The next day, Naruto frowned at the side quest that had suddenly appeared.
[Side Quest: Take a ninja registration photo with artistic flair]
Artistic flair?
Explain yourself—what did "artistic flair" even mean?
Then he looked at the reward again: only 500 Chakra and 200 experience points.
Forget it. This kind of quest wasn't worth doing.
That was what he had planned, but when he looked up and saw Hokage Rock, Naruto suddenly had an epiphany.
Who said this didn't count as art?
Atop the Hokage Building.
"Are you sure about this?" At Naruto's request, the photographer lay on the ground, craning his neck to confirm it with Naruto once more.
At that moment, the camera's frame perfectly captured Naruto and the completed artwork on Hokage Rock behind him.
"Of course. Don't forget to get all the masterpieces in the background."
"Okay, cheese!"
"Cheese~"
In the photo, Naruto's brilliant smile filled the lower half, while the upper half showed the four defaced faces of Hokage Rock.
After taking his artistic photo, Naruto went downstairs to submit his ninja registration form. On the way, he ran into Shikamaru and Choji. They had already finished theirs; Naruto had taken the longest.
In the blink of an eye, they were in the room.
The Third Hokage stared at the form with a dark expression, making it impossible to guess how he felt.
Seeing that his masterpiece might go down the drain, Naruto immediately tried to explain himself. "Hokage Grandpa, I'll clean them off as soon as I leave. I promise."
"Retake it!" The Third Hokage decisively refused.
"I disagree."
Naruto felt that his labor deserved some respect.
"Naruto, your ninja registration form will be stored in the archives. It's highly confidential. Future ninja may even come to know you through this photo."
Ummm...
Staring into the Third Hokage's calm, unreadable eyes, Naruto could more or less guess that his plan really might be ruined, but...
He could only use that move!
Old man, you forced my hand!
"Konoha Secret Technique—Sexy Jutsu!"
Poof~
As the white smoke dispersed, Naruto vanished. In his place stood a tall blonde beauty with a voluptuous figure and a devilish body.
Her simple yet revealing one-piece bikini outlined her flawless curves, stealing the breath of anyone who looked at her. Her naturally seductive eyes made people want to cherish her fiercely. The busty beauty struck an S-shaped pose, flaunting her figure as her ample chest squeezed together into a bottomless cleavage, surging with every sway.
The stunning beauty purred seductively, "Please, Hokage-sama~"
Pfft~~
Just as expected, the Third Hokage was utterly defeated. His nosebleed turned into an engine as he instantly toppled his chair and fell backward.
When Naruto looked again, the old man was already twitching.
Sure enough~
Even though this was merely a low-level E-rank ninjutsu, it could still create miracles.
Even the Third Hokage had been one-shot by it.
But...
Naruto had not expected this move to be so effective.
Maybe, probably, perhaps, it was because he had been so worldly in his previous life?
And this was already the result of his constant refinement.
Back when he had been practicing this ninjutsu, he had been incredibly dedicated.
The Nine-Tails could not offer any advice at all, so Naruto had had to polish it bit by bit himself.
During the days he created this ninjutsu, his nose had bled every day. He had practically become too weak to handle any more nourishment.
So this move could take down anyone from six to a hundred!
"Honestly, using such a vulgar ninjutsu. And don't randomly slap the name 'Konoha Secret Technique' onto it!" Third Old Man complained as he wiped away his nosebleed.
Naruto's ninjutsu had utterly destroyed what little dignity the old man had left.
"Hehe."
"Still," the Third Hokage let out a deep sigh and finally said after some thought, "leave your registration form here for now."
What did that mean? He agreed?
"That's great!"
Naruto nearly jumped for joy. The old man had finally relented. If he was willing to make a small exception this time, then officially changing Hokage Rock in the future might actually be put on the agenda too.
The big boss's health bar had appeared. Victory was in sight.
"Grandpa, fight me!"
A little brat from who knew where suddenly barged in through the door, shouting as he charged toward the Third Hokage. But before he had taken more than a few steps, he tripped over his own overly long scarf.
Even Naruto felt embarrassed watching that. Where had this barbarian... little brat come from?
But Grandpa?
Could he be the Hokage's grandson?
"Damn it, was that a trap?" The little brat muttered to himself while clutching his head.
That voice sounded strangely familiar to Naruto.
Where had he heard it before?
At that moment, another ninja wearing a tight bodysuit ran in from outside.
This ninja was the little brat's teacher. As soon as he entered, he started comforting the kid, but Naruto felt that the bodysuit teacher was looking at him with considerable hostility.
Then the most unexpected thing happened.
"So it was you who pulled this trick, huh?"
The little brat actually stood before Naruto, pointing at him with the Great Prison Finger as he questioned him.
Huh? I was just here watching the show.
How had watching the show gotten me dragged into it?
Naruto felt that he had never suffered such an enormous injustice.
"You tripped over yourself, brat!" Naruto grabbed the little brat by the collar, his expression threatening.
"Damn it, let him go right now! That's the Third Hokage's grandson!" the bodysuit ninja teacher threatened.
"Hm?"
He really was the Third Hokage's grandson?
Just as Naruto considered letting the kid off because the Third Hokage had treated him so well, the little brat added fuel to the fire. "What's wrong, bastard? If you dare, then hit me! Go on, hit me!"
Naruto had never heard such a bizarre request before.
Thump~
"I don't care who you are!" Naruto knocked him out with one punch.
Naruto was not about to indulge him. At such a young age, he was already slandering people. Naruto did not dare imagine what he might do when he grew up.
As the righteous nemesis, Uzumaki Naruto had to strike hard!
Besides, so what if he was the Hokage's grandson? Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
The Hokage could have multiple grandsons. At worst, the old Hokage could work a little harder and have another son.
But Naruto?
There was only one of him!
On the road.
After Naruto left the Hokage Building, he sensed a tail following behind him.
When he turned around, a large bump had appeared out of nowhere on the flat road.
Looking closely, he saw it was someone covered by camouflage cloth, with the little dark lump's chicken feet sticking out.
Who had taught him that camouflage technique?
Zero points.
After taking a few more steps, that person followed him again.
"Stop following me," Naruto said impatiently.
"I can't believe you saw through it." Konohamaru removed his disguise and praised him. "Just as expected of the legendary Uzumaki the One-Man-Army."
Uzumaki the One-Man-Army? That was an ancient title from the era before last.
"I wouldn't be against becoming your little brother."
Huh?
You kneel down, and I'll ask you for a favor.jpg
Naruto silently stared at the little brat's arrogant attitude. Anyone who did not know better would think Naruto was the little brother here.
Konohamaru continued, "In exchange, you need to teach me that Sexy Jutsu you used to defeat my grandpa."
"Finished?" Naruto turned and started walking away. "What a joke. You want to be my little brother? I, Naruto, don't even want you."
"Don't say that, Boss!"
That voice made Naruto stop.
"Say that again?"
"Boss! Boss! Boss!"
Confirmed.
Is that you, Chopper?
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