Naruto Uzumaki! Starting as Clan Head!

Temari's legs are long and slender, and a large expanse of her fair skin is visible where her skirt doesn't cover them.

The world of anime is so outrageous; the girl's legs are really white.

However, Naruto's attention wasn't on that. He looked at the feet; Temari was sitting on the edge of the bed, bending down and slowly taking off her shoes. First, she took off her left shoe, revealing a white stocking.

"Do I have to take off the other one too?" she asked, looking up.

"Yes." Naruto's answer was concise.

Since last year, Temari seems to have developed an addiction to Naruto, finding it difficult to resist Naruto orders. However, this was actually the first official order Naruto had ever given her.

Take off your shoes.

"Okay." Temari seemed a little hesitant, but she didn't show any resistance and did as she was told.

She slowly took off her shoes, revealing that both feet were now wearing white socks, with the insteps crossed. She lowered her eyes, avoiding Naruto, her entire being visibly restrained.

But that kind of restraint was different from Hinata's simple shyness. Naruto could tell that Temari's restraint was partly due to...

This is absolutely outrageous, utterly outrageous.

But Naruto has begun to face this relationship squarely; since it exists, he'll use it. After all, Temari doesn't have any real feelings for him; it's just an addiction.

Tsunade's words changed his mindset; there was nothing to hide. Strength was more persuasive than reason, so being assertive was the best approach.

"Where are your socks?" She looked up at Naruto, her expression awkward.

Actually, there was no need for her to take off her socks. He made Temari her shoes simply to discourage her from going to the Hokage Building. He wanted her to stay in the hospital for a few days and let the higher-ups of Konohagakure have some time to cool off.

The Konoha High Command leadership played the role of opportunists in this farce in Sunagakure. By taking advantage of the agreement signed between Temari and Konohagakure, they naturally gained a dominant position and were guaranteed to profit no matter how things developed.

Temari, living under someone else's roof, could only silently endure the situation, even though she knew that the Konoha High Command. She had already prepared herself to negotiate and make concessions.

In such a situation, it's difficult to stand up for oneself.

As for Naruto, if the higher-ups' actions were aimed at securing more benefits for Konohagakure, he could simply ignore them. However, these guys were after the Jinchuriki agreement, and were indirectly trying to harm him.

This annoyed him. Although he was only a genin, that was because the promotion rate for genin in Konoha was too slow. That didn't mean he couldn't interfere with the orders of the higher-ups; the position of the Konoha Crown Prince was what it was.

If he no longer wants to pretend, he can simply reveal everything.

His body's origins are entirely in no way indebted to Konohagakure.

Sock?

Naruto simply wanted to stop Temari from going to the Hokage Building. He stared at the short white stockings for a moment and then said.

"Um."

Temari was a little shy. She slowly took off her socks, revealing her snow-white feet pressed together. The insteps of her feet were so white, almost unbelievably white, as if they were glowing.

The five pink toes are slightly apart, with clean, transparent edges.

Temari's face slowly flushed red as Naruto, his gaze fixed on her feet. This made her even more nervous, wondering what he would say next.

Amidst the tension, anticipation, and excitement, even her earlobes slowly blushed red.

"Hiss! "Naruto glanced at Temari and immediately gasped. What was with this slightly awkward yet adorable expression? He had never imagined seeing such an expression on Temari.

The command became a shackle, making it impossible for Temari to disobey.

More importantly, she didn't dislike it, because a year had passed, Naruto had avoided her for a year. That feeling and those words continued to stir her heart, regardless of her personality.

It's a secret that can't be shared with others, an itch deep inside. Everyone has their own unique quirks that can't be brought to light, but they don't affect normal life.

This doesn't mean Temari has lost her mind; on the contrary, she's very clear-headed. She's simply playing and experiencing another version of herself, but if Naruto asked her to kill Gaara or betray Sand, she would immediately break free of her shackles.

He hadn't intended to use Temari for anything; he was simply trying to keep her calm.

"Is this okay?" Temari asked somewhat nervously.

The feeling was somewhat strange. The word "command" locked her in, yet it also forged a faint connection between the two of them, at least easing their tension somewhat.

"No." Naruto pointed at Temari. "You're too nervous. I don't want to see you being timid and submissive in front of me. Be yourself, just like you are now."

Naruto left Konoha Hospital.

The Temari incident has been temporarily resolved, and at least on the surface, things have returned to normal. He is quite satisfied with this, and things are much more pleasant around him these days.

Hokage Building.

"He can't be discharged from the hospital in Sand yet, so he won't be able to come for the next few days," Naruto said casually to a member of Root.

"Tell Danzo this news, so as not to waste his time."

Root's Aburame was taken aback. A Genin was not qualified to stand before him alone, let alone unilaterally cancel Danzo's plan in such a nonchalant tone.

It happened rather suddenly, like a ragged child walking up to a king and announcing in a dismissive tone that there would be no food for him today.

The matter was somewhat absurd, but Root's Aburame still asked the question seriously.

"Why?"

"You don't need to know why, just tell Danzo." Naruto said casually, with a lazy posture, pointing to himself.

"Tell him what I said."

Root's Aburame didn't treat Naruto as an ordinary Genin; he knew something about him—that he was backed by the Legendary Sannin. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded in agreement.

