Competing for Uzumaki Naruto's Ownership

Uchiha Shisui turned his head and said dryly, "Um, Clan Head, I think... I lost..."

Uchiha Fugaku: "..."

Uchiha Fugaku slowly lowered his hand, his face dark.

Damn it!

I was about to cheer for you, and you're telling me you lost?!

Did you use your Mangekyo Sharingan on a dog?!

Uchiha Shisui wanted to cry but couldn't, unconsciously looking at Uzumaki Naruto.

Uzumaki Naruto smiled slightly.

Uchiha Shisui felt an even stronger urge to cry. This is such a gentle child, but how can he be so strong?

Uzumaki Naruto grinned brightly and said, "Shisui Nii-san, you guys owe me about two hundred million now. When are you planning to pay up!?"

Uchiha Shisui looked at Uchiha Fugaku with hopeful eyes. "Clan Head..."

Uchiha Fugaku turned his head away, his face dark, avoiding Uchiha Shisui's watery eyes.

What a joke!

Another forty million?

Better a dead friend than a dead me. You go pay off the debt.

Uchiha Shisui wanted to cry but couldn't. He gritted his teeth hard and said in a deep voice, "Again!!!"

"I was careless just now, didn't dodge. This time, I absolutely won't lose! I'll put up my friend's house as collateral!!!"

Uchiha Itachi looked like he wanted to speak but stopped.

Ten minutes later.

Uchiha Shisui looked blankly at Uchiha Itachi. "Itachi, I lost myself..."

"I also lost my friend's house..."

Uchiha Itachi patted Uchiha Shisui's shoulder comfortingly. "It's fine, you'll get used to it. I lost myself to Uzumaki Naruto too."

Uchiha Shisui: "..."

"..."

The Uchiha Clan arrived aggressively.

The Uchiha Clan left dejectedly.

"..."

"Ahhh!!!"

"Naruto!!!"

"Amazing!!!"

A cheer erupted on the training ground.

Yamanaka Ino, Hyuga Hinata, Aburame Shino... rushed over.

"So cool, Uzumaki Naruto, you even defeated an elite Jonin..."

"That was Uchiha Shisui, a famous strong ninja in the Ninja World!"

"Naruto-kun is so awesome..."

"Naruto, you're so cool, especially when you're standing on the field..."

"..."

Uzumaki Naruto smiled, chatting with the Konoha 11 while ruffling Little Hinata's hair.

Little Hinata's face turned completely red from being ruffled.

From a distance, her old father's veins throbbed.

Hokage Building.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had just returned to his office when the door burst open with a bang, and a gloomy Shimura Danzo walked in.

Without a greeting, Shimura Danzo sat directly in a chair and said gloomily, "Sarutobi, you went to the Ninja Academy at noon. You must have seen Uzumaki Naruto's performance, right!?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and replied, "Danzo, next time, knock before you enter my office."

A flicker of anger crossed Shimura Danzo's eyes, but seeing the Hokage's cloak on Sarutobi Hiruzen, he could only suppress his fury.

"I understand. I'll knock next time."

"But you still haven't answered my question. What's your opinion on Uzumaki Naruto!?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe and said unhurriedly, "I don't have any particular opinion. Uzumaki Naruto is a good child; he's gentle with everyone."

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's indifferent demeanor, Shimura Danzo finally couldn't contain his anger. He slapped the chair and stood up.

"Hiruzen, seeing Uzumaki Naruto's Kunai Throwing Technique, do you still have the confidence to suppress him?"

"Don't forget Uzumaki Naruto's true identity, which you concealed for your own reputation back then."

"With the talent Uzumaki Naruto is displaying now, if he learns the truth in the future and betrays Konoha, he will absolutely be a more terrifying existence than Orochimaru. Perhaps neither you nor I will be able to stop him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Danzo, I concealed Uzumaki Naruto's identity to protect him."

Shimura Danzo scoffed disdainfully.

"Hiruzen, do you really need to say such things in front of me?"

Protect Uzumaki Naruto? What a joke!

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is inherently dangerous. Would adding the title of 'prince' make him even more so?

You simply want to maintain your glorious image, which is why you chose to sacrifice Uzumaki Naruto.

"Enough!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened. He slapped the table and snapped, "Stop spouting nonsense. Tell me what you want."

Shimura Danzo sneered inwardly, not bothering to expose Sarutobi Hiruzen, and said in a deep voice, "Hand Uzumaki Naruto over to me. Let him undergo Root's training. I will train him into a perfect Jinchuriki, absolutely loyal to Konoha."

"That way, we won't have to worry about Uzumaki Naruto betraying us in the future. On the contrary, Uzumaki Naruto will become a calamity that Konoha Village uses to intimidate the Ninja World."

Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled to himself.

I knew you rushing over like this couldn't be for any good reason.

Train Uzumaki Naruto into a calamity absolutely loyal to Konoha?

Hmph!

More like train Uzumaki Naruto into a calamity absolutely loyal to you, wouldn't it?!

Sarutobi Hiruzen flatly rejected Shimura Danzo's request. They were both old foxes; why put on such a show?

If I hand Uzumaki Naruto over to you today, tomorrow you might just bring this human calamity back to force me to become the Fifth Hokage.

Shimura Danzo's face was unusually grim, but he knew he couldn't persuade Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Then how do you plan to control Uzumaki Naruto? For a special existence like a Jinchuriki, Konoha must have one hundred percent control over him."

Shimura Danzo stared grimly at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He needed an answer today, otherwise, even if Sarutobi Hiruzen objected, he would take Uzumaki Naruto to Root.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned. This was something he had also been pondering.

Currently, Uzumaki Naruto held no resentment towards Konoha, but that wasn't an absolute guarantee, as people change.

If Uzumaki Naruto learned about the Nine-Tailed Fox inside him, or even his true identity, what would he use to control Uzumaki Naruto then?

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered, and the image of a white-eyed little girl inexplicably appeared in his mind.

"Danzo, you don't need to worry about that. I'll have a talk with the Hyuga clan head in a while."

Shimura Danzo grew even grimmer. He stood up angrily and said, "Alright, I won't interfere this time. But if Uzumaki Naruto truly develops ill intentions towards Konoha, then I will directly capture him and train him into a human calamity in Root."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sneered as he watched Shimura Danzo's retreating figure.

Compared to Uzumaki Naruto, You are truly the enemy I fear most.