Naruto: I Sell Jars in Konoha Village.

Chapter 23 Hiruzen Sarutobi's Surveillance, Naruto, You're Such a Good Boy!

Chapter 23 Hiruzen Sarutobi's Surveillance, Naruto, You're Such a Good Boy!

As he spoke, the bookstore owner patted his chest and let out a long sigh: "However, it's possible that the other party didn't manage to steal the book."

"Alright, I understand."

The patrolling ninja nodded and immediately went out to inquire about the situation from the people around him.

The notes were quickly and simply recorded.

Just then, another patrolling ninja arrived: "Hayate, what happened? Why is there such a commotion here?"

"An ugly, humanoid turtle monster came to steal the book."

Moonlight Gale's face paled slightly. He coughed and said, "Regardless, this monster is different from ordinary people. Report it."

"The Third Hokage is already resting. No one will read the report now. It's not urgent, so there's no need to disturb the Third Hokage."

"Report tomorrow morning."

"Um."

After exchanging a few words, the two ninjas left.

Moonlight Gale continued its night patrol.

As dawn broke, I arrived at the Hokage's office and waited quietly.

When the sun is high in the sky, the entire Hidden Leaf Village is completely illuminated by sunlight.

The Third Hokage appeared in Hayate Gekko's line of sight.

"It's Gale."

Seeing Hayate Gekko already standing at the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly surprised: "Is there something important to report?"

He still had some recollection of Moonlight Gale.

One of the officers responsible for nighttime patrols in Konoha Village.

Unless there's a specific reason, they wouldn't wait outside their office so early in the morning.

"The Third Hokage."

Upon seeing the Third Hokage arrive, Hayate Gekko immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Something strange happened during my patrol last night, and I have already reported it."

With that, Hayate Gekko handed the report he had already written to the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage immediately walked into his office while flipping through the book.

Meanwhile, Moonlight Gale was also giving a brief narration.

"An ugly turtle monster?"

After listening to Hayate Gekko's words and reviewing his report, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and slowly said, "This matter is indeed not to be underestimated. Do you know what book this monster was reading?"

"Also, keep a close eye on that street. With graduation approaching, we can't rule out the possibility of spies from other ninja villages coming to Konoha to cause trouble."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Hayate Gekko nodded respectfully.

He then left.

After Moonlight Gale departed, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at a crystal ball placed on the table.

The crystal ball is emitting a faint light.

This is the tool he has used for many years, which allows him to observe the situation in every corner of Konoha Village through his telescope technique.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gently stroked the crystal ball, thinking of Naruto Uzumaki.

He had made it a habit to use his telescope technique every day to check on Naruto Uzumaki.

With that thought in mind, he gathered his chakra and poured it into the crystal ball, and the scene inside the crystal ball gradually became clear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes, concentrated, and slowly shifted his gaze to every corner of Konoha Village.

Soon they saw Naruto Uzumaki at the Ninja Academy.

In the scene, Naruto is walking into the school with Iruka-sensei.

Iruka was talking to him patiently, with a warm smile on her face.

Naruto listened intently, his eyes showing a hint of confusion, but more so, longing and anticipation.

"good."

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was immediately filled with satisfaction.

Iruka has always been a caring teacher to Naruto, not only teaching him in class but also showing him a lot of care in his life.

Seeing the focused expression on Naruto's face, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a deep sense of relief, as if he had seen hope for the future.

And at this very moment.

At the ninja academy.

Iruka, looking at Naruto Uzumaki listening intently, felt a toothache: "Why are you so interested in historical stories? Tomorrow's graduation, shouldn't you be practicing your Transformation Jutsu?"

"We practiced ninjutsu outdoors in the morning, and then it was time for real combat in the afternoon. And now you're telling me you want to study history?"

"Teacher Iruka, please tell me more, I want to hear more."

Naruto rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, "I want to know more about the history, the history of Konoha."

"I'm defeated by you."

Seeing the excited Naruto, Iruka sighed inwardly.

It's rare to see Naruto Uzumaki so interested in books.

That's fine, as long as they don't go out and cause trouble.

Compared to skipping classes and causing trouble, reading books was much more gratifying for him.

Iruka immediately took out his ID card and handed it to Naruto: "I'm busy later. If you want to see it, just take my ID card to the library."

"The school library has a lot of information that is well-organized; you can just look for it by the bookshelves."

"Thank you, Professor Iruka!"

Upon hearing Iruka's words, Naruto Uzumaki excitedly left and headed straight for the library.

Iruka shook his head and turned to leave.

In the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been using the telescope technique through the crystal ball, watched Naruto Uzumaki go to the library to browse through books and felt a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including admiration and reflection).

What a good child! Now he knows how to read books.

Not bad.

Hiruzen Sarutobi released his chakra with a satisfied expression, causing the image in the crystal ball to disappear.

Then I started working on the files I hadn't finished yesterday.

At this moment.

the other side.

In Lin Mo's jar shop.

Congratulations on successfully checking in! You have received one hundred ordinary jars.

When Lin Mo opened his eyes and woke up refreshed, a notification that only he could see appeared, which he understood instantly.

"Good luck."

Lin Mo smiled as he saw the one hundred ordinary jars he had received for signing in.

My luck was pretty bad yesterday; I only got about twenty jars from checking in.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, I received one hundred ordinary jars by checking in.

There are enough for ten people to open the can.

Lin Mo then got up and went downstairs.

Upon reaching the counter, he casually waved his hand, and instantly, one jar after another appeared out of thin air and landed on the shelf.

The cabinet, which originally had very few jars, suddenly had many more jars.

"Let's go get some breakfast."

After doing all this, Lin Mo opened the door and walked towards Ichiraku Ramen.

Having Ichiraku Ramen for breakfast is pretty good.

"Really? A monster is stealing books? Can monsters read?"

"Really, why would I lie to you? On this very street, that monster sneaked into Jiying Hall and looked through books. Lots of people saw it."

"Indeed, the ninja told us not to discuss it, but I saw that monster with my own eyes last night. It was such an ugly turtle, though it was quite large. I wonder what kind of creature it was."

Not long after Lin Mo stepped out, he encountered some people whispering among themselves, which made Lin Mo's expression turn strange.

(End of this chapter)