Naruto: If I ask you to be Naruto, you will become a yellow-haired person?

Hinata lay on the ground, her small hands tightly covering her eyes, her body trembling slightly.

Naruto grabbed her collar, lifted her up, and brushed the snow off her coat.

"Are you okay?"

Feeling the warmth of the boy she was close to, Hinata lowered her head and obediently shook it, murmuring almost inaudibly.

"I'm...fine, thank you."

Naruto's gaze lingered on Hinata's small face, her red cheeks slightly frostbitten. A thought struck him – this was a perfect opportunity to practice the Mystical Palm Technique.

"Don't move, I'll heal your wounds."

He reached out and cupped Hinata's round, tender face, a faint green light appearing. Her originally red skin began to heal rapidly.

Hinata stared blankly at Naruto holding her small face, like a dazed roe deer belatedly realizing what was happening.

Then, as if transforming into a steam engine, her baby-fat cheeks visibly flushed red, with wisps of white smoke seemingly rising from her head.

With his hand seemingly caressing her face, Hinata felt her heart pounding violently, becoming flustered but unwilling to avoid his touch.

She kept her head lowered, occasionally stealing glances.

[Mystical Palm Technique (Entry Level 3/10)]

Feeling the chakra flowing more smoothly and effectively in his palm, Naruto was pleased to see the skill's proficiency increasing in his mind.

Hinata was indeed his lucky star, so cute.

Her baby-fat, round face had soft, smooth skin, like a freshly peeled egg.

However, he wasn't interested in little lolis.

He preferred mature women, especially blondes with big waves, sharing a similar interest with a certain former president – truly a Sichuan native at heart.

"Is that the Mystical Palm Technique?!"

A gentle yet surprised mature female voice sounded. Naruto turned his head.

Although he had watched Naruto in his previous life, this woman looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place her.

Light-brown long hair, a pear-shaped figure, and a voluptuous, gentle woman with ample curves.

Even hidden by loose clothing, her slightly plump, sensual thighs were vaguely visible.

White stockings and a garter belt would surely outline the soft flesh at the base of her thighs, he thought.

The thought almost made Naruto lose control of his eyes.

Who installed auto-aim on my eyes!

"Who are you, child? You've mastered the Mystical Palm Technique at such a young age?!"

The gentle woman's face showed obvious surprise, and she introduced herself in a soft, gentle tone, "I'm Yakushi Nonou, the director of the Konoha Orphanage."

"I'm also a medical ninja at Konoha Hospital. Would you like to be my student and learn medical ninjutsu from me?"

It was no wonder that Yakushi Nonou's eyes lit up when she saw Naruto using the Mystical Palm Technique, and she eagerly wanted to take him as a student.

Although the Mystical Palm Technique was an entry-level medical ninjutsu, using it correctly required precise chakra control and grasp of detail!

Although the boy in front of her was still unskilled, he clearly hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy. Even the female ninja she admired most, the strongest medical ninja Tsunade-sama, might not have learned this ninjutsu at this age!

Yakushi Nonou stood in front of Naruto with a gentle smile. Naruto looked up, feeling overwhelmed.

There was only a towering, soft shadow, almost obscuring her face.

This was the greatest evil he knew in the ninja world! It even covered her face.

For a moment, Naruto was tempted.

Magnificent, needless to say!

But Nonou?!

He remembered her as a gentle, considerate, and intellectual older sister-like orphanage director, acquainted with Tsunade, and a woman who could be Kabuto's mother, right?

In the original story, Nonou was a former Root ninja.

Because she was unwilling to continue Root's endless dark and bloody missions, she wanted to escape Danzo's control and established an orphanage on the outskirts of Konoha specifically to take in the orphans of Konoha ninjas who had died in various missions.

But in the end, she incurred Danzo's dissatisfaction, and the darkness of the ninja world used the orphanage's children as hostages, forcing her to carry out a suicide mission, eventually dying tragically at the hands of her former adopted son, Kabuto.

Naruto glanced at the well-covered baby food storage under her conservative clothes, thinking, medical ninjas have a remarkable status in the ninja world, so go for it!

But he still said, "I am Uzumaki Naruto..."

Yakushi Nonou's smile visibly froze when she heard the name, and she immediately hesitated.

As a former Root elite who had made a name for herself as the "Walking Shrine Maiden", she had of course heard of the Jinchuriki's name.

She had also heard a little about Naruto's experiences, and her originally kind heart felt some sympathy and pity, but she also knew that the Third Hokage was solely in charge of the Jinchuriki's training.

Without the Hokage's approval, others, especially Konoha ninjas, were not allowed to communicate and contact the Jinchuriki frequently.

Even her old superior, Shimura Danzo, had repeatedly failed in the issue of training the Jinchuriki.

But seeing Naruto's sensible appearance, and how he had helped the Hyuga clan's little girl drive away the harassing bad kids...

What a well-behaved child...

Looking at Naruto's beautiful face tilted upwards, Nonou's soft heart seemed to be touched by something.

If she hadn't personally come into contact with Naruto, it would have been fine, but now she couldn't be as indifferent to Naruto's situation as before.

But if she reported Naruto's talent in medical ninjutsu to the Third Hokage, would it make the Hokage pay more attention to Naruto's talent?!

After all, after Tsunade-sama's departure, the operation of Konoha's medical system was extremely difficult, and Naruto's excellent medical talent could be fully cultivated, and Konoha would have a second Tsunade-sama!

Thinking of this, Nonou's originally stiff and hesitant face showed a gentle smile, and she rubbed Naruto's head.

The other party's warm and tender hand rubbed back and forth on his head.

Naruto thought to himself, "Have I entered the Head-Patting Village? Why does everyone like to pat my head so much?"

"Hmm... I'll have her pat my head in the future too."

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Hokage Office,

Sarutobi Hiruzen contentedly puffed on his pipe, watching Naruto bravely rescue Hinata Hyuga in the crystal ball.

"As expected of Minato's child, the red blood of our Konoha's Will of Fire flows innately within him!"

But after watching for a while, when the three children were intimidated and frightened by the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's chakra, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes narrowed, and his brows furrowed.

It was indeed the power of the Nine-Tails. He had noticed it before at the convenience store.

Was Naruto already able to simply use the power of the tailed beast within his body? Self-taught?! Or...

Before he could think about it, the next scene weighed heavily on his heart.

But in the scene, Naruto coldly broke the arms of the three boys who could no longer resist. Sarutobi Hiruzen's brows furrowed tightly, and he was shocked.

This was a bit too much. When dealing with ignorant children from the village, appropriate punishment was enough. Such a fierce retaliation...

Naruto should have adopted a more gentle approach! This violence for violence, relying entirely on force, was no different from that evil Uchiha Madara, and completely contrary to the Will of Fire!

The Jinchuriki's heart must not be filled with the seeds of hatred!

Otherwise, if the Jinchuriki goes down the wrong path, the village, which is now being rebuilt after the Nine-Tails Night, can no longer bear it!

Is it time to find a teacher for Naruto? After all, he was busy with official duties and could not fully care for and educate Naruto adequately.