20Late night visitorAI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 20 Late Night Visitor
"He's gone!"
After some time, Naruto pushed open the door, glanced out, chuckled softly, and then closed the door again.
"Did he find you?"
"Probably. Even if he hasn't, he's not far from finding out."
"This person is truly terrifying. He could even find his way here?"
"He is a Nara Clan member, after all. While I was a bit surprised, I don't find it strange."
Naruto sat at the table eating dinner, his heart already on guard.
Sure enough, one cannot underestimate these people. They can find even the slightest trace.
He was certain that if he weren't only five years old, perhaps more people would have connected the dots to him.
These people have been fighting for so long; their wisdom and methods are both formidable.
He was simply benefiting from their lack of information.
But Nara Shikaku still detected some clues.
No wonder the Nara Clan could become Konoha Village's strategists; there's no denying it.
…
"Phew!"
Nara Shikaku, who had returned home easily, let out a sigh of relief.
He replayed the events on his way back, and the more he thought about it, the more something felt off.
Could it really be Uzumaki Naruto?
His rationality told him it was unlikely, but his intuition told him anything was possible.
Yes.
Anything is possible.
If it really was Naruto who did it, then this matter becomes interesting.
Nara Shikaku thought of the Uchiha Clan's fate and Hyuga Hizashi's death.
Also, the experiences of Sakumo Hatake, Orochimaru, and others made him feel restless inside.
"I'll go test him tonight."
Thinking of these people's fates, Nara Shikakufinally couldn't sit still.
He couldn't tie his family's destiny entirely to the current Third Hokage.
If it were the Fourth Hokage back then, he wouldn't have doubted him, nor would he have done this.
If it were the Third Hokage in his youth, he wouldn't have either.
But the Third Hokage and Danzo's blunders over the years were simply too many; he didn't trust him.
Honestly, if there were no other choice, they wouldn't support the current Third Hokage at all.
Especially with Danzo also on the side of the Third Hokage.
Because one wrong move and they would have to pay a price.
For example, the Hyuga Clan, and now the Uchiha Clan.
These are bloody lessons.
Who wants to follow an unstable ticking time bomb?
…
"You're still awake?"
Midnight.
Naruto lay quietly on his bed, silently admiring the moon.
The Nine-Tailed finished practicing calligraphy, then asked in surprise, "Are you waiting for something?"
"Yes and no."
"I just feel that since Nara Shikaku is so smart, a smart person will infinitely magnify their slightest thoughts."
"So, he might come looking for me."
"It really is you."
With a soft sigh, Naruto turned his head and saw Nara Shikaku standing quietly in the shadows.
Naruto's heart stirred, and he slowly sat up from the bed, looking intently at Nara Shikaku, his heart on guard.
His powerful sensory abilities hadn't detected how Nara Shikaku had entered at all.
Indeed, those who can stand firm in Konoha Village all have their unique strengths.
This person, who had always presented himself with wisdom, was also so formidable.
His hiding was indeed the right choice.
Unfortunately, he was still discovered in the end.
"Don't worry, besides me, I don't think anyone else will discover you."
Nara Shikaku leaned against the wall, hands in his pockets, calmly looking at the famous person before him.
At this moment, Nara Shikaku's heart was extremely turbulent.
He often saw Naruto.
Because when he went to the Hokage Office, the Third Hokage would occasionally peek at Narutothrough the crystal ball.
Back then, Naruto gave him the impression of a reckless child.
A child who liked to cause trouble to attract attention.
But now, he retracted that thought.
All of that was his disguise.
The real Naruto was like this, his eyes filled with wisdom and the brilliance of maturity.
Facing his discovery, he remained completely unruffled.
Just with this confidence, his future achievements would definitely be extraordinary.
"Can I ask how you did it?"
"Rasengan?"
Naruto raised his hand, and a Rasengan appeared in his palm, smiling silently, "Actually, it's very simple, just a change in Lightning and Wind Release. I'm sure you understand."
"So that's it."
Nara Shikaku was silent for a moment, and after a long pause, he asked, "Why are you doing these things?"
Naruto smiled.
When Nara Shikaku asked that question, his heart had already made a decision.
Very good.
Naruto sat cross-legged on the bed, looking intently at Nara Shikaku, organizing his words before speaking seriously, "Nothing much. I want to reach the top!"
"Hokage?"
"You could say that."
Nara Shikaku shook his head, "That will be very difficult. Your identity is awkward, most people in the Village dislike you, and reaching the top is unlikely."
"Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?" Naruto scoffed, "Do you really think I don't know anything?"
Hearing Naruto's sneer, Nara Shikaku took his hands out of his pockets and put them back in.
His hands, which had been relatively relaxed in his pockets, had quietly clenched into fists.
"How do you know?"
"If you don't want others to know, don't do it."
"The people in the Village have already made it so obvious. Do you really take me for a fool?"
"Then what is the first thing you will do when you become Hokage?"
"Clean up the trash."
"With all due respect!" Nara Shikaku looked at Naruto seriously and said faintly, "No one will agree to you doing that."
"And the biggest hurdle is the Daimyo."
"Everything is spoken through strength."
Naruto raised his hand and clenched it tightly.
A strange, malevolent Chakra flowed in his palm, gradually spreading throughout his body.
"This is…?"
Nara Shikaku, who had been leaning against the wall, suddenly stood ramrod straight, looking at the famous person warily.
At this moment, the famous person in his eyes had changed appearance.
"Nine-Tailed Chakra Mode!"
"Uncle, have you heard of a Perfect Jinchuriki?"
"You actually gained the Nine-Tailed's recognition."
Nara Shikaku finally lost his composure. If he had been relatively calm just now, then at this moment, he could no longer remain calm.
Perfect Jinchuriki?
And a Nine-Tailed Perfect Jinchuriki at that.
What kind of terrifying existence is this?
As a strategist, he understood many things in the Ninja World, and naturally, there was information about Perfect Jinchuriki.
Leaving aside others, the first Nine-Tails Jinchurikicould be considered a Perfect Jinchuriki.
Uzumaki Mito had also taken action.
That brief record was fresh in his memory.
Comparable to the Second Hokage!!!
That's how it was described.
But that was enough.
If Naruto grew up and continued to mature, his future prospects would truly be immeasurable.
Nara Shikaku mused inwardly.
He had come this time just for a quick peek, and how did he end up hearing such an astonishing piece of news?
Naruto was also a person of extraordinary wisdom. His saying this meant that he wasn't afraid of him spreading the word at all.
Then he must have absolute strength.
Indeed,
A Perfect Jinchuriki.
Even if Naruto was still young and his body couldn't withstand it, a brief burst would be enough to severely damage Konoha Village.
Plus, there was still the Uchiha Clan lurking…
And there's still the Uchiha Clan watching like a tiger… (repetition of previous sentence, choose one)