Naruto: I Use Chakra to Upgrade Bloodline Limit Chapter 25

Otherwise, the next crop won't grow.

Walking down the street, Genya was lost in thought.

He carefully considered the situation.

In the original story, several important events were set to occur this year.

First, Itachi would go out on a mission with his teammates, only for Obito to suddenly appear and kill the Jonin leader and his two teammates, leading Itachi to awaken his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Currently, Genya's strength was limited, and Obito possessed the Mangekyo and space-time secret techniques like Kamui; if he were to be targeted by him, it would be extremely dangerous for the current Genya!

Therefore, he would not take the initiative to change any of this.

Second, Kumogakure would attempt to forcibly abduct Hinata Hyuga to obtain the Byakugan bloodline, only to be killed by Hiashi Hyuga after being discovered.

To appease the situation, Konoha would ultimately force Neji's father, Hizashi Hyuga, to die, and after destroying the Byakugan, they would hand over the corpse to the Cloud ninja for research, leaving Neji an orphan and causing his personality to change drastically from then on.

The Hyuga clan was arrogant and cold, and they had mutual conflicts and disputes with the Uchiha, having previously assisted the Hokage faction in suppressing the Uchiha.

Genya had no reason to intervene, nor was there any need to take action!

Was Konoha not always shouting about the Will of Fire?

Were the Hyuga not loyal believers of the Hokage faction?

Then let them tear each other apart!

Third, Orochimaru's forbidden experiments would be discovered by Sarutobi Hiruzen, leading to his defection from Konoha...

These three events had yet to occur.

After some contemplation.

Genya decided it was best to remain a quiet spectator for now!

He would wait and see how things unfolded.

At the same time, he did not know.

Whether his own existence.

Would cause these events to change...

A meal of barbecue.

Two people ate until they were fully satisfied.

One person ate in utter misery.

After saying goodbye.

Genya walked down the street.

A chorus of curses suddenly reached his ears.

"Demon fox, get lost! You'll only bring us misfortune!"

"It's all your fault from three years ago; the village was destroyed, and who knows how many people died at your hands."

"I really don't understand why the Hokage-sama doesn't execute you; you're just a waste of food in this village!"

Chapter 26: Demon Fox?

"I'm not a demon fox!" In the center of the crowd stood a golden-haired child, a little over three years old.

He wore a black shirt underneath, with the Uzumaki clan crest embroidered on his jacket; he looked completely ordinary.

"The whole village knows you're a demon fox, is there any point in making excuses now?"

"Do you know how many people died at your hands during the disaster three years ago?"

"My parents were killed by you three years ago—give me back my parents!"

"Stinking demon fox, get out of the village!"

"Get out of the village!"

Seeing the villagers looking as if they wanted to tear him limb from limb, Uzumaki Naruto felt so aggrieved he wanted to cry.

But Naruto, with his strong-willed nature, held back his tears; he didn't want to be looked down upon by the people around him.

He was clearly a member of the village.

How could he possibly be a demon fox?

Little Naruto couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt.

"Stinking demon fox, go to hell!" a villager roared, and immediately hurled an egg with all his might toward Naruto's head.

If it hit.

Naruto's head would definitely end up with a huge bump!

Out of fear, Naruto quickly squeezed his eyes shut, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Just at that moment.

Uchiha Genya, a bystander in the crowd, made his move.

With a single step, he closed the distance and appeared instantly before Naruto.

He reached out his right hand with a gentle motion.

He caught the rapidly flying egg with pinpoint accuracy.

Just as Genya was about to throw the object back the way it came, he realized it was an egg. He calmly tucked it into his schoolbag and spoke in a cold, stern voice.

"To think you could commit such a cruel act against a child—have you no humanity left!?"

"He isn't human! He's a demon fox, a monster!" the young man shouted back, though his confidence wavered when he saw Genya's icy gaze and the Uchiha crest on his clothing.

Upon hearing the words "demon fox," Genya immediately understood the situation: the villagers were once again bullying Naruto out of their own disgust.

Everyone knew Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, yet no one knew he was the orphaned son of the Fourth Hokage, who had died protecting Konoha.

Naruto's entire childhood had been devoid of family or friends; he was utterly alone.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had ensured Naruto's basic material needs were met, but he had completely neglected the boy's emotional well-being.

As a result, Naruto's childhood was truly tragic.

It was both laughable and pathetic that the son of a Hokage who had sacrificed himself for the village had been reduced to such a state.

