After eating for a while, Jiang Yue glanced at Naruto, who was secretly watching her. She wondered what he was thinking, as he had suddenly come over to her side. After sensing the presence of several ANBU members monitoring him nearby, Jiang Yue didn't make any unnecessary moves. It was better to avoid trouble. She figured he would be under surveillance by the ANBU ninjas for several days, and the Third Hokage would probably have to go to Naruto's house to investigate.
It was already late when they finished the meal. Jiang Yue cleaned up the barbecue grill and kitchen waste and went back to her room to sleep. As for Naruto, he watched for a while and then left. However, Jiang Yue could sense that someone was still watching him nearby. Presumably, the Third Hokage also knew what had just happened.
Jiang Yue's guess was correct. The Anbu had already reported what happened today to the Third Hokage. The Jinchuriki had done something illogical, so the Hokage would definitely investigate. The Third Hokage put down the documents in his hand. If Jiang Yue could see them, the one-inch photo on them would definitely be her.
"Tell me your judgment."
"Lord Hokage, we've investigated the target and there's nothing suspicious about it. The other party's actions weren't out of line. Our team unanimously believes it's a coincidence. Besides, Jinchuriki have become increasingly wicked in recent years, and it's possible they'd do things we can't understand. It's also possible that he saw the target carrying meat and wanted to eat it himself."
After the group leader finished speaking, he felt a little strange himself, but he couldn't think of any other reason. After all, they had seen Naruto eat instant noodles and drink milk every day, not to mention that he occasionally drank some expired milk and got diarrhea.
The Third Hokage trusted the Anbu team's judgment, otherwise he wouldn't have entrusted them with such an important mission. After taking a drag of his cigarette, the Third Hokage pondered for a moment, thinking that he hadn't visited Naruto in a while and wondered if he should bring some meat over to see him tomorrow. Before he could decide, the door was suddenly pushed open without warning.
Now approaching is Shimura Danzo, the root of Konoha Village buried deep underground, the professional scapegoat, the instigator of the Uchiha clan massacre, the Dark Side of Konoha, his forehead, right eye, and right hand all wrapped in bandages. He leans on his cane and walks step by step into the room. He stands before the Third Hokage's desk, glances at the Anbu members beside him, and a sinister glint appears in his eyes:
"Hiruzen! I heard there was a problem with the Jinchuriki today? Hand him over to Root, and I will train him to become the strongest weapon to protect Konoha."
"Danzo! I don't want to argue with you about this anymore; you know it's impossible."
"Hmph! Womanly compassion! Then hand that commoner over to me. Her sudden contact with the Jinchūriki must be part of some conspiracy. I'll take her back and interrogate her."
"Impossible. She's just an ordinary person, an orphan with a clean background. Besides, Naruto was the one who followed her. She's just an ordinary person and doesn't know anything."
The Third Hokage knew what Danzo was planning. With so much money, Jiang Yue's family could bring people into Root and kill them, thus securing funding. However, once this door was opened, who would dare to do business in Konoha? All the businessmen would run away.
"snort!"
"I'm warning you, don't get involved in anything related to Naruto!"
Danzo arrived full of enthusiasm but left disappointed. As he left, he angrily shouted at Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Sarutobi, you'll regret this!"
"Danzo! I am the Hokage!"
Danzo snorted and walked out of the room, glancing back at the Hokage's office. A glint of fire flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself, "Sarutobi, I'll show you who's right. The Hokage position will be mine sooner or later."
After watching his old buddy leave, the Third Hokage turned to Umekawa Naiku beside him and said, "For the next two weeks, have someone follow that civilian. If any Root members make contact with her, tell them to leave."
"yes!"
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On the other side, Jiang Yue woke up from her sleep, stretched, washed up, and ate breakfast. She checked her surroundings and found that someone was indeed following her. Since it didn't affect her normal life, she continued to follow her original routine: going to the shop in the morning, strolling around the village in the afternoon to buy some snacks, and going back home to cook and sleep in the evening.
To Jiang Yue's surprise, Danzo didn't come looking for her. In other novels, the Root members would have come knocking on her door long ago. But Jiang Yue didn't consider that a commoner like her wouldn't be worth bothering. Aside from having a little money, it was not worth it for Danzo to disgust Hiruzen Sarutobi. The protagonists in novels are geniuses, so who would bother a commoner who can't even refine chakra?
Half a month later, the ANBU surveillance team withdrew, but Jiang Yue encountered a new problem: Naruto Uzumaki came to work at her shop. The Third Hokage even made a special trip over. Jiang Yue really didn't want to, not for any other reason than that she couldn't train anymore. The Third Hokage also noticed Jiang Yue's reluctance and eventually gave her business a tax exemption. If Jiang Yue didn't agree to all that, she would be ungrateful.
Jiang Yue was helpless. Naruto won't be going to the Ninja Academy until next year. He's only five years old this year. What kind of job is he supposed to do? Damn it, this is definitely child labor. And what can he do? She could only force him to do a sweeping job. She also had to provide him with a meal every day and make sure he gets a balanced diet. Now that she thought about a balanced diet, Jiang Yue was speechless.
However, it wasn't that easy. Jiang Yue agreed, but the shop's employees disagreed. Jiang Yue was too lazy to care, so in the end, the Third Hokage had to step in personally. In the end, Jiang Yue had to give them a raise to keep them. After Naruto came, there were significantly fewer customers, but the ninja clans from the Third Hokage's faction came frequently.
Whether they sensed something or were simply giving face to the Third Hokage, several more people have been lurking near Jiang Yue's house since Naruto started working there. She no longer has the ability to passively absorb natural energy, and if she's discovered, it'll be quite troublesome, and she'll basically have to say goodbye to Konoha Village.
This continued until Naruto started attending the Ninja Academy. Now, perhaps because he had been eating well that year, Naruto looked much taller than in the original story. After starting school, he came here less often, only after school. During this time, Jiang Yue was finally able to find time to train.
Although she can only train for a few hours each day, it's enough for Jiang Yue. After all, she mainly focuses on familiarizing herself with those ninjutsu. She doesn't need to practice hand seals, which is similar to Hashirama Senju. Basically, she can do them in one go, and those that can't be done in one go are simplified versions. This makes performing ninjutsu much easier.
In the days that followed, Jiang Yue would train in her spare time, while Naruto would come over for part-time work in the evenings. As Naruto grew older, he was able to extract chakra, and he was able to do more and more things. Jiang Yue took the opportunity to give him a raise, since she always paid him whatever amount of work he did.
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