Naruto: I wrote in my diary that I exposed the Otsutsuki's arrival.

Chapter 28 My Shadow, Your Regret, Bang!

Kitahara Kaede had nothing else to do, and waited until sunset before finally bidding farewell to Uzumaki Naruto.

After an afternoon, Naruto Uzumaki was able to steadily sprint to the top of the tree, and his control over chakra had improved a lot.

Kitahara Kaede had no intention of passing on the water-walking training to Uzumaki Naruto further; today's contact had probably already brought him into the spotlight of many people.

Of course, that's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that he's worried that if Naruto Uzumaki really masters chakra control and passes his graduation exam smoothly, wouldn't that affect the plot of him stealing the Scroll of Seals?

Without the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, it's uncertain whether Naruto Uzumaki would have even survived to the later stages of the series.

The world is counting on Naruto Uzumaki to save it, and Kitahara Kaede doesn't want to hinder his growth.

Just as he expected, this afternoon, as the sun was setting, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, finished his telescope and saw that Naruto Uzumaki had finished climbing the tree. A look of relief appeared on his face.

In reality, how could the Third Hokage not have any feelings for Naruto Uzumaki, who was his grand-disciple's child and called him Hokage Grandpa? He wasn't that cunning. It was just that Kitahara Kaede's appearance today reminded him that he hadn't been paying enough attention to Naruto Uzumaki.

They only cared about his safety and didn't pay enough attention to his cultivation. His mother already had considerable strength at that age.

Tree climbing is a skill that ordinary ninjas might learn from their Chunin or Jonin squad leaders after becoming Genin, but for clan ninjas, it's a basic exercise they should do from a young age.

"Kitahara Kaede's ancestors were commoners who joined Konoha in its early days. By his father's generation, only one Chunin had emerged, and he died in a mission a few years ago." The Third Hokage held a pipe, smoking as he looked at the information about Kitahara Kaede that the Anbu had just gathered.

The fact that a Chunin could inexplicably get close to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was unusual enough to alarm him, the highest authority in Konoha.

After all, the Nine-Tails is extremely important; it is one of Konoha's most important nuclear deterrent capabilities, given its current greatly weakened strength.

He was very troubled by the current situation in Konoha where there was a lack of promising young talents.

Currently, among the Kage-level shinobi who have appeared in Konoha, some have left, some have disappeared, some have defected, and some have committed suicide. On the surface, only he remains, which is unprecedented.

He was already old, and the younger generation of ninjas, whether it was Kakashi Hatake, Guy, or his own son Asuma Sarutobi, all stopped at the elite Jonin level.

Kakashi Hatake, who was originally the most promising, was also hampered by the Sharingan. Although he earned the title of "Copy Ninja Kakashi," it actually weakened his original ninja talent.

Kakashi Hatake's correct path should have been to follow in the footsteps of Sakumo Hatake, bringing the White Fang of Konoha to its fullest potential. Instead, he has become a hybrid, incongruous copycat ninja.

The thought of Hatake Sakumo was an even more troublesome case for him, and he suddenly felt that it would be better if Hatake Sakumo were still alive.

He felt that Shigeru Hatake was too much of a threat when he was in his prime, but for him in his old age who urgently needed a successor, Shigeru Hatake was just right.

He then continued reading. The assessment report given by the Dark Division showed nothing suspicious about Kitahara Kaede; it must have been an accidental encounter.

Given Kitahara Kaede's level, he shouldn't know that Uzumaki Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. His family is also a respectable, long-established village, so the danger level is low. It is recommended to continue to observe him.

The Third Hokage recalled seeing Naruto Uzumaki happy all afternoon using his telescope. Compared to other children, he did indeed lack friends, and the students at the Ninja Academy would distance themselves from him because of his parents.

With this in mind, the third generation finally made up his mind and wrote in the approval report column: continue to observe, and do not intervene unless necessary.

Suddenly, at that moment, the door to his office opened, and an elderly man dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono, with only one eye bandaged and only one eye visible, rushed in and said, "Hiruzen, did you know that someone approached the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki today?"

Seeing that the visitor wouldn't even address Naruto Uzumaki by name, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, merely glanced at him coldly and said, "I know, Danzo, what do you want to say?"

He wasn't surprised that his old friend knew these things, after all, he had many informants in the village.

"I think that guy named Kitahara Kaede is very dangerous. He has never been in contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki before, but he suddenly approached the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki today. I suspect he is a spy from another village and deliberately approached the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki for some other purpose," Shimura Danzo said directly.

"I don't think it's that serious. His ancestors were already villagers of Konoha when it was founded. They have a clean background, so there's nothing to doubt." The Third Hokage coldly refused.

He didn't want to deal with Kitahara Kaede in the first place, let alone with Shimura Danzo being so aggressive. He felt he had to give his old friend a good talking-to. Since he had become a root of Konoha, he should stay in the shadows and not interfere in things on the surface.

"You're too naive, Hiruzen. Just because his ancestors were innocent doesn't mean he can't be a spy. Daring to approach the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he's no ordinary Chunin," Shimura Danzo said directly. "We must strike hard!"

Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi became even more displeased. His old friend was becoming increasingly nosy, constantly meddling in areas that didn't belong to him.

"I've already confirmed that he's not a spy. Besides, Naruto needs a friend, which would be better for him and for the village," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.

"Hiruzen, Jinchuriki don't need any friends. They just need to be good human weapons. You've been too good to him. You should have handed the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki over to Root and let Root train him. Look at him now. He's twelve years old and hasn't even done any training like climbing trees or wading in water. If something really happens, can we expect a Jinchuriki like this to win the war for us?" Shimura Danzo said with dissatisfaction.

"I've made my decision on this matter, Danzo. I must remind you, I am the Hokage," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Danzo Shimura was furious and turned to leave the Hokage's office.

"Bang!"

The door to the Hokage's office was slammed shut again.