After hearing what Ren had just said, Naruto's heart couldn't help but stir. If there was one person in the village who cared so much about him, it must be his big brother Ren. So he hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, Ren-nii, come in and see, I bought a lot of bread and milk in the refrigerator! This time it's not expired!"
"I ate instant noodles this morning and added an egg to myself, hee hee, to bless me for passing this exam! It's not like that kind of talk, eating noodles can go smoothly~~"
After listening to Naruto's explanation, Ren's expression improved a lot. "Then hurry up and eat. After eating, let's go to the Ninja Academy together."
"What?" Naruto's face was full of surprise. Without thinking, he blurted out, "Ren-nii, why are you going to the Ninja Academy? Have you changed careers to become a ninja teacher?"
Ren: ???Naruto, should I say that your imagination is too vivid, or is it too much?
I'm only thirteen years old this year, okay, what kind of ninja academy teacher should I be? He explained, "Isn't your graduation exam today? Lord Hokage asked me to give a speech at the Ninja Academy as an outstanding graduate from the previous year. Alas, it's really a troublesome thing."
"Wow!" Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up. "Ren-nii, are you the kind of person who stands at the front of the podium and then hypnotizes us to start a long speech like when Lord Third went to the Ninja Academy before?"
Ren's face was lined with black, but... Naruto, should I say that your description is too apt, or is it too much?
But... this matter... It was indeed of a similar quality. He nodded.
"Awesome!" Naruto suddenly stood up from his seat, with an excited expression on his face, "I didn't expect that Ren-nii can stand in front of everyone like the Hokage and give a speech! It's so handsome! Ren-nii, you are worthy of being my idol!"
Handsome? I just heard your description, I can't hear the meaning of being handsome in your description at all.
"I'm done eating!" Naruto finished his breakfast quickly. Then he and Ren went out together and walked in the direction of the Ninja Academy.
On the way, many people frequently cast their eyes, most of them falling on Ren. In the past few days, Lady Tsunade's return to the village had already spread like wildfire, and everyone in the village knew about it. At the same time, there was surprising news that, in just a few days, it had spread throughout the village! The eldest son of the Amatsu family, the owner of the ninja tool shop, Ren, was promoted to Konoha's Anbu Captain at the age of thirteen! (Translator Note: Amatsu is the family name of Ren, Tenten, Tatsuo, and Keiko. It takes long for me to introduce it cuz having a hard time finding the surname of Tenten but settled on Amatsu cuz I don't know what's tenten's surname.)
This news was truly amazing! Although most of the information about the members of the Anbu Department was classified as a secret matter in the village, expressly prohibiting information leaks. However, some of the best in Anbu would still be known to the outside world by their original names or code names. For example, Hatake Kakashi, regardless of his origin or his strength, even before he joined Anbu, he was already famous. Therefore, the fact that he was now serving as an Anbu official in the village could be regarded as an open secret.
Of course, when Uchiha Itachi of the Uchiha clan joined Anbu, that incident also shocked all of Konoha. After that, this was Ren's promotion! Before Ren joined Anbu and became a member of Anbu, although it also caused some sensations in the village, those sensations were limited to information circulating among the major ninja families. They were keenly aware that there seemed to be a talented young man who was about to rise in the village.
And this time, Ren's promotion to Anbu Captain, the news spread so fast that even the ordinary villagers in the village heard a little about it. Because the speed of his promotion, whether by age or time, was truly astonishing! He at least had the strength of an elite Jōnin! Thirteen years old, elite Jōnin, what was this concept?! Not long ago, he even brought back the corpse of Kakuzu, who had fought against the First Hokage! His existence was enough for many people in the village to notice him!
"Wow, he's really as young as the rumors say!"
"Yeah, after all, he's only thirteen years old. I didn't expect him to be quite handsome. Now I don't know how many fathers in the village have been eyeing him, hahahaha."
"It makes sense! Brother, you reminded me! My daughter's about his age! I have to let my daughter find a chance to deal with him well!"
And many of them, their eyes also noticed Naruto standing beside Ren. A whispering voice gradually spread, "Hey, why is Lord Ren with that fox demon?"
"Yes, why do they seem to have a good relationship? Isn't Lord Ren afraid that the fox demon will destroy our village?"
"Is it because Lord Ren is very powerful? So he has the confidence to protect our village?"
"Does that mean that we don't have to be afraid of the fox demon?"
...
Although Naruto had friends like Ren, Tenten, and Rock Lee, his childhood was not as lonely as in the original story. But his condition in the village had not improved. Those ignorant villagers still regarded him as a fox demon, full of fear and hatred for him, and regarded him as a monster.
But because of Ren's existence, many people seemed to be less afraid of Naruto. They looked directly at the boy in the orange sports suit, who seemed to be just an ordinary child. So what had they been afraid of? Some people had confused looks on their faces.
At this time, a beautiful woman with flowing hair came out of the crowd and stood in front of Ren and Naruto.
"Sister Ayame?" Naruto asked in surprise.
"Hee hee, Naruto, I heard that you're going to take the graduation exam today!" With a very sweet smile, Ayame took out a card from her pocket. "This is a free coupon for our ramen! There are six in total. I wish you all the best today~~ After the exam, bring your friends to our place to eat ramen together!"
"Me..." Naruto's face turned red all of a sudden. His nose was sore and his eyes were a little wet. He was so moved that he wanted to cry on the spot. However, he was so old, and he was about to become a ninja on his own. He wasn't the kind of crying kid. With a very bright smile on his face, he said carelessly, "Hee hee, thank you, Sister Ayame! I will definitely work hard!"
"Mmmm, come on!" After speaking, Ayame also winked at Ren before turning around and leaving.
Ren just stood there smiling and said nothing. Of course, I wouldn't admit that this was actually arranged by me!