Helpless Shadow Clone

Deep beneath Konoha.

The vast and spacious cavern was densely paved with black sealing formulas.

Hyuga Seisen's shadow clone sat cross-legged on a stone platform at the center of the array.

The diamond-shaped Yin Seal on his forehead emitted a faint glow, continuously channeling massive amounts of chakra into the grand array.

Ten minutes ago.

A violent spatial fluctuation suddenly arrived from the void above.

Hyuga Seisen abruptly opened his eyes, a trace of vigilance flashing through his pure white eyes.

Plop.

A golden, chubby bun wearing a one-piece pajama fell out from the void.

The little fellow accurately smashed toward his face.

Hyuga Seisen reacted with quick eyes and hands, scooping with his right hand to steadily cradle the little fellow's bottom.

One large pair and one small pair of eyes stared at each other in midair.

"Ah?"

Little Naruto was not scared at all.

He sat on Hyuga Seisen's arm, his wide blue eyes curiously sizing up this big brother.

The person before him had a handsome face and a pair of rare Byakugan.

Then he reached out a chubby hand stained with saliva, grabbing a strand of black hair that Hyuga Seisen had hanging beside his ear.

He tugged hard.

The corners of Hyuga Seisen's mouth twitched slightly.

He was, after all, the dignified Hokage Assistant, Konoha's wielding-real-power second-in-command, a ruthless person capable of crushing a Tailed Beast Bomb with a single hand.

Now he was actually being tugged by the hair by a ten-month-old brat.

If those Root remnants outside or the brutes of Kumogakure were to see this, their eyeballs would pop right out.

Hyuga Seisen helplessly sighed.

Can't that guy Minato even watch a kid?

He was not angry.

Instead, he felt that this little fellow was bold and daring, with courage that was