Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 121 Conflict Resumes

Three days later, Hiruzen Sarutobi was killed.

After Danzo's death, Hiruzen Sarutobi made arrangements for his affairs and then, without hesitation, took his own life with dignity.

Inside the cemetery, many Konoha ninjas dressed in black came to pay their respects.

Asuma stood at the front of the crowd with his nephew Konohamaru in tow, his face etched with an unyielding gloom.

First came the hatred of having his wife stolen, then the hatred of having his father killed…

To hell with the Will of Fire! His heart is now completely consumed by hatred.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi committed suicide, he also held a grudge against Naruto, since Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't have committed suicide if Naruto hadn't caused all those troubles.

As for why Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to atone with his death, he selectively ignored that.

Naruto Uzumaki…

Asuma clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with unyielding hatred.

"I never expected that the old man would actually commit suicide."

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.

Asma's face suddenly darkened, and he turned to look at the unexpected guest.

Outside the cemetery, Naruto strolled leisurely in, with Sasuke and Kurenai Yuhi beside him.

"red…"

Asuma's voice trembled when he noticed the beautiful figure beside Naruto that he had been longing for these past few days.

Kurenai sighed softly, looking somewhat haggard, and remained silent with her head down.

She didn't know how to face her former comrades, and she was worried that if she showed any certain attitude, she would displease Naruto and cause even more unpredictable consequences.

"Naruto Uzumaki... what are you doing here?"

Asuma's expression was grave: "If you're here to kill, then go ahead. If you're here to offer sacrifices... I'm sorry, you're not welcome here."

"What are you saying? What kind of talk is that?"

Naruto clicked his tongue and shook his head: "You don't even deserve to die by my hand. As for offering sacrifices? Ha, don't you even consider whether your father is worthy?"

As he spoke, he pulled Yuhi Hong close, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and pushed her in front of him.

Peeking out from behind Kurenai, Naruto smiled at Asuma, his fingers gently twitching around Kurenai's waist.

"But Kurenai is a Konoha ninja after all, so it's only right and proper for her to come and pay her respects. She's been begging me for ages in all sorts of ways."

Changing the style...

How long?

Asuma's forehead veins bulged as he looked at Kurenai in disbelief.

Hongwei turned her head slightly, pursed her lips, and remained silent. She dared not speak rashly and could only pray in her heart that Asma would not act impulsively.

"You bastard!"

In the crowd, Hongdou couldn't hold back any longer: "What did you do to Hong?"

"you guess?"

Naruto smiled slightly, which immediately infuriated Anko.

Seeing this, Kurenai sighed slightly, stepped forward, and placed a white chrysanthemum in front of the tomb of the three generations.

Then, he put his hands together and offered a sincere prayer.

Seeing this, Naruto didn't say anything more, but turned to look at the brat next to Asuma whose eyes were full of hatred, and gave him a light and malicious smile.

Then, he turned his head smugly and let out a low, cryptic laugh.

That guy is... Naruto Uzumaki.

The guy who drove my grandfather to his death...

Konohamaru stared intently at Naruto's figure, his eyes filled with hatred.

Why do people let this kind of guy run rampant here?

They used to respect Grandpa so much, but now they don't even have the courage to face this guy.

They're all cowards!

I want to avenge my grandfather!

"Die! You bastard! Ah—"

Asuma stared blankly at the red figure who was being worshipped, when a sudden roar broke the silence.

Konohamaru, holding a kunai and with red eyes, charged towards Naruto.

"Oh no! Konohamaru!"

Asma's heart sank. He was about to stop them when he was suddenly pushed back by an inexplicable repulsive force.

"Go back inside, you brat!"

Kurenai, who was worshipping, suddenly turned around, and with a sweep of her long, snow-white legs, kicked Konohamaru away.

Then she stepped forward, about to say something, but Naruto grabbed her arm.

"Fine! I kindly brought Kurenai to pay my respects, and you Konoha openly attempted to assassinate me?"

Naruto tried hard to look indignant, but almost burst out laughing.

After thinking it over, since my purpose was already so clear, I decided not to pretend anymore.

A sinister smile twitched at the corner of his mouth.

"Ninjas...openly...assassinated...nobles."

broken!

Asma's face turned pale.

"Hey, hey, don't talk nonsense. This guy is just a child, he's not even a ninja yet."

Red Bean quickly spoke up to prevent Naruto from escalating the situation further.

"A kunai in the hand of a five-year-old child can be just as deadly. His young age was not a reason for him to assassinate me."

Naruto shook his head, clearly dissatisfied with Anko's explanation.

"No matter what, I am a general of a nation. How can I tolerate such offense?"

"What do you want?"

Asma's teeth were grinding together.

Naruto snapped his fingers and pointed at Konohamaru: "Commit suicide as an apology~"

"impossible!"

Asuma suddenly drew two chakra blades: "Don't push your luck!"

The surrounding ninjas also scattered, adopting a posture of mutual destruction.

Apart from some of Asuma's classmates, most of the people present were members of the Sarutobi clan.

Regardless of Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation, the Sarutobi clan has certainly benefited greatly from his kindness.

Seeing Asuma being humiliated like this, Naruto didn't care about war anymore; he was clearly here to cause trouble!

"Stop it, all of you!"

Kurenai quickly spoke up to stop everyone: "Do you want to drag Konoha into this?"

"that is!"

Naruto said casually, "Hizashi Hyuga was willing to commit suicide for peace, so why is your Sarutobi clan being treated differently? As expected of a clan that produced a Hokage, even your assassination attempts are so self-righteous."

"That's enough!"

Kurenai quickly interrupted Naruto, turning her head away somewhat embarrassedly: "Could... you please let him go?"

"There's always a price to pay for doing wrong..."

Naruto looked at her with a grin: "I could easily use this as a reason to declare war on Konoha and reap huge profits, but what would I gain if I let him go?"

Hong stared at him intently, finding it difficult to speak: "I..."

"You were always my possession."

Naruto scoffed, "You think I'd use him to threaten you? Don't overestimate yourself."

Kurenai paused slightly, her already flushed face quickly turning bright red.

Naruto ignored her and turned to look at Asuma and the others.

"So, was this guy's assassination attempt orchestrated by the Sarutobi clan... or by Konoha?"

"I'll take full responsibility for my actions!"

Before Asuma could speak, Konohamaru shouted frantically, struggling to break free from Anko's grasp: "This has nothing to do with anyone else! Naruto Uzumaki! I, Konohamaru, challenge you to a duel!"

finished...

Seeing the sinister smile on Naruto's lips, Kurenai Yuhi's face paled, while Sasuke scoffed, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

That idiot, he really confirmed the assassination attempt!

This also led Konoha to once again "actively" provoke conflict with Kumogakure!

This guy wants to use a piece of flesh to be torn from Konoha once again, at this point in time when Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura have just died!

I'll post 2,000 words today. The water's been cut off in our area, supposedly from 8 AM to 4 AM. My wife said she'd kill me if I dared to go to the bathroom. I haven't been able to move an inch since morning, and I just recovered from a stomach flu…

(End of this chapter)