The Shamate Trio

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki smiled and nodded at what Uzumaki Chenhao had just said, then greeted him and left.

"A few days from now? If I calculate the time, it should be right after the Genin exams! I don't know if I can change reality yet, but if I can, I really don't want them to die at the hands of the Nine-Tails."

At that moment, Uzumaki Chenhao stood at his doorstep, watching the couple's retreating backs, and silently thought to himself.

Just as they had said, a few days later would be the birth of the Original Story's protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki. That was also the day the Mysterious Masked Man would fully release the Nine-Tails, and the Nine-Tails would attack Konoha that very night. At the same time, the Fourth Hokage and his wife would die at the Nine-Tails' hands.

"Forget it, I shouldn't dwell on this! If this is reality, then there's really nothing I can do to change it! I haven't gone shopping in days, so I might as well head out and take a look! I'm almost out of food at home, so I'll pick up a few things. Maybe in a few days, I'll be living with Little Naruto."

Uzumaki Chenhao watched the pedestrians coming and going on the street and silently thought to himself.

With that, Uzumaki Chenhao walked from the yard onto the street. At this moment, he saw a great many people bustling about.

"It's been a long time since I came out in the morning. I didn't expect it to be just as lively as at night," Uzumaki Chenhao said with a smile as he looked at the passersby on the street.

"Oh, if it isn't little Haohao, the one we used to bully all the time!"

"Yeah, that's what his aunt always calls him. Makes him seem so tiny, hahaha!"

At that moment, several voices suddenly rang out behind Uzumaki Chenhao. From their tone, it was clear they were mocking him.

When Uzumaki Chenhao heard someone badmouthing him from behind, he slowly turned around and saw three little brats. They all had ridiculous, punk hairstyles, looking incredibly childish.

"Didn't expect so many people looking for trouble today. A few more who don't know when to die. If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll really think I'm an easy target," Uzumaki Chenhao said upon hearing that all-too-familiar voice.

"Beep, detected the host's Nemesis coming to cause trouble."

"Mission issued: Defeat them without using ninjutsu until they question their existence. Completion reward: 1,000 Gold Coins and one Orange-grade weapon."

Orange-grade weapons were the lowest tier, but still several times better than shuriken or kunai.

Weapons could generally be ranked from weak to strong as: Orange, White, Gold, Silver, Red, Black.

Upon hearing the mission details, Uzumaki Chenhao smiled faintly, then said to the three brats, "Listen up, you three. From now on, I'm not going to be bullied by you anymore. I'm the one who'll be doing the bullying. If you know what's good for you, become my underlings. I'll make sure you eat well and live well, and I guarantee you'll make waves in Konoha."

The three kids didn't react at first to what Uzumaki Chenhao had just said. They thought they must have misheard.

But after three or four seconds, they burst into laughter. They never imagined that the person they'd been bullying for over a year would say something like that, and right to their faces.