Time truly flew. In the blink of an eye, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Hinata had all turned three. Before long, they would grow up, and then Konoha would be theirs to rule.
But now, with Ruri's arrival, there was no telling what they would become in the future. It really was hard to say. They might turn out just as they had before, or Ruri might become stronger than all of them. Perhaps the future would belong to Ruri instead.
There's really no telling how things will develop! Maybe my presence will change a few things. Take Uchiha Itachi graduating early from the Ninja Academy before- that should be something I changed! Ruri thought as he looked at Uchiha Itachi with a smile.
"Oh, Ruri, I remember your Aunt Meiling has a younger boy in her family, doesn't she? I think his name is Neji. I remember he calls you his big brother, right?" Walking beside Ruri, Uchiha Itachi suddenly remembered something and asked him.
Hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, Ruri stopped and said to him with a smile, "That's right. Neji should be about the same age as Sasuke now. I think they're both three! He's Uncle Hizashi's only son. Uncle Hizashi is often away on missions, so I'll be teaching him plenty of things in the future! I'll make sure he becomes very strong!"
"Yes, time really flies. They're already three in the blink of an eye! The Fourth Hokage's son, Naruto Uzumaki, should be three now too, right? They all seem to be about the same age. There's really no telling how far they'll go in Konoha!" Uchiha Itachi said to Ruri with a smile.
Ever since the Nine-Tails' last invasion of Konoha, many people had come to know of Naruto. He had lost his parents the moment