Chapter 87
"Ahem cough cough!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was so shocked by Naruto's blunt and direct way of speaking that he coughed violently several times. He asked Uzumaki Naruto: "Um… little Naruto, how did you find out about this?"
"And also…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and looked at the silent Naruto standing off to the side.
"What exactly is going on here?"
"To force you to this point… it must be thanks to him, right?"
The Third Hokage spoke while squinting at Naruto.
With his decades of experience, he could tell that both the Uzumaki Naruto and this Naruto in front of him were real bodies—not shadow clones!
Such a terrifying thing was actually happening right in front of him.
Damn it… truly a case of living long enough to see everything!
Kakashi also felt a bit awkward. Earlier, when Uzumaki Naruto called the Third Hokage "old dog Third," Kakashi hadn't stopped him—after all, Naruto had suffered too much injustice. If he didn't let him vent a little, something bad might happen.
But Kakashi never expected Uzumaki Naruto to be so bold as to call the Third Hokage an old dog right to his face.
Thankfully the Third Hokage's temper had been worn down over so many years; otherwise Naruto's future would have been in serious trouble.
Kakashi didn't deny the Third Hokage's words. He simply nodded: "That's right. Here's what happened…"
"…"
In no time, Kakashi had explained everything to the Third.
Before the Third could speak, Naruto said directly: "Don't mind me. I'm just here to watch how you handle this."
"And don't ask where I came from—just pretend I'm not here."
"Of course… if you handle it poorly… I might get angry."
Naruto said this to the Third with a smile, then walked over to the window to admire the night view of Konoha.
Seeing how powerful his backer was—speaking with even more presence than himself—Uzumaki Naruto instantly gained confidence.
He couldn't help questioning Sarutobi Hiruzen: "So why did you hide my true identity and let me suffer so much oppression and injustice for more than ten years?"
"Today, if you don't give me an explanation… then my big bro will have to get rough with you!"
When Uzumaki Naruto spoke, he realized something was off and quickly shifted the focus to Naruto.
Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly shook his head: "Sigh… back then, it was all unavoidable."
Danzō had acted first and reported later—what could Sarutobi Hiruzen do?
When there are two paths, once you choose one, you have to walk it to the end.
No one can walk both paths at once!
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen like this, Naruto felt somewhat speechless.
This old man… was he really the former "God of Shinobi"?
"So now, under these unavoidable circumstances… can you publicly reveal Uzumaki Naruto's true identity?"
Naruto looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen expressionlessly, his words dripping with threat.
Uzumaki Naruto saw Naruto's demeanor and his eyes immediately sparkled with admiration: "Big bro is so badass!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled without answering, simply looking at Naruto.
At this moment, Naruto realized that his arrogant attitude might not quite match his displayed strength!
But sometimes… fox-borrowing-tiger's-might still works.
Bang~ Crack~
Naruto lightly pressed his left foot down. Chakra instantly exploded. The entire Hokage building was instantly covered in spider-web-like cracks. Large chunks of dust and debris rained down from the ceiling.
In less than three seconds, ANBU members rushed into the Hokage's office and surrounded Naruto without a word.
But at this moment, a terrifying, visible chakra aura emerged around Naruto's body…
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