Unlike in the original story, although Naruto had not grown up with his mother by his side in this life, he still had his father, Minato, with him. His personality was nowhere near as extreme or mischievous as it had been in the original.
With Minato around, he had no need to act up just to make people notice him, nor had he grown up bearing the stigma of the demon fox.
"This kid."
Watching his son leave with an impatient yawn, Minato smiled and patted his forehead. Every father was the same—always helpless when it came to their children.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. What did Lord Hokage want with me?"
Only after Naruto had left did Minato put away the doting look on his face and raise his head to ask.
An Anbu slowly emerged from thin air and dropped to one knee.
"Lord Minato, Lord Hokage requests that you proceed to the Hokage's Office Building immediately. There is an urgent mission."
"I'll be there right away."
As he spoke, Minato entered the house and changed into his clothes.
A flash of light passed, and Minato vanished from the room, appearing in the corridor of the Hokage's Office Building.
When it came to speed, no one in Konoha besides Ronglin dared compare themselves to Minato.
In the blink of an eye, Minato had arrived at the Hokage's Office Building from his home.
"Lord Hokage."
After straightening his clothes, Minato knocked and entered the office.
"You're here."
Tsunade set down the folder in her hand, and her tightly furrowed brows eased slightly.
"Last night, two Akatsuki members infiltrated Sunagakure and fought the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa. They abducted the One-Tail Jinchuriki, Gaara. Sunagakure has already dispatched people to pursue them and has requested our assistance. I want you to lead