Chapter 183: Minato, Hear My Explanation!
"Brother? You…"
Naruto wasn't stupid, and he felt something was wrong with the masked brother next to him.
The pebbles on the surrounding road floated under the high pressure field of chakra, indicating the anger and terror of this brother.
Fortunately, this pressure bypassed Naruto perfectly.
"It's okay, I remembered something unpleasant."
Minato took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
No matter what, he couldn't explode in front of Naruto.
The human heart is made of flesh, and no matter how good and gentle Minato was, he would surely be angry when he saw his son being treated like this.
If Kushina was here, she might go berserk!
The kind that couldn't be stopped.
He and his wife died protecting the village, but a group of villagers treated Naruto like this.
Damn, a bunch of inhuman beings!
Dare to bully his child.
'Hold on, hold on, it's not entirely their fault. They also don't know that Naruto is my son… In the final analysis, this is still Sandaime's problem.'
'It seems I have to go and chat with him later!'
Minato decided silently.
"Naruto, don't you hate the people who hate you?"
"Ah? A little at first. But there are also many good people in the village. There's Iruka-sensei, Sasuke, Sakura, Shikamaru Choji, and the Ero Sennin… They've all been very kind to me."
"Oh! There's also the new Hokage-sama. Although I initially thought he was a bad guy, he invited me to eat ramen. He shouldn't be too bad."
"With them here, I think this village is pretty good. I will definitely become Hokage and protect the village!"
Naruto clenched his fists and clapped, then said confidently.
It was hard to imagine an orphan who was unloved yet willingly loved everyone, including the villagers who hated and rejected him.
"Naruto, you…"
Minato was moved, not knowing how to describe the feeling in his heart.
Sad, joyful, and a little heartbreaking. As Hokage, he naturally hoped that Naruto could also love the village and protect the village.
However, as a father, it was undeniable that he felt a little sad when he saw his child being made difficult without complaining or regretting.
"Don't talk about this anymore. Aren't you hungry? Come on, I'll treat you to a meal."
"Eat what?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"Ramen!"
"Alright, I'll treat you to ramen. That's enough!"
"Really? Yay!"
Naruto jumped for joy, there were indeed many good people in the village! This ANBU brother was also a very good person!
"By the way, Brother, why do you care so much about me?"
"Because I know your parents…"
"Ah? Really? Then can you tell me about them? The people in the village never told me about my parents, even the Ero Sennin didn't…"
Everyone clearly knew their respective life experiences, but they hid it from him and acted as enigmatic people.
This alone was very cruel to Naruto who longed for paternal and maternal love.
"Did they hide this from you?"
"Yes! Brother, can't you tell me too?" Naruto was a little frustrated and seemed to have given up hope.
"It's okay, I can tell you!"
Minato affirmed.
Just kidding, who in the world could stop him?
When he told his son about his life experience, who could argue? Who would dare to argue?
"Really? That's great!"
Naruto was very excited and danced excitedly.
"Let's talk about your mother first. Your father will talk about it later…"
Minato was embarrassed to brag in front of his son, so he planned to talk to him about Kushina first.
"Yes! What's my mother's name?"
"Uzumaki Kushina."
"Uzumaki? My last name is Uzumaki too!"
"Your name is Uzumaki Naruto?"
"Yes!"
The father and son walked towards Ichiraku Ramen while chatting. Naruto also felt an unprecedented warmth and care.
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More than half an hour later.
In the depths of Konoha, the Sarutobi Clan's large house covered a very large area.
At the patriarch's house.
In his old age, Hiruzen was guarding the urn of ashes in front of him, in a daze.
Yes, the urn contained the ashes of his old friend Shimura Danzo.
After all, he was his best friend who had been with him throughout his life. No matter how bad Danzo's actions were, this feeling remained.
The older we get, the easier it is to forget the past.
Perhaps this is why Hiruzen colluded with Danzo more and more.
But in the final analysis, it was his own trickery that killed Danzo!
If he had stopped Danzo from using Itachi to exterminate the Uchiha Clan at that time, and hadn't allowed him to secretly learn the Sharingan, maybe this tragedy wouldn't have happened.
At this moment, Hiruzen suddenly understood why Hashirama stopped him from researching forbidden techniques.
Although the forbidden techniques were good and too tempting, but those who lacked self-control were more likely to enjoy abnormal power.
Eventually leading to destruction!
'Why… It's too late to say this. Everyone will remember your contributions to the village.'
'I will definitely find a way to avenge you!'
Hiruzen silently vowed that he also began to take this so-called Akatsuki organization seriously.
*KNOCK* *KNOCK*
There was a sudden knock on the door.
