Chapter 3: Hiruzen
'.....'= Thoughts
"....."= Conversations
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Hiroto entered his huge house, observing and praising it. Hiroto's parents had left him enough money, so he was not afraid of being starved or anything.
Inside his house, there was a small library which contained all types of books and even books containing Jutsus up to Rank B.
'At least they were not shameless enough to take these, I guess,' Hiroto thought while entering the library. Of course all the Rank A Jutsus along with the forbidden level Jutsus were taken by his Gramps aka Hiruzen, the third Hokage of the village, even without telling the old Hiroto.
Apart from that, there were the Taijutsu techniques of the Senju Clan, which the old Hiroto had been learning since he started living here and the books having knowledge about the various Kekkei Genkai, Dojutsu, etc.
The old Hiroto had already read everything in the library except the Justus.
Hiroto exited the library and went directly to bed. Lying on the bed he thought,' System, my system, where are you?'
He had not gotten his system, like the other transmigrators. Finally he decided to stop thinking about it, as thinking wouldn't make the system appear.
Hiroto had no idea, who had transmigrated him here or even why he was transmigrated here. Even if he was not given a system, he would make it work and live his life happily.
For now, he decided to plan his future. First of all he thought about the Wood Release. The old Hiroto was quite foolish in hiding it.
Because he had awakened the Wood Release while he was in the orphanage. The old Hiroto thought that no one had seen him while doing so, but how could it be that easy.
The orphanage was kind of like Danzo's den, and Hiroto's caretaker, was Danzo's agent and she must have been keeping watch on Hiroto.
She must have already informed Danzo about the Wood Release.
When Hiroto had awakened the Wood Release, new small plants grew from the ground, surrounding him with vitality emanating from them. She would be a fool to not have noticed all the commotion.
With the help of Danzo, they may have kept it under wrap and hidden the truth from Hiruzen, so that Danzo then with his stubborn persistence would have recruited Haruto into the Root and then would have turned him into his puppet. And these were the least cruel things that Hiroto thought could happen with him. Whereas Danzo was prone to do even more cruel things.
There was a probability where Hiruzen might have known it too. But James didn't want to risk his life on such a probability.
So the first thing to do for Hiroto was to inform Hiruzen about his Wood Release. He would do so, when they would meet in the evening today.
Though Hiroto had his doubts as why he was kept in the orphanage, even when he was a heir of the Senju Clan. And where was Tsunade? Did she knew about him? Also during his stay at the orphanage, Hiroto had never seen Naruto even once. He had no idea where Hiruzen had kept Naruto all this time.
His first encounter with Naruto was two months ago during the incident of bullying. Letting out a sigh, he tried to set aside these thoughts for now.
Hiroto spent the rest of the day trying to compose himself and prepare for his meeting with Hiruzen. He knew that it was crucial for him to make a good impression and be truthful about his abilities, so that Hiruzen could trust him more in the future.
In the evening, Hiroto heard a knock on his door. He opened it and found Hiruzen looking at him with a kind smile on his face.
"Come in Gramps," Hiroto welcomed him inside.
Hiruzen studied Hiroto for a moment, sensing his unease. "Is something bothering you, Hiroto?" he asked gently.
Hiroto hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Yes, there is something I need to tell you. It's about my abilities... I have awakened a rare kekkei genkai known as Wood Release. I learned that it was a kekkei genkai, after reading it in my library.
Hiruzen's eyes widened in surprise, but he remained composed. "Wood Release? That is indeed a rare ability, Hiroto. It was the kekkei genkai of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama. Over the years no one had awakened this kekkei genkai. However now,....." Hiruzen left his sentence hanging while looking at Hiroto.
Hiroto took a deep breath and began to explain everything that had happened to him in the orphanage.
Hiruzen listened intently, his expression unreadable. When Hiroto finished, there was a moment of silence before the Hokage spoke. "I see... thank you for being honest with me, Hiroto. It takes great courage to speak the truth, especially when it involves sensitive matters such as this."
Hiroto couldn't tell what Hiruzen was thinking and whether he already knew about this or not.
"I didn't want to hide it from you, Gramps. I just thought that you would treat me differently after knowing it. Although when I awakened it, I had no idea what it was, I still decided to keep it a secret. However now I read it in the library of my clan and then understood how important the matter was. So I immediately decided to tell you," Hiroto guiltily lowered his head.
Hiruzen nodded in agreement. "I commend your honesty, Hiroto. It shows a great deal of maturity and integrity. Rest assured, I will do everything in my power to ensure your safety and well-being."
Hiroto felt a sense of relief wash over him. He knew that Hiruzen would handle the situation with the utmost care and make the best decision for everyone involved. "Thank you, Gramps, for not blaming me."
Hiruzen smiled warmly at Hiroto. "You're welcome, Hiroto. Remember, you are not alone in this. The entire village along with me are here to support you, no matter what."
After talking for a bit and having a good meal Hiruzen left while asking Hiroto to keep the matter of Wood Release a secret.
After having dinner, Hiroto decided to have a good sleep. He was tired from all the events that took place today.
Hiroto changed into his comfortable pajamas and got into bed, feeling the softness of the sheets beneath him. As he closed his eyes, he couldn't help but reflect on everything that had happened that day.
But now, as he lay in bed, Hiroto made a conscious effort to let go of the day's events and allow himself to relax.
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