As for why Genya intervened? Throughout the entire Naruto world, Naruto was one of the characters he admired most.

Besides, seeing a child barely over three years old being called a "demon fox" everywhere he went, constantly ostracized and loathed by the villagers, was something Genya simply could not stand to watch!

Genya knew that as an Uchiha, he shouldn't be getting too involved with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

But wasn't annoying the higher-ups of Konoha exactly what he enjoyed most?

After a moment of thought, Genya decided to save Naruto.

He looked up at the stone face of the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, carved into the mountain behind Konoha, and muttered to himself.

"This is the village you and Kushina gave your lives to protect, Minato. And this is how they treat your child..."

Looking up at the big brother who had protected him, Naruto, who had been strong-willed since he was small, felt the sensation of being protected for the very first time.

Naruto, who hadn't shed a tear even when berated by the crowd, felt his eyes grow slightly moist.

The stubborn boy lifted his proud little head and stared at the sky, refusing to let his tears fall—he was incredibly resilient!

"Let's go." There was no point in explaining things to these people; Genya took Naruto's small hand and led him straight away from the crowd.

Seeing that he was an Uchiha, the villagers didn't dare to say a word.

"Little one, what's your name?" Once they reached a quieter area, Genya asked with a smile.

Genya certainly knew Naruto's name, but he asked as a formality.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto, and I'm the man who's going to become Hokage!" Naruto gave a thumbs-up, flashing a grin of white teeth.

Genya let out a small "sweat" drop, realizing that Naruto and Sarutobi Taro were somewhat similar—both were men who wanted to become Hokage...

"I'm Uchiha Genya. You can call me Big Brother Genya." Genya ruffled Naruto's hair, his eyes filled with genuine care.

"Wow, so Big Brother Genya is from the Uchiha clan? I heard your clan has produced so many powerful ninjas!" Naruto's eyes lit up with pure admiration upon hearing Genya's identity.

Genya held a finger to his lips. "Shh, keep it low-key!"

Little Naruto quickly covered his mouth.

Genya said slowly, "Have you had dinner yet? Let me take you to Ichiraku Ramen!"

Although Genya had already eaten quite a bit of grilled meat, his Sage Body digested it quickly, and he could still manage a bowl of ramen.

Besides, Naruto had just been wronged; taking him for a good meal would cheer him up.

"Ichiraku Ramen? Is that the place they say has the best ramen in the village?" Naruto's eyes sparkled, and drool began to leak from his mouth involuntarily.

"That's the one."

"Then let's go, hurry!"

"You got it!"

Genya and Naruto soon arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.

"Boss, one bowl of tonkotsu ramen!"

"And one bowl of special chashu ramen!"

"Coming right up!" The owner of Ichiraku quickly served them their respective bowls.

"I'm digging in." Naruto pressed his hands together in a gesture of gratitude before eating.

Less than ten minutes later.

Both of them had finished their ramen.

"I've never eaten anything so delicious. I'm so full." Naruto let out a burp, feeling completely satisfied.

"I feel the same!" Genya let out a soft breath; having a bowl of ramen after grilled meat was a great way to settle his stomach.

"That'll be five hundred ryo. Who's paying?" The owner of Ichiraku flashed a professional smile and rubbed his hands together.

Naruto looked at Genya with expectant eyes.

Genya returned a look that said, "Weren't you the one who was supposed to treat?"

The two remained at a stalemate.

In the end.

The young Naruto couldn't withstand the shopkeeper's urging gaze, so he sulkily took five hundred ryo out of his frog wallet and handed it over.

As soon as they stepped out of Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto indignantly questioned, "Big Brother Genya, didn't you say you were treating me to ramen?"

Looking at his flattened frog wallet, Naruto felt aggrieved; this was one of the few bits of pocket money he had left.

Genya rubbed his full belly and asked with a look of confusion, "When did I ever say I would treat you to ramen?"

Naruto was left speechless.

It seemed.

Big Brother Genya had only said he would go eat ramen with him.

He never actually said he would pay for him.

On the very first day they met.

Genya taught Naruto the lesson that the world is a treacherous place.

"Don't be angry, I'll definitely treat you to ramen next time!" Genya patted Naruto on the shoulder and comforted him with a chuckle.

"You promised, don't you dare go back on your word!"

"Of course." Genya smiled brightly.

After seeing Naruto back to his apartment, Genya headed toward his own residence.

"Stop right there!" A man with silver hair, a slender build, and wearing an animal mask stepped out from the shadows.