Sister-in-law, she's a very gentle person!

Blue Flash???

The moment this long-sealed name was uttered by Sarutobi Hiruzen, the eyes beneath the surrounding Anbu masks suddenly trembled.

He was a legend of the past.

Konoha's glory, one of the Dual-Colored Flashes.

The Yellow Flash's younger brother, the Blue Flash! Statistics showed that the number of enemies who died by his hand during the Third Great Ninja War was even higher than the Yellow Flash's! However, three years ago, the Blue Flash mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

Until today, many had already forgotten his existence.

"Uncle..."

Naruto, who was following behind Namikaze Mirai, nervously tugged at his clothes.

At only three years old, he didn't understand the meaning of "Blue Flash?", nor did he understand why these Anbu were so tense.

He only knew that damaging the Hokage Office and trespassing into the Hokage Office were not things a good child should do.

"Mirai, I'm truly happy that you could return."

Perhaps noticing Namikaze Mirai's unfriendly gaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a kind smile. The benevolent smile was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

He had completely forgotten that not long ago, he was discussing with Danzo how to deal with Namikaze Mirai's threat.

After scanning the people in the Hokage Office, Namikaze Mirai's lips curved into a smile.

"I've only come for one thing this time."

"To seek justice for my nephew!"

In the last sentence, his voice suddenly turned cold, as if a chill had swept through, causing the temperature in the Hokage Office to drop several degrees.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile was a little forced.

"I don't understand what you're talking about?"

"Naruto is the descendant of a hero. His life has always been under my care, and his living expenses have never been lacking. What justice is there to seek?"

Namikaze Mirai let out a scoff and laughed.

"Branded with the name Demon Fox and enduring the bullying of the entire village, is this the treatment a hero's son should receive?"

Demon Fox...

Upon hearing these two words, the expressions of the Anbu surrounding Sarutobi Hiruzen changed.

Many of them knew Naruto's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki identity. Some were even tasked with monitoring Naruto and had personally witnessed him being bullied by the villagers.

But they turned a blind eye. As an Anbu machine, completing missions was his highest calling.

One of the white-haired cat-faced Anbu trembled slightly, his body involuntarily shaking.

It was as if Namikaze Mirai's words had struck a strange chord within him.

After a long silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally spoke, sighing.

"This is a sacrifice that had to be made to protect the Jinchuriki's identity."

"If Naruto's identity were exposed, he would face many unnecessary dangers. For the sake of the village, I could only do this."

A hint of disdain flashed in Namikaze Mirai's eyes.

"For the village? What a high-sounding excuse! I remember my Brother had a considerable fortune before he died, right? Even though he died young, shouldn't this fortune be inherited by his son, Naruto?"

"Naruto is not yet an adult, so I will temporarily hold this inheritance. Once Naruto comes of age, I will naturally hand it over to him."

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish speaking, Namikaze Mirai rudely interrupted him.

"There's no need to wait until Naruto comes of age. Since I'm back, as Naruto's Uncle, I am naturally his highest guardian and have the right to inherit this fortune."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"What? Are you perhaps trying to embezzle this inheritance?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless. His lips moved, but he couldn't utter a word.

He couldn't produce this inheritance at all!

After the Nine-Tails Attack, the village suffered heavy casualties. The compensation for the families of deceased ninjas alone, along with the village's reconstruction, amounted to an astronomical sum.

Minato's portion of the inheritance had already been used for other purposes by him.

If Namikaze Mirai insisted on this inheritance, it would undoubtedly be asking for his life.

"Mirai, you know, after that night, the village was in urgent need of reconstruction, and all sorts of measures required financial support. I could only..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen licked his dry lips. Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Namikaze Mirai again.

"So, you mean my Brother's inheritance was indeed misappropriated by you..."

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Namikaze Minato, as the Fourth Hokage of Konoha during his lifetime, his assets were naturally considerable. And his Sister-in-law, Kushina, was the sole heir of the Uzumaki Clan, inheriting a portion of Uzumaki Mito's fortune.

Such a vast fortune was enough for Naruto to squander for several lifetimes, yet it was misappropriated by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Even if, even if just a sliver of it had been left behind! Naruto's childhood wouldn't have been so miserable.

Seeing Namikaze Mirai's eyes gradually turn cold, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew he was in the wrong and turned to look at Naruto behind him, forcing a kind smile.

"Naruto, after all this time, you should know that Grandpa treats you the best."

Naruto shrunk back, tightly clutching Namikaze Mirai's arm.

Although he couldn't understand their conversation, if he had to choose, he would undoubtedly choose this uncle he had only known for two days.

Seeing his smile fall flat, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a pang of bitterness.

How could this be? I was here first.

As if remembering something, Namikaze Mirai suddenly let out a scoff, looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a playful glint in his eyes.

"Heh, swallowing Brother's inheritance and letting his orphaned son be bullied by the entire village. If Sister-in-law were still alive, she'd probably tear down the entire Hokage Tower!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo's minds conjured the image of that fiery red-haired figure, and they instinctively shivered.

Kushina and Minato are different!

If she were alive, with her personality, she might actually do something terrifying!

"I will get Minato's inheritance back, every last bit of it, starting with the house! If you insist on resisting, heh..."

The oppressive atmosphere in the Hokage Office lingered for a long time.

Amidst the silence of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo, only the White-haired Anbu's eyes held a complex expression.

Walking out of the Hokage Tower, Naruto could no longer suppress the longing in his heart.

This was the first time he had heard news of his parents.

"Uncle... my parents, what kind of people were they?"

Naruto's blue eyes shimmered with moisture, his lips pursed as he looked up at Namikaze Mirai.

He desperately wanted to know about his parents.

Even just a tiny bit.

It was something he had never experienced in his life.

Namikaze Mirai crouched down and gently stroked Naruto's hair.

"Your father was a hero of the village, the fastest man in the Ninja World. As for his looks, he was probably about seventy to eighty percent as handsome as your uncle. As for your mother..."

Memories surged like a tide. Namikaze Mirai's eyes curved into crescents as he smiled, as if recalling something.

"Sister-in-law, she was a very gentle person!"