"Otogakure no Sato, huh? That's not a bad name."
Namikaze Mirai was quite pleased with the name.
Using "Sound" as the name for a ninja village was quite fitting for the Land of Rice Fields, a secluded small country.
Once the Otogakure killed the Daimyō and seized power in the Land of Rice Fields, it could naturally be incorporated into the Fire Federation.
As the first small country to undergo a coup, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on other nations.
Perhaps the current stalemate in the Ninja World would change.
If it were only about making those small countries submit, there would be no need for such a troublesome method.
His goal was to make the feudal Daimyō and noble class gradually disappear from the Ninja World.
Orochimaru felt somewhat emotional.
When he had first planned to establish the Otogakure, it wasn't for something as mundane as killing a Daimyō.
At that time, he had no interest whatsoever in staging a coup to seize control of a country.
He had never expected that, through a series of coincidences, he would still end up establishing the Otogakure, and for such a purpose.
But perhaps a Otogakure like this would be more valuable?
To be able to stir up a new wind for the transformation of the Ninja World, both the Land of Rice Fields and the Otogakure should feel honoured.
"Orochimaru, I'll leave this matter to you."
Mirai gave the order.
Orochimaru was the most suitable candidate.
"Don't worry, Mirai-kun. It won't be long before the situation in the Ninja World undergoes new changes."
Orochimaru left with a look of anticipation on his face.
Mirai watched his retreating figure.
With Orochimaru's ability, accomplishing this task would not be difficult.
Now, it was only a matter of waiting for good news.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
A slight smile appeared on his face.
"Almost forgot, today is Naruto's birthday, and I've prepared a gift for him."
He had been preparing this gift for a long time.
Naruto would surely be overjoyed when he saw it.
...
Namikaze Residence.
"Boring! So boring!"
Naruto was straddling Sasuke, his right hand pinning Sasuke's arm behind his back, while his left hand propped up his chin, looking utterly bored.
"Sasuke, can't you last a few more seconds? You're down in less than five seconds."
"Damn it! Naruto, don't get too cocky! I learned a new ninjutsu from my nii-san. I just didn't get a chance to use it, otherwise you wouldn't have—"
Before Sasuke could finish speaking, the pressure on him suddenly disappeared.
Naruto released his arm.
"Since you said so, I'll give you another chance!"
"You're too arrogant! Naruto, Clone Jutsu!"
Sasuke confidently formed hand signs, and with a bang, a clone appeared beside him.
It looked about seventy to eighty percent similar, but its expression was dull and somewhat pale.
"Hahaha, did you see that? This is a ninjutsu my nii-san taught me!"
Sasuke was ecstatic, his nose almost pointing toward the sky.
With his current proficiency, he could only succeed about three times out of ten attempts, yet this time he succeeded on his first try.
Now he could finally show off in front of Naruto.
After being suppressed by Naruto for so long, he finally felt a sense of vindication.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed across his vision.
In the next instant, Sasuke was once again pinned to the ground in the exact same position, with Naruto straddling him.
The clone beside them dissipated into white smoke.
"You actually saw through my Clone Jutsu???"
"You call that a clone?"
Naruto said disdainfully.
Ever since he began practicing the Electric Current Drive that his uncle had taught him, his physical abilities had improved tremendously.
Not just strength, his eyesight, hearing, and perception had all undergone significant enhancement.
Now he was brimming with confidence.
Suppressing Sasuke was no difficulty at all.
However, Sasuke's Clone Jutsu did give him a new idea.
What if he combined Clone Jutsu with Transformation Jutsu?
'Tsk tsk.'
He suddenly had a bold idea.
"Having a lot of fun, aren't we?"
The familiar voice from behind him made Naruto's body stiffen.
A flash of surprise appeared in his sapphire eyes as he quickly turned and rushed forward, throwing himself into the other's arms.
"Uncle!"
Naruto acted spoiled in Mirai's embrace.
"Uncle, you haven't come to see me in a long time. Last time you said you'd take me to Ichiraku Ramen, but I waited for so long and you never came back."
"Forgive me, Naruto. This is the last time."
