Chapter 80 — The Butterfly Effect
As Minato made his way toward the group gathered near Ichiraku, the morning crowd was thickening — chatter, laughter, and the smell of fresh ramen filling the air.
He spotted Akira, Kakashi, Obito, Rin, and Asuma standing together, the takeout boxes still in Akira's hands.
Obito was the first to notice him.
> "Hey, hey! Minato-sensei!" he called out cheerfully.
"Did you come to have a taste of the ramen too?"
Minato gave a small smile.
> "Maybe later," he said, then turned his calm gaze toward Akira and Kakashi.
"You two — get ready. In one hour, meet me at Training Ground Three."
Without another word, Minato turned and walked away, leaving the group behind.
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Akira watched him go, his expression thoughtful.
> "As I thought," he murmured under his breath, "brother Minato really did get the mission to Rōran…"
He folded his arms, deep in thought.
> "I didn't expect my butterfly wings to start changing things so soon. But if it's already begun, then… the future might not unfold the same way as before."
He paused mid-thought, a sudden realization dawning on him.
> "Wait… what if the Naruto I saw — the one who came to Rōran — isn't from this world at all? Could it be… a different timeline entirely?"
The more he thought, the deeper his confusion grew.
> "If the grandfather paradox is correct," he mused silently, "then the Naruto from this world will not come to this time line . But from another time line That means… the Naruto who appears might be from another reality — maybe one where another version of me exists… or someone else like the other fanfiction of Naruto it may be not a fanfiction but a completely a different world like this one may be I am also being written by a author let's see which one Naruto of Masashi Kishimoto or someone other fanfic author let's see which one will come ."
A small, intrigued smile crossed his lips.
> "Heh… it'll be fun to find out."
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"Akira!"
Kakashi's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
Akira blinked, turning to him.
> "What?"
Kakashi stared flatly, his hands in his pockets.
> "Where did you drift off this time? Did you even hear what I said?"
> "Uh… no," Akira said sheepishly. "What did you say?"
Kakashi let out an exaggerated sigh.
> "Sensei just told us to get ready. What are you thinking about all the time?"
Akira scratched his cheek and laughed awkwardly.
> "Just… something that came to mind, that's all."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes.
> "Stop making excuses. And don't tell me you're planning to take those ramen boxes with you."
Akira looked at the boxes proudly.
> "Of course I am! It'll be fun to have ramen on the way to Rōran, don't you think?"
Kakashi blinked, staring at him as if he'd lost it.
> "What happened to you? Eating ramen in the middle of a mission — that's not like you."
Akira smiled, eyes softening.
> "Come on, it's my first mission. It has to be a good memory, right?"
That caught Kakashi off guard.
> "Wait—your first mission? You haven't gone on any before?"
Akira shook his head.
> "Nope. Jiraiya-sensei trained me, but never took me along. I think he just… forgot I was supposed to go on missions too."
Kakashi sighed again, rubbing his forehead.
> "You can't carry ramen like that during a mission."
Akira grinned mischievously.
> "Don't worry. I'll store it in a storage scroll."
Kakashi gave him his usual deadpan look — but even he couldn't hide the faint smirk tugging at his lips.
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