As evening fell, Kakashi walked slowly to Minato's house, stopping frequently. Each time he raised his hand to knock, he would put it down again, repeating this several times before letting out a heavy sigh.
Suddenly, the door opened, and Naruto's face appeared in Kakashi's line of sight.
He looked at Kakashi with dissatisfaction and complained.
"Kakashi-sensei! Why are you late again? Everyone's been waiting for you!"
After saying that, Naruto stepped aside, gesturing for Kakashi to come in quickly.
Kakashi paused for a moment, then asked in confusion,
"Naruto, is anyone else at your house tonight?"
"Yes, of course it's Senga Chiga!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing Senga's name, Kakashi turned to run, but a suction force came from behind him, sending Kakashi flying backward into Minato's house, landing hard on the living room floor.
When he looked up, he saw Senga sitting on the sofa.
Senga looked at Kakashi with a half-smile and said,
"Kakashi, it's one thing to be late, but what's with trying to run away once you get there?"
Kakashi swallowed hard, his brain racing, and finally managed to utter a sentence.
"Captain Senga, I suddenly remembered I forgot something at home and wanted to go back to get it..."
"Oh, is this what you're talking about?"
Senga glanced at Kakashi's chest, and then a small orange book appeared in his hand, with a large red circle on the back and a diagonal line in the middle of the circle.
Upon seeing the small book in Senga's hand, Kakashi's one exposed eye widened in surprise. He immediately began searching his body, but after searching for a long time, he still found nothing.
Naruto happened to enter the living room at that moment. He saw the small book in Senga's hand and exclaimed in surprise.
"Huh? Isn't this Kakashi-sensei's favorite 'Icha Icha Paradise'?"
"..."
Kakashi initially tried to argue, but Naruto delivered a fatal blow. He hung his head, looking utterly defeated.
Senga ignored Kakashi and, under Kakashi's horrified gaze, opened the "masterpiece" in her hand.
Naruto couldn't resist joining Senga behind him to watch.
After watching for a while, Naruto's face grew increasingly red, while Senga wore a disdainful expression, occasionally offering a comment.
That's it?
Kakashi felt like he was sitting on pins and needles; this was practically a public execution for him!
Fortunately, the sound of the Minato was heard in time.
"Is that Kakashi?"
Kakashi suddenly found his savior. He jumped to his feet and shouted,
"Teacher! It's me!"
"You're late again!"
As he spoke, Minato walked out of the kitchen, wearing an apron.
However, to Kakashi's despair, Minato also walked up behind Senga, glanced curiously at the Icha Icha Paradise in Senga's hand, and said something...
"Huh? Isn't this Jiraiya- sensei's book? Which one is this?"
"..."
Kakashi was on the verge of tears. He now deeply regretted bringing that book with him. What kind of mess was this?
Senga lost all desire to continue reading; the "unique content" in this book was utterly insignificant compared to what he had seen on Blue Star.
He tossed the book in his hand to Kakashi, Kakashi quickly caught it and carefully tucked it into his pocket as if it were a precious treasure.
Naruto seemed a little unsatisfied and said,
"Senior Senga, why did you stop watching? I was just getting to the exciting part!"
"What's so interesting about it? If you want to see it, just ask Kakashi for it."
"Oh, so Kakashi-sensei..."
"No!"
Kakashi resolutely refused, while casting a pleading look at Minato.
Minato smiled helplessly and said to Senga,
"Senga, Jiraiya- sensei's book is quite good, but some content is indeed unsuitable for Naruto right now; he's still too young."
Senga rolled her Byakugan at him and said,
"Yes, yes, yes, do you know that your good son developed a Ninjutsu that Jiraiya was defeated by!"
"What? Naruto developed his own Ninjutsu?"
Minato's face lit up with joy, and he felt incredibly proud, even indulging in a moment of narcissism.
"As expected of my son, he definitely inherited this trait from me!"
Thinking of this, Minato looked at Naruto expectantly and asked,
"Naruto, what kind of Ninjutsu did you develop? Can you let Dad see it?"
Naruto froze. He knew what Ninjutsu Senga- senpai was referring to, and he was actually quite proud of Ninjutsu.
But is it really okay to use this technique in front of my father...?
If my father gets infected, wouldn't I feel terrible for my mother?
Seeing that Naruto hadn't moved for a while, Minato asked in confusion,
"What's wrong, Naruto? Is the jutsu too destructive, making it inconvenient to demonstrate?"
"... no."
Naruto saw the expectation in Minato's eyes, and naturally, he didn't want to disappoint his father. So, he steeled himself, formed hand seals, and shouted,
"Dad, watch closely! This is the Ninjutsu I created myself, the Sexy Jutsu!"
"Hmm! Hmm?! Sexy Jutsu!?"
As the smoke dissipated, Naruto transformed into a beautiful, naked woman with golden twin tails. Kakashi, already on guard, covered his eyes.
Minato's lips twitched uncontrollably. He wiped the area below his nose, looked at the blood on his fingertips, and said...
"That's really a powerful Ninjutsu!"
In a forest,
Itachi and Kisame walked side by side on the road. Itachi's expression was very serious, yet also carried a hint of anticipation.
Kisame tilted his head and glanced at Itachi, then asked,
"Mr. Itachi, does the leader mean we should refrain from provoking Konoha for the time being? Is that really the right thing to do?"
Itachi narrowed his eyes and said calmly,
"Kisame, you're free to leave. You can go now if you want."
"Haha! How can that be? We're partners!"
Itachi stopped talking and simply quickened his pace.
He also learned of Senga's return and his becoming Hokage, so he tricked Kisame into thinking he was going to Konoha to gather some information.
Senga had a profound influence on him; during the night of the massacre, Itachi thought of her more than once.
"If Senga Chiga were still alive, what would he do?"
Thinking of that night, a look of pain appeared in Itachi's eyes. Seeing this, Kisame quickly asked...
"Mr. Itachi, are you alright?"
Itachi shook his head and said,
"I'm fine, Kisame. Once we get to Konoha, don't go in yet. The two of us will be too conspicuous. It's safer if I go in alone."
"But the leader said that Uchiha Senga in great danger. Are you sure you can go in alone?"
"Don't worry, you just need to stay outside and provide backup!"
"Okay, then be careful!"