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Chapter 144 Yamanaka Ino
Chapter 144 Yamanaka Ino
In contrast to the harmonious training atmosphere between Minato and his son, the atmosphere inside the Hokage's office building had plummeted to freezing point.
"Danzo is dead—"
Inside the meeting room, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat facing two advisors.
Hiruzen Sarutobi held a pipe in one hand, his face looking extremely grim.
His friend of several decades had died, leaving him with incredibly mixed feelings.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone to reason with, so it was already a favor that Minato didn't cause them any trouble.
"This kid single-handedly wiped out the entire Root organization; his strength far exceeds our expectations."
Mitokado Homura said with a sigh, "Well, he's dead, so be it. He's made a contribution to the village."
Father, like son.
Hiruzen Sarutobi needed Danzo as a double agent, and because of their friendship, he repeatedly condoned Danzo's outrageous behavior.
However, from the perspective of these two advisors, Danzo's extreme personality made him completely unsuitable for a high-level position.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was indecisive and not a good Hokage, but at least he could distinguish right from wrong and maintain a basic level of rationality when looking at problems, which is a quality that someone in a high position should possess.
In contrast, Danzo practically had the word "egoism" written all over his face.
If it were Sarutobi Megumi who was killed, they might shed a few tears.
But when Danzo died, neither Mitokado Homura nor Utatane Koharu felt much, and they could even make a few sarcastic remarks.
The only thing that worried the two of them was Minato's attitude.
However, seeing that Minato didn't seem to intend to settle scores with them, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's best to avoid any further provocative actions."
Koharu Utatane sighed almost imperceptibly: "Also—Hiruzen, it's time to prepare to reveal Naruto's true parentage."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "I know, but this responsibility—"
"Let's pin the blame on Danzo."
Koharu Utatane said calmly, "Given Danzo's personality, I don't believe he wasn't involved in the leak of his Jinchuriki identity."
Participate in it—
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was complex.
He understood the other person's unspoken meaning, but didn't say anything more.
As the two advisors left, a notice was posted on the bulletin board outside the Hokage's office building.
"What? Naruto is the Fourth Hokage's son?!"
Soon, the news spread throughout the entire village.
"Have you heard? That brat—"
"I never expected that the Fourth Hokage would personally seal the Nine-Tails inside the child's body."
"I heard that the Fourth Hokage wanted Naruto to become the village's hero, but everyone—sigh, never mind."
"Haha, thankfully I never rolled my eyes at that kid."
For a time, the whole village was talking about Naruto's background.
Especially when combined with yesterday's rumor of the fourth generation's resurrection, the truth seems even more unpredictable and shrouded in mystery.
Some felt guilty and remorseful, some were stubborn, and some were indifferent.
As evening fell, Minato and Naruto finished their training and walked down the street, noticing a change in the way people looked at them.
"That's strange—"
Naruto tilted his head, glancing sideways at the expressions of the people on the street: "Why does the atmosphere feel so strange today?"
"Oh? What's strange about it?"
Minato wanted to see if Naruto could deduce anything from this.
"Hmm—usually everyone treats me like I'm invisible, but today they actually looked at me."
Naruto put his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky: "His eyes are weird too, not like usual—like he's seen some kind of trash."
""
Hearing Naruto say this, Minato felt a little uneasy.
This is Naruto from a parallel universe.
If his own child had been treated like this, given his personality, he would definitely have given Konoha a farewell gift.
"It's probably because your identity as the son of the fourth generation has been revealed. Maybe soon a lot of people will accept you. How does it feel?"
Minato observed Naruto's reaction.
"Um"
Naruto tilted his head back and pondered for a while, when suddenly Mizuki revealed a bright and cheerful smile.
"I don't really feel anything. If it were before, I would probably jump for joy, but after meeting you, Minato, I suddenly feel like it doesn't really matter anymore."
"And—they had that attitude before, but now they're acting like this. Hmm—it's hard to describe the feeling, but you know what I mean, right? You should understand, right?"
"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand—"
Seeing Naruto's gesturing, Minato couldn't help but chuckle.
"How should I put it?"
Naruto gently pressed his right hand against his left chest, seemingly lost in thought.
"After I found out that Minato was my father, I felt like my chest was filled with something, and I no longer needed anything else to prove myself. I felt full of power, and I could clearly feel my heartbeat and my own existence."
"I'm not good with words, and I can't really explain how it feels, but I think you'll understand, Dad."
Clumsy with words—
Minato was just starting to feel something when he heard Naruto's words, and he almost burst out laughing again.
That's too modest. The art of persuasion and bloodline limit is no joke.
Just as I was about to say something, a voice suddenly came from behind me.
"Huh? Isn't that Naruto? Naruto—"
The two turned around and saw a girl with light golden hair waving at Naruto.
The girl was also blonde and blue-eyed, and very pretty. She was wearing a crop top and a slit skirt, but the areas that should have been exposed were wrapped in bandages.
Behind her, two boys followed, one on each side. The one on the left had a pineapple-shaped haircut and looked listless, while the one on the right was a chubby boy who was eating a bag of potato chips as he walked.
This combination is undoubtedly from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi are the Ino-Shika-Cho trio of Naruto's generation.
"Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, what are you doing here?"
Naruto was somewhat surprised to see the three of them.
"What do you mean, 'How did we get here?' Shouldn't I be the one asking that?"
Ino strode over to Naruto, put her left hand on her hip, and pointed at him with her right: "You, have you been skipping class these past few days?"
"
As she spoke, her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Minato, who was standing next to Naruto.
Noticing her gaze, Minato nodded gently, a warm smile on his face.
Upon seeing that handsome face, Ino was slightly taken aback, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
Then she pulled Naruto aside, her voice filled with shock: "Who is this boy? Your brother? Your younger brother? Or some distant relative? Tell me the truth!"
"ah"
Naruto froze. With Minato looking like he was eight years old, it was hard for him to accept that the other person was his father.
The idea of brothers being like older brothers or younger brothers is even more outrageous!
After thinking for a moment, he chose the "relative" option, laughing and saying, "You could say she's a distant relative? Haha—"
Um--
After all, he's a father from a parallel world; the connections between distant relatives and other family members have all been made!
"Why--?
""
Ino exclaimed in surprise, "You have such a handsome relative? You both have blond hair and blue eyes, so why is the other one so good-looking while you look so silly?"
Naruto looked constipated: "How should I know?"
"Forget it, let's not talk about that."
Ino took a deep breath, her tone serious: "Tell me, what's his name? Where does he live? Does he have a girlfriend?"
Naruto: "???"