Uchiha Mikoto's disappearance hadn't caused much of a change. So there shouldn't be much of a problem if he secretly saved Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki on the Night of the Nine-Tails, right?
In an instant,
Naruto Uzumaki's plans began to change.
"Naruto?"
Seeing Naruto lost in thought, Sasuke Uchiha asked irritably.
Why had Naruto called him over just to say nothing?
"Ah... Sasuke, I've thought about it, and what I promised you earlier doesn't seem quite right."
"If you want to carry on the Uchiha Clan's bloodline, you'll have to do it yourself."
Naruto came back to his senses and spoke calmly.
Even if his children with Uchiha Mikoto had Uchiha blood, they wouldn't bear the Uchiha name.
That was the exact opposite of what Sasuke had wanted.
"Huh?"
"Weren't you so confident earlier?"
Sasuke complained.
Seriously.
He'd gotten his hopes up for nothing.
"I can bring you a few women from the Uchiha Clan. That would keep the bloodline pure."
"As for the rest, you're on your own."
Naruto ignored Sasuke's complaints and sent him away.
Afterward,
he decided to travel back into the past once more.
Konoha.
Inside a vast manor.
Naruto appeared out of thin air.
"Naruto-kun, you're here?"
Uchiha Mikoto broke into a delighted smile when she saw him appear.
Being alone in an unfamiliar world left her feeling deeply uneasy.
If she could, she wanted to stay by Naruto's side every moment.
"Mikoto, I have a few things to take care of. Stay here for now."
"You can use the time to learn what's happened over the years."
Naruto stroked Mikoto's head.
"All right."
"As long as you come back."
Mikoto embraced Naruto and nodded gently.
"When are you leaving?"
Mikoto looked up and asked.
"Tomorrow."
"I'll stay with you tonight."
Naruto thought