A Filial Son (Extra-Long Chapter)

"Izumi, why have you been working so hard lately?"

As dusk settled, at the internal training grounds of the Uchiha clan compound, Itachi Uchiha asked Izumi Uchiha, who was practicing the Great Fireball.

"It's nothing. I just suddenly wanted to push myself harder." Izumi Uchiha gave an awkward laugh.

She did not want to tell Itachi Uchiha about the embarrassing incident with Naruto Uzumaki no matter what. Seeing that she was unwilling to speak, Itachi Uchiha did not press her further.

"You'll be graduating in a few days too, right?"

Hearing that, Izumi Uchiha sighed. "I feel like you're mocking me when you say that. You've already been a ninja for years, while I still haven't graduated."

"Actually, being a ninja doesn't feel all that great either," Itachi Uchiha comforted her.

"There should be geniuses like you who stand out and graduate early soon enough." Izumi Uchiha stopped. She was already tired, and Naruto Uzumaki's figure involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

That boy had left far too deep an impression on her, whether in terms of strength or perversion.

Seeing Izumi Uchiha's suddenly melancholy expression, Itachi Uchiha instinctively felt that something had happened. But before he could ask, an angry shout came from afar, rapidly drawing closer.

"Brother, teach me how to train! I'm definitely going to beat Naruto Uzumaki up badly!"

When Sasuke appeared, Itachi Uchiha immediately decided to set Izumi Uchiha's matter aside for now.

"What happened? Did Naruto Uzumaki beat you up first?"

"No!"

"Then what was it?"

"That hateful bastard!" Sasuke Uchiha said angrily. "He deliberately acted pitiful in front of Mom... in front of Aunt Mikoto, making me look like the bad guy!"

Pfft. "That really does sound like something he would do!"

Hearing the reason, Izumi Uchiha covered her mouth and laughed. "It's fine, Sasuke. Once you defeat her, you can bring Aunt Mikoto home."

After the words left her mouth, Izumi Uchiha seemed to suddenly realize something. She froze, then turned to look at Itachi Uchiha. Sure enough, his eyes were already fixed on her.

"You know Naruto Uzumaki?"

"Haha, I just happened to meet him."

"Izumi... I don't mind you making new friends," Itachi Uchiha said. "You don't have to deliberately hide something like that from me."

Hearing the faintly aggrieved note in Itachi Uchiha's voice, Izumi Uchiha lowered her head helplessly. If he were merely a new friend, of course she would not have hidden it.

The problem was that she and Naruto Uzumaki had formed an extremely embarrassing relationship. She truly could not bring herself to say it.

Just as Izumi Uchiha scratched her head and considered how to muddle through, Itachi Uchiha's body suddenly stiffened. Then he vanished directly from the training grounds, leaving only his voice behind.

"Izumi, please train Sasuke for a while first. I have something to take care of. I'll be back later."

Seeing this, a trace of concern appeared on Izumi Uchiha's face. Several months ago, she had already noticed that something was off with Itachi Uchiha.

Recently, training with Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha every day had made that feeling even more obvious.

Itachi Uchiha was definitely hiding something from her...

"Izumi, can you handle it?" Sasuke Uchiha, the only one who had noticed nothing wrong, raised a brow at Izumi Uchiha.

Although he had long regarded Izumi Uchiha as his future sister-in-law, thanks to his brother's indulgence, Sasuke Uchiha had always acted cocky around her.

"Compared with your brother, I'm definitely not that good. But I'm still a little stronger than you," Izumi Uchiha answered after coming back to her senses.

"Damn it, you're looking down on me!"

Sasuke Uchiha got angry and rushed forward to fight Izumi Uchiha. "Watch out, Izumi! Whether it's Naruto Uzumaki or you, I won't lose again!"

Their battle ultimately ended with Sasuke Uchiha collapsing from exhaustion and falling asleep.

Of course...

Izumi Uchiha did not have it easy either. Under Itachi Uchiha's relentless day-and-night training, Sasuke Uchiha's progress had been obvious. He could now fight Izumi Uchiha on roughly even terms.

By then, night had fully fallen, stars dotting the sky. Seeing that Itachi Uchiha had still not returned, Izumi Uchiha sent Sasuke back, then went home herself.

