Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 93 Naruto's reputation quietly rises
Naruto took in the man's appearance and handed the mask back to him before his shock could even wear off.

The man opened his mouth and finally uttered the doubt in his heart: "Why...?"

Naruto shook his head slightly and expressed his thoughts to the man: "I do need help, and what you said makes sense. But this kind of help is not what I want."

"I hope my helpers have basic humanity while having certain abilities. In other words, they cannot live like tools."

Bai Yi was puzzled. He had always adhered to the principle of "hiding behind the scenes" and survived like a shadow in the cracks between big figures. This ninja way had lasted for a long time.

"I don't understand," he looked up at Naruto's eyes, "Tools without humanity are the most efficient. If a fruit knife has its own soul, it might resist your commands. Is that what you want?"

Naruto remained silent. He couldn't tell the man that the being he was dealing with just happened to want his opponent to be inhumane.

He needed a constant supply of positive emotions, which was contrary to being callous. Even more frightening was that being callous often turned into indifference over time, ultimately distorting a person's perspective.

In the original work, the revengeful Sasuke was tricked. From not killing innocent people at the beginning to killing Xiangling without blinking an eye later, this was a subtle process.

Thinking of this, he whispered to Bai Yi: "Think about it again. It doesn't matter if you can't do it."

After saying that, Naruto walked back slowly. The man in white was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and called Naruto.

"Are you... doubting my loyalty?"

He looked at Naruto with a burning gaze, seeking his opinion, and the latter turned around and gave Bai Yi a meaningful look.

"Well, you have proven your loyalty to the Third Generation with your actions, but you have never proven your loyalty to me. So yes, even if you agree to my request, I cannot fully trust you."

After that, Naruto thought for a moment and added, "Let's put it this way. After Danzo's death, there must be quite a few Sharingan left in the Root. If you figure it out, bring them to me. This is how I'm testing you."

Does Naruto need a lot of Sharingan? No, but these eyeballs are part of the remains of the Uchiha clan, which may have special meaning to Sasuke.

He would start planning for Sasuke's future from now on.

Bai Yi was silent for a long time, then said, "...I'm sorry, I still can't quite understand your thoughts."

"It's okay, you can think about it slowly."

Naruto strode off.

Bai Yi looked at Naruto's direction from a distance, lost in thought.

……

At noon, Ichiraku Ramen.

"Uncle, two big bowls of barbecued pork!"

"okay!"

Naruto rested his chin on his hand, quietly watching the steam rising from the noodle pot. Beside him, Konohamaru, wearing a bun hat covering his hair and with lifeless eyes, sat silently beside him, just staring at the steam.

Although they met by coincidence at Ichiraku, and although Naruto said that he would treat Konohamaru to a meal, he was not in the mood to talk at this moment. The child was immersed in his own sadness and could not extricate himself for a while.

When Konohamaru received the news of Hiruzen's death, he was stunned, but he did not feel sad for a while. He was just stunned by the shocking news.

This astonishment, accompanied by a little numbness, has continued to this day. He mechanically followed his classmates back to school, helped clean up the battlefield, and helped carry the elderly villagers home. People around him praised him and said that the young master of Konoha Village has grown up.

But it's so strange, why doesn't he feel sad?
Did he really hate Grandpa? Was it because he kept challenging Grandpa, hoping to win the title of 'Hokage'?
"Ramen is here~"

The uncle handed the big bowl to the two of them. Naruto took out two chopsticks and handed one to Konohamaru. He sipped the noodles himself, secretly glancing at Konohamaru from time to time.

"Suck it-"

"Well, that's strange..."

Konohamaru's voice began to choke as he slurped the noodles. Holding the warm bowl in both hands, tears as big as beans flowed out like a flood bursting through a dam, dripping onto the golden soup.

Naruto handed him a pack of tissues without saying anything.

"Brother Naruto, why... why am I suddenly like this..." He looked at Naruto with his big watery eyes, which made the latter feel pity, and then he gently patted his back.

"When people suddenly encounter great sadness, they won't cry immediately. It takes a buffering process."

"Yes, is that so..."

Konohamaru turned his head stubbornly, grabbed a handful of toilet paper to wipe his tears and snot, and began to slurp noodles stubbornly, crying while eating, and then repeated the process over and over again.

The uncle's daughter Ayame saw Konohamaru with his head down and his body trembling. She walked over with some confusion, but was stopped by Naruto's eyes.

She quickly noticed Konohamaru's expression and said nothing, cleaning the table while watching Naruto softly comfort Konohamaru.

"I didn't expect Naruto to be so gentle..." This was the thought that suddenly occurred in Ayame's mind. Then, she heard Naruto say:

"I have a method that can help people get out of sadness quickly. Do you want to know?"

