Naruto: Favorability System

The house-like fight ended quickly, and Naruto, Shikamaru, and Choji leaned against the big tree to rest.

Their future achievements may surpass most ninjas, but right now they are just little kids, and they can be easily defeated by any ninja.

Choji said while eating, "Naruto, you are really strong, you are as strong as the senior students of ninja school. Shikamaru and I are not as good as you."

Shikamaru next to him looked at Naruto with a look of surprise, he and Choji's joint efforts failed to defeat Naruto.

Naruto smiled, and understood his own strength. He had already surpassed most of his peers, but he was still not strong enough to stand in front of real ninjas.

However, this is without using the power of Nine Tails.

Once he hands over his body to Nine Tails, Jonin will not be enough to stop him even fir a few seconds.

In case he goes berserk, a Kage-level powerhouse or several elite Jonin will be needed to suppress him.

In order to thank Shikamaru and Choji for becoming his sparring partners, Naruto took out some rice balls and fried chicken from his backpack.

The moment he saw the fried chicken, Choji's eyes lit up, and after taking the fried chicken, he gnawed it with his hands, making a crackling sound.

Shikamaru reluctantly took the rice ball, as if he had lost his worldly desires.

After eating a chicken leg, Choji took another one from Naruto, and he became very happy.

"Naruto, the food you brought is really delicious. If I can eat these every day, I would like to practice with you every day."

Naruto smiled kindly, and left all the remaining fried chicken to Choji.

Bringing rice balls to Shikamaru's side, Naruto sat on the grass with him, and looked at the forest in the distance, small bridges and running water in a daze.

"Another calm day..."

Shikamaru sighed, and then found Naruto beside him, "Why did you come here, did Choji eat all your food? He has always had such a bad habit."

"That's not true, I just came to accompany you. After all, you and Choji are the third and fourth friends I have met."

Naruto pulled up a root of grass, chewed it in his mouth, and said.

Shikamaru gave a perfunctory smile, and said, "I thought Choji and I would be the first and second, but I was a step too late. Your first friend should be the little girl from the Hyuga family."

Naruto pretended to be very surprised, "Shikamaru, how do you know about me and Hinata?"

Shikamaru lay back on the grass, and said disapprovingly, "Because when Hinata was bullied that day, Choji and I were on the opposite road. Choji was going to be friends with you at that time, but I refused."

"Why?"

"Afraid of disturbing your act of hero saving the beauty..."

"In that case, I have to thank you...Thank you for giving me the chance to be a hero and save the beauty."

Seeing Shikamaru lying on the grass, Naruto also leaned in a decent way, lying on the grass looking at the sky and the flowing clouds, and at the same time asked the Nine Tails in his body.

"Big fox, is the Third Hokage watching me?"

"No, besides, you kid, don't always think about ordering me. I'm not your nanny, and you can handle your own affairs."

After hearing his words, Naruto felt relieved, and said to Shikamaru, "Speaking of which, you and Choji probably didn't just make friends with me, it's strange that you suddenly appeared."

"It's what my father meant. I don't know if my father has received orders from other people."

After a pause, Shikamaru went on to say, "I hate this kind of troublesome job. I originally wanted to deal with it casually, but after learning about your past, I decided to become a real friend with you."

"It seems that the charm of my demon fox is really great, and there are still people who are willing to be friends."

Naruto meant something, and looked at Shikamaru with indifferent eyes, "I am more and more curious about who my parents are, and they deserve the attention of so many big people."

Shikamaru's expression changed, but he recovered quickly, "I don't know about this, but please trust the village. Since those village dignitaries do this, they should have their consideration."

"So just acquiesce in my identity as a demon fox, and I don't care if I am bullied by the villagers?"

Naruto's tone gradually returned to calm, but in Shikamaru's view, the current Naruto is more terrifying than before, like a volcano about to erupt.

Naruto then showed a relaxed smile again, "But it doesn't matter anymore. Those villagers don't dare to bully me now, otherwise they will taste the curse of the demon fox. I have made friends like you and Choji again. Those unpleasantnesses will be forgotten sooner or later."

"That's what it says on the Will of Fire, right?"

"You're right..." Shikamaru took a deep look at Naruto, overturning his previous understanding of Naruto.

He used to think that Naruto had hidden a lot of darkness in his heart under the bullying of the villagers, but now it seems that in addition to darkness, Naruto's heart is more of a dismissive attitude.

'Naruto, is he really the same age as me? Or maybe I'm too well protected by my father.'

At this time, Shikamaru saw Naruto getting up from the grass, and asked curiously, "Naruto, where are you going? Aren't you playing with us?"

Naruto said without turning his head, "Of course I am going fishing. I just saw a lot of fish in the river. If you want to come out to play with me, I have to show you my skills."

Shikamaru was silent, but still followed, along with Choji.

A few hours later, Naruto, Shikamaru, and Choji lit a fire by the river.

Beside the fire, there were grilled fish skewered with twigs, sizzling hot oil on top.

Naruto gulped down the grilled fish, looked at Shikamaru and Choji, and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Nine Tails in the body said quite disdainfully, "The Third Hokage hasn't watched you for a long time, these two little devils must be the Third Hokage's spies, you are still smiling so happily, don't you think you are careless?"

"But the happiness at this moment is real...I feel that I can also compare my heart with them."

At this time, Naruto seemed to have thought of something, and smiled badly, "Nine-tailed fox, watching us eat grilled fish, aren't you hungry? I'll bring you something to eat if I have a chance."

Nine Tails said dismissively, "This old man is not hungry for these little dishes, and don't forget, this old man is sealed in your body. How would you give me the grilled fish?"

"It's true..." Naruto took it for granted, and turned to leave the sealed space.

But just before Nine Tails showed a lonely expression, Naruto suddenly turned his head, still holding a few skewers of grilled fish in his hand.

He then came to the iron gate, handed it over and said, "This is for you. Since you can use Chakra to affect my emotions, I can also use Chakra to record the taste of grilled fish and turn it into a real object in the sealed space to share the deliciousness with you."

"I said that I would not be interested in such petty foods..."

Nine Tails shook his head arrogantly, with a very proud look.

Naruto put down the grilled fish with a smile, and left the sealed space wisely.

After returning to the real world, a crisp reminder sounded in his ears.

[The Nine Tail's favorability for you has reached recognition, and you have obtained 'malicious perception lv1'.]

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