Looking at the screen with the black frame, little Naruto gently wiped away her tears.
Sakura admitted that at this moment, her heart fluttered a little.
Coupled with the fact that she had changed her opinion of Naruto quite a bit after becoming teammates.
Her impression score kept increasing.
However, he was still far from Sasuke.
Ino smacked her lips.
Actually, Ino didn't have much feeling for Sasuke.
She was a sucker for good looks, but Sasuke wasn't really her type.
She only said she liked him to tease Sakura.
And then, the pink-haired girl, who had always been a weak follower,
Suddenly became tough and even dared to declare war on her.
This immediately ignited Ino's competitive spirit.
"Black-Framed Naruto with long hair... he should be very handsome," Ino secretly nodded.
"That's right, that child is very similar to Minato."
"With long hair, he will definitely be very handsome."
Yamanaka Rino showed a look of reminiscence.
"Mom, have you met Naruto's father?"
"More than that, I also know Naruto's mother, Kushina, she was a very lively girl."
"Actually, when Kushina was little, she was also targeted by everyone."
Hearing this, Ino rolled her eyes.
"Alright, Mom, when you say that, it makes me feel even more how disgraceful Konoha is under That old man's rule."
"By the way, Mom, what was that thing Aunt Kushina mentioned about the Land of Whirlpools?"
Yamanaka Rino was startled, not expecting Ino to ask such a question suddenly.
For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
As the wife of the head of the Yamanaka clan, one of Konoha's great ninja clans,
She naturally knew many behind-the-scenes truths that many people did not.
Her mouth twitched, then she sighed.
"This matter... speaking of which, what you just said, under the Third Hokage's rule, Konoha is indeed a bit disgraceful."
Mother and daughter were of one heart, and Ino felt something.
Her eye twitched involuntarily, and she said, "Mom, it couldn't be... Konoha was also involved, right?"
Yamanaka Rino nodded.
Ino rolled her eyes again.
"Rotten Konoha."
In response, Yamanaka Rino could only shake her head helplessly and lightly tap her daughter's forehead.
"The Ino–Shika–Chō are directly affiliated with the Hokage, so many times, even if we don't want to, when it comes to sharing profits, we still get our share."
"It's also the Third Hokage's investment to solidify our allegiance."
Yamanaka Rino's meaning was very clear, and Ino was no longer a child, so she naturally understood.
What else could she say?
[Finally, at Sakura's insistence.]
[Little Naruto returned home with a basket full of expired food.]
[Sakura still felt it wasn't enough and wanted to take more, but little Naruto couldn't carry any more.]
[Sakura patted her small chest and said, "Don't worry, I have a lot of pocket money!"]
[So, little Naruto had an extra 'tail' behind him.]
[And the refrigerator in little Naruto's house was truly 'full' for the first time.]
[Expiring in about ten days.]
[With little Naruto's current appetite, finishing them within ten days was no problem at all.]
Uzumaki Kushina: "Thank you, Sakura~ You're so cute~"
Sakura Haruno: "No, no, Auntie, you flatter me. Black-Framed Naruto is very good, but he's being bullied by those people, and I can't stand to watch."
In the Golden Frame world, Sakura also helped Naruto many times when they were children.
Otherwise, Naruto wouldn't have liked Sakura so much.
Hinata: !!!
Aunt Kushina... Aunt Kushina praised Sakura first?!
Wuwuwu~
[Sakura looked at little Naruto's empty room and felt a little uneasy.]
[But little Naruto was comforting her.]
[For little Naruto, things were already very good now.]
[If this trend continued, he would surely grow strong like those vegetable seedlings.]
[The next day.]
[In the morning, when little Naruto woke up, he noticed two books on the table.]
[They looked quite thick.]
[Little Naruto wasn't too surprised.]
[He yawned and walked to the sink to wash up.]
[He wasn't in a hurry.]
[The books were there anyway, he'd look at them after washing up.]
[In his perception, after the feeling of being monitored completely disappeared.]
