Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 213 How exactly did these guys get together?

"..."

Looking into those black eyes that showed no trace of disgust or aloofness, Naruto couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity and closeness.

Strangely enough, the recognition I once craved has now been met, and I feel surprisingly calm.

She was simply curious why Uchiha Sasuke wasn't like the others, and at the same time, she felt a slight liking for this classmate who was the first to show her kindness.

Naruto suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and a calm smile appeared on his face.

“My name is Naruto Uzumaki.” His voice was clear and steady. “It’s nice to be your classmate, Sasuke Uchiha.”

"Just call me Sasuke, I can call you..." Sasuke's smile deepened, and he opened his mouth as if to say something else.

However, at that moment, the classroom door was pushed open again.

A young man with a scar running across his nose walked in; his gentle face carried a composure and authority characteristic of a teacher.

It was Iruka Umino.

His appearance instantly calmed the relaxed and noisy atmosphere in the classroom, and the students subconsciously returned to their seats and sat up straight.

Iruka's gaze swept steadily across the entire classroom, passing over the faces of each student, before finally settling on the blond-haired boy by the window.

"Uzumaki Naruto..."

A complex emotion flickered in the depths of his eyes—a scrutiny, a heaviness, and a suppressed, surging hatred deep within.

Although he had already learned from the Third Hokage that he would become Naruto's teacher, and was also told about Naruto's true identity and the responsibility of "properly guiding" him.

But when Iruka actually saw the child, his heart still clenched uncontrollably.

His parents died in the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage, and the pain and despair brought by that disaster were branded deep in his memory.

And the child in front of us is the vessel that holds the "real culprit".

Even though reason tells Iruka that Naruto is just an innocent child who did nothing wrong.

But the pain and hatred that originated from the depths of his memory grew wildly and painfully in his heart like thorns, making it almost impossible for him to maintain a calm expression for a moment.

"Ok?"

Naruto, who was turning his head to look at Sasuke Uchiha, keenly noticed Iruka's gaze and looked up.

He has recently discovered that he is getting stronger and stronger, and his perception of his surroundings is becoming more acute.

Although Iruka's complex and heavy gaze lasted only a moment, it felt as if it were actually falling on him.

"This new teacher..." A strong intuition rose in Naruto's mind, "Does he hate me too?"

He sensed hatred in Iruka's eyes, but also a hint of struggle.

However, Iruka had already suppressed his complicated thoughts and put on his kind, professional smile again.

He stopped looking at Naruto, turned around and walked to the podium, picked up the chalk, and wrote his name on the blackboard in a few quick strokes.

"Hello everyone."

Iruka turned around to face the whole class, a gentle smile on his face, his voice clear and steady: "I am your teacher, Iruka Umino."

“From today onwards, I will be in charge of teaching you all.”

His gaze swept across the class again, and his tone was relaxed and infectious: "Since this is our first meeting, please come up and introduce yourselves so that everyone can get to know each other."

"You can talk about your name, things you dislike, things you like, or your future aspirations..."

He paused, looking at the students encouragingly: "So, who would like to be the first to come up and introduce themselves?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Sasuke stood up on his own initiative.

He walked confidently to the podium, faced the whole class, and said with a smile and a clear voice: "Hello everyone, I am Uchiha Sasuke, from the Uchiha clan."

"I enjoy making friends and the feeling of working together with everyone to improve." He glanced at the audience. "I hate those self-important guys."

"And my dream is to become Hokage."

Upon hearing this, a soft murmur arose from the crowd.

Making friends is something many people enjoy, and becoming Hokage is a dream for many children in Konoha, but these words coming from the Uchiha clan...

Nara Shikamaru, who was lying on his desk, slowly raised his head and raised an eyebrow at Uchiha Sasuke on the podium.

Sasuke Uchiha paused slightly, then said frankly, "I know that everyone should know about what happened to the Uchiha clan and have heard about the Uchiha clan's past practices."

"I admit that part of the reason why the Uchiha clan has fallen to its current state is due to our own arrogance and closed-mindedness."

"So..." Sasuke's voice suddenly rose, "I hope to correct the mistakes of the Uchiha clan in the past! I also hope to become true comrades and friends with everyone!"

"I hope to gain everyone's recognition through my own efforts, become Hokage, and make the Uchiha clan great again."

"thank you all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Sasuke bowed slightly and stepped down from the podium.

clap clap clap!
The classroom fell into a brief silence, followed by enthusiastic and sustained applause. Many girls looked at Uchiha Sasuke with sparkling eyes.

Sasuke's honesty, self-reflection, and determination to change and integrate undoubtedly won the favor of many classmates.

Many girls sitting next to him leaned over and asked him questions in hushed tones, and Uchiha Sasuke seemed to accept them all without hesitation.

"..."

Inside Naruto's sealed space, looking at the completely transformed Uchiha Sasuke, Otsutsuki Kumoshiki's eye twitched involuntarily.

In fact, before the Uchiha clan was massacred in the original work, Sasuke Uchiha was indeed cheerful as a child, and could even be said to be more lively than Naruto.

