After speaking, Karin called out to the back, "Karin, look who's here! It's Mr. Okayama!"
After speaking, Uzumaki Karin invited Uchiha Kakuyama in and explained to him, "Karin has missed you a lot these past few days. If it weren't for Mr. Kakuyama, my daughter and I would have really died in Kusagakure. So, Karin has been wanting to thank you."
Uzumaki Karin was unaware that the mission to bring her and her daughter over was actually issued by the Third Hokage through him. Moreover, if it weren't for Uchiha Kakuzan, she would have truly died in Kusagakure, and her daughter Karin would have become a medicine man for Kusagakure in the days to come.
Of course, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't tell her these things. After all, he had his own purpose in saving Uzumaki Kaoru and her daughter, and there was no need for him to take credit for himself.
Just as Uchiha Kazuyama entered the room, little Karin, who had heard her mother calling her, stumbled out of the room. When she saw that Uchiha Kazuyama had really come, her big eyes seemed to light up, and her little face was full of surprise.
After all, in her eyes, Uchiha Kakuyama was the savior of her world. He not only saved her and her mother, but also rescued them from the man-eating hell of Kusagakure and brought them to this kind village.
So, she has been really thinking about Uchiha Kazuyama these past few days. However, being a sensible child, she couldn't bring herself to cry and make a scene to go find Uchiha Kazuyama. She also knew that a ninja as powerful as Uchiha Kazuyama must be very busy, and she couldn't bear to disturb Mr. Kazuyama's normal life.
Karin stumbled to Uchiha Kakuyama, stopping herself from rushing towards him. Her face flushed red, and her eyes filled with joy as she looked at Kakuyama, she whispered, "Mr. Kakuyama, good day, welcome."
Looking at the adorable little girl in front of him, Uchiha Kakuyama smiled warmly, squatted down, raised his hand and gently stroked Karin's red hair, and said with a smile, "Hello to you too, little Karin."
Karin's face, already flushed, turned even redder upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words. She replied shyly, "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you, sir."
After seeing Karin's expression, Uchiha Kakuzan knew he couldn't tease her anymore. He ruffled her hair, stood up, and said to Uzumaki Karin, who had been standing beside him, "How have you been these past few days? If you have any problems, just tell me and I'll help you solve them."
Upon hearing Uchiha Kagami's question, Kaoru Uzumaki immediately replied, "Yes, Mr. Kagami, please rest assured, my daughter and I are very comfortable here. The people of Konoha are very friendly, and no one is deliberately bullying us."
After hearing Uchiha Kaoru's words, Uchiha Kagami nodded in agreement: "That's good. The residents of Konoha are very friendly. I was originally thinking of arranging for you to stay at my clan's territory, so I could take care of you as well."
However, the clan is currently preparing for a relocation, and things are in chaos. Besides, you have a relative here, so we arranged for you to stay together. His status is rather special, so we couldn't move him to the Uchiha clan compound. That's the only way."
Upon hearing Uchiha Qiushan's slightly apologetic words, Uzumaki Xiangling quickly said, "Qiushan-kun, please don't say that. We are already very satisfied that you arranged for us to be here. Besides, there are many people here, and it's very lively, which will help us integrate into the community more quickly."
After hearing what Uchiha Kaoru said, Uchiha Kaoru nodded in agreement: "That's good. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I live in the Uchiha clan's territory. You can find out by asking around there."
Upon hearing Uchiha Kaoru's words, Uzumaki Kaoru said gratefully, "Don't worry, Kaoru-kun, thank you so much."
As he spoke, he invited Uchiha Okayama into the living room and then hurriedly prepared fruit, snacks, and tea.
Uchiha Kakuyama sat down in his chair and casually looked around Uzumaki Kaoru's new home. He then made eye contact with a little guy sitting in the corner.
This little guy is none other than Naruto Uzumaki, and he is currently looking curiously at the person who just came in.
From Aunt Kaoru's words, Naruto knew that the person in front of him must have saved his aunt and her daughter's lives, so he felt a lot of goodwill towards him. If it weren't for this person, he might never have met Aunt Kaoru and her daughter.
However, Naruto Uzumaki felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, as if he had seen him before and even interacted with him.
Naruto looked at Uchiha Kakuyama with a puzzled expression. The more he looked, the more familiar he seemed. After meeting Kakuyama's gaze, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he exclaimed, "You're the uncle who gave me the Ichiraku Ramen coupon?"