[Little Naruto brushed his teeth, mumbling, "Fox Demon, we're about to start a new chapter. Once I know most of the characters, I can get a lot of useful books through Shikamaru and the others."]
[Gulp gulp —]
[After washing up, little Naruto prepared his breakfast first.]
[It was from the expired food he bought yesterday.]
[There was a good amount of bread and milk.]
[After warming it up slightly, he sat at the table, drinking milk and eating bread.]
[Before his eyes were two thick books.]
[One was "The Fifty Sounds and Characters," and the other was "Will of Fire."]
[Little Naruto flipped over "Will of Fire" to check, and the author was Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.]
['Third Hokage... Saru... Hi...? ']
['No rush, once I learn, I'll know That old man's name.']
[Little Naruto took a deep breath.]
[He calmed his somewhat excited emotions.]
[When the book of the Fifty Sounds and Characters appeared, little Naruto couldn't help but feel excited.]
[He immediately flipped through it to read.]
[Breakfast took half an hour.]
[Afterward, little Naruto marked the parts he didn't understand with a pencil.]
['We agreed on tomorrow. I'll take it tomorrow and let Shikamaru teach me. Shikamaru will definitely know.']
[He didn't know why, even though Shikamaru seemed lazy and indifferent to everything, little Naruto instinctively believed that he would know these things.]
Orochimaru: "That's great. We can consider this witnessing Black-Framed Naruto's first turning point in life."
Uchiha Izuna: This child is really good. If only he were from my Uchiha clan.
Mei Terumī: "If only he were from my Hidden Mist Village and lived near my house."
Ōnoki: "If only he were from my Iwagakure and was Kurotsuchi's childhood friend."
Kurotsuchi: "???"
Fourth Raikage: "If only he were from my..."
Uchiha Izuna started it.
Everyone immediately followed suit.
This made Naruto incredibly envious.
However, he wasn't bad either.
If he spoke, and if Kushina's voice didn't appear, someone would immediately invite him to defect from Konoha and join their village.
[The entire morning.]
[Little Naruto spent it studying.]
[He planned to stay home all day.]
[Yesterday's feeding of the old refrigerator.]
[Came in handy today.]
[On the other side, in the park, the three little ones gathered as usual.]
[Sakura immediately told them what happened yesterday.]
["Is that so?"]
["Shikamaru, what do you say?" Chōji rubbed his head. He was a little tempted, especially by Sakura's description of roasted rabbit, which made him swallow his saliva.
["Such a drag... but fishing is quite fun. You can play and sleep at the same time," Shikamaru shrugged.]
["This is a real picnic~!"]
["And an adventure!"]
["I want to go! I'll go home later and tell my mom to give me money!"]
[Ino's eyes showed a look of yearning.]
["That's right, we won't let Naruto pay. I'll ask my mom for money later too," Shikamaru nodded.]
[Sakura's words revealed a lot of information.]
[Naruto was poor, but he had skills like catching shrimp and crabs, and he was very good at cooking.]
[That was enough. Besides, it was just a few ingredients. For the three of them, their pocket money was actually sufficient.]
["I'll just ask my mom to get meat from home~" Chōji said.]
["Why do none of you ask your dads?" Sakura was a little puzzled.]
[The three little ones exchanged glances, then gave Sakura a look, letting her figure it out herself.]
[Finally, the few of them lost the desire to continue playing.]
[They were all discussing what to do and what to bring tomorrow.]
[They were all very much looking forward to the outdoor activity proposed by little Naruto.]
["Wait!"]
[Suddenly, Ino stopped everyone's discussion and looked at Sakura.]
["Sakura, you just mentioned that you went home with Naruto, right?"]
["Mm." Sakura nodded.]
[Ino waved her small hand.]
["Then let's just go over there~!"]
["No matter how much we discuss here, Naruto won't know. Isn't it better to just go find him?"]
["Makes sense." Chōji nodded.]
["I have no objections." Shikamaru had his hands in his pockets.]
[Finally, the three of them looked at Sakura again.]
["I... I..."]
["What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Ino asked.]
[Grumble —]
["I'm a little hungry..."]
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