In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Naruto is just a piece of meat on the chopping board. As long as a strong person appears, he will target the Nine-Tailed Fox in his belly.

He said from the bottom of his heart that he would rather Kyuubi stayed away from him, and it would be best if he could find a new home and never have anything to do with him again.

However, once the Nine-Tails leaves the Jinchūriki's body, the Jinchūriki cannot survive on its own. This incredible setting gave Naruto a headache. Now that he has a system, even if the Nine-Tails is not in his body, Naruto can still use the power of the Nine-Tails.

Then... it would be best if the Nine-Tailed Fox doesn't get entangled with him, right?

Naruto was very clear that he possessed the Nine-Tails, just like Eren obtained the Attack Titan. At the moment he gained power, what bound him was no longer Wall Maria or the giant that was tens of meters tall, but the future that he saw, which symbolized his destiny.

His fate was determined the moment he gained advancement, and he was destined to be unable to break free from the shackles that led him to make the choice of world destruction.

The same is true for Naruto, starting from obtaining the Nine-Tails, to becoming the child of prophecy, and then the body of the sage. Step by step, it was not Naruto who chose to save the world, nor was it Naruto who chose to be Hokage.

But it was fate. Everything was like an unbreakable shackle, a fate brought about by Jiraiya's death, Neji's blood, and sacrifice.

He wanted to lie down, lying with the fate that was destined to be unchangeable, and live for himself.

into the night.

Beside the river in the forest, a bonfire was burning slowly, and several fish were being slowly roasted over the fire.

A young blond man was fishing with a rod in the air. The moonlight in the forest was as clear as pools of water. Occasionally, the scales of a fish shimmered on the shimmering water.

The silent forest and the cold white crescent moon are reflected on the water.

With a rustling sound, a figure suddenly appeared beside Naruto, as if appearing out of thin air.

Instantaneous body technique.

Naruto had noticed someone standing next to him and turned around to see a ninja with long white hair standing in front of him.

"Mr. Mizuki?" Naruto asked in mock surprise, "Why are you here?"

The man who came was none other than Iruka's good friend, Konoha's most scheming man, Mizuki. Unaware that he had fallen under the Third Hokage's crystal ball, Mizuki smiled gently at Naruto.

"Naruto, do you want to become stronger?"

Chapter 6 The Fisherman is Ecstatic

Naruto was stunned for a moment after hearing that, he looked at Mizuki and blinked and asked.

"Mizuki-sensei, what...what do you mean?"

Shuimu's mental state was somewhat strange, giving people an inexplicable sense of abnormality. It was as if he had been drugged by some kind of hallucinogen, and he seemed to be extremely evil.

To be honest, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still frightened the moment Mizuki's face appeared.

"Tomorrow is the graduation exam for the Ninja School, right?" Mizuki asked.

"Yeah." Naruto nodded.

"Then Naruto, are you sure you can pass the exam?" Mizuki narrowed his eyes and looked at Naruto with a half-smile.

"Well, you know me well about this kind of thing, Mr. Mizuki." Naruto scratched his head pretending to be embarrassed, "I guess graduation will be postponed again this year."

"So Naruto, do you want to become stronger? I happen to know a secret that will definitely help you pass the graduation exam."

Hearing this, Naruto's eyelids twitched slightly.

If Shuimu knew that he had scored full marks in the random test on the three body techniques this afternoon, he would not have said this in front of him.

However, he hadn't seen Mizuki at the Ninja School all day today, so it was normal for him not to know about this. In other words, Mizuki hadn't looked for Iruka, but had come directly to him.

He was so anxious, something must have happened, so Shuimu was eager to trick him into stealing the Sealed Book.

But the problem is that the Sealed Book was originally a conspiracy of the village.

Naruto was speechless about this.

Are you worried about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's mental state now? Are you afraid that the Jinchuriki will develop hatred towards the village?

Now you are going to so much trouble to brainwash yourself with the recognition of your partners, what were you doing before?

Speaking of which, this village is also strange. The brain circuits of the top leaders seem to grow in the sewer.

If the purpose was to protect the information of the Jinchūriki and prevent the villagers from knowing that he was the son of the Fourth Hokage, then what was the point of releasing the news about the Nine-Tails?