Her concern for Itachi Uchiha grew heavier as the night deepened.

This anxiety, which was nearly overflowing, was even detected by Naruto Uzumaki's system a few days later, after she officially became a ninja.

[After training hard for a while, Inuzuka Hana and Izumi Uchiha plan to challenge the evil Naruto Uzumaki on the day they become ninjas. Yet even under such circumstances, Izumi Uchiha is still thinking about Itachi Uchiha.]

[Izumi Uchiha, who has not spoken to Itachi Uchiha for an entire week, has entered an anxious state, especially after hearing that Shisui Uchiha has gone missing.]

[Her heart is now extremely empty and restless. This is the perfect chance to take her down!]

[Hehehe, today, show your filial devotion, Naruto Uzumaki!]

Listening to the system, Naruto unusually did not bicker with it. Instead, he seriously analyzed the current situation.

Mikoto Uchiha was still living in his house, but the outcome of death had not changed.

No letters had arrived at home, and Mikoto Uchiha was acting perfectly normal. Therefore, it was almost certain that someone would come to Naruto's house to kill Mikoto Uchiha on the Night of the Massacre.

Would it be the filial son?

Or a warrior of pure love?

He did not know.

The only useful information currently known was that there was probably still some time. Naruto remembered that in the original story, Sasuke Uchiha only saw his parents' corpses after returning home from school.

And now, the third term of the first year at the Ninja Academy had just ended. The fifteen-day spring break would begin tomorrow, and nothing should happen during those fifteen days.

He could make a few more preparations.

Inuzuka Hana and Izumi Uchiha could also be used as pieces in his plan.

"Beast Human Clone!"

"Beast Mimicry Ninja Art!"

While Naruto was thinking, Inuzuka Hana directly activated her strongest current state. Her three ninja hounds transformed into identical copies of her, then she and the hounds all entered their beast-human forms, greatly increasing their speed and strength.

Then they charged fiercely at Naruto.

"Naruto Uzumaki, you little brat! You dare to space out in front of a proper ninja?"

"Hana! Be careful!"

Izumi Uchiha did not follow Inuzuka Hana's attack. After warning her, she swiftly leaped onto a tree behind them, activated her Three Tomoe Sharingan, and began forming hand seals.

She was ready at any moment to use Fire Release to support Inuzuka Hana from range.

One close, one far; one attacking, one supporting. It seemed that Inuzuka Hana and Izumi Uchiha's training over this period had truly produced some results.

Seeing this, Naruto could not help frowning slightly as he began taking them seriously.

He quickly raised his hands, preparing to form seals and use Fire Release to take out the ranged support first.

But...

Just as Naruto raised his hands, Inuzuka Hana suddenly sneered. Her body began spinning at high speed, and she and her three ninja hounds transformed into four violent tornadoes, savagely sealing off all of Naruto's escape routes with lightning speed.

"I saw through you!"

"You little brat!"

To prepare for today's challenge, Inuzuka Hana had practiced diligently at home for days. To master Fang Over Fang, she had even used her younger brother, Kiba Inuzuka, as a human punching bag several times.

After mastering it, she had tirelessly pestered her mother, Tsume Inuzuka, for days about combat details. That was why she could now calmly use Fang Over Fang to stop Naruto Uzumaki the instant he raised his hands.

The effect was surprisingly good.

"Hana, nicely done!"

Seeing all of Naruto Uzumaki's paths sealed off, Izumi Uchiha smiled as well. Once she settled things with Naruto Uzumaki, she could devote all her time to investigating Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha.

The attack was too fast. In the next instant, Fang Over Fang struck Naruto Uzumaki.

A great cloud of dust rose up with the ground.

Seeing this!

Izumi Uchiha was startled. How did Naruto Uzumaki have no ability to resist at all?

Oh no!

Could Hana have beaten him to death?

A cold sweat slid down Izumi Uchiha's forehead. Though she and Inuzuka Hana had agreed to beat Naruto Uzumaki up badly, neither of them had ever intended to kill him.

When the dust cleared, Izumi Uchiha prepared to rush down and check on him, only to see Inuzuka Hana staring blankly below.

And between her and the three ninja hounds, Naruto Uzumaki was nowhere to be seen.

Thump—!

A bad premonition rose in Izumi Uchiha and Inuzuka Hana's hearts at the same time, because both saw a brilliant smile behind the other.

