Naruto, as Qingxi's older brother, had no clear idea what was going through her mind. He only knew that his little sister was interesting, that he liked her very much, and that he did not want her held back. Although Kushina and Minato loved Qingxi dearly, Naruto still intended to keep her by his side. He knew that if she grew up with them, she would be able to live well in this world, but her strength would never advance beyond Kage Level.
It was not that Minato and Kushina were poor teachers. Rather, Kushina would teach Qingxi, a girl, very differently from how she had taught Naruto, a boy. Minato would be the same, and might spoil her even more than Kushina would.
If Qingxi stayed with Naruto, however, she would face many challenges, such as killing people and enduring difficult trials. Naruto would make those trials much harder. Although he loved Qingxi too, he would never spoil her excessively. She would learn what she needed to learn and do what she needed to do.
After all, Naruto knew all too well how important strength was to Qingxi. Unlike Kushina and Minato, he would not shield her from too much of the world's dark side out of concern for her. That was a natural response for parents, but it often limited their children's growth.
Qingxi, who was busy petting the little white fox, had no idea that while she planned to coast along under Naruto's protection, he was already deciding what sort of training to give her.
Countless jumbled thoughts flashed through Qingxi's mind, but when she took a proper look at Naruto, she realized that the man before her was very different from the Naruto she had seen in the anime in her previous life. His long blond