Mirai smiled as he ruffled Naruto's golden hair.
Ever since becoming Hokage, his workload had increased significantly, and the time he could spend with Naruto had been reduced.
Sasuke, who had just climbed up from the floor, suddenly froze upon hearing this familiar sentence.
'Why did that line sound so familiar?'
"Naruto, do you remember what day it is today?"
Naruto was stunned.
What day was today?
He really hadn't thought about it.
"Today is your birthday."
Mirai flicked Naruto's forehead, smiling.
"Birthday..."
Naruto rubbed his forehead and suddenly remembered.
It really was his birthday today.
He had been so busy playing with Sasuke that he had completely forgotten.
"Naruto, I have prepared a gift for you!"
Mirai took out a scroll from his sleeve.
Excitement immediately lit up Naruto's eyes.
He remembered that on his previous birthday, his uncle had given him an Electromagnetic Railgun.
It had been incredibly powerful, he had even used it to chase away the bullies who harassed Hinata.
What kind of gift would it be this time?
Even Sasuke, standing nearby, felt a surge of curiosity. He leaned closer, eager to see what Mirai had prepared.
Under their expectant gazes—
Bang!
Mirai opened the sealed scroll.
As the white mist dispersed, Naruto's eyes widened instantly, his mouth opening wide enough to swallow an orange.
Even Sasuke showed nearly the same expression.
"Naruto, your uncle got you a… wife?"
They saw a blonde girl appear before them.
She had shoulder-length golden hair, wore a blue ripped denim jacket on her upper body, and black skinny pants with brown boots on her lower body.
Such a beautiful girl immediately caught Sasuke's attention.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Naruto puffed out his cheeks, his face flushing red.
He naturally didn't believe such nonsense, that his uncle would find him a wife.
But such a beautiful older sister suddenly appearing before him was, no matter how he looked at it, extremely strange.
Was his uncle really planning to give her to him?
At that moment, Mirai's soft chuckle reached his ears.
"Her name is No. 18. From now on, she will take care of your daily life."
"No. 18???"
Naruto stared at the girl with suspicion.
'What a strange name.'
"Naruto, do you like the gift your uncle gave you?"
"I do like it," Naruto said hesitantly, "but it feels a bit strange..."
Having such a beautiful older sister take care of him… would that include things like helping him bath?
Naruto's imagination began to run wild.
Sasuke's face turned red with irritation, and he stubbornly turned his head away.
"Hmph! There's nothing to be proud of. When I get back, I'll ask my nii-san to give me one too."
Mirai chuckled.
Itachi couldn't possibly obtain something like No. 18.
No. 18 was an android he had recreated one-to-one based on Android No. 18 from Dragon Ball Z, with nearly identical appearance.
However, there were still differences.
The androids in Dragon Ball were modified humans, they looked real, functioned like real people, and even possessed reproductive capabilities.
His version only used bionic technology externally. Although indistinguishable in appearance, internally it was entirely composed of mechanical components.
In short, it couldn't be 'used' in that way.
At that moment, No. 18, who had kept her eyes closed, slowly opened them.
A pair of sapphire pupils revealed themselves, emotionlessly scanning Naruto and Sasuke.
Her gaze lingered on Naruto.
In a clear, wind-chime-like voice, she spoke.
"Hello, my name is No. 18."
Naruto was startled and instinctively took a step back.
"No. 18 has many abilities, Naruto. I'll leave it to you to explore them slowly."
Mirai smiled as he ruffled Naruto's hair once more.
After giving a few instructions, he turned and left.
Leaving Naruto and Sasuke staring wide-eyed at No. 18.
"Naruto, do you think No. 18 might be the Hokage's illegitimate daughter?"
"What are you talking about?!"
Naruto was immediately angered.
"But she really looks like it… the same golden hair as you, and even the same eye colour."
Hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto finally noticed it.
No. 18's golden hair and eye colour were indeed exactly the same as his.
In Konoha, only he and his uncle had such features.
Could it be that No. 18 really had some special connection to Mirai?
"N… Nee-san?"
Naruto called out hesitantly.
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