"Hana, watch out!"

"Izumi, watch out!"

The two girls shouted at the same time, warning each other.

But it was already too late.

Before their eyes, Naruto Uzumaki clapped his hands together and formed a seal that looked utterly terrifying to them.

Inuzuka Hana: "You bastard, stop! Are you trying to kill Izumi?"

Izumi Uchiha: "Naruto Uzumaki, stop! That move is too dangerous!"

Heh!

Naruto sneered. "Then were your Fang Over Fang and prepared Fire Release not dangerous?"

Die!

"Konoha Secret Taijutsu!"

"Thousand Years of Death!"

Huh?

A taijutsu secret technique?

Not ninjutsu?

That should have been good news. At least Naruto Uzumaki was not as crazy as they had imagined. But when they saw where Naruto Uzumaki's hands were attacking...

Their hearts, which had only just begun to settle, died completely!

"Stopppp!!!"

Just when Naruto's hands were only 0.01 centimeters from their target, he stopped. Grinning, he dispelled the Shadow Clone and walked out from the bushes.

Sigh~!

I'm still too kind. I really can't bring myself to be ruthless toward girls!

[In truth, the evil Naruto Uzumaki merely suddenly felt that using Thousand Years of Death on mothers seemed a little strange.]

[If it were some unrelated woman, he would probably attack without the slightest hesitation.]

[As expected of the system-certified filial son!]

Who asked you?

Although Naruto had indeed stopped, what he had just done was enough to scare Inuzuka Hana and Izumi Uchiha senseless.

They simply could not believe their eyes. How could anyone in this world develop such a perverted taijutsu, and nearly use it on them?

They were still shaken.

"Naruto Uzumaki, you terrible bastard! How did you even come up with such garbage taijutsu?" Inuzuka Hana stormed toward Naruto.

Actually, she had misunderstood. Naruto had not developed that move. It had been created by Konoha's genius ninja, Kakashi Hatake.

But at this point, Naruto could not be bothered explaining so much. While she was throwing her tantrum, he silently formed the previous seal again, then raised a brow at her.

A sudden phantom pain hit her. Inuzuka Hana hurriedly shut her mouth, clutched her butt tightly, and lowered her voice on her own initiative.

"I'm sorry. I was too loud just now!"

Naruto Uzumaki remained silent and kept up his imposing manner.

Inuzuka Hana gritted her teeth and said with a flushed face, "Fine, fine, I know I was wrong. Master, please forgive me!"

"What is Mama Hana talking about? How could I possibly be angry?"

Naruto Uzumaki chuckled and lowered his hands.

"But why are you still so weak? Can you really be ninjas like this?"

"You..."

The mockery stung badly. Inuzuka Hana wanted to lose her temper, but she forcibly endured it.

It was obvious that Thousand Years of Death had been a little too frightening.

Of course, the most important factor was their first exchange. Naruto had vanished without a sound while they were completely unaware, then appeared behind them. The gap in strength he displayed was simply too great, which was why his Thousand Years of Death could intimidate her like this.

They were not idiots. They could tell that if Naruto truly wanted to thrust down, he could absolutely do it.

And they did not dare gamble on whether Naruto's perversion truly extended to using that move on them.

"Why can't we become Genin? It's not like everyone is a... you... a genius like you, Master. Plenty of Genin are much worse than us."

"Yeah... Master..." Izumi Uchiha also called him Master with great difficulty before saying, "Actually, our level in class isn't bad. Hana was even first in our class."

"Then your class must be full of trash."

"..."

"Hah~ what the hell is with the way you talk!"

"Hm?"

Seeing the furious Inuzuka Hana, Naruto raised his hands again.

It worked every time.

Inuzuka Hana lowered her head again. "I'm sorry, Master!"

"It's fine, Mama. I told you, I'm not a petty person."

Naruto's grinning expression frightened Izumi Uchiha.

She always had the feeling that Naruto Uzumaki really could go through with it.

Terrifying!

"Actually, I didn't mean to mock you or anything. You really misunderstood me," Naruto said. "What I really mean is, since you're so weak, how about I personally train you for a while?"

"I know you just became ninjas, so you'll definitely be assigned simple village missions. You should have plenty of free time every day. I'll wait here and help train you every afternoon."

