After five minutes, the transformation finally ended, and Sasuke finally heaved out a sigh of relief. Naruto's jutsu was truly terrifying...
"I've always wanted to ask, has Naruto always had such high talent for seals? The one I know can't even think when the jutsus get too complicated" Sasuke asked
Naruto lifted a brow
"What's my last name" Naruto asked back
"Huh? It's Uzumaki, no?" Sasuke replied
"Exactly! I am an Uzumaki, and you expect an Uzumaki to have no talent for seals? If they can't learn it, they're not a real Uzumaki" Naruto sneered in response
"..." Sasuke's eyes shifted to Boruto for a split second, but looked back quickly so he didn't get noticed.
Sasuke thought for a bit, Naruto from his universe never came into contact with seals, so perhaps he can give it a go...
"Alright, I'll take note of that" He nodded
"Cool, by the way, it's about time I go train with Ino, you two wanna come with me?" Naruto asked
Sasuke and Boruto glanced at one another, then turned back to him
"It's best we stay close to you, in case we get the time wrong and Urashiki appears ahead of time" He replied
"Sure" Naruto waved his hand and said nonchalantly
Ino soon arrived at the training ground, and upon seeing the other two with Naruto, she quickly took on guard against them.
"No need to be on guard, they're harmless" Naruto chuckled
"Oh..." Ino still gave them a wary look before approaching
"Hey, what's the training for?" Boruto poked his head in and asked
Naruto smiled
"Ino, I got your first puppet made" Naruto said
"Really?" Ino's eyes lit up, she has only been using the dolls up to now, and has been wanting to use an actual puppet for training.
'Puppet?' Sasuke lifted a brow, he could have sworn that Ino only use her clan jutsus, just how different is this timeline to his?
Naruto took out a summoning scroll, and when he opened it up, the towering puppet was summoned.
"Wow!" Boruto and Ino's eyes both shone as they stared at towering puppet.
Naruto connected one string to the puppet, and it slammed its fist into the ground.
*Bang*
The punch shook the ground, causing their expressions to change.
"It packs quite the punch, no?" Naruto grinned
"Amazing" Ino was excited, she created chakra strings and connected it to the puppet
The puppet soon began moving, at first, it was a little sluggish, but before long, she was controlling it with ease.
"Na-kun, I don't feel any chakra usage despite using it for so long, why is that?" Ino asked with a surprised look.
"Of course, I spent a long time making the core for this puppet, it absorbs chakra from the area, and supplies itself so you won't be burdened by it, your chakra pool isn't the greatest, so this was my way to fix it" Naruto replied
"Wow! Thanks Na-kun!" Ino gave Naruto a hug with a wide grin
'That puppet...she controlled it with such ease! And she's also moving whilst controlling the puppet, not to mention, the core they mentioned, just what is it to be able to sustain the puppet on its own?' The more Sasuke thought about it, the more curious he became.
Everything Naruto had showed him were simply fascinating, and weren't something he could ever imagine existing in his timeline.
"For today, just get used to the puppet, once I get the other one made, you can try controlling multiple" Naruto added
Ino smiled
"Once again, Na-kun, you're the best!" She giggled as she wrapped her arms around his neck
"Hey now, get to training" Naruto groaned, but he didn't stop her despite his words
Boruto's lips twitched
'I still can't get used to it...I mean, he's not really my dad, but at the same time, he is, yet he's flirting with someone aside from mum'
After an entire afternoon of playing with the puppet, Ino became so proficient in controlling it that she can even have it dance. She also took this chance to properly have a spar with Naruto using the new puppet.
*Bang*
The puppet slammed its fist down towards Naruto, who raised both arms up and grabbed the fist
"Damn, Ino, can't you hold back a bit? I know I said I won't use sage mode and stuff, but damn you are not holding back" Naruto's arms struggled
"No can do Na-kun" Ino giggled as she ran down the arm of the puppet and did a flip down behind him.
As she fell downwards, her palm struck out
"Hah!" She struck his back before using that momentum to push herself backwards, and landed on her feet.
Naruto felt her chakra invade his body, but he forcibly pushed it out. But that moment of distraction was enough for the puppet to send him flying.