Her tone was full of surprise because it was this uncle in front of her who gave her a thick stack of Ichiraku Ramen coupons, which kept her from going hungry for a whole month and allowed her to go to Ichiraku Ramen for a large bowl of ramen every day.
Moreover, Naruto later discovered that the uncle who gave him the coupon hadn't actually gone outside the village to do a mission, so he didn't need the coupon.
He had spotted the kind old man eating ramen at Ichiraku Ramen several times, meaning that the coupons were given to him by the kind old man under various pretexts.
When Naruto found the kind old man in the ramen shop, he wanted to go up and thank him. However, being sensitive, Naruto also sensed that many people were rejecting him. He was worried that thanking the old man might put him in a difficult position, so he didn't go up to thank him.
That's just how Naruto is. He has no darkness in his heart. He only feels sad for those who bully and reject him. However, he will always remember those who are even slightly kind to him and want to repay them a hundredfold.
Uchiha Kakuzan was somewhat surprised that Naruto Uzumaki still remembered him, but he was also friendly towards Naruto who took the initiative to greet him, and responded with a smile: "It's you, you little brat who likes to eat ramen, huh? How's it going? Did you use up your coupons? Don't waste them."
Chapter 115 Nine-Tails Jinchuriki
Chapter 115 Nine-Tails Jinchuriki
Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Naruto Uzumaki became even more certain that the coupon was deliberately given to him by the old man in front of him. Hearing his question, he immediately replied with great enthusiasm, "Thank you, Uncle. I've already used up all the coupons, and Ichiraku Ramen is delicious."
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuyama smiled and said, "It's good that you've used it all. Don't let the ramen shop owner get away with it. Besides, Ichiraku Ramen tastes great. I often go there to eat. I really like their tonkotsu ramen."
Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "Yeah, yeah, that tonkotsu ramen is amazing, especially the broth, it's so delicious!" He even wore a wistful expression as he finished speaking, clearly a ramen enthusiast himself.
After hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuzan said, "Well, if you have time, I'll treat you to the super deluxe version of tonkotsu ramen. That's really delicious. I guarantee you'll never forget it after you've tried it."
When Naruto heard that the kind uncle in front of him was going to treat him to a deluxe ramen, his eyes lit up and he nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, okay, thank you uncle."
However, after Naruto agreed, he seemed to remember something, and the happy expression on his face turned gloomy. He hesitated and said, "Um, Uncle, maybe we shouldn't. Let's talk about it later."
After Naruto finished speaking, he lowered his head in embarrassment, as if he had done something wrong.
Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't expected Naruto to say something like that. He frowned slightly, and his tone became serious: "What, you don't want to go anymore? Don't you like ramen?"
Hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's tone, Naruto was afraid that the kind old man in front of him would also start to dislike him, so he hurriedly explained, "Uncle, I also want to go eat ramen with you, but, but, a lot of people dislike me. I'm afraid that if you eat ramen with me, it will affect you and make them dislike you too."
As Naruto explained, sweat beaded on his forehead and his eyes were filled with anxiety.
Uchiha Kakuzan was stunned when he heard Naruto's words. He never expected that Naruto's reason would be like this. Naruto, who was so young, had already learned to put himself in other people's shoes.
Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Naruto with a complicated expression, a warm smile on his face, and said, "It's okay, I get along well with them, they won't hate me. If you have time in the future, I'll treat you to Ichiraku Ramen."
Naruto smiled happily upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, nodded emphatically, and replied, "Yes, okay, Uncle."
When Uchiha Kakuzan saw that Naruto had agreed, he smiled. Then, as if remembering something, he extended his hand to Naruto and said, "So we've met now. My name is Uchiha Kakuzan, from the Uchiha clan. I look forward to working with you."
Naruto paused for a moment when he saw Uchiha Kakuyama's action, then reached out and shook hands with him, mimicking him as he said, "I am Uzumaki Naruto, from the Uzumaki clan. Please take care of me from now on."
After they finished speaking, they smiled at each other, feeling as if the distance between them had suddenly shortened considerably.
While Uchiha Kakuzan and Uzumaki Naruto were chatting, Uzumaki Karin and Uzumaki Karin came out of the kitchen. Uzumaki Karin was carrying hot tea, while little Karin was obediently carrying some snacks behind her.
After arranging the things, Kaori Uzumaki asked with a smile, "I could hear you two making noises from the kitchen. What were you talking about? You seemed so happy."