Konohamaru shuddered and slowly turned to look at Naruto: "What is it?"

"Generally speaking, we can focus on something else. This way, our attention will be temporarily diverted and the sadness will not keep chasing us."

Konohamaru choked up and looked at Naruto, a hint of childish curiosity in his eyes: "Then what should I do?"

Naruto looked at him calmly: "Were you working part-time at the Konoha newspaper before?"

In the anime, Konohamaru once interviewed Team 7 during the Chunin Exams and recorded a DVD when Naruto got married as a small easter egg in the anime, and his little hobby was preserved in this world.

Konohamaru nodded, looking a little confused. "You must be an expert in this area, then. I'd like to give you a long-term commission. Only you can do this."

Konohamaru's eyes widened slightly: "What request?"

"I made a bet with someone that I would show him my life. I would like you, a professional, to take some photos of me and send me a copy of the photos."

"If any of the photos are accepted, I'll mail you the commission fee regularly based on the number of photos. How about that? Consider it."

Konohamaru looked at Naruto and didn't speak immediately. He rolled his eyes. Although he didn't know what the bet was exactly, it didn't seem to be an excessive request. Besides, he really needed something to divert his attention.

"Okay, Naruto-nii, I promise you. But..."

"what happened?"

"I think I should not only record you, but also what happened in the village during this period. I think rebuilding Konoha is a meaningful thing. Maybe the newspaper also needs it..." His voice became smaller and smaller, as if he was afraid that Naruto would be unhappy.

Unexpectedly, Naruto just touched Konohamaru's head and smiled:
"As expected, Konohamaru."

He approved of Konohamaru's attitude. After losing his loved ones, the child began to mature.

"By the way, haven't you been feeling down lately? Do you feel particularly unwell, or have you developed an extra dark energy?"

"Ah? No, what's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing."

Naruto didn't explain and ended the topic thoughtfully.

……

After the two left, Changpu cleaned up the dishes and chatted with the uncle next to him.

"Dad, I feel like Naruto has changed a lot."

She knew Naruto's personality very well. In the past, when Naruto came to Ichiraku Ramen, he often had a cunning look in his eyes, and talked and laughed with his companions who came to the noodle shop together. It was rare to see such a sunny and warm man.

While cooking noodles in the kitchen, the uncle said thoughtfully: "Actually, you are not the first person to say this."

"Eh? Real or fake?"

"But I'm not sure. I just heard that from the guests who came here."

"Who?"

"Well, let me think..." The uncle pondered for a moment, then quickly came up with an answer: "It's the children."

in the afternoon.

After saying goodbye to Konohamaru, Naruto began walking towards the Hokage Building. He planned to meet Red Bean and understand the current situation.

I can't get in touch with the little snake, maybe something happened and it's inconvenient for him?

There were quite a few people on the street, and it wasn't very wide, so Naruto walked slowly, but he soon noticed the changes.

From time to time, children about the same height as Konohamaru would see Naruto and wave to him excitedly. Some of them could even say his name.

"Naruto-nii, good afternoon~"

"Naruto-nii!"

"Brother Naruto is so good~"

"..."

Naruto was very surprised. He had never experienced such treatment since he traveled through time. For a moment, he was a little dazed and wondered if he had been hit by the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but he still smiled and nodded at these children.

What is this all about?

Naruto felt that the news material for Konohamaru had arrived, and he had even thought of a title for the manuscript: "Shock! The troublemakers of Konoha have turned over a new leaf."

When some parents of the children saw that their children were actually greeting the nine-tailed devil, they were a little angry for a moment. They scolded the children in a low voice, and some of the serious ones hit the children on the forehead with fists.

"Uh, this is the most normal episode..." Naruto complained in his heart, ignoring these parents, and heard a little girl complaining to her family who were blaming her:
"Naruto-nii saved us before!"

The child's words instantly reminded Naruto. He recalled the day when he and Qingquan fought against the Root together, and felt a little surprised.

He himself had forgotten that there were children watching this.

Children have simple minds. When their parents tell them not to play with Naruto, they foolishly do as they are told. But if Naruto saves them, they will repay the favor.

Simple and sincere.

"Look, these kids like me so much now~" Naruto didn't stop and continued to walk forward. He smiled at Uzumaki Naruto himself in his heart and couldn't help humming a little tune.

This scene was also seen by the Nine-Tailed Fox in his body. This so-called incarnation of malice no longer sneered as before, but remained silent.

Perhaps the relationship between the man and the fox has improved. The Nine-Tailed Fox did not express disdain as usual, but instead felt some familiarity from Naruto's actions:

[The Aura of Successive Hokage]

Soon, Naruto ran into Anko in front of the Hokage Building.

(End of this chapter)