Realizing what had happened, Yugito suddenly sat up quickly.
"No, how could Konoha have developed so quickly? And this place..."
Sniff, sniff.
The Yugito twitched its nose and immediately smelled a dampness.
Looking out the window, she realized that fog had rolled in sometime during the day.
Although the night view of Sea Capital is beautiful, the fog is also very thick. The lights can illuminate some areas in the fog, but they cannot dispel the fog.
However, this scene also possesses a unique kind of beauty.
Yugito was perched on the windowsill, couldn't help but think of this scene, but then quickly shook his head.
No, no, no, Yugito, wake up! This place is nice, but you're a ninja from Kumogakure!
Currently, she has seen the Sharingan, the Byakugan, and another pair of eyes—red eyes, which, according to her understanding, should be the Ketsuryūgan, which is on par with the Sharingan but is even rarer.
Ketsuryūgan is a unique bloodstain of the Chinoike Clan of Kirigakure.
Wow, this is a mess! How is this possible?
The Sharingan, Byakugan, and Ketsuryūgan are all gathered together.
Is this reasonable?
Yugito racked his brains but couldn't understand how the three great families of Dōjutsu could be sharing a room, let alone the same workplace.
"Alright, it's my shift today. Comrade Karen, Comrade Yaen, you can go back now."
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
Hyuga Karen and Uchiha Yaen nodded to him, and then left one after the other.
Hyuga Karen arrived at Kushina's door and gently pressed the doorbell.
"It's me, Hyuga Karen."
"Oh, it's Karen! I'm coming right now. Mikoto's here too. Perfect timing! Shall we go out for a seafood barbecue? Or, how about we barbecue in my yard?"
Kushina had barely finished speaking when the door opened.
" Hinata is still very well-behaved, even better than Naruto and Sasuke."
Seeing Hyuga Karen come in wearing slippers, Kushina pointed to the three little ones who were already asleep on the bed and said...
" Naruto and Sasuke such a handful. They start fighting as soon as they see each other, and neither of them will give in. If we don't let them see each other, the two little devils won't listen to us."
"Kids should be lively, that's good."
Hyuga Karen said with a smile.
" Hinata's appetite is as good as ever; she eats more than Naruto and Sasuke combined, even several times more."
According to Yuzuru, Hinata's bloodline is atavistic, and her Byakugan is too pure, requiring a lot of nutrition.
Hyuga Karen came to Hinata's side and reached out to touch her daughter's cheek.
"Looks like you'll have to work harder to earn money in the future, Hinata. Hinata's appetite is something most people couldn't afford to feed."
Kushina couldn't help but tease her.
"Yes, but you definitely won't go hungry."
Hyuga Karen looked at Hinata's peaceful sleeping face, her expression full of tenderness.
"It's alright, we still have Yuzuru. He'll provide the best environment for these three little ones to grow up in," Mikoto suddenly said.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Kushina and Karen both looked at her.
" Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata are the three kids that Yuzuru has the highest hopes for."
"You know that the Nine-Tails will be split in two, one for Naruto and Sasuke, right?"
Mikoto looked at Kushina.
"Of course, I created the Sealing Jutsu that separates Yin-Yang Release."
What about Hinata?
" Hinata's Byakugan is incredibly powerful. Yuzuru didn't go into details, but he definitely has plans for Hinata."
"Yeah?"
Hyuga Karen looked at her daughter and silently breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, he knows far more secrets than we do. He's definitely already planned how to make the kids even better; it's just that they're still too young for many things to happen."
"You're not little anymore, you'll be going to kindergarten soon. Didn't Yuzuru say that they're going to seal the Nine-Tails soon?"
"Yes, it'll be soon."
"Speaking of which, if Naruto had the Nine-Tails, he might have grown to a level comparable to Grandma Mito."
Kushina recalled Mito Uzumaki, who was also Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the strongest member of the Uzumaki Clan to ever appear.
"I think he'll be even stronger. Naruto isn't just a Uzumaki Clan and the Nine-Tails; he's also the reincarnation of Asura in this generation. In other words, he'll also have talent like Hashirama Senju."
"Thinking about it that way, it seems even more terrifying."
Hyuga Karen looked at Naruto and Sasuke. The two little guys slept side by side, but after waking up, they would fight and play. These two little guys were the new Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. It can only be said that fate is truly unpredictable.
As for Hinata, well, it's probably better if she doesn't hang out with those two little monsters. Girls are better off staying obedient; if she gets discouraged by their talents, it won't be easy to comfort her.
"I'm back."
Just then, Minato returned home from work. Seeing the three of them, he smiled and said, "Mrs. Mikoto, Mrs. Karen, I didn't expect to see you here."
"Perfect timing, Minato, could you go buy some meat and bamboo skewers? How about we have a barbecue together tonight?"
