Looking at the four figures surrounding Naruto, Aozora finally understood why this guy was called the "Child of Fate."
First of all, his natural talent was extremely outstanding. He inherited the powerful [Immortal Body] of the Uzumaki Clan and possessed the qualification to cultivate Sage Art. Such talent was absolutely one in ten thousand.
Secondly, this guy had four cheat-like abilities.
The Nine-Tails goes without saying—limitless chakra, one of the strongest cheats in the Ninja World.
The chakra from Minato and Kushina came as a gift from the Fourth Hokage couple—it could be enough to save his life in critical moments.
And that final blurry figure… Was it Asura?
Aozora had a guess in his mind, and his understanding of chakra deepened even further.
Perhaps when cultivation reached its peak, chakra was no longer just chakra—it must have long since fused with the original owner's spirit or even their soul.
The reason he could see Minato, Kushina, and Asura's chakra within Naruto was because they could be considered supernatural presences.
Looking at the four supernatural presences within Naruto, Aozora felt slightly excited, though now wasn't the best timing.
Right now, there were Anbu surveillance around. Aozora feared that any unusual activity during communication might draw attention from them.
Soon, Aozora and his group reached the front of the line.
The waiter glanced at small Naruto, then looked at Aozora and Shisui, asking, "Excuse me, are you two here together?"
Aozora and Shisui shook their heads directly.
Seeing that, the waiter bent down slightly and asked, "Kid, are you alone? Did you bring money?"
Naruto held up the paper voucher in his hand.
"A discount coupon?"
The waiter took the slightly deformed coupon and said, "Kid, your discount coupon has expired!"
"What?"
Young Naruto clearly didn't understand what a discount coupon was, nor did he grasp the concept of expiration. He simply looked at the waiter with confused big eyes.
"Isn't this the thing you use to eat ramen?"
Seeing how puzzled Naruto looked, the waiter struggled to explain that this coupon was from last week and had already expired.
As Shisui was about to step forward, Aozora muttered impatiently, "Troublesome!"
Seeing his reaction, the waiter quickly apologized to Aozora, "My apologies. I'll serve you first immediately!"
Naruto shouted from the side, "But I was here first!"
"Annoying."
Aozora shook his head and told the waiter, "Serve him too—but put him somewhere far from us. We're not big fans of noise."
"But he's…"
"We'll pay."
Hearing that, the waiter hurriedly replied, "Yes, sir!"
Naruto was led by the waiter into Ichiraku Ramen. When the curtain was lifted, he turned back in surprise to glance at Aozora.
He didn't get why this uncle had been so harsh to him at first—then again, a few words were all it took for him to get some ramen.
Smiling, Shisui looked at Aozora and asked, "You clearly wanted to treat that kid to some ramen. Why did you act so cold?"
Aozora shrugged, "Naruto would be trouble enough. Who knows, maybe he'll burst into tears halfway through dinner, and then we'd have to go find his mother..."
Of course, the main reason was that Aozora feared Shisui might form a bond with Naruto, which could make the Third Hokage suspicious and lead him to hide Naruto again.
Shisui gave a slight shake of his head and remained silent.
Stepping into the noodle shop, Aozora remarked, "Ichiraku Ramen really is popular!"
Shisui replied, "Of course! Ichiraku's ramen is just as good as the meals you cook. Besides, now that the Fourth Great Ninja War is finally ending, everyone wants to go out and enjoy a decent meal."
Aozora nodded lightly. People were craving peace and stability more than ever.
Once they finished their ramen, Aozora and Shisui headed straight home.
In the weeks that followed, Shisui remained occupied with missions for the village, while Aozora, as before, stayed at home cooking, training, and preparing dinner for Shisui.
Before long, more than a month had passed.
During this time, Konoha and Hidden Cloud engaged in numerous large-scale negotiations. Both sides exchanged proposals, made compromises, and gradually finalized one clause after another, nearing the completion of the Peace Agreement.
One day, Aozora was training in the woods outside the village when he suddenly sensed a subtle shift in the ground ahead.
He activated his eyesight, only to see a giant pitcher plant sprouting from a tree trunk.
"Zetsu, what are you doing here?"
The pitcher plant opened up, revealing a face half black and half white. Zetsu spoke solemnly, "Leader sent me to ask—how is your mission going? Konoha and Hidden Cloud are about to sign the Peace Agreement!"
Hearing this, Aozora calmly replied, "Ever since the Hidden Cloud delegation left their village, I've secretly been watching them. However, openly, there's Kakashi Hatake, Nobusuke Sarutobi, Hizashi Hyuga, and other Elite Jonin guarding them. Plus, there are Konoha ninjas operating covertly. How could I possibly do anything alone?
Once inside Konoha, their residence is under constant surveillance by Anbu shifts, and the Police Force even dispatched the Flying Tigers to patrol nearby. I haven't even had the opportunity to approach them."
Upon hearing this, Zetsu fell silent. Even Kage-level ninja aren't omnipotent. Against such heavy security, even other members of the Akatsuki organization would struggle to achieve results.
Nonetheless, he still asked, "So you're just going to let Konoha and Hidden Cloud sign this Peace Agreement?"
Aozora nodded calmly and replied, "Even if they do, so what?"
Zetsu remained quiet, but his eyes within the pitcher plant stared fixedly at Aozora.
After a moment of silence, Aozora continued, "Even if the agreement is signed, so what? Haven't the Five Great Ninja Villages broken their agreements enough times already? I'll find an opportunity to give Hidden Cloud a reason to break this one too."
Lately, he had personally ordered Taiyi to monitor the situation closely and discovered some abnormalities regarding the Hidden Cloud representative.
Heidao Xingping, the chief negotiator from Hidden Cloud, had somehow found time to wander around Konoha's streets while discussing matters with Konoha officials.
However, due to their inability to get close, and Taiyi lacking Aozora's sharp eyesight, no clues were found.
But Aozora firmly believed—this man must be meeting with Hidden Cloud spies hiding in Konoha.
Aozora thus remained calm and confident, sitting steadily like a man watching the tide roll in.
Zetsu nodded slightly at these words and said, "Then we'll be waiting for your good news."
After finishing his words, Zetsu melted into the trunk of a large tree and vanished without a trace.
Aozora raised his head to gaze toward where the Hidden Cloud delegation was stationed, whispering softly, "Heidao Xingping, don't you dare disappoint me!"
Several days later, the Hidden Cloud delegation finally reached final agreement with Konoha on all terms of the Peace Agreement, officially holding the signing ceremony for it.
Following the successful signing of the Peace Agreement, Konoha hosted a grand and elaborate Peace Festival. For three days straight, the entire village overflowed with laughter and joy, suffused with the mouthwatering scent of wine and roasted meats.
Meanwhile, Konoha's Anbu also relaxed their surveillance over the Hidden Cloud delegation.
On the final day of celebrations, villagers who had enjoyed three days of festivities returned home with smiles on their faces, peacefully sinking into dreamland.
When the moon reached its highest point and all was silent, a dark shadow suddenly darted from the Hidden Cloud delegation's quarters.
High above on a distant rooftop under the pitch-black sky, a flicker of shadow briefly flashed. Moments later, Aozora, sleeping soundly in his room, abruptly opened his eyes wide.
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