No, Naruto-kun Is Mine

Shimura Danzo and his group arrived at the riverbank.

The Root ninja fell silent as they gazed at the three piles of black ash that were once bodies.

"This... wasn't done by Uchiha Shisui."

A Yamanaka Clan Root ninja knelt down, carefully examining the surroundings. He stated coldly, "These are traces left by extremely high-temperature flames. It's the same Fire Release ninja who attacked Root not long ago."

After an Aburame Clan Root ninja released his parasitic destruction insects to explore the ashes, he spoke coldly, "There's only one wound on the bones, and it's a penetrating injury."

"The enemy is incredibly strong. They killed them instantly, giving them no chance to react."

Shimura Danzo's expression turned exceptionally grim.

"A ninja with this kind of Fire Release Ninjutsu... just who is this enemy!?"

"Fire Release that's dozens of times hotter than normal flames, a weapon more brutal than a sword... does the Uchiha Clan truly have such a ninja?"

Shimura Danzo began to doubt his previous judgment.

Is this ninja... truly an Uchiha Clan ninja?

Suddenly.

The Yamanaka Clan Root ninja, still kneeling, seemed to notice something. He touched the ground and spoke coldly, "There's blood here. It looks like writing."

Shimura Danzo quickly asked, "What does it say!?"

The Yamanaka Clan Root ninja frowned, speaking with some uncertainty, "Nine!?"

"Nine!?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, looking at Shimura Danzo.

"What does that mean? Is it some special message from your Root!?"

Shimura Danzo shook his head. "I don't know. Our Root's communication method isn't like this, but this is definitely a very important message."

"They didn't write about Uchiha Shisui's life or death even in their dying moments, which means this message is more important than Uchiha Shisui. It must be a considerably important piece of information."

"But I can't guess what this 'nine' means."

Shimura Danzo's face was indeed grim.

Root ninja were a group of killing machines. Any information they left behind before dying would undoubtedly be extremely important.

In their eyes, this character "nine" was even more important than Uchiha Shisui's life or death. They had to convey it to him, even if it cost them their lives.

But what exactly did this "nine" mean!?

Sarutobi Hiruzen's brow furrowed. "Nine!?"

No matter how much they pondered, they couldn't deduce much information from this single character.

Setting that question aside for the moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Danzo and asked gravely, "Are you certain Uchiha Shisui is dead?"

Shimura Danzo shook his head.

"I only know he was severely injured and rescued by someone. I don't know who rescued him, nor can I determine if he's dead or alive."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened. He tapped on the table and said, "In that case, contact that mercenary organization as soon as possible and deal with the Uchiha Clan sooner rather than later."

Shimura Danzo nodded. "I'll contact that mercenary organization. You also need to keep a close eye on Uchiha Itachi."

After a long while, Shimura Danzo stood up and left the Hokage's office.

Only Sarutobi Hiruzen remained in the office, constantly pondering.

"Nine!?"

"What does it mean!?"

The next day.

Uzumaki Naruto quietly arrived at the Forest of Death.

He chased away a few black bears from the cave entrance, found Uchiha Shisui still unconscious, re-bandaged him, and then returned to his dilapidated house.

After his normal washing and tidying up, Uzumaki Naruto went to the Ninja Academy as if nothing had happened.

"Uzumaki Naruto!!!"

Inuzuka Kiba stomped aggressively to Uzumaki Naruto's seat and slammed his palm onto the desk.

The loud bang immediately drew the attention of the entire class.

Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, Aburame Shino... all turned their gazes towards him.

Then, they witnessed an extremely absurd scene.

Inuzuka Kiba, beaming, offered Uzumaki Naruto a glass of water, speaking ingratiatingly, "Lord Naruto, could you perhaps tell me if you have any methods for making money?"

"The dog food you buy for Akamaru is more expensive than what I eat."

As he spoke, Inuzuka Kiba was crying internally.

Akamaru's daily food expenses now amounted to three thousand Ryo, while his own were only one thousand Ryo. He truly lived a worse life than a dog.

Akamaru barked happily, rubbing against Uzumaki Naruto's leg. The dog food Uzumaki Naruto bought him was simply delicious.

Uzumaki Naruto flashed a bright smile, rubbing his shoulders with a sigh.

"I gave a good beating to a few heartless bastards yesterday, and now my whole body aches. I wish someone could give me a massage."

The corners of the eyes of the young genin watching twitched slightly.

Inuzuka Kiba took a deep breath, then walked over to Uzumaki Naruto's back, full of eagerness, and began to massage Uzumaki Naruto's shoulders.

"Lord Naruto, does this pressure feel comfortable?"

Uzumaki Naruto's lips curved into a subtle smile as he said, "Not enough, press a bit harder."

Inuzuka Kiba: "..."

He massaged with a dark expression for half an hour.

Uzumaki Naruto nodded and began to impart his experience to Inuzuka Kiba.

The surrounding genin all perked up their ears.

"You know Icha Icha Paradise and Taimanin, right!?"

Inuzuka Kiba nodded, eager to please.

"I have a source for those books. I can sell them to you at cost, and then you can resell them for a profit..."

Uzumaki Naruto gave Inuzuka Kiba a look.

Inuzuka Kiba was overjoyed.

"That's great, Naruto! Don't worry, I'll definitely share the profits with you once I make money."

The surrounding genin also showed signs of pleasant surprise.

Just then, Inuzuka Kiba's face darkened, and he glared at the surrounding genin.

"You guys want to listen too..."

"You scoundrels... you just stood there and watched me massage Uzumaki Naruto?"

The surrounding genin all awkwardly turned their heads away.

What nonsense.

Who told you to be so stupid?

Inuzuka Kiba was furious, and he lunged at the surrounding genin, baring his fangs and claws.

The classroom instantly descended into chaos.

Uzumaki Naruto smiled.

Indeed.

Compared to those dirty-minded schemers, these little ones are truly the purest.

"Naruto-kun..."

Little Hinata, her face flushed, placed a bento box about half a meter tall beside the seat. She looked at Uzumaki Naruto beside her, extended a fair, tender hand, and softly said, "Naruto-kun, if you're not feeling well, I can give you a massage."

Uzumaki Naruto ruffled Little Hinata's hair vigorously.

"You can!?"

Little Hinata nodded, her face red, and extended her fair, tender hands to massage Uzumaki Naruto's shoulders.

Uzumaki Naruto immediately felt his body go limp, as if every pressure point in his body had been kneaded open. He comfortably squinted his eyes.

"Little Hinata, that feels so good. Press harder..."

Yamanaka Ino watched, her eyes green with envy, and scurried over to Uzumaki Naruto's side.

"Naruto-kun, how about I give you a massage too?"

Little Hinata, uncharacteristically firm, said with a flushed face, "No way, Naruto-kun is mine."

"I won't let you!"

The distant father: "..."

Hyuga Hiashi watched the scene in the classroom, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"Uzumaki Naruto!!!"