Konohamaru grew anxious, tugging at the corner of Naruto's shirt and shaking it as he said:
"No, no way, you have to agree. I've decided you're going to be my big brother."
Naruto forcefully shook off Konohamaru's hands, quickened his pace, and continued walking forward, saying as he walked:
"I said no means no, stop pestering me."
Konohamaru chased closely behind, shouting non-stop:
"If you don't agree, I'm just going to keep following you."
Konohamaru called out repeatedly with a joyful expression on his face:
"Boss, boss..."
Konohamaru's voice was crisp and loud, full of enthusiasm.
Naruto stopped in his tracks, turned around, and glared angrily:
"Stop calling me that, stop it, you're so annoying!"
Yet Konohamaru paid no attention to Naruto's anger; he skipped right up in front of Naruto and said with a grin:
"Boss, just say yes, I promise I'll be a good boy and listen to you."
Looking into Konohamaru's expectant eyes, Naruto felt his resolve waver a little, but he still put on a tough front and said:
"Hmph, let me think about it some more."
Konohamaru clapped his hands excitedly and replied:
"That's great, Boss Naruto, I knew you'd agree."
After a moment of thought, Naruto maintained a firm attitude and said:
"Calling me boss isn't going to work, I'm not buying that."
Naruto's expression was serious, and there was not the slightest sign of softening in his gaze.
Konohamaru's smile froze on his face, a flash of disappointment crossing his eyes, but he quickly perked back up and said:
"Boss Naruto, don't be so cold-hearted, I'm being totally sincere."
Naruto crossed his arms over his chest, turned his head away, and said:
"Sincerity won't help. I haven't even figured my own life out yet, I don't have time to look after you."
Konohamaru bit his lip and stubbornly said:
"I don't care, I've already chosen you. Wherever you go, I'm following."
Konohamaru went on to say:
"If Boss Naruto is willing to take me in as your subordinate, I can sneak out the scroll my grandpa secretly sealed and show it to Boss Naruto. They say it has a lot of amazing Ninjutsu recorded on it."
Blinking his large eyes, Konohamaru looked at Boss Naruto full of anticipation.
Hearing this, Naruto's eyes widened, and he said:
"What? Don't you dare do anything crazy! Stealing a scroll is a serious crime!"
Konohamaru waved his hand dismissively and said:
"What's to be afraid of? As long as Boss Naruto agrees to take me as your subordinate, a little thing like this is nothing."
Naruto frowned and said solemnly:
"No way, absolutely not. I don't want to get into trouble over something like this."
Growing rather anxious, Konohamaru said:
"Boss Naruto, please just agree! With the Ninjutsu on the scroll, you'll be able to become even stronger."
Naruto then straightened his posture and said:
"Not bad at all, you actually passed my test!"
Konohamaru asked Naruto in confusion:
"A test? What test?"
Seeing that Konohamaru didn't understand, Naruto immediately began to explain to him:
"Actually, I was just testing you to see if you really had the determination to learn from me. After putting you through this test for so long, I've found that you really do have that determination, Konohamaru. So, I've decided to take you in as my subordinate."
Upon hearing that Boss Naruto was taking him in as a subordinate, Konohamaru jumped up with joy.
Then Naruto said to Konohamaru:
"To prove your determination, Konohamaru, I have one final test for you."
Konohamaru immediately asked Boss Naruto:
"Boss Naruto, what do you need me to do?"
After thinking it over for a brief moment, Naruto said:
"You just said you were willing to go get the Sealing Scroll, so now I order you to go and get a copy of the Sealing Scroll right now."
Naruto rubbed his hands excitedly, looking unable to wait a moment longer.
Seeing that Naruto had agreed, Konohamaru jumped for joy and said:
"That's great, Boss Naruto! Just wait, I'll go right now."
With that, Konohamaru turned and ran off.
Before long, Konohamaru came running back, out of breath, clutching a scroll tightly in his hands as he said:
"Boss Naruto, I got it."
Naruto hurriedly took the scroll, a look of delighted surprise spreading across his face just as he prepared to open it and take a look.
Naruto thought to himself:
"Powerful Ninjutsu... Just the Ninjutsu from that Scroll of Seals alone boosted my strength tremendously. If I add the Ninjutsu from these other Sealing Scrolls on top of that, won't my strength skyrocket instantly?"
His heart beat faster and faster, as if he could already see himself becoming a powerhouse in the Ninja World.
"Konohamaru, you've done a huge service this time!"
Naruto excitedly patted Konohamaru on the shoulder.
Konohamaru proudly tossed his head and said:
"Well of course! Boss Naruto, following you was definitely the right choice."
However, right at that moment, the Third Hokage's voice could be heard from the classroom in the distance, sounding slightly sheepish as he muttered:
"That rascal Konohamaru actually went and stole my adult magazines that I had sealed inside the scroll... Those two little brats, seriously, what on earth are they planning to do?!"
Naruto, who had intended to open the Sealing Scroll right then and there, thought about it and decided to study it by himself tonight instead, so he promptly put away the Sealing Scroll Konohamaru had brought.
Konohamaru asked Boss Naruto in confusion:
"Boss Naruto, aren't we going to open it and learn?"
Naruto immediately said:
"Ah, I just thought of something more important that I need to do, so let's hold off on studying it for now."
Naruto wanted to brush it off with that excuse.
Konohamaru hurriedly asked:
"Something important? What is it?"
Naruto immediately replied:
"All right, all right, just follow me and you'll see."
Then Naruto urged Konohamaru:
"Hurry up, hurry up..."
Konohamaru quickly responded to Boss Naruto:
"Yes, Boss Naruto."
After that, Naruto led Konohamaru into a small grove of trees.
The trees in the forest were tall and dense, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled patches of light and shadow.
Naruto kept a watchful eye on his surroundings while Konohamaru followed closely behind him, feeling both excited and a little nervous.
"Boss Naruto, what are we doing here?"
Konohamaru asked in a low voice.
Naruto made a shushing gesture and said:
"Quiet, don't get us noticed."
The two of them cautiously picked their way through the woods, the withered branches and dead leaves underfoot making faint crunching sounds.
Konohamaru asked Naruto why he had brought him into this forest, and Naruto declared that since Konohamaru was now his subordinate, he naturally had to pass on some Ninjutsu.
Upon hearing that Boss Naruto was going to teach him Ninjutsu, Konohamaru's eyes lit up with excitement, and he said eagerly:
"Really, Boss Naruto? That's awesome!"
"Long live Boss Naruto! Boss Naruto is the best."
Konohamaru jumped up and down on the spot with excitement, his little face flushed red from the thrill.