"That's probably all I know."
Boruto stammered out everything he knew.
There was no specific reason; he simply found this young, mini-Dad in front of him to be so handsome, so cool, and incredibly approachable.
And so...
Unconsciously, he revealed everything he knew.
"Hmm," Naruto nodded slightly.
He now understood the purpose of Boruto and the adult Sasuke's time travel: to protect him.
In truth, Naruto knew he didn't need their protection. He was actually quite eager to tangle with Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
There was no Urashiki in the 'Duel Arena,' and the only challengeable member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan was the final boss, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
As for Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki?
He was just a guide, not a sparring partner.
Perhaps the game simply wasn't finished, and one-on-one matches weren't possible yet.
"Urashiki is arriving in a few days?"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki?
I'll meet him when the time comes.
I'll wait for you right on Konoha's main street!
Naruto hoped it would be a clash of titans, not a difficulty level akin to bullying a kindergartner. That would be too boring.
His thoughts turned, and Naruto looked at Boruto in front of him. He pondered slightly, "I'll call you Boruto."
He hadn't been a dad in either of his lives, and now he suddenly had a son who was about the same age as he was.
How do you even explain that?
"As for you, call me Uncle!"
Although the boy had his blood, he wasn't his biological son but the son of the Naruto from another world.
The ages were similar, but the proper seniority had to be maintained.
"Uncle?"
"Yes!"
Naruto's scrutinizing gaze completely vanished, replaced by a relaxed smile. "Don't worry, I'll watch over you until Urashiki arrives in a few days!"
Instantly, the icy atmosphere between the two melted, ushering in a warmth like spring.
Naruto's smile was as bright as the sun, filling Boruto's heart with warmth.
"Okay!"
Boruto was satisfied.
Sasuke-sensei's goal was to stick close to Dad and protect him, and now he was sticking close to his mini-Dad!
"Great. You must be curious about Konoha in this time, right? I'll take you on a tour now." Naruto turned, implicitly inviting him to follow.
Boruto's face broke into a happy grin, and he cheerfully followed.
"Coming~"
This was the first time he had ever aimlessly wandered with his father for fun.
Even if it's just his mini-Dad.
Naruto took Boruto to experience this era's Konoha while also subtly asking about Konoha's future development.
In the near future, things like televisions and electric trains would appear, fitting the laws of technological development.
Mid-tour, Naruto took Boruto to the 'Hero's Soothing Pill Shop' and bought 100 Red and 100 Blue Soothing Pills each.
That's how generous Naruto is!
After all, this was his son from another world!
Finally, the two arrived at the Root headquarters.
"Where is this?"
Boruto looked at the somewhat gloomy building with curiosity.
He'd explored all of Konoha in his past life. Why had he never seen a place like this?
Naruto explained, "I'm the leader of Root, remember? This is the Root headquarters."
The two hadn't even reached the entrance when—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of shadows leaped out from inside and lined up perfectly in front of them.
"Lord Naruto!" ×N
In an instant, the roar shook the heavens.
"Disperse, disperse! Get back to work. How many times have I told you not to bother with this formality."
"Yes, Lord Naruto!"
Seeing this, Boruto secretly glanced at Naruto.
Mini-Dad is so cool!
He hadn't known his dad was this cool when he was young!
But... Why did Dad turn into the way he was in the future? A massive question mark filled his small mind.
"Oh, right. Tanuki and Ryōma."
Naruto called out to two of the members. "The two of you, each take a squad and go to the bottom of the East Sea to search for an ancient artifact."
Naruto immediately assigned the mission.
With an Easter Egg at stake, Naruto worried he wouldn't be able to sleep if he didn't retrieve it.
"Yes, Lord Naruto!"
The two accepted the command and flashed away.
Watching the distant teams, Naruto could only wait for good news.
Wait, that's not enough.
Thinking that he hadn't let his summoning beasts exercise in a while, Naruto told Boruto to step back.
"Boruto, step back a little."
"What's wrong?" Boruto was confused.
"A big guy is about to come out."
With that, Naruto bit his fingertip.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Boom~~
Thud~~~
A huge plume of white smoke suddenly erupted, spreading everywhere and covering the entire area.
Then, Boruto sensed that some kind of gigantic object had appeared in front of him. He couldn't see it due to the smoke. When the smoke cleared, Boruto finally saw what was before him.
He strained his neck to look up, but the thing was as massive as a small mountain, preventing him from seeing its top.
But he could confirm one thing: It was a toad?
Isn't that a toad from Mount Myōboku?
"Naruto, what do you need me for?"
Gama-Bunta was smoking a huge pipe. He scanned the surroundings, saw no enemies, and finally looked down at the little figure on the ground.
"Hmm?"
Naruto frowned slightly, a look full of menace.
Bunta paused his smoking motion. "Ahem, Big Brother Naruto, what business do you have with me?"
Boruto was dumbfounded.
This toad is so subservient?
Is this the valiant and honorable toad of Mount Myōboku he knew?
Naruto was highly satisfied with the title. "Bunta, I'm assigning your toad clan a task: help me search for an antique artifact at the bottom of the East Sea."
"The seabed?"
Gama-Bunta's forehead twitched uncontrollably. "Big Brother, we are toads, freshwater frogs, not saltwater frogs."
"So what?"
Naruto shot him an unceremonious look. Did this toad need another beating?
When it came to training combat pets, he firmly adhered to the principle of "a small beating every three days, a big beating every five days, and three times hungry a day."
