My Sign-in System in Naruto

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but scrutinize Haru, feeling as though his understanding of the world was slowly crumbling.

If he hadn't known for certain that the Nine-Tails was sealed inside Naruto, he might have even suspected that Haru had a Nine-Tails inside him.

No...

Judging solely by the amount of chakra Haru had displayed, his reserves were even more absurd than the Nine-Tails'.

What Hiruzen found hardest to believe was that Haru hadn't been born with such legendary qualities. Instead, they had only recently emerged.

'Haru, just how many secrets do you have?'

Hiruzen's gaze sharpened as he couldn't help but wonder about this.

However...

As the Third Hokage, Hiruzen also understood that some things couldn't be pursued just out of curiosity.

If Haru wanted to share, he would do so one day.

The issue at hand now was how to deal with the Uchiha clan.

Even though Haru had already subdued them with Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, they couldn't be left at the Naka Shrine indefinitely.

"What about Itachi Uchiha?"

After dispatching the Anbu and Root ninjas, Hiruzen finally brought up this question.

"Hmm..."

Haru thought for a moment and decided there was no need to hide it.

"Itachi intended to stop the Nine-Tails with me, but along the way, he was taken by a mysterious man."

"A mysterious man?" Hiruzen frowned.

The village was surrounded by powerful barriers.

If an outsider entered or left, he would have known.

A sense of foreboding quickly arose.

"What did he look like?"

Hiruzen asked nervously.

"A black cloak and a mask," Haru replied without hesitation, adding that due to the darkness, he hadn't been able to make out the details of the man's appearance.

As for the man's identity, Haru had no idea.

"Hmm..."

Hiruzen nodded with concern but couldn't help but connect Naruto's rampage to the night of the Nine-Tails' attack years ago.

He had noticed a suspicious detail.

During Naruto's rampage, there had been no sign of the Uchiha clan's chakra nearby.

Moreover, during his fight with Naruto, he had exposed several openings.

If it had truly been the Uchiha clan, they wouldn't have missed the chance to kill him.

After all, their goal was to seize power through a coup, not to use the Nine-Tails to destroy the Leaf and make everyone hate them.

The Uchiha clan had been used.

However...

Even Hiruzen couldn't guess the masked man's plan.

"How do you think we should handle the Uchiha clan?" Hiruzen asked seriously.

After Haru had repeatedly proven his strength and way of thinking, Hiruzen's attitude toward him had changed significantly.

If before tonight, Hiruzen had only planned to groom Haru into someone like Danzo...

Now, he hoped Haru could become the next Hokage.

"First, detain them. Then, declare war on the Cloud Village."

Haru thought for a moment. "No matter what, the village needs fighters right now."

In fact, Haru's words carried another layer of meaning.

No matter when, war would inevitably result in casualties.

Throwing the Uchiha clan into the battlefield would maximize the weakening of their clan's power.

"What if they refuse?" Hiruzen asked again.

"They won't."

Haru shook his head, his gaze shifting toward the Uchiha compound.

This wasn't a minor incident for the Uchiha clan it was a full-blown coup.

Moreover, Naruto's rampage was no longer a baseless accusation but solid evidence against them.

For such crimes, even exterminating their clan wouldn't be unjust.

However, the Uchiha clan possessed a love stronger than anyone else's.

By using the women and children who hadn't participated in the coup as bargaining chips, they would naturally know what choice to make.

If they retreated or fled on the battlefield, the price would be the same.

"Let the Uchiha clan serve as the main force against the Cloud Village's ninjas."

Haru's tone was firm.

Seeing Haru's resolve, Hiruzen nodded in agreement.

Such a significant problem couldn't be resolved by simply releasing or detaining them.

Most importantly, killing them all in the village would only deepen the remaining Uchiha clan's hatred for the village.

What he wanted was to erase the rift between the Uchiha and the village.

"I know what to do."

"I'll speak with Fugaku. As part of the deal, I'll suppress the Uchiha clan's coup and the release of the Nine-Tails."

"However, this means..."

Hiruzen took a deep breath. This would mean placing the blame on Naruto.

"What's wrong?" Haru suddenly noticed the change in Hiruzen's expression.

He couldn't tell if it was his imagination, but it seemed Hiruzen wasn't doing this for the first time.

"That was a long time ago. In any case... Haru, you are already the Leaf's hero."

Hiruzen's tone was profound.

And Haru's ears echoed with Itachi's words.

'Only by gaining everyone's recognition can you become Hokage.'

But just as Haru was about to leave the rest to Hiruzen and depart, a familiar and pleasant voice rang in his ears.

SYSTEM: HOST, PLEASE COMPLETE A TIME-LIMITED CHECK-IN MISSION TO MOUNT MYŌBOKU WITHIN THREE DAYS. UPON SUCCESSFUL CHECK-IN, YOU WILL RECEIVE A REWARD!

Instantly, Haru frowned.

Not only had the check-in mission been issued again, but it was also time-limited!

This meant the reward would undoubtedly be extraordinary.

However...

The difficulty of this mission was also quite high.

In the Naruto story, Mount Myōboku had only appeared once, and Naruto had been reverse-summoned there.

In other words, aside from knowing such a place existed, Haru had no idea how to get there.

Most importantly...

This check-in mission was limited to three days.

This was essentially telling him that waiting for the right moment to go to Mount Myōboku with Naruto was impossible.

"Three days..."

Haru even suspected that even if he managed to find out the route to Mount Myōboku, reaching it within three days would be a challenge.

"Lord Third Hokage."

Thinking this, Haru had no choice but to turn back, his mind racing.

"Hmm?" Hiruzen met Haru's gaze and couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

"Although I don't know the masked man's goal, we can't always protect Naruto. So I think... it's best to give Naruto the power to protect himself."