Evening.
Uchiha Jin followed the address to a well-appointed apartment.
Who would have thought the village's Fourth lived somewhere like this?
It made sense, though.
Minato Namikaze was not a clan shinobi, so he could not live on clan grounds like they did.
And Kushina Uzumaki's clan was not in Konoha. It had been wiped out long ago.
After getting married, the two had bought a home in this area.
"Come to think of it, aren't housing prices in Konoha a little high?"
Uchiha Jin raised an eyebrow as he looked at the fairly small, two-story duplex apartment.
At any rate, his salary from the Konoha Military Police Force Troops would not cover it.
He would have to take at least several S-rank missions.
Before becoming Hokage, Minato Namikaze had been the village's model worker, practically always either on a mission or preparing for one.
He had earned enough to buy a home and support his wife.
Just as Uchiha Jin was about to knock, Kushina Uzumaki opened the door from inside.
Holding the sleeping Naruto in her arms, she greeted her visitor with a smile.
"Jin, you're here."
As she spoke, she warmly invited Jin inside.
Minato Namikaze poked his head out of the kitchen, spatula in hand. "Jin, give me a moment. The food will be ready soon."
Uchiha Jin looked at Minato Namikaze in his casual clothes and apron, his gentle smile making him look every inch the husband.
"I haven't fully recovered yet, so Minato won't let me cook."
Normally, the wife did the cooking. Afraid Jin might misunderstand, Kushina Uzumaki offered an explanation.
"Otherwise, I'd definitely let you see what I can do in the kitchen."
Although she had a fiery temper, she was still very gentle with her husband. There was no mistreatment of