Holding the ceaselessly crying Naruto, Xia Yan appeared outside the Hokage's office in a flash. Looking down at Naruto in his arms, he felt somewhat dazed.
The child he held was Asura's reincarnation, the future Savior. And right now, this boy was in his hands!
Of course, he had never considered harming a child like this. He merely marveled at how unimaginable the changes in fate could be. Naruto, who should have been brought home by Minato Namikaze, had actually ended up in his hands.
Did this count as a major change in the Nine-Tails Incident?
Shaking his head gently, Xia Yan ran toward the Hokage's office while carefully using his sensory perception to examine Naruto's condition.
As expected, he could sense no power whatsoever within the boy.
Perhaps Asura's chakra had yet to awaken. After all, in Xia Yan's memories, this chakra seemingly needed to resonate with Indra's chakra before it could truly awaken and undergo a qualitative change.
"Forget it. I shouldn't dwell on such impractical things." Xia Yan withdrew his sensory perception, then abruptly picked up speed. "I'll get Naruto home first, then carry out the other necessary tasks."
With that thought, Xia Yan sped up further, but as he ran, the chakra within him began surging rapidly.
The instant he stepped into the Hokage Building, a puff of smoke appeared. A shadow clone then quietly activated Flying Thunder God and vanished into the night.
Inside the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage, dressed casually, was handling administrative affairs. Smoke kept rising from the pipe in his mouth as he used it to stay alert.
With Minato Namikaze absent, he naturally had to handle these matters himself.
Moreover, the Hokage's administrative duties were numerous. Even a single day's neglect would leave mountains of work. Minato Namikaze had been