Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

"So, who would like to be the first to come up and introduce themselves?"

Soon, he had his first classmate.

"Hello everyone, I'm Murano Hibi, and my hobby is eating..."

"My name is Sakura Haruno. I like red bean dumpling soup, but I hate..."

"My name is Choji Akimichi. I like barbecue and eating, but I hate snacks... when they're all gone..."

As each student introduced themselves, it was soon Naruto and Sasuke's turn.

Under the watchful eyes of his classmates, Sasuke was the first to walk onto the stage.

Because he is not good at socializing, Sasuke appears rather aloof.

"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I like to eat dumplings with my brother, train with Naruto and Rock Lee, hate people who get in my way, and hope to surpass Naruto and become stronger."

Sasuke's self-introduction sparked the curiosity of many students about Naruto.

The Uchiha clan has always been known for its geniuses, and Sasuke, as the son of the clan leader, has received much attention.

Before this, the students all believed that Sasuke would be the number one genius in the class.

But Sasuke said he hoped to surpass Naruto.

Doesn't this mean Naruto is stronger than Sasuke?

"Isn't Naruto that..." a student exclaimed, but then covered his mouth.

Their eyes widened in shock, unable to reconcile the elegant, gentle Naruto with the monster his parents had described.

With his refined demeanor and legendary identity as a fox spirit, Naruto Uzumaki suddenly became a mysterious figure in the eyes of many girls.

So mysterious, so... I like it.

After Sasuke finished his introduction, it was naturally Naruto's turn.

Naruto walked step by step onto the podium.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, all the high-ranking officials of Konoha gathered to observe Naruto.

This was a live broadcast via a crystal ball.

The gathering of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the three elders—these high-ranking officials with significant power—demonstrates the importance they place on Naruto Uzumaki.

Even though the Third Hokage repeatedly emphasized Naruto's deep love for Konoha, the other elders and advisors still wanted to see for themselves.

On this special day of enrollment, Naruto's speech will be of paramount importance.

This could very well affect the direction of his future development.

If Naruto shows any sign of posing a potential threat to Konoha, Danzo will immediately launch an attack.

However, the third generation remained completely unperturbed.

He knew that Naruto was the one who inherited the Will of Fire.

Naruto was thinking about his self-introduction when he woke up in the morning.

He knew that the Third Hokage would definitely find out about his first day at the Ninja Academy through some means, so his every word and action was very important.

Naruto, who had a prepared speech in mind, stepped to the podium, looked directly into the curious little eyes, and calmly said:

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I enjoy training with Sasuke and Rock Lee and getting stronger. I love exploring the unknown and learning new ninjutsu."

"If I hate it... I hate being hated by others, and I don't want my friends to be disliked because of me."

"I hope to become good friends with everyone. If you have any worries, you can come to me. I am happy to listen. In the future, I hope to become Hokage, protect everyone, and become a flame to ignite Konoha."

After speaking, Naruto nodded slightly to Iruka and stepped down from the podium.

"Wow, she's so charming. She seems like a very reliable person."

"I really want to be friends with him."

Naruto could hear the whispers of countless students, and almost all the girls looked at him with affection.

Sure enough, warm-hearted men are more popular than cold-faced men.

"Naruto Uzumaki is a good student." Iruka pondered Naruto's words repeatedly, a smile appearing on his face.

No matter how sensitive Naruto's identity is, I am at least his teacher and should treat him with complete fairness.

......

Inside the Hokage's office.

After listening to Naruto's speech, the elders fell into a brief silence.

After a moment, the Third Hokage broke the silence, puffing on his pipe with a smile on his face: "See? Under my tutelage, Naruto has perfectly inherited the Will of Fire. He will warm everyone just like Minato."

Koharu Utatane, however, said, "That's not fair. Naruto is too mature for his age. Is it possible that he's saying what we want to hear?"

"Moreover, he said he hates being hated by others and hates his friends being blamed. Putting aside his bond with his friends, he must have suffered a lot of malice in the village, so he must have developed resentment towards the villagers and even the village."

Mitokado Homura chimed in, "That's right. I think he's showing too much love for the village, which makes me a little uneasy. Putting that aside, I quite like his attitude towards his friends."

