Starts In Konoha: Unlocking Shadow Clone

"Sharingan? Naruto, what good idea have you come up with?"

Sasuke's eyes shone with excitement.

Although Naruto's plans often seemed reckless, they were always inventive, and they tended to work unexpectedly well.

His two-tomoe Sharingan is the best proof of this.

"Plucking out other people's eyes, haha." Naruto laughed playfully.

'Danzo has an arm full of Sharingan, shouldn't it be enough for Sasuke to change several times?'

As for feeling sorry for Danzo? Not a chance.

Let's not even mention the fact that the Sharingan originally belonged to the Uchiha Clan… Danzo, this old man, was always scheming and causing trouble. The fact that he even had Mebuki watching Naruto was the last straw. Naruto had no intention of letting this go.

If Naruto didn't take down that old fox, his last name wouldn't even be Uzumaki!

"Plucking eyes? It's recorded in the clan's texts that you can replace someone's eyes to gain the Sharingan, but with the Uchiha Clan gone, where would we even find those eyes? If you're talking about finding me some colored contact lenses, that seems more practical than stealing someone's eyes."

"You don't know this, Sasuke, but in fact, the Sharingan of the deceased Uchiha Clan's members are still preserved!"

Naruto said meaningfully.

"What? Preserved? How come I didn't know about this?"

Sasuke's eyes widened in shock.

Naruto waved his hand dismissively, "There's a lot you don't know. I'm telling you this because I want you to focus on your training. When the time comes, you should aim to regain your Sharingan through your own strength."

Naruto can naturally help Sasuke, but that wouldn't be conducive for Sasuke's growth.

'Every wrong has its perpetrator and it is good for Sasuke to seek redress himself.'

Besides, Naruto doesn't have the confidence to deal with Danzo yet.

Danzo wasn't alone, as he has the Root backing him up.

Right now, Naruto wasn't afraid of Ninjutsu, but Genjutsu was still something he wasn't equipped to deal with.

Most importantly, if he couldn't defeat Danzo in a single blow, the old man would probably leak the news, and Naruto would end up like Zabuza, a Missing-nin on the run.

He wasn't ready to take that risk yet.

He felt that it won't be too late to deal with Danzo after he has copied the techniques he wanted with his Mangekyo's Dojutsu.

'For now, I just had to play it safe. As long as the reports Mebuki gave Danzo didn't show anything suspicious, I wouldn't have to worry about Danzo's schemes.'

'I'll just let Danzo jump around for a while before making my move.'

"I will definitely work hard."

Sasuke clenched his fists, his eyes burning with determination.

He believed Naruto wouldn't deceive him, so for now, all he had to do was work even harder.

"Good. Go find Kakashi. He has Lightning Attribute Chakra, and if you go and pester him enough, you'll probably learn something."

Naruto directed Sasuke to a clear path.

He remembered that Sasuke's Chidori had come from Kakashi's Raikiri.

"Alright, I'm going now!"

Sasuke's figure flickered as he quickly left.

Naruto also quickly returned to the Haruno household.

He certainly wasn't there to confront Mebuki, and he wasn't foolish enough to reveal his intentions.

This time, he was there to talk to Sakura.

Kakashi and Sasuke were both taciturn people, and with Naruto's prior instructions, they wouldn't casually reveal his strength.

But Sakura is different… she is just a simple little girl.

After all, with all that had happened in the Land of Waves, Sakura would eventually slip up and let something slip. If that ended up being reported to Danzo by Mebuki, things could go south really fast.

Naruto quickly made his way to Sakura's room, and then found that she was still sulking on her bed after Mebuki had rejected Sasuke.

"Sakura, I need to talk to you about something."

Naruto smiled as he approached.

"If you have something to say, just hurry up and say it." Sakura pouted, her face clearly showing she was angry.

"Then I'll be frank with you. Don't tell Mom about this Land of Waves' mission. It was really dangerous, and we almost lost our life. If she finds out, she'll only worry more. Let her rest easy."

"Hmph!"

Sakura snorted and said angrily, "I don't care whether she worries or not. She doesn't care about my happiness."

"Look at you. Mom only wants what's best for you. I'm not like Sasuke. He's from the Uchiha Clan, a prestigious family. Mom worries you'll suffer if you're with him." Naruto said, trying to comfort her.

"Suffer? I'm not afraid of hardship! Mom just doesn't care about me. At dinner, she kept giving you meat, completely ignoring me." Sakura became more and more angry as she spoke.

Naruto walked over and gently ruffled Sakura's pink hair, "That's because she really cares about you. She didn't give you meat because you're a girl and need to watch your figure. And if you're not afraid of hardship, why are you complaining? If you really married Sasuke, there'll be plenty of small daily struggles. If you keep sulking like this, he might find you a hassle."

"Ah? What should I do then?"

As soon as Sakura heard Sasuke's name being mentioned, Sakura's anger evaporated and she instantly slumped like a deflated balloon.

"It's very simple. Be a graceful and well-mannered young lady, and start by doing the little things right. Like, apologize to Mom for sulking and tell her the Land of Waves' mission was easily solved by Kakashi-sensei, so she won't worry."

Naruto guided her, "Think about it, when you get married, you won't want to trouble Sasuke with all your problems, as it will only make him worry too much. Think about it, doesn't that make sense?"

Sakura thought for a moment and nodded, "You're right, I get it now."

Seeing that Sakura had listened, Naruto felt relieved. He gave a slight smile and left her room.

'Sigh… bringing up Sasuke always solves everything.'

After leaving Haruno household, Naruto shook his head helplessly. He couldn't understand why he didn't have the charm that Sasuke did.

Since he has complete control of the power of Kyubi, his whiskers have disappeared, so his face is white and clean, and with his yellow hair and blue eyes, he looks like a western nobleman… handsome and full of energy.

Even with the aesthetic sense from his previous life, he thought he looked more handsome than those young idols.

So why wasn't he attracting Sakura?

Naruto really couldn't figure it out.

…

Not far from the Haruno household, Naruto saw a group of people led by Kurenai, from Team 8.

After sizing them up, Naruto nodded slightly.

Kurenai was a striking woman with long, dark wavy hair, fair skin, and mysterious, alluring red eyes. Coupled with her stunning figure, Kurenai could only be described as a beauty… she was definitely a 'fox spirit' type, with a full charm stat.

"Naruto, long time no see! Did you just get back from a mission?" Kiba laughed heartily, jogging over to greet him.

"Yeah, I just got back."

Naruto nodded.

When he saw Kiba, he felt a little unhappy. After all, he had bet on a month's meal, but he hadn't eaten much.

"By the way, Kiba, tell me, where do I fall short compared to Sasuke? I mean, in terms of looks."

It was the perfect opportunity to ask, so he took advantage of it.

But what Naruto didn't expect was that Kiba actually closed his eyes and leaned in close to sniff him.

Seeing this, Naruto almost lost his temper and threw a punch.

Fortunately, Kiba spoke up just in time.

"I don't smell much difference. Actually, your scent is even better than Sasuke's."

"…"

After hearing Kiba's reply, Naruto was speechless.

'Kiba's sense of aesthetics was certainly... unique.'

'As expected of a man who hangs out with dogs...'