Ninja Network: Streaming Earth to Ninja world

Although this is something that all Jinchūriki have to go through, Naruto's life is definitely more miserable than last two Jinchūriki.

In the final analysis, it was because he paid too little attention to Naruto. He would only see him a few times a month, even when he provided him with living expenses.

Few people will stand in other people's shoes and consider their feelings.

But now, Naruto's experience was right in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he could experience Naruto's feelings firsthand.

This made Hiruzen realize that he had to do something.

He was an adult, and even he felt very uncomfortable facing these things—let alone a child.

The two advisory elders and Danzo subconsciously objected.

"No! Naruto's identity as the son of a hero must not be exposed now!"

"Hiruzen! If the live broadcast reveals Naruto's identity, it will only bring bad luck to Konoha. We must never take the initiative to expose his lineage! Not only that, but we must also prepare countermeasures in advance!"

Shikaku and Hiruzen couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Danzo, who had the loudest voice.

They wanted to hear his explanation.

Danzo sorted out his thoughts and said with a grim expression, "The reason why Konoha was able to win the last Shinobi World War was inseparable from the sudden rise of the Fourth Hokage. During the war, the Fourth Hokage fought against the Kumogakure AB combination multiple times, disrupting their plans, and he even killed fifty Iwagakure Jonin in an instant. His actions hindered their war efforts everywhere and forced them to surrender to Konoha first. Hiruzen, do you understand how much resentment Iwagakure and Kumogakure must hold against the Fourth Hokage?"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu nodded in agreement.

"What Danzo said makes sense. Hiruzen, don't forget that we concealed Naruto's identity as the Fourth Hokage's son to protect both Naruto and the village!"

"That's right. We cannot gamble on whether the other villages will show mercy to Naruto just because he is the so-called 'future savior' of the ninja world. This could also put the village in danger."

Shikaku helplessly spread his hands toward Hiruzen.

What they said made sense, and the reason for hiding Naruto's identity remained unchanged.

Killing fifty Jonin in an instant?

That was terrifying!

If Naruto inherited the Fourth Hokage's talent for space-time ninjutsu, it would definitely be something the other ninja villages would not want to see.

The biggest sources of income for a village were grants from the Daimyo and mission bounties.

Missions were the backbone of a village's economy.

The reason Iwagakure and Kumogakure put aside their hatred and united to declare war on Konoha was to strip Konoha of its title as the dominant power after the Second Ninja World War and redistribute the benefits.

If Konoha remained too powerful, fewer missions would be commissioned to them.

Kumogakure and Iwagakure invested so much in preparing for the war, sacrificed so many elite shinobi, only to be defeated by Konoha in the end.

How afraid were they of the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique?

To put it bluntly, if Naruto's identity as the 'savior' of the ninja world wasn't taken seriously by the other villages, then revealing that he was the Fourth Hokage's son would be a gamble—one that risked Kumogakure and Iwagakure once again setting aside their differences to target Konoha.

Even if they didn't join forces, Kumogakure would definitely make some moves.

Such as assassination attempts, kidnappings, and other underhanded tactics.

Compared to Kumogakure, however, the village the Fourth Hokage fought most fiercely against was Iwagakure, whom he hated the most.

If Naruto's identity were truly revealed, Konoha could only hope that the upcoming crisis in the ninja world was severe enough that Naruto's presence would be indispensable. Otherwise, Konoha would be in even greater danger.

In such a case, if Iwagakure or Kumogakure wanted to target Naruto, they would first have to consider whether they'd become the public enemy of the entire ninja world.

Hiruzen took a deep puff of his pipe, worry clouding his expression.

"Regardless of whether Naruto's identity is exposed, he should not continue to be hated by the villagers. Although this will temper his character and make him tougher, being subjected to prolonged negativity will also affect his physical and mental well-being."

Shikaku agreed, "What the Third Hokage said is correct. There are many ways to hone Naruto's resilience and help him grow. We don't need to resort to this method."

If the masked man from six years ago returned, it would be difficult for Konoha to protect Naruto. Naruto needed to grow strong enough to protect himself.

Allowing the villagers to ostracize and exclude Naruto was originally meant to toughen him up and prevent him from breaking down over minor setbacks.

That was also the spirit that Naruto's mother, Uzumaki Kushina, wanted to pass on to him—never give up and always move forward.

In the past, Hiruzen had dared to gamble on Naruto overcoming adversity because, in his eyes, no matter how special Naruto's identity was, he was just a child in the village. He would eventually grow into an excellent Konoha ninja.

But now, things were different—Naruto was the prophesied savior.

And everyone knew it.

Hiruzen no longer dared to gamble.

What if the relentless hatred crushed Naruto, causing him to fall into darkness? What if he decided to abandon the ninja world when it needed him most?

If that happened, the entire ninja world would blame Konoha.

Looking at the people in the office, all staring at him expectantly, Shikaku couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Were they expecting him to resolve the villagers' hatred toward Naruto?

After a moment of silence, Shikaku finally spoke.

"From what I understand, the villagers treat Naruto this way because they believe he is the demon fox itself, rather than the Jinchūriki who contains it. If the villagers knew that Naruto was merely a container sealing the beast, I think their attitude toward him might improve."

Danzo noticed Shikaku glancing at him from the corner of his eye and looked away awkwardly.

After a moment, he straightened up and let out a questioning "Oh?"

If the Nine-Tails brat fell into darkness because of these experiences, then he would be a perfect recruit for Root.

In the future, he might obtain a powerful ninja with an immense chakra reserve. Even if Naruto lacked space-time abilities, his Uzumaki heritage and status as the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki would still be of great value.

But... Uzumaki Naruto had never fallen into darkness.

Danzo furrowed his brow, deep in thought. "So, the villagers mistakenly believe Naruto is the demon fox itself, and someone spread the rumor, leading everyone to believe Jinchūriki are the reincarnation of the beast, correct?"

After a pause, he continued with a seemingly justified expression, "No wonder the villagers treat Naruto this way."

Looking at the acting talent of Danzo, Shikaku's mouth twitched.

.

"That seems to be the case."

He had a strong suspicion that Danzo was the one who spread the rumor about Naruto being a demon fox.

But he had no evidence.

And technically, what Danzo said wasn't wrong—this was how rumors started.

One was a Jinchūriki, a mere innocent container for the tailed beast.

The other was the demon fox itself, the creature that wreaked havoc in the village, taking countless lives—including the Fourth Hokage and his wife.

Given that, it was no surprise the villagers and even some ninja treated Naruto with hostility.

T/N - hoff I already translated to chapter 70 now I am thinking should I make patreon