As he spoke, Naruto turned around before them, formed a seal one-handed, gathered chakra, and instantly unleashed a massive Great Fireball over ten meters in diameter.

He used his actions to prove that he was qualified to train Izumi Uchiha and Inuzuka Hana.

The two girls were stunned on the spot.

Such an enormous fireball, released instantly.

Even Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha could not do that, could they?

Inuzuka Hana swallowed hard. "What are your conditions?"

She was genuinely tempted.

"None!" Naruto shook his head. "What's our relationship? I'm your master, and you're my moms. Of course I want you, who are so close to me, to become stronger. So there are no conditions."

When Naruto said that, Izumi Uchiha and Inuzuka Hana were both genuinely stunned. Based on their current impression of Naruto, he was a powerful little pervert.

Yet today, he had shown a good side.

Watching his calm expression, Izumi Uchiha thought that perhaps he was merely a genius with some psychological issues, like Itachi—a troubled youth, not the pervert she had imagined him to be.

Exchanging glances with Inuzuka Hana, the two best friends could both see what the other meant.

Perhaps they should change their opinion of Naruto Uzumaki.

He just liked calling them Mom. What was so bad about that?

"Remember to come back tomorrow at two in the afternoon, one of you wearing black stockings and the other wearing white stockings."

Inuzuka Hana: "Huh?"

Izumi Uchiha: "..."

"Ahem!" Naruto coughed lightly. "To prevent varicose veins!"

"Heh!" Inuzuka Hana sneered. "Do I look like an idiot to you?!"

[Damn it, Naruto was furious that he had actually been suspected.]

[He just wanted to bury his face in stocking-clad thighs and enjoy himself. What had he done wrong?!]

[Inuzuka Hana actually suspected him.]

Exactly...

No, wait!

If you deleted that second sentence, it would match how I feel.

Naruto immediately raised his hand sign again. "What did you call me?!"

Inuzuka Hana had no choice but to give in. "Sumimasen, Master~!"

Naruto's gaze then turned to Izumi Uchiha beside her. Izumi Uchiha took a deep breath, backed away slightly, then called out softly with a flushed face, "Master~!"

[Ding!]

[An unexpected situation has occurred!]

[B-rank Mom "Izumi Uchiha" has had her original life trajectory changed. She now fears a taijutsu technique called Thousand Years of Death.]

[Obtained 10 additional Mom Coins!]

Oh-ho-ho-ho.

He hadn't expected an unexpected gain.

And since Izumi Uchiha was afraid of it, Inuzuka Hana definitely wouldn't fare any better.

[Ding!]

[An unexpected situation has occurred!]

[B-rank Mom "Inuzuka Hana" has had her original life trajectory changed. She now fears a taijutsu technique called Thousand Years of Death.]

[Obtained 10 additional Mom Coins!]

His account had gained another 20 Mom Coins. Adding the 50 Mom Coins from Hinata's change, the 77 Mom Coins accumulated over the past week, and the 6 he had left over, Naruto's total Mom Coins had now reached an outrageous 153.

This was the first time he had saved up so many. Mainly because he had been traumatized by getting D-rank rewards eighteen times in a row before.

So he figured he might as well save up more and draw them all at once to see whether he could get something good.

He would save a little longer and draw in a few days.

Naruto believed that over the next few days, his Mom Coins would most likely skyrocket.

Because he planned to put on a mask, disguise himself as the Valorant System, and live like a pervert for a while.

Mom Hinata, Mom Ino, Mom Hana, Mom Izumi, I may have to let you down.

Valorant System, you forced me to do this.

I surrendered!

Are you satisfied now?!

[Valorant System: Announcement: this system's missions are entirely voluntary. There are no punishments or coercion. Freedom, democracy...]

The sun set in the west.

The fading glow of the sunset streamed through the window into the house.

After putting her two-year-old little sister Hanabi to sleep, Hinata Hyuga came to the kitchen alone and busied herself while flipping through a cookbook.

Naruto had invited her and Ino to train tomorrow morning, and she did not know whether Naruto would prepare breakfast and lunch.

So she wanted to prepare them in advance.

After all...

It was only natural for a mother to cook for her child, right?

She hoped her first time cooking would make Naruto happy!

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

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