Chapter 36 The world has forgotten me
As soon as Natsu said goodbye to Uzumaki Naruto, his whereabouts were reported to Sarutobi Hiruzen by the ANBU ninja.
As the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki, he naturally has someone to protect him.
If Naruto Uzumaki knew about it, he might be shaken again.
He saw himself being beaten and did not help.
"Natsume is indeed a good kid."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the information in silence, and there were two things written on it.
First, Natsume rescued Uzumaki Naruto who was bullied by a naughty child.
Second, he arranged for the owner of Gunma Casino to take care of Uzumaki Naruto.
Opening a store in Konoha requires review.
Otherwise, it would be easy for spies to sneak in.
Natsume filled in Tsunade as the person in charge of the casino.
Anyway, she is addicted to gambling, and controlling a casino will not cause much repercussions.
Sarutobi Hiruzen praised Natsume because he did not directly give things to Uzumaki Naruto, but sold them to him, taking into account the child's self-esteem.
At the same time, it also reflects his own excellent character.
But it has to be said that Natsume's contact with Uzumaki Naruto was beyond his expectation.
According to Sarutobi Hiruzen's vision, he would become the only support for the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki before going to school.
After that, let Uzumaki Naruto have some reliable teachers and friends.
In this case, it is the best arrangement for him.
If the Nine-Tails goes berserk in the future, Naruto Uzumaki can rely on the bond he has cultivated since childhood to awaken his feelings for Konoha and his friends, stop the gorpup in time, and avoid the worst case scenario.
The only omission that occurred was Shimura Danzo's forced intervention and spread the news that Uzumaki Naruto was the incarnation of the demon fox.
Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to stop it, but later he acquiesced.
Because it's good for his plan.
The indifference of the villagers can accelerate Naruto Uzumaki's feelings for him, and he can firmly grasp this powerful weapon.
Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally knew that his current life was difficult.
But these are necessary sacrifices.
As long as he survives these few years, Uzumaki Naruto will no longer be alone.
"I'm old."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up and looked at Konoha outside the window.
As he gets older, his energy is less than before.
If Naruto Uzumaki was an ordinary child, he would definitely let him grow up as the son of a hero.
But he is the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, Konoha's strongest weapon, and he is born with the responsibility to deal with it, so he cannot live so leisurely.
As for Natsume, it would be fine if she came into contact with Uzumaki Naruto.
According to Sarutobi Hiruzen's vision, the fifth Hokage was either Jiraiya or Tsunade.
Orochimaru is indeed very powerful, but he has a problem with his character and is not suitable for Hokage.
Not to mention Shimura Danzo, he can be excluded just because of his age.
It's just that Jiraiya is limited to the so-called son of prophecy and wanders around all day long.
Tsunade also has hemophobia, which makes it difficult for her to be a normal ninja.
Fortunately, she is now back to normal.
Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted Jiraiya to be Hokage, but realistically, Tsunade had a higher chance.
Natsume, as her apprentice, would have to come into contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki sooner or later.
Besides, his performance in school can be regarded as an excellent successor to the Will of Fire.
"Just in case, go check on Naruto."
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought, changed his clothes, left the Hokage's office, and went straight to Naruto's house.
"Is Naruto home?"
After a moment, Uzumaki Naruto opened the door.
"grandfather!"
He smiled happily.
"Why are you so happy today? Did something interesting happen to you? Tell grandpa about it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile.
The expression on his face is that of a kind old grandfather.
"Yes."
Uzumaki Naruto took out the instant noodles and said, "I met a very nice big brother today. He is willing to sell me things!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled when he heard this, basically the same as the information.
It seems that Natsume didn't say anything strange.
"By the way! Grandpa, today I found that the third statue on Hokage Rock looks very similar to you. Are you Hokage?"
Uzumaki Naruto looked at him expectantly.
Until now, he had not doubted Sarutobi Hiruzen because of Natsume's words.
Instead, he was excited to learn that he was Hokage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately raised his chin slightly and said with dignity, "I am indeed the Hokage."
He often told the story of the founding of Konoha and the Will of Fire.
Under his influence, Naruto yearned extremely for Hokage.
He didn't reveal his identity before just because of this moment.
The longing for Hokage is transferred to him as the current Hokage.
"Wow!"
Uzumaki Naruto suddenly ran in front of him and stared at him, his eyes full of admiration.
"Grandpa Hokage, do you think I can be Hokage?"
He thought of the three naughty children laughing at him that morning.
"OK."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "As long as you have the determination and courage to protect Konoha, I believe you will become Hokage."
"Great!"
The recognition from the Hokage made Uzumaki Naruto extremely excited.
But soon, he became a little disappointed.
"I want to protect everyone, but everyone always speaks ill of me, saying that I am a demon fox. Grandpa Hokage, am I really a demon fox?"
"you are not."
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little guilty looking at him pitifully. He thought that he should stop this rumor, so he said, "Don't worry, starting from tomorrow, no one will say that you are a demon fox anymore."
"Really? Thanks grandpa!"
Uzumaki Naruto immediately showed a bright smile.
Sure enough, Grandpa Hokage was too busy to notice before.
You can go to the village normally tomorrow!
However, when he rushed out to the street the next day, no one really talked about him anymore, but no one paid him any attention either.
When everyone saw him, they immediately looked disgusted, as if they had encountered something unclean, and walked away quickly.
If it was 'the world has spurned me' before, now it is 'the world has forgotten me'.
The situation did not get better as he expected, and instead of accepting him, everyone avoided him.
The feeling of loneliness only got stronger.
Uzumaki Naruto was at a loss.
He wants to become Hokage and protect everyone.
But is it really worth it?
[Because of your actions, Uzumaki Naruto's fate has changed, and you gained eighteen points of fate. 】
Natsume, who was practicing the Wood Release Ninjutsu, dispersed the chakra in his hand.
Eighteen o'clock, relatively few.
He guessed that the last conversation had an effect, and Uzumaki Naruto was a little shaken towards Sarutobi Hiruzen.
But it’s not much, and we still need to add more fire.
Get this thing sorted before you go to the battlefield.
Natsume wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Recently, Tsunade has chosen a mission and hasn't set off yet because she has to make some preparations.
For example, make detoxification pills or military food pills.
Natsume didn't go directly to Uzumaki Naruto, as it would be too easy to arouse suspicion.
He asked Zhengyu, the person in charge of Gunma Casino, to wait for him to come to buy something and then notify him in time.
There was not a long wait, only three days passed.
Uzumaki Naruto came to Gunma Casino.
In fact, his purpose was not to buy anything, but to meet Natsume.
He was having a hard time these days, so he thought of this big brother who was kind to him.
