Konoha: Starting by giving Hinata the Tenseigan!

In the following period, the ANBU were constantly active.

First, they offered certain benefits to persuade the Akimichi Clan to allow Choji Akimichi, under the supervision of his elders, to share his transformation experience with Konoha.

However, no matter who tried or how they tested, no one else could transform.

Some even suspected that only Choji's transformation device was genuine.

As a result, they gave Choji a different device, and he still transformed successfully.

This left everyone baffled. The Third Hokage even pulled out a handful of his beard in frustration, unable to understand what went wrong.

Danzo even hid in the dark room, secretly attempting a transformation.

He emerged looking significantly older.

Finally, they secretly concluded: They lacked the qualities of justice, hope, and courage.

This was undeniably disheartening.

Of course, the official announcement was that all the other transformation devices were defective. And young Choji was highly commended for his bravery.

Before they could devise their next strategy, a large number of transformation devices reappeared on the market, completely muddying the waters.

Some were made by unscrupulous merchants, while others were crafted by Natsuki himself, sold as toys to earn some pocket money.

As for Choji...

Growth always comes at a price.

Too young to wield such immense power, the young Chioji could no longer run rampant through the streets of Konoha.

Alas, let's all mourn for another Konoha sprout whose freedom was curtailed because of Natsuki.

Time flew by, and six months passed...

Knock, knock, knock!

"Who is it?"

"It's me!"

"You came."

"I came!"

"You shouldn't have come."

"I've already come!"

"You've come after all."

"Yes, I've come after all!"

Silence, followed by a bout of deathly quietness...

Then, a voice arose.

"The code of heaven covers the earth like a tiger!"

"The... the pagoda suppresses the river demon!"

The code matched perfectly!

Creak~~

The door swung open with a boom, and a delicate, absolutely adorable little boy stepped out.

It was Natsuki.

"Natsuki, where shall we play today?"

"Huh?"

"Oh, I mean, w-where shall we carry out our glorious mission to banish evil today?"

Little Ino greeted him cheerfully outside the door.

Now, little Ino was also a member of the Dimensional End's Congregation.

She was the current successor to Natsuki's chunni banner, radiating an aura of "stay away from me" chuuni vibes.

She could seamlessly pick up where Natsuki left off, a great disseminator of the group's ideology.

This was the true purpose of followers: with a few more followers like Ino, Natsuki wouldn't need to spout chunni lines himsel and feel like crawling in the mud to boost his abilities.

He just didn't know if Ino wasn't putting in enough effort or was simply unlucky, as she hadn't yet developed any abilities.

As for Shikamaru, that guy was unreliable. Not only had he not joined the group, but he also only showed up every now and then.

He was too clever.

As for the Ultraman transformation, it was always attributed to the so-called Ultraman Zeta. Even if Shikamaru racked his brains, he couldn't possibly imagine the true mastermind all this was a five-year-old Natsuki.

"We won't be carrying out a glorious mission (loitering around) today.

"We're going to train. We're going to train our courage.

"Also, the children of Konoha lead such dull lives. Let's add some color to their days."

With that, Natsuki emerged carrying a large backpack.

His recent scouting had revealed the areas in Konoha with the most foot traffic and children.

More importantly, creating puppets and researching miniature propulsion tank was too expensive.

His own saving and pocket money were almost depleted.

And the allowance given by his sister, Kurenai, were nowhere near enough to cover Natsuki's expenses.

So, it was time to sell some toys!

...

On the main road leading to Hokage Rock, a novel stall was set up.

"Natsuki, are you sure about this location?"

Little Ino asked shyly. Although this area couldn't compare to the bustling commercial streets, there were still quite a few passersby.

She dared to express herself boldly in front of Natsuki, but that didn't mean she could speak freely in a public setting.

"Yes, relax. This is just training to strengthen our courage.

"You know, our predecessors were already on the battlefield at our age. We're far behind them."

Natsuki nodded, answering affirmatively.

"Yes! Natsuki, I'll do my best." Looking at Natsuki's serious face, Ino felt a sense of security.

"By the way, Natsuki, should I shout something? I see other vendors calling out to attract customers."

"No need. Someone will do the shouting for us."

As if on cue, a boy with goggles, carrying a paint can, emerged from a side alley.

His eyes lit up when he saw the Ultraman figures on Natsuki's stall.

Indeed, it was Naruto Uzumaki.

Gathering followers was his main objective here. Selling toys and training courage were just side profits.

They were also excuses for those who were constantly watching Naruto.

Natsuki's recent scouting had revealed Naruto's morning routine.

Sure enough, the boy appeared right on schedule.

"Ultraman! It's Ultraman! Is it the Giant of Light that appeared in the village recently?"

Naruto, who was on his way to paint the Hokage Rock, put down his paint can and asked curiously. These Ultraman figures were identical to the one Choji transformed into.

"Yes, do you like them?" Natsuki gave a gentle smile.

"I do, but I… I don't have any money."

Naruto sheepishly fumbled in his pockets. 

He knew he wasn't popular with the villagers, he didn't even dare to get too close to the stall, afraid of scaring the two young vendors away.

But he loved Ultraman too much.

Ultraman was the hottest topic in the village recently. If he could become the Giant of Light, he would surely gain the village's recognition, right?

"Nah, dont't worry about that, I'll give you one for free."

"What? R-Really? For free?"

Naruto's eyes widened abruptly. His peers wouldn't even play with him, let alone give him anything. 

They were kind enough if they didn't throw rocks at him.

Now, here was someone who didn't hate him and was even offering him his favorite Ultraman toy.

Tears welled up in Naruto's eyes.

No one could comprehend his joy he felt in his heart at this moment.

"But, there's a condition!"

Natsuki's voice interrupted Naruto's reverie.

Naruto froze, the tears abruptly receding back to his eyesockts.

As expected, was this another prank?

Give me back my feeling, you jerk!