Chapter 172 Undercurrent (4500) (1/2)

After about ten minutes, Naruto finally came back slowly, holding a round metal box in his hand.

"Brother Qianhe, I'm back."

Qianhe looked at the ointment in Naruto's hand and smiled, "Let's go."

Then, the two walked towards Naruto's home together.

When they walked downstairs to Naruto's apartment, they saw the door of the room at the corner was wide open.

Seeing this, Naruto stood downstairs and shouted before going upstairs:

"Grandpa! Are you here?"

At this time, an old man in home clothes and holding a cigarette holder walked out of the room. It was the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage saw Qianhe's expression unchanged, and then smiled at Naruto and said, "Little Naruto, you're back."

Qianhe frowned slightly when he saw the Third Hokage's smile, and then nodded to the Third Hokage, and left with a flash body technique.

Little Naruto waved to the Third Hokage and said, "Grandpa, let me introduce you, this is Qian... Hey? Where is she?"

When Naruto turned around, Qianhe was gone.

"Naruto, what's wrong with your face? Are you being bullied again?" The third generation looked at Naruto's swollen cheeks, and a trace of heartache and guilt flashed across his face.

Naruto shook his head and said, "No, I met three boys bullying a girl on the road today, so I went to help, but... hehe, there were too many of them!

Brother Qianhe didn't help me either, if Sasuke was here, it would be better."

"Oh, is that so, little Naruto is really brave, such a good boy." The third generation Hokage smiled and touched Naruto's head.

Then he changed the subject and said, "Do you hate those who bullied you?"

"Of course I hate it!"

Naruto's innocent answer made the third generation frown, and then said, "What will you do?"

"I want to be as powerful as Brother Qianhe in the future, so that no one dares to bully me." Naruto clenched his fist and said firmly.

The third generation seemed to ask casually: "I mean, if you become stronger, will you bully those who have bullied you before?"

Naruto frowned slightly when he heard this, and it seemed that it was difficult to answer.

Although the third generation pretended to be calm on the surface, he was a little nervous in his heart. He wanted to know how much Naruto's thoughts had changed.

He was just busy with village affairs for a while and didn't come to see Naruto much, and his attitude towards things had changed significantly.

Naruto's answer was normal for ordinary children, and even very good and positive.

But he is not just a child, he is not an ordinary child, and cannot be treated like an ordinary child.

Naruto thought for a while, and finally answered:

"Even if I become stronger, I will not bully those who have bullied me before.

Because Brother Qianhe told me that if I hate those bullies, I should not learn to bully others in the future.

Otherwise, there is no difference between me and those people."

Hearing Naruto's answer, the third generation of Hokage was obviously relieved.

But Naruto's next sentence made him feel tight again.

"However, I want to be like Brother Qianhe, with powerful strength. I can choose not to bully others, but I will never allow others to bully me."

At this time, the Third Hokage remembered what Qianhe said to the instructor Kawashima Kaede when the class was divided: The dream is to become a strong person who can control his own destiny. I don't like to play with others, nor do I want to be played by others.

For the Third Hokage who was optimistic about Qianhe at the beginning, Qianhe's dream is more "normal".

It didn't surprise the Third Hokage, but it didn't make the Third Hokage feel relieved.

He felt that Qianhe would be a qualified successor to the will of fire, and his dream might involve world peace or becoming a Hokage.

But his dream is to pursue power and become a strong person.

However, this was not beyond the expectations of the Third Hokage. After all, when he met Qianhe, Qianhe was practicing hard because his father and brother died in the Third War.

Qianhe is a very opinionated genius in the eyes of the Third Hokage.

In fact, among the graduating Genin, when talking about their dreams with their mentors, only half of them wanted to become Hokage, and some even said they wanted to conquer the five major countries and unify the ninja world.

The third generation naturally wouldn't care about such innocent words.

In fact, most geniuses who performed well in the ninja school rarely said they wanted to become Hokage when they talked about their dreams.

Geniuses are mostly precocious, they know the difficulty of becoming Hokage, and few geniuses will say they want to become Hokage with passion and without thinking right after graduation.

Orochimaru is like this, Kakashi is like this, Shisui is like this, Itachi and Chiho are also like this.

Even the third generation Hokage himself, who became a disciple of the second generation, was like this. His original dream was just to hope for peace in the ninja world and to expand the family at the same time.

As for becoming a Hokage, he naturally thought about it and worked hard for it, but he never shouted slogans.

To become a Hokage, you must go through countless difficulties and obstacles.

Although strength is not an absolute standard, if you want to become a Hokage, super strength is a must.

For the Third Hokage, he used to admire and cherish Qianhe's talent, but now he is beginning to be wary of Qianhe's talent and strength.

But as long as Qianhe does not do anything to harm Konoha, the Third Hokage will not easily touch him.

