Naruto wanted to give a remark to everything he was being told. After so many years, he finally heard and learned many truths about his background and origins. Knowing his heritage, familial legacy and that he's the last known survivor of a great clan and foreign nation of seal masters that Konoha owes a huge debt to, Naruto felt of a sense of completeness, joy and peace of mind.
"You kept this information from me all my life jiisan and lied about not knowing anything about my parents saying that it was for my own good and protection," Naruto said calmly, "To be quite honest part of me truly hates you for that and that same part of me even hates Konoha as a whole for what they've done to me."
Hiruzen felt like he was stabbed through the chest by a dulled rusty kunai from hearing those words from Naruto. But for all that Naruto suffered through all his life, he felt he and Konoha deserved Naruto's hatred of them.
"At the same time though," Naruto said, "Part of me owes you for not leaving me alone my entire life and checking up on me whenever you could. That and Hinata's affections for me and the bonds I formed with her, her father and younger sister are the very factors helping and saving me from being consumed by my anger and hatred. It'll be a while before I can fully forgive you and Konoha though I'll still respect you as Hokage."
Hearing that made Hiruzen's heart feel relieved, realizing that he still had a chance to make it up to Naruto.
"Thank you," Hiruzen said, "I will earn your forgiveness Naruto, that's the best I can tell you."
"Out of curiosity though," Naruto asked, "What happened after I was put out of the orphanage even though you found a place for me to live at?"
"I personally fired everyone that worked at the orphanage and had their child-caring licenses and other related certifications revoked," Hiruzen replied truthfully, "They also spent time in jail before I was able to find suitable replacements to work at the orphanage."
"You did all that," Naruto remarked with a smile, "Well I guess it won't be long before I fully forgive you then. Anyway, it's been a really long night and everything I learned tonight gave me a whole lot to think about. So I'll be on my way now."
As Naruto turned made a quick exit from Hiruzen's sight…
"Naruto," Hiruzen said, "Now isn't the time for the truth about your backgrounds to be made known to the populous. I trust that you will not try to publicize your parentage to them for now."
"Even if I did they wouldn't believe me," Naruto admitted but he smiled brightly, "But still, when the time comes they will believe and accept me as I will bring about a new rise to the Uzumaki clan! And in time, I will take that hat and robe from you and become this village's strongest Hokage!"
Naruto turned and left the the aged Hokage by himself. Hiruzen sighed as he leaned back on his chair.
"Minato, Kushina," Hiruzen said lowly to himself, "I made many mistakes I wish I could go back in time and change. But I'm happy that Naruto's will of fire never extinguished from his heart. If he's as great as we hope him to be Yondaime, I'm sure he'll live up to his determination and surpass all of us."
(At The Hyuuga Manor)
Hanabi was in her room dressed in her sleeping kimono. While alone in her room, Hanabi was pacing back and forth wondering how Naruto found out what she's been doing for some time now and without him being detected.
"I was certain that I was careful," Hanabi whispered to herself, "I made sure that no one saw me. I even used my Byakugan to make sure that no was around. So how did Naruto find out?"
The fact that Naruto was able to dodge her Byakugan worried her and the very fact that he caught her in the act more than once frightened her.
"Was he spying on me," Hanabi asked herself, "If so, when, and how could I have failed to catch him in the act?"
Hanabi couldn't exactly get angry at Naruto for spying on her since she herself frequently spied on him trying to find out more about him since she was skeptic about the stretched rumors and remarks she heard about him.
"Despite telling neesan that father trained me in being able to read people," Hanabi said lowly, "I got too used to Naruto's presence and let my guard down with him. I saw firsthand how he handled those Jounins when they were pursuing him for vandalizing the monument. But what he caught me doing took place before that vandalism incident."
The more Hanabi thought about how she failed to watch herself while moving stealthily through the night's shadows to do what's she's been doing unnoticed by her own father, sister and clansmen, the more she wanted to know how Naruto was able to catch her in the act multiple times while also avoiding getting caught by her father, clansmen and even Hinata in the process.
"This Sasuke and others always say that Naruto is a troublemaker, the worst student and dead last of the Academy," Hanabi said, "But everything I've seen and everyone he victimizes with his pranks and blackmails contradict everything they say about him. It's like no one knows the real Naruto…no one but neesan. That has to be one of the reasons why she evades all of my questions about Naruto.
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