Sign in From Naruto

Inside the Hokage's office in the Konoha building, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, sat in his seat. He took out a pipe, lit it, inhaled slightly, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

In front of him was Kakashi, who was half-kneeling on the ground, giving a debriefing on the events of the day.

Sarutobi's heart was far from as calm as it appeared.

On one hand, according to Kakashi's narration, Xu Fan had crushed the Root ninjas trained by Danzo for many years.

Such strength was not something an ordinary Jonin could possess.

In other words, this confirmed that Xu Fan did have the power to kill the Cloud ninjas and destroy the border forest!

If Xu Fan also possessed the Wood Release Bloodline Limit...

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, his heart suddenly shocked that Xu Fan might be even more powerful than he had imagined.

On the other hand, he had never expected that Danzo would form a ten-man squad to assassinate Xu Fan.

Was he out of his mind?

Xu Fan was not only a member of the Senju clan but also a rare genius.

With proper cultivation, he would definitely become an even greater ninja than Uchiha Itachi, guarding Konoha.

"No wonder Danzo suddenly approached me earlier and asked to strengthen defenses against the Uchiha clan..."

Sarutobi murmured inwardly but couldn't figure out Danzo's motivation for targeting Xu Fan.

Xu Fan wasn't a member of the Uchiha clan.

Could it be...

Could Danzo not even tolerate the Senju clan?

For a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but recall the past.

Over the years, Sarutobi had harbored a grudge over Tsunade's departure. If it weren't for the death of her loved ones, Tsunade wouldn't have developed hemophobia and left Konoha.

So when he saw Xu Fan, his heart sometimes thought of Tsunade and her younger brother, Nawaki.

But the village now was not like it was back then.

At that time, no one expected that Orochimaru would conduct inhumane human experiments and eventually defect from the village.

Namikaze Minato would be sacrificed on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack.

Even now, though Konoha called itself a great nation, its economic development was at the bottom among the five great nations. Outside, the Cloud Ninja Village watched them closely.

Internally, there was also the Uchiha clan...

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that today's Konoha was in trouble both internally and externally.

"Kakashi," Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe and slowly said, "During this period, you will be the one to secretly protect Xu Fan."

This time, he would never allow Danzo to cause any more trouble.

Especially during this critical period.

After saying that, Sarutobi gestured, indicating that Kakashi could leave.

"Yes," Kakashi responded sharply, then turned around, pushed open the office door, and left, heading to the Senju clan's quarters.

Watching the office door close again, Sarutobi's gaze gradually deepened as he muttered meaningfully to himself,

"Danzo, ah, Danzo..."

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Meanwhile, Xu Fan had also sent Naruto back home and left him some money so he could buy breakfast for the next day.

Xu Fan remembered an episode from Naruto's childhood where little Naruto stood in front of Ichiraku Ramen for a long time, only to find he had just a few coins in his pocket. He ended up running to the mountains to pick mushrooms to eat.

But this scene felt strange to Xu Fan.

Namikaze Minato wasn't just the Fourth Hokage; he was also a hero of the Third Shinobi World War.

How could such a figure not have savings?

Was Minato, like adult Sakura, busy paying off a mortgage all day?

A village leader without even a house?

How was that possible?

Even the argument of equal treatment was a stretch.

Look at how Konohamaru was treated as a child, with tutors following him around all day, guiding him diligently.

And to take a step back, Namikaze Minato and Kushina Uzumaki sacrificed themselves for the village.

Couldn't they have hired a tutor for Naruto?

Was it hard to find a caretaker?

Someone to take care of Naruto's daily needs twenty-four hours a day?

Even if Minato truly left no savings, couldn't the Third Hokage have paid for it himself?

Instead, Naruto had to drink expired milk?

"And then there's Nawaki's death..."

Xu Fan lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, his mind filled with thoughts.

Although he knew Danzo's style of action, Xu Fan was still surprised by the assassination attempt.

However, thinking about it from another angle, it also meant that Danzo had no qualms about targeting the Senju clan.

Then, could Nawaki's death also be related to Danzo?

"If I remember correctly, among his own disciples, Sarutobi's favorite was actually Orochimaru. Even when Orochimaru messed up his human experiments, Sarutobi's initial response was very lenient."

"And it wasn't just Sarutobi Hiruzen; even Danzo held Orochimaru in high esteem."

"Even when Orochimaru defected from Konoha, Danzo maintained a private relationship with him."

"And during that period, Tsunade was undoubtedly Orochimaru's strongest rival."

The deeper Xu Fan thought, the more he felt a sense of strangeness permeating Konoha's upper echelons.

It made him feel that Sarutobi Hiruzen was using Danzo's hands to remove dissidents.

Especially when Orochimaru attacked Konoha, Danzo, Koharu, and Homura—all of Konoha's top executives—were nowhere to be found.

And facing the Four Red Yang Formation, no one came to help.

Even if the Third Hokage was hailed as the "God of Shinobi" in his youth, how old was he at that time?

Did they really think Orochimaru, who had killed the Kazekage, couldn't defeat the Third Hokage without a trump card?

Jiraiya went to chase Orochimaru...

Might Guy tried to open the Eight Gates to help, but Kakashi stopped him...

Were they really not afraid of the Third Hokage's death?

"Instead of saying that Danzo is the root of Konoha, it's more like the entire Konoha hierarchy is the root of Konoha."

Xu Fan couldn't help but shake his head. He didn't like this kind of conspiracy theory speculation, but he couldn't find a better explanation.

Could it be...

Was it really just a case of the Naruto manga's plot falling apart, leading to inconsistencies?

Maybe it was fine before the crossover, but now...

This wasn't a manga; it was a real world.

Even if there were plot holes in the Naruto manga, Xu Fan felt this world could correct itself.

Just as Xu Fan was lost in thought, a system notification suddenly rang in his ears.

New sign-on mission released!

For a limited period of three days, the host is requested to go to the Hokage's office to sign in. After successfully signing in, you will receive a sign-in reward!

Xu Fan subconsciously frowned. "Limited to three days?"

"The Hokage's office?"

This time, the sign-in mission surprised Xu Fan a little. It was the first time he had seen a time-limited mission.

However, the time limit should also be considered a type of difficulty enhancement. If the sign-on was successful, the rewards might also be more generous.

"Well, let's use that as the reason."