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Chapter 39: Naruto's Changes
Hokage Building
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"Wow!"
The three Hokage slammed a stack of documents onto the table.
"What are you trying to do? You opened the dungeon without permission!? How would you take responsibility if other prisoners escaped!?"
Danzo replied coldly, "Hiruzen, what are you talking about? I do not know about the dungeon incident."
The Third Hokage glared at him. "Stop lying. We found the corpse of one of your Root operatives inside the dungeon, and you're still claiming ignorance!?"
Danzo leaned on his cane. "That was a private action by my subordinate. It has nothing to do with me."
"Danzo! Don't try to play dumb with me. Do you think no one knows you ordered Ryoma to steal Uchiha eyes?"
"The Intelligence Division found concrete evidence within Ryoma's corpse!"
"Hmph!" Danzo no longer bothered pretending and stared sharply at the Third Hokage.
"Hiruzen! I told you long ago, we needed to eliminate the Uchiha sooner! But you hesitated!"
"Now the Uchiha have become a real force. There are two Mangekyō Sharingan users within the clan, plus Itachi and Shisui outside of it!"
"If you hadn't stopped me back then, I would've wiped out the Uchiha clan already!"
The Third Hokage slammed the table.
"Kill, kill, kill! That's all you know! Uchiha Fugaku has had the Mangekyō Sharingan for years — he just kept quiet about it!"
"Can you defeat Susanoo!? How many lives would it cost to destroy the Uchiha clan!?"
"Can you guarantee that Kumogakure won't seize the chance to strike!? That Kirigakure won't jump in!? Or that Iwagakure will stay quiet!?"
Danzo countered,
"If you had weakened the Uchiha earlier, we wouldn't have people like Kaien standing in our way now! Without the Uchiha, no other shinobi village could rival us!"
Hiruzen sighed heavily, remembering the terrifying Susanoo of Uchiha Kaien. He took a deep drag from his pipe.
"There's no point arguing now. You're not allowed to provoke the Uchiha any further. And regarding Ryoma— you're to step down from your position as advisor for the time being."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi!" Danzo growled, eyes blazing.
But the Third Hokage remained stone-faced, showing no reaction.
"Hmph!" After several seconds of silent staring, Danzo scoffed and stormed out of the room.
The Third Hokage watched his retreating figure and sighed deeply, taking another puff of his pipe.
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Uchiha Clan Compound
"Lord Kaien, word from the Third Hokage — Danzo has been removed from his position as Advisor."
Kaien raised an eyebrow. "So the Third is playing this game again."
Although Danzo had lost the Advisor title and appeared to be a civilian now, Kaien knew better. As long as Root wasn't disbanded, Danzo would never truly fall. Losing the Advisor role was just a minor setback — a bit of lost income and face.
After all that had happened, Danzo's reputation was already in shambles. But he was clever — now working hard to lower his presence and avoid public scrutiny. People forget over time. Eventually, they'd stop caring about what Danzo had done.
But for now, at least, he would have to lie low.
Kaien wasn't interested in internal clan politics either. He had already spoken with Fugaku a couple of times, making it clear that he had no desire to be involved in governance. Fugaku understood and respected that. After all, Kaien was still young — there was time.
One issue that did make Fugaku uneasy, though, was the ongoing clan-wide childbirth initiative. Encouraged by policies after the Third Shinobi World War and the loss of many family members, many Uchiha couples had started having children.
In just two months, a large number of Uchiha women had been confirmed pregnant.
This raised concerns about finances — once these children were born, the clan would have to spend significantly more from its treasury. The Uchiha vault was already under pressure.
Kaien simply told Fugaku to relax. If it really came down to it, they could hunt some rogue ninja for bounty money. That would get them through the tough times. There was still time before things got critical.
Reluctantly, Fugaku dropped the subject for now. Instead, he discussed sealing techniques with Kaien.
Despite the Uchiha having their own archives, sealing arts had always been their weak point. Few nations excelled in sealing. Konoha's strength in that area came mostly from the inheritance they received when the Uzumaki clan was destroyed.
But Fugaku had little talent for seals — he wasn't even as good as the young ones Kaien had trained.
Kaien ended up jotting notes down for Fugaku to study alone since he couldn't explain it all clearly.
After that, Kaien visited the Ninja Academy to check on Naruto and Sasuke.
A concern had crossed his mind.
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Ninja Academy
There was one thing Kaien could not allow: Naruto inventing that perverted Sexy Jutsu.
In the original timeline, Naruto had created that technique just to get attention — to make people notice him. But now, he had no reason to behave that way. He didn't need to peek into the women's bathhouses anymore either.
The idea of the son of a hero doing such shameless things before his worldview was even fully formed made Kaien feel deeply sorry for Minato.
And then there was that old pervert, Jiraiya — great in many ways, but with utterly awful morals and habits.
In class, Naruto sat quietly at his desk — a rare sight, given how wild he used to be.
He looked a little sleepy listening to all the written material being taught, but when he saw Sasuke and Hinata paying attention, he straightened up and focused too.
Naruto now had friends — Sasuke, Hinata, Shikamaru — always by his side. Sasuke had even topped the class in the recent exams.
Hinata, once bullied by a civilian child, had been defended by her powerful family. The child's parents were warned, and he was beaten so hard he cried across two streets. That incident taught the civilian kids the true power of noble clans — they never dared provoke the children of major families again.
Naruto, once an outcast, no longer faced stones or isolation. Kaien's care had changed everything. Naruto wore clean clothes, ate well, and went to try new food spots with Sasuke. Although Sasuke acted annoyed, he followed Kaien's orders and looked after Naruto sincerely.
Sometimes, their group grew — Hinata, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Chōji would join them. Even Neji, despite being a year older, would occasionally tag along with Hinata.
Naruto thrived in this environment.
He no longer wore tattered clothes, didn't act out all the time, and didn't get hated for no reason.
Kakashi, under orders from the Third Hokage, had started getting closer to Naruto, too. After a few "coincidental" meetings at Ichiraku Ramen, they started chatting casually.
Naruto was a simple boy — easily satisfied. Every day now felt happy and warm to him.
And it all began with the care of Lord Kaien.
So, if Kaien-sama told him not to be naughty, then Naruto would be obedient.
Even if the class was a little boring, Naruto listened patiently.
[t/n- Kumogakure=Village Hidden in the Clouds,
Kirigakure =Village Hidden in the Mist
Iwagakure =Village Hidden in the Stones]
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Translated By – Ancient Lores
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