Before Uchiha Kazuyama could answer, Uzumaki Naruto blurted out, "Auntie, Auntie, Mr. Kazuyama is the kind uncle I told you about. Now, we're friends, right, Uncle?"
When Uchiha Kakuzan saw Naruto Uzumaki ask him one last question, he smiled and nodded: "Naruto-kun is a kind and good kid, and I like him very much too."
Upon hearing what Uchiha Kazuyama said, Naruto's face flushed with excitement. He happily said to Kaoru Uchiha, "See? Auntie, Mr. Kazuyama praised me."
Karin looked at Naruto with affection, knowing that Naruto was so happy because someone had recognized him, which made Naruto, who had always been lonely, very happy.
Uchiha Okayama and Uzumaki Kaoru started chatting, from the village's environment, security, and atmosphere to the opening and system of the ninja academy.
Karin Uzumaki has made a decision: she will send Karin to the Ninja Academy to keep Naruto company. This way, Karin can make friends, learn some knowledge, and also keep Naruto company so that he won't be isolated by others.
Uchiha Kakuzan also agreed with Uzumaki Karin's decision. After all, this is a world of ninjas, and ninjas are the mainstream of this world. It would be a real pity if someone as talented as Karin didn't become a ninja.
After drinking a pot of tea, Uchiha Kakuzan felt that it was about time, so he changed the subject and explained his purpose to Uzumaki Kaoru.
Uchiha Kakuzan put down his teacup and said to Uzumaki Kaoru, "Lady Kaoru, actually, I have a mission to accomplish by visiting you this time."
Upon hearing Uchiha Qiushan's words, the smile on Uzumaki Xiangling's face faded slightly. She paused for a moment and asked Qiushan, "Mr. Qiushan, what mission do you have here this time?"
Uchiha Kakuyama waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous. It's just a routine task. The Third Hokage felt that I was close to you, so he asked me to complete this task."
Uchiha Kakuyama carefully considered his words before saying, "The reason I'm here today is actually to complete the task of periodically checking Naruto's seal. As you know, Naruto's identity is rather special, requiring regular checks."
Previously, ANBU members would check on Naruto at night while he was asleep. But now, with your arrival, you are considered his guardian, so it's no longer appropriate to secretly check on him at night.
Furthermore, Naruto is now of age to attend the Ninja Academy and should know some things about himself, so I accepted this mission to make contact with you.
Regarding the fact that Naruto Uzumaki is the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Uchiha Kagakuyama had already told Uzumaki Karin about it before she arrived in Konoha. Therefore, Karin Uzumaki could easily understand what Uchiha Kagakuyama was saying.
After all, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, and a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan, he knew more or less about the story of the First Hokage's wife, Uzumaki Mito, becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and he also knew a little about the concept of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Chapter 116 Guidance
Chapter 116 Guidance
Although Uzumaki Karin had some understanding of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, it wasn't comprehensive. After hearing Uchiha Kagami's words, she asked with some concern:
"Kiu-san, won't that thing have a negative impact on Naruto? He's so young, yet he has to bear these things."
Upon hearing Uchiha Kaoru's words, Uchiha Kazuyama smiled and comforted her, "It's alright. You should know Lady Uchiha Mito, right? She lived to be very old, so don't worry."
Uchiha Kakuyama paused, then said in a soft voice, "Besides, this was a decision Naruto's parents made before they passed away. They wouldn't harm their own child, would they?"
Hearing Uchiha Kaoru's comforting words, Uzumaki Kaoru nodded in understanding, and her heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, finally settled down.
Naruto, who was listening nearby, was initially confused. Although he didn't know what was going on, it sounded like it was related to him, with things like sealing and other bad things.
Hearing the last part, when Uchiha Kakuzan mentioned his parents, he immediately shuddered, his eyes widened, staring straight at Uchiha Kakuzan, while his heart pounded wildly in his chest. He felt as if he had been detached from the world.
Naruto Uzumaki suddenly felt his mouth go dry. He swallowed hard, and seeing that Uchiha Kagami and Aunt Xiangling were not speaking, he could no longer contain himself and stammered, "..."
"Uncle Qiushan, do you know my parents? Who are they? What kind of people are they? And are they both dead? Or did they abandon me?" Naruto's voice trembled with tears as he finished speaking, his sky-blue eyes brimming with emotion. Naruto had wanted to ask these questions when Uzumaki Karin arrived, but since she and Uzumaki Kushina had long since separated, she couldn't answer them.
