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Chapter 69
🕑 Added 2023-10-21 10:52:50 +0000 UTCThese scenes dispersed Naruto's negative emotions.
“The descendants of Uzumaki have one distinctive feature: red hair, and you are blond, and you could accidentally get such a surname, who knows,” Yoshiro continued, patting the boy’s blond head behind his shoulder, and then squatted down, “they’re almost there, it’s time for you.” relax.
- This is nothing for the future Hokage! – smiling from ear to ear, Naruto nodded energetically.
To which Yoshiro raised his eyebrows in surprise. He sometimes has trouble understanding how the brain of this Genin named Uzumaki Naruto works.
- Uncle Yoshiro, where is your wife? – Naruto couldn’t resist asking.
Even he noticed that the wandering shinobi's face expressed a sad mood when it came to his wife.
“Missing with a newborn child,” Yoshiro calmly answered with deep bitterness in his eyes and then could not resist sighing sadly at the sight of Naruto, “if my child were alive, you would be the same age as him.”
Hearing this, Uzumaki suddenly shuddered all over and stole a glance at Yoshiro's blond hair. But when he hesitantly opened his mouth to speak, the wandering shinobi continued his story.
“In fact, I came here to the Land of Waves to make a deal with a man who claims to have a message from my wife and son. No one except us knows about this, so keep your mouth shut...” Yoshiro leaned closer and quietly whispered, noticing Naruto’s reaction.
It turns out that my uncle came here looking for his wife and son, there is already news...
From what he heard, the faint hope in Naruto's heart immediately extinguished, and confusion was reflected on his face.
“Go to bed early today, you need to get some sleep, Naruto,” Yoshiro said carefully in front of the doors of Tazuna’s house.
“Thank you, Uncle Yoshiro,” Uzumaki said politely, not even noticing how they had already approached the house.
- Hey, idiot, I already thought that you wouldn’t come back today! – Sasuke grinned coldly at the door, barely noticeable anxiety disappeared from his face at the sight of his comrade.
Of course, the simultaneous departure of Kakashi and Yoshiro did not escape the attention of Sasuke and Sakura.
They logically reasoned that Naruto was most likely in trouble.
Meanwhile, Yoshiro, nodding affably to a couple of Genin, slowly headed to his room.
As he left, he heard the usual swearing from Naruto and Sasuke behind him.
Knock!
When the door to the so-called wandering shinobi's room closed, the good-natured smile on his face immediately turned cold.
Kakashi becomes increasingly suspicious of him, and if it weren't for the opportunity from the First Mizukage, it would be much more difficult for him to get closer to Naruto.
Fortunately, he did not miss this opportunity and did everything that was required of him. Of course, he deliberately maintained an aura of mystery around his legend during these few days.
At first glance, Naruto may seem like a completely ordinary child, even a dunce at times. But how could an ordinary Genin attract so much attention from the legendary First Mizukage?!
Therefore, each of his phrases was thought out in advance and perfectly calibrated to provoke the required reaction in the child.
The former head of the clan knew very well from his own experience that no one in this world would take the word of a stranger, not even a child.
And here it doesn’t matter at all how sincere he is. He can only wish for good. But the interlocutor will still be vigilant to one degree or another. Such is the nature of people!
Therefore, you should not tell things directly, but carefully push your interlocutor so that he independently comes to the desired conclusion.
Yes, few people take other people’s word for it, but it’s even rarer to meet a person who doesn’t trust himself.
At first glance, it might seem that Yoshiro's various actions and speeches had no particular connection, but in fact, everything he did prompted Naruto to have certain thoughts.
Yoshiro's goal will be achieved when Naruto begins to think about it alone with himself.
In his opinion, only fools openly express their intentions, because any plan can go awry, it is simply impossible to think through everything.
Encouraging others to take active action, absolutely consciously giving up the initiative, this is his element, this is where he is good.
For example, he did nothing and said almost nothing in that situation with the now deceased Deputy Anbu Commander.
He just gently nudged Seiki Tsuchida.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Yudao's influence and Genji's determination.
“I still have a few things to work on, time is running out... but everything has come together in such a way that I can kill two birds with one stone, just like Yudao-sama ordered!” – Yoshiro whispered calmly in a voice audible only to himself.
***
It was still early morning.
Soft rays of the sun fell on the sleeping Naruto's face.
Soon he opened his eyelids and looked up at the ceiling.
Why does he have the last name Uzumaki? Is this his parents' last name? Or is there another reason?
But Uncle Yoshiro mentioned that the descendants of the Uzumaki Clan have red hair, while he has blond hair. Maybe he got this hair from one of his parents?
Then who is his father and who is his mother?
Why do the villagers call him a monster?
All sorts of questions that Naruto had never asked himself before came to his mind one after another.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
A knock on the door pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Hey Naruto, get up! We must escort Tazuna so he can continue building the bridge!!” – immediately after the knock, Sakura’s irritated voice sounded behind the door.
“What am I even thinking about?!” – He immediately jumped out of bed and exclaimed a stunned Naruto, clutching his head with his hands.
He then shook his head, rubbed his eyes, and called out to the impatient Sakura outside the door, "I'll be there soon!"
The boy's former thoughtfulness and detachment instantly gave way to a more familiar cheerfulness and carefreeness.
