Chapter 252: What will happen if you tell Naruto the truth?
Chapter 252: What will happen if you tell Naruto the truth?
From a practical point of view, it is hard not to think that the third generation deliberately pretended not to see it. It is even hard to say whether he contributed to this trend in the village.
In fact, he was also very successful because he was isolated by the villagers. The third-generation grandfather only needed to give Naruto a little care to make Naruto grateful and serve him wholeheartedly.
Of course, this is just Lu Li's dark guess. In fact, this possibility exists, but it is not very high. After all, this way of operation is also risky.
Fortunately, Naruto is naturally optimistic, otherwise he would have become another Gaara, and that would definitely not be a controlled good Jinchuriki.
At this time, Naruto was called by his name by Lu Li, and he was very excited, "My name is Uzumaki Naruto, big brother, are you a ninja from Konoha?"
Naruto asked this because he had never seen the man in front of him before and was unsure if he was from Konoha or an outsider.
In his heart, he hoped that the other party would answer yes, because that would mean that the other party was from the same village and did not mean to exclude him.
"I guess so, but I haven't been back for a long time."
Lu Li said with a smile, he was not lying, his identity was originally set as being from Konoha.
"Wow, that big brother must be a very powerful ninja. I also want to become a powerful ninja in the future and become a Hokage. It's my dream!"
Naruto had a bright smile on his face, not looking like he had just been bullied that afternoon.
"Hokage? Why do you want to be Hokage?"
Lu Li was curious about what Naruto thought when he was a child.
Naruto raised his little face with a distressed look, and thought for a long time before coming to the conclusion, "Because the Hokage is very handsome, and the strongest person in the village. If I can become the Hokage, everyone will definitely agree with me, right? Then I won't..."
Having said that, Naruto stopped talking and looked at Lu Li cautiously.
He personally didn't know why everyone in the village hated him so much, but the older brother in front of him seemed unaware that he was hated, and he didn't want to say it out loud.
"Nothing will happen?"
Lu Li asked in a calm voice.
Naruto hesitantly said, "Everyone in the village seems to dislike me. I don't want to be hated and be alone."
Lu Li looked at Naruto's lonely little figure and sighed, "So becoming Hokage is a means for you to achieve your goal. You don't want to sit in the position of the highest authority in Konoha, you just want the recognition of your partner, right?"
Naruto had his head down, but when he heard Lu Li's words, his eyes lit up and he felt a little sad.
Yes, he actually had no idea what being a Hokage was all about. He just saw that Grandpa Hokage was respected by the people in the village and everyone liked Grandpa Hokage very much. So if he became Hokage, he would probably be liked as well, right?
But the elder brother was right, he could not imagine what the position of Hokage really was, he just wanted to be recognized and had companions.
Thinking about how he walked alone on the streets every day, the indifferent looks from the villagers, and how when he spoke, the adults tried to avoid him and their evasive glances made him feel very uncomfortable.
That's why he wanted to play a prank, even if he would be scolded, he didn't want everyone to be so indifferent to him, he hoped someone could communicate with him.
"But if I don't become Hokage, how can I be recognized?"
Naruto asked confused.
"Naruto, you got one thing wrong. It's not the person who becomes Hokage who will be recognized, but the person who is recognized who will become Hokage."
Lu Li said, "Besides, who says you have to become Hokage to make friends?"
"But... no one wants to be friends with me. Everyone ignores me."
Naruto said aggrievedly, his eyes already moist.
"Naruto, do you think you have done anything wrong?"
Lu Li had originally come over just to see the young Naruto out of curiosity, to kill some time before meeting Itachi, but now he changed his mind.
"I...I often play pranks...I...I don't know."
As Naruto spoke, his eyes became more and more confused. Ever since he could remember, he had been treated coldly by the villagers, but had he really done anything that would make the whole village hate him?
"Naruto, you can't think of anything you've done that would be hated by the whole village, right?"
Lu Li's voice sounded like the whisper of a devil, he could already feel the gazes of the Anbu and the Sandaime, but he was chatting with Naruto without a care in the world.
Their conversation was not loud. The Third Hokage could see the images but could not hear the sound. At most, he just felt a little strange that someone was willing to talk to Naruto.
As long as Lu Li does not take action to kidnap Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha will not make any big moves. After all, Naruto is not imprisoned in Konoha. If anyone is kind enough to chat with Naruto and is taken away, Naruto himself will become suspicious.
"I...I don't know, I really don't know..."
Naruto lowered his head, not wanting Lu Li to see his tears.
Lu Li looked at the lonely boy, raised his hand and touched Naruto's head, "Naruto, it's not you who is wrong, it's Konoha Village that is wrong."
Naruto was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Lu Li in confusion, "What's wrong with the village?"
Lu Li didn't expect that Naruto had been contaminated by the Will of Fire at such a young age. "You said you didn't do anything, but everyone hates you and treats you coldly, as if invisible violence is being inflicted on you. Do you think it's right for them to do this?"
Naruto was silent for a while, shook his head subconsciously, but then said: "Maybe I did something bad, but I forgot it."
"How old are you? How could you do something that would anger the whole village before you can remember?"
