really doesn't care about Naruto at all!"

"I think so too. I hope that after knowing that Naruto is the savior, the Third Hokage and the high-ranking officials of Konoha can pay more attention to Naruto."

"dessert?"

"Get lost in front of me!"

On screen

Iruka watched as Kakashi sat on the bench, he walked over and sat down next to Kakashi.

He held his head with his hands in pain.

[I have no idea how to get along with Naruto. I am not qualified to teach Naruto.]

[I see.] Kakashi said meaningfully: [Is that why he died?]

Iruka was stunned.

Kakashi reminded: [Your eyes.]

Iruka lost in memory.

[I want to pass on the will of fire I learned from the Third Hokage to future ninjas! 】

When he said this, Iruka's eyes were sparkling, but now...

Yes, his eyes are dead.

After becoming Naruto's instructor.

Kakashi looked at Iruka with a sidelong glance and said in a calm tone: [If you don't open your heart, the other person won't open his heart either. You won't forget this self-evident truth, right? ]

Iruka sighed and gave his reasons: [Naruto is the incarnation of a demon fox, and the enemy who killed my parents.]

During the Nine-Tailed Fox Rebellion, he was still cheering for his parents.

Looking at his parents' fearless backs, Iruka naively believed that they could definitely kill the Nine-Tails that destroyed the village.

but.

To protect the village.

To protect everyone in the village.

His parents never came back.

Iruka continued: [Every time I see him appear in front of me, the image of the Nine-Tails will forcefully drill into my mind, so...]

Iruka said softly: [For someone like me, I don't think Naruto will open his heart to me. ]

Kakashi looked at him and said: [You are the only one who can make Naruto open up to him.]

[This is...] Kakashi paused, stood up and looked at Iruka: [Your trial.]

【Try to respond to the expectations of the Sandaime. 】

Hearing Kakashi's words, Iruka fell into memories again.

in memory

In front of Iruka's parents' tombstone.

The young Iruka cried out to the Third Generation with tears in his eyes: "I won't be sad! Mom and Dad protected the village from the fox demon. I am the son of a hero! Even if I become a human, I won't be sad!"

[These are also my tears of joy...]

After hearing what little Iruka said, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly hugged him into his arms and comforted him softly: [Don't say it, I know you always cry alone with your knees hugged, but you are not alone. ]

Iruka's eyes widened with tears.

Sarutobi Hiruzen hugged little Iruka and said with a gentle smile: [Because all Konoha ninjas possess the will of fire.]

Pure Land

Hashirama smiled with satisfaction and said, "The successor chosen by Tobirama is not bad, right?"

Previously, in his opinion, Sarutobi Hiruzen was also a very good candidate.

Hmm…so both he and Tobirama have good taste.

the other side

After seeing this scene, Tobirama himself expressed his satisfaction.

He had his reasons for choosing Monkey to succeed the third generation.

Because among his disciples, only Monkey and Mirror have always abided by the First Generation's Will of Fire.

But Jing is too young, only one year older than Tsunade.

So monkeys are naturally the best choice.