The Peace talk between Konoha Village and Kumogakure concluded smoothly under the personal supervision of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Konoha obtained a substantial amount of war compensation.
This piece of good news spread like wildfire and was known to everyone in a flash.
Hiruzen Sarutobi further solidified his title as the strongest Hokage.
Natsume suddenly remembered the Konoha Destruction Plan in the original story. When Hiruzen fought against Orochimaru, no one stepped forward to help.
Even Might Guy was held back by Kakashi Hatake.
Perhaps the reason was that in their minds, their Hokage was invincible and would never lose.
"Big bro!"
Natsume stopped in his tracks.
Not far away, Naruto Uzumaki was waving at him.
He had a big smile on his face.
But as soon as he appeared, the nearby villagers immediately avoided him.
The once bustling street instantly became deserted.
Natsume thought to himself that he could bring Naruto with him when it was crowded.
This was more effective than shouting 'Watch out for the hot water!'
Naruto's smile froze instantly, and he apologized, "Sorry, big bro."
"Why care about what others think?"
Natsume smiled indifferently. "If you do, you'll lose yourself."
"Big bro always says things that make sense, but sometimes I just don't get it."
Naruto's eyes showed a glimmer of thought, but then he scratched his head naively and said.
"It's okay. You'll understand after you go to school and read more books."
In his past life, Natsume believed that Naruto suffered from not studying diligently.
All he did was use the Talk No Jutsu, but he couldn't come up with any practical solutions; it was all for nothing.
Putting aside his strength, Naruto's ability to be Hokage was quite average.
He was hard - working, but he lacked wisdom and just kept himself busy aimlessly.
"The Hokage grandpa said the same thing."
Naruto's eyes lit up and he said, "He told me to go to school next month."
"Go to school? You're only three. What kind of school are you going to?"
After asking, Natsume remembered that in the original story, Naruto failed the graduation exam three times.
In other words, he was going to school three years earlier.
After careful analysis, it was indeed possible.
Now that he was an orphan and had nothing to do at home all day, it was better for him to go to school and receive the education of fire.
"The Hokage grandpa said that going to school earlier would make me stronger earlier."
Naruto couldn't say two sentences without bringing up Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Natsume wasn't surprised.
It would be odd if this young fox could spot the old fox's flaws.
Well, this way, it would be easier to obtain destiny value.
"Going to school can really make you stronger."
Natsume rolled his eyes.
The reason Naruto had to repeat a grade was not that he lacked talent, but that the Nine - Tailed Fox inside him was causing trouble, preventing him from controlling his Chakra freely.
Putting aside the Nine - Tailed Fox, his talent was extremely terrifying.
In the entire ninja world, there were few Ninjas more talented than him.
For example, the Rasengan series of Ninjutsu.
Although many people complained that he used the Rasengan until the end of the story, in reality, ordinary Ninjas couldn't develop so many versions.
The trouble caused by the Nine - Tailed Fox could be solved with the Sealing Technique.
Although it would temporarily prevent Naruto Uzumaki from communicating with the Nine - Tailed Fox, he could still release his own chakra.
The Uzumaki clan members are born with abundant chakra.
It doesn't matter much even without the Nine - Tailed Fox.
Besides, it's just temporary.
After all, he will eventually be taught by Jiraiya to use the power of the Nine - Tailed Fox.
[Natsume] was thinking, if he helped Naruto Uzumaki, and the latter became a super genius at school, how would his fate change?
Would he still meet Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno and others as in the original story and develop a bond with them?
This is interesting.
[Natsume] asked, "Naruto, are you going to buy something?"
"Yeah, buying instant noodles. Big bro, do you want to come with me?"
Naruto Uzumaki looked up and asked expectantly.
"I still have something to do, but you can wait for me in the store."
After bidding farewell to him, [Natsume] headed to the Gunma Casino in Booklet Street.
He doesn't know the Sealing Technique, but Ena Uzumaki does.
Moreover, it's the Uzumaki Sealing Technique, the same as the one used to seal the Nine - Tailed Fox.
It's quite simple to strengthen the seal, and the probability of being discovered is low.
However, there are Anbu Ninjas monitoring [Naruto] nearby.
Fortunately, they are not providing close - range protection but keeping watch from a distance.
[Natsume] can take advantage of the blind spots in their vision to carry out the operation.
"Big bro!"
Among those who call him "big bro", he prefers Karin's voice. It's sweet and cute.
Maybe it proves the saying from his past life: girls make connections, boys work hard.
[Natsume] pinched her little face and asked, "Where's your mom?"
Karin pointed to a room not far away and said, "She's in there."
What could she be doing in the room during the day?
[Natsume] walked closer, pushed open the door, and curiously took a look. He was immediately stunned.
The curves of a naked body came into view.
Red and white.
This scene seems so familiar!
[Natsume] stared for a moment and realized that Ena Uzumaki should be practicing the Yin Seal.
There were many black runes on her body.
He remembered that in the original story, after the Yin Seal was released, this kind of pattern would indeed appear on the face.
He just didn't expect it to appear on other parts of the body as well.
[Natsume] didn't rashly interrupt her, for fear that something might go wrong with Ena Uzumaki.
But this way of practicing won't do.
What if someone else sees her?
Wouldn't he be at a huge disadvantage?
Thinking this way, [Natsume] closed the door and accompanied Karin while waiting.
After a few minutes, the door of the room opened.
Ena Uzumaki was stunned when she saw [Natsume], then showed a delighted smile.
"Have you been waiting long?"
This chapter isn't over! There's more exciting stuff coming up!
"Not really."
[Natsume] felt quite happy seeing her smile.
Every time he came, Ena Uzumaki would be like a fledgling bird yearning for its caregiver, showing him what tenderness and affection were.
"Call me next time when you practice the Yin Seal."
[Natsume] said righteously, "You're in a dangerous state like this. You need someone to watch over you."
Ena Uzumaki lowered her head as she listened, with a blush on her cheeks. She already understood his implication.
But she didn't refuse. "Okay, I got it."
"Can you use the Four Symbols Seal without being noticed?"
[Natsume] got back to the main topic.
If they wait any longer, someone might notice something strange about Naruto Uzumaki.
Ena Uzumaki fell into deep thought. After a while, she said, "It'll be tough."
"If there's already a [Four Symbols Seal] and I just need to reinforce it, is that possible?"
Natsume thought for a while and then asked.
"Yes."
Ena Uzumaki nodded and asked, "Do you have something for me to do?"
She was really looking forward to it.
After being taken care of by Natsume for nearly three years and learning the [Sealing Technique], she could finally be of use.
If not, she felt like she'd turn into a useless person.
"Good."
Natsume looked at Karin, stroked her red hair, and said, "Stay at home obediently. Mom and I will go out and be back soon."
"Okay."
Karin nodded obediently.
In front of her brother, she was always a good sister.
Ena Uzumaki used the [Transformation Jutsu] to hide her overly eye-catching red hair and then transformed into an employee at the Gunma Casino.
At Natsume's request, she took a packed portion of Barbecue. She delivered it to Naruto Uzumaki as a gift for today's meeting.
While making contact, Ena Uzumaki reinforced the seal.
[Due to your actions, Naruto Uzumaki's destiny has changed. You gained fifty-eight destiny value.]
[Due to your actions, Sakura Haruno's destiny has changed. You gained ninety-nine destiny value.]
[Due to your actions, Kakashi Hatake's destiny has changed. You gained ninety-nine destiny value.]
[Due to your actions, Kurama's destiny has changed. You gained seven destiny value.]
Natsume suddenly received four prompt sounds.
It exceeded his expectations.
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