Narration system starting from Konoha

Naruto seemed to be provoked: "It's all your fault! If you hadn't kicked the hornet's nest, we wouldn't have gotten stung!"

Sakura nodded frantically in agreement.

Kong shook his head, looking sad, and said, "Who has been fishing every day to feed you fish soup and let you eat meat every day these past few days?"

Even if you sold Dazna, you still couldn't afford it. I had good intentions but was met with ingratitude, and now I'm being ostracized by the three of you.

What's the difference between a four-person squad and a three-person squad now? I shouldn't have been in the same class as you guys in the first place. Even brothers are worthless.

He gave a cold snort and turned to leave.

"Kong, we misunderstood you, and we apologize now."

Naruto understands best what it feels like to be rejected. Over the years, he has been scorned and ostracized by everyone. But deep down, he has long regarded Sora, Sasuke, and Sakura as family and brothers.

Sasuke may be tough on the outside, but he deeply values ​​his brotherhood with Sora, who is his only family in Konoha.

Kong nodded to himself. After just a few days, it seemed the two were still easily fooled and hadn't made much progress.

"Kong, you actually deceived my feelings. I almost cried just now."

Sora leaped up and appeared beside Naruto, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Actually, I also consider you family. After all, we still have Sasuke, and our parents are all dead. Naturally, we should stick together for warmth and support each other."

Naruto could no longer hold back his tears, which streamed down his face.

"Ku, you're so mean! You made me shed so many tears. But hearing your words makes me really happy. I, Naruto Uzumaki, finally have family."

Sasuke outwardly appeared indifferent, but inwardly he was deeply moved. He wanted to maintain his aloof persona and refused to show it.

“Sora is right. From now on, we are family,” Sakura chimed in.

Sakura's parents are alive and well, and they are afraid of excluding her. However, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura treat Sora as their siblings, while Sora treats the three of them like his silly sons.

A long-lost silence fell over the forest, broken only by three heavy breaths.

Kong's smiling face gradually stiffened, and he said, "The narrator is just talking nonsense."

Sasuke said coldly, "The narrator never lies. I'm your brother, but you want to be my father. I'm going to teach you a lesson today."

Naruto nodded and said, "Sasuke is right."

Sakura nodded in agreement, and the three of them subtly surrounded Kong.

Suddenly, an enhanced pepper spray grenade appeared in Kong's hand. He threw it on the ground and quickly took out a gas mask and put it on.

Kong felt a little guilty. He hadn't yet tested the enhanced pepper spray's true power, so he had to apologize to the three of them.

However, there was no trace of guilt on his face; instead, he seemed somewhat expectant.

Red smoke enveloped a large area, and Kong casually walked out.

A figure blocked his way; it was Erzhuzi, wearing a gas mask.

Kong paused for a moment, then said, "I didn't expect you to carry a gas mask with you. It seems we'll have to see the results of this experiment on the other two."

How could Sasuke not be wary of Ku's smokescreen? After all, they lived together every day and had learned their lesson from being taken advantage of multiple times.

[Not only was Sasuke on guard, but Naruto and Sakura were also prepared. The three of them were ready to teach Ku a lesson at any time, so how could they not know about his specialty, the smoke bomb?]

Two figures emerged from the fading smoke bomb; it was Naruto and Sakura, both wearing gas masks and showing no signs of discomfort.

[I'm speechless. It seems I've offended three people quite badly lately. I'll have to keep a low profile for a while.]

Sakura removed her mask, a sly grin spreading across her face, and said, "If you want to keep a low profile, wait until you've taught them a lesson today."

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: Three Generations Reveal Their True Feelings

In the forests of the Land of Fire, several figures moved swiftly, with Kakashi in front and Asuma behind, forming a simple battle formation.

"After a month of missions in the Land of Waves, I've finally returned to the familiar Land of Fire. It's the same familiar place, with no fishy smell in the air."

Kong paused briefly on a tree branch, and the system space displayed the situation in the Hokage's office.

A white-haired figure was talking to the Third Hokage; it was Jiraiya. Jiraiya should indeed be back by now.

The Chunin Exams will be coming up soon, and relying solely on the Third Hokage will be insufficient.

"Jiraiya, come back and help me. I'm too old to do many things."

The third generation was indeed willing but unable. He relied on peeping into the women's bathhouse with a crystal ball to keep himself awake every day. He saw many things but was unable to do them, which easily caused him to become frustrated and suffer internal injuries.

"Don't talk nonsense. This is ruining my reputation. I am an upright man. How could I do such a despicable thing?"

Jiraiya chuckled inwardly. Although he had long witnessed the power of narration, he hadn't expected that even the Hokage would suffer from it. Jiraiya knew his teacher's character well; in fact, his frequent peeping at the bathhouse was all inspired by his teacher.

"Ignore the narrator's words, Jiraiya. You've been away for so many years. Konoha needs you now. Come back."

Jiraiya didn't want to stay in Konoha. The world outside was vast, and countless fallen women were waiting for him to save them. How could he possibly hang himself in Konoha?

Jiraiya's expression changed, and he said, "Old man, you should know me. I was never born to like staying in one place. My life is destined to be spent on an endless journey."

