Monster Beneath the High Tower

[Winning over Hinata: Nine-Tails' Recognition is 19.8%]

Do you want me to escort you inside?

Naruto pointed to the Hyuga compound, where the clean and tidy streets and the sparsely arranged houses and courtyards looked dignified and solemn.

"I can do it."

Hinata spoke timidly, a fleeting shadow passing through her eyes.

"Goodbye Hinata, take care."

Upon hearing this, Hinata stood on one leg and bowed, looking somewhat clumsy but very earnest.

Sending Hinata Hinata Hyuga didn't take too long. After returning to Konohagakure Street, Naruto found a place to eat and then began a large-scale shopping spree.

Large, brand-new home appliances will be delivered to your door in the afternoon, once payment is received. The staff will be friendly and provide smiling service throughout the process.

Naruto fussed around until the afternoon, and took a nap before sunset. When he woke up, it was already completely dark.

He took a shower, changed his clothes, and went out. He walked along the old street from Konohagakure Street, buying food and other odds and ends along the way.

Some of it was for Naruto himself, and some was for Tayuya to check if she had starved to death. He didn't intend to help Tayuya, he was just feeding her.

Then, I bought kunai, Explosive Tag, and Ninja Blade.

Using the same old method, they entered the abandoned building and searched through the dark floors before finally finding Tayuya lurking in a corner.

She hid quite carefully; there was no unusual smell around, proving that she ate and relieved herself elsewhere. The high-rise location allowed for better observation of the surroundings, preventing others from approaching.

Due to the deaths of the Third Hokage, Konohagakure has been under martial law for some time.

The Anbu is short-handed, so the Root has filled in for some positions, which has led to a somewhat gloomy atmosphere in the village lately.

The Konoha High Command is quite busy, Danzo has kept a low profile. Konohagakure is busy rebuilding and repairing, and there are vacant positions that need to be filled. The Land of Fire is also providing financial assistance to Konohagakure.

There are only two major matters that have been temporarily put on hold.

The first issue is the selection of the Fifth Hokage. The two advisors' opinion is to postpone it, but if Tsunade can return, they will strongly recommend Tsunade.

The second issue concerns how to deal with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. The higher-ups have different opinions, and a vote can only be held after the Fifth Hokage ascends to the throne.

Naruto is now a lonely monster beneath the High Tower, covered in scales, awaiting judgment.

The higher-ups were like gods, forcing him to expose himself to the Nikko and watch the noble adults at the round table raise their hands to vote. What humiliated him most was that they wanted Naruto to love them like a dog.

As long as the Nine-Tails is inside Naruto's body, Naruto is equivalent to the Nine-Tails.

However, the system's pending progress task has been completed by nearly one-fifth, which means that one day, even if Nine-Tails leaves Naruto, he can still use Nine-Tails's power.

He awaited the day when the Nine-Tails would be free, and he would be free too.

As for how the higher-ups will go crazy after losing their Tailed Beast, that's none of his business.

One day, even gods will fall from the High Tower and turn into monsters.

Before that, he would always look up at them, watch them, and one day drag them out into the Nikko like a dead dog.

"Have you been starving for days?"

"Just a little."

"Speak properly."

"One day." Tayuya raised her head and smiled with a hint of disdain.

"Is that so?" Naruto glanced at her and pointed at Tayuya, saying, "Your Transformation Jutsu has become ineffective due to hunger."

"Huh?"

Tayuya was stunned for a second, then raised her hand to touch her face, her pupils immediately dilating.

"Now that you've seen my true colors, you might as well die."

Upon hearing this, Naruto yawned, took out enough food from the Sealing Space, and completely ignored Tayuya's words.

What good would it do you to kill me?

Are you scared?

"You can't beat me, so forget it. I'll raze the whole building to the ground later, and then you'll have nowhere to hide."

"Well, for the sake of this food, I'll kill you next time," Tayuya muttered.

"I'm leaving now. See you next time, but don't die by my hand."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Tayuya took a bite of her bread, her eyes fixed on Naruto. "You are the one who is talking nonsense. I will definitely kill you next time."

Naruto didn't say anything and left using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"This guy is really strange; he's stupid and has too much money."

In the darkness, Tayuya tore open another bag of bread, muttering complaints.

"I've never tried this before; it's a new flavor."

Returning to his somewhat unfamiliar new home as usual, Naruto lay down on the sofa in the spacious living room and slept for a while, perhaps because he had been to too many places that day.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already the next day.

Naruto hastily grabbed his bag and headed out the door, not having prepared anything special. His Sealing Space contained everything he might need. The bag held some money and clothes, nothing else.

Jiraiya has Scroll of Seals, which can be used to summon Toad to store items, so you don't need to carry too much stuff.

The journey will take about three days.

As Naruto was resting in the shop with tea, a "ding" sound suddenly rang in his mind, and the familiar synthesized mechanical voice sounded again after a long pause.

A panel pops up.

Option 1: Find Tsunade and have her return to the village to inherit the position of Fifth Hokage. Reward: Seal Removal Method (No Damage Version) Note: Jinchuriki will not die due to the removal of their Tailed Beast.

Option 2: Find Tsunade and prevent her from returning to the village to inherit the position of Fifth Hokage. Reward: Wind Release: Shuriken (Max Level)

Naruto silently took a sip of tea, then looked at Jiraiya, and said...

"If Princess Tsunade doesn't go back to inherit the title of Fifth Hokage, won't you, the Pervy Sage, be recalled by the higher-ups?"

"That's true." Jiraiya was a little drunk and reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the waitress. "But I'm not going to be Hokage. Who would do such a boring job?"

"Pervy Sage, find Princess Tsunade soon."

"Huh?" Jiraiya stood up, looking at Naruto with a drunken slur. "You should pay more attention to your own affairs. Tsunade really acknowledge your abilities."

"So you like Princess Tsunade?"

"What... what nonsense are you talking about, kid!" Jiraiya changed the subject, scratching his head.

"Dislike?"

"That's true," Jiraiya muttered to Jiraiya drunk. "Tsunade has always been beautiful."

"That Pervy Sage, you must persuade Princess Tsunade to return to the village and inherit the Fifth Hokage."

"Why am I the one who has to say it?"

"I'm afraid of getting beaten up."

Jiraiya: "You brat!"

"Since you're both one of the Legendary Sannin, you must have been friends since childhood, right?" Naruto said earnestly, trying to persuade her. "No one knows Princess Tsunade better than you, the Pervy Sage, right?"

"You little brat, you're not wrong." Jiraiya grinned, then sat down and poured himself another glass of wine.

"If I find Tsunade, I won't be captured and made Hokage."

Naruto's words were like the whispers of a demon, luring people into the abyss.

Having Talk no Jutsu, I had no choice but to resort to deception.