I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Just like now, Naruto, feeling very wronged, glared at the pedals and unknowingly rode to the side of a small river.

He stopped, sat by the river, and began throwing stones into the river in frustration.

Just then, a little boy who also seemed to be in a bad mood walked towards them from not far away.

Soon, the two noticed each other and exchanged a glance.

Then......

A chorus of cold snorts erupted almost simultaneously.

As if they were destined enemies, the two of them immediately turned their heads away in disdain.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Intimate Paradise

A river, two people, who can't stand each other.

The one who could elicit such a performance from Naruto was none other than his lifelong nemesis, Uchiha Sasuke.

Even without these events, the reincarnations of Asura and Indra would be drawn together like magnets.

Even with Minato and his wife still alive, Kushina and Mikoto Uchiha, who were close friends, maintained a relationship, and naturally, their sons became acquainted at a young age.

However, this kind of acquaintance was not very pleasant.

For some reason, Naruto just couldn't stand Sasuke's arrogant face.

Sasuke also couldn't stand Naruto's idiotic behavior.

Their relationship did not improve; instead, it became increasingly strained.

Just like now, after noticing each other, they simply responded with a cold snort.

Zuo Zhu coolly put his hands into his pants pockets, ready to change his mood and go somewhere else.

Today was supposed to be the day he and his brother had arranged to practice together.

However, Itachi suddenly had a mission, so with an apologetic look on his face, he habitually tapped Itachi's forehead and had to leave.

This made Zuo Zhu very unhappy.

His greatest idol has always been his older brother.

The latter, in particular, entered school at the age of six and graduated early at the age of seven. Now, he has made history by successfully passing the Chunin Exams on his own, and was directly recruited into the Anbu, becoming a new generation of genius for the Uchiha and even Konoha.

This made Sasuke, who felt the same way, incredibly proud.

Therefore, he increasingly hoped that his performance would be praised by Itachi.

Unfortunately, the other party failed to show up today, leaving him with no one to demonstrate his shuriken throwing skills, which he had been preparing for a long time.

Feeling down, Sasuke went out for a walk alone, only to unexpectedly run into someone he didn't particularly like.

Just as he was about to turn away with a gloomy expression, a terrified bark suddenly rang out from the river.

Zuo Zhu's gaze sharpened, and he quickly looked over, only to see a small white dog struggling desperately in the river, its life hanging by a thread.

Instinctively, he immediately stepped forward to rescue the puppy.

He had only taken a few steps when he stopped.

"This river is too swift. With my current strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to save the puppy, and I might even be in danger myself."

Zuo Zhun hesitated, having analyzed the situation in his mind.

In this moment of hesitation, he could only watch helplessly as the puppy sped past him and drifted downstream.

Then, a thud sounded from behind him.

Zuo Zhu turned around and looked, his gaze momentarily frozen.

"That idiot!"

It turned out that Naruto, who had also noticed the puppy's condition, jumped into the river without saying a word and swam towards the puppy with great difficulty, despite his small size.

"Isn't this guy afraid of dying?"

Compared to Naruto's behavior, Sasuke, whose hands involuntarily clenched tightly, felt his face burning.

Soon, after a few dog paddles, Naruto finally swam to the exhausted puppy, picked it up with one hand, and happily comforted it, "Don't worry, puppy! With me, Naruto, here, you'll be safe and sound."

After saying that, he turned and swam back.

However, it was only the strength of a four-year-old child, and the river was currently very turbulent, making Naruto's return journey extremely dangerous, which made Sasuke's eyelids twitch as he watched from the bank.

"So close!"

Naruto was exhausted, but still holding the puppy, he looked at the last little bit of distance and cheered himself on.

However, just as he was about to succeed, an undercurrent suddenly surged in the river.

Naruto's body trembled, feeling powerless to resist. Just as he was about to shout in alarm, a small hand reached out and grabbed his other hand.

'Don't think you can be a hero all by yourself!'

At this moment, Sasuke, who had also jumped into the river, reached out and pulled Naruto firmly, his eyes filled with unwillingness to be left behind.

Then, with the combined efforts of the two, they quickly made it back to the riverbank, and the puppy was saved.

"Um... thank you for earlier!" Holding the puppy in his arms, Naruto scratched his wet hair and thanked him somewhat shyly.

However, Zuo Zhun deliberately kept his head up, pretending to be indifferent, and continued to walk away coolly with his hands in his pockets, completely ignoring the fact that he was soaking wet.