"Hmph, in my opinion, he should be handed over to Root for training. That would be the safest choice. I will train him into a war machine that is only loyal to Konoha, without any other emotions. In his world, there will only be Konoha. The bondage of emotions is fragile and can change at any time," Danzo said coldly, leaning on his cane.

Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Third Hokage's eyes suddenly turned cold.

He recalled the rumors Danzo had spread that Naruto was the demon fox who destroyed Konoha and killed the Fourth Hokage.

These rumors are what brought Naruto to his current situation.

The Third Hokage considered stepping forward to refute the rumors, but later he went along with it and let the rumors spread even more fiercely, so that he could become Naruto's only light.

As Naruto grew up, the Third Hokage saw Naruto's deep love for Konoha and somewhat regretted his initial decision.

If Naruto had been allowed to grow up like an ordinary child, he would definitely be a ninja loyal to Konoha by now.

Unlike now, when they are constantly suspected by the elders.

No one believed that Naruto could still maintain his love for Konoha after suffering so much malice.

These are things that cannot be changed even after three generations.

He could only say coldly:

"Naruto's growth is all under my control. He will be the ninja who inherits the Will of Fire. Don't forget, I am the Hokage."

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Daily Life of a Ninja Academy

Once Naruto was seated, the students in the front row started chatting with him.

Both parties introduced themselves and gained a preliminary understanding of each other.

Naruto was unaware that in the corner of the classroom, a girl with short, light purple hair and Byakugan eyes was silently watching him, her face slightly flushed, lost in thought.

After all the students had finished their introductions, Iruka led them to collect their textbooks, and then the students began the familiarization phase.

Naruto and Sasuke were immediately surrounded by a large group of students.

Naruto also gained a basic understanding of his classmates.

Some came from large families, while others were ordinary people.

From the initial contact, there are a few people I could try to befriend.

"Sasuke, Naruto, hello! I, I, my name is Sakura Haruno. I hope we can become good friends." Just then, Naruto saw the pink-haired girl leading the blonde girl over, looking shy.

"My name is Yamanaka Ino. I've introduced myself before, but I'm sure you didn't remember. Remember me from now on." Compared to the seemingly shy Haruno Sakura, Yamanaka Ino was much more enthusiastic and outgoing.

"Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka? You're both very pretty girls. I'll remember you." Naruto said with a gentle smile.

Sakura and Ino were overjoyed to hear Naruto's praise.

Sasuke, standing to the side, couldn't help but roll his eyes and mutter to himself.

Naruto is very generous when praising girls, but he is always very harsh on his own training results.

Sasuke was still a child after all, and after his hard training, he always hoped to receive praise from his comrades.

But each time, all he got was Naruto's gentle "Not bad, but you need to work even harder."

This greatly frustrated Sasuke, who also longed to be praised.

.......

The ninja lessons that followed were very boring, as Iruka only taught very basic knowledge.

Naruto had already learned this from books.

In addition to the basic knowledge, Iruka also taught about the Will of Fire, the Will of the Ninja, and other related topics.

Naruto had already memorized these words.

When it comes to understanding the Will of Fire, he is definitely a master.

He could even write a sequel to The Will of Fire.

......

After school.

Naruto and Sasuke walked side by side to the door, waiting for Rock Lee.

The three of them walked together toward the training field.

As soon as they entered the training ground, they saw Naruto's clones training enthusiastically.

"Naruto! You were secretly training with Shadow Clones!" Sasuke's eyes widened, and he raised his voice.

"No, I've always been training openly and honestly using Shadow Clones," Naruto replied with a smile.

"But... I thought you would relax a bit on your first day at the Ninja Academy."

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would slack off after knowing me for so long?" Naruto put down his backpack and began to stretch his muscles.

"But you, Sasuke, have let your guard down."

"Hmph, I did have the thought of slacking off today." Sasuke felt a little ashamed and quickly put down his backpack, then stretched his limbs.

Looking at Rock Lee again, he had already started jogging.

"Rock Lee is definitely the most hardworking one," Sasuke couldn't help but say.