Just You Wait Until the Day I Become Hokage

Lin Mu and Naruto Uzumaki sat across from each other in the restaurant.

The trays in front of them were piled high with food, including chicken, duck, fish, and meat.

A steaming bowl of tofu soup filled the air with its fragrance, and the rice was piled high, every grain glistening. Just looking at it was enough to make anyone's mouth water.

Naruto stared at the fragrant food in front of him and slurped.

"Let's eat!"

Naruto clapped his hands, then reached for the chopsticks on his tray.

As soon as he picked them up, his hand trembled, and the chopsticks dropped straight back onto the tray.

"Hm?"

Naruto picked up the chopsticks again, but his hand was shaking so badly that they fell onto the tray once more.

"Seriously, what's going on?"

Naruto stared at the delicious food in front of him, but he couldn't even pick up his chopsticks. In an instant, he was hopping mad.

"Hahaha!"

Watching Naruto scratch his head in frustration, Lin Mu couldn't help laughing.

Then he reached out and took Naruto's arm.

The gentle Wood Release chakra inside him, brimming with vitality, flowed steadily into Naruto's right hand.

Naruto's eyes widened. His hand felt cool, and the trembling eased considerably.

What an incredible power!

Lin Mu smiled at Naruto's astonished expression and said:

"Wood Release chakra has tremendous vitality, so it's exceptionally effective for healing.

"You overused your hand and injured it with your own chakra. I can ease the pain considerably by treating it."

"That's great! Thank you!"

Feeling that his right hand had almost completely recovered, Naruto perked up.

Then he picked up his chopsticks.

This time, they didn't slip. He held them firmly in his hand.

"Let's eat!"

After declaring it once more, Naruto began devouring his food.

For the past few days, he'd been practicing the first stage of the Rasengan day and night. It had taken a heavy toll on him, both physically and mentally.

Getting to enjoy a proper meal at lunchtime was wonderful!

Watching Naruto wolf down his food, Lin Mu laughed again.

Then he picked up his chopsticks and began to eat as well.

He didn't have to undergo such grueling ninjutsu training, but his own days hadn't been easy lately.

The difficulty of the combat missions assigned by the system was simply too high. Sometimes, he was even in danger of losing his life.

"It's probably because I broke through to a higher ninja rank that the system raised the difficulty of ordinary missions straight to the jonin level."

After several days of practical experience and reflection, Lin Mu was beginning to understand.

"Jonin covers a wide range. There are lower, middle, and upper ranks. I'm only at the lower rank, yet the system assigns missions across the entire jonin range!"

That was why he'd felt so much pressure during several of his ordinary missions.

The gap between the three jonin sub-ranks was far greater than the gap between the three Chunin sub-ranks.

When Lin Mu had absorbed Hashirama Cells and unlocked the template, his ninja rank had risen directly to mid-level Chunin.

On top of that, his Wood Style Body was powerful, and he had mastered Wood Release ninjutsu.

His strength had already reached the peak of the Chunin ranks.

That was why Chunin-level missions had felt so easy, with hardly any challenge.

But now his ninja rank had only reached the lower jonin level. Even with the boost from his Wood Style Body and Wood Release techniques, his strength couldn't be judged by rank alone.

Still, top-level ordinary jonin missions were a struggle.

That was only normal.

Besides, these high-intensity battles weren't without their benefits.

True powerhouses always rose above the rest through constant battle.

Even though he had a system that let him master ninjutsu with ease, if he didn't put it to the test in real combat—

then all he'd have was theory.

The Naruto Template System could give him a powerful body and ninjutsu, but it couldn't teach him how to fight.

So he could only build up his combat experience through one battle after another.

Although Lin Mu was about the same age as Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, his experience in battle far surpassed that of the two chosen ones.

That experience came from all the life-and-death fights he'd faced lately.

The two chosen ones were still young, learning ninjutsu at their teachers' sides. Their time would come in the future!

For now, Lin Mu was stronger than both of them!

"Lin Mu, are you full?"

Naruto's question suddenly interrupted Lin Mu's thoughts.

"Huh?"

Lin Mu blinked, then noticed that Naruto's tray across from him was already empty.

And the Prince's eyes were fixed intently on his food.

Lin Mu quickly understood what he meant.

"Hahaha, if you want some, just say so. No need to be polite with me!"

Laughing, Lin Mu pushed his tray over to him.

"You've been using up a lot of energy these past few days. Eat more and replenish it."

Seeing Lin Mu so generously offer him his food, Naruto's eyes sparkled.

"Lin Mu, you're the best! When I become Hokage, I'll make it up to you!"

"Sure. I'll be counting on you to look out for me then!"

Lin Mu was in a good mood, so he teased Naruto a little.

By now, Naruto's mouth was full of Lin Mu's food.

He mumbled back, "Don't worry, don't worry. I, Naruto Uzumaki, always keep my word. Just you wait until the day I become Hokage!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Lin Mu laughed again, then fell silent and watched Naruto wolf down his food.

Without all his memories of the Naruto World, Lin Mu could hardly have imagined it.

That the little boy in front of him, barely ten years old and wolfing down his food,

would become a hero who shook the entire Ninja World and saved the Naruto World in just a few years, becoming the Seventh Hokage!

Lin Mu's gaze swept over him, finally settling on the right hand that had been trembling earlier.

Then his thoughts turned to Jiraiya, Sasuke Uchiha, Umino Iruka, and the others.

It was no wonder. Naruto Uzumaki was the son of the Fourth Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki, and he was naturally gifted.

Early on, Umino Iruka understood and cared for him. Later, he studied under the renowned Jiraiya.

He also had the bonds with his friends to drive him forward.

Most importantly, he possessed extraordinary perseverance and an astonishingly optimistic outlook—qualities few ordinary people could match.

All these factors combined allowed Naruto Uzumaki to reconcile with the Nine-Tails in just a few short years and ultimately save the entire Naruto World!