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The events of that night in the Uchiha clan reached the ears of the Hokage and Danzo before six in the morning. By noon, Haori had also learned about the latest developments.
But Kotoamatsukami… it was really tricky.
According to the Hokage, Shisui was on the village's side, so Haori shouldn't be at risk of being hit. But better safe than sorry. He wouldn't entrust his safety to someone else's will.
Haori's detailed knowledge of Kotoamatsukami came from Konoha's intelligence. That's why he knew how tricky it was. The strongest genjutsu, it seemed like all you had to do was hide somewhere and peek at someone, and they would silently fall under its influence.
Haori had a resistance to ordinary mental genjutsu, but if the target was the strongest genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan… he had no idea.
After all, his defenses were targeted. To say nothing of other things, could he defend against a jutsu like the Dark Night Walk, which specifically blocked vision?
If he could make complete preparations beforehand, Haori could probably resist a jutsu like Kotoamatsukami with his special eyes. But the problem was that it happened silently. Where would he have time to prepare?
So, wanting to be prepared was a bit of a headache.
Although Haori had ended his world tour and returned to Konoha because of the Uchiha incident, it seemed like they would already be fighting when he started working. So, the current situation was that the Hokage was busy with this matter, while Haori actually had nothing to do.
To put it simply, his return was a deterrent. It was meant to scare people.
So, he could still wander around Konoha leisurely.
As for his children's team, the three of them went to play on their own. They did have their own training, but considering their age, they wouldn't be abused. They still had plenty of free time.
Because Mirai's identity was public, although she had just returned to Konoha, she was more popular than Haori. The identity of the Fourth Hokage's princess allowed her to use her charm everywhere. And because of her personality and behavior, she was well-liked and very popular.
What was happening in Konoha didn't concern the three children.
But in this matter of the Uchiha clan, Haori felt that it would be more effective to keep an eye on Danzo than on the clan.
Judging from the signals he had received from the higher-ups in the past two days, although the Hokage wanted to find a peaceful way to solve the Uchiha problem, Danzo was undoubtedly inclined to completely eliminate this hidden danger. As for the two advisors, their attitudes were a bit ambiguous, but they clearly didn't oppose extreme measures.
Based on Haori's judgment and his understanding of Danzo, he might strike before the Uchiha clan. After all, "Root" was a powerful force that couldn't be ignored. And Danzo sometimes liked to make decisions on his own, ignoring the Hokage.
Haori was sitting on a bench next to the hot springs district, considering this problem. Then, he suddenly saw a tuft of yellow hair… cough, a little boy with yellow hair suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Was this a coincidence? Of course not. Haori wasn't that bored. In a village the size of Konoha, the chances of coincidentally running into a certain child weren't high.
As if sensing his gaze, Naruto turned his head and sniffled.
This kid had a cold because of what happened a few days ago.
When he saw Haori, his first reaction was to turn around and run. But after Haori waved to him, he couldn't help but walk over to him.
Compared to that day, Haori was still smiling warmly.
"Got into a fight?"
Looking at Naruto's dusty appearance, Haori asked.
"It wasn't a fight. It was a sparring match!" Naruto's tone was a bit stubborn, but in reality, he was surprisingly obedient to Haori's words.
He didn't know why. He didn't even realize that he was being "obedient."
"Did you lose?"
"Even though it was one-on-two, how could I possibly lose?" He was a little proud. But one-on-two… that wasn't a sparring match. It was still a fight.
Haori nodded. Winning was normal. It showed that he hadn't been electrocuted for nothing.
Naruto's physical fitness was far superior to that of his peers.
"Where's your scarf?" Haori asked again. Naruto wasn't wearing the scarf Mirai had given him.
"I… left it at home. Because it's important, I'm afraid it'll get ruined if I wear it all the time."
Naruto really considered it a "treasure."
That was good. Little boys are prone to being mischievous. Haori didn't want Naruto to ruin Kushina's heirloom.
Naruto wanted to ask where the scarf came from, but Haori interrupted his question.
"Do you want to become a ninja?"
His questions were all over the place, but this question undoubtedly hit Naruto where it hurt.
"Of course!" When it came to this, Naruto forgot all about his fear of Haori from a few days ago. He pointed in one direction. "I want to become a ninja like the Fourth Hokage."
He pointed at the Shadow Rock.
"Why the Fourth Hokage?"
Haori's gaze followed Naruto's finger to the Fourth Hokage's face. After a moment of silence, he said, "Because the people in the village say the Fourth Hokage was the greatest ninja… Don't you know?"
The Fourth Hokage… no matter what, he was the best goal for Naruto.
"If that's the case, then I'll tell you. My name is Haori… I'm a jōnin. I know all the jutsu the Fourth Hokage knows. Since you want to become a ninja like that, what do you say? Do you want to learn his jutsu?"
Haori was deceiving an innocent child again. He knew nothing. Did he know the Flying Thunder God Technique?
"Really? You know them all? Are you the Fourth Hokage's disciple?" Naruto's eyes were full of doubt.
"Disciple… you can think of it that way."
"You're not kidding me, are you? You can really teach me?"
Naruto's face was full of confusion. Of course, he wanted to learn jutsu, but he was afraid that this person was just messing with him.
This was like someone selling "The Palm of the Buddha" on the street. Not every child would believe it. It was normal to not believe it.
"Of course. But before you learn jutsu, you have to learn to control chakra…"
As he spoke, Haori pulled out a scroll from behind him and handed it to Naruto.
"Chakra? What's that?"
Naruto took it without a second thought.
Compared to teaching Mirai personally, one-on-one, Haori was more inclined to guide Naruto's own potential.
For example, a simple question: Which is stronger, a Naruto who uses Lightning Release or a Naruto who uses Wind Release? Haori didn't have an answer, so he let Naruto make the choice.
And because Naruto had more responsibilities and was also more highly anticipated by the Fourth Hokage, Haori didn't want to make decisions for him.
Mirai, whom he had taught personally, was actually Haori 2.0. And Naruto had to walk his own path… although Haori had already blocked the path he should have taken.
Boys and girls are ultimately different.
But before that, Naruto had to be able to control chakra first.
Although Naruto had started training for his "goal," his training was like doing 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run every day. If he didn't go bald after three years, he should still get on the right track with chakra.
He had inherited Kushina's blood, and with the body modifications that Haori had given him, Naruto had a massive amount of chakra, although he didn't realize it yet.
But this foundation gave Naruto infinite possibilities. Haori hoped that this child could become a prodigy of the ninja world in his own way.
"When you've mastered the things on the scroll, come to this address to find me. Then, I can teach you the Fourth Hokage's jutsu…"
Haori gave Naruto another piece of paper with his address on it.
This was a blatant temptation.
So, the question was…
Could Naruto read? Could he read and understand the things on the scroll?
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