Lu Li asked back.
After a moment of silence, Naruto shook his head in pain, "Brother, can you tell me why it became like this?"
Naruto was not really stupid. He felt that the older brother beside him who was willing to talk to him might know the truth about why the villagers hated him. He couldn't help but ask, even though the truth would make him more painful.
"They are just taking their anger out on you, and it's for no reason, even though you are the hero of this village." Lu Li said coldly. He was not the kind of person who would repay the world's pain with songs. He always took revenge when he had a grudge, and vented his anger when he had anger, so after he mastered martial arts, he killed all his enemies.
In his opinion, Naruto's childhood experience was completely unfair. When Pain's Six Paths attacked, the villagers bullied Naruto with cold violence and prayed that Naruto could turn the tide. Although it was true, it made people feel uncomfortable when they thought about it carefully.
"I am... the hero of the village?"
Naruto was completely confused, this answer was completely different from what he expected.
"Naruto, do you know who your parents are?"
Lu Li's next question really concerned Naruto.
This is also the most embarrassing thing about the Third Hokage. He never even told Naruto who his parents were. Naruto only found out by chance later on that his father was the Fourth Hokage.
"Who are my parents? Does Big Brother know them?"
Naruto asked excitedly, what child doesn't want the love of his parents? Every time he saw other children being taken out by their parents, he was envious.
He had always imagined that after waking up from a sleep, he could smell the fragrance of food, and a woman standing in the kitchen would turn around with a gentle smile and say, "Mom is back from the mission. I didn't expect Naruto to have grown so big."
His father was sitting in the living room. He put down the newspaper, walked over to him, hugged him, and said that he would never leave him again.
But Naruto also knew that this was just an illusion, he didn't know who his parents were, nor did he know if they were dead or alive.
"Your parents are also heroes of the village."
Lu Li leaned back on the bench and looked up at the Hokage Rock of Konoha in the sunset in the distance, "Look at the fourth one on the right. That's what your father looks like."
Naruto looked up and was stunned because he was very familiar with the statue and had once painted it as a prank.
The fourth Hokage is clearly the Fourth Hokage!
"My father... is the Fourth Hokage!?"
Naruto's voice trembled, filled with disbelief and utter incomprehension.
"That's right. Your mother's name is Uzumaki Kushina. She was the previous Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails in Konoha Village. She and your father defended the village together and eventually died in battle."
Lu Li gave a brief introduction, and the look on Naruto's face was quite interesting.
Naruto's mood at this moment was very complicated, including surprise, sadness, confusion, and a little anger. All these emotions intertwined together, making his little face distorted and tears streaming down his face.
"Big Brother... Nine-tailed Fox, is that what the villagers said? It's the nine-tailed demon fox that destroyed the village a few years ago, right?"
Naruto's voice was unclear due to crying. He once heard some adults whispering that he was a demon fox.
He didn't know what a 'jinchūriki' was, but he was wondering, could it be that he had also become a 'jinchūriki' related to the demon fox?
"Yes, the year you were born, Konoha was attacked, and the seal of the Nine-Tails was broken by a mysterious person, causing chaos in the village. It was your father who repelled the powerful enemy and joined forces with your mother to reseal the Nine-Tails and protect the village from harm."
Lu Li said, "Due to the situation at the time, your parents had no choice but to choose you as the new sealing target. The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox is now sealed in your body. You are the new Nine-Tailed Jinchūriki."
Lu Li patted Naruto's shoulder and did not continue talking, allowing Naruto to absorb this shocking news for a while.
About five minutes had passed before Naruto raised his head and wiped his tears and snot with his sleeves. "I... didn't do anything wrong?"
"Of course, you were just a baby then, and if you hadn't sacrificed yourself to seal the Nine-Tails, Konoha Village might not exist now."
Lu Li was very curious about Naruto's reaction after learning the truth at this age, and now he also felt several new gazes.
They were not from the Anbu, but from seemingly ordinary villagers, all of them explorers, who were staring at him with devilish eyes.
"Naruto, you are the hero of Konoha."
Lu Li leaned down and whispered in Naruto's ear.
Naruto's body trembled, his young fists clenched, and his expression twisted, "Then why did they... do this to me!? Why should I be blamed for what the demon fox did!?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe they just can't find someone to vent their anger on, or maybe someone is instigating this trend. But in the end, Naruto, you are right."
Lu Li placed one hand behind his neck and stretched his muscles, preparing to deal with any possible attack from the explorer.
"Grandpa Hokage, does he...does he know my background..."
When Naruto asked this question, he became very depressed. He felt that the question he asked was very stupid.
The third-generation grandfather is the Hokage, how could there be anything in this village that he doesn’t know?
And if his father was really the Fourth Hokage, how could his Third Hokage grandfather not know the inside story?
Third-generation grandfather, why didn't you help me clarify? Why didn't you tell me about my life story?
"Of course, Naruto-kun, even though you're still a child, you should be able to figure it out."
Lu Li sensed several probing gazes, probably someone was using reconnaissance skills on him.
"But... why? Why!?"
Naruto shouted excitedly, "Why are you doing this to me!"
(End of this chapter)