Was Deliveryman Bluebird About to Lose His Job?

The next day.

It still wasn't time to start training.

Because... Wolffy hadn't finished preparing everything yet.

He needed to build the equipment in the Sealing Space, then hand it over to Zeff for inspection. Only after Zeff approved it would he make another set in the Real World.

Naruto also had a difficult task today: firing Bluebird, his current delivery guy.

After all, his training would begin soon.

And it would be the sort of training that bordered on torture. Having someone around to keep him under surveillance wouldn't be ideal.

The reason for firing his delivery guy was simple, too.

In a few months, Naruto would start school. He needed privacy, and once he started school, there would be no need for continued protection.

His request wasn't unreasonable. Naruto believed the Third Hokage would definitely agree.

Even if he didn't, Naruto had a way to handle him.

There were actually several DLC packs for Ninja Guide that Naruto hadn't downloaded for the Third Hokage yet.

The DLC included several exciting game expansions, such as Three-Timing, Player Events, and S&M Events.

With those in hand, the Third Hokage would definitely agree.

That morning.

Bluebird brought breakfast over. When Naruto saw him, he told him that he wanted to let him go.

When Bluebird heard Naruto say he would no longer need to protect him or deliver his meals, he nearly burst into tears.

These weren't tears of reluctance to part, but tears of joy.

By now, Bluebird was famous throughout Konoha's Anbu.

Bluebird had acquired a new nickname: [Deliveryman].

Not only did he have to deliver Naruto's meals every day, he also had to secretly buy Shenbao for the Third Hokage.

Because his reputation as the Deliveryman had spread far and wide, even many Anbu returning from missions would seek him out and ask him to deliver a meal.

"Sigh." Seeing Bluebird's reaction, Naruto sighed too. "I never imagined you'd be so reluctant to leave me, Bluebird..."

"How about this, then? You won't need to watch me anymore, but you can keep delivering my meals!"

Hearing that he would still have to deliver meals, Bluebird immediately wiped the tears off his face.

"Um... Naruto, since you've put it that way, I'll go talk to the Third Hokage about this in a moment!"

With that, Bluebird set down the breakfast he was holding and vanished.

Seeing Bluebird disappear, Naruto said nothing more.

As far as Naruto was concerned, it was Bluebird's loss if he stopped delivering his meals.

Anbu's full name was the [Special Assassination and Tactical Squad], and its duties were varied.

Although the Shinobi World seemed peaceful now, every village's Anbu still carried out missions that put their lives on the line.

If Bluebird stopped delivering Naruto's meals, he would also have to undertake those missions where death could strike at any moment.

After Bluebird left, Naruto began eating breakfast. Once he finished, there was something more important to do.

He needed Wolffy to make the equipment required for tomorrow's training.

The Gravity Bracelet and the Healing Pod were the two top priorities.

While eating, Naruto considered something.

Now that he had learned the Shadow Clone Technique, could he have Wolffy enter his shadow clone?

That way... his real body could move freely, while Wolffy only needed to control the shadow clone.

He put the idea into action immediately.

After finishing his meal, Naruto first created a clone with the Shadow Clone Technique, then began calling Wolffy, asking his consciousness to enter the shadow clone rather than his real body.

Meanwhile, Zeff learned of Naruto's idea and began paying attention as well.

If their consciousnesses really could enter a clone, Naruto's training could be even more thorough.

After all, there was a huge difference between the results of training with a coach beside you and training without one.

Take Shave, one of the Six Powers Zeff intended to teach, for example.

Using Shave sounded simple: stamp against the ground repeatedly at tremendous speed, then use the resulting reaction force to move at high speed.

But was it really that simple? Of course not. Before training in Shave, he would need to practice the proper way to run, gradually turning that running technique into muscle memory. Only then could he achieve the greatest burst of speed when using Shave.

That was when a coach needed to watch from the sidelines as the student trained, offering immediate guidance and correcting mistakes whenever their running technique or posture was off.

During the break.

Naruto kept watching his clone. When he saw its eyes change, he knew he had succeeded.

"Wolffy, give it a try! Can you make things using the clone?"

As he spoke, Naruto handed the clone a hammer and a wrench.

"Shouldn't be a problem!"

Wolffy took the hammer and wrench, then started hammering away.

Thanks to their earlier scrap collecting, they had a full supply of materials.

Before long, a bracelet and an oval Healing Pod appeared in the room.

Naruto ran his hand over the futuristic Healing Pod and thought, He really is a walking cheat of a wolf. He can even make something like this.

The Healing Pod looked a little like the ones used by the Frieza Force in Dragon Ball.

The most incredible part was that it didn't need to be filled with medicinal fluid. Water alone would do.

As for how it worked? Did Wolffy's inventions need a scientific explanation? Of course not. They just needed to work!

He was an unscientific, cheat-like wolf to begin with.

Meanwhile.

Inside the Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage looked kindly at the young man standing before him and asked,

"Shisui... the Uchiha have been holding increasingly frequent clan meetings over the past month. What have they been discussing?"

Hearing the Third Hokage's question, Shisui Uchiha hesitated. But... after a moment of inner conflict, he answered honestly. "The meetings... have all been discussions of Konoha's unfair treatment of the Uchiha..."

"Is that so?" The Third Hokage took out his pipe and drew lightly on it before continuing, "Shisui, how do you think we should resolve the rift between the village and the Uchiha?"

Shisui was taken aback by the Third Hokage's words.

At that moment, Shisui felt lost.

Shisui could see that the Uchiha Clan had more and more complaints about the Konoha High Command. If this continued... the rift between the entire village and the Uchiha would only grow wider.

Shisui knew he had to give the Third Hokage a satisfactory answer to this question, because... he was now the link between the Konoha High Command and the entire Uchiha Clan.

"Rest assured, Lord Hokage. I will resolve the rift between the Uchiha and the village!"

As he spoke, Shisui thought of his Mangekyo Sharingan ability, [Kotoamatsukami].

But because Kotoamatsukami's ability was practically a cheat, he had no intention of telling anyone else about it yet-not even the Hokage he admired.

He believed that as long as he had Kotoamatsukami, he could definitely resolve the rift between the Uchiha leadership and the village.

Hearing Shisui's answer, the Third Hokage offered no judgment. Instead, he stood, approached Shisui, and gently patted his shoulder. "I believe that you, who have inherited the will of fire, can handle everything."

Shisui was deeply moved by the Third Hokage's trust in him.

"Rest assured, Lord Hokage. I will never let you down!"