"The refreshments are here."

"Got it, let's put it here, Mom."

Shikamaru turned his head and said to the older woman who had brought the refreshments into the room.

It may be because he usually takes good care of himself, so from the outside, he is only twenty-seven or eighteen years old, but his actual age is thirty-six years old.

Nara Kino is a woman's name.

It's the leader of the Konoha Kamishinobi squad and the wife of the Nara clan Nara Shikaku.

She is also Shikamaru's mother.

"Thank you, auntie."

Ino and Dingji, who were in the room, said very politely, thanking Yoshino for bringing refreshments at this time.

Especially Ding Ci, he already felt that the corners of his mouth were drooling.

"You can at least say thank you."

Ji Na was very dissatisfied with Shikamaru's casual attitude, and seemed to have the intention of telling her to quickly put down the refreshments and drive her out.

"Thank you, Mom...... Is that okay? ”

Shikamaru said in annoyance.

"Be a virtue with your father, and teach him a lesson together when he returns."

Even though she said this, there was still a look of worry in her eyes, worried about the abnormal situation of her husband who hadn't replied to the news for a few days.

"Dad, he knows the weight, and he doesn't fall down so easily."

Although Shikamaru is also worried about the safety of his father Shikaku, after his father left, he is now the head of the family and cannot show any timidity.

Be a good man who makes a woman feel reliable, as my father said.

Yoshino sighed, put down the refreshments and left.

"Aunt Yoshino looks preoccupied."

Ino couldn't help but say.

"She just cares about her dad too much, that's why she is like this, but she's just stern on the surface."

Shikamaru said.

"So what do we do next?"

Ino asked.

Immediately, she saw Ding Ci tasting refreshments by herself, eating there without heart or lungs, and immediately frowned.

"Do you know how to eat, is it time to enjoy afternoon tea?"

However, in the face of Ino's harsh criticism, Ding Ci smiled indifferently:

"Ino, you're just like Aunt Yoshino, you just care too much, so it's chaotic to care. Father, they have already arranged everything, and it will be fine. ”

"But what if......"

"That kind of thing is something that adults should deal with. Now, it's not our turn to intervene. We're here to wait quietly, that's the best support. ”

Although what Ding Ci said was very reasonable, it sounded a bit self-defeating to Ino.

"Ding Ji is right, Ino, our job is to wait here with peace of mind. There are some things that we should not meddle in. ”

Shikamaru also took the refreshments and ate them.

"Why are you ...... like this?"

"It's so chaotic out there, there's very little we can do. Moreover, even Naruto's troublesome guy was involved......"

Shikamaru said with a headache.

"No, could it be that Naruto is the son of the Hokage...... It's true? ”

Ino blinked, full of incredulity.

Thinking of Naruto's previous unreliable behavior at the ninja school, Ino didn't dare to imagine that he would be the son of the Hokage.

Or the legendary fourth-generation Hokage.

It's a fantasy.

"Who knows. When I was at ninja school, my dad hinted to me more than once that I wanted to get along with Naruto and not isolate him. After that, I also secretly investigated Naruto's background. ”

"And the result?"

"The level of secrecy is very high, and even Shangnin is not qualified to see it. Moreover, don't you think Naruto's performance in the middle ninja exam is very abnormal? Just like that Shayin Iara, there is something strange in his body. That should be the so-called 'demon fox'. ”

Ino recalls the scene.

"That looks, it's a bit like a fox."

Listening to Shikamaru and Ino exchanging words one by one, Ding Ji suddenly said, "So, are you going to visit Naruto now?" ”

Shikamaru put his hands behind his head, lay directly on the floor, and said helplessly:

"Then you have to be able to go out, the family has already given the foot restriction order, even if you visit Naruto, you can only wait for the foot restriction order to pass."

"That said, that guy has had no heart since he was a child, and now he should be able to survive it on his own."

Ino was also worried about Naruto's condition, but under the foot restriction order, she could only stay in the Nara clan and could not leave here.

It was impossible to go and visit Naruto.

"I hope this turmoil will pass soon......"

Shikamaru was more irritable than ever, and even though his mind was smarter than his peers, he didn't know what to do in the face of such a situation.

I can only pray in my heart that my father can return safely.

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"It's boring...... I really want to go out and practice, but neither the pervert-sensei, nor the lascivious immortal, nor Kakashi-sensei are there. ”

Lying on the bed board of the solitary apartment, his head sunk into the soft cotton pillows, trying to hide the gossip outside that was not true at all.

