Chapter 7 The Cries from the Mountain and the Delicious Grilled Fish
Naruto, who looked like a dumpling, walked up the mountain path.
He didn't understand what was wrong with him today, why people were cursing at him, and why people were hitting him.
I am not a nine-tailed fox spirit.
Wait, Nine-Tails... are they talking about Kurama?
"Nine Lama, Nine Lama!"
Naruto shouted into the space.
"Hey, keep your voice down, there are people around you."
Kurama's voice entered Naruto's mind.
"Is the nine-tailed fox that those people are talking about you?"
Naruto's voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of sadness and questioning.
"ah..."
"That's right, it's me."
Seeing that Kurama had admitted it, Naruto continued to press for answers.
"Have you killed many people?"
Nine Lamas was silent for a moment, then his voice, tinged with a fierce tone, came out.
"So what if it is?"
"They want to seal me here."
"They want to use my power to start a war."
"I want to kill even more people."
"Why can't I kill them?"
Naruto's body trembled; the young boy was completely at a loss.
What the Nine Lamas said seems to be true, and besides, it's his friend.
But murder is something...
"Hey, you who's dragging me out, let me tell you."
Hashirama snatched the microphone from Kurama and began comforting Naruto.
"Three years ago, a big villain hypnotized the Nine-Tails and controlled it to kill many people."
"Your... parents also died that night."
"And after breaking free from the big bad guy's control, Nine-Lama was sealed back into your body."
Naruto's eyes gradually lit up. He pursed his lips and asked.
"Nine Lamas, is that so?"
There was a hint of anticipation in his voice.
"...Um."
The Nine Lama's mature voice came again.
"Yay!"
Naruto smiled happily.
"Aren't you going to continue questioning me?"
Kurama didn't understand Naruto's mindset; after all, children's thinking is unpredictable.
"No need, it was that big bad guy who did it anyway."
"I will definitely find the big bad guy and tell those people that it was the big bad guy who did it, not Nine-Lama who wanted to do it."
Naruto looked down at Konoha Village from the mountaintop. A little sweat had formed on his forehead, but his small face looked especially adorable in the sunlight.
"Do as you please."
Nine Lama's voice softened slightly.
"Oh, that's good! No need to drag it along the way. We'll take a detour back later."
"Why?"
"Because they don't know it was done by a big bad guy, so you need to protect yourself."
"Ouch."
After wandering around the mountain for a while, although Naruto's physique was constantly improving and the natural energy in the air was flowing into his body, he was still only a three-year-old child.
Finally, he collapsed halfway through the journey, but thankfully the dark side of the purple-haired figure appeared.
She gently picked up Naruto and took him back to the apartment.
Just as Uzuki Yugao was about to push open the door and leave, she noticed the instant noodle waste on the table.
"Why."
She sighed softly, cleaned up the trash on the table, and then went out to buy a fish.
After a simple cooking process, a fragrant grilled fish is ready.
It smells so good!
It smells so good!
Naruto's nose twitched, and then his azure eyes opened. A familiar figure wearing a mask sat at the dining table.
"Um, thank you, big sister."
After Hashirama's reminder, Naruto realized that it was the older sister in front of him who had brought him back.
Uzuki Yugao didn't say anything, but simply pointed to the fragrant grilled fish and then to Naruto.
Is it for me?
There was a hint of disbelief in Naruto's eyes. After all, no one had cooked for him for several meals, and he had been eating instant noodles, relying entirely on the fruits that Hashirama had helped him grow for nutrition.
Yugao, hidden behind the mask, nodded and gestured for Naruto to begin.
Naruto happily sat down at the table and awkwardly picked up a piece of crispy fish with his chopsticks.
There are no thorns!
That's right, Yugao was worried that Naruto would get stuck in the thorns, so she specially removed all the thorns.
Otherwise, it would be terrible if tomorrow there were news reports of a Jinchuriki from Konoha getting stuck and dying on his way to eat fish.
"Eat like a madman."
Naruto was won over by the delicious fish; after all, it was the best thing he had eaten in three years.
Although there was meat in the orphanage, it was still an orphanage.
A slight smile appeared on Xiyan's lips beneath the mask, but she quickly suppressed it.
After Naruto finished eating, Yugao prepared to leave.
This action was entirely Yugao's own idea. Although the Third Hokage probably wouldn't say anything even if he knew, it did go against his original purpose.
However, now that his identity as a Jinchuriki has been exposed, I believe the Third Hokage will definitely change his strategy.
I hope Naruto will have a better life.
Just as Yugao got up to leave, Naruto grabbed her hand and pulled her to a stop.
Wow, that's incredible strength! It's already comparable to the strength of a middle-aged student at the ninja academy.
As expected of a Jinchūriki.
Yugao looked at Naruto searching for something through the mask with curious eyes.
"Thank you for bringing me back, and thank you for the grilled fish."
"It's so delicious, the best thing I've ever eaten."
Naruto held Yugao's hand with his right hand and a 100-ryo banknote in his left.
"for you."
As Yugao looked into Naruto's deep blue eyes, a figure flashed through her mind.
"Forever..."
Of course, this was just something I thought about in my mind.
Yugao refused the money and tickets offered by Naruto, then patted Naruto's golden hair and gently rubbed his little face.
They left before Naruto could even react.
"Thank you, come visit again next time!"
Naruto shouted out the window, which made Yugao, who was hiding in the tree, smile happily.
"I knew there were still kind people in the village."
Hashirama looked at Kurama with a smug expression.
Actually, when Naruto collapsed, both the human and the fox were a little worried.
However, the Anbu quickly appeared and took Naruto home.
The series of actions by the purple-haired Dark Side earned Hashirama a very high score.
"Mito was just as gentle back then."
"I miss him," Hashirama said nostalgically.
"gentle?"
"Nine-Tails said in disbelief."
That woman who whips herself with chains all day? That woman who forcibly takes chakra from me if I don't give her any?
You call her gentle?
Are you a masochist?
No wonder he and Madara had such a wild time back then.
"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by 'Kuraba'?"
"It's Kurama! And I didn't mean anything by it, just do whatever makes you happy."
Nine Lama was speechless, not wanting to talk to this man whose brain was about to break down anymore.
"Think about which route to teach to tow what to do tonight. He'll be coming in in a little while."
Hashirama, upon hearing this, realized the task ahead.
Let's spare the Nine Lamas for now.
End of this chapter...