Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

"Yes, I understand." Naruto nodded solemnly.

After explaining these things, Minato Namikaze and Kushina gradually emitted a white light. They looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"It seems the time is almost up."

"Wait...wait!" Although he was mentally prepared, Naruto was still very reluctant to leave.

Then, Kushina stepped forward and hugged Naruto again.

"Naruto, from now on, don't be a picky eater, eat less instant noodles and more healthy food; take a shower every day and don't stay up late; when making friends, there's no need to attract other people's attention, just have a few close friends; study hard at the Ninja Academy, and if you don't understand something, ask your friends and teachers..."

“And, and…” Kushina’s voice choked with emotion.

There are so many things I want to say, but I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to say them again.

Naruto sobbed twice, wiped away his tears, and looked at his father like a man.

Minato Namikaze didn't say anything more, only gently saying, "What Dad wants to say is probably just like what Mom says, who's always nagging."

All of this, all these words, can ultimately be summed up in one sentence:

"Naruto, Mom and Dad love you."

In the end, as Minato Namikaze and Kushina's chakra gradually dissipated, Naruto shouted:

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and my dream is to become Hokage, and to surpass all previous Hokage!"

"Mom and Dad, I'll definitely surprise you next time we meet!"

……

After saying goodbye to his parents and promising to surprise them when they meet again, Naruto waved goodbye to the dissipating chakra, still not recovering even after it disappeared from sight.

The system had somehow appeared beside him and was about to say something when Naruto spoke first.

"no sooner said than done……"

【Um? 】

"I keep my word, that's my ninja way!"

"Although I don't know what to do yet, I will work harder in the future. I will definitely see my parents again in the future, and then I will surprise them!"

Naruto confidently raised his head, his eyes no longer showing any confusion.

[Regarding this, it is indeed possible.]

Upon hearing this, Naruto's eyes lit up, and he looked at the system with delight.

[From the host's father, I obtained a lot of important information. One of them was that there are techniques related to the soul in the ninja world. The host's father made a deal with the Shinigami, sealing half of the Nine-Tails in exchange for his own soul.]

[A reasonable speculation: There may be techniques in the ninja world for communicating with the dead, or even resurrecting them.]

"Yay!" Naruto jumped up with joy.

But then he thought of another problem and said somewhat dejectedly, "But what if I can't learn such powerful ninjutsu? I haven't even mastered the Three Body Technique yet."

[Host, there's no need to worry. As I mentioned before, I possess two talents: first, absolute control over my body in a managed state; and second, incredibly powerful computational abilities. These powerful abilities are such that the entire ninja world combined cannot match this system.]

Therefore, I am confident that I can master even the most difficult ninjutsu.

"That's amazing!" Naruto's eyes widened, and he gasped.

[Host, there's no need to underestimate yourself. With your talent, you could at least learn the Five Elements Release techniques before graduation, just like Sasuke Uchiha. The reason you haven't been able to learn the Three Body Technique is because of the Nine-Tails; his chakra is affecting you.]

"That stinky fox," Naruto muttered.

[Furthermore, the third portion of chakra within the host's body, which was mentioned before, has been analyzed and sealed away, to be dealt with by the host later.]

Now I'll confirm with you one more time: do you want to kill the Nine-Tails?

Naruto stood there thinking for a while, then finally shook his head: "Forget it, that stinky fox was controlled by bad guys too."

【OK. 】

[I will continue to manage things from now on. Since the situation has changed and we now control the Nine-Tails' power, we will rearrange the plan with the established mission in mind…]

"Wait a minute, system." Naruto suddenly spoke up, stopping the system's actions.

Is there a problem?

"I want to modify the task settings!"

Okay, the current mission objectives are: 1. (To become Hokage) 2. (To gain everyone's approval) 3. (To become a great hero who saves the world) 4. (To be with the person I love)...

What changes do you want to make?

"I want to add a mission objective."

"I want...to have a family!"

Chapter 8 New Friends

Naruto got up early in the morning.

Brush your teeth and wash your face, then strike a confident, toothy smile at yourself in the mirror.

I opened the cupboard and it was full of instant noodles. Luckily, the groceries I ordered yesterday were enough for two days.

Naruto opened the recipe and, somewhat clumsily, followed the steps to fry an egg. Although it ended up a little burnt, it was still a rather novel experience.

Before leaving, Naruto waved at the empty room, as if someone inside was watching him.

"Mom and Dad, watch closely! I will definitely become the best Hokage and the most powerful ninja!"

