Chapter 39. Naruto’s Changes

Hokage Building.

"Again and again!"

The Third Hokage slammed a pile of information onto the table.

"Danzo, what do you want to do? Infiltrating the private jail!? How can you be responsible if other prisoners escape?"

Danzo responded coldly: "Sarutobi, what are you talking about? I don't know about any jail."

The Third Hokage retorted angrily: "You're still making excuses. Your root was found in the jail, and you claim you didn't know?"

Danzo, leaning on his walking stick, said, "That was Kanoe's private action and has nothing to do with me."

"Danzo! Stop pretending with me here. Do you think no one knows about you ordering Ryoma to seize Uchiha's Sharingan?"

"They have found an evidence in Ryoma's body!"

Danzo stopped pretending and glared at the Third Hokage.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen! I told you before that the Uchiha need to be exterminated as soon as possible, but you've been timid!"

"Now, the Uchiha have become a formidable force. There are two strong Mangekyō Sharingan in the clan, and there's an Itachi and a Shisui outside the clan."

"If you hadn't stopped me, I would have wiped out the entire Uchiha clan!"

The Third Hokage slammed the table. "Kill! Kill! Kill! You only know how to kill! Uchiha Fugaku has had a powerful Mangekyō Sharingan for a long time! He just didn't make any announcement."

"Can you defeat Susanoo!? How many lives do you need to take to destroy the Uchiha clan?"

"Can you guarantee that Kumogakure won't take advantage of the situation!? Can you guarantee that Kumogakure won't come!? Or do you think Iwagakure is easy to negotiate with?"

Danzo retorted: "You weakened the Uchiha a long time ago. Will there still be a strong person like Natsuki in the Uchiha? Without Uchiha's constraints, no ninja village can be our opponent."

Hiruzen also felt frustrated when he thought of Uchiha Natsuki's Susanoo.

He picked up the pipe and took a deep puff: "What's the use of talking about this now? You are not allowed to provoke Uchiha anymore. Regarding Ryoma, you should step down from the position of consultant elder and take a break for a while."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen!" Danzo looked at the Third Hokage with fierce eyes.

But the Third Hokage had a straight face and no other expression.

"Hmph!" After staring at each other for a few seconds, Danzo snorted heavily and then walked away.

The Third Hokage watched Danzo's departure, picked up his pipe, and took a deep whiff.

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"Natsuki-sama, there is news from the Third Hokage that Danzo's position as advisor and elder has been removed."

Natsuki raised his eyebrows upon hearing the report. These three Hokages were really playing this kind of trick again.

Although Danzo was removed from his position as advisor and elder, he has become a commoner on the surface.

But if the roots in Danzo's hands are not disbanded, Danzo will never truly fail. The loss of the title of advisor elder will only cost him some money.

After a series of previous events, Danzo had no reputation left. Now Danzo is very smart, and he is trying his best to reduce his sense of existence.

People are forgetful. Once too many things happen, after a while, they will no longer remember the things he has done.

But at least he can calm down a little now.

Natsuki is still not interested in the government affairs of the clan and has had two serious talks with Fugaku.

Expressing that he was really not interested in these matters, Fugaku could only follow Natsuki's lead.

After all, Natsuki is still young, so he can take his time.

What makes Fugaku a little anxious is that many clan members have actively reacted to the previous policy of encouraging childbirth.

Some of them are due to the end of the Third Ninja War and the reduction of family members.

Some of them were originally planning to add children to their families during this non-war period.

In just two months, many Uchiha women have been diagnosed with pregnancy.

As for the money in the clan, when these babies are born in a year, they will have to get a lot of money from outside.

The Uchiha Treasury is in danger.

Natsuki just asked Fugaku to relax, but that didn't work. When the time came, he could catch some rebel ninjas and get some bounties to survive, but it was still early.

Fugaku had no choice but to put his heart in his stomach for the time being and discuss with him the various sealing techniques that Natsuki had newly learned.

It has to be said that although Uchiha also has its own collection, sealing has always been Uchiha's weakness.

To be precise, no land has particularly strong sealing skills.

Konoha's sealing skills are powerful because when the Uzushiogakure was destroyed, Konoha inherited some of their assets.

However, Fugaku lacked the talent for sealing techniques and was not as skilled as the juniors Natsuki found.

After observing for a week, Natsuki couldn't comprehend why, so he wrote down the instructions and let Fugaku practice on his own.

Meanwhile, he went to the ninja school to visit Naruto and Sasuke.

A question that concerned him a lot suddenly crossed his mind.

This means Naruto absolutely cannot invent vulgar seduction techniques.

In the original world, Naruto invented this technique to attract attention but now he no longer needed to do such things, indicating that he no longer needed to peek into the women's bathroom every day.

Natsuki felt a sense of pity for Minato when he thought about the son of a hero engaging in such inappropriate activities before forming his three views.

As for Jiraiya, he's an older guy with no choices in certain aspects. Unfortunately, in terms of personal ethics and hobbies, he leaves much to be desired.

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Konoha School.

Naruto, who was always on the move as a child, found it a bit uncomfortable to sit still at the table.

After absorbing a lot of written knowledge, he began to feel a bit drowsy. However, seeing both Sasuke and Hinata attentively listening, he had no choice but to calm down and focus on the teacher.

Now, Naruto always had friends accompanying him when he went out. Sasuke, Hinata, Shikamaru, and others were always there for him.

Sasuke had emerged victorious in the end-of-month exam, defeating everyone and claiming first place.

Hinata had encountered a situation where a civilian child tried to bully her once.

When their parents were informed and the child was disciplined at home, the cries could be heard from two streets away.

Later, even civilian children understood the concept of the Great Ninja clans, so they didn't dare to provoke them.

Naruto, who had previously been mistreated and isolated, was no longer openly bullied.

Under Natsuki's care, Naruto wore new clothes and enjoyed good food regularly. Apart from Ichiraku Ramen, Sasuke often took him to explore various delicious foods.

Although Sasuke didn't express happiness openly after receiving Natsuki's order, the two children still had a lot of fun together.

At times, Hinata, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Choji would join the group. Even Neji, who was a level above them, would occasionally accompany them with Hinata.

In this atmosphere, Naruto's spirits were particularly high.

If he dressed neatly and avoided being mischievous, people were less likely to treat him with disdain for no apparent reason.

Besides, Kakashi, under orders from the Third Hokage, started getting closer to Naruto.

After bumping into him several times at Ichiraku Ramen Shop, Kakashi also initiated casual conversations with Naruto.

Naruto, a contented child, found joy in his daily life. This newfound happiness, he attributed to Natsuki.

So, in response to his request, Naruto made an effort to be less naughty and more obedient.

Even though the class could be a bit dull, Naruto still listened patiently.