"Welcome home, Menma."
Upon hearing Minato's name, not only Sasuke but also Naruto was stunned. Now he was certain that he and Sasuke had entered the world of Road to Ninja. But Hinata?
But now is clearly not the time to think about these issues.
Faced with the still-alive Kushina and Minato, Naruto was momentarily at a loss, because he could feel the deep love the two had for him. Naruto, who hadn't felt parental love for a long time, had tears welling up in his eyes.
After the whole family finished their subtle conversation, they finally noticed Sasuke was still standing at the door.
Kushina first took a serious look at Sasuke, who was standing awkwardly at the door, then exchanged a glance with Minato. Seeing Minato nod, Kushina quickly Sasuke into the house.
Sasuke, you're back?
Sasuke was clearly bewildered by the question. What? He'd returned on his own? What had he been doing there?
"Oh? Oh, I'm back, Auntie."
Minato sighed and tried to comfort Sasuke.
"Sigh, Sasuke, you're no match for Itachi right now. You should stay in Konoha for a while."
Minato clearly didn't want to discuss this topic further. He merely reminded Sasuke before changing the subject and asking how Sasuke had been doing lately. Even Kushina did the same, ignoring Naruto and instead showing concern for Sasuke. Their unusual behavior aroused Naruto's suspicions.
From their brief exchange, Naruto could already deduce that the entire Uchiha Clan had been wiped out by Itachi, leaving only two or three survivors.
Unexpectedly, the Itachi in this world followed the same path as in the original work. This world is truly amazing.
"Alright, since things have come to this, let's eat first."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Kushina quickly invited the two to eat, since the massacre of the Uchiha was still too heavy a burden for Sasuke.
At this moment, Sasuke had no idea what they were talking about. Sasuke just kept eating the food in his bowl without saying a word.
Seeing Sasuke like this, Kushina felt even more heartbroken. She couldn't believe that her best friend's son was living like this; look how hungry the child was.
Actually, you can't really blame Sasuke. After hearing that Hinata had disappeared, he and Naruto started searching for Hinata. During that time, they didn't eat or drink anything, and they didn't even have time to have dinner before Obito Uchiha them to this world. Thinking about this, Sasuke got angry for no reason and could only turn his anger into appetite, devouring bowl after bowl of rice.
"Eat more, there's more if you're still hungry."
"Thank you, Auntie, hehe."
Although these dishes were somewhat different from what Naruto made, they still tasted very delicious. In particular, he knew the identities of Naruto's parents, and the red-haired Aunt Kushina in front of him was especially close to his mother. When Naruto first came to his house, his mother told him everything about him and Itachi.
He wasn't stupid. He had no one left in his clan, and he could guess what was going on from what Minato had just said. What surprised him was that Naruto's mother was taking care of him in the same way that his own mother was taking care of Naruto. A smile appeared on Sasuke's face.
Compared to Sasuke, Naruto appeared much calmer.
"Um, Dad, Mom, do you know where Hinata is?"
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Minato and Kushina's expressions turned strange. After exchanging a glance, Kushina finally spoke.
"Ahem, my dear son, be careful lately. You left without saying goodbye before, which broke Hinata's heart. You know her temper. You might be in big trouble later. But you're not allowed to do that again. I've taken a liking to that girl. When are you going to bring her back as your daughter-in-law?"
Naruto was a little puzzled by Kushina's teasing.
According to her, that Hinata should be that particularly irritable and temperamental younger sister, but didn't Hinata also come into this world?
Naruto couldn't understand why.
Sasuke nearby, was dumbfounded. What was going on? Naruto, you're getting married and having kids? How old are you?
Meeting Sasuke's probing gaze, Naruto could only helplessly shrug, indicating that he was just going along with what his mother said; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to eat his meal in peace.
That night, nothing was said. The orange-yellow lamplight illuminated Jiraiya's face as he lowered his head, revising the manuscript in his hands. This was one of his rare hobbies. He regretted returning to Konoha directly in the first place; now he was the Fourth Hokage, and there was no escaping it.
That's right, the Hokage in this world is only the fourth generation, and that's Jiraiya. As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he had already passed away. Before he died, he passed the Hokage Position to Jiraiya, even though Jiraiya was extremely unwilling, it was all too late.
" Lord Hokage..."
A member of the Anbu whispered something in Jiraiya's ear.
"Oh? That kid's back?"
Jiraiya stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought, and finally wrote down the name of the protagonist in his book: Naruto.
Jiraiya glanced at his work with smug satisfaction, convinced that this book was destined to be a huge hit.
The following day, Naruto followed Sasuke to Hyuga Clan compound, a beautiful Naruto rushed out and collided with Naruto before he could react.
Before he could even speak, a fragrant breeze enveloped him, Naruto was caught in her embrace, completely bewildered. His hands hung limply in the air, unsure of where to put them. In that instant of contact, Naruto knew that the Hinata before him was not the Hinata he remembered, but rather the Hinata of this world.
Just as Naruto was wondering where Hinata from his world had gone, Hinata grabbed Naruto's collar and, to Naruto's astonishment, kissed him on the lips. Naruto lips met, and Hinata could clearly feel the softness of her Naruto.
But he quickly realized something was wrong, and he abruptly pushed Hinata away, staring at her in disbelief.
Hinata, on the other hand, was like a victorious kitten, licking her lips and looking at Naruto with eyes full of affection. Naruto couldn't stand that look and lowered his head.
Sasuke, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. He pointed at Naruto, then at Hinata, and finally at himself, feeling utterly dazed. What on earth had just happened?