Just as the Third Hokage thought, initially, the Konoha higher-ups wanted to severely punish Chiye and Naruto, but with the Third Hokage's strong protection, the matter was dropped.
At the same time, this incident was sealed off, with no one allowed to mention or spread it; violators would be expelled from Konoha!
Mizuki and his accomplices were arrested, and to everyone's surprise, Mizuki's confession pointed to Danzo's instructions!
All of this was arranged by the Third Hokage; he didn't care why Mizuki wanted to steal the scroll of seals through Naruto, as long as Chiye and Naruto were safe.
As for Danzo…
He had already shouldered quite a few burdens, so one more wouldn't make a difference.
Danzo was so aggrieved; he knew this was all Hiruzen's open conspiracy, but since he wasn't the Hokage, he couldn't appeal, and could only vent his resentment on Mizuki.
He was looking for an opportunity to dispose of Mizuki!
The next day, all students who passed the graduation exam would undergo one-on-one registration with the Hokage, officially becoming Genin of Konoha Village.
After Chiye registered and came out of the classroom, Naruto went in next.
Naruto was the last one among their batch of graduates.
After Naruto was seated comfortably, the Third Hokage opened the Ninja registration book and took a look, instantly his face turned dark.
Naruto's ID photo was a mess, and he even posed with a 'Ha!' expression…
"Naruto, what exactly is going on? Didn't Chiye tell you the standards for ID photos? His turned out fine, so why did yours end up like this?"
Hearing the Third Hokage's questioning, Naruto scratched his head sheepishly: "Oh, I thought that was too boring, so I thought for a long time before taking it like this."
…
Everyone fell silent, even Chiye, who was waiting outside for Naruto, felt utterly helpless.
He had given Naruto countless instructions that morning, but in the end, the guy still took that hideous picture…
Just then, he saw a little kid quickly rush out from around the corner of the hallway.
It was Konohamaru, a young Konohamaru.
Indeed, according to the plot, this was the time when Konohamaru challenged Naruto to a fight.
Chiye didn't intervene, just watched, and he also had something about Mizuki he wanted to tell the Third Hokage, to make him wary of Orochimaru.
Since he had arrived in Konoha, he definitely wanted to make up for past regrets.
As long as he was alive, he would try his best to prevent the Third Hokage, the old man, Jiraiya, Neji, and Itachi from dying needlessly.
Moreover, he also wanted to see what the Ninja World would become if these people didn't die; it would surely be very interesting.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the power to travel through time, otherwise he could have saved Rin and Minato, among others.
The events unfolded exactly as in the original story; the Third Hokage was defeated by Naruto's Harem Jutsu, and after Naruto left, Konohamaru secretly followed Naruto using a poor disguise, annoying Naruto so much that he wanted to punch the guy.
"Naruto, I have something else to do, you play with him for now." Chiye said to Naruto and then left.
Naruto was speechless; he looked at Chiye and cursed, "Damn it, Chiye, you just abandoned me like that!"
But he had no choice now, and since he was bored, he might as well play with this so-called grandson of the Third Hokage.
Chiye returned to the Ninja Academy, arriving in front of the principal's office, and after learning that the Third Hokage hadn't left yet, he knocked on the door.
"Come in." The Third Hokage's voice came from inside.
Chiye pushed open the door and said, "Hokage-sama, it's me, Chiye."
"Oh, it's Chiye. Why are you here instead of going home?" The Third Hokage sat at his desk, took the pipe from his mouth, and looked at Chiye with a gentle expression.
"Hokage-sama, it's about Mizuki."
"Hmm? Tell me."
After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, Chiye finally spoke: "Actually, Mizuki stole the scroll of seals and kidnapped us because he wanted to offer them to Orochimaru, seeking great power. This person has great ambition, and we can get some intelligence about Orochimaru from him."
At first, the Third Hokage was smiling, but as soon as he heard the name 'Orochimaru,' his expression instantly turned serious.
Orochimaru, he was a Konoha S-rank wanted criminal; both his name and whereabouts were highly classified. Whenever Orochimaru was mentioned, one had to take it seriously.
"How did you know?" The Third Hokage asked sternly; he realized he had indeed underestimated the situation, not expecting it to be linked to Orochimaru.
"I overheard them talking." Chiye lied, but only this way would it be reasonable.
"I see." The Third Hokage nodded slightly and continued to ask, "Do you have any other information?"
"They said there's a temporary hideout of Orochimaru near Konoha, and they all contacted Orochimaru there. That's all I know; I was discovered before I could finish listening."
After hearing what Chiye said, the Third Hokage frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I understand. I'll look into this. You've worked hard. Don't tell anyone about this; it's for your safety."
"Yes, I understand."
"Alright, go home. There's a graduation team assignment ceremony tomorrow, so be prepared."
"Yes!"
Chiye then left. He told the Third Hokage these things, firstly, to protect the Third Hokage's safety, and secondly, to demonstrate his own value, making the Third Hokage believe that he was useful. Only then would he have true security!
The reason he was so certain was mainly because the Third Hokage was truly a good person.
The day passed quickly. Chiye wandered around outside for a while and then went home. As soon as he arrived home, he saw Naruto waiting for him outside the door.
"What are you doing here?" Chiye asked, puzzled.
"Chiye, you wouldn't believe it, that kid pestered me for so long, insisting I teach him the Ninjutsu to defeat the Third Hokage. I had no choice but to take him to the bookstore to study, and then we went to the bathhouse and so on. I got beaten badly. I finally got rid of him, but I was worried he'd come looking for me again tonight, so I came to find you, but you weren't here."
Chiye listened to Naruto babbling, his mouth like a machine gun. When Naruto finished speaking, he finally opened the door and walked inside.
Naruto immediately became anxious and asked, "Did you even listen?"
"I listened, I listened." Chiye replied. He was already sick of this plot; this was the content of the second episode of the anime.
"Good then. What are we having for dinner tonight? I want to eat your fried rice!"
Once inside the house, Naruto made himself at home, directly lying on the bed.
"Get off! Get off the bed and take a shower first, otherwise I'll have to wash the sheets!"
Chiye quickly went to push Naruto off, feeling heartbroken. All his belongings were bought with hard-earned money from working, unlike Naruto, for whom the Third Hokage arranged everything.
"Yes, yes." Naruto was helpless and then obediently went to take a shower.
In the evening, after they finished eating, Chiye went to take a shower, and Naruto was already snoring on the bed.
Just as Chiye came out of the bathroom, the system sent a new mission again.
【Main Mission Six: Bell Test. No need to actually snatch the bells, just demonstrate your true strength in front of Kakashi. Mission Reward: Chakra Sensing.】