As soon as Natsutsu said goodbye to Naruto Uzumaki, his whereabouts were reported to Sarutobi by the Shadow Ninja.

As a nine-tailed pillar force, it is naturally closely protected.

If Naruto Uzumaki knew, I'm afraid he would have to be shaken again.

Seeing that he was being beaten, he didn't help.

"Natsume is indeed a good boy."

Sarutobi looked at the information in silence, and two things were written on it.

One is that Natsume saved Naruto Uzumaki, who was bullied by the bear child.

The second is that he arranges for the owner of the Gunma casino to take care of Naruto Uzumaki.

Opening a store in Konoha is subject to review.

Otherwise, it's easy to sneak in with spies.

Natsume fills in Tsunade as the head of the casino.

Anyway, she is addicted to gambling and mastering a casino, which will not cause much repercussions.

Sarutobi praised Natsume because he didn't give Naruto Uzumaki directly, but sold it to him, taking into account the child's self-esteem.

At the same time, it also reflects his own character.

But it has to be said that Natsume's contact with Naruto Uzumaki was unexpected by him.

According to the assumption of Ape Fei Ri Chop, before he goes to school, he will become the only reliance of the Nine-Tails Pillar Force.

After that, let Naruto Uzumaki have some reliable teachers and friends.

In this case, it is the best arrangement for him.

If the Nine-Tails rampage unfortunately happens in the future, Naruto Uzumaki can use the bonds he has cultivated since childhood to awaken his feelings for Konoha and his friends, stop the rampage in time, and avoid the worst-case scenario.

The only omission that appeared was when Shimura Tunzo stepped in and spread the news that Naruto Uzumaki was the embodiment of a demon fox.

Ape Fei Ri Chop originally wanted to stop it, but then took the acquiescence.

Because it's good for his plans.

The indifference of the villagers can speed up Naruto Uzumaki's feelings for him, and he can also firmly grasp this powerful weapon.

Ape Fei Ri naturally knew that he was having a hard time now.

But these are all necessary sacrifices.

As long as he survives these few years, Naruto Uzumaki will no longer be alone.

"I'm getting old."

Sarutobi stood up and looked at Konoha outside the window.

As he got older, he didn't have as much energy as he used to be.

If Naruto Uzumaki was an ordinary child, he would definitely let him grow up as a son of heroes.

But he is the Nine-Tails Pillar Force, Konoha's strongest weapon, and he is born to bear the responsibility of coping, so he can't live so leisurely.

As for Natsume, it's okay to contact Naruto Uzumaki.

According to the assumption of Sarutobi Hichi, the fifth Hokage is either Jiraiya or Tsunade.

Orochimaru's strength is indeed good, but he has a problem with his heart and is not suitable for the Hokage.

Not to mention Shimura Danzo, just because he is older, he can be excluded.

It's just that he is confined to the so-called child of prophecy and wanders around all day long.

Tsunade has a phobia of blood, and even a normal ninja is difficult to be.

Thankfully, she's back to normal now.

Sarutobi Hizashi would prefer to be the Hokage as well, but realistically, Tsunade has a better chance.

Natsume, as her apprentice, will sooner or later come into contact with the Nine-Tails Pillar Force.

Besides, his performance in school can be regarded as an excellent inheritor of the will of fire.

"Just in case, go and see Naruto."

Sarutobi thought about it, changed his clothes, left the Hokage's office, and went straight to Naruto's house.

"Is Naruto at home?"

After a few moments, Naruto Uzumaki opened the door.

"Grandpa!"

He smiled happily.

"Why are you so happy today? Did you encounter something interesting? Tell Grandpa. ”

Ape Feiri said with a smile.

The expressions on his face are all playing the kind old man.

"Yes."

Naruto Uzumaki took out the instant noodles and said, "I met a very nice big brother today, and he is willing to sell me something!" ”

Hearing this, Ape Feiri smiled, basically the same as in intelligence.

It seems that Natsume didn't say anything strange.

"That's right! Grandpa, I passed by Hokage Rock today and found that the third statue is very similar to you, are you Hokage? ”

Naruto Uzumaki looked at him expectantly.

Until now, he had not doubted Sarutobi because of Natsume's words.

Instead, he was excited to know that he was the Hokage.

Sarutobi immediately raised his chin slightly, quite majestic, and said, "I am indeed the Hokage. ”

Previously, he often told the story of Konoha and the Will of Fire.

Under his influence, Naruto was very yearning for the Hokage.

He didn't blow up his identity before, just for the sake of this moment.

Shift the longing for the Hokage to him as the current Hokage.

"Wow!"

Naruto Uzumaki ran up to him at once, looking at him non-stop, his eyes full of adoration.

"Grandpa Hokage, do you think I can be the Hokage?"

He remembered the three bear children laughing at him in the morning.

"Yes."

Sarutobi said with a smile, "As long as you have the determination and courage to protect Konoha, I believe you will definitely become the Hokage." ”

"Yay!"

The recognition from the Hokage made Naruto Uzumaki so excited.

But soon, he became a little lost.

"I want to protect everyone, but everyone always speaks ill of me, saying that I am a demon fox. Grandpa Hokage, am I really a demon fox? ”

"You're not."

Ape Fei Ri looked at him with some guilt, and thought that he really should stop this rumor, so he said: "Don't worry, from tomorrow onwards, no one will say that you are a demon fox." ”

"Really? Thank you grandpa! ”

Naruto Uzumaki immediately smiled brightly.

Sure enough, it was Grandpa Hokage who was too busy to notice.

I'll be able to go to the village tomorrow!

It's just that the next day, when he rushed out into the street, no one talked about him anymore, but no one paid any attention to him.

When everyone saw him, they immediately looked disgusted, as if they had encountered something unclean, and hurriedly walked away.

If it used to be 'the world spurned me', now it's 'the world forgets me'.

The situation did not change for the better as he expected, and everyone did not accept it.

The loneliness only intensified.

Naruto Uzumaki was at a loss.

He wants to be the Hokage and protect everyone.

But is it really worth it?

[Because of your actions, Naruto Uzumaki's fate has changed, and you gain eighteen fate points. 】

Natsume, who was practicing the Wood Escape Ninjutsu, dispersed the chakra in his hand.

Eighteen o'clock, relatively little.

He guessed that it was the last conversation that had played a role, and Naruto Uzumaki had wavered a little about the Sarutobi Hizap.

But it's not much, and you have to add more fire.

Before you go to war, get this done.

Natsume wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Recently, Tsunade has already picked a mission, and she hasn't set off yet, because she has to make some preparations.

For example, making antidote pills or soldier food pills.

Natsume didn't go directly to Naruto Uzumaki, it was too easy to arouse suspicion.

He asked the person in charge of Gunma Casino, Masahiro, to wait for him to come to buy something, and then notify him in time.

I didn't have to wait long, only three days passed.

Naruto Uzumaki arrives at the Gunma Casino.

In fact, his purpose is not to buy things, but to see Natsume.

He's had a hard time these days, so he thinks of this big brother who was good to him.