"There's a hot spring street ahead. It's not convenient to bring you along. Let's go somewhere else."
Naruto felt a little regretful. He had passed by many places when he skipped classes, but only here did he feel very relaxed, as if some inspiration was about to burst out.
Pity.
Iruka wouldn't dare bring Naruto here.
Even if you accidentally enter, it won't work. Once people find out, you can go to the small square and choose a shelf to hang it up.
Stop and go...
“This used to be the Uchiha clan’s land. Outsiders who entered would face countless pairs of curious eyes. After it was split up, the flow of people here has increased a lot.
The most famous Uchiha cat cafe is inside, but the price is too high, so I can’t afford to invite you, teacher.”
"Speaking of Uchiha, we have to mention the three most powerful ones: Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, and the Uchiha clan leader.
They are ranked in order, and they are all powerful men in Konoha. You can say hello to them more often when you meet them in the future."
As they were talking, Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke went out and saw these two street urchins.
"Director Iruka?"
Mikoto greeted Iruka very warmly and naturally talked about Sasuke's grades and performance in school. She smiled even more happily after getting a satisfactory answer.
The two little kids were already playing the stare-at-eyes game. If their parents hadn't been there, there would probably have been another chaotic fight.
"Naruto-kun, long time no see."
Mikoto also greeted the little one, and Kushina wrote a letter asking her to take better care of the child.
Chapter 49 Missing Naruto
It’s just that this kid’s personality is just like her best friend’s, she can’t sit still and she only comes to my house a few times a year.
I don't know if it's because Fugaku's face is too stiff and he looks difficult to get along with, or if it's because Sasuke is too tsundere and won't invite friends over, but all the men in this family have their own problems.
After a chance meeting, the adult and the child continued to wander around the village.
At this time, Naruto also truly realized the popularity and reputation of this teacher who loved to nag and control him in the village.
Wherever we went, we received warm greetings from the villagers.
Some wanted to take him to the store to eat barbecue, some sent him flowers, and some...
It fully reflects the achievements of a good teacher, and Naruto is a little envious of this feeling.
When following Kakashi out, most of the time I could only feel awe.
Iruka got rid of countless enthusiastic invitations and flowers from young girls.
He has no plans to start a family recently, and he is here to do serious business today.
He continued to tell some little stories like a tour guide.
It also interspersed the changes between the past and the present. This way of conveying information silently was very natural and allowed Naruto to understand Konoha a little better.
Finally they came to a small river and sat down.
"How about it, Naruto, do you have any new understanding of Konoha?"
"Um……"
Naruto admitted that this was the first time he looked at Konoha in this way. It was much better than his mother's boasting and Kakashi's simplified version.
"Iruka-sensei, how come you are so popular with so many people?"
Naruto knew that his reputation in the village was somewhat low, so he really wanted to know the answer.
"Of course it's by relying on the will of fire of Hokage-sama."
"Ha~~~"
Naruto felt it was perfunctory and there must be something he didn't know about.
Thinking back to the white-haired Hokage who had a dead look in his eyes after work... he always seemed to lack motivation.
"Do you remember the lesson on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox?"
"remember."
Naruto remembered this lesson very carefully.
He knew that the Nine-Tailed Fox was sealed in his body. The stinky fox worked outside every day and only returned to the sealed space to rest during holidays.
It was also in Konoha that I learned that the corporate fox was once a natural disaster.
"My parents died on this night, at the hands of the Kyuubi."
!
Naruto suddenly felt suffocated. After coming to Konoha, he knew that the Nine-Tailed Fox had once caused a lot of trouble to the village, but when the victim appeared in front of him, he was still a little at a loss.
Apologize?
The guilt of having his family destroyed made him understand why some people still looked at him with hatred.
"You and the Fourth Hokage are the heroes who sealed the Nine-Tails. I have long since let it go."
"But we also have to understand the hatred in the hearts of the villagers. They can only do this much."
Naruto……
"After the Nine-Tailed Fox Night, I lost my parents and I liked to pretend to be strong and do funny things to attract everyone's attention. But when I was alone, I would always find a corner to cry secretly."
Iruka seemed to see the past years and that pitiful child.
"Until Hokage suddenly showed up. At that time, Kakashi-senpai was the most powerful genius in Konoha. There was a huge difference between him and me, who was the last one."
...Iruka calmly recounted this past event.
"No one can be with anyone for a lifetime. That's how people are. We have to get used to losing."
"Parents, lovers, family, and friendship are the most precious bonds for ninjas. Even if the people we love have left us and gone to the Pure Land, the living still have to carry their dreams forward."
"But don't worry, I will protect the village and you from now on. Before I die, no one will be able to hurt you."
Whenever Iruka thinks of that scene, he is still deeply moved. This ray of fire was what the young boy needed to grow into the pillar of the ninja school.
