After a day of training, Naruto rushed to the Uchiha clan again.

Originally, no one wanted to pass by this place, but just a month ago, there was a new customer here.

Vortex Naruto.

Naruto was already very familiar with this street.

In order to enhance his strength, Naruto would do extra training after training every day. Occasionally, he would rush into the training ground, find Sasuke, and have a duel between men with him.

Naturally, Naruto failed every time.

Even after learning advanced chakra control, ninjutsu and taijutsu from Kakashi, he was still no match for Sasuke.

Sasuke seems a little too strong now.

Today was Naruto's sixth challenge, but he was rejected.

"Crane tail, your current strength is not worthy of fighting me. Give up your ridiculous struggle."

Sasuke's cold mocking voice seemed to still be in his ears, and these words also broke Naruto's heart, making him want to give up for a while.

You know, just two months ago, he used multiple shadow clones to defeat Sasuke once.

But now, the gap between him and Sasuke has become so great that it is almost impossible to compare.

Sasuke couldn't even face what he learned from Kakashi seriously.

These few battles with Sasuke reminded him of the feeling of facing Kakashi.

"Is the gap between a genius and a latecomer really that big?"

Naruto lowered his head and walked in confusion on the street. He was greeted by looks of disgust and fear from the roadside.

He has endured this look for more than 12 years.

He once hoped to use pranks to regain the goodwill of these people, and later he hoped to become Hokage to receive the respect of these people, but at this time he was disheartened and didn't know what to do.

Following the body's memory, he turned around the street and raised his head to find that he had arrived at the entrance of the Ichiraku Ramen Shop.

Teuchi, who was sitting in the shop and resting, saw Naruto hesitating outside and greeted him warmly: "You haven't eaten yet, Naruto, do you want a bowl of ramen?"

Naruto then cheered up: "Uncle Ichiraku, let's have a bowl of ramen."

The shop was a little deserted today, and no new customers came in until Naruto's ramen was served.

The customer looked at the big bowl of ramen in front of Naruto, and his opponent smiled and said, "Excuse me, I'll have a bowl just like this."

The hand slapper responded quickly.

Naruto saw that the man next to him actually chose the same ramen as himself, and he was immediately full of energy: "This ramen shop is the best I have ever eaten. Brother, you really made the right choice this time."

Since childhood, Naruto has suffered from the glare of the people around him, so Shouichi, who has always taken good care of him, has become one of the few lights in Naruto's life.

At this time, there are new customers who are willing to try ramen, so Naruto will naturally help advertise.

When the man heard what Naruto said, he was very interested: "Really? Then I'm going to try it. I've been here for so long and I haven't eaten Ichiraku Ramen yet."

Naruto happily introduced the ramen to the guests, then turned around, picked up the chopsticks and shouted: "I'm going to start."

Then, he started to eat noodles with his head down, but the atmosphere gradually became dull.

Tate quickly put the newly cooked ramen on the table, and then looked at Naruto: "Naruto, you are not very happy today."

Having watched Naruto grow up almost since he was a child, Handai was keenly aware of something wrong with the boy in front of him.

Even though this child seemed optimistic just now, he couldn't hide his depression when eating.

Naruto responded dully: "Uncle Ichiraku, is there really a big gap between a genius and a weakling?"

Naruto's question was difficult for Handshit, and he didn't know how to answer it.

This is a difficulty that belongs to ninjas, and Handa is just an ordinary person.

However, the man next to Naruto smiled after hearing Naruto's question.

"Aren't geniuses and tailgaters the same person?"

Naruto swallowed a big mouthful of noodles and said gloomily, "But the gap will get bigger. No matter how hard I try to catch up, the gap can't be narrowed."

The man smiled: "There is always a price to pay if you want to narrow the gap. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too unfair to your competitors?"

Naruto gulped down the ramen again: "If there is a way to become stronger at a cost, I will definitely try it, instead of being like this now, unable to catch up with that guy no matter how hard I try."

The man next to him tasted the ramen in the bowl carefully and shook his head subtly.

Although he could taste the texture of the noodles and taste the care put into the noodle soup, this bowl of noodles didn't quite suit his taste.

"Too many people want to have this kind of treatment, Naruto. Just by paying the price, you can get visible progress. This is what countless people dream of. The most terrifying thing is that you can't see the progress despite working hard."

Naruto stopped his chopsticks, thought carefully, and nodded: "Brother, what you said makes sense, but how do you know my name?"

The handsome man in front of him smiled: "This question is not important. Since you and I are destined to meet here, it is your opportunity. Are you willing to have an opportunity to become stronger at a price?"

Naruto stared at the man in front of him with wide eyes, and there was a hint of eagerness in his voice: "Of course I am willing."

The man nodded: "So Naruto, why do you want to become stronger? To defeat the opponent in your heart? Or for other reasons, such as getting the favor of the person you like?"

Naruto's face suddenly turned red, and he yelled: "It's not because of this. Defeating your opponent is just a duel between men, and the favor of the person you like has never thought about it. I want to become stronger, right?" Because I am the man who wants to become Hokage."

Become Hokage.

Naruto's dream.

But the man in front of him was not moved by Naruto's speech. He was just like before, with a kind tone mixed with a hint of calmness: "But Naruto, why do you want to become Hokage?"

Naruto was stunned.

Why do you want to become Hokage?

"Because Naruto can be recognized by people and will no longer be looked down upon."

He tentatively opened his mouth.

The man nodded slightly with satisfaction: "In other words, the reason you want to become stronger is to gain recognition from others and no longer be discriminated against and looked down upon, right?"

Naruto frowned and thought, and he felt that the man in front of him understood what he meant, and there seemed to be no problem.

"I want to become strong, not for my own ambitions, but for others to recognize me."

"Very good. This reason is interesting. I quite like it."

"Uzumaki Naruto, now you have obtained the qualification to become stronger by paying the price."

"With me, you can get everything you want. You only need to pay a small price, and you can quickly become stronger."

"Just find something that has value in you, whether it's money, knowledge, or even life. Every item has its corresponding value, and these values ​​can buy you everything you want."

"And I will be your solid backing on the way to becoming stronger."

"Nice to meet you."

"My name is Chen Ke, I am a businessman."

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