At that time, Naruto also felt that the worst that could happen to him was isotion, alienation, and perhaps a slightly more difficult life. After all, he was the orphaned legacy of the Fourth Hokage, right? Even if Naruto's identity couldn't be revealed for certain reasons, there were definitely many high-ranking officials who knew about his background. There were plenty of Leaf Vilge ninja who had been cared for by the Fourth Hokage, and Naruto, being the son of the Fourth Hokage and currently the host of the ails, was akin to being a designated nuclear on for some major nation in his past life. In any case, life should be manageable.

  It shouldn't have desded ireme misery, right?

  However, Naruto was disappointed. Over the past five years, his life had far exceeded his expectations in every way.

  In a vilge like Konoha, where even orphaned children from other vilges could enjoy the warmth of a family as long as they were not suspected spies (at least on the surface), Naruto was subjected to inhumareatment. He was despised, isoted, denied a normal and stable livelihood. Many times, Naruto had to go to the mountain forests on the eastern side of Konoha to pick wild vegetables and catch fish and shrimp from the streams just to barely fill his stomach. You could tell how difficult Naruto's life had beehe past five years.

  Naruto couldn't help but wonder if the high-ranking leaders of Konoha had lost their minds.

  Even if they didn't reveal Naruto's identity as the Fourth Hokage's legacy.

  Even if they just sidered Naruto as the host of the ails.

  Wasn't Konoha afraid that Naruto would hold a grudge and seek revenge against the vilge iure with this treatment?

  A's be ho.

  Setting those aside for a moment.

  After experieng such a childhood, Naruto couldn't fathom how the protagonist in the inal story, after growing up, could repeatedly decre that he wao i the Will of Fire, bee Hokage, protect everyone in Konoha, and have everynize him. It was as if the heavens were pying a massive joke.

  For any normal person with normal thinking, wouldn't that be too much to ask for?

  At that moment, Naruto genuinely doubted if the protagonist in the inal story had lost his mind.

  There's no other way to put it.

  Calling the protagonist naive would be an uatement.

  Of course, in this life, Naruto didn't care whether the protagonist in the inal story was a saint, a mure, or if he was influenced by Ashura's chakra ianaybe he was just maniputed by that damn old man, Danzo Shimura, who was trolling things from behind the ses with the Izanagi and his exclusive Mangekyou Sharingan.

  Naruto wouldn't foolishly say he wao gain the approval of others, bee Hokage, or protect Konoha like the protagonist in the inal story.

  That, to Naruto, was a colossal joke.

  Surviving!

  And then seeking revenge!

  That was what Naruto wao achieve the most.

  Not just those outside the vilge, but even some people within the vilge were Naruto's targets.

  However, Naruto was well aware that he couldn't show any of these iions or emotions until he had real self-defense capabilities. Because oected, Naruto believed that he wouldn't he intervention of that malicious old man, Danzo, or evehird Hokage himself. Even the seemingly gentle and benevolent Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would not hesitate to eliminate Naruto for the sake of the greater good, for the overall be and peace of Konoha. In the eyes of the Third Hokage, the safety and well-being of Konoha were above all else, and nothing could pare or be traded for that.

  So, Naruto knew very well that he had to learn to disguise himself. Perhaps he could advane aspects of his progress a little faster, but in terms of personality, dreams, and thoughts, he should try to stay as close as possible to the inal story.

  Not to mention that the Third Hokage would occasionally "visit" and "care" for him.

  Just the Hidden Leaf Vilge's ANBU members who were currently monit him discreetly.

  Naruto was well aware that he must always maintain the self-discipline expected of an actor.

  As for why Naruto could detect those ANBU members, it might also be a be of his reination. Naruto had noticed from a young age that his perception was very strong, especially when it came to sensing malicious gazes. After he learo refine chakra, this perception became even clearer. Including whehird Hokage used the Crystal Ball Jutsu to observe him, Naruto would have a slight sensation, not very noticeable, but whenever he felt a slight disfort deep within, Naruto khat the Third Hokage was using the Crystal Ball Jutsu to watch him. This was true not only for the Third Hokage but also for the ANBU members monit him. Of course, due to Naruto's current weak abilities, his perception had a limited range and accuracy, but ANBU members didn't use very advanced cealment teiques when monit him. This was one of the reasons why Naruto could detect them.

  Even if he discovered them, Naruto still had to act as if everything was normal.

  He absolutely couldn't reveal any unusual signs or as.

  Only the stubborn Third Hokage could protect him until he grew up, and Naruto was well aware of that.

  In the inal story, it seemed that the Third Hokage withdrew the ANBU members monit Naruto only after Naruto officially became a ninja. This artly because Kakashi became Naruto's mentor, but it was also because after twelve years of observation, the Third Hokage finally trusted Naruto. So, until Naruto became a ninja and had the power to protect himself, he had to maintain the lowest profile.

  As for the path ahead, Naruto already had a clear pn.

  It was just a matter of exeg it wheime was right. For now, he thought, "Let's take it oep at a time and build a solid foundation."

  After finishing lunaruto briefly tidied up and pushed open the door of his house. He walked along the roadside path once again, heading towards the eastern forest of the vilge. In the past two or three years, Naruto had been pig wild vegetables and catg fish and shrimp there. Due to the presence of fierce wild animals, ordinary vilgers rarely ventured hat area.

  Naruto, as someone who had been aware of the ANBU surveilnce from an early age, didn't o worry about these things.

  (End of this chapter)

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