Naruto's Exam

In the bustling modern city, Shikamaru patted Naruto on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Naruto, the possibility of you answering all of these ten difficult multiple-choice questions correctly is almost zero."

Naruto had just turned 12 at this time, and faced the pressure of unknown consequences if he gave a wrong answer, which was too much for a child of his age.

"Naruto, you have to know that even if someone is punished for answering the questions wrong, we have a way to make up for it in the subsequent stages! So, don't put too much pressure on yourself, as long as you think carefully and answer the questions seriously!" Shikamaru's eyes were extremely firm, completely different from his usual leisurely and casual self.

Naruto was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes and his nose was about to run. Several elite white-collar workers around him cast admiring glances at Shikamaru.

"This kid is indeed a good talent of the Nara family. He can analyze a complicated situation so thoroughly in a short period of time and convey it to Naruto in a way that he can understand." Jiraiya exclaimed.

Asuma held a cigarette in his mouth, took a deep puff and spoke slowly: "Even if the information itself is not difficult to analyze, he was able to consider it so thoroughly, which shows how well he understands Naruto."

However, neither Shikamaru nor Asuma expected how unexpected the following quiz game would be.

Ten exquisite cards suddenly appeared in front of Naruto, four pure blue cards, two purple cards, three gold cards, and one red card that shone with golden light.

Kakashi and Sasuke immediately recognized the meaning of the colors of these cards. They were consistent with the border colors of the Lao Slot System Ninja Album they had seen during the selection of resurrectees: pure blue represented mid-level employees, purple corresponded to senior staff, gold symbolized the company's top management, and the glittering red one undoubtedly represented the most special existence!

"The first one is blue, the second one is gold, the third one is purple, the fourth one is gold again, the fifth one is red, the sixth one is blue again, the seventh one is purple, the eighth one is blue, the ninth one is blue, the tenth one is gold..."

"What on earth is going on?" Naruto looked at the colorful cards in front of him, his face full of confusion.

A cold electronic sound rang out, revealing a new clue:

[The content of the lottery has been confirmed as——]

【1过往经历、2未来预测、3当前状况、4未来预测、5神秘彩蛋、6过往经历、7当前状况、8过往经历、9过往经历、10未来预测。】

"Oh my god! Four past experiences, two current situations, three future predictions, and a mysterious easter egg?" Shikamaru reminded Naruto: "Naruto, the first question is obviously related to your past experiences. You don't have to be limited by time when answering. Think clearly before answering!"

"Got it!" Naruto was more nervous than ever at this moment, staring at the ten cards in front of him.

As the first blue card representing "past experiences" rose and enlarged, images unfolded before his eyes, like a precious film that had been sealed for a long time being released.

[The video starts playing, and the first thing that comes into view is the statue of the Fourth Hokage in front of the Hokage Building.]

"What's the question?" Ya asked in surprise.

Shikamaru analyzed: "It seems we need to find the answer from the video being played."

In this case, theoretically the probability of a correct answer should be higher, and as long as the game continues, they can give Naruto verbal hints at any time!

[The images have a retro feel, and the shooting time can be traced back to at least seven or eight years ago.]

[In front of the statue of the Fourth Hokage, stood a little blond boy...]

"That's Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed.

Naruto in the picture is only four or five years old, with loneliness and helplessness written all over his face. He lies on the statue of the Fourth Hokage, basking in the sun and looking up at the birds flying in the sky.

[I seem to hear the whispers of people around me, "I heard it's true...", "That kid, he is..."]

[In Naruto's memory, no matter where he went, there were always people who looked at him with cold and even repulsive eyes, "It was that kid, so creepy!"]

[In the video, Naruto took the initiative to help a little boy pick up the ball that had fallen. This scene reminded Gaara of his own childhood experiences...]

[“My dad said that we must not play with that guy! Let’s go quickly, who knows what he will do!”]

"We are not 'things' or monsters, and we will not pose any threat to you." Gaara retorted heartbrokenly.

They are the ones chosen by fate, that's all.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze's heart was broken. In that video, the so-called "thing" was actually his son - Namikaze Naruto!

The Golden Flash of Konoha, who had once dominated the Third Ninja World War and caused the Hidden Cloud Village to announce that it would retreat immediately if encountered, now felt unprecedented powerlessness and helplessness.

[Naruto, who is only five years old, is walking alone on a thorny road. ]

[In Ichiraku Ramen, company employees who have been busy all day are enjoying bowl after bowl of steaming hot barbecued pork ramen. ]

[Outside Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto, who was starving, greedily sniffed the aroma wafting out, and looked into the store from time to time.]

[He subconsciously touched his pocket, but found only two or three pitiful coins.]

At this moment, the eyes of the whole world were focused on this four or five-year-old child from Konoha. He was in a corner of the city, suffering from hunger and unable to afford a bowl of rice...

