That evening, Sasuke and his family of three gathered around the table for dinner.
The atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious. There were no questions, no accusations, just the faint clinking of bowls and chopsticks and occasional mundane conversations about the taste of the food.
This brief calm was like a thin veil, temporarily concealing the sharp edges.
At this time, Konoha officially released a notice to the entire Ninja World.
The document proclaimed that under Satoshi's wise leadership, Konoha had not only completely eliminated the hidden dangers threatening its security but had also, as a bonus, solved problems for other villages plagued by Akatsuki, proving himself a great hero in maintaining peace in the Ninja World.
Konoha has always valued friendship, and in this hard-won and precious time of peaceful development, it welcomes all forces to come and discuss cooperation or establish alliances.
The Fifth Hokage, Satoshi, who has greatly inherited the burning will of fire of the Second Hokage, Tobirama, awaits you at any time.
That's it.
After a boastful speech, Satoshi happily got off work.
"Off work, time to go home for dinner."
In the Senju clan's territory, in Satoshi's courtyard.
The bonfire crackled and golden skewers sizzled on the grill, emitting an enticing aroma.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Satoshi sat around it.
"Cheers."
"Shizune, go get some more sake."
"Understood, Tsunade-sama."
In the corner, Naruto was red-faced, a Chakra sphere spinning wildly between his hands. Each uncontrolled burst left a charred shallow pit on the ground, with soil and small blades of grass scattering.
"Naruto!" Satoshi yelled.
"I told you to practice Ninjutsu, not to tear down my house."
Naruto, in the midst of his busy work, replied, "Granny Tsunade said she has many houses. If this one is torn down, you can live in another one."
"...Then keep it up. Try to tear down the entire Senju clan territory within half a year."
Tsunade rubbed her temples, this kid was even more annoying than Jiraiya.
"Since you're back, I'll leave this mess of the village to you from now on."
She waved to Shizune. "Shizune, let's go, our business here is done."
Jiraiya chuckled a few times. "Is the Legendary Sucker going to give away happiness again?"
Tsunade's steps paused, and she turned back to give him a dangerous look. "Don't worry. Once I lose all my money, I'll find your good student to win it back."
"Ahhhhh!"
Jiraiya held Satoshi down.
She's old, why bother arguing with her?
—
Late at night, Jiraiya was already snoring loudly.
Satoshi dragged a bamboo chair and sat lazily in the courtyard, continuing to watch Naruto's demolition project.
Clearly, Naruto had reached his limit. But he still refused to give up.
Naruto remembered that to become Hokage, he had to do things others couldn't. Like squeezing out the last bit of Chakra from his body.
"Ahhhhh!"
Satoshi's previously lazy gaze suddenly sharpened. He saw a trace of crimson Chakra, uncontrollably spilling from Naruto's body.
No way?
Is he starting to pay rent so early?
Satoshi sat up straight, carefully observing Naruto's changes.
Seeing the red Chakra becoming more and more obvious, he stood up. The red glow in his eyes slowly rotated, and he entered the space where Kurama was sealed. Here, he saw a fierce-looking large fox.
Satoshi, separated by the bars, greeted Kurama. "Hello, little fox."
Naruto was still a bit confused.
How did Satoshi-sensei get in?
And he seemed quite familiar with this strange guy.
Before he could ask, Kurama's roar shook the entire space. "What little fox? You brat, show some respect."
Kurama sized up Satoshi and said, "Those disgusting eyes... You are a descendant of the Uchiha."
Satoshi nodded. "That's right, I am Uchiha Satoshi."
Kurama snorted coldly.
It could be said to have a deep hatred for these Uchiha. Especially that man, who dragged it out and beat it up. Later, he used his Sharingan to control it, attacking Konoha, and it was beaten up again by Hashirama.
While beating him, he even said, 'Nine-Tails, your power is too dangerous.'
Listen, is what he said even human speech?
Even if I and Madara teamed up, we couldn't beat you, and you say I'm too dangerous?
But Hashirama didn't care about that at all. He just sealed it into a Jinchuriki's body.
Later, it was passed down through generations, and it never had a chance to get out.
Kurama insisted that those two were not good news.
Similarly, ninjas were not good news either. On one hand, they coveted its power, and on the other, they were afraid it would threaten the village's safety. It was simply hypocritical.
If it weren't for being sealed, it would have already launched a Tailed Beast Ball.
Since it couldn't hit them, Kurama didn't want to waste its energy. It simply closed its eyes, out of sight, out of mind.
Unexpectedly, Satoshi took a few steps forward and whispered, "Shukaku asked me for a small favor. When I see you, I should kick your butt hard. Should I kick the left side or the right side?"
Kurama's eyes instantly widened. "Damn Uchiha brat, damn tanuki!"
"Bastard! I'll kill you all!"
It constantly slammed against the seal, and even more Chakra leaked out.
Feeling the enormous Chakra, Naruto was stunned. Although he sometimes borrowed a little bit of power that didn't belong to him, today it gave him a bit too much. He even felt a bit overwhelmed.
At this moment, Satoshi's voice sounded again. "Do you want revenge?"
"Revenge?"
"Let's find an opportunity and beat Madara up badly."
Kurama roared, but the force of its impact unconsciously weakened a bit. "That despicable guy is already dead."
Satoshi, however, shook his head. "Madara might be hiding in some corner, thinking about messing with you again."
"Perhaps, one day he will make a comeback and pull you out of Naruto's body."
Kurama fell silent. It didn't know why this brat was telling it these things. It didn't trust humans, and naturally, it didn't trust this strange brat either.
But...
Thinking of that despicable guy, Kurama felt not only anger but also a little fear.
That guy was terrifying.
And this silly kid named Naruto, to be honest, was quite good to it. He even thought about reconciling with it.
Comparatively, Kurama liked this silly blond kid.
However, years of resentment and deep-seated distrust of humans ultimately made it only let out an impatient growl.
It closed its eyes again, as if the previous conversation had never happened.
"Do you think I'll trust you, you inherently despicable Uchiha brat?"
Satoshi spread his hands. "I'm leaving, goodbye."
When he opened his eyes again, Naruto's whiskered face was already close to his.
"Sensei, how did you get in?"
"Sensei, who were you saying wasn't dead just now? Are they very strong?"
"Sensei, do you know why that fox always looks so fierce? Does it really hate humans so much?"
"Sensei..."
Satoshi's head was aching. "When you have time, go ask Kurama yourself. I'm going to sleep."
"Oh."
Naruto yawned. "Then I'll go to sleep too."
Since moving here, Naruto often stayed over. Anyway, there were many rooms, and it was just a matter of adding an extra pair of chopsticks. Sometimes he could even help with cleaning and stuff, which was pretty good.
Naruto swayed towards the bedroom. "Kurama? What a strange name."
(End of Chapter)
New Book
Marvel: Infinite Stat Points
Transmigrating to Marvel, Lucas awakens two talents.
[Energy Absorption: Can absorb any energy and convert it into lifespan.]
[Stat Transfer: Lifespan can be converted into Physique, Perception, and Spirit.]
Additionally, every time all stats are maxed out, he can choose to upgrade to the next rank.
From an ordinary person to an extraordinary person, then a God and...
So, the quest for energy begins and he negotiates (blackmails) energy from Dimensional Lords.