"Come in."
Asuma opened the door and entered, then knelt behind Hiruzen.
"Father."
"Homura and the others have left?"
"Yes, Homura-sama and Koharu-sama have left."
"Why…"
Hiruzen sighed. He was really not in the mood to receive his two old friends now, so he could only ask Asuma to see them off.
"Father, it's my fault. I couldn't stop those two…"
Seeing his depressed father, Asuma was also filled with guilt.
If he could have stopped Itachi and Kisame at that time, maybe Danzo wouldn't have to die, and his father wouldn't be so sad.
It was all his fault for being too weak.
"I don't blame you."
Hiruzen turned to look at Asuma without blaming him.
He didn't know much about Kisame, but he knew Itachi's strength.
It must be said that after meeting these two, Asuma and Kurenai were lucky to survive.
To actually force Asuma to defeat Itachi and Kisame was just a fantasy.
"Then Father, what should I do next?"
"I heard Orochimaru saved you and Kurenai during that encounter?"
"Yes."
"Then take some time to thank him. Then work well under him. Accumulate more fame and strength, and take care of the entire clan."
Hiruzen warned earnestly.
He had two legitimate sons, the eldest son Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and the second son Sarutobi Asuma.
Initially, Hiruzen had high hopes for Shinnosuke and arranged for him to be trained in ANBU. His wife was even promoted to captain and deputy captain of ANBU.
He was also his original ideal successor for Hokage.
Unfortunately, they died accidentally during the mission, leaving their grandson Konohamaru an orphan.
There was no other way, so Hiruzen shifted his attention to his second son, Asuma.
Unfortunately, because of his previous recklessness, Asuma was quite rebellious when he was young. He not only left Konoha and went to the Land of Fire to hang out for years, but he also became a Twelve Guardian Ninja.
Even after returning to the village, he often didn't do his job well.
Fortunately, after the death of his elder brother, he had matured and gradually understood Hiruzen's difficulties. He was arranged by him to join Konoha's close-combat force and become captain.
Initially, if he stayed for a few more years and accumulated strength and prestige, he still had a chance to run for Hokage.
In this case, it shouldn't be a problem for the Sarutobi Clan to prosper for decades to come.
Unfortunately. All arrangements were disrupted by Orochimaru's plan.
Coupled with the support of the First and Second Hokage, Hiruzen had no choice but to give up.
The plan to elevate Asuma to the position of Hokage was completely shattered.
However, after yesterday's incident, Hiruzen also opened his eyes a lot.
After all, Asuma's condition was still a bit worse. If he really wanted to become Hokage, it might not be a good thing.
Hokage still needs strength!
Otherwise, if he could defeat any rebellious ninja, wouldn't he let Asuma die?
Danzo was shattered to pieces, let alone Asuma?
Living honestly is not a bad thing. Orochimaru still knows how to behave, and he wouldn't and wouldn't make things difficult for Asuma.
Just let him work under Orochimaru, there's no better choice right now.
"Father, I…"
"Asuma, I have abdicated. The burden of the family's future will fall on you. Understand?"
"Understood!"
Asuma nodded heavily, suppressing his laziness, and began to seriously consider his own future and that of his family.
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A few minutes later, Asuma left the room.
Hiruzen was the only one left in the room again.
Why couldn't the Sarutobi Clan produce more geniuses?
His grandson Konohamaru was quite talented and had a good relationship with Naruto, but unfortunately, he was still too young.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have to stay up until this day.
Hiruzen still sighed in his heart.
But suddenly, he realized a familiar figure suddenly appeared at the door behind him.
Hiruzen immediately turned around.
He was actually a Konoha ninja wearing an ANBU mask.
'Anbu? Come to find me? What happened to Orochimaru?'
'Wait, this person's hair color… And this familiar chakra aura…'
Hiruzen's cloudy eyes slowly widened, as if he recognized Minato, so he became even more unbelievable.
"You, you are?"
The masked Minato didn't respond, just staring at Hiruzen, not hiding his chakra and anger.
Then he bowed slightly as an apology for the following transgression.
At this moment, he didn't represent the Fourth Hokage, he was just a father seeking justice for his bullied son.
Seeing Minato bow, Hiruzen immediately understood something.
He was so anxious that he immediately shouted:
"Wait! Minato, hear my explanation!"
Unfortunately, it was too late.
A golden flash instantly tore through the air and appeared in front of Hiruzen.
Attack with one blow.
*BAM!*
With a loud sound, Hiruzen, whose painting style had changed drastically, was stunned greatly.
He penetrated directly through several houses and slammed into the ground, causing billows of smoke and dust.