You Wait Until the Day I Become Hokage

In the restaurant, Lin Mu and Naruto Uzumaki sat facing each other.

The trays in front of them were filled with a sumptuous feast, complete with chicken, duck, fish, and meat.

A steaming bowl of tofu soup emitted a fragrant aroma, and the bowl of white rice, with every grain crystal clear, was enough to make anyone's mouth water.

Naruto Uzumaki looked at the fragrant meal before him and slurped up his drool.

"I'm digging in!"

Naruto Uzumaki clapped his hands together, then reached out to grab the chopsticks on his tray.

Just as he picked them up, his hand trembled, and the chopsticks clattered back onto the tray.

"Huh?"

Naruto Uzumaki picked up the chopsticks again, but his hand shook so violently that they fell back onto the tray once more.

"Seriously, what is going on?"

Naruto looked at the delicious food in front of him, yet he couldn't even hold his chopsticks to eat, causing him to stomp his feet in frustration.

"Hahaha!"

Lin Mu couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Naruto scratching his head in agitation.

He then reached out and pulled Naruto Uzumaki's arm toward him.

Gentle Wood Style Body chakra, brimming with intense vitality, flowed continuously into Naruto's right hand.

Naruto's eyes widened; he felt a cool sensation spreading through his hand, and the tremors were significantly relieved.

What an amazing power!

Lin Mu looked at the astonished Naruto Uzumaki and smiled.

"Wood Style chakra possesses immense vitality and is exceptionally effective for healing. Your hand was overexerted and damaged by your own chakra; a little treatment from me will provide great relief."

"That's great, thank you!"

Naruto Uzumaki felt his right hand return to normal and his heart filled with joy.

He then reached out and picked up his chopsticks.

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

"I'm digging in!"

After announcing it once more, Naruto Uzumaki began to wolf down his food.

For the past few days, he had been practicing the first stage of the Rasengan day and night, putting immense pressure on both his physical and mental state.

Being able to enjoy a hearty meal during his break was simply the best!

Lin Mu watched Naruto Uzumaki devour his food and chuckled again.

He then picked up his own chopsticks and began to eat.

Although he didn't have to undergo such grueling ninjutsu training, his life recently hadn't been easy either.

The combat missions assigned by the system were of such high difficulty that, at times, he was even in mortal danger.

It must be because my ninja rank has broken through, causing the system to directly raise the difficulty of ordinary missions to the Jonin level.

After several days of practice and reflection, Lin Mu had gradually begun to see the pattern.

The Jonin rank covers a wide range, divided into low-level, mid-level, and high-level Jonin. I am currently only at the low-level Jonin stage, yet the missions the system assigns cover the entire Jonin spectrum!

This was the reason he felt such immense pressure during several of his recent ordinary combat missions.

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

Back when Lin Mu consumed the Hashirama Cells to unlock his template, his rank had been boosted directly to mid-level Chunin.

Coupled with the power of his Wood Style Body and his mastery of Wood Style ninjutsu, his strength had reached the pinnacle of the Chunin rank.

That was why he had found the Chunin-level missions so incredibly easy and effortless.

However, his current rank had only reached the entry-level of Jonin; even with the amplification from his Wood Style Body and Wood Style ninjutsu, his strength could not be judged by rank alone.

Still, he would inevitably feel the strain when taking on top-tier ordinary missions at the Jonin level.

This was a normal phenomenon.

Moreover, this high-intensity combat was not without its benefits.

True powerhouses always emerge from constant battle.

Even if he possessed a system that allowed him to master ninjutsu instantly, without real combat and practical application, it would be nothing more than empty talk.

The Naruto Template System could grant him physique and ninjutsu, but it could not instill combat experience into him.

Therefore, his combat experience could only be accumulated through constant life-or-death struggles.

Do not be fooled by the fact that Lin Mu was currently of a similar age to Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and the others.

His combat experience was far superior to that of these two destined protagonists.

The source of this combat experience lay in the constant life-or-death battles he had endured during this period.

The two destined protagonists were still young, learning ninjutsu by their teachers' sides; the future was where their true potential would shine!

But at this moment, Lin Mu's strength was above both of theirs!

"Lin Mu, are you full?"

Naruto Uzumaki's question suddenly rang out, directly interrupting Lin Mu's train of thought.

"Huh?"

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment, but he saw that the tray in front of Naruto Uzumaki was already completely empty.

Furthermore, the Prince's eyes were staring straight at his own meal.

Lin Mu quickly understood what he meant.

"Hahaha, if you want to eat, just say so. Why be so polite with me?"

Lin Mu laughed a few times, then reached out and pushed his own tray over.

"You've been expending a lot of energy these past two days; eating more food to replenish your stamina is a good thing."

Seeing Lin Mu being so generous as to push his own meal over, Naruto Uzumaki's eyes immediately sparkled with stars.

"Lin Mu, you're too kind! When I become Hokage, I will definitely repay you well."

"Sure, I'll be counting on you to look after me then!"

Lin Mu was in a good mood and continued to tease him with a few words.

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

He mumbled his reply to Lin Mu: "Don't worry, don't worry, I, Naruto Uzumaki, keep my word. Just wait for the day I become Hokage!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Lin Mu couldn't help but laugh again, then stopped talking and watched as Naruto Uzumaki wolfed down the food.

If not for his complete memory of the Naruto World, Lin Mu would find it hard to imagine.

The child in front of him, wolfing down food and only just over ten years old.

In a few years, he would actually become a great hero who would shake the entire Ninja World, save the Naruto World, and become the Seventh Hokage!

Lin Mu's gaze drifted, finally landing on Naruto Uzumaki's right hand, which had been trembling uncontrollably earlier.

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

It made sense; as the son of the Fourth Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki, Naruto Uzumaki possessed extraordinary natural talent.

In the early stages, he had the understanding and care of Umino Iruka, and later, he followed the renowned master Jiraiya to study.

He also possessed the bonds with his companions as his motivation.

Most importantly, he possessed a powerful perseverance and an incredibly optimistic mindset that ordinary people could never hope to match.

It was the combination of these factors that allowed Naruto Uzumaki to reach a reconciliation with the Nine-Tails within a few short years and ultimately save the entire Naruto World!