God Robe

Two days later, the enrollment list was posted.

Minato successfully enrolled, as expected.

It is worth mentioning that the requirements for entering the Ninja Academy were actually not very high.

First: a person who deeply loves the village and has a sense of belonging to it.

Second: a person with a resilient spirit.

Third: a person who is physically and mentally sound...

Simply put, as long as one was a "good child" of Konoha, they basically met the enrollment criteria.

However, meeting the criteria did not mean one would definitely be admitted.

This was because the majority of them were ordinary people who lacked the talent to be ninjas.

At the school gate, many children were shedding tears on the spot, wailing loudly, or leaving with their parents in disappointment.

Of course, there was no shortage of people like Naoto Tsuchiya, who was filled with frustration, feeling that he was only slightly worse than those on the list, and planned to go back to hone his skills for a year before coming back to take the assessment again.

"That's awesome, Minato!"

Nawaki punched the air excitedly: "You got accepted!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than he saw Minato and Tsunade looking at him with speechless expressions.

Nawaki paused, then thought of the other boy's dual bloodline talent and couldn't help but let out a dry laugh.

"Well... although it's nothing to be surprised about, it's certainly something worth celebrating."

Tsunade smiled and ruffled Nawaki's hair: "Minato has either been training or cooking for the past two days. As a celebration, let's just relax today!"

"Relax..."

Nawaki looked at Tsunade hesitantly: "You aren't planning on making us go shopping with you, are you? Or maybe gambling or something..."

"What are you saying? How could I possibly take children to a casino?"

Tsunade flicked Nawaki on the forehead: "I was planning to take you both to buy some new clothes, grab a big meal, and maybe hit the hot springs. Of course, if you don't want to..."

"I want to, I want to! I'd love to!"

Nawaki grinned and quickly expressed his stance: "I knew my big sister was the best!"

"Heh, save it!"

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him and turned to look at Minato: "What do you want to eat for lunch, Minato?"

"Hmm... how about sukiyaki?"

Minato thought for a moment. He was craving a spicy Sichuan hot pot, but the ninja world didn't have it, and he didn't know how to make it, so he had to settle for something that was at least somewhat similar.

"Alright! Sukiyaki it is! I happen to know a place that serves excellent sukiyaki!"

Tsunade waved her hand: "Now—off to the commercial district!"

"Oh—!!"

Nawaki punched the air, full of spirit.

Seeing the two of them looking at him, Minato had no choice but to awkwardly raise his fist: "...Oh!"

The trio arrived at a clothing store in the commercial district. The shop looked a bit old, and the proprietress appeared to be in her fifties.

Tsunade pushed Minato forward and said to the proprietress: "Hello, please help me pick out a few outfits for this boy."

"Oh my, what a handsome little guy..."

The proprietress smiled as she sized Minato up: "What colors does the young man like to wear?"

"Black and white..."

Minato said politely. He wasn't very good at matching clothes, but black and white was a safe bet.

"I thought only teenage boys liked that style of dress. Isn't it a bit too early for you? Children should be bright and lively."

The proprietress chuckled. Although she said that, she still picked out a pure white T-shirt for Minato: "How about this one?"

"Too monotonous."

Before Minato could speak, Tsunade shook her head first.

Minato looked at Tsunade: "Um... actually, I think it's fine."

"That's why I said, what would a child know about picking out clothes?"

Tsunade immediately put on the look of a bossy adult, lifting her chin as she glanced at Minato: "We're doing it my way!"

Just kidding—how could she possibly pass up the chance to style such a cute boy?

Even a girl as carefree as her had her own feminine instincts!

"Then how about trying black?"

The proprietress picked out a black T-shirt.

"I suppose I can try this one."

Tsunade gestured for Minato to go change, and Minato smiled helplessly before walking into the fitting room.

It was just a T-shirt, so he walked back out quickly. The deep black made his blonde hair look even more vibrant, and his aura seemed more aggressive than before.

"Not bad, wrap this one up!"

Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she waved her hand with the air of a female CEO: "Pick out a few more for him!"

Nawaki glanced at the two of them, then tiptoed behind a clothing rack to silently pick out clothes he liked.

Minato, meanwhile, was dragged around by Tsunade like a marionette, playing a repetitive game of dress-up.

"Orange is quite nice! It feels so energetic!"

"Yes, yes! But it's also because this kid is good-looking; anyone else probably wouldn't have such a good effect."

"Wrap it up!"

"Eh? Blue looks good too, it has a sunny beach vibe..."

"Oh my, you really have an eye for style!"

"Wrap it up!"

After buying several pieces of clothing in a row, Tsunade looked at Minato and frowned slightly.

She didn't know why, but even though Minato looked good in everything he wore, she always felt like something was missing.

It was an indescribable feeling, like scratching an itch through a boot, which made her increasingly restless.

Minato looked at the small mountain of shopping bags and advised: "Teacher, these clothes are enough. I'll have to buy more when I grow taller in a while."

"No, wait a moment..."

Tsunade casually picked up a light green hoodie, held it up against Minato, shook her head, and put it back, her fingertips idly flipping through the hangers.

Suddenly, her movements paused. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of an Uchiha passing by outside the window. The moment her gaze landed on the high-collared hoodie the person was wearing, her brain felt like it had been electrocuted, and she looked at the shopkeeper with excitement.

"Do you have any high-collared clothes here?"

"...Yes."

The shopkeeper looked at Minato thoughtfully.

She seemed to suddenly understand the vibe Tsunade was looking for.

Soon, she brought over a white coat.

The fabric of the coat wasn't thick; it was light, open-fronted without buttons, had a slightly high collar, and the sleeves were on the shorter side, though the overall length was no different from a regular coat.

When Minato saw the garment in the shopkeeper's hands, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Except for the length, the overall style of this coat looked exactly like the God Robe worn by the Yondaime in the original work!

"Go try it on, my eye for style never fails!"

The shopkeeper looked at Minato, her eyes eager.

Minato nodded. Just as he was about to take the clothes, she suddenly picked up a black long-sleeved shirt hanging nearby and shoved it into his hands as well: "Change into this too."

Before long, when Minato finished changing and stepped out of the fitting room again, the two women in the shop were visibly excited.

"That's the feeling!"

Tsunade pushed Minato in front of the full-length mirror. Looking at himself in the reflection, Minato was also slightly stunned.

At this very moment, he felt as if he were truly looking at the Yondaime from the original work—the child version.

"So cool!!"

From behind a row of clothing racks, Nawaki, who had just finished picking out his own clothes, couldn't help but stand frozen in place when he saw Minato.

"Is this a God Robe?"

(Correction: The term "God Robe" does not exist in the original work; the name originates from fan fiction settings. In the original, the Fourth Hokage actually wears a type of haori. The author made a mistake by taking it for granted, so I have to stick with the error and apply it as a special type of haori as a secondary setting. I am truly sorry, everyone.)

"That's right, a God Robe..."

The shopkeeper chuckled: "I told you my eye for style never fails. After all, even the haoris of the successive Hokage were stitched together by me, one needle and one thread at a time."

"Eh—?!!"

Not to mention Tsunade and Nawaki, even Minato was shocked at this moment.