Sitting in his chair, the Third Hokage’s face had nearly turned black after hearing Naruto’s words.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, the tightly closed door was suddenly pulled open!
A pineapple-headed boy wearing a helmet rushed in.
Standing in the doorway, he shouted, “Grandpa, let’s settle this once and for all!”
As he spoke, he raised a shuriken and charged toward the Third Hokage.
“The position of Fifth Hokage is already in the hands of the great Konohamaru!”
Konohamaru was full of spirit, and he ran extremely fast.
Then, with a loud “thump,” Konohamaru, who hadn’t even taken two steps, tripped over his own scarf and fell flat on his face.
Even Naruto, who had known this was coming, was completely stunned by the performance.
This brat is something else!
Konohamaru rolled around on the ground while clutching his head.
“Ow…
that hurts…”
The Third Hokage’s face darkened as he adjusted the Hokage’s hat on his head.
He was also beginning to get a headache.
This kid really never gives up…
By this time, Ebisu, who had already become Konohamaru’s teacher, had followed him over.
He lowered his head and panted while holding onto the doorframe.
Meanwhile, Konohamaru, still on the floor, had pushed his upper body up with his left hand while covering his eyes with his right.
“There must be some kind of trap here!”
Ebisu looked around.
When he saw the Third Hokage smoking his pipe, he nervously said, “Konohamaru, you…
you weren’t hurt, were you?”
He instinctively adjusted his sunglasses and added, “By the way, there are no traps here!”
Konohamaru: “…”
Naruto’s eyebrows twitched wildly.
This brat is way too funny.
He forcibly held back the laughter that was about to burst out.
Konohamaru turned his head toward Naruto.
Ebisu also noticed Naruto because of Konohamaru’s attention.
Behind his dark sunglasses, a glimmer of intelligence suddenly flashed.
Isn’t this the Nine-Tails brat?
He’s the person I hate the most.
While everyone stood there speechless, Konohamaru broke the stalemate.
Using both his hands and feet, he climbed up from the floor and walked over to Naruto.
He pointed at Naruto and said, “You’re the one behind this, aren’t you?!”
Naruto was also extremely speechless at this point.
He suddenly felt as though everything was within his control while also feeling like things had somehow gone beyond his control.
So he simply grabbed Konohamaru by the collar.
“You’re the one who fell down!”
Seeing this, Ebisu became furious.
“Hey!
Let him go!
He’s the grandson of the Third Hokage!”
Feeling Naruto’s shifting gaze, Konohamaru sneered inwardly.
As expected, the moment he heard that I’m the Hokage’s grandson, he doesn’t dare do anything!
He’s definitely just like that four-eyed teacher and everyone else.
Hmph!!
With this thought, Konohamaru immediately started provoking him.
“What?!
If you’ve got the guts, hit me!
You wouldn’t dare hit the Hokage’s grandson anyway…”
Before Konohamaru could finish, Naruto, who knew all about this spoiled-heir mentality, shouted even louder.
“I don’t care who you are!”
After saying that, he punched Konohamaru on the top of the head, making him stagger.
This guy…
he’s different from everyone else…
That thought flashed through Konohamaru’s mind before his body collapsed.
Ebisu’s jaw nearly dropped.
He hadn’t had time to stop Naruto and could only watch helplessly as Konohamaru fell to the ground!
“What?!”
Ebisu’s mouth was practically hanging open.
He could only stand there stiffly in shock.
Meanwhile, the Third Hokage remained outwardly calm, supporting his chin with one hand, but he was secretly laughing with delight.
He darkly waved his hand at Naruto.
“Go retake your photograph first!”
Sensing the atmosphere in the room, Naruto wisely took the opportunity to leave.
Before going, he even called out, “Grandpa, see you next time!”
After Naruto left, Ebisu stood in the room with his hands on his hips and began lecturing Konohamaru.
“Listen carefully!
You are the grandson of the Third Hokage.
Even if someone hits you, you absolutely must not get involved with someone like that!”
Sensing that something was wrong with Konohamaru, Ebisu spread his hands.
“Lowering yourself to argue with someone like that would be beneath your status!
I, the elite instructor Ebisu, have never been wrong!”
Ebisu looked at the thoughtful Konohamaru.
In order to regain his trust, he decided to increase his efforts and strike while the iron was hot.
“Didn’t Konohamaru want to become the Fifth Hokage?
If I, the elite instructor Ebisu, teach you ninjutsu, becoming Hokage will be a piece of cake!”
“That’s right.
Following my method and letting me teach you is the fastest way to become Hokage!
Do you understand, Konohamaru?”
As Ebisu continued his speech, he turned his head and suddenly discovered that Konohamaru had already disappeared!
Ebisu looked around.
“…”
After a moment of silence, he collapsed and clutched his head.
“What?!
Where did he go?!”
At this moment, the Third Hokage calmly spoke from the side.
“Looks like he went out with Naruto.”
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Worried about Konohamaru, he rushed out in a flash while shouting as he ran, “What?!
How could this happen?!
This is bad!
Konohamaru!
Wait for me…”
Sitting in his chair, the Third Hokage was also left speechless by the sight.
Sigh!
I really don’t understand how Konohamaru developed this kind of personality!
This is already the twentieth time he’s tried to ambush me today, isn’t it?
The Third Hokage gazed deeply at the wall and sighed.
But him being together with Naruto is even more worrying.
I hope Naruto doesn’t teach Konohamaru to do anything stupid.
“Lord Third!”
A masked man with silver-white hair knocked on the door.
Without leaving a trace, the Third Hokage put away his Crystal Ball.
“Ah!
Kakashi!
You should know why I’ve called you here this time!”
Looking at the man before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of the man who had once worn the Hokage’s cloak.
He had been a reliable comrade and partner.
What a shame.
The thought flashed through his mind.
Kakashi looked at the old man before him.
“Mm!
I understand what you’re thinking, Lord Third.
You want me to lead another team of genin, right?”
“But I’ve already led two teams assigned by you, Lord Third, and neither of them succeeded!”
Kakashi hesitated.
“Perhaps I’m really not suited to being a team leader.”
The Third Hokage, however, did not agree with him.
“Kakashi, you failed them because of your personal feelings.”
The Third Hokage paused.
“Hmm…
Although you were a little too harsh on them, this is the cruel world of shinobi.
Some things are better understood while you’re still young.
From the result, this was an important part of their lives.”
Kakashi didn’t say anything more.
“Yes, Lord Third.
I’ll be leaving now.”
“Mm.
Go ahead.
The team I’m assigning you this time may give you a little surprise.”
The Third Hokage watched Kakashi leave before taking out his Crystal Ball again and continuing to observe Naruto.
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