The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Instead, he was a whirlpool-faced man whose face resembled his father, Minato, by three or four points, but who inherited his mother's red hair and gray eyes.

The blond, blue-eyed boy named Naruto actually has the surname Namikaze!

They are clearly siblings from the same mother.

Naruto Namikaze lives in the house where Minato and Kushina lived before their deaths, as the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, and enjoys the support and love of the entire village.

And what about him?

Yet, as an ordinary orphan who was adopted, the vessel of the Nine-Tailed Fox, and a monster in the eyes of the people, he lives in this dilapidated apartment building!

Although he reminded himself more than once that this had nothing to do with Naruto, and that the ordinary people were simply deceived by the higher-ups, and that they had indeed lost their loved ones five years ago, it was easy for them to take their anger out on him.

But who can truly understand the loneliness, resentment, jealousy, and pain in his heart?

'We share the same father and the same mother!'

As Uzumaki Menma looked at the Hokage Rock of her father, her small hands involuntarily clenched tightly.

Even if he lived two lives, his previous life was just an ordinary college student. His mindset? His willpower?

Stop joking!

He was just an ordinary person, a human being with joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, with all the emotions and desires.

But he also knew very well that all of this had to be hidden in his heart. He could feel disappointed, resentful, or in pain, but he absolutely could not show the slightest bit of jealousy or anger.

Simply because it was his only option to survive, with his pitifully limited freedom.

After all, Menma had a good grasp of the personality of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, after five years of living with him.

This Third Hokage was not as dark, dirty, and evil as some Naruto fans from the previous generation had speculated, but he was definitely not as righteous, kind, or reasonable as depicted in the original work.

This is the story of an ordinary leader of a powerful organization who, while possessing a strong sense of righteousness for the village, also harbors personal ambitions. In his youth, he indeed accomplished many commendable feats, saving Konoha from peril and leading the village to its peak.

However, as people enter old age, their strengths diminish while their weaknesses are magnified.

The current Third Hokage still has a sense of justice and righteousness in his heart, but not much!

He only wanted to preserve his power while maintaining the village's righteousness, peace, and overall interests; the Third Hokage no longer cared about anything else.

Especially after he returned to the position of Hokage.

Once he realizes that Menma harbors deep malice and hatred towards Konoha, how do you think the Third Hokage will deal with Menma?

Even if they were to soften their hearts and spare Menma's life for the sake of Minato and Kushina, the inevitable outcome would still be that they forcibly extracted the Tailed Beast, then watched Menma fend for himself, and if he survived, he would be permanently imprisoned.

Therefore, before he truly possesses the power to protect himself, Menma will not act recklessly, nor will he dare to act recklessly.

'Let's go first, even if it's just one step! It's time to head out today!'

Mianma lightly jumped back onto the balcony, then went back into the stairwell and went down the stairs. He wanted to go out when there were fewer people in the early morning, so that the probability of encountering ordinary people on the road would be much lower.

As for his destination, it was a mountain range a kilometer away from his apartment. It was an area within the territory of Konoha Village, and for the past two years, it had been Menma's place for relaxation, training, and replenishing his food supplies.

Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly wouldn't let himself go hungry.

The subsidies were all distributed according to the normal standards for orphans, so there was no possibility that Menma would go hungry. The ninjas who were responsible for taking care of Menma were all trusted subordinates of Hiruzen Sarutobi, so it was unlikely that anything too dramatic would happen.

However, that's all there is to it.

When you go to the street to buy things, no shop is willing to sell to you, and almost everyone looks at you with disgust and hostility. These are all real experiences.

Menma herself began consciously training her physique when she turned three. Although she has not yet obtained a method for refining chakra and has not been able to master this special power unique to this world, Menma feels that it is still very necessary to train her body in advance.

Don't think that it's unsuitable because you're too young.

This is a concept from a past life, not common sense for people in this world.

If it's really not suitable, how did Kakashi manage to graduate from the Ninja Academy at the age of five?

Therefore, Mianma is not worried about this aspect. However, if you exercise, there will be additional consumption, and the body will need to replenish more energy.

In the absence of other channels to obtain it.

For those who make noodles, they have no choice but to rely on themselves!

Fish and shrimp in the stream, fruits and wild vegetables in the mountains and forests are all options to choose from.

"Splash!"

After finishing her workout for the day, Menma also came to this familiar riverbank.

Then he plunged straight in.

After swimming around inside for a while, I began my salvage operation.

He was extremely skilled in his work.

