Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

In the early hours of the morning, a kunai pierced through the window of the Hatake family's house and landed on the table in the living room with a letter inside.

Before the kunai even flew into the window, Kakashi Hatake had already noticed it and instantly went into battle mode, vaulting out of another window to try and catch the ninja who had thrown the kunai.

But the ninja was too fast; Kakashi didn't even see his shadow.

This made Kakashi Hatake suspicious and he repeatedly checked the kunai and letter, only opening them after confirming there were no problems.

Soon, Kakashi's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid.

He crumpled the letter in his hand and growled, "How is this possible?"

"Yes, I'm going to go and see what happens."

……

Naruto Uzumaki was attacked by villagers after school, and he injured them all.

Within minutes of the incident, Uchiha ninjas from the Security Department, Anbu ninjas from the Third Hokage, and Root ninjas from Shimura Danzo were all mobilized.

The Konoha ninja quickly sealed off the scene and imposed a tight security on the news.

Those villagers who dared to attack Naruto Uzumaki, only to have their bones broken in his counterattack, were all arrested by the ninjas.

The villagers who were watching were also arrested, including more than a dozen Konoha ninjas.

Some of them were imprisoned by the Anbu, while others were imprisoned by the Uchiha in the Security Department prison.

Some villagers were even more unfortunate, falling into the hands of the Roots and, after undergoing inhumane torture, eventually disappearing in a secret Roots laboratory.

Xia Zuo stood on the Hokage Rock, quietly gazing at the Hokage Building.

On the rooftop of this central building, a white-haired Jonin hid in the shadows, witnessing the entire unfolding of the incident from afar.

According to the anonymous letter, Kakashi Hatake arrived here before the Ninja Academy let out.

He witnessed the entire process of the villagers' attack on Naruto, Naruto's fierce yet restrained counterattack, and the joint operation of the three major law enforcement agencies in Konoha.

Kakashi grew increasingly serious as he looked, even going so far as to push up the headband over his left eye and use the power of his Sharingan to see every detail clearly.

The authority of the Hokage represented by the Anbu ninjas, the deterrent power of the Uchiha clan in the Security Division, and the dark fear of the Root ninjas forcefully suppressed all unstable factors.

Kakashi Hatake stood there watching until the sun went down and everything calmed down, then he took out a letter from his pocket that someone had given him.

Even under the pale moonlight, the Sharingan could still clearly see the words on the letter.

Kakashi felt as if every word was leaping off the paper and piercing his heart.

Especially the last sentence in the letter: Before Konoha's White Fang committed suicide, was the Third Hokage really unable to resolve the rumors?

Kakashi tightened his fingers slightly, causing the letter to crumple rapidly and ignite in a flash of electricity, burning it to ashes.

"turn out to be……"

"Rumors can be stopped."

"Yes, Konoha is the village where ninjas are hidden. It is the largest ninja group in the ninja world. The Third Hokage commands more than 2 Konoha ninjas."

"How could Konoha Village possibly be unable to deal with mere rumors?"

Kakashi Hatake's voice grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared with him from the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

……

After Naruto's attack, everyone knew about it.

Naruto Uzumaki is no longer the honest kid who would settle things peacefully and willingly suffer losses.

He changed; he became the most troublesome guy.

But the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura, and Fugaku Uchiha proved that Naruto Uzumaki was the one most qualified to cause trouble.

Naruto's living conditions in the village have greatly improved.

Although few people were still willing to buy him anything, no one dared to chase him away, and no children dared to throw stones at him anymore.

Even the Anbu ninjas who were supposed to monitor and protect Naruto were no longer keeping such close watch on him as they used to.

If Naruto finds out and causes trouble, they can't afford the consequences.

Therefore, after returning home, Naruto Uzumaki had more privacy and was able to do some secret things.

For example, take off the "mask" and let the real Naruto Uzumaki come out for a breath of fresh air.

If his strength meets the standard, there is a high chance that he can evade the surveillance of the Anbu ninjas and sneak into Xia Zuo's house to enjoy a delicious meal.

No longer do I have to wait at home for Xia Zuo to arrive, like before.

Having tasted the benefits of causing trouble, Naruto became even more arrogant, turning into a scoundrel whom everyone in Konoha Village hated.

Xia Zuo didn't care about the feelings of the Konoha villagers.

But he couldn't stand Naruto's changed behavior in front of him.

The once obedient and loving Naruto Uzumaki has turned into a little rascal who always deliberately makes mistakes, causing everyone's blood pressure to soar.

Every time Xia Zuo sees Naruto Uzumaki like this, he can't help but feel regret.

Kushina Uzumaki's few minutes of rambling nonsense completely ruined Naruto's training plan.

If he had known it would turn out this way, he should have only awakened Minato Namikaze in Naruto's mind, leaving Kushina Uzumaki to continue sleeping.

Anyway, there's not much difference between a father and son meeting and the whole family meeting.

That evening, Naruto was pleasantly surprised to see Xia Zuo, who also brought a big meal.

He devoured the sumptuous meal in record time, then let out a satisfied burp.

Feeling very satisfied after eating, Naruto lay on the ground, rubbing his stomach and muttering, "I'm full. It feels so good to be full."

Xia Zuo waited a few minutes, then commanded, "Now stand up, I have something new to give you."

Naruto Uzumaki immediately stood up, his pregnant belly protruding, and shouted loudly, "Yes!"

Xia Zuo reached out and pressed his hand on Naruto's head, mobilizing the Yang Release chakra within Naruto's body and guiding it to circulate throughout his entire body.

Naruto Uzumaki felt a warm, comfortable sensation all over his body, so much so that he almost groaned out loud.

Xia Zuo guided the movement for three circles before asking, "Do you remember the feeling of manipulating Yang Release chakra, and the trajectory of its flow?"

Naruto carefully recalled for a while, and tried to mobilize and operate it. After confirming that it was correct, he smiled and replied, "Brother Xia Zuo, I've remembered it all."

Xia Zuo was very satisfied with Naruto's memory and ordered, "Very good, I'll watch you practice ten times."

Naruto, pleased with the praise, happily replied, "Yes!"

After saying that, he closed his eyes, mobilized the Yang Release chakra within his body, and circulated it along Xia Zuo's route, once again feeling a warm and comfortable sensation.

He soon discovered that the food he had eaten was being digested rapidly.

After running it ten times, Naruto's belly, which had been bulging after his meal, had completely deflated.

Xia Zuo was very satisfied with the result and instructed, "After I go back, you must practice more and keep practicing."

Naruto asked in surprise, "Brother Xia Zuo, how long will I have to train?"

Xia Zuo smiled: "A lifetime."

"To train to the point where you don't need to control it at all, and your chakra will automatically flow as soon as you have a thought, that would be considered a bit of progress."

This is Xia Zuo's simulation of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju's self-healing technique, based on the cultivation principles in "The True Explanation of the Five Elements Battle" and combining Wood Release and Yang Release.

The goal is to replicate Hashirama's powerful self-healing ability, which is said to make him "undying in battle," and it is especially suitable for Naruto Uzumaki, who has a huge life force and the Nine-Tails inside him.