Modern city——

"Alas... It really can't be done. He is a special existence..."

"but……"

People often say that those who are in the scene are the most confused. In those videotapes, as the former protagonists, they did not realize that there was anything wrong with their behavior. But now, when they look at their past selves as bystanders...

"But the kid has always been well behaved, except for the occasional mischief."

"After all, isn't it the Uchiha Group's fault? If they hadn't planned the attack on our city, there wouldn't be all this trouble today!"

On the edge of a bustling city——

Qin Feng watched in silence, but Xiao Nan spoke to comfort him: "Anyway, compared to our situation back then, things are much better now."

After the business war in the past, Yucheng was implicated in the conflict and became a battlefield. People like Xiaonan, Qin Feng and Yahiko who lost their families and loved ones were lucky enough to survive.

During the famine, they even had the experience of competing with stray dogs for half a piece of dry food. In the case of food shortage, what is the difference between shelf life and leftovers? As long as there is something to fill their stomachs, they will stuff it into their mouths without hesitation...

"Xiao Nan."

"Ok?"

"I promised Yahiko that I would protect you."

Qin Feng looked at the scene on the screen and seemed to be whispering to the purple-haired woman beside him.

[On the screen, the young Naruto Egawa lowered his head and ran hard. ]

[On this cold city street, he would rather be alone...]

[“What a peculiar child.”]

Lu Fan was surprised to find that he was in the picture. That was before the Uchiha family was destroyed, and he and Naruto had not yet become classmates.

Did they already meet at that time?

In the days when he had a warm family, a kind mother, a serious father and a brother who cared for him, and enjoyed rich food,

Is Naruto Egawa actually in such a situation?

[Then, the camera switches to Lu Fan's side, and there is a discussion like this: "Have you heard? He was the one who caused the death of the former mayor!"]

[Naruto Egawa didn't care about this, but he also knew that this was how the villagers viewed him - they excluded Naruto Egawa, who was blamed for killing the former mayor, and his mother Kushina...]

……

"Naruto……"

Sakura and the others also turned their gazes towards Naruto, with concern evident on their faces.

They all knew that Naruto had a dream of becoming mayor. He admired the former mayor and dreamed of becoming a heroic figure like him and gaining people's recognition.

Although they knew that the villagers were not friendly to Naruto, what most of them didn't understand was...

Naruto has been living with the crime of "killing the city hero - the former mayor".

……

["I'm back..." A tired voice sounded, and Naruto opened the door. ]

......

[He has gotten used to no one responding to his words, or rather, he would be at a loss if someone responded.]

【after all……】

【Since the moment he was born, no one has ever said to him: "Welcome home."】

[This made the late former mayor, Eikawa Mizumon, very sad. If possible, he really wanted to travel through the screen and give his son a heartfelt "welcome home".]

[But now, he can't even touch his son's head. ]

[The skinny child lay on the worn-out wooden bed, the roar of hunger in his stomach impossible to ignore.]

A wealthy businessman cursed, "Is Konoha City so poor?!"

Another echoed, "This child seems to be that Jiangchuan Naruto? I didn't expect that his childhood was so miserable."

"Can't they even raise a child? Why not give them some extra subsidies next time in addition to the bonus after completing the task?"

[The rumbling sounds of hunger finally broke the child's tenacity.]

[Those blue eyes sparkled with tears, but they couldn’t stop the tears, which slid down onto the worn sheets…]

At this moment, Naruto had already forgotten that memory, and hurriedly waved his hands to explain: "I didn't cry, maybe there was sand in my eyes at that time!"

---

Gaara Jiangchuan asked seriously, "Will there be sand in the houses in Konoha Castle?"

Everyone:...

So, young man, you are too rigid. How can you make more friends if you continue like this?

As a result, the one who responded to Gaara Egawa was Naruto with an angry expression on his face.

Lu Fan snorted coldly and said nothing.

[As a teenager, Naruto Jiangchuan was extremely hungry, with an empty pocket and no money to buy food. 】

【See him go deep into the forests and mountains, just to find a little food. 】

People in the viewing area saw this scene and said:

"Hey, kid, that mushroom is poisonous!"

"Tsk tsk, this kid is born to be a special forces soldier, but his dart throwing technique is completely wrong..."

"And the way he runs and jumps is not only slow, but also wastes energy..."

"No one taught him! Whose rich family do you think he belongs to?!"

[Under the gaze of audiences around the world, Naruto Egawa, a wild child, picked poisonous mushrooms, made his own fishing rod with branches, and even cooked a simple meal by himself.]

[If it were in a bustling city life, before all this happened, everyone would think that such a day was plain and beautiful. ]

"The guy at the bottom of the list, it's really hard for you to survive in this urban jungle."

"You have a really mean mouth, you bastard Sasuke!"