Konohagakure no sato :
Uzumaki Naruto POV-
Going back from the slaughterhouse after his Talk with Boss Busa . Naruto was thoughtfull
Things were going too easy for me during these days that I forgot some things.
When I was running in the morning , it was not the crowded time , When I was working at Ichiraku , it was also from back kitchen and later when My whole day was spent at Training ground so ofcourse I didn't feel much discomfort around the Village.
And later when he did the grocery shopping in evening if things got too tough , I will just use Transformation jutsu to get work done . over the weeks it felt like new refreshing wind blowing with my efforts .
Even when few days ago when He heard the rumors of fox-demon attemt to destroy Hokage office he just scoffed and thought that It will pass the same .
Today when he woke up , he was feeling giddy and excited , not just because of meeting with Original story's character but also to see someone extending their hand themself to connect with me .
I let my inner-childishness take over , dressing up and acting cool he met with her only to face reality and see things differently again . As for her reaction Original character or not she is still a 9 year old kid .
Maybe others will have same reaction like Ino , when they met me in the same situation around the village.
( Maybe I should keep distance ....... not too much but .....appropriate distance in the village )
His inner childishness and longing for bonds comes to decision . this also lets him know that the he today is not just 22 year youth or a 9 year old stubborn and optimistic kid but Fusion of both.
Collecting his thoughts Naruto heads back towards the apartment and let the ratinality take over his mind and started thinking.
( Ino didn't recognize me at first , even when she is in the same class as me for 3 years )
The thought doesn't affect him and The Rational mind keeps on working .
( Later Gian & others were the same , In Academy everyone knows , fears and laughs at me , The Demon Fox , their parents taught that , But Gian and others didn't recognize me )
Obeserving his own changes , he stopped wearing mask and then there was less and less of need of Transformation jutsu while wandering around the village and shopping.
Unless someone really focuses , they will hardly recognize him and it's not like there is wanted poster of his face around the village . After Realizing this he loved the feeling of just another face in the crowd.
And maybe let his guard down , only to met with today's outcome with Ino.
( But How did the villagers , today remember his face and why did they pick the precise time when he was out with Ino )
The Timing , the location it was , realization downs on him , using his memories of The Shippuden The mind starts clicking
( And most importantly their jabs and WHISPERS were heard quite clearly over the street much less to the 9 year old aspiring Shinobi )
Naruto changes his direction and heads back to his Apartment , the hands in his pockets starts clenching , but no anger or any other emotion comes to his face only gloomy Non-chalance
( According to my guess of the culprit , There is one who will do this from shadows and hone him to be 'Tool without emotions' and will keep things like this , till he meets him )
Despite knowing this his body shakes but his small feet keeps him going , seeing the last cornerof the street just before reaching his apartment , he suppresses his inner optimism and childishness with same stubborness and thinks again
( And the other one , will approach him in this difficult times to encourage and infuse 'TheWill of fire' to never give up on making bonds and strengthing his OWN BOND with the Jinchuriki , The strongest weapon of the village )
taking the last steps , Naruto takes the turn and after recognizing the person he slowly jogs to him with a smile on his face . Just like a drowning person looks at his saviour .
" Grandpa "
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Hoakge Office :
Sarutobi Hiruzen POV :
Sitting on his chair with an expressionless face 'The GOD of shinobi' the strongest person of the village looks at the crystal ball on his desk and watches Naruto first moving ahead of the Yamanaka kid .
Seeing him moving ahead , understanding downs on his face in an instant and not seeing The other kid catching up , his expression while smoking
( As expected , just some kids )
Looking at Naruto stopping and looking back and Yamanka kid staying and not moving , the Hokage praises the excellence of his ANBU's discreet manipulation .
Seeing Naruto going away , The Hokage lets out a sigh of relief and mentally motivates himself
( Everything for the village )
After tracking naruto and seeing him distracting himself by shopping , The Hokage just smokes in silence .
Seeing the Yamanaka kid running back to him , The Hokage brows gets furrowed but relaxes again
( Inoichi taught his daughter well.......but once the trust brokens and cracks form , they will not mend easily , not from her and not from the changed naruto either )
Seeing Naruto with gloomy face and a fake act of non-chalence wondering the streets , The Hokage takes a deep drag from his Tobacco Pipe while thinking
( Forgive me Naruto , may be you will understand me once you have become Hokage yourself but I really can't let Jinchuriki be influenced by any other factors )
The Battle hardened Hokage lets out the smoke and decided to stand up and wear his Hokage Robes , putting the crystal ball down , he heads for the boy's apartment as a Grandpa and Hokage while giving himself a right excuse
( Everything for the Greater Good and the village )
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Uzumaki Apatment :
Bidding farewell to the Hokage , Naruto lets out a smile on his face full of greatfullness and dependence while watching the Hokage's back with warm eyes .
while The rationality takes over mind the ever optimistic heart was cold , like someone put a stone or heavy weight over it . going back to his apartment he organizes his things for tomorrow's academy .
( The Jinchuriki ehhh.....)
Reality downs on him , the meaning of this status and also the thoughts of his GRANDPA
( you can connect with people I approve of , but not bond with them except for the Hokage )
Letting out a sigh he goes to bathroom and takes a cold shower
( I will not be like shisui )
when a villager and an elder of the village harms him and gouges his eyes , and you take a decision to kill yourself for village. feeling the cold water
( Neither like Itachi )
To kill all your kin , even parents for the village and will of fire .getting out of shower he dries himself
( neither like those who died as no-name and in silence )
standing in front of the mirror and looking at himself he decides
Despairing and giving up is not his way.
( I am no one's tool ....... because I ... am ........Uzumaki Naruto )