Kurama Strength

Naruto couldn't quite put his finger on it, but the Konoha villagers were oddly enthusiastic! Honestly, he didn't need a cabin while training in the woods. Whenever he wanted to rest, he could simply open a space door and go home. But the villagers insisted on building a wooden house for him, and their fervor made him uncomfortable.

Unable to refuse their generosity, Naruto watched as they quickly constructed a house in less than an hour. Sasuke, who had followed the crowd, stood baffled.

"Uchiha Sasuke? Why are you here too?" Naruto called out after sending off the enthusiastic villagers, noticing Sasuke standing nearby with a puzzled expression.

"Uh... I was just passing by," Sasuke mumbled, avoiding eye contact and feeling embarrassed. He had been worried for nothing; Naruto was far stronger than he imagined. Sasuke shot Naruto a fleeting glance, then turned and walked away, feeling foolish for his earlier concern.

Naruto scratched his head, bewildered by the day's events. "What the heck is going on today? Everyone seems so weird..."

Shrugging it off, he muttered, "Forget it. Time to go home for dinner." He used the space door to teleport home.

That night, as Naruto lay in bed, he remembered a question he had for Kurama. "Hey, big fox, did you check out the chakras of the kids in the class today?"

Kurama grunted, "What should I pay attention to? That Uchiha brat has the most chakra among them."

Naruto recalled sensing Sasuke's chakra before. "Wasn't it like, 0.5 demons?"

"No, his chakra's already at 5 demons," Kurama corrected.

Naruto gasped, "Hiss—This kid's terrifying! We must not let him grow!"

Kurama sighed. Why does this kid overreact so much? It's just 5 demons. He has 100 demon-level chakras. Why worry about a brat? Kurama thought Naruto was being ridiculous.

Realizing Kurama wouldn't indulge his curiosity, Naruto sighed. Sigh... the downside of being from another world—no one gets your jokes. He pulled up the quilt, wished Kurama goodnight, and drifted off to sleep.

The next few days followed a routine. Naruto attended school in the morning, mostly to show his face to Iruka-sensei and tease Hinata, then skipped the rest to train in the woods by the river. The Third Hokage noticed Naruto's absenteeism but couldn't do much about it. At least Naruto showed up in the mornings, even if he spent most of the time daydreaming or napping. Naruto was proving to be the most troublesome child the Third had ever encountered, more so than even Kushina or Uchiha Obito. His strength made it difficult to measure his potential against the other students.

Accepting that he couldn't control Naruto, the Third Hokage had Kai and Kakashi keep an eye on him, ensuring he didn't injure himself through reckless training. As for the rumors of the Nine Tails demon fox, they died down after Naruto's display of strength by the river. No one dared to speak ill of him, afraid he'd show up at their door wielding a tree.

Naruto inadvertently silenced the village with his "natural power."

In class, Hinata shyly asked, "Naruto... where do you go in the afternoons?"

"I'm training," Naruto replied absentmindedly, his mind partially occupied with Kurama, discussing future training plans. He'd recently discovered he could split his consciousness between the sealed space and the outside world. However, this led to odd behavior, like lagging movements, as if he were a high-ping player in an online game.

Hinata looked down, feeling inadequate. Naruto's so strong and works so hard, she thought, comparing herself to him. Her training at night seemed meager in comparison. She wished she could train with him.

"Hey Hinata, want to train together?" Naruto suddenly suggested, snapping back to reality.

"Ah... ah?" Hinata stammered, blushing furiously before fainting on her desk.

Naruto sighed. "This shy girl has a long way to go..." He wanted Hinata to join his training sessions, hoping to utilize her Byakugan to observe chakra flows. He also considered inviting Sasuke, thinking about how Sharingan could see and copy ninjutsu, similar to Byakugan's ability to see chakra.

Naruto's ultimate goal was to observe Guy's Eight Gates technique and develop his own powerful jutsu. He envisioned activating Six Paths Sage Mode and shouting, "Grandma Li, open the door!" to become invincible. Kurama, although puzzled by Naruto's fascination with physical techniques, agreed to the plan, trusting Naruto's unusual resilience.

"Hinata?" Naruto leaned over to wake her.

"Ah... Naruto-kun, it's too... too close!" she mumbled, flustered.

"But... my father would be mad if I skipped class," Hinata explained, torn between desire and duty.

"You can come after school! I'll find you then," Naruto offered, smiling. He walked out of the classroom, ignoring the fuming Iruka, whose forehead veins throbbed in frustration. Can't this kid wait for class to end before leaving? Iruka sighed, feeling the Third Hokage's pain. Naruto was indeed a headache.

Naruto then wandered around the village, looking for Guy. He wanted to observe Guy's training regimen firsthand. The Third Hokage, watching through his crystal ball, realized Naruto was seeking Guy out.

"Oh no, if Naruto learns from Guy, he'll be ruined... You're a fine Jinchūriki; why do you want to learn Taijutsu?!" The Third Hokage puffed his pipe anxiously and quickly arranged for Guy to be sent on a mission outside the village, hoping to steer Naruto away from a path of extreme physical training.