Naruto silently walked to the window, waiting for Danzo's anger, his gaze fixed on the distance.

Danzo's headquarters weren't actually in the Hokage Building Danzo; Hokage Building only came there because he needed to discuss some business. Occasionally, ninjas would walk by in the corridors, carrying documents and hurrying along.

Root's Aburame came out, followed by another person, not Danzo but Yamanaka Fu.

Several years ago, when the Root Organization was rebuilt, clans possessing secret techniques contributed manpower, including the Uchiha Clan, Yamanaka Clan, and Aburame Clan.

Because Shino was young, Torune volunteered to join Root Organization in his place. Due to his outstanding abilities, he became Danzo's left-hand man, while the other person selected to join Root Organization at the same time was Yamanaka Fu.

With long orange hair and a dignified face, his hairstyle is arguably the most outstanding among the F4 Yamanaka Clan.

Naruto of the Yamanaka Clan stared at the Yamanaka Clan Torifu, secretly pondering that soul-based Ninjutsu would likely be useless against him. His soul was probably much thicker than others', though he didn't know exactly how much thicker...

Last time, Ino seemed to want to use her Mind Body Switch Technique on him, but he gently pushed her away.

As Yamanaka Fu Kaze approached, Naruto's heart suddenly stirred. He desperately wanted Yamanaka Fu to use the Mind Body Switch Technique on him, to see if he could shatter his consciousness with a single punch.

Naruto glanced at Root's Aburame his eye at the poisonous insects; the Nine-Tails' chakra should be enough to withstand them. He thought, "If only I had learned Senjutsu Mode, but unfortunately, the system doesn't offer that option."

When I rescued the three siblings from Sand a while ago, the system beeped for a while, but the panel options never popped up. Damn it, what kind of stupid system is this? It's lying down, so it's lying down too, huh?

Just as Naruto was internally criticizing the system, Yamanaka Fu walked up to Naruto and said expressionlessly.

"Danzo understands. Please return."

Hearing this, Naruto was somewhat surprised that Danzo, the old scoundrel, wasn't angry. He lowered his eyes for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let it go for now."

"Good."

With that, he turned and slowly left.

This was just a test; if they wanted to court disaster, there would be plenty of opportunities later, no need to rush. In any case, Naruto wouldn't give up on undermining the higher-ups.

He firmly believed in one principle: if you don't allow the windows to be opened, then you're breaking the roof.

Since the higher-ups have never given up on developing Jinchuriki, then he should oust them and become a higher-up himself. Not Hokage doesn't mean he can't become a higher-up.

If you can't influence the opinions of those in power, then become one of them!

On the contrary, with Naruto's current resources, becoming a high-ranking official is far less difficult than becoming Hokage. Moreover, this position doesn't require much education or stringent requirements.

It's roughly the same process as becoming a member of parliament; there's no age limit, and you just need someone to support you.

He doesn't need to actually hold a high-ranking position; he just needs to be a figurehead to thwart any ambitions the higher-ups have for the Jinchuriki. After all, he doesn't have time to deal with those messy matters and can't possibly become a true high-ranking official.

Theoretically, it's impossible, but in practice, whether it's feasible or not is entirely up to the Hokage's Hokage descendants.

The Hokage's Office.

"You want to take a high-ranking position?" Tsunade turned around, giving Naruto a suspicious look several times. "Is this the solution you came up with?"

"Uh, is that not allowed?" Naruto somewhat awkwardly. "Wasn't it Lord Tsunade who hinted at this to me?"

Seeing the look of disbelief in Tsunade's eyes, he realized that his thoughts seemed to be off track with Tsunade. However, he didn't yet understand where the problem lay.

"It's not that it's impossible, the higher-ups didn't say there was an age restriction." Tsunade tapped the table, her brows furrowed. "After all, Gaara is about your age, and he's almost the Fifth Kazekage."

"That's good." Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, you're saying this is the method I hinted you to come up with?" Tsunade looked at Naruto with a complicated expression.

"Isn't that right?" he asked cautiously.

"What I mean is, you should refuse them to their faces, humiliate those old guys, and shut them up," Tsunade in her office chair.

"You've gone astray!" she said, pointing at Naruto with a hint of disappointment.

Upon hearing this, Naruto's face darkened. Was she trying to get him to vent her personal anger? Damn it, that cunning old woman.

"In short, it's not impossible for you to have a high-ranking position if you want," Tsunade said. "After all, you are quite steady and mature in your work, and you are smarter than Sand Gaara."

"But first, you need a status worthy of a high-level position."

He understood what they meant. It was like how Danzo was the Second Hokage's disciple and the Third Hokage's comrade-in-arms. Choji's father was the Fourth Hokage's comrade-in-arms and the head of the Akimichi Clan.

If Naruto wants to become a high-ranking official, nothing else matters; he just needs a respectable status.

Jiraiya's disciples were decent, but within the upper echelons, weren't they all from the Hokage's inner circle, so there wasn't anything particularly special about them. As for the clan leader?

He is currently alone, unless he marries into another family.

The office suddenly fell silent. Naruto pondered for a moment, then looked up and spoke.

"How about becoming the patriarch of the Uzumaki Clan?"