Want to come to my house to play?

The season was winter.

All of Konoha was covered in white snow, draped in silver, extremely beautiful.

Uzumaki Menma, having secretly slipped out of Root, headed straight for a crowded place.

But as soon as Uzumaki Menma arrived on the streets of Konoha, he noticed something was wrong.

Everyone on the street looked at him as if he were a plague god, their eyes filled with hatred.

Unable to bear these gazes, Uzumaki Menma chose to leave.

Uzumaki Menma understood in his heart that these villagers hated him, seeing him as Uzumaki Naruto.

However, they weren't wrong to hate him, after all, he was also a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

It's just that Uzumaki Menma didn't know if the Nine-Tails inside him was pure or not.

Uzumaki Menma's mood went from initial elation to listlessness.

Everyone he met on the road hated him without exception.

It was even better in Root.

Everyone in Root was talented, they wouldn't discriminate against him, and they spoke so nicely, it was much better than here!

As he walked, Uzumaki Menma arrived in the forests of Konoha.

Uzumaki Menma walked along the forest path, even though the trees were covered in snow, they were still beautiful.

Suddenly.

Uzumaki Menma heard a commotion.

Looking towards the source of the sound, Uzumaki Menma was stunned.

Blond short hair, wearing a red scarf, looking almost exactly like himself, and with six whisker marks on his face.

His identity was self-evident.

Uzumaki Menma's biological brother, Uzumaki Naruto.

And besides Naruto, there were four other people.

One was a little girl squatting on the ground.

White pupils, short purple hair, tear stains on her face, she looked like she had just been crying.

Naruto's future wife, Hinata Hyuga.

And at this moment, Naruto was being bullied by three boys, pinned to the ground and beaten.

A fire inexplicably rose in Uzumaki Menma's heart, he picked up a stone from the ground, and without hesitation, he rushed towards the nearest boy, aiming directly for his forehead.

However, Uzumaki Menma's movement was noticed by another boy, who slammed into Uzumaki Menma.

Uzumaki Menma fell to the snow, dropping the stone in his hand.

In the end...

Originally, only Naruto was being beaten, but now it became Naruto and Uzumaki Menma who were being beaten.

A while later.

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto were both bruised and swollen, lying on the ground.

The three boys laughed wantonly at Uzumaki Menma and Naruto.

"These two guys have become Byakugan now too."

"What future Hokage, wearing a red scarf and acting cool."

"And this black-haired one is just as stupid, hahaha."

The three boys left triumphantly.

Naruto suddenly did a carp jump, flipping over from the ground.

"It's not over yet! I still have more powerful..."

Only then did Naruto realize that the three boys who had beaten them up had already left.

Uzumaki Menma rubbed his swollen face and stood up: "That hurts..."

When Naruto saw Uzumaki Menma, he was immediately stunned, staring straight at Uzumaki Menma.

Uzumaki Menma was creeped out by Naruto's gaze: "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Naruto said blankly: "You look just like me."

Uzumaki Menma complained in his heart.

Of course, we are brothers.

When Naruto saw Uzumaki Menma, he had a strange feeling in his heart, a feeling that he and I should have been friends, wanting to get close to him.

Naruto reached out his hand to Uzumaki Menma: "My name is Uzumaki Naruto, the future Hokage, what about you?"

Uzumaki Menma grasped Naruto's hand and said, "Uzumaki Menma."

Naruto was stunned again, "Your name is so similar to mine."

"Maybe it's a coincidence."

Uzumaki Menma didn't know what his Grandpa Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitudes were, and didn't dare to acknowledge Naruto so easily.

At this moment, the two squatted down with perfect understanding.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

Hinata stepped forward and asked in a soft voice, "Are you guys alright...?"

Naruto and Uzumaki Menma stubbornly said at the same time, "How could anything be wrong! If those three guys were still here, I would definitely let them see how powerful I am!"

Hinata held Naruto's torn scarf and said guiltily, "That... the scarf..."

Naruto sighed and waved his hand.

Hinata apologized self-reproachfully, "I'm sorry."

Naruto smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry about it, it's just a small thing!"

Naruto stood up and suddenly shouted with great momentum to Uzumaki Menma and Hinata, "Let's be friends!"

"Huh?"

Uzumaki Menma and Hinata were caught off guard by Naruto's move.

When Naruto saw Uzumaki Menma, he felt very eager in his heart, eager to form a bond with Uzumaki Menma and become friends.

Seeing that Uzumaki Menma and Hinata didn't answer, Naruto gradually wilted, thinking that the two of them were like other people, unwilling to be friends with him.

And then, Naruto heard the words he wanted to hear most in his life.

Uzumaki Menma agreed, "Okay."

Then Hinata also said in a low voice, "I'm willing too."

Naruto's eyes filled with tears.

Uzumaki Menma said disdainfully, "Hey, you're not going to cry, are you?"

Naruto suddenly hugged Uzumaki Menma and Hinata, "Menma, Hinata..."

Naruto burst into tears with a 'wah'.

Uzumaki Menma complained, "You can cry, but don't wipe your snot on me."

Hinata had completely turned red, her cheeks were flushed, and smoke was rising from the top of her head.

The three sat in the snow and chatted for a while.

Because the Hyuga Clan that Hinata belonged to had very strict rules, Hinata had to go back.

After agreeing to meet again tomorrow, Uzumaki Menma and Naruto said goodbye to Hinata.

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto strolled through the forest.

The smile on Naruto's face never stopped from the beginning.

Uzumaki Menma tentatively asked, "Naruto, you're alone outside, aren't your family worried?"

Naruto put his hands behind his head and said with a smile, "I live alone now. Hokage Grandpa is very busy and rarely comes to see me, so he won't worry. What about you, Menma?"

Uzumaki Menma replied, "I live with my grandpa, and I'm about to go back now."

When Naruto heard this, his expression was a little lonely, but he still said with a smile, "Is that so? Then let's play together again tomorrow."

Uzumaki Menma suddenly felt his heart clench, as if he could feel Naruto's mood at this moment.

Uzumaki Menma's mind suddenly went hot, and he asked, "Naruto, do you want to come to my house to play?"

Naruto's eyes lit up, and he excitedly confirmed, "Really?"

Uzumaki Menma's scalp was tingling now. Why couldn't he control his mouth!

Letting Naruto go to Root, wasn't that like an old man hanging himself, tired of living?

But the words had already been spoken, and Naruto's expectant eyes made Uzumaki Menma couldn't stand it.

"I guess it's okay...?"