Ino controlled the puppet, and had it jump into the air.
*Swoosh*
Naruto suddenly disappeared into a golden flash and appeared behind Ino
He was about to strike her back, but Ino suddenly turned around with her hands in a circular hand sign.
"Bang~ (Bang)" She stuck out her tongue
Naruto suddenly felt his consciousness get blasted out of his own body...
"Hahaha, it worked, yay~" Naruto suddenly jumped up and giggled, which was a rather disturbing sight for everyone to see...
Ino raised a hand and gave 'Naruto' a high five
"Go me~" They both cheered as they clapped hands
"Uh...what is happening?" Boruto asked, utterly confused
Sasuke stared at Ino, completely bewildered by this
'She clearly switched bodies, yet her own body is still conscious? This doesn't make sense'
"And now~" Naruto grinned
"Punishment time!" The two laughed
Ino took out a marker and began writing on Naruto's face
[Property of Ino~ *Heart*]
'...' Boruto and Sasuke both were at a loss, so that was what motivated Ino so much to not hold back at all during the battle.
Throughout the spar, they realised that Ino was incredibly heavy-handed, not even giving Naruto a chance to take a break as she rushed him with the puppet. And the puppet is by no means weak, in fact, without sage mode and Kurama's chakra, he found it hard to actually keep up with it.
Once she finished writing, Ino retracted her consciousness, and dispelled the cloned consciousness. Naruto's eyes regained clarity, and he fell to the ground...
"My girl used my gift against me, I feel used" He wept as if he was a feeble woman who was just played by a man...
"..." Sasuke and Boruto both covered their eyes, acting as if they don't know him
"Aw, Na-kun, don't be down, it proves that your training worked, no?" Ino giggled
Naruto looked up
"Yeah, and now I'm going to be bullied by you in a relationship" He covered his face and began weeping again...
Ino giggled
"By the way, you're not allowed to rub the words off your face for a full three days" Ino said with a proud grin
"Kay~" Naruto nodded
"What's written on me anyway" He asked
"Secret~" Ino grinned
"..."
He suddenly felt that he should wear a mask for the next few days, but it'd probably annoy Ino, so he decided to just trust her that it wasn't anything too weird.
"Anyway, it's getting late, I'll walk you home" Naruto said
"Sur-um...actually, maybe I'll head home on my own" Ino smiled awkwardly after some thought
Naruto frowned, her smile was quite suspicious...
"No, I'll walk you home" He insisted, wanting to find out why she was acting this way
"..." Ino stared at Naruto, she had a feeling something bad is going to happen if he walks back with her...
In the end, she reluctantly agreed
"Just saying, if anything happens, it's on you" She said
"Hm? What could happen?" Naruto asked cluelessly
"You'll see..." Ino coughed and shifted her gaze away
Boruto and Sasuke walked back with the two, though Sasuke kept his distance whilst Boruto kept staring at Naruto's face.
"What? Is something wrong?" Naruto asked
"...nothing" Boruto looked away and said
Ino covered her mouth and giggled
Sasuke, on the other hand, was in deep thought. The battle between Naruto and Ino kept replaying in his mind, and the main focus was Ino. She was able to control the puppet whilst using her clan jutsus in close combat!
One is to know, the Yamanaka clan isn't known for this combat abilities, yet Ino was fighting as if she is meant to be on the front lines! The Ino he knew wouldn't be able to achieve all this, and it made him wonder what difference was there in this universe that caused such a major change.
'Her chakra control was incredible, and her concentration is even more so amazing, but what makes me most curious is that final mind switch jutsu she used, she clearly hit her mark, yet her own consciousness remained'
He couldn't understand how Ino was able to send out her own consciousness into another body whilst maintaining her consciousness for the body at the same time. But who would be able to guess that Naruto worked with Orochimaru to alter the technique, so she can create multiple consciousnesses in her own mind.
-At the flower shop-
"Alright, we're here, you should probably go as quickly as possible" Ino urged
"Seriously, you've been acting weird since the start, what's wrong?" Naruto said
*Ding*
The door opened
"Ino~ You're back~" Inoichi opened the door with a vibrant smile, but his smile froze upon seeing Naruto, especially...that thing written on his face...
