Uzumaki Kushina pouted. Really, her husband is so busy! Just got back and was already grabbed for duty! Damn it, the evil Ryun Uchiha! If you weren't my brother-in-law, I would have already punched you!
Uzumaki Kushina was not in a good mood right now. She felt a bit sorry for her husband. Look, he's lost weight! Uzumaki Kushina touched Namikaze Minato's face, feeling a bit distressed.
Minato felt like he probably hadn't lost weight! Although the mission was somewhat troublesome, he ate and drank normally the whole way. He didn't feel thinner!
But what he didn't know was that there's a saying, "If your wife thinks you're thin, then you are thin!"
"Wash your hands, get ready to eat. Husband, go call Naruto! I'll bring out the dishes," Uzumaki Kushina said with a smile. Hearing this, Minato nodded and walked towards Naruto who was on the sofa. This kid, didn't even wake up smelling the food.
So Minato gave him a tap on the butt. Naruto slowly woke up. When he opened his eyes and saw the face of the person in front of him, he shouted, "Dad! You're finally back!"
"Mhm, good son. Did you wait long? This time I brought back a souvenir for you!" As he spoke, Minato took out a ninjutsu scroll and retrieved the toy specialties he bought while on missions in other countries, handing them to his son Naruto.
Naruto glanced at them, his eyes lighting up. He couldn't wait to get them in his hands and started playing with them. Since there was no Nine-Tails sealed inside Naruto's body, his training speed was not affected. At this age, he had already reached the level of a Genin.
Although he was far behind Uchiha Ju, he was a bit stronger than Uchiha Sasuke. Even though neither of them had attended the Academy, their talent was evident, leaving ordinary people far behind.
"Thanks, Dad! Love you, Dad! With you and Mom here, Naruto is so happy!" Naruto grinned, playing with the toys Minato bought for him, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Although he was Minato's son, he didn't have the arrogance or willfulness of a privileged second generation. Instead, he loved making friends. The family's food, clothing, and other provisions were also standard.
He perfectly inherited Minato's talent for making friends with shinobi everywhere. Now his friends included Hyūga Hinata, Uchiha Sasuke, Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Chōji, and others.
And they had agreed to enroll together next year and dominate the Ninja Academy. Does it sound childish? But their words were not childish. Their parents all held high positions in Konoha.
If they really wanted to dominate Konoha Academy, it would be easy. Unfortunately, their parents had warned them not to bully others using their family's influence.
So, to dominate the Ninja Academy, they could only rely on their own talent, their own abilities, their own efforts to become invincible in the Academy!
Back to the story.
Minato looked at Naruto like this, the corners of his mouth lifting. It seemed these days of busyness were all worth it. After all, he saw a smile on his son's face.
"Naruto, Minato, come eat. Try my cooking. I learned from a Land of Hot Water master chef. Even the teacher praised my fast progress!" Uzumaki Kushina said with a smile.
Father and son exchanged a look, then walked towards the dining table together. Looking at the dishes on the table, both swallowed their saliva undisguisedly, making Kushina laugh for a long time. This father and son were really in sync about certain things!
Uzumaki Kushina served rice for the father and son, then picked up dishes for them one by one. Watching them wolf down the food, she felt a great sense of accomplishment.
After the meal, father and son washed the dishes together. Minato stood there, while Naruto stood on a stool. The father Minato set an example, diligently wiping the plates, and the son imitated his father's movements, washing the bowls.
Uzumaki Kushina's heart melted watching this scene. This was the life she wished for. She had even thought, how wonderful it would be if the ninja world was peaceful, without war, without exploitation, with the family living together happily.
But where there are people, there is conflict. Where there are people, there are conflicts of interest. Where there are people, struggle is unavoidable. This has always been the rule, unchangeable by anyone.
So Uzumaki Kushina hoped that her family could live in harmony, happily and healthily!
Speaking of which, the name Naruto was actually given by Ryun Uchiha. He said this child Naruto would surely achieve great things in the future, and perhaps whether there could be peace in the future might depend on him.
However, Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato only took Ryun's words as kind encouragement and didn't take them to heart.
After washing the dishes, Naruto went out to play with Hyūga Hinata. Since Minato and Hyūga Hiashi were fellow disciples under the same master, Hiashi welcomed Naruto to come and play with Hinata.
Somehow, every time after playing with Naruto, Hinata's mood improved greatly, and she learned things faster too. Originally, there was a certain gap between her and Hyūga Neji, but now she could almost fight Neji to a draw.
According to Hinata, she once performed a Tai Chi routine in front of Naruto. Naruto then comprehended something and explained that feeling to her, after which she felt her fist technique had improved.