Naruto was also immersed in that moment. He never thought that the white-haired uncle would have such a handsome side.
“So I particularly approve of Kakashi-senpai becoming the Hokage, and he was willing to sacrifice everything to fight against the darkness of the village for his own enlightenment.
Naruto, I still have doubts about your announcement on the first day that you would become Hokage.
You must first become a ninja who carries out the will of fire before you have a chance to move towards your dreamland.
Remember, becoming a Hokage is not about being strong, but being recognized by everyone."
Iruka's two-week education course came to an end, and he didn't know what effect his words had.
Having been the Dean of Studies for a long time, he understands that not everyone can comprehend the power of will.
"Well, the vacation is over for two weeks, and teachers have to live their own lives too."
"Next, I will take you back to the Rain Country."
In the middle of the night, Naruto still couldn't sleep.
Looking at the Konoha Village outside again, it always feels different from before, as if there are many more real bonds.
The next day, the two packed their bags and boarded the train.
The tickets were purchased randomly by the Anbu, and the two of them also did some disguises.
The hollow Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is also a Jinchuriki, and Naruto is also the weak spot of the Ninja World's number one sealer, so many people want to take him away.
The train slowly drove away from Konoha Village and headed straight for the Rain Country through the plains.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was ultimately unable to withstand the pressure from domestic nobles and agreed to build a dedicated train line to the Land of Rain.
The group of nobles who were obsessed with making money in business could not resist the temptation at all. Noah just encouraged them casually and they all agreed to make a lot of money.
The special train line from Konoha Village to the new town in Rain Country was opened very quickly, providing great convenience for the transportation of goods.
The nobles, having lost their last function, began to fight among themselves under the manipulation of the Hokage's secretary, and gradually lost control of the railway.
Seeing the train leaving the station, some people outside the village gave a signal.
"Chief, if you are found out, you will be dead."
"Will we not die if we endure this?"
They are the remnants of the old era, poor creatures who have no place to stay in Konoha Village.
Somewhere underground outside Konoha Village, the Moon Organization's intelligence network began to operate at high speed.
Iruka was reading a newspaper on the train, and Naruto was doing his homework out of boredom.
It is simply outrageous to walk with the dean of studies and not do anything that a student is supposed to do. It was clearly arranged.
Suddenly, Naruto felt uncomfortable, as if his mother had seen his failed test paper.
So he looked around in confusion.
Iruka continued holding the newspaper in one hand as if nothing had happened, and three seconds later his other hand... pierced through a passerby.
"Things have changed."
He grabbed Naruto, smashed the glass and rushed out. He did not head towards Konoha, where there would definitely be enemies deployed, but instead planned to directly perform the reverse summoning technique.
Unfortunately, the enemy seemed to be very familiar with the combat methods of Konoha ninjas. A flash of cold light interrupted the chakra charging time.
Then the five masked ninjas launched attacks one after another, leaving Iruka no chance to escape.
It takes a lot of chakra to teleport to the distant Myoboku Mountain, and this is because the summoning contract can help with positioning and share the pressure of teleportation.
There seemed to be no chance of safe evacuation in this emergency situation.
Iruka put Naruto down and took out his short sword.
"Naruto, close your eyes."
The dagger in his hand danced like a willow branch, and hallucinations began to appear in front of the enemy's eyes, as if countless willow leaves were floating in the wind.
Konoha Liuliu!
"Okay, open your eyes."
The short battle ended very quickly, and to Naruto it felt like it was over in just a few seconds.
Five ninjas lay dead in the wilderness, blood dripping from the short sword in the teacher's hand.
Just as Iruka was about to find a way to contact the village, a masked man walked out from behind a tree.
……
"Hokage-sama! The train has been attacked."
"Umino Iruka, a jonin, and Uzumaki Naruto, a student at the ninja school, were attacked and are missing!"
The blinding lightning shot straight into the sky from the Hokage's office.
Chapter 50: Malice from the Nidaime
The Moon Organization's intelligence network is spread everywhere except the Rain Country.
As for the new town, it was completely undefended, so all the information was transmitted openly.
This ability must be attributed to the credit of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, their perfect infiltration abilities, their stand camouflage abilities, their special life forms that are almost undetectable, and the ability to move at super-high speeds between plants.
When there are very difficult to access places, there is also Obito, a ninja with space abilities, and the two of them together support most of the intelligence sources in the East Ocean Treaty.
It can be said that their intelligence network is stronger than that of Akatsuki, which is the hardware condition.
Before the information age, when big data was relatively primitive, Hei Bai Jue was indeed an unbeatable intelligence agent.
The reform of Konoha Village has always been their focus, and many policies were copied from here.
And some of them have always been in touch.