'Inoichi-san?' Boruto saw Inoichi, but felt something was wrong...
'A tailed beast? That's not possible, Konoha only has Naruto as the Jinchuriki' Sasuke felt a powerful aura from Inoichi that shouldn't belong, and wondered if Inoichi had become a Jinchuriki.
If so...which tailed beast is sealed in him?
"Why...DO YOU HAVE THAT ON YOUR FACE!" Inoichi roared
'Such powerful aura, can Urashiki even fight this village if they know about him?' Sasuke gasped in awe when he felt Inoichi's aura.
He quickly pulled Boruto away and shielded him from the 'aura' of a 'tailed beast'...
'Oh snap, he's entered dad mode' Naruto gulped
"Um, Ino, what did you write on my face?" Naruto asked
"...tee hee" Ino stuck out her tongue and giggled
"...yeah, I'll be going now, had a nice time meeting you Inoichi-san, cya" Naruto waved and teleported away with the flying raijin...
"..."
Sasuke sighed, he followed the spacial movement trails left behind from the jutsu and soon found Naruto sitting on the rooftop.
In his hand was Boruto, who wasn't accustomed to the high speed movement
"Is that a second jinchuriki in Konoha?" He asked
"Nah, that's his dad mode" Naruto replied
"Dad...mode?" Sasuke and Boruto both tilted their heads to the side, what the hell is dad mode!?
Seeing their perplexed look, Naruto sighed
"It is a powerful mode, only attained by those who gained enlightenment as a father" He shook his head and said
"What?"
"In short, they're a doting father who will activate their greatest potential when their child is involved, Inoichi broke through his limiter" Naruto replied with a serious expression
"..." Sasuke pinched between his brows, he couldn't tell if he was just messing with them or not.
"Well, it's getting late, I have some room in my place" Naruto said
"Huh? I thought you lived in a one room appartment" Sasuke frowned and said
Naruto rolled his eyes
"Wow, the me of your timeline is seriously garbage, you know that? I was promoted to Tokubetsu Jonin, so I asked the Hokage to give me a house" Naruto shrugged and replied
"WHAT!" Boruto's eyes boggled
"H-How old are you again?" He asked
"Thirteen"
Boruto clutched his head
"Thirteen, and he's already a Jonin!? I might as well stay here and have you be my dad instead" He exclaimed
Naruto and Sasuke both knocked his head
"Don't cause trouble" Sasuke said in a low voice
"Exactly, I'm thirteen, what good would a son who is two years older than me do? You'll affect my process in chasing Ino" Naruto clicked his tongue and snarled
"..." Boruto fiddled with his fingers, he was just joking...well, a half-half.
Naruto jumped down
"This is my house, there is only one empty room left" Naruto said calmly as he opened the door
"Don't you live alone? Your house is pretty big, it should have quite a few rooms" Boruto cussed
"I don't live alone" Naruto replied
*Sizzle*
As they walked in, a delicious smell entered their nose. They all turned to the source of the smell, and immediately, Sasuke reached for his blade out of reflex.
'Z-Zabuza! Why is he still alive? And why is he here!'
"That's quite a bit of killing intent" Zabuza didn't turn around, he held a pan over fire as he cooked.
"..." His casual reaction towards his killing intent made Sasuke realise he must have overreacted, and removed his hand from his blade.
"Sensei, what are we having for dinner?" Naruto asked
Zabuza chuckled
"Just some stir fry and soup....also, why is that written on your face?" He asked
'Sensei?' Sasuke was once more shocked, Naruto calls Zabuza sensei? And why is Zabuza cooking in Naruto's house!? None of this made sense to him!
"Nothing much, Ino wrote it on my face, even I don't know what she wrote" He replied
Another figure emerged in his mind at this moment
'Haku, is Haku here as well then?' He looked around, and on the couch, he saw the figure of the person who had forced the sharingan out of him in his original timeline...
Haku was laying there, fiddling with his ice release.
