Naruto Uzumaki Couldn't Believe It
The next day arrived, and on this day, Danzo was finally going to die. Countless people throughout Konoha were waiting for this moment.
Because yesterday's public trial was open to all the people of Konoha, almost everyone in Konoha knew that Danzo would be formally executed today, and also knew where Danzo would be publicly executed.
So even though it was still a bit early, the Konoha cemetery, especially the Konoha Memorial Stone, was already packed with people, with a huge crowd of onlookers all around.
If you stand on a high place and look a little further, you can see that the number of people is basically the same as the number of Konoha citizens who came to attend and watch the public trial yesterday, and may even be more.
Why are there so many people?
The reason is simple: some people may not have been able to attend and watch the public trial yesterday due to various reasons.
However, the influence of the public trial has now spread throughout Konoha, and basically everyone in Konoha knows what happened.
Given the magnitude and importance of this matter, those who missed yesterday's public trial are determined to come today.
Therefore, in this respect, the number of people who came to watch Danzo's execution today is greater and more complete than the number who attended the public trial yesterday.
It's quite obvious that Naruto Uzumaki is here too.
He's not very old, and he's currently a student at the Ninja Academy. At first glance, he looks like a good-for-nothing young punk. Naruto Uzumaki yesterday for some reason, has finally come today.
The guy was standing somewhere in the crowd, but because his hair color was so striking, people around him quickly recognized him.
If it were the old situation, everyone would recognize Naruto Uzumaki and immediately think it was bad luck, then move away from him from all directions, and might even scold or drive him away.
But now, after yesterday's public trial, everyone in Konoha knows Naruto Uzumaki's true identity: he is actually the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!
Knowing this, how could so many Konoha citizens have the nerve to scold and drive him away? Many of them felt a bit apologetic and embarrassed towards Naruto Uzumaki.
But when these people express their apology and embarrassment, it somehow turns into mere estrangement.
Due to the awkward atmosphere and various reasons such as not wanting to directly face Naruto Uzumaki, a circle of people remained empty around Naruto Uzumaki.
Many people are unwilling to get close to Naruto Uzumaki, feeling sorry for him while also not wanting to be near him.
Ha, this really exposes the weaknesses and flaws of human nature to the fullest extent, making it seem as if all the reasons why so many people have wronged Naruto Uzumaki are Naruto Uzumaki's own fault.
What about Naruto Uzumaki? What's his current state?
This kid's usual carefree attitude seems to be all an act. At this juncture, especially after learning his true identity yesterday, and with everyone around him distancing themselves from and ostracizing him, his usual carefree, optimistic, and cheerful demeanor finally crumbled.
With a cold expression, Naruto Uzumaki stood there, as if everything around him was irrelevant.
He just stood there silently, motionless, without any reaction.
What kind of reaction can Naruto Uzumaki give right now? His feelings are extremely complicated, and mostly negative. It's already quite impressive that he can remain calm under these circumstances.
He didn't attend yesterday's public trial because of other matters, but such a big event as the public trial, the impact it caused, and what happened during the trial quickly spread throughout Konoha, and some of it also reached Naruto Uzumaki's ears.
Of course, because many people felt sorry for Naruto Uzumaki, when Naruto Uzumaki heard these rumors yesterday, the rumors were all jumbled up, not detailed or complete.
Naruto Uzumaki didn't want to pay attention to these rumors at the time. He was used to those terrible days before, and he knew better than to cause trouble.
However, as rumors spread throughout Konoha and the entire Konoha began to discuss the matter, Naruto Uzumaki realized that the public trial he had missed seemed to be a very serious affair.
Upon discovering this, Naruto Uzumaki panicked and began actively trying to find out what was going on.
Through inquiries, he gradually learned some incomplete information.
For example, Danzo's misdeeds, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's various derelictions of duty, and many inside stories of Konoha, etc.
Naruto Uzumaki wasn't interested in Danzo, the elders, or any other inside stories, because he felt these matters were none of his concern.
But when he heard that his beloved Hokage grandfather was mentioned, Naruto Uzumaki couldn't stand it anymore. He wanted to find out what was going on, and the more he inquired, the worse his Hokage grandfather's condition seemed.
Not only that, through bits and pieces of inquiries, Naruto Uzumaki stumbled upon some juicy gossip about himself! He suddenly learned about his own identity and was told that he was actually the orphan of the Fourth Hokage!
When Naruto Uzumaki found out about this, he was completely stunned! It was as if his brain had been struck by lightning; he was in a daze, completely lost, and all his energy had been drained away.
Forgive Naruto Uzumaki for his reaction at the time; with so many people in Konoha ostracizing and disliking him, Naruto Uzumaki's childhood was incredibly miserable.
He seems carefree and optimistic most of the time, but he's actually swallowing his pain and suffering in silence.
His sunny and cheerful demeanor was all an act; only he knew how much pain he was in.
But now you're telling him he's not a demon fox in disguise, that he's actually the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, and that he's been suffering injustice all these years! How can he possibly accept that!?
Therefore, Naruto Uzumaki at that time was completely devastated, his mind was in turmoil, and he simply couldn't accept it all.
If it weren't for the tight seals on his stomach, the Nine-Tails sealed within him would probably have already escaped due to Naruto's momentary lapse in Naruto Uzumaki!
However, even without the Nine-Tails taking advantage of the situation, Naruto Uzumaki's condition was already precarious.
He couldn't believe it; he was having a mental breakdown; he was almost going insane!
However, it must be said that as the protagonist of this world and the protagonist of the original story, Naruto Uzumaki, this blond-haired kid, still has a bit of luck.
Just as Naruto Uzumaki was about to be driven to madness by the overwhelming reality of being left unattended, his mentor, who in some ways had the greatest influence on Naruto Uzumaki, appeared.
This person was none other than Umino Iruka, Naruto Uzumaki's teacher who had always cared for and loved him.
Long after the public trial ended and after understanding the whole story, Iruka suddenly thought of his student Naruto and became very worried about his situation.
As the teacher who actually cares most about Naruto in the entire Konoha, Iruka is very clear about the situation of his student Naruto.
Naruto may seem carefree and easygoing at first glance, but he is actually very sensitive and thoughtful.
Now that news of the public trial has spread throughout Konoha, what will Naruto's reaction be after he learns of this? Will he take any unexpected or drastic actions?
No one can guarantee these things, and Iruka is especially worried about them.
So after the public trial, Iruka rushed to Naruto's house to find Naruto and comfort him.
However, after breaking into Naruto's house, Iruka discovered that his student Naruto was not home, which made him even more uneasy and gave him a worse premonition.
Iruka had no other choice but to search around Naruto's house, asking around for any trace of Naruto.
Iruka is, after all, a Chunin; his tracking and search abilities are at least competent.
It took some time and a lot of asking around before Iruka finally found Naruto by a river.
When Iruka saw Naruto standing by the river, especially when he saw how gloomy Naruto looked and how bad things were going, Iruka's heart jumped.
He wasn't afraid of anything else, except that Naruto might have a moment of despair and commit suicide by jumping into the river.
So Iruka didn't do anything at the time; he decisively rushed over, grabbed Naruto without saying a word, and ran away from the riverbank.
After getting away from the riverbank, seeing that Naruto wasn't reacting, he put Naruto down and carefully observed Naruto condition, showing him concern.