Despite being only five years old in this life, Menma already possessed a physique comparable to that of an adult in her previous life, allowing her to easily retrieve today's seafood from the river.

"Oh! Winter swimming is quite exciting."

It's already December.

It snowed lightly just a few days ago.

The coldness of the stream.

This caused Mianma to tremble slightly.

However, upon seeing the abundant harvest in the basket, a look of satisfaction appeared on Mianma's face.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 3 First Encounter and Disappointment

Just as Menma dried himself with the towel he had brought, changed into a set of undergarments he had deliberately brought, and put back on the clothes he had taken off before going into the water, he was about to leave the mountains and return home with his basket.

The vague sense of surveillance that had been faintly felt before completely dissipated at this moment.

Is it time yet?

On the surface, Mianma remained expressionless, but inwardly he was silently muttering to himself.

This seems to be surveillance from the void.

Menma discovered this during an accidental 'awakening' two or three years ago. Considering his own red hair bloodline, it was very likely that this was the bloodline talent ability inherited from his mother, namely the Uzumaki clan's—Kagura's Mind's Eye.

Even though Menma can't use chakra right now.

However, this innate ability still allows Menma to detect things that ordinary people cannot know, such as the several ANBU members who are always close to him for surveillance and protection, and the 'telescope technique' that the Third Hokage often uses with that special crystal.

With his current abilities, Mianma couldn't possibly know the exact details of these surveillances, but he could still sense them to some extent, at the moment the spell was activated and ended, and by the ANBU members closely following him.

Menma can't pinpoint the exact location, but he can still sense some vague auras. Moreover, it's foreseeable that as Menma's own strength and mastery of his bloodline limit abilities increase, his Kagura Mind's Eye may reach the level of Karin, or even higher, in the future.

It is precisely because I have this ability.

Only when he felt a little bit of security did he realize that at least he wasn't completely ignorant, and when he wanted to do something, he could clearly know which time period he should choose.

Especially when the Third Hokage was personally monitoring him, he couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake.

Of course, the Third Hokage didn't have time to personally observe Menma every day. He came every few days, and each observation lasted no more than three hours. After all, he was the Kage of a village, and he had a lot of things to deal with every day.

Since Sarutobi Hiruzen also had his own direct ANBU followers who only obeyed his orders, and they were still within the territory of Konoha Village, he naturally didn't need to worry too much.

The mountain range descends gently.

It was now noon. Unlike when he left in the morning, on his way back, Menma carefully chose to take a secluded path. Because of Kagura's Mind's Eye, Menma could sense the malice from ordinary people more clearly than Naruto in the original story.

The reason Mianma chooses to avoid these people as much as possible is not for any other reason than that he feels his magnanimity and mindset are not good enough. He is afraid that if he senses too much malice, he might accidentally reveal a resentful expression!

This is a major taboo for dough at this stage.

He can no longer act like Naruto in the original work, merely showing resentment and loneliness while also displaying a strong desire for recognition from others. Now, he is even less likely to add fuel to the fire.

The most important thing is to get through the most dangerous early childhood stage smoothly.

Over the past five years.

Mianma has always adhered to this principle.

You almost never run into anyone when you go out.

Once they sense something is amiss, they will avoid it in advance.

However, there was an exception today.

Even though Mianma deliberately took a longer route, choosing a path that was usually deserted, he still encountered several figures in an open space near his home.

Under normal circumstances, Mianma would definitely have taken a detour.

But today, he stopped in his tracks, partly because the figures not far away were all as young as he was.

Secondly, there was the little girl surrounded at the center, with her smooth black hair, crystal-clear white eyes, and that familiar, tender, and delicate face.

Hinata Hyuga...

Menma subconsciously murmured the little girl's name in his heart.

The eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family.

She is also one of the most popular female characters in the original work.

It was also the character that Menma liked the most when he read the original work in his previous life.

Menma has always felt that Naruto in the original timeline was incredibly lucky, because even when he fell in love with Hinata, Hinata still loved him.

In her previous life, she was the most steadfast supporter of the Naruto and Hinata factions.

Some of the most important memories of the two from their childhood.

The details of the noodles are very clear.

The most important interaction between the two was what we see before us. When Hinata was being bullied by other boys, Naruto stood up for her, leaving an indelible mark on Hinata's heart, even though it was a failed attempt at heroism.

And this scene perfectly overlaps with the present moment.

Mianma's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to take the first step.

However, it was only at that moment.

"Stop! What are you doing?! A bunch of boys bullying a girl like this, are you even men?!"

A bright, cheerful, and slightly angry childish voice rang out.