"Is that so? Then why is he so lonely?"
Minato Namikaze's inner doubts remained unresolved.
"Hehe, don't ask anymore, just keep watching and you'll find out."
Faced with Minato Namikaze Namikaze's barrage of questions, Ziyun gave up trying to explain.
The following scene, without needing any explanation, had a significant impact on Minato Namikaze.
Immediately afterwards, the scene shifts, Naruto arrives in front of a three-colored dango shop.
Inside the shop window, carefully baked dumplings were coated with a thick layer of syrup, making them look delicious and tantalizing Naruto's taste buds.
"I really want to eat it."
Naruto stared at the three-colored dumplings in the shop window from afar, his mouth watering.
"This child must have never had anything good to eat before, to be so craving even a simple three-colored meatball."
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze laughed, but at the same time felt a little sorry for him.
It's natural for children to have a sweet tooth, so it's not surprising that they react this way.
But why is Naruto hiding so far away? He seems to be afraid of something.
Minato Namikaze didn't have to wait long; he immediately knew the answer.
"Boss... I... I want to buy it."
Mustering his courage, Naruto walked over, took out a handful of change from his pocket, and said timidly.
Before he could finish speaking, a rude shout came from inside the shop, "Get out of here! Get away from my shop, you monster!"
The boss walked out with obvious disgust. The fox spirit, who was about to blurt out something, realized something and abruptly interrupted, yelling at Naruto to leave.
So Naruto left, feeling wronged and disappointed, his expression heartbreaking.
Bang!
The next moment, Minato Chakra burst forth from the Minato Namikaze!
Why, why did this happen?
"What a plague! He's clearly my son! Aren't I the Fourth Hokage? Why are the villagers treating my son like this?"
Even the usually gentle Minato Namikaze became angry.
He didn't understand why Naruto was being treated this way.
I just wanted to buy some three-color meatballs, why is the shopkeeper avoiding me like the plague?
Seeing this, Ziyun's smile deepened.
As expected, even a man like Minato Namikaze, who perfectly inherited the Will of Fire, would lose his mind after seeing his son treated this way.
But this is just the beginning!
"By the way, who's the current Hokage? After I die, who will be the Fifth Hokage?"
Minato Namikaze realized something and asked Ziyun.
If I were to die sealing the Nine-Tails, I would have made a contribution to the village and become a hero.
How could Naruto, the son of a hero, be treated like this?
The Fifth Hokage —there must be a reason Fifth Hokage!
"Um?"
Looking at Minato Namikaze, Ziyun exuded an imposing aura without anger.
Speaking to himself in that tone, if it weren't for Minato Namikaze, this person would be dead by now.
"Excuse me, Fourth Lord Raikage, could you please tell me who the current Hokage is?"
Minato Namikaze realized he had misspoke, so he reorganized his words and asked a question.
"What do you think? Did you see the Fifth Hokage's Kage Rock?" Ziyun reminded him.
"That means!"
The astute Minato Namikaze immediately realized something; his blue pupils suddenly contracted and expanded, filled with disbelief.
" The Fifth Hokage's Kage Rock has not appeared, which means that the Third Lord Hokage is now in power again."
Minato Namikaze understood.
Upon hearing this, Ziyun smiled noncommittally.
"Since it's the Third Lord Hokage, then Naruto must have caused trouble, making everyone dislike him. My son is really naughty."
To Ziyun's surprise, Minato Namikaze suddenly calmed down.
The anger in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a sense of relief.
He believed that the Third Lord Hokage would not mistreat his son.
As expected, the poison from the strongest Genjutsu technique, Will of Fire, couldn't be washed away so easily.
"Think what you want."
Ziyun really couldn't be bothered with this brainwashed person, and then the scene changed again.
Naruto returned to his rented room, which was so simply decorated it was practically a slum in the Hokage world.
On the table were expired milk and instant noodles, and the furniture was so old that it creaked and groaned at the slightest touch.
I'm actually a little hungry.
After entering the house, Naruto patted his stomach and took a sip of milk from the table.
"It tastes awful!"
With a spit, Naruto spat out all the milk he had just taken a sip. Then, Naruto rummaged through drawers and cupboards and finally found a cup of instant noodles.
"Found it! This is the taste! I thought it was lost."
Naruto smiled as if he had found a treasure.
"This..."
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze was on the verge of tears.
How could my own son be treated like this?
He's only three years old, a time when he's growing and desperately needs nutrition, and he's eating this kind of stuff?
Where is the Third Lord Hokage? Why doesn't he care about Naruto?
Just as Minato Namikaze was wondering what was going on, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, arrived at Naruto's doorstep.
At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi's back was already hunched, his hair was white, and there were age spots on his face.
" The Third Lord Hokage has arrived! Naruto is saved!"
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze's hope was rekindled.
Is Naruto there?
Hiruzen Sarutobi knocked on the door.
"Oh? The Lord Hokage is here." Naruto immediately recognized the voice and quickly went to open the door.
The door creaked open, and Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and patted Naruto's head.
" Naruto is eating."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the instant noodles on the table but made no comment. Instead, he spoke in an extremely casual tone.
This reaction clearly comes from someone who is very familiar with the details of Naruto's life.
"Hit... Lord Hokage?"
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze was stunned.
Why is it different from what I expected?
Could it be that the Third Lord Hokage knew about Naruto eating instant noodles?
If that's the case, why treat Naruto like this?
Minato Namikaze was starting to waver; he had thought the Third Hokage was unaware of these matters.
On second thought, how could I not know?
Naruto currently has the Nine-Tails inside him, making him the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. His life is monitored by the Hokage 24 hours a day.
No... that's not right!
Since his life is being monitored by the Hokage 24 hours a day, the Third Lord Hokage should also know about what happened this afternoon!
Why didn't he show up?
Also, why do the villagers call Naruto a monster?
What happened after I died?
Questions kept popping into Minato Namikaze's mind like a machine gun, leaving him completely baffled.
" Naruto, here's your allowance for this month."
Hiruzen Sarutobi then took out an envelope and handed it to Naruto.