……

"97...98...99...100!"

After finishing the last push-up, Naruto collapsed to the ground, panting heavily and drenched in sweat.

But soon, as a surge of power filled his body, Naruto insisted on standing up and continuing to train until he couldn't even lift his arms anymore.

However, this does not mean that his training should stop, after all, he has the hosting system as a good friend.

Replace him!

As soon as he entered the autopilot mode, Naruto's muscles stopped trembling, his breathing gradually became steady, and every cell in his body cooperated. In addition, the Uzumaki clan is naturally strong in recovery, so the system quickly adjusted and he was able to engage in higher-intensity training.

"System, you're really amazing! I can't lose either!" Naruto raised his little fist with high spirits.

[For a more efficient workout, we recommend full-time automated training, which will also make things easier for the host.]

Naruto rejected the system's suggestion: "Of course I know that you, the system, could do even better, but I also want to work together."

The system initially wanted to dissuade him, but after some calculations, it realized that this was indeed beneficial, because Naruto's willpower could be tempered during the training process. Specifically, he would be able to withstand more of the Nine-Tails' power and be less easily affected by its negative emotions.

After all, this is Naruto's body, his life, so the system chooses to respect his choice.

Whenever his body is close to its limit, the system will extract a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra. This process repeats itself. Even if Naruto keeps training, pushing his limits, and overdrawing his body, he will not be in any danger, although the Nine-Tails will suffer.

In the managed mode, the system could easily extract all of the Nine-Tails' chakra, but that would defeat the purpose of training.

The system is not obsessed with any kind of "self-power". In its view, anything that can be used for its own purposes is power, as long as the management goal can be achieved.

The reason for the training plan was because of "Uchiha Madara".

In Kurama's narrative, Madara Uchiha's strength is terrifying; he could easily defeat the Five Kage on his own. Such a character is not someone to be trifled with, and he could very well affect the completion of the mission objective of "becoming a great hero who saves the world." Therefore, he must possess even greater strength.

Logically speaking, Madara Uchiha shouldn't be alive now, but there are all sorts of strange and wonderful ninjutsu, so what if he is?

Even if he really dies, we must be wary of the masked man on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Regarding the masked man, the system does not believe he is Madara Uchiha, since Madara Uchiha would not need the Nine-Tails if he wanted to destroy Konoha.

When the system completed its 999th push-up, an excited voice suddenly came from behind.

"Look, Li! Besides the two of us, there are other people enjoying their youth. It's really exhilarating!"

"Oh! Teacher Kai, let's join in! Let's start by running 500 laps around the track as usual!"

"No, let's add another 100 laps today as a celebration of meeting this friend!"

The system used its perception ability to briefly notice the two people in green bodysuits behind it, but didn't pay much attention and continued exercising on its own.

But the two people seemed very familiar with him, and they would strike up a conversation every time they ran past him, while their feet kept moving, and they couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.

"Wow! So passionate..."

"A passionate young man! I..."

“My name is Matt Kai! He…”

"He's Xiao Li! You..."

"What's your name...?"

The system recalled that there was no Might Guy in Naruto's database. It did have some impression of Rock Lee, knowing that he was a poor student like Naruto who had already graduated. Might Guy was probably his Jonin instructor.

Out of politeness, the system introduced itself the next time Might Guy and Rock Lee passed by: "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm one year younger than Rock Lee."

After receiving a response, Might Guy and Rock Lee became even more excited and invited Naruto to join their "youth".

In his inner world, Naruto was also very happy because the system had helped him make new friends.

Before the system could speak, a man and a woman ran into the training ground.

"Teacher Kai! Xiao Li! Slow down!"

The boy with white eyes was alright, but the girl in the cheongsam and bun was already out of breath.

"Hey! Tenten, Neji, come join us and let's have some fun! We've got a new friend today!"

Only then did the two notice Naruto silently training alone to the side, and they had different thoughts in their minds.

"Huh? This person looks familiar, who is he again..." I've heard rumors about Naruto every day, but I've never actually met him, so I don't recognize him.

Neji gave a barely perceptible cold snort.

"Just an unrealistic bottom-of-the-barrel student."

Because of the head of the family's orders, he knew a little about the people around Hinata.

In his view, Naruto Uzumaki was someone who kept talking about becoming Hokage but had no talent or ability. He was destined to be a loser, not even as good as Sasuke Uchiha in his class.

With his systemic perception and analytical abilities, he naturally noticed Neji's disdain for Naruto.