The Fourth Hokage Has Been Revived?

Sharingan!

Naruto lowered his gaze when he saw it.

Although Sasuke's Genjutsu abilities might have been limited at the moment.

It was still Genjutsu, after all!

And Naruto had yet to reach an understanding with Kurama.

So his resistance to Genjutsu was not particularly high.

If he messed up against the Sharingan's Genjutsu, countless transmigrator seniors would probably laugh their asses off at him.

"Hmph... Even someone as strong as you has to be so wary when facing Uchiha power?"

Sasuke Uchiha first threw out a taunt, trying to disrupt Naruto's mindset.

But he failed.

Then Sasuke began to feel a little unnerved.

The Uchiha Sharingan's Genjutsu was renowned throughout the ninja world.

Yet very few people knew how to avoid it.

Naruto, a mere ninja academy student, actually knew not to make eye contact with the Sharingan.

Could it be...

That guy Naruto had specifically studied the Sharingan just so he would not lose to him?

Even so, Sasuke remained extremely confident.

Over the past few months.

He had followed Naruto's training methods every day...

Wait?

Just as Sasuke was thinking about that, he saw Naruto vanish right in front of him.

What was going on?

Sasuke slowly widened his eyes. Just as he was about to look around, he felt a hint of coldness against his neck.

The next second, Naruto's voice came from behind him.

"You lost."

Sasuke spun around in shock. "When?!"

Naruto shook his head slightly. "The one you went after was only my clone."

The system had not issued any missions lately, but Naruto had not been idle.

He had also learned things like the Clone Technique and Substitution Technique.

Naruto had first used a clone to draw Sasuke's attention.

Then he had circled around the crowd and moved into Sasuke's blind spot.

After that, he had openly walked up behind him.

"You... How?" Sasuke's face turned bright red.

He could not accept losing in such a way.

Naruto said to Sasuke, "Being a ninja was never an honorable profession. As long as you could win, that was enough."

After gaining real combat experience from that civilian role last time.

Naruto's understanding of ninjas had risen to another level.

Naruto put away his kunai and left coolly.

That night.

Naruto specially stir-fried two dishes for himself.

"Even though I did nothing all day, I still worked hard."

Naruto picked up his chopsticks, ready to eat, when the system's notification rang in his mind.

[Ding~ System mission issued: Rescue the kidnapped Hinata Hyuga within 12 hours

Reward: Simulation Opportunity +1]

Clatter!

Naruto tossed his chopsticks onto the table, his expression turning slightly stiff.

"Damn, what's going on?"

"Hinata got kidnapped too?"

"Was there even a plot like this in the original?"

But since the system had issued the mission.

Naruto was certain it was real.

He had already changed into pajamas.

Now that he had received the system mission, he walked out of his home in slippers and leapt onto the roof in a few quick moves.

Naruto's home was in a fairly good location.

It was surrounded by Konoha's buildings.

Naruto stood on the rooftop.

In the pitch-black night, with only scattered streetlights, he could not see a thing.

Naruto was stumped.

He had no sensory ninjutsu, and learning one on the spot was not realistic.

There were now three paths before Naruto.

1: Guess the kidnappers' escape route and rescue her himself.

But there was a certain chance of failure.

Naruto did not want to take that risk, much less gamble with Hinata's safety.

2: Notify the village and have the Anbu carry out the rescue.

That could work.

After all, more hands meant more strength.

3: Ask Kurama for help. Kurama's sensory abilities were powerful and should be able to detect the exact location.

This was also the most efficient and least risky option.

Naruto wanted to carry out the second and third options.

But he still did not know the Shadow Clone Technique.

And ordinary clones could not last very long.

Unable to be in two places at once, Naruto had no choice but to abandon the second option.

He sat cross-legged on the rooftop and closed his eyes.

The next instant.

Naruto's spiritual power appeared within the Sealing Space.

When Kurama saw Naruto come looking for him on his own initiative, it felt faintly excited.

But it pretended not to care, resting its head on its front paws and closing its eyes.

Naruto was somewhat anxious.

He said directly to Kurama, "Kurama, someone very important to me has been kidnapped."

"I hope you can help me. You only need to locate her."

"She is a child of the Hyuga Clan."

His words were simple and direct, without wasting a moment.

Kurama opened one eye and asked Naruto, "Why should this old man help you?"

"Because afterward, I'll give you your freedom." Naruto's expression was solemn, with not a trace of jest.

Without waiting for Kurama to speak, Naruto continued, "Kurama, this is really important. Please believe that I have the ability to give you your freedom, and please do not waste time."

Kurama sensed Naruto's urgency, and the corners of its mouth curled upward.

It said to Naruto, "If you want this old man to sense the outside world, and from such a distance, you'll have to peel back part of the seal."

Naruto stepped forward and looked toward the center of the iron gate.

There.

Was a sealing tag.

It was not the seal itself, but a talisman used to reinforce the seal.

It had been left behind by the Fourth Hokage.

Naruto did not hesitate. He stepped forward and tore it off in one motion.

The next second, the Fourth Hokage's Chakra activated and appeared within the Sealing Space.

"Hehe~"

Kurama laughed. "It seems that little girl really is very important to you."

The moment Minato Namikaze appeared, he had already analyzed the general situation.

Minato Namikaze said to Naruto, "Naruto, did you undo the seal to save a companion? Perhaps I can help as well."

It was Naruto's first time seeing Minato Namikaze, the father of this body.

He did not refuse Minato's goodwill.

During this time, Kurama sat cross-legged on the ground, pressed its paws together, and said to Naruto, "Naruto, the little girl you want to save is in the Forest of Death. She is already far from Konoha."

Before Naruto could reply, Minato Namikaze spoke. "I know the Forest of Death. Naruto, come with me."

The next second, Minato and Naruto's spiritual power vanished from the Sealing Space.

In reality.

A golden light flashed from Naruto's abdomen.

This golden light was Minato's Chakra.

The Chakra condensed in the real world, gradually taking Minato's form.

Seeing the prosperous Konoha of today, Minato sighed softly. "Not bad... In the blink of an eye, Naruto has already grown up."

When Naruto woke up, Minato bent down and took Naruto's little hand.

The two turned into a streak of golden light and vanished from the rooftop.

On a tree not far away.

An Anbu agent assigned to watch Naruto stared in dumbfounded disbelief.

"Damn?"

"The Fourth Hokage has been revived?"

"Damn???"

This Anbu agent had undergone professional training.

No matter how absurd the situation, he would remain calm.

Unless he could not help it.