But the more he covered it up, the more the gap in his heart made Naruto feel uncomfortable.

Do you really have that kind of thing for your parents?

Are you going to ask Grandpa Hokage for answers?

But if the rumors spread outside are true......

Naruto was cowardly inside.

He couldn't believe that Grandpa Hokage, who had been believing in him all these years, would be the kind of image that had been spread in the rumors.

Knock knock.

There was a knock at the door.

Let Naruto break from his thoughts.

He got out of bed and put on his slippers and went to open the door.

"It's Kakashi-sensei......"

Naruto subconsciously said this.

"It's me, Naruto."

"Iruka-sensei? How did you get here? ”

It wasn't Kakashi he hoped for, but Iruka, who he hadn't seen in a long time.

Naruto's face was filled with joy, and he felt a long-lost sense of relief.

"So much has happened, so come and visit you. And this, to you. ”

Iruka put the convenience bag in his hand in front of Naruto and said with a smile.

"It's ......"

Naruto sniffed the food from the convenience bag.

"Ichiraku Ramen!"

"You should be hungry, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."

"Iruka-sensei is so grateful, I'm really hungry!"

Naruto unceremoniously took the convenience bag and placed the packed Ichiraku ramen on the table, eager to open it.

"I'm moving!"

With that, Naruto picked up his chopsticks and feasted on them, filling his hungry stomach with all his might.

The ramen was in his stomach, and a sense of happiness enveloped Naruto, making him have a full smile on his face.

Seeing Naruto like this, Iruka smiled knowingly.

Naruto is still the same as before, in terms of liking Ichiraku ramen, there is no change.

"I've heard about things out there."

When Naruto was about to wipe out Ichiraku Ramen, Iruka seemed to have made up his mind and suddenly said to Naruto.

"Really...... Did Iruka-sensei come to comfort me? ”

Hearing Iruka's words, Naruto's action of eating ramen paused slightly, and he pretended to have a relaxed smile on his face.

But behind this laughter, Naruto's extremely complicated state of mind at this time was hidden.

Iruka can feel this clearly.

"There's a reason for that...... Whether those rumors are true or not, it's hard for Naruto to agree with them. After all, after persisting for so many years, it is difficult for anyone to accept such a fact suddenly. ”

Iruka couldn't tell if the rumors outside were true or not, but she knew very well that such rumors would definitely cause great trauma to Naruto's heart.

He was a teacher at Naruto's ninja school, and he could be said to be a ninja who watched Naruto grow up, and he also knew where Naruto's sensitive and delicate place was.

"yes, all of a sudden, there's a Hokage's father...... It is true that you will feel unaccustomed, or more precisely, insensitive. However, if you think about it, it's not bad, and the idol is the father or something......"

Naruto was still smiling.

It's just that this kind of smile seems to Iruka to be very reluctant, as if it is squeezed out of her face, and it is not from the heart.

In his heart, he was still hoping that the rumors outside were just false existences, facts made up by someone, not truth.

"I can understand that you've been doing it desperately......"

Iruka took Naruto's body into his arms, keeping his forehead close to his chest.

"Iruka-sensei......"

"Teacher, I used to be like you, in order to relieve the loneliness and loneliness in my heart, I like to pretend to be a fool, and I don't hesitate to use clowns to attract people's attention and integrate into the collective. But what I got afterwards was an even bigger void......"

"But the reason why Iruka-sensei became like this is because of the demon fox ......"

Naruto's eyes darkened.

"Didn't the teacher say a long time ago that that kind of thing doesn't matter anymore? Compared to that, you may have surpassed me in strength now...... So, Naruto, try to recognize yourself. ”

Iruka let go of Naruto and smiled.

"Recognize yourself?"

Naruto looked up at Iruka's sincere gaze.

"Don't worry about what you don't want to hear, be yourself. Acknowledging yourself is also something that everyone has to go through, and you can't live under the 'approval' of others all your life. You just care too much about other people's eyes and opinions, like a little fool. ”

Iruka said with a smile.

"Isn't Iruka-sensei a fool too?"

"That's right, I'm also stupid, so I wasted too much time before, and when I recalled these past events, I was full of wry smiles and helplessness. It's a bit of a shame to think back to the stupid things I used to do now......"

Iruka scratched her cheek with her fingers, looking away with an embarrassed expression.

"What. This kind of preachy tone that understands everything......"

Naruto's cheeks puffed out, slightly dissatisfied.