"Why are they here? Are they not missing nins?" Sasuke asked in a low voice
"Yeah, I'm hiding them in my house, as for why, I asked Zabuza to teach me swordsmanship, and Haku tagged along cause his dad is compliant with my request" Naruto replied
"D-Dad?" Sasuke's lips twitched, just what is happening!?
Zabuza walked over at this moment as he placed the dishes down. He may only have one arm, but for some reason, Sasuke still felt a sense of dread from him...
Almost as if...the first time they met...
'That's impossible, I've grown numerous times since then, why can he still give me this feeling of oppression?' Sasuke wondered
"Care to join?" Naruto gestured for them as he sat down at the dining table, in which Sasuke shook his head, whilst Boruto sat down next to him with an eager expression.
Haku walked over and sat down, he gave Naruto a glare and huffed
"Come on Haku, you're living in my house rent free, why are you still acting so hostile?" Naruto asked with a perplexed look
"Kid, you are quite literally the reason why I lost an arm, and the poison incident after that, I dare say he has as little trust in you as he would towards the people who killed his mother" Zabuza replied as he started eating
Naruto stared at him for a bit...
"Two things I wanna know, first, how do I get him to stop, I'm worried he's going to kill me in my sleep at this rate, two, how are you eating with the bandages over your mouth? The food just...disappears when you hold it up" Naruto asked
Zabuza lifted a brow
"I'll only answer one of those questions" He replied
"Then answer my second question please" Naruto said seriously
"..." Did he seriously ask for the second one!?
Even Boruto and Sasuke was left at a loss, not to mention Zabuza who almost dropped his chopsticks.
"I'll give you one chance to say it again" Zabuza said as his eyes revealed a dangerous glimmer
*Gulp*
"Ahem, what'd I say wrong? I asked how you can help me ease up the tension between me and Haku, ahahaha, was that not the second question I asked?" He gave him an innocent look and laughed awkwardly
"...the answer is quite simple" Zabuza ignored Naruto's terrible acting and said
"Complement him, he smiles whenever I complement him" He replied
"...that's cause you're his dad" Naruto's lips twitched, that knowledge was as useless as it is not known...
But nonetheless, he gave it a go
"Haku, your jutsu is very cool, I wish I knew more about it, perhaps we can improve it's usability, I'm sure you'll grow to become a great person some day" Naruto said with a straight face as he faced Haku.
Haku stared back with a calm expression
"Thank you, if you wish to help, the first thing you can do is die for me" He smiled faintly and said
"Ouch, seems like it didn't work" Naruto shrugged
"Well, he smiled, didn't he?" Zabuza replied
"That's not untrue..." Naruto rubbed his chin and muttered
Boruto stared at Naruto, then back at Haku
"Um...are you cheating with another girl?" He asked
Pfft
Sasuke, Naruto, and Zabuza all covered their mouths as they let out a faint snicker, whilst Haku just ate elegantly.
"What? Did I say something wrong?" Boruto asked cluelessly
Naruto patted his shoulders
"Kid, that's a guy" He said as he pointed at Haku
"H-Huh!? A guy!? When he looks that cute!" He gasped
Haku gave a faint nod, which confirmed it. Boruto suddenly felt as if his world is collapsing...
"S-So dad is into guys!?" He muttered
"Dad?" Haku and Zabuza glanced over, whilst Sasuke covered his mouth as he controlled his laughter.
"Oh yeah, this is Boruto, my son from a different timeline, this is Sasuke, the Uchiha brat that you almost killed during that bridge mission" Naruto said as he pointed at the two
"...you expect me to believe that?" Haku's lips twitched as he shook his head, only a fool would believe that!
Zabuza rubbed his chin as he stared at Sasuke
"It is quite hard to believe, even for me" Zabuza replied
"Up to you" Naruto shrugged
He then chopped down on Boruto's head
"Also, you're too loose lipped, if you had said that in a crowded area, people would think you're mentally challenged" Naruto snorted
"Sorry" Boruto tucked his lips and replied
Sasuke watched, the warm atmosphere around in this house made him feel...at peace. This firmed his resolve to make sure Urashiki's plan does not work, as he hoped to protect this peace.
Seeing how Haku and Zabuza acts here, he wondered, if they didn't meet him during that mission, would they be able to become allies? Or if they didn't become missing nins, would they have become shinobis worshipped by many?