Although he had also made a move, after the comparison, Sasuke still believed that he had lost to Naruto.

Therefore, he was unwilling to stay with the latter, whom he had always looked down upon, and thus chose to leave in haste.

Naruto, who was watching, just habitually muttered "ice face," but he didn't actually mean to be angry.

After all, he only discovered today that although this guy had a cold face, he was actually quite warm-hearted.

Finally, Naruto happily patted the puppy in his arms:

"You're safe now! Remember, never play in the river again! It's very dangerous!"

"Haha! No need to thank me! Don't lick my face... don't lick... it tickles..."

......

The Hokage's office.

It was already noon when Ritsuko Yamanaka came in with a takeout lunchbox. Yun Ting was standing by the window looking outside.

Just then, Naruto, whose clothes looked as if he had rolled around in mud, excitedly ran into the Hokage Building, as usual, to find his father to have lunch together.

The staff at the Hokage Building, who are unbiased, are already used to this incredibly optimistic son of Minato, who has an exceptional talent for socializing.

So, amidst a flurry of enthusiastic greetings of "Uncle, Aunt, Brother, Sister," Naruto, his mouth seemingly coated with honey, skillfully strode towards his father's office.

"If Naruto comes later, Ritsuko, you'd better keep him at bay for me." At this moment, Yun Ting turned around and reminded Ritsuko.

Three years have passed, and he still looks as young as he did back then.

The only thing that changed was the greater prestige accumulated from wielding power.

However, it is clear that the Fourth Hokage, Kumo-tei, who now holds great power in Konoha and exudes authority, has also encountered a problem.

Naruto, who has aspired to become Hokage since childhood, was naturally incredibly excited to meet Yun Ting, who is now the Hokage, and had endless questions to ask him.

If Yun Ting was still interested in answering at first, then as Naruto, full of energy and whimsical ideas, kept bombarding him with questions that seemed never to stop, even he couldn't keep up, which led to what he just said.

Ritsuko Yamanaka, who exudes a powerful aura with her cold demeanor, is quite intimidating in front of a child like Naruto.

"Understood, Hokage-sama." Ritsuko Yamanaka nodded as she handed over the takeout, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

After eating ramen from Ichiraku Ramen and hearing the commotion that Naruto had indeed come again but was stopped outside by Ritsuko, Yun Ting breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it's lunch break, we can't waste this precious time on that brat Naruto.

Anyway, the other party didn't grow up ugly in the new environment, and it's still a long time before the Journey to the West begins, so Yun Ting won't focus his attention on the former too early.

He would be better off focusing his energy on more important things.

For example......

Yun Ting looked around to make sure no one was watching before carefully taking out a book with a yellow cover.

It was written by one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha that sold out as soon as it was released, causing a sensation and becoming the famous "Make-Out Paradise"!

With Yun Ting's reminder, Jiraiya had already completed this work ahead of schedule. He even personally sent Yun Ting a collector's edition of "Icha Icha Paradise" with his signature by mail to thank the latter for his inspiration.

Yun Ting had already finished reading this book, but that still couldn't stop him from reading it a second and third time.

There's no way around it; the writing style, the plot, and the incredibly vivid descriptions are just too perfect for him.

Even though he had experienced the bombing of his past life, he still cherished this book and regarded it as a masterpiece, which shows how wonderful it was.

It's just a pity that Yun Ting couldn't be as open as Kakashi, blatantly reading a book on the street.

This really damages his image as Hokage.

Now he can only savor it when no one is around or when it is late at night.

Therefore, Naruto, that brat, would frequently disturb his precious pilgrimage time, and naturally, he didn't like him.

After finishing another exciting chapter of "Intimate Paradise," Yun Ting sighed with emotion.

The more he read, the more he regretted Jiraiya's death in the original story.

With such great talent, he should have left behind even more masterpieces.

It's a pity that such a talented person is often envied by heaven!

This further strengthened Yun Ting's determination to save Jiraiya.

For the sake of men all over the world.

Under his leadership, the latter will never repeat the same mistakes.

This master should have dedicated his life to fighting for his lofty ideals!

"That's right! If I remember correctly, Naruto helped Jiraiya with his writing when they went out for training. Naruto was only thirteen or fourteen years old then! Considering that the latter created the Sexy Jutsu and Harem Jutsu at such a young age, Naruto must have abilities that are no less than Jiraiya's!"

Yun Ting's eyes grew brighter the more he thought about it.

If Naruto were to inherit Jiraiya's mantle in the future, the combination of these two heroes would be a blessing for all men!