Huh? Who Would Name Their Child Something So Ridiculous?

Naruto stared at the metal plate for several seconds before the tense muscles in his shoulders gradually relaxed.

The symbol was what he trusted most in this life. As long as he saw one of his own people, no problem was too great.

"Whew, so you're ninjas from our own village!"

Naruto let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

A moment ago, Anrokuzan's unkillable iron-shelled bastards had chased him all over the streets. Now, at last, he had run into family.

Naruto tugged Sara behind him a little farther, then grinned and boldly stepped half a pace forward.

"So, uh, did you three come here too because you accepted Rōran's emergency request?"

he asked loudly, his tone exceptionally familiar.

Kushina looked at the boisterous blond boy before her, and the smile on her face never faded.

"That's right. We came because we accepted the mission."

She nodded readily, her voice full of amusement.

Ye stood beside her, the corner of his eye twitching wildly.

Master's wife, do you seriously have no filter at all?

You just met some kid who knows where he came from, and you've already spilled all our secrets?

Before Ye could smooth things over, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the tower nearby.

With a whoosh, three figures ran along the crisscrossing metal pipes and landed steadily beside Kushina.

Naruto's heart, which had only just settled down, instantly leaped back into his throat. He gripped his kunai in reverse before his chest with one hand.

He moved Sara farther behind his back again.

"Why did three more masked weirdos suddenly show up?!"

Naruto's eyes widened as Chakra surged through his body once more.

Minato ignored Naruto's wariness and turned to look at his wife.

"Kushina, during an active field