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"That's right. Don't be fooled by this guy's large size and fierce appearance. In fact, he has lived for so many years without any friends, even if he encounters a creature similar to him."

Huayue said with a smile that the Nine-Tailed Fox has always been arrogant and likes to use the number of tails to determine the strength of the tailed beasts, so naturally Shukaku would call it a stinky fox.

As expected, after being exposed by Huayue's words, the Nine-Tails had already revealed its ferocious and sharp fangs. If it could have been defeated, the Nine-Tails would have been ready to use a Tailed Beast Ball to let Huayue see the strength of the strongest tailed beast in existence.

"You have no friends, just like me! It doesn't matter. From today on, I will have two friends at once. How should I put it? Please give me your advice, big fox."

However, the Nine-Tails ignored Naruto's kindness. Instead, it stared at the mask and said with gritted teeth.

"You two little brats, what is this? Charity from humans? Who do you think I am?"

The whistling sound echoed in all directions, and ripples appeared on the calm water. Little Naruto shrank behind Huayue in fear and asked timidly.

"Brother Huayue, this big fox is too fierce. We really need to make friends with it..."

Before he could finish his words, Kazuki started introducing little Naruto.

"Don't call it a fox. Each tailed beast has its own name. It's called Kurama. You should remember your friends' names."

The atmosphere was heavy. The Nine-Tails, which was originally in a rage, was slightly startled at this moment. Apart from the other tailed beasts, this was the first time it heard the title given to it by the Six Paths Sage from someone else's mouth.

"Hey, kid, where did you hear that name? Answer me!"

"What? Because I haven't heard this name for a long time, I'm getting a little impatient, Kurama."

The three-eyed fox mask was slowly removed, revealing a pair of lavender circular eyes reflected in the bright red vertical pupils.

"You bastard! That's from the Six Paths..."

Little Naruto, who was hiding behind Kagetsu, didn't know why the furious Kurama was standing there in a daze, but from the shocked look of the fox, it seemed that there was some secret hidden under the mask.

"One day, the time will come when humans and tailed beasts will understand each other. That's what old man Six Paths said, right?"

"Anyway, if we leave each other, nothing will end well, so why not give it a try and experience what it feels like to have your first friend."

At this moment, the invisible chakra stared at the little Naruto who was outside. Huayue smiled faintly and touched the golden hair.

"That's all for today. It's getting late. If you don't think of a way to get dinner, you'll be hungry. Let's go."

The next second, little Naruto was kicked out of his inner world, and Huayue turned her eyes away and said calmly.

"Even if you want to use chakra to change Naruto's physique, it will take at least ten years. For you who have lived for nearly a thousand years, this amount of time is really nothing."

"But have you ever thought that even if you escape, you will just drag the next person along and continue to live in the body of the Jinchūriki, and nothing will change."

The figure turned into nothingness, and a look of scrutiny and confusion flashed in the Nine-Tails' eyes. This guy with the same eyes as the Six Paths Sage looked somewhat familiar.

On the other hand, in the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen used the 'Telescope Technique' to observe Naruto's every move, and saw that he had been sleeping on the Hokage Rock for the whole afternoon, and sighed softly.

On the night of the Nine-Tails, as the Third Hokage, he had no time to lament the death of his beloved wife and resolutely rushed to the battlefield.

But in the end, two of the three members of the Fourth Hokage's family died, and the only child became a Jinchūriki, bearing the tragic fate.

To be honest, Sarutobi Hiruzen had some knots in his heart that he had not yet let go of, and the subsequent chaos gave him an excuse to escape.

The culprit of the Nine-Tails Night is suspected to be Uchiha Madara, his most proud disciple Orochimaru defected, the various famous ninja clans in Konoha Village were in turmoil under the peace, and the successor of Uchiha Madara's power...

Things were delayed again and again, and in the blink of an eye it was already today. Little Naruto is already three years old and is about to officially become a student of the Ninja School.

"It's time. We can't keep dragging it on like this. Let's take this opportunity to meet little Naruto. He has had few friends for a long time. It's because of his identity as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox."

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked dazed. If little Naruto could grow up to be as good as Namikaze Minato, the burden on Konoha and himself would be much lighter.

As dusk approached, little Naruto woke up groggily, recalling what had just happened in his mind, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"Are you dreaming? No, you are definitely not dreaming. Brother Huayue and Jiu Lama are real!"

The inner world of Jiu Lama snorted. Did you get its consent? You just call the fox's name casually, as if you know it very well.

"It's already this late. If I don't think of a solution, I'll be hungry again tonight. I might as well catch some fish."

At this moment, little Naruto's face was full of smiles, and he couldn't help but look forward to meeting Huayue tomorrow. It felt so great to have someone talking to him!

An almost transparent soul with no chakra fluctuations was suspended in the air, silently watching Naruto walking towards the river, and subconsciously looking into the distance.

"You have finally chosen to face up to Naruto's existence. It is a little too late to take action now, Third Hokage."

In the distant sky, clouds burned red by the sun are floating away.

In the Konoha Village, with a simple fishing rod and an unskilled hook, Naruto caught three fat and fresh fish in just half an hour.

If those guys who usually visit fishing bars saw this, they would definitely say it's impossible. How can you catch fish without bait? !

"What a pity! If Brother Huayue and the big fox were here, we could have eaten fish together."

"Thank you, but I don't need it. I'm afraid this fish is not even enough to fill Jiu Lama's teeth."

The familiar voice appeared in his ears again. Naruto looked around excitedly and subconsciously looked for Huayue's figure.

"Brother Huayue, where are you? Sure enough, the experience just now was not a dream, so great."

"Don't reveal my existence to others. They can't see me now. Next, no matter what I say, you must remember it firmly."

Little Naruto nodded vigorously, fearing that Huayue would be angry and ignore him, and even the only friend he could talk to would disappear.

"Naruto, what is your dream?"

Little Naruto had a distressed expression, but finally, as if he had mustered up the courage, he spoke loudly.

"I want to be someone recognized by everyone. I'm not 'that'. I'm Uzumaki Naruto."

The corners of her mouth curved into a dangerous arc as Kagetsu laughed softly, the sound resounding in Naruto's heart.

"If you want to be recognized by others, you must have a power that no one can ignore. You have to become stronger."

As long as he becomes stronger, he can gain recognition from others and let everyone remember that he is not 'that' but Uzumaki Naruto.

In a trance, an old, wrinkled face with a smile slowly approached.

"What a delicious grilled fish, can you give me one?"