Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

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"Go for it! Beat up these Konoha kids!"

The Konoha fugitives, who were also imprisoned in the dungeon, cheered when they saw Naruto Uzumaki so easily defeat the Root ninja.

They had assumed that Naruto Uzumaki would suffer the same fate as many of his fellow inmates, being assassinated by members of Root.

This kind of thing is really common.

"Naruto!! Uzumaki Naruto, help me get revenge, kill that evil guy Shimura Danzo, he is the real scourge of Konoha."

A member of the Hyuga clan, whose eyes had been gouged out, spoke to Naruto Uzumaki, who was standing not far away.

Although he had lost his eyes, he could still sense the terrifying chakra fluctuations of the Nine-Tails.

He was branded a traitorous ninja and colluded with the enemy, then imprisoned in this dungeon, and ultimately used as a lab rat.

"Shimura Danzo?"

Naruto Uzumaki's eyes remained indifferent; he did not immediately believe the Hyuga clan member.

He casually picked up a Root ninja mask.

Amidst the regretful glances of the surrounding ninjas, they left.

If it were the old Naruto, he might have asked the Hyuga clan members who lost their Byakugan what exactly happened.

Unfortunately, Naruto Uzumaki now only wants to prove himself.

Since you won't listen to gentle persuasion, don't blame me for resorting to force.

Naruto Uzumaki's face held a hint of coldness.

They quickly darted out of the dungeon.

The Root ninjas guarding the dungeon were easily knocked unconscious by Naruto Uzumaki before they could even react.

Soon, Naruto Uzumaki locked onto the direction of the Hokage Building and disappeared from the spot.

On the way, Naruto Uzumaki met someone he used to like.

"Naruto, what are you doing here?"

"Aren't you in the dungeon?"

Sakura Haruno, who was going out to get a late-night snack, saw Naruto Uzumaki and her eyes lit up with curiosity.

There was no fear of Naruto on her face; in her eyes, Naruto was still the same Naruto she always had.

"Someone in the dungeon wants to assassinate me."

Naruto briefly explained the situation and didn't expect Sakura to believe anything.

However, to Naruto's surprise, Sakura Haruno immediately rolled up her sleeves in anger upon hearing this: "Damn it, who is it that wants to assassinate you, Hokage-sama? I already believed you weren't the Nine-Tails!!"

"Ok?"

"Really?"

Naruto Uzumaki looked on with curiosity.

"Yes, Lord Hokage, you are only imprisoned in the dungeon to stabilize the village's ninjas. You will be released quietly after a while."

Sakura Haruno nodded, but then she quickly remembered something and asked somewhat shyly, "Um, did you fight with Sasuke before?"

"Well, how do you know?"

"To tell you the truth, when Sasuke was brought back to the village by Kakashi-sensei, that guy was lying in a hospital bed, seriously injured and unconscious, but he kept cursing you, saying that you had no martial ethics, that you were just making fun of him, and that you were treating him like a clown..."

Naruto Uzumaki clearly saw the worry on Sakura Haruno's face.

He is no longer driven by romance, and he can roughly tell that Sakura Haruno probably likes Sasuke Uchiha.

"Where is Sasuke? Where is he?"

"Sasuke-kun? He... he's missing."

Sakura Haruno looked dejected, but soon she looked at Naruto with some anticipation: "Naruto, you will come with us to find Sasuke... right?"

"Yes, of course. Sasuke is my comrade, and I absolutely will not allow him to go astray."

Naruto Uzumaki nodded, his expression righteous and resolute.

His serious demeanor caused Sakura Haruno's eyes to flicker, her heart filled with intense surprise.

In her memory, Naruto should still be the kind of person who is impulsive and reckless.

This cold and serious demeanor is really a bit unsettling.

"Naruto, you've changed. These past few years have been tough on you."

Sakura Haruno's face showed some sympathy.

After saying that, he planned to come over and take the initiative to check if Naruto had any injuries.

"Yes, Sakura is fine."

"You know, the Nine-Tails is very dangerous, so it's normal for people to distance themselves from me."

Naruto reached out to stop Sakura Haruno from getting close to him.

At least, Sakura Haruno didn't show him any fear and still treated him as a comrade.

This already made Naruto Uzumaki feel very satisfied.

"The Nine-Tails is dangerous, but Naruto, you are not in danger. You will always be our comrade."

Sakura Haruno spoke with a determined look in her eyes and with great seriousness.

She was very grateful that Naruto Uzumaki had given Sasuke a good beating; otherwise, she might never have seen Sasuke again.

Although, in the end, no one knows where that guy went.

"Okay, thank you, Sakura. I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."

Naruto Uzumaki carefully hid the mask in his hand. He needed to find Granny Tsunade and ask her what these ninjas really meant.

Just as Naruto was about to leave this place.

Suddenly, an anxious voice came from behind.

"Naruto... Naruto-kun, you're out!!"

Naruto Uzumaki turned his head in confusion. On the street, in the dark shadows, a Byakugan girl wearing pajamas, with disheveled hair and fluctuating aura, slowly appeared under the light.

"Hinata?"

"Why are you here?"

Naruto felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at Hinata Hyuga, who was clearly running towards him with one hand resting on the utility pole.

Chapter 125 Danzo: Beg for mercy by being honest.

"I...I was just passing by."

Hinata Hyuga, who was being stared at by Naruto Uzumaki, instantly tensed up and stammered, sounding somewhat embarrassed.

"It's alright, Hinata, I'm fine, you don't need to worry."

Naruto Uzumaki is no longer the emotionally naive person he used to be; he naturally knows that Hinata Hyuga is worried about him.

"However, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

Hinata opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words to say. In the end, she only managed to utter four words: "Be careful."

Naruto's identity is currently sensitive, and if he were discovered by some ninjas who hate the Nine-Tails, there's no guarantee that something unexpected wouldn't happen.

"Ah."

Naruto Uzumaki nodded and quickly left.

When he reappeared, Naruto Uzumaki had already arrived at the door of the Hokage's office.

Due to various reasons, Tsunade, who had only recently taken office, had to deal with a lot of documents.

This meant that she had to work overtime every night.

"Whoever wants to be Hokage, can be Hokage!"

Tsunade leaned over the Hokage's desk, intending to use the desk to alleviate the weight of the lightning bolt pressing on her chest.

"Lady Tsunade, please hang in there a little longer. Look, the village is gradually getting better."

The student next to her, Jingyin, was holding the little pig, Tuntun, and was offering her usual words of comfort.

"Bang bang bang!!"

Soon, a knock came at the door.

Tsunade sat up straight, and her previous dejected look vanished instantly.

"Come in~"

With Tsunade's consent, the door was opened.

Naruto Uzumaki slowly walked in.

"Naruto!!"