"Huh? I was just about to say I was going to Sakumo- senpai's house."
Minato looked at Kushina with some difficulty.
What are you going to Sakumo- senpai's house for?
"It's just lunchtime, Kakashi and Rin are here too."
"Oh? Why don't we go over there too?"
"This... this isn't a good idea, is it?"
Minato scratched his head and looked at Kushina.
"It's more lively with more people."
"Oh well."
Afterwards, everyone went to Sakumo's house.
It just so happens that Yuzuru and the others are here too.
"Look, there are more people now."
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Yuzuru smiled and said something.
"Your Excellency."
Minato looked at him in surprise.
"Sigh, we're not so serious in private. It's too rigid to keep public and private matters separate."
Yuzuru Teuchi Minato.
"Yes, use your job title at work, but in private, just use whatever you want."
Sakumo said with a smile, "After all, Yuzuru is only sixteen this year, and will be seventeen soon."
"Indeed, I feel like I've aged since becoming president, even though I'm still a young man in the prime of my life."
Yuzuru, resting her head on Hong's lap, lazily said something.
"There's no way around it, Yuzuru is usually very reliable, and with the huge changes in the Land of Water, it's easy to overlook your age."
Minato sat down as well, looking at Yuzuru with a smile and saying...
"Actually, it's kind of a clumsy imitation, but if I can achieve half of what I envisioned, I'll consider it a success. As long as the seed is planted, it will sprout sooner or later."
A hint of nostalgia flashed in Yuzuru's eyes.
"By the way, speaking of which, Naruto and Sasuke will be becoming Jinchūriki in about a month, right? After getting to know each other for about half a year, they should be going to kindergarten next year."
"Um."
"As for Hinata, I have other plans. Everything will have to wait until they grow up. For now, we still have plenty of time, at least ten years to prepare."
"Ten years? I'm afraid I won't be of much use in ten years."
Hatake Sakumo shook his head.
"Then let's rest at home and experience retirement life. Ten years from now, we'll be at our peak, and Naruto and the others will gradually be able to take over. The Sea Capital get better and better."
"That's true."
"Oh right, we're out of barbecue meat and beer."
Suddenly, Uchiha Hikari tugged at Yuzuru's sleeve.
"?"
Turning my head, I saw that the food on the table was almost gone, and with so many people suddenly arriving, we didn't have enough food to go around.
"Um, I'll go buy it."
Minato stood up somewhat awkwardly, after all, he was the one who brought Kushina and the others.
"No need, Kakashi has already gone. Besides, it'll be lively with lots of people, and they're all acquaintances. In the past, it would have been hard to imagine us having such a leisurely meal together, without having to think about anything."
Hatake Sakumo stopped Minato.
"Indeed, the Tenten Minato was always either on the battlefield or on various missions, and he rarely came back more than a few times a week."
Kushina nodded in agreement.
"Now, there aren't so many dangerous missions, and there's no war. I just work a regular job every day, get paid at the end of the month, and have time to take care of my family. It couldn't be more comfortable."
Minato smiled apologetically to the side, saying nothing.
However, he does indeed enjoy his current life, as Kushina said, it is peaceful, safe, and he has enough time to spend with his family.
Most importantly, their living environment and conditions are incomparable to those of the past.
They are materially well-off and spiritually rich.
Having experienced the ninja wars, they don't ask for much; they simply want to live peacefully and safely with their families.
Those days of risking your life to earn money through tasks now seem inhuman; it was clearly just being a tool.
"I'm back."
At this moment, Kakashi returned with a sealing scroll containing freshly bought meat, bamboo skewers, and various sauces and seasonings.
"Let's go help."
Immediately, the women rushed to the kitchen to busy themselves. Kushina Minato her, earnestly advising, "Well, Kushina, let's stay here and chat with Sakumo- senpai."
"How can that be? Mikoto and Karen have both gone to help, how can I just stand by and watch?"
Kushina has absolutely no self-awareness.
Yuzuru suddenly remembered something too... Kushina's cooking skills... it seemed...
"Ahem, Minato is right, Kushina. You should stay here and help take care of the children. After all, they've all gone over there, and there's no one to look after the three little ones. Everyone here is a bunch of roughnecks; they're not suited to look after children."
Yuzuru quickly found her a temporary job.
"Okay, then."
Kushina readily agreed.
Both Yuzuru and Minato breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, Yuzuru, when are you going to steal your teacher away too?"
Just as Yuzuru took a sip of tea, Kushina once again uttered something astonishing.
"Huh? You mean Teacher Tsunade?"
Yuzuru stared at her in shock.
"Yes, you should know, right? Tsunade suffers from hemophobia."
"Tsk, the problem isn't with me, it's with her."
Yuzuru leaned against Uchiha Hikari and shook his head.
" Konoha is her shackle."