Your Regret, My Shadow

Half an hour later, in the Hokage's office.

The third generation had barely sat down and hadn't even had a sip of tea when the office door was violently pushed open.

Danzo, leaning on a cane, walked in with a gloomy face.

"Hiruzen".

Danzo cut to the chase, a hint of greed gleaming in his single eye.

"Give me the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

The Third Hokage's kind expression vanished instantly, replaced by the Hokage's imposing presence.

"Danzo, I have emphasized many times that Naruto is not a weapon, he is a ninja of Konoha."

"Ninja?"

Danzo sneered.

"Look at how he's changed lately! That calmness, that disguise—that's a natural killer talent!"

It's such a waste to keep him at the ninja academy playing house!

"Hand him over to me, and I am confident that I can train him into Konoha's sharpest weapon within a year."

"This is also for the better protection of the village."

"Enough!" The third generation slammed his hand on the table.

"Naruto changed because he inherited the Will of Fire! He wants to gain everyone's recognition through hard work, and that's the path of light!"

"As long as I am Hokage, I will never allow you to bring him into a place like Root!"

The two stared at each other, and the air seemed to freeze.

Finally, Danzo narrowed his one eye and slowly turned around.

He knew that once Hiruzen showed that expression, it meant there was no room for negotiation.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this."

"Danzo, I am the Hokage."

boom.

Danzo turned and slammed the door shut as he left.

Watching Danzo's departing figure, the Third Hokage sat back down in his chair, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and his eyes were more determined than ever before.

…………

Evening, at the third training ground.

Naruto arrived at the agreed location early.

He pushed up his glasses, seemingly reading quietly, but actually using his peripheral vision to observe his surroundings.

brush.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of Naruto.

It is the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He took off his bulky Hokage robe and put on a smart combat suit.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Naruto."

The third generation looked at him with a smile, "Ready?"

After witnessing Naruto's "Will of Fire," the Third Hokage decided to dedicate more time to personally guiding Naruto's growth.

This move also implicitly served as a warning to Danzo.

Tell him to put away his ulterior motives and stop trying to take advantage of Naruto.

"Ready!"

Naruto closed the book, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

The Third Hokage nodded and took out a rectangular piece of paper from his ninja tool pouch.

"Before I teach you ninjutsu, I first need to determine your chakra nature."

"This is chakra sensing paper. It will react as soon as you input a little chakra into it."

"If it is fire, it will burn; if it is water, it will moisten; if it is wind, it will crack; if it is earth, it will crumble; if it is thunder, it will wrinkle."

The Third Hokage explained.

Naruto carefully took the piece of paper.

This was his first time experiencing such a formal test.

Naruto took a deep breath, mobilized the vast amount of chakra within his body, and carefully channeled a wisp of it into his body.

Without any pause, the sensor paper in my hand first tore in the middle, and then began to get wet.

"Is it wind and water?"

A hint of nostalgia flashed in the Third Hokage's eyes.

In his view, Naruto inherited one attribute from his father and one attribute from his mother.

Are these two attributes powerful?

Naruto asked curiously.

In his view, the wind attribute might be something he was born with.

As for the water attribute... it might be acquired through breathing techniques.

"Wind is a very suitable attribute for offense."

The Third Hokage, regaining his composure, patiently explained:

"Wind-attribute ninjas excel at cutting, while water-attribute ninjas are suited for wide-range attacks and control."

Both of these attributes are very suitable for you.

At this point, the three generations changed their tone.

"However, if you want to learn ninjutsu, your current chakra control is far from sufficient."

The seal on Naruto Uzumaki is the Eight Trigrams Seal.

Under Minato's deliberate control, a small opening appeared in the seal.

This opening continuously releases subtle amounts of Nine-Tails chakra.

This allows Naruto to gradually adapt to the Nine-Tails and strengthens his physique.

However, the downside is that due to the interference of the Nine-Tails' chakra, it is particularly difficult for Naruto to accurately control his chakra.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware of this, so the first lesson he taught Naruto was how to control chakra.

The Third Hokage pointed to a large tree next to him.

"Naruto, your current chakra reserves are enormous."

But like a flood bursting its banks, though powerful, it's also impossible to control precisely.

"Ninjutsu requires precise water flow."

So, if you want to learn ninjutsu, your first training is—climbing trees!

"Climbing a tree?"

Naruto was taken aback.

"You can't use your hands, you can only use your feet."

As the third generation spoke, they walked straight up the tree trunk and hung on the branches as if walking on flat ground.

"Precisely gather chakra at the soles of your feet and attach it to the tree bark."

"Too little chakra will cause it to fall, too much will crush the bark. Precise control of chakra is the foundation of all advanced ninjutsu."

The Third Hokage jumped down from the tree and handed Naruto a scroll.

"When you can climb to the top of the tree in one go, you can learn the ninjutsu in this scroll."

"This is a C-rank ninjutsu, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough."

In fact, the ninja tool pack contains scrolls of Hiruzen Sarutobi for each attribute.

But fearing that Naruto might try to do too much at once, he only gave Naruto the most basic and practical one.

"Thank you, Grandpa Three Generations!"

Naruto bowed deeply; this time, his gratitude was genuine.

The third generation patted his head. "Alright, let's start training. I'll be watching you from the side."

Naruto walked up to the tree, but instead of stepping on it, he first called out to the system in his mind.

【Ding! 】

[Hiruzen Sarutobi's teachings detected]

[Recommendation already included: Chakra control training]

[Mission Requirements: 1. Master tree climbing techniques completely; 2. Learn the C-rank ninjutsu 'Wind Release: Great Breakthrough']

[Mission Reward: 1 C-Rank Treasure Chest, Wind Attribute Affinity +10%]

There was indeed a reward!

Naruto was secretly pleased.

With guidance from three generations and systematic rewards, this is double the joy!

He focused his mind and gathered his chakra in the soles of his feet.

The improved body control brought by the breathing technique, combined with the occasional "slight enhancement of chakra control" from the treasure chests, allowed Naruto to make a respectable first attempt.

Bang! The first step on the tree caused the bark to crack, and Naruto was thrown back.

"Too much chakra."

The three generations provided guidance from the side.

Thump! The second time I stepped on it, I took two steps up and then slid down.

"This time it's too little again; we need to keep it at just the right level."

"knew!"

Naruto got up from the ground, pushed up his glasses, and showed no signs of discouragement.

He already had a vague feeling about it.

Aizen's glasses can even improve his learning speed in tree-climbing practice.

"Again!" Naruto took a deep breath and charged at the tree once more.

As the sun set, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Naruto's visibly rapid improvement and felt a surge of satisfaction.

"I thought that because of the Nine-Tails' interference, it would take at least a month of training, but I didn't expect to have made significant progress in just half an hour."

"This child's talent might be even greater than I imagined."

Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly passed through the alley.