The Third Hokage's Peeping

Came to an erotic novels shop to appreciate art!?

Uzumaki Naruto wore a gentle smile, but he scared the several ninjas across from him into breaking out in cold sweats.

If Uzumaki Naruto spread the word that they had come to an erotic novels shop, would they ever be able to get wives in the future?

They weren't lazy bums like Kakashi. They still wanted to be decent people.

"Kakashi!!!"

Izumo Kamizuki began calling for help.

Kakashi yawned and walked over from another display shelf, giving Uzumaki Naruto a slightly curious look.

This was an erotic novels shop. Why would Uzumaki Naruto come here!?

Uzumaki Naruto returned a bright smile, but his heart gradually turned cold.

Hatake Kakashi!!!

His father's disciple, Konoha's Elite Jonin, the man known as the Copy Ninja.

Kakashi knew that he was the Fourth Hokage's son, yet he had never once helped him.

A limited edition copy of Icha Icha Paradise cost sixty thousand Ryo.

It might not have been much to him, but for Naruto, it was half a year's living expenses.

He would rather buy an erotic novels book than lend him a hand, and he had not even taught him a single ninjutsu in the future.

Kakashi!!!

Inside the Sealing Space.

The Nine-Tails opened its eyes in surprise. Its nine towering tails swayed back and forth as it growled, "Naruto, what's wrong? You seem really angry!?"

"No, I just saw someone irritating."

Uzumaki Naruto's calm voice came through.

The Nine-Tails nodded slightly and growled, "If you need my power, just say the word. I'll lend it to you."

"I know. Thanks."

Hearing Uzumaki Naruto's voice, the Nine-Tails closed its eyes again.

Kakashi merely glanced at Uzumaki Naruto before looking away, lazily rubbing his index finger and thumb together.

Izumo Kamizuki and the other three immediately sighed in relief.

Right!

Give him money!

A brat like Uzumaki Naruto would easily keep a secret as long as they gave him a little money.

Izumo Kamizuki did not hesitate to pull out a Banknote and hand it to Uzumaki Naruto. "Naruto, this is ten thousand Ryo. Take it and spend it. Remember, don't tell anyone about what happened today."

Uzumaki Naruto frowned, pushed Izumo Kamizuki's hand away, and shook his head. "Am I the kind of man who only cares about money!?"

"This is a matter of principle. Your conduct has already fallen into depravity."

"I'm the man who's going to become the Fifth Hokage. How could I possibly sink to your level!!!"

Hearing Uzumaki Naruto's gentle yet resolute voice, Izumo Kamizuki and the other three were overcome with shame, wishing they could crawl into a crack in the ground.

Kakashi stared at Uzumaki Naruto with dead-fish eyes, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

Since when did Uzumaki Naruto have such a sense of justice!?

And besides...

Didn't you rob other boys of their money not long ago!?

"Then what do you want!?"

Uzumaki Naruto thought for a moment, then smiled somewhat sheepishly.

"I need more money. I want to buy some study materials."

Kakashi: "..."

Izumo Kamizuki: "..."

Kotetsu Hagane: "..."

Yamashiro Aoba: "..."

Namiashi Raidō: "..."

"..."

After leaving the bookstore, Uzumaki Naruto had gained four banknotes worth ten thousand Ryo each.

Kakashi, Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, Yamashiro Aoba, and Namiashi Raidō stood at the entrance of the bookstore, all wearing dead-fish expressions.

After a moment of silence,

Izumo Kamizuki quietly said, "This kid... will definitely accomplish great things in the future."

Kotetsu Hagane's mouth twitched twice.

"Yeah, if he's already extorting us, how could his future achievements possibly be low!?"

Yamashiro Aoba said, "The key is that we did it willingly. This kid is really gentle. He didn't even extort that much from us..."

Namiashi Raidō said, "Kakashi, you need to take responsibility for this..."

Kakashi: "..."

Kakashi looked at his companions with dead-fish eyes.

A bunch of guys obsessed with saving face. Wouldn't it be easier to just be a lazy bum like him!?

But...

"Extortion... that fight not long ago..."

Kakashi gave Uzumaki Naruto's retreating back a complicated look, then turned and headed toward the Hokage Office.

"Hmm..."

Uzumaki Naruto sat before his desk, constantly pondering which work from his previous life he should draw inspiration from.

There had been plenty of good erotic novels in his previous life.

However, he had to consider this world's cultural tolerance. Even something as tame as Icha Icha Paradise sold this well.

If he suddenly brought out something with too much flesh on display, wouldn't people get nosebleeds just from reading it?

"This one, then. Taimanin."

After thinking it over again and again, Uzumaki Naruto decided to adapt a certain work from his previous life.

His pen touched the paper.

Black characters appeared across the page one after another.

Hokage Office.

The Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, sat in his office chair, smoking his pipe as he listened to Kakashi's report.

After Kakashi finished speaking.

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke, his brow furrowing slightly. "You're saying that Uzumaki Naruto recently got into a fight and extorted several thousand Ryo!?"

"Why did Uzumaki Naruto fight those children?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened slightly.

If the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's temperament changed, combined with the malicious environment around him, it would be easy for him to develop resentment.

That would not do.

Uzumaki Naruto might be the last descendant of the Uzumaki Clan. Without Uzumaki Naruto, where would he find another suitable Jinchuriki?

Kakashi frowned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It seemed to be to protect a little girl from the Hyuga Clan. Her name appeared to be... Hyuga Hinata."

Sarutobi Hiruzen relaxed inwardly, and his expression gradually returned to normal.

"That's nothing. It shows that Uzumaki Naruto is forming bonds within the village. It's a good start."

Kakashi's brow furrowed. "But... Uzumaki Naruto also extorted Izumo Kamizuki and the others, swindling several tens of thousands of Ryo from them."

"Although it was to buy study materials, I think... has Uzumaki Naruto been led astray recently?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen paid no attention whatsoever to Naruto's extortion. Instead, he looked at Kakashi in slight surprise and asked,

"Izumo Kamizuki? How did he get extorted?"

Kakashi: "..."

"Kakashi, why aren't you saying anything!?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was deeply puzzled.

He could understand Uzumaki Naruto extorting other boys.

But!!!

Izumo Kamizuki!!!

That guy was a Special Jonin of Konoha. He could beat a hundred Uzumaki Narutos. How could he possibly have been extorted by Uzumaki Naruto?

Kakashi's expression darkened.

Could he say this!?

If word got out, wouldn't Izumo Kamizuki and the others come after him with their lives on the line!?

In the end,

Kakashi still yielded to Sarutobi Hiruzen's intimidating authority and explained the entire sequence of events.

Sarutobi Hiruzen flew into a "rage." "What? How can Konoha's ninjas do something so indecent!?"

"Kakashi, this sort of thing must be expressly prohibited!"

"Hand over your Icha Icha Paradise first!"

Kakashi: "..."

Kakashi handed over Icha Icha Paradise with a dark expression.

Damn it.

You're no better yourself.

You spend all day using that crystal ball to peep on people everywhere.

Don't you just want to freeload a copy of Icha Icha Paradise!?