Naruto was now living in the Empire's Kshatriya-only welfare home. He was happy every day, and he'd made many friends. He got to eat his fill every day, and most importantly, someone cared about him now.
The welfare home's director checked whether they'd eaten that day, gone to bed on time, and had fun. She even asked what toys they wanted and whether they were feeling well...
For the first time, Naruto had a sense of what a mother's love was.
And for the first time, someone cared whether he'd eaten well that day. He'd never experienced that kind of day-to-day concern before. In the past, even if he drank spoiled milk and got sick, no one would do anything about it. No one truly cared about him. After all, he was an orphan!
Compared with the past, Naruto had felt incredibly happy lately. No one shunned him. In fact, when the Vaishya and Shudra learned he was a Kshatriya, they greeted him respectfully!
"Praise Brahman! The Kind Father's light shines upon this world!"
Whenever he thought of great Brahman's benevolence, Naruto was moved to tears. He ate as he devoutly offered his praise.
"Hey, Naruto, let's go train after we eat!"
Just then, a dark-haired boy came over with a plate of food and sat across from Naruto.
"Sure! I'll head over as soon as I'm done!"
Naruto nodded and glanced at Sasuke, then lowered his head and continued eating.
Naruto naturally knew Sasuke. He was just like Naruto—a boy who had received the blessing of great Brahman!
It was a shame that Sasuke's older brother was a madman, and a vile commoner to boot.
Naruto had heard that ever since receiving great Brahman's blessing, Sasuke had kept a Sacred Blessing Serum on hand, hoping to bring the older