This shocked Hiashi. He hurriedly inquired and, after hearing what Naruto said, his pupils contracted. This kid's comprehension was extraordinary!
It seemed necessary to let his daughter interact more with Naruto. Truly the biological son of his senior brother, perfectly inheriting his talent! Those eyes were even more mature, taking in everything.
Meanwhile, during this time, Minato and Uzumaki Kushina engaged in some couple's bonding games at home. It lasted until three hours later.
And Naruto seemed to have timed his return perfectly. After coming back, he didn't notice anything unusual. His expression was normal as he took a bath and went to his room to rest.
At night.
Naruto lay in bed unable to sleep. He was not from this era. To be precise, he was reincarnated. His memory stopped at the moment he was sealed by Kawaki.
His consciousness was in darkness. He didn't know how long it was before he opened his eyes and found himself born into this timeline. In this timeline, his father did not become the Fourth Hokage. Instead, a man named Ryun Uchiha became the Fourth Hokage.
And his mother did not become the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. The current Nine-Tails Jinchūriki was still Uzumaki Mito. Everything in this world was much better than his own world.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't governed Konoha for too long. Danzo was now a good teacher in Konoha. He had wondered countless times if he was trapped in a genjutsu.
Due to his past life, both his insight and combat power far surpassed his previous life. However, unsure of the situation, he hid his strength and disguised his personality, appearing harmless.
Only in the quiet of night would he recall everything about his past life. He stretched out his hand and clenched it. He had lived here for six or seven years now, tried countless methods to dispel genjutsu, and finally found it all futile.
That is to say, he had truly been reincarnated. Just that the world he was reborn into was somewhat different from the original, yet also made him happy.
"Ryun Uchiha, huh. Really looking forward to meeting you!" Naruto smiled, a smile that didn't belong to his age appearing on his face. Everything about Konoha now made him very comfortable.
Only after taking office, becoming the Seventh Hokage, did Naruto understand the true nature of the village. But by then he was already at the pinnacle of the ninja world, like Hashirama Senju back then, so he didn't trigger a war.
He was not that reckless "Uzumaki Naruto" anymore, but the returned Seventh Hokage.
Thinking and thinking, Naruto fell into a dream.
The next day.
At Naruto's strong request, Minato reluctantly brought Uzumaki Naruto to the Hokage's villa, because Naruto said he greatly admired his "Grandmaster" and wanted to meet him.
At this moment, Ryun Uchiha was at home drinking coffee when suddenly the system prompt sounded. "Ding. Detected reincarnator approaching. Reincarnator name: Uzumaki Naruto."
"Ding. This Naruto is the one sealed in Daikokuten by Kawaki, possessing all memories. Please be careful, Host." The system prompt ended.
Ryun Uchiha was stunned. "Hey! System, didn't you say from now on this world is ours? How can something like this happen!"
"Ding. Host, don't panic. Let me check." The sound of digital data streaming constantly sounded from the system. Finally, it replied, "Ding. Detected a malfunction in another system dimension. The Daikokuten effect had a problem, causing Uzumaki Naruto to reincarnate."
"He wasn't supposed to come to our world, but our battle with the Heavenly Dao thinned the world barrier. Therefore, the Naruto from Daikokuten reincarnated into our world!"
"Ding! System is repairing the world barrier. Repair complete!"
The corner of Ryun's mouth twitched. Seriously, bro? We discover and treat on the spot? The key point is that this Naruto has the soul of the Seventh Hokage! Can we resolve this?
"Ding! The system cannot send his soul away. Please forgive the inconvenience, Host."
Ryun rubbed his head. Fine, fine, let it be. Since it's come, let it stay.
Ding dong, the doorbell rang.
Ryun Uchiha got up and walked towards the door. He opened the villa door and saw Minato looking at him helplessly. "Master, Naruto insisted on coming to see you."
Ryun Uchiha smiled. "It's fine. Please come in." As he spoke, Ryun made an inviting gesture for them to enter. Uzumaki Naruto kept observing this Ryun Uchiha. He searched his memory but couldn't recall such a figure in Uchiha history or Konoha history.
But seeing Ryun Uchiha now, gentle, elegant, and extraordinary in bearing, Naruto knew this guy was not easy to deal with! Moreover, sensing his aura, he had already reached the half-step Six Paths level!
Just as Naruto was thinking, Ryun Uchiha was also thinking. He was thinking about what Naruto would do. He wasn't clear about this reincarnator Naruto's attitude towards him, towards the Uchiha.
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