Furthermore, my personality isn't suited to be Hokage; Tsunade, on the other hand, is far more suitable.

The Third Hokage's life was somewhat tragic. Of his three disciples, none were by his side when he grew old. Orochimaru was even plotting to kill his teacher, so that his teacher could die a glorious death instead of lingering on like an old man.

Jiraiya and the Third Hokage's expressions changed.

"That Orochimaru guy, how could he be so outrageous? If he dares to show up, I will definitely not let him escape," Jiraiya said through gritted teeth.

As one of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya cherished every relationship. Although Orochimaru had defected, Jiraiya never imagined that he would try to assassinate his teacher.

The Third Hokage remained silent. Perhaps dying at Orochimaru's hands was a good outcome. If he could take this traitorous disciple with him, the Third Hokage could bring his life to a perfect close.

Jiraiya remained silent for a long time before saying, "Old man, don't do anything rash. Konoha has no successor right now. If you're gone, things will immediately fall into chaos."

The Chunin Exams are approaching, and it seems Orochimaru plans to make his move during them. Old man, you'd better be careful lately.

The Third Hokage chuckled and said, "I might have worried before, but now that there's narration, if Orochimaru has any schemes or tricks, they'll probably be exposed by the narration very quickly."

I've recently figured out a pattern: the more you try to hide certain secrets, the easier it is for the narration to expose them.

One more thing, Naruto graduated from the Ninja Academy this year, and I hope you can tutor him when you have time.”

Jiraiya nodded: "Time flies. I didn't expect Minato's son to have graduated from the Ninja Academy. Does he know about his background?"

Jiraiya always felt that the Third Hokage had acted dishonestly in this regard. Minato died for Konoha, yet his son became a universally hated demon fox. This is why Jiraiya has rarely returned to the village in recent years.

The Third Hokage was silent for a moment, then said, "I already know. It was the narrator who gave it away, Jiraiya. I thought you would understand me, but I didn't expect even you to..."

You should understand the importance of the Nine-Tails, and you should also understand people's hatred and fear of the Nine-Tails. Even though he is now the son of the Fourth Hokage, it will not reduce people's fear and hatred of him.

The dead cannot be brought back to life, and hatred will not change with a change of identity. Once Naruto's background is revealed, even the Fourth Hokage himself will be tainted.

Having roamed the ninja world for so many years, you should understand just how strong the darker side of human nature can be.

Jiraiya remained silent for a long time before saying, "That's why I don't want to come back to inherit the Hokage position. Instead, I choose to wander. Konoha is where I was born and grew up, and I don't want to see its darkness and filth."

[In Jiraiya's heart, Konoha was a beautiful vision. But once he returned to Konoha, he felt as if he had shattered that vision and dream. Jiraiya's actions seemed more like an escape.]

A knock sounded at the door, and Asuma and Kakashi entered one after the other.

"Jiraiya-senpai."

Jiraiya nodded to the two of them.

"It's Asuma and Kakashi. It seems the mission in the Land of Waves is over. You've worked hard this past month."

Kakashi took out the mission scroll and submitted it, which contained a detailed report of the past month.

Jiraiya stood up and said, "Kakashi, would you like to have a chat?"

"Okay, senior."

A moment later, the two appeared one after the other on a rooftop in Konoha.

Jiraiya took a deep breath and looked down at the entire Hidden Leaf Village, as if trying to imprint it into his mind.

"How is Naruto doing lately?"

Jiraiya clearly felt he had let Minato down; he had ignored Naruto for so many years, and he wasn't a good teacher.

[This return wasn't just because of the Chunin Exams; Jiraiya genuinely intended to take Naruto as his apprentice, to honor his past relationship with Minato.]

Kakashi smiled and said, "You've made great progress and have a huge amount of chakra. You've perfectly inherited the physique of the Uzumaki Group."

Naruto's chakra is wind-style, and Kakashi was wondering how to teach him, so Jiraiya's appearance came at just the right time.

Jiraiya laughed loudly and said, "Does this count as me walking into a trap?"

Kakashi shook his head and said, "Naruto will be very happy to know your background."

In the empty bedroom, he took out a magnifying glass to examine the cloud patterns on the enhanced smoke grenade.

Meanwhile, his other hand kept drawing on the paper. The ordinary smoke bomb was a six-fold technique, divided into inner and outer layers.

The enhanced version has twelve techniques, six inside and six outside.

The technique itself is nothing special; the key lies in the shape of the seal formed by the technique, creating a strange hexagon that achieves a fragile balance.

The six internal techniques are not yet visible. Kong puts on his gas mask, and a thin needle appears in his hand.

They carefully removed the areas on the smoke bomb inscribed with the spell, extracting the fixed chakra within.

There is an open, sealed bottle on the table.

The surface technique was removed, and a large amount of chakra within the empty body enveloped the smoke bomb.

The immense explosive force of the smoke grenade nearly caused it to explode in his hand.

The empty body only contained chakra, not Naruto's chakra.

Pick up a magnifying glass and carefully observe the remaining six spells, then quickly record their distribution shape and pattern on paper.

Quickly throw the smoke grenade into the sealed bottle and seal it with the lid.

Chapter 40 The Sand Village Trio