Who is Kakashi

"Lord Hokage is really something. Why let the Demon Fox attend school? He doesn't care about the safety of our children at all..."

It was fortunate that Danzo was currently confined to his home reflecting on his mistakes; otherwise, he would have certainly seized this opportunity to stir up trouble.

He wouldn't dare hope to obtain the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, but he could at least strike a blow to the prestige of the Third Hokage and pave the way for his own path to becoming Hokage.

His two teammates, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, had no desire to be Hokage. Believing that everything they did was for the good of Konoha, they rushed to the Ninja Academy upon receiving the news.

"Sarutobi, stop hesitating. Listen to us: the Jinchuriki should not be mixed with ordinary people. You must place him under direct control and subject him to specialized training..."

"Those two old geezers, I'm going to beat them to death... Minato, don't hold me back..."

Inside the Sealing Space, through the Nine-Tails, Kushina heard the words of the two advisors and was so furious she wanted to lash out.

Those two old fossils actually wanted to turn her child into a weapon of the Tailed Beast—someone with no childhood, no life, no freedom...

Someone who had nothing and would only obey orders.

How could she tolerate this?

She couldn't!

"Kushina, calm down."

Minato held Kushina's arm. As a father, he was also furious, but anger could not solve the problem.

They were merely two wisps of Chakra left behind by the deceased; there were many things they could not do and were unable to change.

"Trust the Third Hokage. He won't agree to it."

At this moment, Minato could only hope that the Third Hokage would still consider their past relationship.

"Naruto."

Seeming to recall something, Minato's eyes lit up as he said to Naruto, "Go out now and confess to the Third Hokage that you have become a perfect Jinchuriki. Tell him the Chakra leak earlier was just an accident during the unsealing process and won't happen again... Once the Third Hokage knows this, he will surely reject the advisors' suggestions."

Naruto smiled and refused, "No need for such trouble. I trust Grandpa Third."

Minato's expression shifted slightly. For some reason, he felt his son's smile was a bit strange.

He looked back at Kushina, and Kushina nodded with a grave expression.

There was something wrong with their son!

In the end, what made Minato and Kushina heave a sigh of relief was that the Third Hokage rejected the advisors' suggestions.

However, for the safety of the other students, Naruto was required to suspend his studies for a period of time to remain under observation.

Naruto woke up at the right moment and accepted the Third Hokage's decision with a look of utter dejection.

He was placed under house arrest, living a life where he could not step out of his front door or leave his home.

One month later.

After passing inspections and receiving official confirmation of his safety, Naruto regained his freedom, allowed to leave his home and resume his previous life.

Naruto walked the streets without a mask, receiving pointing fingers from all directions. Whenever he heard someone curse him as a Demon Fox, he would throw a rock at them.

It had to be said that after not throwing anything for a few years, his aim was a bit rusty; he either threw too hard or missed the mark.

Later, as his touch returned, the memories of the ignorant villagers being pelted in the past also returned. They would scatter and hide far away before launching a counterattack.

Walking into a shop on the street, it was no surprise that Naruto was refused service and chased out of the store.

Inside the Sealing Space, Minato and Kushina used Naruto's perspective to observe his treatment in Konoha.

Both of their faces were extremely grim.

Even though Naruto had told them about a great deal of negative news over the past month, they had still held onto a glimmer of hope.

On one hand, they felt it might just be the child's bias.

On the other, they felt the village couldn't possibly be that excessive.

But now, it seemed...

It was even worse than they had imagined.

It was one thing that their son hadn't grown up with the status of a hero's son as planned, but he wasn't even treated like a normal person...

It was truly chilling.

And their son, growing up in such an environment...

The couple felt both heartbroken over their son's tragic experiences and a headache over his eccentric personality.

Throwing things at people's heads, frequently acting, having a strong desire for revenge, and possessing no sense of belonging to Konoha—he even harbored some sort of bold, dangerous ideas...

These were the things the two had discovered about Naruto so far.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a problem child, and the possibility of him going down a twisted path when he grew up was not small at all.

What should they do?

Is there any way to change Naruto Uzumaki's personality?

Kushina and Minato pondered bitterly, then exchanged glances and sighed in unison.

Both were first-time parents with no experience.

"Nine-Tails, you're familiar with Naruto Uzumaki, do you have any good suggestions?"

Minato shared his worries with the Nine-Tails, seeking its help.

Kushina also looked at the Nine-Tails expectantly.

"Nine-Tails, please help us out."

"Hmph, I think you two have too much time on your hands."

The Nine-Tails rolled over and said lazily, "Naruto Uzumaki is fine as he is; he doesn't need any changes. Besides... trust my judgment, there won't be any problems."

Tailed Beasts are all like this; those they acknowledge may not be saints, but they are certainly not evil.

Hearing the Nine-Tails' words, the couple felt much more at ease.

However, it was impossible to be completely worry-free, so the two planned to slowly guide Naruto Uzumaki as they spent more time together in the future.

Strolling until noon, Naruto Uzumaki arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.

"Big Sister Ayame, Uncle Teuchi, long time no see. One bowl of ramen, please."

"Oh, it's Naruto Uzumaki. Long time no see. What kind of ramen would you like?"

"Hmm... a large bowl of pork miso chashu ramen."

It didn't take long for Teuchi to finish the ramen, and Ayame brought it over to Naruto Uzumaki, adding two extra thick slices of chashu as a gift.

"Thank you."

After expressing his thanks, Naruto Uzumaki lowered his head and began eating the ramen.

Minato's gratified voice echoed in his mind.

"The village really does have good people after all..."

The previous display of everyone acting like villains had nearly left Minato depressed.

Is this the kind of place I struggled my whole life for, even sacrificing myself in the end?

Fortunately, the appearance of Ichiraku Ramen had salvaged his view of the village.

Darkness certainly existed, but light was present as well.

"They really are good people..."

Naruto Uzumaki multi-tasked, introducing Ichiraku Ramen to his parents while he ate.

After finishing his ramen, Naruto Uzumaki went home to carve wood to help with digestion.

Half an hour later, he put on his mask and walked out the door.

Kushina's curious voice rang out in his mind.

"Oh? Is Naruto Uzumaki going to play with friends?"

"No, training."

Training?

Minato became interested now.

He watched as Naruto Uzumaki went to a ninja tool shop to buy weights, strapped them onto his body, and then went to the forest to run, do push-ups, and then swing his fists at a tree, hitting it aimlessly...

"Wait, stop hitting it, your hands are bleeding..."

Kushina hurriedly called for him to stop.

"My recovery is very strong..."

Naruto Uzumaki stopped punching the tree and held up his red, swollen fists, the injuries healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Kushina said with a pained heart, "Even if your recovery is strong, you shouldn't abuse yourself like this. Mom feels so bad..."

Minato frowned and asked, "Naruto Uzumaki, who taught you to train like this?"

It was completely without method; it was reckless.

If it weren't for Naruto Uzumaki's unique body, anyone else would have been crippled by now.

"No one taught me how to train. I'm figuring it out myself."

"The Third Hokage didn't... forget it. What about Kakashi?"

"Who is Kakashi? I don't know him."

"..."