"Gentlemen, the Lord Hokage requests your presence."
After hearing what the Anbu in front of him said, Naruto shrugged and indicated that he would lead the way. Actually, Naruto also wanted to see what the current Hokage was like. After all, the current Hokage was Jiraiya, and most of the people in this world had completely opposite personalities to those in his world. He was even a little excited.
"Lead the way."
When the group arrived at the Hokage's office, the three found that it was no different from the one in their world, except that the person sitting behind the desk had changed from Tsunade to Jiraiya.
" Menma, you're back? Now that you're back, don't run off again, so your parents won't worry about you."
Jiraiya took a sip of tea, his tone kind and gentle yet carrying an undeniable air of authority, like an elder advising a willful junior. His eyes darted between Sasuke and the two Hinata, and with his strength, he naturally noticed Hinata's odd behavior, but he didn't point it out.
Naruto looked at Jiraiya in front of him with some surprise. He hadn't expected that this guy could be quite interesting when he got serious.
Seeing Naruto nod, Jiraiya waved his hand to dismiss the surrounding Anbu, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and glanced at the view outside the window.
"Sigh, should I call you Menma or Naruto?"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto's pupils contracted, Jiraiya with some tension. He knew that the Irascible Hinata only knew his identity because Hinata's appearance had triggered memories of him. So what Jiraiya? Had the Jiraiya been brought here?
Seemingly sensing the tense atmosphere in the office, Jiraiya broke the tension with a smile.
"Hahaha, are you curious why I know your name? Actually, it's all just my guess. I didn't expect you to actually be that kid Menma. Don't be nervous, everyone, don't be nervous."
Jiraiya chuckled, fearing that these kids might attack at the slightest provocation. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he could sense a hint of danger emanating from these brats.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata stared at Jiraiya with unfriendly expressions. After all, this was not the voyeur they knew. The man before them had the light of a wise man in his eyes, clearly different from that Jiraiya.
"Alright, don't be nervous. Actually, Naruto is the name of the main character in my book. I didn't expect your parents to actually use it as your name. Hey, hey, hey, don't rush, stop! Sasuke, put down your Chidori. And you, Naruto, put down your Rasengan. Hinata, put your Byakugan away too. We're all family, family..."
Jiraiya wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had actually sensed danger from the Ninjutsu of these three kids. He had a real feeling that if he said the wrong thing, the fierce Ninjutsu would fall on him.
After putting away the Rasengan, Naruto stared at Jiraiya with an unfriendly expression. Jiraiya felt a Jiraiya run down his spine. He was now 100% certain that the person in front of him was definitely not that kid Menma. That kid was not as strong as Naruto. Despite having the exact same face and even the same voice, he never expected that this guy would be so strong.
But Sasuke and Hinata remained unmoved, and it was Naruto finally spoke up.
"Alright, stop now."
The two then dispelled their Ninjutsu, but their eyes remained hostile, as if they would attack Jiraiya if Jiraiya did anything rash.
Seeing this, Jiraiya's eyelids twitched. As the Hokage, he felt utterly disrespected by these juniors. But then he remembered that these three were not from this world, and he felt relieved.
Meeting Naruto's boneless gaze, Jiraiya could only reveal his guesses. The person he knew was Menma Namikaze, not the Naruto Uzumaki before him. Moreover, he could already tell from the behavior of the others that the Naruto in front of him was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
"Sigh, actually, I was just guessing about your identities. After all, that kid Menma isn't as polite as you."
As if remembering something, Jiraiya continued to explain to the others:
"But you guys give me a very different feeling. You're all very strong, especially you, Naruto. And the Toad Sage told me before that the Child of Destiny from another world would appear in this world and prevent its destruction. A long time ago, I confirmed that the Child of Destiny of our world was undoubtedly Menma Namikaze. But later, he went crazy for some reason and fled Konoha, saying that he had discovered the entrance to another world. At first, I didn't believe it..."
Jiraiya speaking, he glanced again at the three people from another world. They looked exactly like the three people from his own village, but their personalities were completely different.
He continued:
"It wasn't until you guys showed up that I realized Menma had actually discovered something incredible. But after that, he seemed like a completely different person, almost cutting off all contact with us. The Toad Sage also told me that the world is facing an unprecedented crisis. But thankfully, you came, Naruto."
Jiraiya this point in Jiraiya's words, Naruto had already guessed the gist of Obito Uchiha was able to bring them to this world. It wasn't just because Menma had opened a door to this world that Obito Uchiha had the opportunity to bring them here by activating the Limited Tsukuyomi.
The thought that most of this trouble was caused by Menma left Naruto speechless. In a sense, he and Menma were not much different, except that he was the one who had usurped Menma's position.
Naruto's expression was somewhat grim as he pondered how to deal with Menma. Should he listen to the Irascible Hinata and fuse with him too? But the thought made Naruto feel guilty, since he wasn't exactly the real Naruto. However, things had come to this point, and he could only take it one step at a time.
What should I do?
Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Naruto ask the question.
"You and your companions go and bring Menma back. Remember to be careful of the person behind him; without him, Menma might not have been bewitched."
Naruto knew, of course, who Jiraiya was talking about, but he hadn't expected Obito Uchiha to be so good at deceiving people.
Naruto didn't say anything more, but listened to Jiraiya give orders, summoning all the able-bodied men in the village to come and help Naruto complete his mission.