Yet when Kushina Uzumaki, the fiery hot pepper, finally saw her son appear, she nearly lost her temper. Fortunately, she knew this was the important day when he truly became an adult. Even as his mother, she could not embarrass him now.
"Where did you run off to, you brat? If you still hadn't shown up when the bridal sedan arrived and embarrassed Sasuke and our in-laws, your dad and I would've dealt with you afterward!"
Hearing his mother's scolding, Naruto gave a wry smile and explained why he had left.
When they heard that Naruto had gone specifically to welcome the nine tailed beasts, his parents nodded.
By then, the bridal sedan and the musicians had arrived outside the main entrance hall.
Soon, Naruto heard the boys he knew from the Konoha 10 calling his name.
"Naruto, hurry up and come get your bride! If you don't, I'll steal him away!"
"That's right, Naruto! If you don't come out soon, we'll carry the bridal sedan away together!"
"Big Brother Naruto, hurry up and come out!"
"This is so lively!"
Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno, Hinata, Tenten, and the others were all joining in the teasing beside the large bridal sedan.
The friends around them who knew Naruto well watched the scene with smiles.
Although they wanted to join in too, they weren't Naruto's childhood friends, so doing so now seemed a little inappropriate.
In a corner of the courtyard.
Two people sat quietly. Kisame genuinely wanted to get closer and enjoy the excitement.
But out of consideration for Itachi, he had to stay by his side.
"Sir, at such an important moment, aren't you going to see your younger brother in his bridal makeup? If you don't look now, you'll never get another chance in this lifetime."
Itachi wore a