They're desperately trying to suppress the news that Naruto is the Yondaime's son, while ignoring the rumors that Naruto is a fox demon, right? Such hypocrisy, blatantly kicking someone when they're down.

Even capitalists don't play games like this. They didn't pay the compensation they were supposed to pay, but they also resorted to PUA. They allowed the villagers to target him, and then brainwashed him into protecting the village. How shameless!

The stage has been set, the actors are in place, and a brainwashing drama of the will of fire against the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is about to begin.

As long as he nodded in agreement, Mizuki would immediately inform Iruka that he had stolen the Book of Seals, and he could indeed steal the Book of Seals easily.

Mizuki didn't know what had gone wrong with him that he was so naive to believe that a child could steal the Sealing Book, which was as important as the Nine-Tailed Fox.

But looking at his eyes, he really believed it.

Naruto didn't want to agree. He had no interest in the Book of Sealing. He could only learn one Shadow Clone in a short period of time, which was of little use to him with the current system.

Moreover, he didn't want to get involved in the tear-jerking situation and force himself to look moved, which would be more painful than killing him.

The village has treated him like this, so if he is asked to protect those who treat him equally in the future, it is acceptable, but it is really hard for him to believe that he can say things like he wants to protect the village.

Why? He should repay evil with kindness.

Dah!

Just as Naruto was about to refuse, the system panel popped up again.

[Option 1: Reject Shuimu's invitation and tell him to get lost before disturbing your fishing spot. Reward: Max-level fishing skill.]

[Option 2: Accept Mizuki's invitation and steal the sealed book. Reward: Impure World Reincarnation (incomplete)]

After a quick glance, Naruto immediately made a choice in his heart.

Although stealing the Book of Seales can obtain A-level ninjutsu Shadow Clone, you can also learn an incomplete version of Impure World Reincarnation.

But... what's the point of using the incomplete version of Impure World Reincarnation? Using this technique requires a living sacrifice! It's tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw it away.

Right now, Naruto doesn't have anyone in particular he wants to resurrect.

Although the shadow clone is indeed very tempting to him, if he gets involved in trouble because of it, he will be in a passive position in the future.

"Mr. Mizuki, I'm sorry but I refuse." Naruto's voice was calm.

"What?" Shuimu was a little surprised.

It seemed that he didn't expect Naruto to reject him. In his impression, Naruto has always been the kind of person who is simple-minded and impulsive and is the last one in the class.

"Why? Naruto-kun, this is a precious opportunity. If you give up, you will definitely regret it later!"

"Mr. Mizuki, there's no need to waste your breath." Naruto glanced at him, "I've made up my mind. There's no point in talking any more."

"Naruto, don't you want to become stronger and be recognized by the people in the village?" Mizuki was still making his last struggle.

"Ah, don't do that kind of thing, it's so troublesome." Naruto said nonchalantly, "Since I was a child, the people in the village have disliked me."

"If you continue to act like this, it will only make others dislike me even more."

Hearing this, Shuimu was speechless for a moment.

After a while...

"Naruto, don't you want to know why everyone in the village treats you like that?" Mizuki's voice sounded again, with a hint of temptation.

"You mean to say I'm a fox demon, right?" Naruto's voice was emotionless, and he said lazily, holding the fishing rod in his hand, "The nine-tailed demon fox that destroyed the village and killed the villagers?"

"You! How do you know?" Shuimu took a few steps back and said in shock.

"Come on, I'm twelve years old, not a three-year-old kid." Naruto turned and stared at Mizuki, "Ms. Mizuki, I have long ears."

"I grew up in the village. Ever since I can remember, I have never been liked by others and have few friends. Shop owners always have gloomy faces when they see me, and so do the villagers around me."

"I also want to buy some fresh vegetables and live in the sun like a normal person. But I am destined to stay in a corner, watching my peers go home after school and eat."

"Mr. Mizuki, you've been isolated too, right? You must understand. Suffering isn't a treasure; it's unavoidable."

“I was bullied and no one spoke up for me.”

"But so what? I'm not a fox demon. None of this has anything to do with me. I'm just myself, Uzumaki Naruto."

Mizuki: "Why? You know everything! Aren't you dissatisfied with this village?"