"Anyway, Sasuke, you're sleeping wth Boruto in that room there" Naruto said as he pointed over to a room beside the staircase.
"Why am I sleeping with him? He's an adult, he should have a room to himself" Boruto replied
"Huh? You're saying you want to sleep with Haku?" Naruto asked with a perplexed look
"Hm?" Boruto suddenly felt a sharp killing intent direct towards him...
The source? Zabuza...
"Of course not! I meant you, you're my dad, so shouldn't I sleep in the same room as you?" Boruto asked
Naruto clasped his hands together
"ooooh~ that makes a lot more sense, and here I thought you had a thing for Haku, but I won't blame you, he's got a good face, slim waist, and is talented" Naruto nodded
Boruto's face reddened
"Dad! Dammit, why are you so annoying, you-...huh? Why is there so much fog all of a sudden?" Boruto asked
"Oh, that's probably Zabuza, he just entered dad mode, it allows him to create hand signs with one hand, aside from that, I think he also became stronger...anyway, I can't have fog in my house" Naruto said as he clapped his hands, as seals began activating around the room.
In just a few seconds after activation, the fog began dispersing, slowly getting absorbed by the seals. When it cleared, Boruto saw Zabuza standing behind Naruto, holding a massive blade over his head...
"Uh...d-dad?" He gulped
"I know, he's behind me" Naruto replied
"So...why aren't you running?" Boruto asked
"Simple...my legs went soft, I'm scared sh*tless" Naruto looked up at him and said with a pale face as sweat ran down his face...
"..."
*Bang*
Zabuza's sword swung down, thankfully, it was the flat side, so he bashed Naruto's body into the ground, with only his head sticking out...
"...take this as a lesson Boruto, don't mess with doting fathers" Naruto said as he pulled himself back out...
"Um...y-your head is bleeding"
"I know, I'll probably be fainting soon, so mind if you carry me to the couch?" Naruto asked
"...sure..."
*Thud*
And like that, it was goodnight to Naruto....
When the lights were turned off, Boruto laid down on another couch beside Naruto's. He stared at Naruto's face, still not quite used to seeing it as it looked so similar to his.
"Stared enough?" Naruto's eyes opened and asked
"Woah, you're fine? That's impressive as hell" Boruto gasped
"If that was enough to knock me out cold, I wouldn't be where I am now" Naruto replied
"I see...dad, can I ask how it began with you and Ino-san?" He asked
"Oh, that? I guess I just found her cute at first, but the more I talked to her, the more I found out about her, and slowly, I just started to grow more fond of her" Naruto replied
Boruto sighed
"So...does mum not have a chance?" He asked
"No" Naruto replied
"I...see"
The two fell quiet after that. The questions asked were rather awkward for both of them after all, but Boruto wanted to know the answer to it.
"Hey dad, about the jutsu that turned Sasuke-san into a woman, what was that?" He asked
Naruto suddenly revealed a cheeky grin
"You wanna learn it?" He asked
"Yeah!" Boruto's eyes lit up as a mischievous grin appeared on his face
Naruto chuckled as he began explaining the concept of the jutsu. It started off as a seal, but over time, he turned it into a jutsu that can be activated without a seal. As Boruto listened, he was shocked to realise that the sexy jutsu was the main foundation of the jutsu!
The more Naruto taught him, the more excited he became, as he wanted to test it on his friends once he gets back.
"Hah" After he practiced it a few times, he suddenly turned his eyes to Naruto and used it on him!
"..."
Nothing happened...
"Uh, d-dad, um, I was just...uh..."
Naruto stared back as he raised one hand towards him, in the flick motion...
*Flick*
*Bang*
Boruto felt as if his head was getting split apart as he lost consciousness...
*Sigh*
"What am I ever going to do with this idiot, to use the jutsu on the creator? Isn't that just asking for it?" Naruto rolled his eyes and said as he went to sleep
-Next day-
Naruto was informed by Tsunade to go meet by the bath house, and when Boruto heard of it, he decided to tag along as well.
