"Naruto,"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked kindly, "Today is your first day of school. How is it?"
"Excellent!"
Uzumaki Naruto exclaimed cheerfully. "Especially Kitazawa-sensei. He's super awesome!"
He then raised the snacks in his hand and waved them around proudly.
"Did you buy these?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with a smile, noticing his joy.
"They're a reward from Kitazawa-sensei!"
Uzumaki Naruto exclaimed as he opened the snack package.
The variety of snacks inside was beyond his imagination: lollipops, chocolates, sandwich cookies, chips, and more.
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at it reflexively and nodded.
Kitazawa, this teacher is good and worth getting along with.
Sarutobi Hiruzen recalled how many times he had come to Naruto's rescue today.
He thought to himself that Kitazawa could still be the best teacher this year.
While there was a suspicion of decree, he was the Hokage, and no one dared to question it.
"Here, Third Hokage Grandpa."
Uzumaki Naruto took out a lollipop.
"I'm past the age of snacks," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, patting his head. "You can have it."
Uzumaki Naruto hesitated, then took the lollipop back.
"Besides the teacher, how are your classmates? Have you made any friends?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the door and walked into the living room with Uzumaki Naruto.
"I feel like Chōji, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Ino are all nice to me,"
Uzumaki Naruto said, scratching his head. "But I don't know if we can be considered friends now."
"Not now, but they will be in the future," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, unsurprised.
The classmates Uzumaki Naruto was talking about were all from the ninja clan. They were all familiar with the concept of "monsters."
Furthermore, their fathers had either fought alongside Minato Namikaze or received his help.
"Great!"
Uzumaki Naruto said excitedly. "I, Uzumaki Naruto, finally have friends!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt a pang of shame.
The treatment Uzumaki Naruto endured was far too cruel for a child.
But... it was a necessary sacrifice.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is Konoha Village's most important trump card and must be handled with caution.
"Third Hokage Grandpa," Uzumaki Naruto asked after taking a bite of his sandwich cookie after sitting down on the sofa. "Do you know the Fourth Hokage?"
"Why are you asking about the Fourth Hokage all of a sudden?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, his gaze fixed.
"Well," Uzumaki Naruto explained, "Kitazawa-sensei said that if you want to be Hokage, you have to earn everyone's approval."
"Then why didn't you ask me?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a grin. "Many people think I'm the strongest Hokage."
"I plan to learn from all four Hokage together. If I do that, I'm sure I'll surpass all the previous Hokage."
Uzumaki Naruto grinned. "Third Hokage Grandpa, I'm really clever, aren't I?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"What are you laughing at?"
Uzumaki Naruto asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with this idea?"
"No problem."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stroked his white beard and said, "If you can really combine the strengths of all four Hokage, you can indeed surpass all the previous Hokage."
"Great!"
Uzumaki Naruto said with high morale.
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled but said nothing, and did not say anything to discourage his enthusiasm.
Combine the strengths of all four Hokage? Even he could not do it, let alone Uzumaki Naruto.
To be precise, such a ninja is impossible to appear in the entire ninja world.
"The Fourth Hokage is called Namikaze Minato."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a look of reminiscence on his face, "He is perfect, gentle, powerful, and known as the Golden Flash."
"Why is he called the Golden Flash?"
Uzumaki Naruto asked puzzledly.
"His hair is the same color as yours, golden."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said slowly, "Plus he has the fastest speed in the ninja world, so he got this title."
"How fast?"
Uzumaki Naruto asked curiously.
"Faster than light," Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment, then said, "The enemy was defeated before they even saw him."
"Amazing!"
Uzumaki Naruto paused, then said, "I want to be that fast a ninja!"
"There will be a chance," Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile.
"Then he..."
Uzumaki Naruto suddenly thought of something, and a look of hesitation crossed his face.
"What's wrong?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said casually, "Ask whatever you want."
"He was so powerful, how did he die?"
Uzumaki Naruto asked curiously.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile froze.
His memories were drawn back to that chaotic night of the Nine-Tails.
...
"Sorry for the wait, Hinata."
After all the students had left, Kitazawa approached Hinata Hyuga.
"I didn't wait long," Hinata Hyuga said softly.
"Here you go," Kitazawa held out two gift bags of snacks.
"I... I already have one,"
Hinata Hyuga said, shaking her head quickly.
"One pack is definitely not enough,"
Kitazawa recalled, thinking of the story in the original novel, where Hinata Hyuga devoured forty-six bowls of ramen in a single sitting during the eating contest.
"I've had enough," Hinata blushed.
"No, you haven't," Kitazawa said, thrusting two packs of snacks at her. "Don't be shy with me."
"Thank...thank you, Kitazawa-sensei. "
Hinata, clutching the snacks, looked at Kitazawa, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, like a little white rabbit, appearing bewildered.
"Okay, let's get back to business,"
Kitazawa couldn't help but touch her head. "I've found the three little boys you mentioned." Hinata shuddered, memories of the previous time surfacing, a flicker of fear in her eyes.
"Hinata," Kitazawa said sternly, "I'll meet them after school tomorrow. I'll help you educate them then."
"Okay."
Hinata met his warm gaze, her heart suddenly at peace .
"See you tomorrow," Kitazawa paused, saying.
"Goodbye, Kitazawa-sensei."
Hinata felt a pang of reluctance.
She clutched the snacks and left the school.
After walking a few steps, she looked back at Kitazawa and found that he was still there, as if waiting for someone.
Hyuga Hinata retracted her gaze, her eyes fell on the snacks in her hand, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Miss Hinata."
A sudden voice sounded.
A young man with white eyes appeared in front of her.
"Tokuma."
Hyuga Hinata immediately restrained her smile and took out the etiquette taught by Hyuga Hiashi.
As the main family of Hyuga, she has special branch family guards.
Not long after they left, Yuhi Kurenai's figure appeared in Kitazawa's sight.
"After I became a teacher myself, I realized how powerful you are."
Yuhi Kurenai sighed and said.
"This is my exclusive experience."
Kitazawa handed her a scroll and said with a smile.