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[Tsunade: The third questioner is the key. If she guesses right again, that treasure will probably be hers for good. Its value is beyond measure.]
Time passed.
The third challenger finally appeared.
A name flashed across the screen, making countless people gasp.
[Third questioner: Naruto Uzumaki]
Deep in Mount Myōboku.
The Toad Sage was teaching the Summoning Beasts to train.
Naruto had been sitting cross-legged when warmth suddenly spread through his chest and light enveloped him.
He opened his eyes. A question interface had appeared before him, and he froze.
"I... got picked?"
His voice was hoarse with disbelief.
His mother Kushina had received this honor before. Now it was his turn.
The wheels of fate turned again, and he stood at the center of the storm.
The mood in the livestream shifted abruptly.
The Fourth Hokage's eyes shone with pride:
[Fourth Hokage: Naruto became the third questioner. That boy really does have extraordinary luck.]
Kushina called out across time and space, her tone teasing:
[Kushina Uzumaki: Hang in there, son! Ask something useful! Like how many kids the old man and I will have!]
The Fourth Raikage burst out laughing:
[Fourth Raikage: Well, would you look at that! The ninja world is huge, yet the divine Question Card landed on the Uzumaki Clan twice in a row. That luck is off the charts!]
The Fourth Hokage replied proudly:
[Fourth Hokage: Naturally. My son was born for greatness!]
Gaara looked conflicted and murmured:
[Gaara: I wonder what he'll ask. But knowing Naruto, he'd never bring up a trivial family matter like that.]
Sakura curled her lip beside him:
[Sakura Haruno: That dead-last might actually ask something completely pointless.]
Onscreen, Naruto ignored