Chapter 22: Colt's Personal Charm, Konoha With No Successor
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"Colt!"
Naruto looked at Colt with tears in the corner of his eyes, and then his heart was filled with warmth.
Only Colt… only he believed in him.
He secretly made up his mind that he would do everything in his power to become the Hokage, to live up to Colt's expectations.
"Colt recognizes you, and I will recognize you too, Naruto."
Hinata spoke timidly, supporting Colt's stance.
Not to be outdone, Ino chimed in, "Yes, I believe Colt, Naruto, you will definitely become Hokage!"
The others in the class were stunned. They did not expect that after Colt spoke, the heirs of two consecutive major clans would express their approval of Naruto.
And that was not the end of it.
Shikamaru straightened up with a helpless look.
They were the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
Even Ino had made a statement, how could he remain indifferent?
However, this would really bring him a lot of trouble!
"Naruto, if you want to be Hokage, just work hard. Talking about it alone isn't enough."
It was not stated explicitly, but the meaning inside was also obvious.
Naruto wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and nodded vigorously.
It was the first time he had been encouraged by so many people.
Choji finally finished his snack and gave Naruto a thumbs up.
"Me too!"
Sasuke snorted and said nothing, but he also secretly took note of Naruto.
Now it was Iruka's turn to have a hard time, and he didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of him.
"It seems that everyone is still very friendly. I hope that Naruto will work hard in the future."
"Next student, it's time for you to introduce yourself."
He looked at Colt curiously, wanting to know what the hell this guy was about.
Why after he expressed his attitude, the heiresses of the Hyuga and Yamanaka clans were so quick to agree.
In his impression, Konoha did not have anyone of this caliber.
Colt took it in stride and stood up slowly.
"My name is Kamiyo Colt. My dream is to become the strongest in the whole ninja world so that I can protect my friends… It would be even better… if I could marry a few more wives!"
After speaking, Hinata blushed, and Ino's eyes lit up.
The words fell, and several black lines appeared on Iruka's forehead.
A Hokage, the strongest in the whole ninja world.
The most excessive part was...
'He still wants several wives!'
'Bastard!'
Iruka himself was still single to this day!
Reluctantly squeezing out a smile, he let Colt sit down. Iruka hurriedly ended the self-introduction session.
He was suddenly feeling very tired.
In the first year of being a teacher, he encountered such a headache in just one class. How to deal with these troublemakers?
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In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage looked relieved.
Today was the opening day of the Ninja Academy, and this year was relatively special.
Not only was the Jinchuriki Naruto present, but also the future heads of several major ninja clans, as well as Colt, the suspected descendant of the Senju clan.
As Hokage, it was natural for him to pay more attention to this class.
He watched everything that happened in the classroom.
For Naruto's dream, he was very supportive.
It's just that when he saw everyone's reaction, he felt very guilty.
It was because of his inaction that Naruto had suffered so much.
But it was done, even he couldn't change anything now.
And then, Colt's actions made him feel great comfort.
"With such a friend, Naruto, I believe you will never be alone again."
In addition, Colt's influential power was quite amazing, getting the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to stand by his side on the first day of school.
The last time such a powerful presence emerged was Namikaze Minato.
The Third Hokage put away the crystal ball, and he didn't need to look at the next events but thought about the situation in the village.
Shisui's death had brought the Uchiha clan's rebellion to an abrupt end, but it was only temporary.
The contradiction between the two sides still existed, and there was a growing trend.
As Hokage, he didn't want such a powder keg to remain unfused all the time, but the Uchiha were also Konoha's important fighting force.
Once the situation got out of hand, it was possible to suppress the Uchiha clan with the military might of Konoha.
But it would also cost a lot.
All he could do now was try to maintain a precarious balance.
Swish!
A figure with an Anbu cat mask appeared in the office, and a faint trace of blood could be seen dripping from under the mask.
"Weasel..."
The Third Hokage put away his sad expression and said with a wry smile.
"Lord Hokage," Itachi behaved very respectfully, "I'm here to report on the suppression of the rebellion."
He had just killed a rogue ninja fleeing with important information about the village.
Since joining Anbu, Itachi had seen too much darkness, and the constant killing of his former comrades had made his heart numb.
The Third Hokage silently listened to the mission report and gave a few words of encouragement.
He was still very satisfied with Itachi.
Not limited to a single clan, but able to think from the Hokage's perspective.
He had the demeanor of a Hokage.
It was a pity he was from the Uchiha clan.
Recently, Konoha had withered more and more, suffering from a drought of talent.
Among the younger generation, apart from Kakashi, it turned out that Itachi was the most suitable to become Hokage.
It was also the reason why he had such high expectations for Colt.
Wasn't this a kind of sadness?
Once the largest village in the ninja world, an existence that commanded the respect of the four nations.
When had it become so difficult to find a Kage-level powerhouse?
The Third Hokage looked at the young man in front of him, and finally asked:
"Itachi, now that the village and the Uchiha clan really got to this point… What are you going to do?"