Chapter 7 Departure (Revised)

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  The first volume ends like this.

  When I was revising the second chapter, the total number of words in this article was 371245. The increased number of words due to revision is already much more than the updates. For me, the effort put into revision and updates is the same, but usually, updates have people's support, while revisions are often criticized. However, I still decided to continue revising for a better presentation, at least until chapter 3x. As for whether there will be updates in between, it depends on my inspiration (PS: I'm also waiting for the end of AB's brother war). After all, the next part is the extinction chapter.

  I will still make irregular revisions later, after all, the uploaded chapters are almost not up to my standard of 80 points or more, except for a few in the third volume. (At the same time, I will also slowly correct the perspective problem, hoping to get some opinions on this point.)

  Thank you for the support from some of you, I absolutely won't abandon this, whether it's for Luo Yu or for myself, and also for all of you who will put my future works on your bookshelves.

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  Between the ages of two and three, what was I to the inhabitants of Konoha - a hero "Whirlpool Naruto" or a monster "Nine-Tailed Fox Demon"?

  This is the content of the bet between me and the Third Hokage.

  I didn't pay attention to the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki's actions in private, firstly because people's prejudices are hard to change, secondly, the outcome of this gamble is so obvious...

  So, I made a private bet with myself that for this year, as long as the Konoha residents treat me not as a "human", but don't mix up the "Nine-Tails" and "me", they can dislike or hate me, but cannot fear me...

  I am a "ninja", I will be a "whirlpool ninja", I will perfectly play the role of a strong "whirlpool ninja", a hot-blooded person who loves Konoha, with the goal of becoming Hokage, and do everything in my power to protect everything in Konoha.

  Although the result was as I expected, the center of Nanakuma where I lived, which was originally in Konoha, was also considered a prosperous area. Despite the Third Hokage's gag order, within three months after I moved there, the entire vast Nanakuma was left with less than five households, and they were all on the outskirts.

  Actually, I later thought that every time I went out, all the passersby would deliberately avoid the place where I lived.

  All the villagers of Muye Village were either silent or staring at me intently, and they wouldn't start moving until I left. That gaze made my heart feel a familiar palpitation.

  And I, having received the Nine-Tailed Fox's enhancement of my hearing, can hear a constant low whisper.

  Of course, even when I entered the house, these words were still "very" clear to me. At this time, I would only complain a little to Katsuragi, but there was no malice, just teasing, because in the past, there was "me", now, only Katsuragi can make me willing to do such things.

  Additionally, it's fortunate that within less than two months, there is no one complaining about me in the places I've been to, at least not when I'm living here.

  "Why won't that monster just die already! It's really depressing! Sorry, even if I wanted to die, I wouldn't do it just to make you happy."

  What a disgusting monster! Really no creativity, scolded for almost two years, this is the most heard sentence.

  "Why did you have to bring this kind of thing here, the Third Hokage is really too much. What did we do wrong? ... Did I do something wrong?"

  Forget it, I didn't expect to live so close to that monster. Every time I see that monster with a smile on its face, it's really disgusting. Thinking about how many people that monster has killed, yet it can still smile! It's really unpleasant!

  Anyway, whether I have no expression, a crying face or a smiling face, everything is wrong.

  To you, "I" is just an "error", right? It's all like that for "you".

  Is it only when I'm dead that I'm correct in your eyes? Or am I even wrong about dying?

  So I say, it's better to move away quickly! Thinking that a monster is living next to me, it's really unsettling day and night! Move, move, move, one day when my mood isn't good, I'll go live somewhere else, who knows, maybe I can even make all the wooden leaves look like a ghost town like Nanachome. I once joked about this with Kuzuki, but Kuzuki just listened quietly, then told me that if I really couldn't laugh it off, don't force myself to laugh, it's hard to look at! That time was my first time leaving on my own accord.

  The residents of Konoha may have obeyed the Third Hokage's "seal" order, not telling outsiders about that matter, but they all knew it already!

  And their eyes are so naked, how could I not know what those eyes imply.

  These "knowing people" still communicate with each other very commonly, but their eyes, behavior and demeanor also serve as good role models for their unknowing children.

  I quietly watched as the wooden leaf residents took away my children, who were spewing insults they didn't even understand, with expressions of disgust and hatred.

  I thought "Naruto" was truly a hero for the first time! After going through such days for nearly twelve years, he can still become such an "optimistic and enterprising" cheerful boy, it's really amazing! Extremely extremely surprised.

  ……..

  In the end, I don't know if I lost or won.

  If I lost, why don't I feel sad at all?

  If I won, why don't I feel happy at all?

  In short, I am now a Kyuubi Jinchuriki.

  Still that "monster", who was seen by the villagers of Konohagakure as a accomplice of the Nine-Tails.

  However, I will still stay in Konoha for a few more years, starting from the age of six, at least six years, based on the promise made in my previous life. For the next plot, there is no better place than Konoha. Of course, I will try my best to play the role of "Naruto Uzumaki" well, so as not to cause too much butterfly effect.

  I don't want to change too much of "his" Naruto.

  The predetermined plot is now the only thing that can connect me to "the past"... because "he" is no longer here, and also because "I" am not myself anymore.

  As for Konoha's "nurturing debt", I will give Konoha a chance, and it is the last chance. Everything will be staged after "that thing" happens.

  I said to myself in my heart, really looking forward to the arrival of that time. My eyes were filled with sourness without knowing it.

  In the end, I managed to get some free time for myself. Although the Third Hokage seemed to have some reservations about letting me go on a journey at such a young age, he still prepared some things and let me leave.

  Finally, the Third Hokage also required me to return to Konoha before the age of six to attend elementary school, which was the only thing the Third Hokage insisted on.

  I wanted to go out and look around, but at that time I overlooked the surveillance of a large ninja village on "Jinchuriki", how could it be changed just because of one person's decision.

  However, the higher-ups of Konoha would agree to "let" me leave, I believe the Third Hokage must have put in a lot of effort for this, and I'm very grateful to him. So, I agreed on the spot, and it also matched my original intention.

  As for those things done in secret, let's just forget about it... I'm still too weak now...... What I owe, I will definitely pay back!

  In addition, allowing "Kyuubi Jinchuriki" to leave the village so easily, the Third Hokage also took into account the villagers' feelings.

  After all, he can't interfere with the attitude of the Konoha residents too much. Maybe he wants to let the villagers calm down for a while because they haven't seen me for some time?

  However, as a seasoned leader, he would know that there is nothing easier than "transferring anger" to relieve himself.

  It's always easier to blame others than to take responsibility for oneself, isn't it?

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  Many things

  It's not that I couldn't let go, it's just that I didn't want to.

  "Wooden leaves..." I muttered to myself.

  Staring at the already disappeared Wooden Leaf Village in his palm, his short fingers clenched involuntarily, and slowly, fresh blood flowed out from between his fingers.

  Dripping and dropping, like my memories, fluttering in the quiet night.

  (End of Volume One)