NOVEL WEB Chapter 8: 8
Hokage Building.
Third Hokage's Office.
"Hey, you two, how did this happen!?"
Seeing the Anbu dispatched to report, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked horrified, and the pipe at the corner of his mouth trembled slightly.
Because the two Anbu in front of him looked extremely haggard!
Their feet were shuffling, and their faces were swollen.
There were thick dark circles under their eyes, and their eyes were bloodshot...
It was like they had stayed up all night for three consecutive nights!
"Lord Third Hokage, this is the surveillance report from last night."
While talking, an Anbu tremblingly handed over a small notebook.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was taken aback.
A written report?
What the heck?
When did I ask you to write a report?
Isn't it fine to just describe it verbally as usual?
"What do you mean by this?"
"Who asked you to write this?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the small notebook while asking.
Goodness.
The notebook was densely filled with information about Naruto!
8:25: Two Naruto Shadow Clones start steaming glutinous rice.
8:31: One Naruto is in charge of the fire, and another Naruto makes bamboo sticks in the living room.
8:33: Naruto, who was making the bamboo sticks, accidentally pricked his finger and yelled.
8:34: Naruto, who pricked his finger, goes to the kitchen to wash his hands and put on a Band-Aid.
8:35: The injured Naruto was severely criticized by the main body Naruto: How can this be done? Injured fingers must be wrapped with gloves or finger cots, otherwise, the dango will be contaminated with blood, which will cause pollution. We must produce safely and focus on quality!
8:37: The wounded Naruto was bandaged and continued to make bamboo sticks.
9:01: The glutinous rice is steamed, two Naruto are put into the pot, the glutinous rice is put in the stone mortar, and the dango-making process begins.
9:10: A Shadow Clone Naruto sneezed, but then slapped dango. Naruto, the main body, immediately stood up and sternly criticized, then poured out a stone mortar of glutinous rice.
9:15: After refilling the glutinous rice in the stone mortar, Shadow Clone starts making dango again.
9:16: …
The more Sarutobi Hiruzen read, the more puzzled and confused he became!
What is this!
Recorded all night, why is it all about Naruto making dango!?
Moreover, it is accurate to the minute!
Even things like being scolded for sneezing have to be written!
Why would you write in such detail!
"You two! What on earth are you doing?"
"I asked you to monitor Naruto, why are you so concerned about his production line!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was shaking with anger.
His original intention was to have these two find out who taught Naruto the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
It turned out well.
You ended up visiting the production line!
It is written in such detail, do you think you're a food inspection agency?
But to be fair, the dango Naruto sells does seem to have high quality requirements...
Seeing Third Hokage's blame, the two Anbu also looked aggrieved.
"This, it's not our fault, Lord Third Hokage... this is what Naruto asked us to do..."
"What? Naruto?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face tightened.
"Exactly!"
"Yesterday we were monitoring, but suddenly we were discovered by Naruto, and then he criticized us, saying that our surveillance level was too low, and then he personally demonstrated..."
"Not only did he lie on the roof for hours without moving, but he also clearly recorded what happened every five minutes."
"We had no choice but to follow suit..."
After listening to the complaints of the two Anbu.
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt like he was hit by a hammer, his head buzzing, numb!
Naruto taught them!?
Isn't Naruto the one being watched?
The person being watched came to teach the watchers how to watch himself?
What's the situation!
"It turns out that it's because of over-focus that the two of you are exhausted like this..."
"Naruto, what on earth are you doing..."
"And..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen silently tapped his pipe, his brain muddled.
Originally.
With his wisdom and means.
Over the years, Naruto has received so much criticism and oppression in the village, but he still stays in the village with all his heart and still respects and loves him as Grandpa Hokage, relying on his excellent strategy and acting skills as the Third Hokage.
Even as a Nine Tails Jinchūriki, he could hold him in his hands without any effort at all.
Handled to perfection!
But now...
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt like he couldn't understand it!
Naruto's thinking logic and way of doing things are completely beyond his control!
What he does are some unbelievable things!
"Okay, you guys go back first."
Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, motioning for the two to leave.
He leaned against the window, overlooking the streets of Konoha.
While smoking a cigarette, he thought about countermeasures in his mind.
"It seems that relying on outsiders alone is not enough."
"I still have to find out for myself and see what on earth Naruto is doing."
...
Konoha Street.
A new day has arrived as scheduled.
On the bustling commercial street, small stalls and hawkers spread out one by one, and pedestrians coming and going wandered around, enjoying the hard-won peace.
"Hey, did you hear that?"
"The owner of the Tanaka dango shop in the village seems to have been admitted to the hospital today."
Shikamaru held the back of his head in his hands, whining as he walked.
"Ah, I know, it seems to be a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and he was sent in by the ambulance team early this morning."
Kiba Inuzuka added thoughtfully.
"Hey, actually, I know who did it."
Chōji, who had been silently munching on potato chips beside him, suddenly stopped and flashed a mischievous smile.
"Who?" Shikamaru opened one eye.
"It's Naruto!" Chōji grabbed a handful of potato chips and put them in his mouth, "I heard from my dad that Naruto opened a dango shop just across from that shop, and they had a fierce price war. He stole the other party's business."
"So I guess, 80% of them had a cerebral hemorrhage because they saw that Naruto's business was so good and the owner was angry."
"..."
After listening to Chōji's analysis, all three of them stopped in their tracks, their expressions extremely shocked!
"And, there is such a thing!?"
Kiba exclaimed.
"Is Naruto so ruthless? I thought he could only cry!"
Shikamaru also showed interest: "Why don't we go and have a look? Anyway, the store is right in front."
"Okay! You can just buy a couple of dango!"
Five minutes later.
The three came to Naruto's booth.
As heard in the rumors.
At this time, the dango shop was closed, and it was Naruto's booth opposite the shop's entrance.
And the business was so good that it exploded!
There were at least twenty or thirty people in line!
"Naruto!"
Kiba quickly ran over.
"I heard that your business is so good that you sent the owner of the dango shop across the street into the hospital?"
"What?"
Naruto was taken aback for a moment, recalling with a little surprise.
"Actually, you can't say that. He wasn't hospitalized because he saw that my business was doing well."
"What was it for then?"
"Maybe it's because I came too early," Naruto explained solemnly, "He opened the door at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, but I came at 5 o'clock. I think he was probably not convinced, so this morning he opened the door at 5 o'clock too."
"But he probably didn't expect that I got up even earlier today, and I was actually here at 4 o'clock."