Lightning-Fire Sword (1/3)

After school, Naruto was escorted by Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga, one on each side, all the way to the street outside his home. Only then did they exchange glances and go their separate ways.

Naruto paid no attention to their little conflict, even though he had caused it...

But he was just a child. He merely wanted to watch his moms compete for his affection. What had he done wrong?

He wondered what Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga would become like in the future, and how many Mom Coins he could earn from it.

Watching Hinata and Ino's retreating backs,

Naruto inexplicably felt that something was strange.

The system had actually not mocked his inner thoughts, making him feel as though something was missing.

Could it be because he always told the system to shut up, so it had really shut up?

Did that count as being changed?

If he could call the system Mom, he should be able to earn quite a few Mom Coins right now!

[Valorant System: ???]

Ahem, just kidding. Don't get worked up!

After teasing the system a little, Naruto turned around, opened the door, and entered the house.

In the living room, Mikoto Uchiha was mopping the floor. Her delicate bare feet stepped softly across the floor, moving slowly in rhythm with the mop.

Naruto Uzumaki secretly glanced over and vaguely caught sight of the soft, pink flesh on Mikoto Uchiha's soles, as tender as a kitten's paw pads.

Mikoto Uchiha had probably been a Henan native in her past life. She had jade-like feet.

Slurp~!

I want to eat them~!

Crap, why am I having such weird thoughts? The Valorant System must have corrupted my brain.

Feeling that the chatty Valorant System was about to start yapping again, Naruto immediately switched into brain-silencing mode and ran toward Mikoto Uchiha with a grin.

"Mikoto Mom, I'm home!"

"Welcome home!"

Watching Naruto rush over, hug her leg, and rub his face against it, Mikoto Uchiha gently rubbed his head.

Her soft voice carried a soothing magic.

The exhaustion from a whole busy day vanished in that instant.

"How did class feel today?"

"A little tiring!"

"Then get some rest if you're tired."

Mikoto Uchiha set down the mop, smiling as she picked Naruto up and gently pressed his head into her full, soft embrace.

Nice!

Naruto wiggled his little head around, coating his entire face in her fragrance as he hummed and said,

"Mikoto Mom is the best!"

"Oh~!"

Uzuki Yugao's slightly sour voice arrived before the sound of the door opening. She carried groceries in her hand and wore casual clothes, having likely just changed out of her ANBU uniform.

That was why she entered the house right after Naruto.

Naruto looked at her icy expression and chuckled. "Yugao Mom is the best too!"

His ability to say whatever suited the person in front of him made Mikoto Uchiha laugh. Smiling, she reached out and poked Naruto's nose.

"You little rascal, you're as slippery as an eel."

"Hmph~!" Naruto snorted unhappily. "I'm not a little rascal. I'm a big rascal!"

Pfft~!

Mikoto Uchiha completely lost it and laughed happily. Even Uzuki Yugao, who was usually accustomed to keeping a straight face, could not help but smile.

Then Uzuki Yugao walked over and took Naruto from Mikoto Uchiha's arms.

"Mrs. Mikoto, leave Naruto to me. We agreed yesterday to take care of him one day each. I'll have to trouble you with dinner today!"

"Alright!"

Mikoto Uchiha nodded. "Leave dinner to me!"

With that, she turned and went into the kitchen, tying on an apron and returning to her classic outfit.

Leaning against Uzuki Yugao's chest, Naruto thought, Being a man is hard. To keep both moms happy, I even have to act cute and spoiled like a child.

[Isn't it because you want to curl up in your moms' arms and act spoiled?]

Why are you coming out again?

Have I given you too much face?

[At this moment, the evil Naruto Uzumaki thought that if he could spend his whole life clinging to his moms' arms, lying on their laps and enjoying lap pillows, then being fed grapes and milk by them, he would be willing to become emperor.]

Bullshit. Only fallen people would obsess over indulging in a life of tenderness every day.

[As it happened, Naruto Uzumaki was precisely that fallen person. Not only did the evil him want to immerse himself in tenderness, he also wanted to do so every day.]

Alright, alright. I'm not arguing with you.

Naruto Uzumaki found that the system was unusually combative today, so he simply ended their daily bickering.

He snuggled deeper into Uzuki Yugao's arms and began today's lottery draw. He still had 37 Mom Coins, enough for three draws.

First draw.

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the D-rank reward "One Bag of Soldier Pills."]

Still D-rank. Naruto was almost getting used to bad pulls lately.

Second draw.

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the D-rank reward "5 Explosive Tags."]

Explosive Tags were actually pretty good. Before becoming a ninja, he could not buy ninja tools, but now that he had the system, he could stockpile Explosive Tags and ninja tools every day. They counted as fairly important strategic supplies.

Third draw.

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the C-rank reward "Lightning Release: Lightning Blade."]

[Mom Coins remaining: 7. Unable to continue drawing. 53 draws remain until the guaranteed A-rank reward.]

It did not disappoint. He had obtained a fairly good reward.

The instant the technique of Lightning Blade flooded into his mind, Naruto understood its usage and principles. Lightning wrapped around a weapon, granting it a certain magical attack effect.

Enemies struck by the current would suffer lightning damage as well as paralysis.

Naruto considered it carefully. There seemed to be quite a few similar weapon-enchanting ninjutsu in the original story, and Wind Release had them as well.

He wondered whether Fire Release would work!