However, seeing Boruto here, who would likely meet Bunta in the future, Naruto decided to cut Bunta some slack.
"Stop whining! You guys are still ninja toads!"
"Al... Alright." Bunta replied miserably. "But Big Brother Naruto, about the matter with the Slithering Snake..."
"The Slithering Snake?"
Naruto thought for a moment and recalled that Bunta had mentioned this before. "I'll go once you find that artifact."
"Understood, Big Brother Naruto."
Boom~~
Smoke billowed, and the gigantic Gama-Bunta disappeared.
Seeing him vanish, Naruto turned to Boruto. "Alright, I'm done with my business for the day. Is there anywhere else you want to go?"
"I... I want to see Mom."
Boruto said eagerly. He really wanted to see what his young mother looked like.
"Hinata, right?"
Naruto paused briefly. "You'll see her tonight; no rush now."
Seeing disappointment on Boruto's face, Naruto smiled and said, "We still have some time. How about I coach you on your jutsu?"
Naruto inwardly thought that with his strength, he surely wouldn't mislead his student, right?
"Training? That's great!!!"
Although he didn't get to see his mother right away, Boruto was happy to hear about training.
His Hokage Dad is busy all day long and hardly trains with him! Mini-Dad can do it!
"Alright then!"
Naruto clapped Boruto on the shoulder. "Let's go!"
Flying Thunder God activated!
Whoosh~~~
The two immediately vanished. When they reappeared, they were in an empty training ground.
"Ah?"
Boruto was astonished. That whoosh, that sudden change of location... could that be the same kind of space-time ninjutsu Sasuke-sensei used?
"Uncle, what was that just now?"
Naruto explained casually, "Flying Thunder God, a space-time ninjutsu."
Space-Time Ninjutsu, huh?
Boruto repeated the term. It sounded like something incredible, but... why had his big Dad never used it?
"Don't worry about it,"
Naruto clapped his hands to grab his attention. "Come on, show me your proudest jutsu."
"My proudest jutsu?"
Boruto's eyes were firm. Only this one!
He extended his right hand, and then—
Hum~~
A sphere of clear blue chakra appeared in his right hand.
"A Rasengan? Looks like you've already learned it." Naruto was a little disappointed. He had planned to teach him this jutsu.
"It's more than that!"
Boruto was eager to show off in front of his mini-Dad. "I can do this move too!"
With that, he tossed the Rasengan in his hand.
After flying a short distance, the small Rasengan completely dissipated into the air.
However, in Naruto's perception, even though the Rasengan seemed to vanish into thin air, it was still there and continued to fly.
Until—
Bang~~~
The Rasengan finally struck a tree.
The bursting chakra left a deep imprint on the tree trunk but completely dissipated due to insufficient power.
"Not bad! You integrated a bit of Lightning-Style Chakra into it."
Naruto praised generously.
"However," he continued, extending his right hand and starting to form a sphere, "a perfect Lightning-Style Rasengan looks like this."
Hum~~~!!!
A larger, more intensely spinning blue sphere appeared in Naruto's palm.
As the Lightning-Style Chakra poured into it, the originally clear sphere seemed to vanish into thin air.
"What is that?" Boruto asked in surprise.
This mini-Dad, who seems to be about his own age, can use this move too?
"Watch closely!"
Naruto tossed it into the empty air!
Nothing was visible, but through his senses, Boruto looked at a certain area.
Hum~!!
Boom~!
Accompanied by a series of crackling sounds, a massive spherical space suddenly appeared on the ground in that area.
Inside the space, the trees and earth were charred and blackened by the electrical discharge.
"Is this the true power of the Lightning-Style Rasengan?" Boruto clicked his tongue in amazement.
Wrong!
This is the power of my Rasengan.
Naruto was tempted to clarify but decided against it.
"As you've seen, next, I'll teach you 55 ways to form the Rasengan!"
Nani?
Boruto was shocked. "55 ways?"
"That's right," Naruto replied with a mysterious smile.
If he doesn't learn them here, will this kid go back and ask his other dad to teach him 55 ways to form the Rasengan?
Ahem, my brother Naruto, I hope you actually know them.
"Watch closely~ I'll demonstrate the first one: Wind-Style Rasengan!"
Time passed quickly as Boruto diligently practiced and gained insight.
Konoha, evening.
Naruto's new home.
Leaving Boruto alone to practice and contemplate, Naruto returned home early to prepare ingredients for the grand dinner.
Today, he was going to showcase his Chef God's culinary skills and cook personally!
He would let everyone see what it meant to be so delicious it would make you want to bite your fingers off!
A little later, the diligently practicing Boruto returned.
He was first shocked by the luxury of the villa and asked Naruto why he would move in the future.
How would this Naruto know?
A little while later, various friends started arriving.
"What? I'm an Uncle now?"
Hearing that Boruto was Naruto's nephew and called him 'Uncle,' Chōji looked displeased.
I, Chōji, am still young! I'm not even married yet!
Boruto, meanwhile, was secretly laughing.
He looked at Shikamaru, then thought of Shikadai. The hairstyle, the clothes—Uncle Shikamaru looks exactly like Shikadai.
And Chōji...
"We're here!"
A voice suddenly rang out from outside the door. Boruto went to open it.
He wanted to see more of the young aunts and uncles of this era!
However, after opening the door, the unfamiliar yet familiar figure made him freeze.
"Mom?"
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