"Yes, I can't preach to you anymore, because you're already a real ninja. A good ninja starts by recognizing yourself. At least three generations of things, I'm afraid there is another inside story in this matter, don't be misled by some people with ulterior motives. ”

"Of course I understand that! I also don't believe that Grandpa Hokage would be that kind of person, someone must have framed him! ”

As if he had found resonance, Naruto's face gradually recovered, no longer as resentful as before, with a dead knot that could not be dissolved.

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved."

Iruka rubbed Naruto's head.

"Compared to that, Iruka-sensei, buy me one more bowl, no, buy two more bowls of Ichiraku ramen, one bowl is not enough to eat."

Naruto rubbed his hands, wanting to let Iruka have a treat, and he wasn't embarrassed in the slightest.

Iruka was stunned, and then smiled bitterly: "I said you......"

Forget it, eating is also a way to reduce stress.

"Okay, you wait here, I'll buy you two more bowls of Ichiraku ramen......"

Before Iruka could finish his sentence, there was a knocking sound from the position of the cold window lattice.

Naruto and Iruka turned their heads to look, just in time to see the window open.

Sasuke and Sakura stand outside the window.

"That's not necessary, we've already bought it."

As he spoke, Sasuke and Sakura each carried a convenience bag with Ichiraku ramen and stood outside the window and said.

"Sasuke, Sakura! How did you guys get here? ”

Naruto asked.

"We're not deaf, and the rumors outside are spreading so violently that it's hard not to pay attention. Of course, I don't worry about some stupid guy who likes to drill the horns. ”

Sasuke and Sakura went through the window and into the house.

"Who's stupid?"

"Of course it's Naruto, or we wouldn't be here."

Sakura put the ramen down and said to Naruto.

"Damn, why did Sakura say that?"

Naruto sighed.

"Long time no see, Iruka."

Sasuke greeted Iruka.

Hearing Sasuke omit the word 'teacher', Iruka had a headache and said, "Sasuke, you are still the same, and you don't like to see outsiders. However, you seem to have been a mid-ninja, congratulations. ”

"It's nothing, it's a very simple thing."

Naruto, who heard Sasuke speak so lightly, could no longer hide the fire of jealousy in his eyes.

"Now that the Hokage building is completely locked down, only a small number of shinobi can enter, and I don't know what the situation is inside. I'd like to ask, didn't Mr. Kakashi contact you? ”

Iruka's face turned serious and asked about Kakashi's whereabouts.

Sasuke shook his head and replied, "It's all Shinobu Ebisu who is guiding us these days, and as for Kakashi, I haven't seen him for nearly a month, and I don't know what the situation is on his side." ”

"That's pretty bad."

Iruka sighed.

Although the middle ninja is the backbone of the village, if you want to participate in the big events of the village, you basically start with the above ninja.

Moreover, it's not just a casual shinobi that can get involved.

Although he repeatedly asked to meet with the three generations of Hokage, they were all rejected by the people guarding the door without exception.

And it's impossible to break through.

It is the residence of the Hokage's office, and there is also a lot of Konoha confidential information, which is heavily guarded, and there is no possibility of successful infiltration of powerful ninjas.

If discovered, they may also be terminated on the spot.

"In the current situation, I can only believe that the above can be properly arranged, while the situation is not serious enough to be out of control...... Otherwise, it won't be long before the people in the village will panic, and it will be troublesome to clean it up then. ”

Because of this incident, Sasuke doesn't even have free time to practice now.

It can be said that Konoha has now shown signs of chaos.

"Especially you, Naruto."

Sasuke abruptly shifted the conversation to Naruto.

"Me? What's wrong with me? ”

Naruto, who was eating Ichiraku ramen, blinked in confusion.

"Someone is using you to make a fuss and suppress Hokage-sama's prestige...... Regardless of whether the rumors outside are true or not, as long as Hokage-sama does not clarify, it is possible to confuse the truth with falsehood. ”

Moreover, Sasuke didn't say the most worrying point.

Naruto's identity is likely to be real.

Through the authority of Kakashi's side, he had investigated Naruto's identity.

Coupled with the sensitive identity of the Uzumaki clan, as well as the secrecy level of the identity, the four generations of Hokage's sons...... This identity is probably not a fictional story.

However, when the rumors appeared, the three generations of Hokage did not clarify, so they were not allowed to let some people think nonsense.

