Neji remained silent after listening.
He leaned against the wall of the corridor, looking at the fallen leaves blown up by the wind outside the window, and kept replaying in his mind what Naruto said to him when Chunin Ninja Exams:
"When I become Hokage, I will cancel all those unreasonable systems!"
At the time he thought it was just the condescending pity of a victor, but now he understands.
This is a person who has experienced the same darkness, telling him in his own way that Hyuga Clan and Caged Bird cannot be opened.
Rock Lee burst into tears after learning the news on the hospital bed.
He turned his head and looked at Kai, who had been standing by the bed, and asked: Teacher Kai, have you known about Naruto's life experience for a long time?"
Kai nodded and gently pressed a big hand on Rock Lee's watermelon head.
Rock Lee wiped his face, then clenched his fists and shouted at the ceiling, "Naruto's life experience is so exciting. This is youth. I must get well quickly and burn youth with Naruto!"
Sakura stood in front of the bulletin board, being squeezed by the crowd, staring at the notice Fourth Hokage the orphan Naruto Uzumaki.
Her mind went blank.
In the past, when I was at the Ninja Academy, Naruto was obviously the worst student in the class. He couldn't even perform a decent Transformation Technique. He was at the bottom every time he took the exam. Every time Taijutsu practiced, he was knocked down by Sasuke with one move.
But now she is told that Naruto is the son of Hokage.
Sakura remembered that before Chunin Ninja Exams, someone said that Naruto and Fourth Hokage looked very similar. She not only rejected it at the time, but also said how Naruto could be related to Fourth Hokage.
Looking back now, I can see the expression on Naruto's face at that time.
She didn't understand it then, but she understands it now.
Also, after Land of Waves, Naruto's attitude towards her suddenly cooled down and he did not pester her like before.
She always thought that she was ignoring Naruto, but now it seems that Naruto no longer cares.
Sakura turned around and ran.
She ran downstairs to the old apartment where Naruto lived before, panting heavily and looked up at the door she had visited several times.
The number plate on the door was still there, but the curtains were gone, and the light coming from the windows was so hollow that not even a piece of furniture could be seen.
Sakura climbed upstairs without giving up and opened the door. The room was clean, as if no one had ever lived there.
Naruto moved, and she actually didn't even know when Naruto moved.
Sasuke did not receive the announcement at Uchiha Estate because four people wearing Otogakure Ninja clothing appeared in front of him.
Naruto new home.
After a whole night, Naruto erased all Formula from more than two hundred Flying Thunder God Special Kunai in the scroll and engraved his own five-pointed star mark on it.
He stood up and stretched, then walked up from Training Room. As soon as he walked out of the door, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the courtyard door.
Karin opened the door and came in, telling the notice posted in the village today:
"Naruto Did you read the notice posted in the village today? Many people gathered around the bulletin board. Some people squatted on the ground and cried after reading the notice. Some people ran to your old apartment to look for you but missed it."
Naruto didn't have much reaction after listening to it.
He will not let go of those who bullied him easily.
However, sometimes killing is the lowest form of revenge. Letting a person live with guilt and regret for the rest of his life is more uncomfortable than giving him a knife.
After he officially becomes Hokage, there will be many ways to slowly settle this old debt, especially for the vendors selling masks. Naruto sneered in his heart.
Karin sat and drank a cup of tea. "Teacher Tsunade asked me to report to Hokage Office today, probably because Medical Ninjutsu's introductory training is about to begin."
Naruto nodded. "Go quickly, don't be late."
Karin put the tea cup on the table, stood up and waved to Naruto before pushing open the courtyard door and leaving.
After Karin left, Naruto habitually opened Good and Evil Perception and Mind's Eye of the Kagura at the same time.
Then Naruto frowned, Chakra condensed on the soles of his feet instantly, and he jumped up from the yard and sprinted in the direction of Uchiha Estate.
When Naruto arrived, Uchiha Estate was in a mess.
Rubbles and broken boards were scattered all over the ground, and the ground was full of scorch marks and dents left by the Ninjutsu bombardment.
Sasuke was sitting alone on the stone steps, with a few holes in his clothes and a mixture of blood and dust on his face. He was holding his knees with one hand and gasping for air.
"Didn't win?" Naruto walked up to Sasuke.
Sasuke raised his head and glanced at Naruto, then nodded slowly.
Naruto didn't ask any further questions.
With Sasuke's current strength, it would be really difficult to face Sound Four.
Although these four people are just subordinates of Orochimaru in the original work, each of them has a strength close to the level of Jōnin. Sasuke has just been discharged from the hospital not long ago, and Cursed Seal has not fully adapted yet, so it is normal that he cannot beat him.
Naruto used Good and Evil Perception to sweep around, and the four Chakra had retreated to the edge of the village.
He withdrew his perception and looked down at Sasuke.
"Want to help?"
Sasuke shook his head.
He was silent for a moment, and then said, "Naruto, am I weak?"
Naruto put his hands into the pockets of his windbreaker and said slowly, "Everyone has their own limits at every stage."
"You have now reached the limit of this stage."
"Those four people are not ordinary ninjas. They are personal guards specially trained by Orochimaru. Each of them has a strength close to that of Jōnin."
"You fight four by yourself, there's no shame in losing."
Sasuke buried his head in his crossed arms and remained silent for a long time.
When he raised his head again, a pair of black eyes held determination.
"Naruto, I decided to go to Orochimaru."
"I want to become stronger."
"Are you sure?"
Naruto's tone was calm, neither admonishing nor trying to persuade him to stay.
Sasuke made it very clear that he wants to become stronger.
And this decision was one of the two paths Naruto chose for Sasuke on the night of Uchiha Estate.
"OK."
"Okay, come with me to see mother-in-law Tsunade."
Naruto stood up. "The undercover mission I told you last time."
Naruto stretched out his hand and pulled Sasuke up from the ground.
Sasuke stood up, looked into Naruto's eyes and asked, "Naruto Why do you believe in me so much? Aren't you afraid that I really won't come back?"
Naruto smiled and patted Sasuke on the shoulder.
"Everyone has their own period of confusion."
"When you are no longer confused, you will come back."
"Crane tail, you..."
Sasuke stared at Naruto with wide eyes, as if his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't say the next words.
"Let's go, follow me to Hokage Office to find Tsunade's mother-in-law."
"Since it is a ninja from Konoha who has received a recruitment invitation from an enemy force, it is considered an S-class undercover mission. I have to help you negotiate the mission remuneration. You can't let your trip go in vain."
Naruto turned around and walked in the direction of Hokage Building. Sasuke stood there for a moment, then took a deep breath and followed Naruto into the morning light.