Because Naruto's personality as a child wasn't cheerful; "gentle" would be a more accurate description.

However, to Yun Shi's surprise, Sasuke's personality did not change much after what happened that night; he just became more "utilitarian."

"Did Uchiha Shisui do or say something to Uchiha Sasuke?" Yun Shi pondered.

In order to ensure the continuation of the Uchiha clan, to make the Uchiha clan great again, and to correct the mistakes made in the past, they veered from one extreme to another?

Next, students walked up to the podium one after another, many of whom were acquaintances.

"My name is Kiba Inuzuka. I love challenges, hate losing, and my dream is to become the strongest ninja!"

"Um, my name is Choji Akimichi. I love all kinds of delicious food, hate being hungry, and my dream is to eat all kinds of delicious food..."

"My name is Sakura Haruno. I love learning and hate people who aren't serious. My dream is to become a powerful ninja like Lady Tsunade..."

"My name is Nara Shikamaru. I like watching clouds and sleeping, and I hate troublesome things..."

"Hello everyone, my name is Yamanaka Ino. I like flower arranging, and I hate..."

"My name is Hinata Hyuga, and I like..."

"..."

In the end, only Naruto Uzumaki was left.

Iruka's gaze fell on him again, his eyes still carrying a hint of complexity.

Naruto Uzumaki took a deep breath, stood up, and walked to the podium under the curious or calm gazes of his classmates.

Looking at those unfamiliar yet not hostile faces, Naruto now understood who was in this class.

On his teacher's advice, he read the history of the ninja world and the history of Konoha.

Therefore, Naruto knew that those familiar surnames were from the major clans of Konoha, and if there were so-called elite classes in the grade, this was the class.

So, those of you here must know who he is and that he is not some monster as rumored, which is why you are not afraid or resistant to him.

With these thoughts in mind, Naruto cleared his throat and said with a calm smile, "Hello everyone, I am Uzumaki Naruto."

"I like cooking, reading, raising cats, and people who care about and accept me, and I also dislike the things..."

He paused slightly, as if thinking, then said frankly, "...There's nothing to hate."

"My ideal is to live a peaceful and stable life with the people I care about."

"If possible, I hope to become friends with everyone."

There were no grand pronouncements or earth-shattering goals, only a simple and unpretentious wish filled with sincere longing.

The classroom fell silent for a moment. A look of approval flashed across Nara Shikamaru's eyes as he raised his hands to applaud.

Snapped!Snapped!
Uchiha Sasuke clapped his hands first, and then the applause gradually grew louder.

Naruto's eyes flickered, he nodded to Sasuke, and then stepped down from the podium. The school classrooms were tiered lecture halls, with three people sharing a table.

After Naruto returned to his seat, his two classmates, who had seemed hesitant about whether to talk to him, came over to him.

"Naruto, is it okay for you to call me that?"

A boy who appeared to be of commoner origin and had no clan insignia on his body grinned and said, "My name is Chiba Ryosuke. You can call me Ryosuke. Please take care of me from now on."

"Ryosuke, nice to meet you."

Naruto returned the smile, then subconsciously glanced at his other deskmate.

She was a girl with strange black and red hair, and she was also wearing a pair of rather unattractive brown-framed glasses.

"Hello, Naruto," she greeted with a smile. "My name is Karin, nice to meet you."

For some reason, Naruto felt a sense of closeness to Karin, whom he was meeting for the first time.

On the podium, Iruka looked at Naruto in the distance, his feelings somewhat complicated.

He was well aware of the treatment Naruto received in the village.

Some people have ugly faces and vicious curses behind people's backs, which even he, as a ninja, cannot help but feel a chill when he sees them.

In this malicious environment, Naruto, feared and rejected by countless people, showed no resentment, no hatred, and no twisted emotions...

It simply displays an incredible gentle calmness, a common longing for an ordinary, peaceful life.

"call……"

Iruka took a deep breath and silently made up his mind.

No matter how sensitive Naruto's identity is, no matter how terrifying the power sealed within him is, he is now just his student, an innocent child.

As for him, Umino Iruka, as his teacher, he must treat him fairly and guide him; this is his responsibility as a teacher.

As the applause subsided, Iruka stepped forward, his calm and gentle smile returning to his face. His gaze swept over the entire class, finally lingering on Naruto for a moment.

The complexity in his eyes had largely faded, replaced by a teacher's steadfast and peaceful demeanor.

“Very good, everyone’s self-introductions were excellent.” Iruka’s voice regained its usual composure. “Now, let’s begin the formal lesson.”

"Let me first tell you what we will be learning this semester."

"First, the basics of wilderness survival and reconnaissance, the basics of physical skills and practical application, and the theoretical foundations of chakra..."

Finally, Iruka paused, his tone becoming more solemn: "Also, the inheritance and understanding of the Will of Fire, this course accounts for a large portion of the theoretical score."

"The first lesson on the Will of Fire, according to tradition, should have been taught by the third headmaster himself, but..."

He smiled apologetically and said, "The Third Generation Lord is very busy with official duties and hasn't had time lately, so I'll take over this first lesson."

He picked up the chalk and quickly wrote a line of words on the blackboard.

Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire is endless.

"The Will of Fire is the foundation of Konoha, a concept proposed by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju..."

Iruka begins to recount the history of Konoha, the journey of the First Hokage in realizing his ideals, and the beliefs of the successive Hokage in protecting the village, the protection, sacrifice, and inheritance of the Will of Fire...

Below the podium, Naruto sat by the window, pretending to listen attentively, his eyes fixed on Iruka, occasionally nodding.

However, his consciousness had already sunk into the sealed space.

He had already learned about the history of the ninja world and Konoha.

Or rather, what he learned first from Yunshi was history, or learning from history.

"teacher."

Inside the sealed space, Naruto looked up at Kumoshiki, who was sitting on Kurama, and asked curiously, "Is it okay for the school to mix Konoha's history and the Will of Fire together?"

"Any idea, no matter how lofty it may sound, needs to be examined within its specific historical context."

Otsutsuki Kumoshiro's tone was calm and composed: "Hashirama Senju established Konoha and ended the Warring States period; his achievements are beyond doubt."

"However, in the process of passing on the 'Will of Fire,' has it been given too much idealistic color, and has it ignored the complexity of human nature and the cruelty of reality?"

"Where are the boundaries of what we should protect? How is the value of sacrifice measured?"

"You'll need to think about these things yourself, Naruto."

At this point, Otsutsuki Kumoshiki opened his eyes, looked at Uzumaki Naruto, and said calmly, "Don't blindly accept any indoctrinated ideas."

"Use your own eyes to see, and your own heart to judge."

"You just need to make the choice that you believe is right and be willing to bear all the consequences, good or bad."

Upon hearing this, Naruto nodded, half understanding, and then sat down at a table.

"Teacher, what are we going to learn today?" he asked excitedly. "Can I watch TV after class?"

Yunshi did not answer his question, but simply raised his hand and waved it, revealing the books from his memory, which he piled up into a mountain in front of Naruto.

“These…” Naruto couldn’t help but blink, “Are these also books from other worlds?”

The other worlds he refers to are actually other planets.

Naruto learned from Kurama that his teacher was truly powerful and came from another world.

So, just like Nine-Tailed Fox, he was not surprised at all when Yun Shi presented him with all sorts of unheard-of things, whether they were unfamiliar books or movies.

After all, they are a race that can travel through the universe; it would be strange if they hadn't seen civilizations other than the ninja world.

"Yes, just like the books I showed you before, they come from a world that doesn't have chakra-like powers and has basically achieved peace."

Yun Shi nodded slightly and said coldly, "The level of understanding in the ninja world is too low. They clearly possess power, but they don't know how to use it. They are a bunch of fools no different from this fox."

"cough!"

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tails, who had been pretending to be asleep, couldn't help but cough, symbolically protesting against his mockery.

Yun Shi ignored it and continued, "First, finish reading all these books and understand the nature of the world and power, then I will teach you how to master power."

Naruto nodded obediently and picked up the top book.

The content of these books was naturally translated and adapted based on the background of the ninja world.

Naruto simply flipped to a random page and saw a sentence.

Someone asked: What about repaying hatred with kindness?

If we repay hatred with kindness, how should we repay kindness received? Therefore, we should naturally repay evil with justice and kindness with kindness.

At this moment, Otsutsuki Kumoshiki, sitting atop Kurama's head, cast a glance at Naruto, his eyes narrowing slightly as he sensed the Uzumaki clan's bloodline about to awaken.

He didn't provide Naruto with much guidance; rather, the greatest guidance he could offer was to enlighten Naruto through books and knowledge, fundamentally changing Naruto's values.

No one with normal cognitive ability would think that the current development of the ninja world is correct, and Naruto would naturally think so too.

So, what would Naruto have done then?

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Meanwhile, at the border port of the Land of Demons, dark, thick clouds pressed down overhead.

The falling rain splashed on the sea, and the strong winds carried the downpour. The flags in the harbor stood straight, and the moored ships creaked in the wind.

Woo!
A melodious flute tune, like the song of a blue whale, gradually pierced the dark, stormy night.

With the sound of crashing waves, a dark shadow rolled in from the sea.

What was truly terrifying was a giant ship painted the same color as the stormy night.

Wearing black raincoats, Hyuga Unkawa and Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the deck, watching the thick smoke and flames rising in the distance. At that moment, they both realized one thing.

This Five Kage Summit will likely not go smoothly from the moment they step into the Land of Demons.

"Sigh." Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh. "Let's go, let's find the priestess first and find out what happened."

Hinata Kumokawa stretched out his hand, watching the rain splash on his hand, his lowered eyes narrowing.

"That aura, similar to that of the Great Hollow, could it be a demon from the Land of Demons?" He sensed the aura in the distance and wondered to himself, "Besides the Five Kage, Orochimaru and Obito Uchiha are also in the Land of Demons?"

How did these guys even end up together in the Land of Demons?

(I'm so sorry, I've already written 10,000 words in two chapters today. I wanted to write 10,000 words, so I'm asking for monthly votes. That's why it's a little late. DM me Marseille or 2.)

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