Inside the Hokage's office—
Ever since Konohamaru left with Naruto, Hiruzen Sarutobi had been secretly watching them from time to time using his telescope jutsu.
Part of it was because Naruto's recent behavior made him uneasy.
The other part was because he was worried Konohamaru might pick up bad habits from Naruto.
And now, it seemed like his worries weren't wrong at all.
"He actually taught Konohamaru the Sexy Jutsu... seriously!"
Hiruzen looked at Naruto and Konohamaru through the crystal ball and sighed, holding his forehead.
He couldn't even imagine what it would be like to see his own grandson turn into a woman in front of him...
"Naruto really is still the same Naruto. But... what was that strange jutsu? That golden light… was it something the Fourth Hokage left for him?"
Other than that, Hiruzen couldn't think of anything else that would explain Naruto's sudden new power.
Maybe Naruto's change in personality after graduation wasn't just because he failed the test...
It might be that the Fourth Hokage left him something that made him grow up all of a sudden.
"Let's just hope whatever the Fourth left him was something good. Still, the way Naruto is now… it's a little worrying."
Thinking about the way Naruto looked at the villagers—with those cold eyes—Hiruzen still felt uneasy.
Deep down, he really didn't want Naruto to hold a grudge against the villagers.
That wouldn't be good for the village's unity, and it would mess up the whole Jinchuriki training plan.
...
"Big bro, you were so cool just now!" Konohamaru looked at Naruto with stars in his eyes like a total fanboy.
Naruto glanced at him and said flatly, "You don't think I was being mean?"
"No way!"
Konohamaru said excitedly, "You scared her off with just one look! That was awesome!"
"There's nothing awesome about it. They're just scared of the thing inside me," Naruto replied calmly.
"Thing inside you?" Konohamaru looked puzzled.
"Forget it."
Naruto didn't want to explain the Nine-Tails. It had nothing to do with Konohamaru, and he didn't feel like wasting his breath.
Before long, they arrived in front of a bookstore.
Naruto remembered that one part of the Sexy Jutsu training took place here.
"Big bro, why are we at a bookstore?"
"To read."
With that, Naruto led the way inside, and Konohamaru followed right behind.
The store owner was napping and didn't look like he'd be waking up anytime soon.
So Naruto confidently brought Konohamaru over to the bookshelf to pick out a book.
"To learn the Sexy Jutsu, you have to understand women."
Naruto handed Konohamaru a book and said, "Start with this one!"
"Yes, big bro!"
Konohamaru shouted loudly, waking up the dozing shop owner.
The moment the owner saw Naruto, his face turned angry.
"Naruto! Didn't I tell you not to read books here for free?!"
Naruto raised a hand to stop the angry owner. "I'm not the one reading. He is."
"I don't care who it is, no one reads here for free—w-wait, Konohamaru?!"
The shop owner paused, then hesitated before giving Naruto a warning look. "Don't let me catch you sneaking a peek at the books, or I won't go easy on you!"
Naruto looked completely unfazed. He wasn't interested in those books anyway.
"Konohamaru, hurry up and read. We've still got other places to go."
"Yes, big bro!"
The model magazine wasn't thick, and Konohamaru finished it in just a few minutes.
Once he closed it, Naruto asked, "Done?"
"All done, big bro!" Konohamaru answered loudly.
"Memorized it?" Naruto asked again.
"Got it all, big bro!" Konohamaru answered again.
"Then read another one."
"Yes, big bro!"
Naruto hadn't forgotten how Konohamaru still struggled with his training even after a bunch of practice.
So before starting the real training, he decided to be tougher on him.
Naruto had plenty of time anyway, so he didn't mind teaching Konohamaru slowly.
Half an hour later,
Konohamaru finished all the model magazines in the store and headed to the next place—
The Konoha bathhouse!
Standing in front of it, Naruto had a rare serious look on his face.
"This is the final part of your prep training. It's all up to you now, Konohamaru."
"Yes, big bro!"
"Go for it!"
Konohamaru gave Naruto a proper salute, then walked into the bathhouse like he was going to war.
Naruto waited quietly outside.
A few minutes later,
Loud chaos suddenly came from inside the bathhouse as Konohamaru came running out.
"Big bro, I'm back!"
"Did you do it?"
"Done and dusted!"
"Alright then, time for the final part of the training!"
Naruto took Konohamaru to an open clearing in the woods and told him to use the Sexy Jutsu again.
"Transform!"
Poof!
The smoke cleared—
And an older woman, not much different from Konohamaru's last attempt, appeared in front of Naruto.
"..."
"Are you sure you looked carefully?"
"I'm sure, big bro!"
"Then tell me—how is what you turned into anything like those cute girls in the magazines?"
"Try again!"
"Yes, big bro!"
"Transform!"
Konohamaru was seriously slow when it came to this jutsu. From early afternoon until nearly sunset, he finally started to get the hang of it.
Maybe it was because he wasn't very good at the Transformation Jutsu yet.
"You're doing pretty well, but if you want to beat your grandpa, you'll need more practice."
The woman Konohamaru transformed into looked pretty, but something was still missing.
Besides not being very skilled with the jutsu, Konohamaru also didn't really understand it deeply.
"Got it, big bro!"
Getting praise from Naruto made Konohamaru really happy.
Just then, someone showed up behind them.
"Finally found you!"
Ebisu gave Naruto a look full of contempt, then gently said to Konohamaru, "Let's go home, young master."
Naruto didn't care about the way Ebisu looked at him. He glanced at the darkening sky and said to Konohamaru,
"I was just about to head home too. I'll teach you more next time, Konohamaru."
"Yes, big bro!"
Konohamaru replied, then asked, "But before you go… can I ask you one more thing?"
"What is it?" Naruto asked curiously.
"I want to test what I've learned!"
Konohamaru stood straight and bowed. "Please!"
Naruto looked at Ebisu, then at Konohamaru. He hesitated a bit, but still agreed. "Alright, make it quick."
"Yes!"
Konohamaru said excitedly, "Just watch, big bro! I'll beat my grandpa using the jutsu you taught me and become Hokage! But before that, let me take down this annoying guy first!"
Ebisu felt a bit hurt hearing himself called "annoying."
But what shocked him more was that Konohamaru had been learning jutsu from Naruto!
Ebisu frowned at Naruto, then turned to Konohamaru. "Young master, if you learn jutsu from someone like him, there's no way you'll ever beat the Hokage. If you want to become the Fifth Hokage, you should learn from me—Konoha's top tutor!"
"Don't talk about big bro like that! Take this!"
"Transformation!"
"Ninja Art: Sexy Jutsu!"