Morning.
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the room, little Naruto rubbed his eyes and slowly opened them, his gaze blankly fixed on the unfamiliar ceiling.
After waiting for quite a while.
Little Naruto finally realized... this was no longer Konoha.
Yesterday, after secretly poisoning all the ninja following him unconscious, he had hidden inside the luggage.
Then.
Elder Yōsei had brought him here.
Actually...
He had not known anyone was following him before. It was only after Grandpa Yōsei lost his temper at Grandpa Third Hokage that he secretly found out.
Ever since he had become old enough to understand, he had known... he had no father or mother. But he did not know why everyone in the village hated him so much.
Whenever he went outside, they would look at him with hateful eyes. Grandpa Third Hokage... came to see him every month, comforted him, and gave him living expenses.
But every time, he only stayed for a little while before leaving.
Because Grandpa Third Hokage was the Hokage, a Hokage loved and respected by the village, a Hokage who had to protect the village. Therefore, he did not have much time to stay with him.
However.
Every year, when his birthday drew near, Grandpa Yōsei would bring many people to the village.
Those were his happiest days, because there were many people who did not hate him. Grandpa Yōsei would prepare birthday presents for him and tell him... that many clansmen cared about him and missed him, so he should not be afraid!
And at those times... Grandpa Third Hokage would be very free, accompanying him together with Grandpa Yōsei.
Though he did not know why he kept staring at Grandpa Yōsei!
Still.
Grandpa Yōsei was not from Konoha, so he only came once a