This made Sasuke very worried about the situation on the Hokage Building, there must have been something critical that they didn't know about, and it was deliberately blocked by the people above.

"Then you just stay at home and don't walk anywhere. If you spot a suspicious person near your home, you can immediately send a flare to cause as much disturbance as possible, so that the enemy in the shadows will not dare to act rashly. When you sleep at night, you can always prepare your ninja gear and fight it. ”

Sasuke reminded Naruto.

"So what do I eat during the day and at night? There is only half a carton of milk left in the house, and three instant noodles. ”

Naruto asked a rather crucial question.

“……”

Without saying a word, Sasuke walked over to the table, picked up the half carton of undrunk milk, and threw it into the trash.

"Wow, what are you doing? My milk! ”

"It's almost overdue. Sakura, you are responsible for buying milk and delivering food every day. I need to look into something. ”

"I see. However, Sasuke, is there no problem with you being alone? ”

Sakura asked worriedly.

"I'll be careful, I have to get in touch with Kakashi as soon as possible right now, otherwise, our side will be very passive."

To be honest, in the current situation, there are very few shinobi that Sasuke can trust.

And Kakashi is the head of the dark department, and his position can be very close to the Hokage, so it can be said that he is a close minister of the Hokage.

As long as you find Kakashi, many things can be solved.

Moreover, there is also the unknown elder who frequently appears in the rumors, Tuan Zang, who is also a very suspicious target of investigation.

"Do you want me to come with you? The school is now closed. ”

Iruka volunteered.

"I'm afraid Naruto's situation is even more dangerous than mine. There are too few people who can believe it now. ”

Hearing the meaning of Sasuke's words, Iruka nodded, and had to admit that Sasuke's consideration was very reasonable.

Naruto, as one of the core figures of the storm of public opinion, means that someone is secretly eyeing Naruto, and Naruto's situation is very bad.

"Then please."

With that, Sasuke walked to the window and, under the gaze of everyone, jumped off and disappeared into the street.

Leaving Naruto's residence, Sasuke headed back towards the Uchiha clan's clan land, but not toward his own home, but in the open woods near the clan land.

The terrain is complex and more suitable for concealment.

After finding the place where he usually cultivated, Sasuke suddenly stopped, his ears moved slightly, and said to the air around him:

"Come out, you've followed me all the way from Naruto before, and your target is not Naruto, it's me."

Sasha's voice rang out from behind her.

Sasuke immediately turned around, took out kunai from his ninja bag, and pointed at the person with an expressionless face.

It was a middle-aged man, with an unfamiliar face, wearing a Konoha Shinobi uniform, wearing a Konoha forehead guard on his forehead, and his unsightly appearance was inconspicuous in the crowd.

"Shinobi?" Sasuke muttered, and then his eyes turned cold, "Who are you?" What is the purpose of tracking me? ”

The middle-aged man didn't care at all about the kunai on Zuo's assistant, as well as the vigilance in his eyes, he just smiled and said, "Itachi's younger brother, your strength will soon be able to reach Shangnin." Although compared to the ferrez, it seems to be a little less interesting. ”

"Itachi, you say? Do you know him? ”

Sasuke's eyes froze.

"I don't know anyone, he used to be a Konoha ninja, so it's not surprising that I know him. My name is Mizuki Teak, have you heard of it? ”

The middle-aged man asked.

Sasuke frowned slightly and shook his head.

Shui Wuyue teak, he really hadn't heard of this name, and he didn't know that there was this Shangnin among the leaves.

After all, there are so many shinobi in Konoha, and some shinobi are stationed outside all the year round, and the shinobi he saw are only a small part of Konoha Shangnin.

"That's right, I'm still an inconspicuous little person. Sure enough, I, the genius of the guide, Shinobi, is not famous at all. ”

The middle-aged man Shui Wuyue teak smiled slightly bitterly, as if he was laughing at himself.

"Genius's ...... Guidance on the ninja? ”

"Ah, I'm your brother Itachi's original guidance in the Konoha period."

Sasuke was slightly surprised when he heard the other party's explanation.

Then, Sasuke's face regained his composure.

"Even so, what does that have to do with me? That kind of traitor, I'll clean up the portal sooner or later, and you don't have to worry about it. ”

"Really? Like Itachi, it's innocent and cute. ”

"What do you mean?"

As the leaves swirled, the water moonless teak laughed softly:

"It's a bit sudden, and it may make you uncomfortable for a while...... However, I still said it, do you want to know the truth about the Uchiha's extermination? ”

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