Naruto: Favorability System

Shikamaru walked to Naruto with shogi and invited Naruto to play with him.

Naruto glanced at the unfamiliar board, and said in a joking tone, "Why did you ask me to play shogi? I don't know any rules, why don't you go find Choji?"

"Choji is unwilling to use his brain. He has lost to me many times. You are more willing to use your brain than him."

Shikamaru narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "Besides, if you don't understand the rules, you can learn slowly. People always need to learn to grow slowly."

Naruto was not sure who sent Shikamaru here, but he was also interested in shogi.

Half an hour later

When all of Naruto's pieces were eaten, Shikamaru showed a happy smile on his face after a long absence.

"Naruto, you lost again. This is the fifth time you have lost to me."

Naruto scratched his head, looking at the board with some worry.

"I'm really not good at playing shogi."

Shikamaru said with a smile, "You're already pretty good for a beginner. I barely mastered the rules after being defeated many times. Naruto, you still haven't learned how to calculate. Calculation is the most interesting part."

"Ninjas are like shogi players. Only when you have information about the enemy and yourself can you win the battle."

Looking at the confident Shikamaru, Naruto suppressed a smile and said in his heart, 'The battle between ninjas requires information about the enemy, but the battle between Gundams is different.'

Compared with becoming a shogi player, he wants to be an outsider and watch the game.

What's more, he is really not good at shogi. If it was chess, the result would be completely different.

After winning several times, Shikamaru got a little sleepy and returned to the classroom with the board.

Naruto sat down in the shadow, holding medical-related books in his hands, and glanced at Shikamaru's back from the corner of his eye.

Dealing with a smart people like Shikamaru is troublesome.

He can say it directly, but he always uses this oblique way to remind himself to abide by the rules.

At this time, a group of students in the third and fourth grades gathered under the shade of a tree in the distance, discussing something enthusiastically, and the voice reached Naruto's ears.

"Have you heard that the guards clashed with people again?"

"Isn't that normal? The security forces have always enforced the law violently. Most of the time, it's just a trivial matter, but they have to be taken to the security forces to be detained and fined. Who can bear their temper?"

"They are strict with the villagers, but they are lenient with their own people, and they treat them too differently."

"No, this time it was a conflict between the security team and the ninjas. It is said that other ninjas were also involved. In the end, Hokage-sama came forward to keep the situation from getting worse."

"As far as I know, there are more than one similar incident, and it has happened several times in the past few days."

"Konoha has three evils, the demon fox, the caged bird, and the security force. Can't the security force be calmed down like the other two?"

Hearing the discussions in his ears, Naruto didn't take it seriously, and ignored these hearsay kids.

What three evils of Konoha?

Aren't the three evils of Konoha pornography, gambling and poison?

However, even children know about the conflict between the security force and Konoha.

This shows that the Uchiha's reputation is completely rotten.

Unlike Naruto's agreement, Sasuke passing by couldn't accept the Uchiha being insulted, and showed dangerous eyes.

After being swept by the sight, the senior students suddenly fell silent.

They are not Sasuke's opponents alone, and they are also afraid of the power of the Uchiha clan, so they can only run away with their tails between their legs.

Sasuke didn't chase them, but sat down beside Naruto, and said rather dissatisfied, "Naruto, the others call you a demon fox behind your back. Why don't you gi over and deal with them?"

"They're right. I'm the incarnation of the demon fox. Grandpa Hokage confirmed this himself. It may be because their parents died at my hands, so they speak ill of me behind their backs."

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Are you really... a demon fox? Those rumors outside are true, and you really killed many people."

Naruto turned a page of the book, looked at Sasuke and said with a smile, "You are really easy to deceive, but I do have some relationship with the demon fox. He lives in my body. As for why I don't trouble those people, because I think it's a waste of time and my precious time shouldn't be wasted on these stupid people."

After a pause, Naruto looked at Sasuke, "But, you came to find me, do you want to be unilaterally tortured by me again?"

Sasuke's complexion changed slightly, "That's not true, I just think you're a bit lonely reading alone, so I'll show mercy and come to accompany you, so that you won't be isolated by other people."

Naruto's eyes became playful, "But I am not isolated. I have many friends, Hinata, Shikamaru, and Choji."

