"Wait, drink this medicine."
Tsunade caught Natsume, who was trying to slip out the door.
"Sister, do I have to drink it?"
Natsume wrinkled his little face and said painfully, "I think my body is already strong enough. I don't need to drink any tonics."
"Maybe it's because of your special constitution. This medicine is very helpful for increasing your Chakra. It's best to keep drinking it."
Tsunade shook her head and refused.
Although Natsume's appearance made her heart soften, as a foster mother, she had to be tough when it was necessary. She still put on a straight face.
It's thanks to Ena Uzumaki and the Wood Release potion!
It has nothing to do with this tonic.
But unfortunately, Natsume didn't dare to explain. He could only drink it with a wronged look.
Tsunade inexplicably felt like she had done something heinous and couldn't help feeling guilty.
She looked at Natsume's pitiful appearance and wanted to immediately hug him in her arms and comfort him nicely.
"Have a candy."
Tsunade's heart suddenly softened. She unwrapped a piece of candy and stuffed it into his mouth.
After that, she patted his head.
Up close, she resisted the urge to hug him with great difficulty.
Tsunade thought that being too intimate would make Natsume more painful when he grew up.
She had to get used to it in advance.
Natsume smacked his lips. This candy still had body temperature.
Not bad.
He suddenly noticed Tsunade's expression.
How to put it?
It was especially similar to the expression he had when he saw a certain figurine in his past life but hesitated because of the astonishing price.
Natsume didn't quite know what Tsunade had encountered, but he was very good at comforting people.
He stood on tiptoe, put his arms around her neck, and pressed his little face against hers, saying, "Sister, don't overwork yourself. I'll be heartbroken."
He used his advantage as a child to act cute and please her with his appearance.
By the way, he could also enjoy this soft pillow.
This was a win-win situation.
Tsunade instantly broke down.
Her sanity was shattered.
She pursed her lips and couldn't help hugging Natsume.
Little troublemaker.
It shouldn't be like this, but she just did something out of line.
Tsunade felt a bit complicated inside.
She hated that her willpower wasn't strong enough, but when hugging Natsume, she felt a sense of comfort and a faint taboo that transcended age.
"Alright, go out quickly."
Tsunade quickly pushed Natsume away. She wanted to sound tough, but she didn't succeed after all.
"Goodbye, sister."
Natsume waved and turned to leave the residence.
It only took a few minutes to get to the Gunma Casino.
"Boss, Naruto is waiting for you inside."
Masahiro saw him and quickly said.
Natsume nodded and opened the door.
"Big brother."
Naruto obviously wasn't in a high mood.
"What's wrong?"
Natsume sat beside him and asked.
"Why do people still hate me even though the Hokage-sama has spoken?"
Naruto asked the question that had been bothering him for the past two days.
"The prejudice in people's hearts is an insurmountable mountain."
Natsume sighed and said, "Decades of prejudice can't be eliminated by a single word from the Hokage-sama. Moreover, you're still suspected of being the Demon Fox. Do you understand? They need an outlet to vent."
The true culprit behind the Nine - Tails Incident has never been revealed to the public.
The villagers' anger had nowhere to go.
At this time, the rumor that Naruto Uzumaki was the incarnation of the Demon Fox spread, and it naturally became an outlet for the villagers' anger.
Even though he was just a child.
At the root, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's handling that was problematic.
"Why me? I didn't do anything wrong!"
Naruto Uzumaki puffed up his cheeks angrily.
"I don't understand either."
Natsume pretended to be puzzled and said, "If we can find out who spread the rumor that you're the Demon Fox back then, maybe we can clear you of the suspicion of being the Demon Fox."
Naruto Uzumaki's pupils suddenly dilated.
As a child of the Hokage environment, Naruto was naturally precocious. His childhood experiences were particularly unique, so he was far more sensible than his peers.
The naughtiness he showed later was actually just to attract attention.
When Natsume mentioned it, Naruto suddenly had an epiphany.
Yeah!
Who on earth spread the rumor?
"Big bro, do you know?"
Naruto Uzumaki quickly looked at Natsume and asked.
"Although I don't know who it is, we can make inferences."
Natsume pondered for a moment and said, "Every action has a purpose. Spreading the news that you're the incarnation of the Demon Fox must be to gain some kind of benefit. Think about it, who would benefit the most from this? Or rather, who is the ultimate beneficiary?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto Uzumaki fell into deep thought.
Who would benefit the most?
He was very confused.
In his opinion, it seemed that no one had benefited from this.
He was just a child. What was there worthy of attention?
The Demon Fox?
Speaking of which, what exactly was the Demon Fox?
What was so special about him?
Naruto Uzumaki's body suddenly went stiff.
Everyone was unkind to him. Only Hiruzen Sarutobi was nice to him.
Naturally, he also thought that in the whole of Konoha, the Hokage was the kindest and most trustworthy person.
What if it was him (Hiruzen Sarutobi) who spread the news that you're the incarnation of the Demon Fox?
As the Hokage, he could spread the news throughout the village.
Moreover, he could have stopped the rumor, but he let it drag on for three years.
Naruto Uzumaki subconsciously turned pale.
His mind was in a complete mess.
He didn't want to believe it, but he also thought it was the most likely possibility.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been the kindest to him, was actually the culprit behind all this.
In this world, what was real and what was fake?
I can't tell!
Love Konoha: Starting from Being Adopted by Tsunade
Seeing Naruto Uzumaki like this, Natsume knew that under his gentle guidance, Naruto probably guessed it was Hiruzen Sarutobi.
However, it wouldn't be that easy for Naruto to fully believe it.
But as long as the seed of doubt was planted, it would surely take root and grow one day.
"Big bro, I..."
Naruto Uzumaki came to his senses but didn't know what to say.
"Naruto, you're still young and have a long life ahead."
Natsume patted him on the shoulder and said, "You have so much time that you can verify all your speculations one by one."
Naruto Uzumaki trembled, and the confusion in his eyes gradually faded.
After all, he was the Chakra reincarnation of Asura, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, and was naturally an optimistic person.
But being optimistic didn't mean he was a pushover.
In the original work, Naruto Uzumaki still doesn't hesitate to take action when it's time.
But for now, it's hard to say who the target of his action will be.
"Thanks, Big bro!"
Naruto Uzumaki took a deep breath. Next, he'll carefully observe this Hokage grandpa to see if he's really nice to him.
[Due to your actions, the destiny of Naruto Uzumaki has changed. You have gained 46 destiny value.]
Natsume raised an eyebrow.
Not bad.
It meant his words had worked.
Adding the 46 points, he now has a total of 537 destiny points.
He's getting closer and closer to his goal.
Naruto is only three years old now. It seems he can still 'pluck the wool' from Naruto many times.
"Goodbye, Big bro."
After the Talk No Jutsu ended, Naruto Uzumaki returned to his normal self and left, carrying a box of milk in his arms.
He was naturally carefree, but it doesn't mean he doesn't understand anything.
Natsume then went to Booklet Street.
He has to tell Ena Uzumaki and Karin that they have an outside mission the day after tomorrow to put their minds at ease.
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