Chapter 8: Brewing Hatred

In the afternoon,

After having a satisfying lunch and a nap, Ino returned to the training field. Seeing Naruto sitting on the grass in a daze, she waved and said with a smile, "You're here really early, even earlier than Sasuke."

Naruto didn't speak. He just sat quietly on the ground, listening to the sound of the wind, his eyes indifferently fixed on the target in the distance, without uttering a word.

"Naruto?"

Ino approached, patted Naruto's shoulder, and asked, "What are you thinking about? Daydreaming?"

"Hmm?"

Naruto suddenly came back to his senses. Looking at Ino beside him, he said with a slight smile, "Who knows? Maybe I'm thinking about how to stir up the Konoha Village upside down. After all, I'm just that kind of person who is not welcomed by others."

"Stir up the Konoha Village upside down?"

Ino repeated it and then began to think carefully. The first thing that came to her mind was Naruto's pranks, and her face suddenly changed.

The next moment, she looked at Naruto seriously, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and said earnestly, "No way, you absolutely can't mess around like that again. You really don't know how much those things annoy people. Just be yourself."

"Ah, is that so?"

Naruto seemed a bit surprised.

"Yes! Doing those kinds of pranks will cause a lot of trouble for people around you. And you have to be called to clean up afterwards, right? That kind of behavior only adds trouble to everyone." Ino continued.

"Pranks... yeah."

Naruto gave a wistful smile.

But in fact, his thoughts were not as simple as the pranks Ino saw. He really wanted to stir up the Konoha Village in a true sense. After all, there weren't many people he cherished in the entire village. Most of them were people he disliked.

He was good at perceiving good and evil...

However, if he really wanted to make a big fuss, it would inevitably affect many innocent people. For example, if Ino's parents were killed by an enraged Naruto while trying to stop him as ninjas, what would she do? How would she face Naruto?

"Naruto, you're actually a genius. It's just that you didn't have a good identity just now. Because Nine-Tails once caused huge destruction in the Konoha Village, that's why you are so rejected by others. This is actually not your fault." Ino continued to comfort.

"Hmm, thank you."

Naruto nodded slightly and his thoughts scattered again.

Something's wrong. What does it mean not having a good identity? Does she know my identity? Does she know that I'm not Nine-Tails but its vessel? Do they all know? But why do those villagers always call me a demon fox? Looking at their feelings, they should not know.

What's going on?

Why is this happening?

"Do you know that I am the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Naruto asked in confusion.

"Uh... um... do you know your own identity?"

Ino was taken aback for a moment and then asked tentatively. She thought Naruto didn't know. Those who knew were forbidden to talk about it with him.

"Hmm, I was forced to understand some things."

Naruto said.

"That must have been hard for you..."

"But there are many villagers who don't know. They only call me a demon fox, hate me, reject me and keep their children away from me. I really want to ask why those guys don't know." Naruto thought for a while and asked.

"Because they are just ordinary people who don't understand much about ninjas. The existence of Tailed Beasts is not unfamiliar to us children of ninja families but for them it is indeed another existence. They just don't understand." Ino naturally said.

"Then why not let them know?"

Naruto only said half of his words and kept the other half in his heart.

As long as the villagers understand and make it clear to them, I don't have to bear such insults!

"Why... why do you ask this question? Anyway they are not ninjas and don't have to perform fixed tasks so there is no need for them to understand right? It's too troublesome but looking at it this way it's indeed a bit unfair for you." Ino's eyes gradually became sympathetic as she looked at Naruto.

"Forget it..."

Naruto exhaled deeply.

And at that moment, the Nine-Tails' voice resounded in Naruto's mind, saying, "It's not that it's unnecessary, it's that they want to control you in a straightforward manner, rationalize the village's hostility towards you, make you believe that being treated that way is justified, and ultimately turn you into Konoha's pawn."

"Moreover, that night, I wasn't the one causing chaos in Konoha Village, I was under the control of the Sharingan. The events of that night, from start to finish, were the work of an unknown person lurking in the shadows. It's not me"

"If The Konoha Village's high-level officials don't explain it. There should be another reason. That is they don't want to admit that they lost miserably in this event. As long as they don't say anything and treat you as a victim this matter will be over. This is the simplest and easiest way to do it."

"Oh, is that so."

Naruto responded lightly. His view of the Third Hokage was completely different from before. Now he just felt that this guy was very hypocritical. He always appeared at just the right time then just harvested his goodwill and set goals for him indirectly controlling his behavior and thoughts.

I am the son of the Hokage...

He concealed my identity from everyone and allowed me to live as an ordinary person. I understand their desire to keep me hidden from my parents' past enemies and protect me from potential danger.

But...

Why did he only conceal the Hokage's son's identity and not the identity of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? What kind of foolish decision is this? The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is a strategic asset, and its significance far surpasses that of the Hokage's son. Even if secrecy is necessary, he should prioritize hiding the identity of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, don't you think?

Really...

I can't even find an excuse for him...

"By the way let me show you my memory about your parents' memory." Nine-Tails stretched out a huge fist towards Naruto in the seal.

Naruto on the other side stretched his hand into the seal and gently touched Nine-Tails' fist.

Night in the forest, Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina both fell near a newborn child. On the other side many people were rushing over. The Third Hokage who was not as old as he is now was still calling for medical assistance.

"Third Hokage..."

"Kushina..."

"Please take care of our child.

"You don't have to worry about anything."

"His name is... Naruto... It's a name that Minato and I picked from our teacher Jiraiya's novel..."

"Naruto huh? I remember I will definitely 'take care' of him. So for the sake this child you stop talking first."

Then Kushina closed her eyes and completely lost her vitality.

Her vitality was very terrifying. During the weak period of childbirth she experienced being drawn away by Nine-Tails then had to fight with Adamantine Sealing Chains and then was pierced by Nine-Tails' claws. She still stubbornly lived for a while enduring to entrust her child to the Third Hokage.

This is not only a symbol of the tenacious vitality of the Uzumaki clan but also a mother's persistence a mother's persistence for her child.

When she did her last thing she finally left this world with reluctance.

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