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"Perverted old man, I'm leaving." Naruto decided not to train tonight, giving himself a small break.
"It's Sage, Sage!"
"Oh, perverted sage, I'm leaving."
Naruto ended their first meeting and ran off to a small grove, opening a portal and disappearing.
Jiraiya rested his hands on the edge of the pool, stretching out as he reflected on their earlier exchange. He could sense that Naruto had taken a liking to him and didn't harbor as much distrust as Kakashi had described.
"Could this be fate at first sight?"
Jiraiya narcissistically touched his cheek, thinking to himself that he must still be quite handsome.
Naruto teleported directly to the edge of the Hokage Monument, overlooking the entire village of Konoha. The expansive view brought a sense of relief and joy to his heart.
Taking out paper and pen, Naruto began sketching and writing.
That night, Konoha was lit up.
Villagers gathered in the streets, gazing up at the sky.
"What is that!?"
"Wife, come out and look at the sky!"
"Husband, what are you doing?"
After realizing there was no danger, the crowd settled into watching the spectacle with curiosity, chatting amongst themselves.
Kakashi had just finished washing his hands and was about to crawl into bed to read when a knock interrupted him.
"What is it?" Kakashi reluctantly opened the door to find an ANBU operative waiting outside.
"The Third Hokage requests your presence."
"Oh."
Kakashi followed, already suspecting this had something to do with Naruto. He recognized the glowing orbs in the sky.
Upon reaching the Hokage's office, Kakashi saw a group of familiar faces gathered around the Third's crystal ball.
The crystal ball was placed near the open window, offering a clear view of the intermittent flashes of light illuminating Konoha.
Kakashi stepped forward and saw Naruto standing atop the First Hokage's carved head, a small rack holding a book in front of him, waving two small twigs in his hands.
"Everyone, share your thoughts," the Third said, popping painkillers every few moments. His head was throbbing. What was this little troublemaker up to now?
The group exchanged puzzled glances—none of them understood what they were witnessing. Especially Might Guy, who was utterly bewildered. Why call him here for something like this?
The reason the Third summoned Guy stemmed from his unconventional thought process, hoping it might help decode Naruto's intentions.
"Hokage-sama, has Naruto recently purchased or received anything related to music?" Nara Shikaku, the tactical genius of Konoha, felt he was onto something but lacked sufficient information to confirm his suspicions.
The Third asked the nearby ANBU operative for clarification and nodded. "A beginner's piano textbook."
Small purchases like that usually weren't reported unless they involved explosive tags or large quantities of ninja tools. Otherwise, ANBU reports would consist solely of trivial details like snacks Naruto bought while strolling with Hinata.
So, during Naruto's shopping trip, when the Third was swamped with work, he hadn't used the crystal ball to peek.
"Indeed," Shikaku exclaimed, pounding his left fist into his right palm. He had figured it out.
"Shikaku, what have you discovered?" The Third sighed in relief. No wonder he was known as the brain of the village; even Naruto's convoluted logic made sense to him.
"Naruto is playing the piano!" Shikaku declared, shocked by the revelation. [This kid has such audacity.]
"???" Everyone else stared blankly.
"Hokage-sama, look at the distribution of these glowing orbs."
Shikaku pulled out a map of Konoha and started drawing circles on it.
When he finished, the map displayed 88 circles—some white, some purple.
"I may not understand music, but I know a bit about pianos. A standard piano has 88 keys—52 white and 36 black."
He pointed to the map where there were exactly 52 white circles and 36 purple ones, mostly located in uninhabited areas, including the Hyuga residence.
"A piano also has three pedals: left, middle, and right..."
Shikaku gestured toward the Hokage Monument. Everyone turned their gaze accordingly. Except for Naruto standing on the First Hokage's head, each of the other Hokage heads flashed with orbs of light.
"From Naruto's position, the Fourth represents the left pedal, the Third the middle, and the Second the right."
After Shikaku finished explaining, everyone fell silent.
This child... treated Konoha as a piano, using jutsu as keys, standing on the First Hokage's head, and stepping metaphorically on the Second, Third, and Fourth Hokages while performing?
What was he playing? And for whom?
Indeed, this was part of Naruto's Moonlight Hayate Rescue Plan.
After meeting Jiraiya, he began implementing his plan.
All he knew was that Hayate was killed on a rooftop—he didn't know which one or when. Since Naruto wasn't the type to wander the streets casually, he resorted to using illumination and teleportation magic to create flashes of light.
But random flashes might raise suspicion that he was searching for something. So instead, he created a patterned performance, ensuring the lights appeared frequently enough.
He couldn't believe Kabuto would dare negotiate with the Sand shinobi on rooftops under unpredictable bursts of light.
Thus, Naruto thought of the piano—a musical performance with patterns.
"Father and Mother," or alternatively titled, "Gentle Hands."
Some may not recognize the name, but paired with the imagery below, it evokes tears of fear.
A single nail piercing through two people, pointing towards an infant. A red-haired woman softly speaking, "Naruto, don't be picky with your food. Eat more, grow quickly, and remember to bathe regularly…"
Another scene showed a red-haired woman embracing a blond boy, crying and saying, "Thank you for letting me become a mother, thank you for making Minato a father. It's wonderful that you came to us as our son!"
After the Fourth Great Ninja War, Boruto told Minato, "Tell mom, I've been eating well. She doesn't need to worry—I'm not picky anymore… I take baths every day…"
This was the background music.
Naruto remembered those words: Heaven and Earth as the board, all living beings as pieces.
For Naruto, Konoha was the instrument, magic the keys.
Illumination magic served as the white keys, teleportation magic as the black keys.
Naruto didn't mean anything profound—he simply wanted to use this opportunity to play a tune for the ignorant villagers of Konoha, reminding them of who saved their lives.
Look at how they bullied that child in the original story, pushing a perfectly good kid to the brink of darkness. Were they even human?
I have a song, please listen, Konoha!
Of course, none of the villagers understood what he was playing—not even a piano master could decipher it because Naruto couldn't play properly, and even if he could, they wouldn't understand.
Moreover, Naruto didn't have enough magical energy to play an entire piece.
But he didn't care. As long as he enjoyed himself, who cared if they understood?
Much like Naruto's attitude towards the villagers of Konoha—if he lived happily, why should he concern himself with their survival or demise?