If he could attach both Lightning Release chakra and Fire Release chakra to a weapon, wouldn't he get a Lightning-Fire Sword!

Naruto's eyes lit up at once, and he decided to find some time to practice it.

Uzuki Yugao, who was holding Naruto, had no idea what he was thinking. Seeing him suddenly grow excited, she assumed he was happy because she was holding him in her arms.

The smile on her face immediately deepened, and she held Naruto a little tighter.

This was her first time taking the initiative to hold Naruto, and it had such an effect. Perhaps she should hold him more often in the future!

"Dinner's ready~!"

Very soon, Mikoto Uchiha finished preparing dinner: tamagoyaki, croquettes, tomato and egg soup, and grilled saury.

"Why is it all meat? Where are the vegetables?" Uzuki Yugao frowned as she watched Mikoto Uchiha bring out the dishes.

"Naruto said yesterday that he likes these things and doesn't like vegetables," Mikoto Uchiha said.

"But you can't spoil him too much. Food needs a balanced mix of meat and vegetables to be nutritious." Uzuki Yugao felt that Mikoto Uchiha was coddling the child a little too much.

Mikoto Uchiha said with a smile, "Next time. We'll add some vegetables next time."

"Exactly, exactly." Naruto chimed in as well. "It's already cooked today, so don't say any more. Next time!"

Seeing the two of them immediately agree with each other, Uzuki Yugao sighed helplessly.

"Then let it go for today. Next time, you definitely have to eat more vegetables."

As she spoke, Uzuki Yugao suddenly froze. Am I being a little too much of a killjoy?

Perhaps a little spoiling was the best way to quickly close the distance between them.

After dinner, Uzuki Yugao helped Mikoto Uchiha clear the dishes, then came back out to find Naruto. Without another word, she picked him up and carried him toward the bathroom.

Thinking of how Mikoto Uchiha interacted with Naruto, she planned to copy it exactly. While scrubbing Naruto in the bath, she suddenly asked a strange question.

"Naruto!"

"Mm?"

"Are you hungry?"

"Huh?!"

Naruto was genuinely stunned when he heard that. Looking at Uzuki Yugao, whose face was still stern but whose pretty cheeks had turned slightly red,

he never imagined those words could come from Uzuki Yugao's mouth.

[Kind-hearted Uzuki Yugao is trying hard to become a good mom. Her mind has been bewitched by the evil Naruto Uzumaki, and she has nearly forgotten that she never needed to do this at all.]

[Just one month ago, she had still been wondering whether she should find a boyfriend—perhaps accept Gekko Hayate's request for a date, then naturally get together with him or something.]

[Ding!]

[An unexpected situation has occurred!]

[B-rank Mom "Uzuki Yugao" has had her original life trajectory changed. Thirty-year-old single woman Uzuki Yugao was as beautiful as a flower, but she had little interest in romance...]

[You have obtained an additional 20 Mom Coins!]

More Mom Coins!

That was a good thing!

Keep drawing!

Unfortunately, perhaps because he had been milked dizzy, both of his two draws this time gave him Explosive Tags.

Still, although the rewards were mediocre, at least the guaranteed reward counter had gone down again.

Another 51 draws, and he would get something good.

"..."

After eating his fill, drinking his fill, and taking a bath, Naruto followed Uzuki Yugao into her room.

Uzuki Yugao's room was about the same size as Naruto's. It was small, and the bed was also a single bed, so lying on it felt a little cramped.

But as long as it was not a man and another man, cramped was happiness.

Elsewhere.

Under the moonlight, Sasuke Uchiha was training madly at the training ground. His scarlet eyes shone brightly in the night.

His hands flashed through seals.

Chakra surged out, and a huge fireball reduced the wooden post before him to ash.

"Sasuke, very good. The Great Fireball you used this time has already caught up to Naruto Uzumaki's in both power and size. If the two of you clash Great Fireballs again, it should be a draw."

Itachi Uchiha appeared behind Sasuke Uchiha. He had seen his younger brother's progress, so he did not hesitate to offer the praise he deserved.

Sasuke Uchiha was immediately delighted. "Really?"

"Mm." Itachi Uchiha nodded. "But you're still somewhat behind him in taijutsu. Next, I'll teach you taijutsu and throwing techniques. I believe you'll soon catch up to Naruto Uzumaki."

"Alright!"

Thinking of how he would soon defeat Naruto Uzumaki, ruthlessly stomp that hateful guy beneath his feet, and then bring his mother Mikoto Uchiha home, Sasuke Uchiha was filled with motivation.

The more he thought about it, the less he could hold back. He threw back his head and burst into laughter.

"Naruto Uzumaki, just you wait! In our next match, I'll definitely beat you up!"

"Is that Naruto Uzumaki really so strong that he can make Sasuke so excited?"

A soft female voice reached Itachi Uchiha's ears. His childhood friend Izumi Uchiha was gently tugging at his sleeve and whispering in his ear.

"Mm!"

Itachi Uchiha nodded. His attention was entirely on his younger brother now, and he also cared greatly about whether Sasuke could successfully bring their mother back.

Therefore, he did not notice that Izumi Uchiha's expression was a little strange.

This is troublesome!

If even Itachi says Naruto Uzumaki is strong, then it must be true.

I need to be careful!

PS: Dear handsome, dashing, and charming readers, this little author begs for your votes~!

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