Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

It must be said that Minato Namikaze's title of "Little Sun" is truly well-deserved, as if he really possesses the power of Yang Release within him.

It gives people a warm feeling of chakra, which is completely different from the cold chakra of the Uchiha clan.

With Hiruko's current strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to leave Konoha.

However, he simply couldn't bear to part with the resources of Konoha, especially since Tsunade, whom he cherished, and the future beauties of Konoha were all there. How could he bear to leave?

Unlike the conservative Third Hokage, if the Fourth Hokage were Minato Namikaze, he might have been able to be more flexible in many matters.

Minato Namikaze is very young, energetic, and vibrant; he will likely support reforms.

Even though she had become a beneficiary of the ninja world, Hiruko still felt sorry for the poor people who suffered from the bullying and exploitation of the daimyo and ninja.

Hiruko came to this world after she devoured her counterpart from another world in the ninja world when she was five years old.

At that time, he and his parents made a living by farming in the village and rarely had the opportunity to come into contact with or learn ninjutsu.

But when he learned that his name was Hiruko, he became certain that he would become a ninja in the future, even though he wasn't very talented.

However, that night completely shattered his original understanding of the ninja world, allowing him to witness a cruel world that was completely different from the somewhat cheerful Naruto world of his previous life.

Hiruko still vividly remembers that night, when the wind howled and raged between heaven and earth, and the heavy dark clouds pressed down on him like a huge black curtain.

Large raindrops, like sharp blades, relentlessly pierced Hiruko's face, bringing waves of stinging pain.

He huddled on the muddy ground, his body trembling uncontrollably, watching in terror and helplessness as his parents were surrounded by a group of ninja from Kumogakure.

The father's arm had been cruelly severed by the enemy, and blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the ground beneath his feet red.

The mother knelt on the ground, her face streaked with tears, pleading, "Stop! Please!"

The parents held the ninja in front of them back with all their might.

"No!"

But Hiruko's roar was mercilessly swallowed up by the deafening thunder.

The Cloud Village ninja curled his lips into a cold smile, and with a light flick of his kunai that gleamed with a cold light, the mother's throat was instantly slit open, and blood gushed out.

Upon seeing this, the father roared and charged at the enemy, only to be mercilessly pierced through the chest by a sharp longsword and fall heavily to the ground.

"No—!" Hiruko's pupils dilated instantly, his heart felt as if it were being torn apart by an invisible hand, the intense pain almost suffocating him.

He wanted to rush forward and fight the enemy to the death, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead, so heavy that he couldn't move an inch. The ninja's killing intent was a complete dimensional reduction attack on ordinary people.

The Cloud Ninja turned his head, his gaze icy cold, locking onto him with a cruel smile: "Kid, it's your turn."

Just as the gleaming kunai was about to strike, several dark figures descended from the sky like ghosts!

"Leaf Whirlwind!" A green figure flashed past like lightning, creating a gust of wind, and kicked the Cloud Village ninja and his kunai away, sending them crashing heavily to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a dense barrage of shuriken shot out like a sudden rainstorm, their sharp whistling sound forcing back the other restless enemies.

Enraged, the Cloud Village ninjas roared and charged forward like wolves, instantly plunging the two sides into a fierce battle.

The kunai collided, sparking dazzling sparks, and various ninjutsu techniques surged wildly in the air, emitting sharp whistling sounds.

The Konoha ninjas moved with the agility of swallows, their teamwork was seamless, and their offense and defense were well-balanced, quickly forcing their opponents into a retreat.

"Retreat!" Seeing the situation was dire, the Cloud Village ninjas dared not linger and retreated swiftly like a tide, disappearing into the rain in the blink of an eye.

The rain continued to fall softly, as if even the heavens were weeping for this tragedy.

Hiruko knelt beside his parents' bodies, tears streaming down his face like a burst dam, mingling with the rain. His body trembled in the rain, his heart filled with endless grief.

Most of the Konoha ninjas went after the enemy, leaving only one ninja standing silently behind him, not going forward to disturb him, but simply keeping him company.

"Why...why..." Hiruko clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, blood trickling down between his fingers, but he felt no pain at all, only endless grief and indignation in his heart.

I am too weak, so weak that I can't protect anything!

"Come back to Konoha with us," the ninja said softly.

"Yes!" Hiruko nodded heavily. He knew that he was just a weakling now and couldn't change anything.

Only by becoming strong enough could he change all of this. So this is how he entered Konoha. Hiruko looked at the desolate scene before him with a lost and dejected expression.

After hastily burying his parents, he returned to the village with the Konoha ninja.

His ancestors were true Konoha people, but they went out to farm because they didn't have the talent to be ninjas.

Who would have thought that hostile ninjas would invade such a place so close to Konoha?

However, it was precisely this unexpected turn of events that gave him the opportunity to stay in Konoha.

From then on, he embarked on a difficult path in pursuit of power, diligently cultivating himself day after day, year after year.

After he officially unlocked the panel at the age of eighteen, his strength advanced by leaps and bounds, like a rocket.

Due to limitations in his natural talent, Hiruko was never able to break through to the Kage level.

However, given his strength, even a Kage-level expert couldn't stop him if he really wanted to leave.

Hiruko gently shook her head, pulling her thoughts away from her past memories.

After all, the past is the past, and no matter how much you dwell on it, you can't change the established facts.

Although she only spent a few years with these parents, Hiruko remembers those warm details clearly.

His parents would always secretly save the best food for him, and he would deliberately drop chicken legs on the ground, pretending it was an accident, so that his parents could eat them without feeling guilty.

Because he was so close to Konoha at the time, he naively thought that this happy life would continue forever.

But reality cruelly told him that without sufficient power, all beauty was nothing but a mirage, fleeting and ephemeral.

"Hiruko, what do you think!" Noticing that Hiruko was distracted, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at this commoner genius with serious eyes.

Despite being limited by his talent, Hiruzen Sarutobi has yet to break through to the Kage level, but such a genius makes him feel more at ease.

In contrast, Orochimaru is now beyond his comprehension as his teacher.

He was somewhat worried about whether Hiruko was willing to support Minato Namikaze.

It's important to know that many ninjas owed Hiruko favors during the Third Shinobi World War, which was a significant political asset. Furthermore, Hiruko had always been very close to Orochimaru.