readease Chapter 56 Plan
Chapter 56 Plan
The steam from the ramen shop hadn't even dissipated when Satsuki hurriedly put down her chopsticks. Her fair cheeks were still flushed, and even the tips of her ears were tinged with a faint pink.
After experiencing that heart-pounding accident, she simply couldn't face Naruto with a straight face.
"I...I'm leaving now..." Zuo Yue said quickly with her head down, pressing a few banknotes to the bottom of her bowl before hurriedly getting up. The curtain was lifted and then fell back down in her panic, leaving only a gentle breeze blowing across the empty seat.
Uncle Ichiraku came over to clear the dishes, and shook his head and sighed as he looked at the extra money on the table. "Really... I clearly said it was my treat today..."
"This child is too shy."
Naruto leisurely finished his second bowl of ramen. This time, instead of paying, he sincerely thanked Uncle Ichiraku. "Thank you for the meal! Uncle's celebratory ramen was the best, wasn't it!"
Stepping out of the ramen shop, dusk had already enveloped Konoha. Naruto didn't head straight home, but instead turned towards the Hokage Building. His steps were unhurried, but his thoughts were growing deeper.
Skiing? He knew, of course, that was just a lame excuse. He wasn't so oblivious as to miss the girl's feelings.
To be honest, Naruto didn't reject Sasuke's budding feelings. In fact, seeing those little boys fawning over Sasuke today made him feel a strange sense of unease—even though he was 100% sure Sasuke would reject them.
So why pretend to believe that flawed explanation?
The answer is simple: now is not the time.
Naruto looked up at the streetlights that were gradually coming on. Although children in the ninja world were generally precocious and many started talking about marriage at a young age, he always felt that some feelings should be taken slowly before they truly grew up.
Naruto quickly arrived at the Hokage Building after crossing the street. Pushing open the office door, he saw the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still at get off work.
So, why did Naruto specifically come to see the Third Hokage? The answer is simple—he came to "ask for a gift."
That's right! Today is the big day of the first day of school. In terms of lineage, the third generation was the teacher of his father, Jiraiya, so strictly speaking, he should call him "grandmaster".
Now that you've become someone's grand-disciple, shouldn't your grandmaster do something for such an important occasion as the start of the school year?
After spending these past few years together, Naruto had long since become convinced that the conspiracy theories about the Third Hokage were pure overreactions. Throughout these years, he had never suffered the slightest hardship in terms of food, clothing, or shelter.
In the morning, Might Guy accompanied him as he enjoyed his youth, and in the afternoon, Satsuki trained with him. The loneliness in the original work disappeared with the company of these two people.
It's worth mentioning that, according to regulations, everyone a Jinchuriki comes into contact with must undergo rigorous vetting. However, when the Anbu reported that Might Guy was frequently in contact with Naruto, the Third Hokage's first reaction wasn't to question the rare beast's identity, but rather to worry that Naruto might be influenced—what if one day Naruto also wore a green bodysuit and constantly talked about "youth"...
Perhaps it's because Guy-sensei is so special that even Danzo didn't make a fuss about it.
Anyway, Naruto made up his mind that if Orochimaru were to launch another "Konoha Crush Plan" in the future, he would definitely find a way to save the Third Hokage.
After a while, once the ninja who delivered the ninjutsu scrolls had left, the Third Hokage's congratulatory gift was unexpectedly generous. The high-level ninjutsu scrolls, which ordinary ninjas had to complete numerous missions to obtain, were now neatly arranged in Naruto's bag.
The sword shadow clone technique, Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, Lightning Release: Thunderclap, Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet, Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet... it's simply too luxurious to be true.
It makes sense. After witnessing Naruto and Sasuke's battle today, which was far beyond the level of their peers, the Third Hokage must have felt that it was a real pity that such talent didn't learn more powerful ninjutsu.
A night breeze blew by, and Naruto looked up at the starry sky, his thoughts gradually becoming clearer. Now, most of the characters in the story had appeared, and his plan was also very clear.
First, he needs to establish good relationships with the "Nine Young Masters" and Iruka that he can currently contact, earn more system points, and at the same time, he needs to quickly train these newly acquired powerful ninjutsu to improve his strength... because he clearly knows that there is a major event that must be changed no matter what in a few years.
The Uchiha clan massacre.