"Shiki, how have you been?" Naruto saw Shikamaru from the distance and waved
Shikamaru glanced over and gave him a nod back, but he paused slightly when he saw Naruto's face
"Hey Naruto...who's this next to you, and did Ino write that?" He asked as he stared at Boruto, who looked quite similar to Naruto, then at the words written on Naruto's face
"Yeah, I lost a bet to Ino" He replied
He then pointed at Boruto
"As for him...he's my fan" He said
"No I'm not" Boruto exclaimed
"Worth a shot"
Boruto rolled his eyes, he glanced at Shikamaru and grinned
"I'm Boruto, I arrived at the village yesterday with my uncle" He replied
"...I see" Shikamaru nodded, but he felt that there was a suspicious connection between him and Naruto.
"Where's Choji and Ino?" Naruto asked
"Choji and Ino were assigned a mission earlier" He replied
"Ah, I see, anyway, any idea why we're here?" Naruto asked
Shikamaru glanced at the bath house, which is currently closed
"We're cleaning the bath house"
"Hah!? Why am I here then? I'm considered a Jonin right now, why do I need to clean the bath house?" He gasped in disbelief, after all, who sends a Jonin to clean a bath house!?
Shikamaru shrugged
"Dunno, but Tsunade-sama looked quite pleased when she assigned you here"
"Ah dammit sis" Naruto exclaimed, knowing Tsunade did it to screw with him
It wasn't long before others arrived, being Shino, Kiba, Hinata, Lee, Tenten and Neji. Adding Boruto, they have a total of nine people here at the moment.
"Hey Naruto, I heard you became a Jonin a while ago, how'd you manage that? I thought we were class bottoms together!" Kiba ran up and cried out as he grabbed Naruto's shoulders
Naruto replied with a serious expression
"Skill, talent, and good looks" He said with a straight face
"Hey now, that last one was unnecessary"
"It is definitely necessary" Naruto replied, his expression as serious as it was before
"..."
"I-I think Naruto looks quite good" Behind Kiba, Hinata muttered, which made everyone shift their eyes to her, surprised she mustered the courage to say that.
On the other hand, Neji was staring at her, feeling extremely conflicted...
Just the other day, she was attacking him without a care for her own injuries, and ended up injuring him. He couldn't forget her fierce eyes as she stared at him, fixated entirely on landing hits on him.
The contrast between that and the currently shy look she was giving Naruto was just too big!
'It's mum! I wonder how dad will react to her' Boruto stared at the two of them intently
"Um, Na-Naruto-kun, I-"
"I like Ino" Naruto said flatly
"..."
Everyone's eyes boggled, he actually just said it out right! He didn't sugar coat it, he didn't beat around the bush, he directly told her to give up! And the words on his face...it's seriously hard to look away from it.
Hinata's fists clenched up tightly
"Is it because she's cuter than me?" She asked
"Now that's a vague line, people have preferences, so to others, a certain type of girl will be cuter to them than others, so I won't answer that question" Naruto replied
"Then is it her attitude?" She asked again, and Naruto began realising that Hinata was acting a tad different to how he remembered.
She's become rather...assertive?
"Kinda, I mean, I just grew to like her after spending time with her y'know?" Naruto replied
"I see...I won't give up" She bit the side of her lips as she spoke, her eyes focused on the words that was written on his cheeks...
'S-Scary...' They saw blood trickle down her lips as she spoke in a cold tone that sent shivers down their spines.
'Th-That's mum!? Why is she so different!' Boruto was in shock, that is nothing like the Hinata he knew!
Hinata suddenly turned to Neji
"After this mission, we'll spar again, I need to blow off some steam" She said in a low voice
"...um, Hinata, c-can we perhaps shift it to another day?" Neji's lips twitched, having just gotten rejected, he has the vague feeling that her 'gentle' fists are going to be much more violent than usual...
'Hm? When did they get so close?' Naruto was now surprised, didn't Neji hate the main family?
*Pinch*
"Tss, what?" Naruto turned around as Boruto pinched him
"Wh-What did you do to my mum? Why is she so...so...scary?" He whispered over
"How would I know? I didn't interact with her much until today, I'm as clueless as you are" Naruto whispered back
"Ah?"