Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 36 You Regret My Shadow! Sarutobi Hiruzen's Gift
Training Ground No. 44, an empty corner.

"I suddenly realized a problem," Naruto looked in the direction of several grass ninjas: "If we follow the original story, then I will most likely be sealed with the Five Elements by Orochimaru."

Sakura frowned: "That's equivalent to banning the account, that's definitely not okay."

Being sealed at this joint is not as simple as being unconscious for a period of time.

"But this way Sasuke will lose an early cheat," Naruto said calmly: "If I were a time traveler who was hostile to Konoha, then I could dig out Sasuke's eyes and arm myself."

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Let's follow the original story first. I can avoid fighting with Uncle Snake. Please help keep an eye out for any traces of the traverser."

Sakura's brows never relaxed as she repeatedly pondered Naruto's plan.

Naruto thought for a moment and added, "Snake is definitely going after Sasuke. Even if we avoid him this time, he'll definitely pursue him later. It's better to confront him right from the start. That way, we'll have an information advantage."

After hearing this, Sakura slowly nodded.

The two of them briefly rehearsed a few emergency plans and designed secret codes, then walked towards Sasuke together.

The trio got the [Book of Heaven], which needs to be paired with the [Book of Earth] to pass the level. Just like the original, Naruto signaled Sasuke to keep it so that they can fight Orochimaru.

"Well then, the second round of the Chunin Selection Exam begins!"

The thick iron chain was opened and fell to the ground with a loud noise. A slightly salty and humid wind blew from the forest and hit Naruto's cheek, causing his adrenaline to surge.

Next, the candidates can kill freely...

The three of them began to move quickly through the forest.

……

Konoha Village, Hokage Building.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was holding the crystal ball and observing it carefully, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and saw Ibiki walking towards him and saluting respectfully.

"Hokage, this is the information obtained from the interrogation of the Kirigakure ninja. Please take a look." Ibiki handed a scroll to Hiruzen.

Hiruzen took the scroll, unfolded it and looked over it for a moment.

"Well," he said, putting his pipe aside, "did they make any demands?"

"The young man named Haku hopes that Zabuza will not be handed over to Kirigakure. He said that he can use his bloodline limit in exchange, or he can directly serve Konoha."

Hiruzen remained noncommittal, "I need to think about this a little more."

The ability of bloodline limit is naturally precious, but it is not necessarily more important than the diplomatic relations of Konohagakure.

"By the way, have you noticed any potential newcomers in this Chunin Exam?" Hiruzen suddenly asked casually.

Ibiki's heart trembled, it seemed that the Hokage had something else to say.

He thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "The newcomers of Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja performed very well. On the Konoha side, Uzumaki Naruto from Kakashi's team performed outstandingly...ah, that's the boy who hosted the Nine-Tails."

To Ibiki's surprise, Hiruzen nodded slowly and said, "Have you noticed Naruto as well? Kakashi has reported on Naruto before. His growth has been astonishing."

"However, the Nine-Tails has been affecting him. I am worried that he will become hostile to the village because of this. This is a huge hidden danger for Konoha."

Hiruzen's gaze remained calm, as if he was just discussing a trivial matter.

"Then Hokage-sama, what you mean is..."

"After the second exam, ask Naruto to come to me," Hiruzen's eyes hid a glint of brilliance: "I will personally guide him and teach him how to get along with the Nine-Tails." Ibiki's eyes widened. He knew very well the value behind these words.

As a well-known ninjutsu master in the ninja world, he has been through hundreds of battles, and his apprentice is one of the legendary three ninjas. He will undoubtedly benefit greatly from receiving guidance from Sarutobi Hiruzen himself.

Moreover, Hiruzen's words of [personally guiding him] were actually conveying a subtle signal: he wanted to vigorously cultivate Naruto!

Ibiki hesitated and said, "But, would it be too much for you to personally guide this child..."

"I know what you're trying to say. Perhaps increasing surveillance is the right solution. But people are made of flesh and blood. Naruto has also made contributions to Konoha this time. If we still hold him in hostility, he might become mentally unstable. It's better to guide him in a positive way from the beginning."

Hiruzen stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked out the window, and said meaningfully:
"Ibikiyo, don't be influenced by the hostile remarks made by some people in the village against the Jinchūriki."

Ibiki was stunned, as if struck by lightning, and he instantly realized the deep meaning of Hiruzen's words.

How to deal with the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki has always been a long-standing issue among Konoha's top leaders. The hawkish faction led by Danzo is hostile to the Jinchūriki, while Hiruzen and Tsunade are the exact opposite.

Ibiki had heard heated arguments outside the Hokage's office before, with angry words like "Huruzen, you'll regret this!" "Danzo, I'm the Hokage!" and so on...

If Hiruzen can handle the relationship between Naruto and Konoha well, he can happily slap Danzo and others in the face and increase his own voice, which is like killing two birds with one stone.

Given this, Ibiki no longer had any doubts: "I understand, Hokage-sama."

"Well, let's go."

……

"Since you're here, just stay here."

Naruto sneered, transformed the Nine-Tails Chakra into countless tentacles, reached into his ninja tool bag, took out a handful of kunai, and threw them at the enemy in front of him.

Shortly after entering the Forest of Death, they encountered the ninja from the Hidden Rain Village who was wearing a breathing mask and pretending to be Naruto in the original work.

However, Naruto was not tied up like a caterpillar like in the original book. Instead, he knocked the enemy over with a punch and took out the long and thick Nine-Tails Chakra at the speed of light, ready to fight back.

"What bad luck..." The Rain Ninja flew quickly along the thick tree trunks and threw the kunai with detonating tags at Sasuke and Sakura.

"Water Style: Water Clone!" Sakura created a water clone, which grabbed the kunai and quickly distanced itself from the trio.

"boom!!!"

"boom!!!"

Thick smoke billowed, and only vague figures could be seen chasing each other in it, until a loud shout broke everything:
"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

Fireballs hit the Hidden Rain Ninja, and he dodged quickly, but caught a glimpse of a figure in blue clothes and black hair appearing in front of him!
"Puff!" Sasuke thrust the kunai into his chest!

The Hidden Rain Ninja retreated violently again, but he didn't notice that Naruto behind him transformed the Nine-Tails Chakra into a pair of giant hands, crossed his hands into fists, and smashed straight down!
"boom!!"

The Rain Ninja was smashed to the ground like a ball, his body was completely stuck, leaving only a trace of clarity.

The three stood aside. Naruto moved his arms, signaling everyone to step back, and summoned his shadow clone to search him.

"So, so unlucky...ah!"

Naruto's shadow clone punched him expressionlessly, causing his eyes to roll back and he fainted.

"Next, it's time to beat Uncle Snake." Naruto murmured softly.

He began to pay attention to his surroundings.

(End of this chapter)