Geniuses are mostly ambitious and good at their own minds. Qianhe's experience reminds the Third Hokage of the former Orochimaru.

Of course, Qianhe is much better than Orochimaru. At least his thoughts are those of a normal person. Although he deviates from the original will of fire, it is still within control.

For Qianhe, Sandai can let it grow.

But Naruto, absolutely not!

The third generation would rather Naruto become a hot-blooded and brainless idiot than a genius like Qianhe who is good at thinking and hiding his thoughts.

Genius is often a double-edged sword, especially if Naruto is a Jinchuuriki, the danger is even greater.

Although the Third Hokage did not agree with Danzo's plan, he trained Naruto to be an emotionless weapon.

But the Third Generation also didn't want Naruto to become particularly smart. If he was treated like this by the village like his father, the Fourth Hokage, how he would treat the village and those who had hurt him, the Third Generation couldn't imagine.

The Third Hokage understood Minato. Minato was a genius who inherited the will of fire. He was a 'kind' person, but Minato was still a genius with normal human thoughts.

After Minato came to power, he also had many ideas of his own.

Before the third generation delegated power, Minato thought of forming his own ANBU team to train a new generation of geniuses.

Later, he also actively dealt with the conflicts between the village and the Uchiha clan, and even made concessions that were temporarily unacceptable to the higher-ups.

For such an independent and courageous genius, if his children were like him, the third generation would still be a little scared.

The older they get, the more indecisive and scrupulous they become.

There was no turning back once the bow was fired, and now the village had established its policy towards Naruto.

Although the senior management led by Sandai made some concessions due to the intervention of Qianhe and Jiraiya, the basic policy cannot be changed, and other senior management will not agree.

The third generation neither wanted Naruto to grow up according to Danzo's policy, nor did he want Naruto to grow up like an ordinary son of a hero.

After all, if Naruto didn't control it, the Nine-Tails would explode again, and Konoha couldn't bear it.

"Naruto has already formed a bond with Qianhe, and has entered his social circle because of Qianhe's relationship. It is a good thing to have a bond, but Qianhe's influence on him is indeed too great, so he has to be careful."

Looking at the dazed Sandai, Naruto asked doubtfully: "Grandpa, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah? It's nothing. I was wondering if you had eaten, little Naruto." Sandai pointed at a delicately packaged box on the table and said:

"This is the lunch box I brought you. It contains your favorite beef!"

Naruto looked at the beautifully packaged bento on the table, scratched his head sheepishly, and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, grandpa, I've already eaten.

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At noon, Caiyin’s sister’s birthday treat was dinner, and she was so full!

After finishing the meal, we went to the meatball shop and ate meatballs again.

I'll save this for dinner. "

There was a hint of embarrassment on Sandai's face, then he shook his head and said:

"That's okay. By the way, little Naruto, do you have enough money recently? Do you want me to give you some more?"

Naruto smiled when he heard this and said:

"Thank you, grandpa, no need. Brother Qianhe and sister Caiyin have always given me pocket money, which I can't use up."

"Huh? Did they give you a lot of money?" Sandai asked with a smile.

Naruto shook his head and said: "That's not true, but Brother Qianhe paid me more than a year's meal in advance at Ichiraku Ramen, and the ramen there is super delicious!

Moreover, the bosses, Uncle Shou Da and Sister Chang Pu, are very kind to me. They give me discounts and pick-up dishes every time.

Apart from eating, ordinary places won’t sell me anything...

But recently when I buy meatballs, the owner of the meatball shop will also sell them to me. "

"Oh, so that's it. They are so kind to you, so you have to treat them well in the future." The third Hokage said with a smile on his face.

"Yes! Of course, I promised Brother Qianhe that I will work for him and pay him back in the future." Naruto said firmly.

When Sandai heard this, his face changed slightly, his pupils shrank suddenly, and then he smiled lightly: "What kind of part-time job are you doing?"

"Just wait until I become a ninja and do tasks to make money, and then give it back to Brother Qianhe."

"Become a ninja? Little Naruto should start learning to read soon, right? Are you ready to become a ninja?" The third Hokage asked casually. He naturally knew about Naruto going to school. This kind of thing is basically Naruto's fault. If he did it on the same day, he would get the news on the same day.

The people who gave Naruto an enlightenment education were strictly investigated, not to mention going back three generations. Even the teachers who taught the class were monitored by ANBU 24 hours a day to prevent accidents.

However, this was the first time that the Third Generation heard about Naruto's idea of ​​becoming a ninja and working part-time, and he couldn't help but take it seriously.

"Yes! If you become a ninja, you can make as much money as Brother Qianhe!" Speaking of money, Naruto's big blue eyes shone.

The third generation was speechless, and then asked: "If you want to become a ninja, you have to endure so much hardship. Can you stick to it?"

As a Jinchūriki, becoming a ninja is inevitable, otherwise you can't even control the chakra, how can you suppress the tailed beast.

