At dusk, at Sky Feather Pavilion, the Namikaze family.
Keduo, with her blonde twin-tails, nestled against Naruto's knee, her little face flushed red. "Big brother, will you become Hokage like Dad?"
Naruto gently stroked Keduo's little head and said warmly, "Yeah. Becoming Hokage has always been my dream. Tonight, I'll fight a man who shares that same dream. Whoever wins will become Hokage."
Keduo raised her head, her azure eyes gazing at Naruto. "The opponent is one of Tornado's clan, an Uchiha, right? Big brother, you'll win, right?"
Naruto smiled. "Even I'm not completely confident against that man. He has endured and pressed onward for his dream, becoming strong beyond imagination."
"An Uchiha... someone from that bad Tornado's clan must be a huge villain! If he becomes Hokage..."
An image involuntarily surfaced in Keduo's mind: an evil guy with two horns growing from his head like Tornado's, standing atop a high platform and loudly proclaiming, "Hehehe, from today onward, this country shall be ruled by my ocular power! All of you are my servants... Namikaze Keduo, I order you to marry me~~~!!"
Her fantasy ended, and Keduo immediately shook her head like a rattle-drum. "No, no! Don't let that kind of person become Hokage! Keduo wants to be with big brother~~!!"
Naruto laughed. "Keduo, Sasuke isn't like what you imagine~ I think he sincerely wants to lead everyone to happiness. He is a man I acknowledge. Honestly, even if I lose to him, I won't have any complaints."
"Shut up, shut up..." Keduo pouted. "I just want big brother to win! Haven't you spent all these years working hard away from home for your dream of becoming Hokage? How can you just lose so casually!"
At that moment, Hashirama and Mito arrived.
Naruto rose to greet them. "Uncle Hashirama, Aunt