It was Saturday, July 9. Since the Fourth Hokage had left for the Land of Iron with Shu Furukawa and the ninja clan representatives at the beginning of the month, Minato Namikaze had been temporarily leading the village.
Tomorrow was the first day of the Five Kage Summit, yet Minato kept feeling uneasy as he sat in the Jonin Summoning Room.
After processing a few documents behind his desk, Minato frowned and paced around the room. He could not figure out what was wrong, but his ominous premonition only grew stronger.
Even as evening approached and the workday drew to a close, Minato noticed nothing unusual. There had been no trouble in the Land of Iron either, and no toad had arrived with a message.
The door suddenly swung open, and Naruto poked half his head inside. Finding his father alone, he immediately bounded in. "Dad, have you got Mom's birthday present ready?"
"Uh, well... I've spent all my allowance for this week. Can I get an advance? I want to buy Mom a present..."
Seeing that his mischievous son still remembered his mother, Minato could not help smiling. He bent down and ruffled Naruto's soft blond hair, answering with a cheerful smile, "If you take an advance, your allowance afterward will be cut in half!"
"Do you remember the Three Prohibitions of Shinobi I told you about? I hope you'll develop good spending habits while you're young."
"The Three Prohibitions of Shinobi again! I get it! Let's hurry up and pick out presents..."
Naruto scratched his head and grumbled under his breath, then flashed a brilliant smile and tried to pull his father away. Minato vanished instantly and reappeared behind his desk before continuing his lesson. "A ninja must be punctual. The workday isn't over yet. Sit quietly and