But the third generation must control Naruto's stage from enlightenment to becoming a ninja.

"I'm not afraid of hardship!" Little Naruto's face was full of determination and seriousness.

The third generation smiled and touched Naruto's head, and said: "Then little Naruto can refine chakra? To become a ninja, you need to learn the chakra refining technique. Can you do it?"

As he said, the third generation stared at Naruto's face closely.

"No, I heard Brother Qianhe talk about the requirements of becoming a ninja. I wanted him to teach me the chakra refining technique, but he said that it was too early for me to learn it now, and that I would naturally learn it in the future and didn't need him to teach me!" Naruto shook his head.

The third generation's face relaxed when he heard this, and then he smiled and said, "Does little Naruto want to learn chakra refining? I can teach you."

"Grandpa, are you serious?!" Naruto's eyes lit up, his face full of desire.

The third generation nodded and said, "Of course it's true, but it's too early now. I'll teach you when little Naruto is four years old. You should learn cultural knowledge first. I will check your learning progress regularly. If you fall behind, I won't teach you chakra refining."

"Yeah! Okay!" Naruto nodded heavily.

"Well, today's time is almost up, I'll leave first, and I'll come to see you in a few days." The third generation stood up and prepared to leave.

"Well, goodbye, grandpa." Naruto waved goodbye reluctantly.

The third generation walked to the door, suddenly stopped, as if he thought of something, and turned around to ask:

"By the way, little Naruto, what's the name of the girl you saved today?"

"It seems to be Hyuga Hinata, what's the matter, grandpa?"

"Oh, nothing, just asking, see you next time."

"Yeah."

The third generation walked to the door, looked at the moonlight wind on the roof of the opposite building, and muttered to himself:

"Hyuga clan? Have they also moved their little thoughts? It seems that it's time to appease them, or even let them together..."

******

In the 52nd year of Konoha, the entire ninja world entered a relatively peaceful period.

The Cloud Village, which had been in a mess with Konoha last year, also temporarily stopped fighting and resumed the state of small-scale conflicts with Konoha.

On the other hand, the Cloud Village and the Rock Village actively contacted and secretly communicated with each other.

However, the third generation of Tsuchikage Ohnoki of the Rock Village never believed the attitude shown by the Cloud Village.

After all, the father of the Fourth Raikage, the Third Raikage, fought against the army of 10,000 people in the Land of Earth for three days and three nights, and finally died of exhaustion.

If the Third Hokage could give up such hatred, Ohnoki believed it, but with the temper of the Fourth Raikage, Ohnoki absolutely did not believe that Kumogakure could give up hatred and unite with them to fight against Konoha. People are different.

At this time, the Sand Village was dormant and developed, adhering to the attitude of not offending anyone.

The only village with the biggest conflict with the Sand Village, the Mist Village, also let the Mist Village vent its anger because the Sand Village handed over its own village's Scorch Release Ninja Ye Cang.

Now the Mist Village seems to have set its sights on Konoha and has been harassing Konoha on a small scale.

This is naturally a rare development opportunity for the Fourth Kazekage.

......

The Mist Village, high-level meeting.

The Fourth Mizukage just made a single decision at the meeting and issued an order to start cleaning up the bloody family in the entire Land of Water.

Although this order was resisted by most of the ninjas present, the Fourth Mizukage was always a man of his word, and no one could make him take back his order.

The Kaguya clan participated in the meeting. The warlike clan leader of the Kaguya clan immediately applauded the Fourth Mizukage's proposal.

For the Kaguya clan, this decision meant that they would have endless battles to fight.

And the Fourth Mizukage also summoned the clan leader of the Kaguya clan alone after the meeting.

Since then, the "Blood Mist Village" has become more worthy of its name and entered a darker period.

For those blood-stained families, the Land of Water has become hell.

......

The Hidden Rain Village, the high pavilion in the center.

This is the residence of Hanzo, the controller of the Hidden Rain Village, who is called a demigod.

Hanzo no longer has the heroic spirit of the past. Compared with him who gave the name of the Three Ninjas of Konoha to Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru during the Second Ninja World period, Hanzo is now a depressed old man.

In order to prevent assassinations by those who disobeyed his rule, he transferred most of the ninjas from the Hidden Rain Village to his mansion to protect him 24 hours a day.

He had lost the courage to compete with the five major countries, and he no longer had the drive to fight for peace in the ninja world.

He began to indulge in singing and dancing every day, numb himself with alcohol, and wasted time in his own country.

But his "good days" were over.

Six ninjas wearing black robes with red clouds broke into his yard.

The six people were like entering an empty space, killing all the guards around, and Hanzo's poison had no effect on the six people.

"Who are you? You actually..."

"Don't you recognize this face?"

"You are Yahiko from Akatsuki, you are not dead..."

A generation of "demigod" died in his own home.