Arc 1Mothers and Rivalries
Naruto used his system to form bonds with Hinata, Yugao, Mikoto, Lino, and Ino while growing stronger and changing their lives. The arc ended with Ino accepting him as her mother and calling him Dad, as Inoichi watched them leave for school.
- Naruto befriended Hinata in the snow, and the system recognized her as an A-rank mother after she agreed to care for him.
- Naruto asked Hiruzen to make Yugao his mother, and she began looking after him as he earned system rewards and changed her future.
- Naruto defeated Sasuke in their wager, and Mikoto agreed to become his mother after Sasuke lost her in the bet.
- Naruto gained new techniques and strength, while Sasuke awakened his Sharingan and vowed to defeat him and bring Mikoto back.
- Naruto won Lino's approval and later persuaded Ino to accept him as her mother, earning Mother's Protection and more Mom Coins.
- Mikoto moved into Naruto's home, where she and Yugao both cared for him, while Sasuke continued training to reclaim his mother.
- Naruto encountered the Nine-Tails in his seal and called it Mom, then discovered he could access some of its chakra.
- Naruto explained his view of family to Ino, who accepted him as her mother and called him Dad as Inoichi watched them head to school.