"Are…are you talking to me?”
The voice that was close at hand made Naruto, who was sitting on the swing, raise his head suddenly. He looked around and jumped off the swing. He looked around before returning to his original position. He asked with some hope, some timidity, and some desire.
"That's right. I'm talking to you. Can I know you? My name is Yagyu Shoichiro. You can call me Ichiro. What about you?”
" What's the matter?" asked Shoichiro gently. He was wearing a small white suit, a black cloth belt around his waist, and a wooden sword. His soft black hair was casually scattered behind his head, and he had a kind smile on his face.
"I…I'm Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki. Aren't…aren't you afraid of me?”
"Why should I be afraid?"
"Everyone says that I'm…I'm a monster. Do…do you want to know me?”
The cowardice in Naruto's eyes and the self-abasement in his unnatural body movements softened Shoichiro's heart. He used to love children the most. Although he understood the cruelty of the Naruto world, at this moment, Shoichiro still felt the need to take care of Naruto from the bottom of his heart. He threw all of the teaming up and the plot to the back of his mind.
"I don't know what kind of monster you are. I only know that you are a child the same age as me, and I don't have many friends.”
The smile on his face became even gentler and kinder. Shoichiro extended his fair and tender hand to Naruto.
Looking at the sincere smile on Shoichiro's face, and then looking down at Shoichiro's outstretched hand, Naruto lowered his head. His shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and tears flowed down uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes. He bit his lips to prevent himself from crying out loud. Naruto rubbed his hands on his dirty clothes with all his might until he felt that they were very clean. Only then did he hold Shoichiro's hand with trembling hands.
"Thank…thank you. Ichiro, you…are the first person to acknowledge me, and also…my only friend.”Naruto sobbed as he looked at Soichiro with tears in his eyes.
"Then from now on, we are friends. Naruto, don't cry. Aren't you happy to have friends?”Shoichiro said with a smile.
"Yes!"
Naruto agreed and raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face. His little face was a little dirty, but the smile on his face made him look so cute.
"Yay! I finally have a friend!"
Naruto, who did not know how to express his excitement, jumped around Shuichiro. Everyone's hateful gazes toward him made his young heart feel suffocated. Now that there was finally someone who did not care about his identity as a monster and was willing to associate with him, Naruto's loneliness was finally vented.
Shoichiro did not stop Naruto from jumping around. He just smiled and looked at Naruto, who was using his own way to express his inner joy. Looking at Naruto's bright smile, Shoichiro also felt happy in his heart, and his ability to maintain his Qi seemed to have improved a lot.
At this moment, in Naruto's office in Naruto's building, there was a white-bearded old man wearing a bamboo hat with the word " fire " printed on it. He was wearing a white feather robe and holding a pipe in his mouth. He was none other than the third generation Naruto Yuan Fei, the Shadow of Woodleaf Village.
At this moment, he was looking at the crystal ball in front of him. The crystal ball displayed the conversation between Shoichiro and Naruto. He took a deep breath of his pipe and said to the air,""Go and find out who that child belongs to.”
"Yes, Lord Third Generation."
As soon as the third-generation successor finished speaking, a ninja wearing a strange mask suddenly appeared in the empty Naruto office. After receiving the order respectfully, he disappeared from the Naruto office with a whoosh.
"Naruto's smile is really like Watergate! Sigh, it's Koba who let down the fourth generation and Naruto. I hope that child doesn't have any ulterior motives…"
A look of reminiscence appeared on the third-generation successor's face as if he was thinking about the past. He couldn't help but mutter, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.
Not long after, the masked ninja reappeared in Naruto's office and reported to the third-generation successor on one knee,"" Reporting to the third generation master, the child's name is Yagyu Shoichiro. He is the child of the deceased Jounin Yagyu Quanjie. Yagyu Quanjie sacrificed himself in the Nine-tailed Rebellion and left his wife, Namiko Yagyu. Now, Koba runs a grocery store. His background is clean.”
"Quan Jie's child? Alright, you can leave now."
Yagyu Quanjie still had some impression of him in the third generation's mind. He knew that he was a ninja with good swordsmanship. Since he had proven that Soichiro's family background was innocent, the third generation no longer suspected that Soichiro had any ulterior motives in getting close to Naruto. It was rare for someone to agree with Naruto. The third generation hoped that the two of them could continue dating as compensation for Naruto.
Shoichiro didn't know that his approach to Naruto had been noticed by the third generation. At this moment, he was sitting side by side with Naruto on the grass, eating the snacks that Shoichiro had brought from the shop while chatting happily. However, most of the time, Naruto was the only one talking, while Shoichiro just listened with a smile.
This was perhaps Naruto's happiest day since he was born, and it was also the day he laughed the most. He was never tired of talking to Soichiro about many of his trivial matters. He also pulled Soichiro along to play some ninja games. Soichiro patiently accompanied him until the sun gradually set, dyeing the clouds in the sky red.
"Naruto, it's getting late. I should go back, or else mother will be worried. Tomorrow morning at 8 am, we'll meet at the amusement park and play together.”
When Soichiro suggested going home, he saw the disappointment on Naruto's face and immediately arranged to meet him the next day. As expected, when Naruto heard that Soichiro would play with him again tomorrow, he immediately revealed a happy smile.
"Ichiro, then it's settled. Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock at the amusement park. Don't be late. I'll be going home too.”After loudly repeating his promise, Naruto waved at Soichiro and hopped away.
Looking at Naruto's back as he left, the corners of Shoichiro's mouth curled into a smile that came from the bottom of his heart. Then, he turned around and stepped into the afterglow of the setting sun. He walked home unhurriedly. Seeing Naruto's pure smile, Shoichiro felt that his trip was not in vain.
"Look, it's that child. He's actually with a demon. I wonder whose child it is. Didn't his parents tell him not to be with that demon?”
On his way home, he heard whispers and pointed fingers at him from time to time. His good mood instantly disappeared. He could not help but frown, and a displeased expression appeared on his face. He was now worried that Namiko would hear about his friendship with Naruto.
"These damned fools should be exterminated by the Shenluo Heavenly Seal of the Chang Gate.”
Shoichiro, who was cursing in his heart, hastened his pace home. At the same time, he was thinking about how to deal with his mother if she found out that he had made friends with Naruto. He really did not want to hurt his current mother's heart.
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