Hearing this, Sasuke was stunned for a moment, and stood there at a loss.

He wouldn't admit that the real reason he came here was because he didn't have many friends at school.

Apart from those nympho, his only friend is Naruto, he is even more lonely than Naruto.

Seeing Sasuke who was silent, another tsundere fox jumped out and commented as a bystander, "Naruto, this brat is interested in you. If it was a girl, something could happen. Unfortunately, he is just a brat. There is no possibility between brats and brats."

Naruto mouthed 'Fuck' at Nine Tails, "I'm not gay, you old pervert."

Nine Tails said with a playful smile, "I'm just joking around casually, but you're really agitated. The kid is really a kid."

Naruto listened to Nine Tails with a gloomy face.

At this time, Sasuke, who had been talking for a long time, said, "Naruto, there is one more thing. My parents recognize you as a friend and want you to visit our house more often in the future. I don't know if you have time."

Hearing this, Naruto gave Sasuke a deep look.

After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Grandpa Hokage won't let me go to the Uchiha clan for the time being. If I have a chance, I will go there."

Considering Uchiha's current situation, Naruto can almost confirm that Fugaku's purpose for inviting him is very simple.

He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of his door-to-door visits to influence himself, and finally threaten the higher-ups through himself.

But it's a pity that neither he nor the third Hokage will give Fugaku a second chance.

Although Fugaku is good in strength and character, he has a fatal flaw, that is, indecision.

He is neither willing to accept the status quo that Uchiha is being treated differently, nor is he willing to gamble with his wealth and life.

In the end he hesitated, lost everything. He is an incompetent leader.

Hearing Naruto's refusal, Sasuke was a little disappointed, but he didn't show it.

He just said with a cold face, "Let's go train together after school, I learned a few new ninjutsu."

The voice of Nine Tails sounded again, "Naruto, the malice on your body obviously increased just now."

Naruto glanced at Nine Tails. Beside him was a tailed beast that could distinguish between good and evil, which was troublesome.

"Nine Tails, you also have a lot of malice."

Nine-Tails said disdainfully, "I'm a tailed beast, and the malice on my body doesn't come from myself. I have been polluted by you humans for thousands of years."

"Then aren't you dirty?" Naruto showed disgust and distanced himself.

Nine Tails snorted coldly, "Smelly brat, you are the same. But I am looking forward to the day you leave Konoha more and more. Maybe we can find a simple place to live in."

Inside Hokage's office

The third Hokage is rarely leisurely, without office work, and not observing Naruto.

He had a pipe in his mouth, and he lookex at the portraits of previous Hokage on the wall, letting nicotine relax his nerves.

Since Naruto left the Uchiha clan that day, the behavior of the guards has become much bolder.

Not only are weapons and detonating symbols secretly purchased, but the law enforcement process against villagers and even ordinary ninjas has become more violent.

It stands to reason that Uchiha's behavior of actively offending the public is beneficial to the Hokage family.

With Uchiha as a foil, the high-level officials have a good image.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Shisui walked into Hokage's office with a tired face.

Shisui... what is he doing here?

Third Hokage held a pipe in his mouth, exhaled lavender smoke, looked at the Uchiha youth who had inherited the will of fire, and said slowly, "Shisui, are you here because of the conflict between the guards and the villagers?"

Shisui nodded, as if he had made some kind of decision and said, "Not exactly, I came here to plead guilty for the security team. I suspect that the family wants to launch a coup against the village."

"Coup?"

The third Hokage's face changed suddenly, but he quickly regained his composure, looked at Shisui and said, "Since you are willing to tell this, you certainly don't want a coup, but you need me to do something to help you stop this coup."

"You don't need to do anything. I can handle the coup by myself, I just hope that you won't embarrass the clansmen."

The third generation frowned, and took a deep look at Shisui, "Stop the coup, you alone? Even if Anbu and I take action together, we won't be sure to stop the coup of the guard."

Shisui lowered his head and said in a calm tone, "My lord, I don't want to deal with everyone. I only need to control Captain Fugaku alone."

"Captain Fugaku is the leader of the coup. Changing his will can make him stop the coup, and I happen to have mastered the pupil technique 'Kotoamatsukami' which can modify the will of others."

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