When Uchiha Kakuyama heard Naruto's words, he turned to look at him. Listening to his sobbing voice, seeing his tearful eyes and his slightly trembling body and lips, his heart softened, and his gaze became gentle.
Uchiha Kakuzan sighed, raised his right hand, and ruffled Naruto Uzumaki's soft hair, saying:
"I came here today because you're of school age now and should know some things about you and your parents."
Then, Uchiha Kakuzan's expression turned serious, and he looked solemnly at Uzumaki Naruto and said, "Naruto, first of all, your parents did not abandon you. In this world, there is no one who loves you more than them."
Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Naruto's previously dim eyes lit up again, his body stopped trembling, and he stared intently at him.
Uchiha Kakuyama continued, "Your parents were great people. When you were born, the village suffered a great disaster. For the sake of the village, for the sake of the people in the village, and for the sake of children like you who would not lose their parents, they chose to sacrifice themselves. So, it's not that they didn't want to love you, but that they were powerless to do so."
"As for their identities, I can't tell you now. I'll tell you everything when you graduate from the Ninja Academy and are able to stand on your own."
"Because of their special status, whether for your safety or for something else, telling you now would do you no good and might even attract the enemies of your parents. So, Naruto, you must study hard and become stronger!"
At this point, Uchiha Kakuzan suddenly reached out and touched Uzumaki Naruto's stomach, saying, "Also, your parents left you a gift, something sealed inside your body. This thing sealed inside your body is closely related to the safety of the entire village, so you must take good care of it. I came here this time to check this seal and reinforce it as well."
Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Naruto unconsciously touched his stomach and muttered, "A gift, a seal, very easy to get along with."
Uchiha Kakuyama ruffled Naruto's hair again, looking into Naruto's eyes with gentle eyes: "Yes, there is a friend living inside your body who has grown up with you, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will be with you for a long time to come. So, you can try to be friends with it. However, because it has experienced some bad things in the past, just like you, it has a bit of a bad temper, so you have to be careful."
When Naruto looked at Uchiha Kazuyama, he looked back at him and saw recognition and expectation in his eyes. After hearing Kazuyama's words, he nodded and said earnestly, "I understand, Uncle Kazuyama, I will definitely be friends with it."
Uchiha Kakuzan was pleased to see Naruto so obedient. Naruto and Sasuke were like opposite sides of the same coin; Naruto, as the positive one, was practically synonymous with kindness, justice, and friendship, representing almost the most shining aspect of humanity. Not to mention his growing number of friends and enemies who were influenced by him...
Even the Nine-Tails, which represents a collection of negative emotions such as pain, hatred, and resentment, was eventually moved by him. It can be said that Naruto's personal charisma is too strong, and what Uchiha Kakuzan did was just to make his future path smoother.
After finishing his conversation with Naruto, Uchiha Kagami turned to Uzumaki Kaoru, who had been standing nearby, and said, "Kaoru-nee, could you please find me a quiet, private room? It'll be quick to check his seal."
After hearing what Uchiha Kagami said, Uzumaki Karin thought for a moment and replied, "How about Karin's room? Her room is cleaner and has better soundproofing."
Uchiha Kakuzan didn't have high requirements for the room, and nodded in agreement when he heard Uzumaki Kaoru's words.
Next, Karin led Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Naruto to Karin's room. Since Karin and her mother had only been in Konoha for a short time, Karin's room did not have any complicated decorations, just some wooden furniture.
After bringing Uchiha Kaoru and Naruto to the room, she left and closed the door behind her. She had absolute trust in Uchiha Kaoru, believing that he wouldn't do anything to harm Naruto, so she entrusted Naruto to him without worry.
Naruto, who is quite sensitive, didn't sense any malice from the man in front of him. However, he didn't understand much about sealing techniques and felt a little nervous. When Uchiha Kakuyama focused his gaze on him, Naruto became even more nervous.
Chapter 117 Nine Lamas
Chapter 117 Nine Lamas
When Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto became even more nervous and asked somewhat anxiously, "Uncle Kakuyama, what do I need to do?"
Seeing Naruto's nervous face, Uchiha Kakuyama's smile softened even more. He patted Naruto's head and comforted him, "Don't worry, it's alright. Go to bed now, it'll be quick. Don't worry."
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