Naruto withdrew his gaze, his eyes fixed on the fishing rod in the moonlight, the hook hanging in the water, ripples around it.

He didn't know if the person who asked this question was Shuimu himself, or the person behind the scenes who controlled Shuimu. Was he dissatisfied with the village?

Of course he was dissatisfied, but he couldn't say it. At least, not now.

After a long time, a mechanical synthesized voice appeared in Naruto's mind.

[Full-level fishing skills take effect]

A grass carp was caught by Naruto, and his voice was heard at the same time. The sound seemed very peaceful in the night sky, as if it was in harmony with the night wind.

"will not."

Chapter 7 I have few friends

Mizuki eventually left, and Naruto continued to fish by the river. With the help of his full-level fishing skills, it wasn't long before Naruto successfully caught a large basket of wild black fish.

Including the two fish he had grilled and eaten earlier, Naruto didn't actually need that many large snakehead fish. There was no refrigerator at home, and they would spoil if he took them back.

At first, Naruto just wanted to try out how useful the maximum level fishing technique was, but the result was far beyond his expectations. He kept catching fish from the moment he cast the hook.

Even if there is no bait on the hook, an empty hook, it seems that as long as Naruto holds it in his hand, it can catch fish continuously.

What stopped him from continuing fishing was not time or strength, but the fact that the fish basket, which was taller than his waist, was already full and could not hold any more fish. Even a fish could easily jump out with a slight struggle.

Looking at the basket full of big black fish, Naruto fell silent.

It’s definitely not practical to take it back because the refrigerator is broken and I can’t store it.

Sell ​​it? That's impossible. No fishmonger in Konoha Village would buy the fish he had. Not only would they not buy it, they would even suspect that Naruto had stolen it from somewhere.

In line with the principle of not inviting unnecessary trouble, Naruto gave up the sale.

There is only one way left, to give it away.

He had very few friends, so many that he could count them on one hand. Therefore, he didn't have to hesitate much when deciding who to give the gift to.

The Hyuga clan will definitely not accept his gifts, so they are ruled out! Iruka-sensei is a single dog, but he is good to me after all, so I will give him a few more.

Choji's house was too far away, so Naruto gave up decisively. Shikamaru's place could be delivered, so he might as well give it a go.

He excluded Haruno Sakura and Ino. Naruto was not very familiar with them at this stage, and suddenly giving them some strange things would only cause trouble.

"Is this a new ninjutsu developed by Naruto?" The white-haired old man, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, was staring at the scene in the crystal ball and smiling happily.

This is the third generation's favorite voyeurism technique. Everything that happened to Naruto by the river just now was seen by the third generation.

"Huruzen, you are too weak." A cold voice sounded, "If the Jinchūriki harbors hatred towards the village, it will be devastating to the village!"

"Danzo, Naruto has made his choice." The Third Hokage stroked his gray beard and said seriously, "He was not bewitched by Mizuki and rejected him."

"Even though the crystal ball can't hear sounds, I believe it won't be difficult for you to know what Naruto said."

"The Jinchūriki has suffered too much unfair treatment in the village, making the conflict between the villagers and Naruto difficult to reconcile. If we can't resolve it, the Nine-Tails is likely to appear again."

"Ha!" Danzo said indignantly, "Leave him to me, and I promise he will become the safest weapon for the village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was displeased when he heard this, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

"I know everything you've done, Danzo. You'll have to take care of yourself. Naruto is an important partner of the village, not a cold weapon. The Root has already housed enough weapons. You don't need to worry about Naruto's affairs."

Faced with the warning from the Third Hokage, Danzo was obviously unconvinced, but he could do nothing about it.

The person sitting in that position was Sarutobi Hiruzen, not him, Shimura Danzo, and this almost became his inner demon.

The Fourth Hokage, the Three Ninjas, Kakashi, and even the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki all have close ties with the Third Hokage, and the position of Hokage might even be passed down through the hands of these people.

The old man, the Third Generation, wanted to change the entire Konoha Village by himself. He was just dreaming! This wasn't just Sarutobi Hiruzen's Konoha Village!

"Huruzen, you will regret this!" Danzo threw down these words and slammed the door and left.

"Ugh."

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say anything, just sighed softly.

Outside the Nara family's house.