At the same time, an indescribable sensation suddenly exploded inside Hatake Sora's mind.
It was as if countless experiences, instincts, and techniques related to throwing kunai were forcefully pouring into his consciousness, flooding his thoughts all at once.
After a long while…
Hatake Sora suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them.
He had mastered it.
Kunai throwing.
Hatake Sora carefully savored that mysterious sensation. Almost unconsciously, his wrist moved in response to his thoughts. He could clearly feel it—when strength and technique were perfectly combined, within a hundred meters, his kunai would never miss their mark.
But just then—
Perhaps because his movements were a bit too exaggerated, Might Guy noticed something amiss and walked over, scooping Hatake Sora up into his arms.
"You're awake?"
Holding the tiny Hatake Sora, Might Guy's face was filled with a gentle, warm smile. After all, having rescued him from the trash can, he had already resolved to raise this child to adulthood.
Hatake Sora looked at Might Guy with suspicion written all over his face. The closer he looked, the more familiar this man seemed to him.
Thick eyebrows.That ridiculous watermelon hairstyle.And that bizarre, almost perverse purple bodysuit.
It was an overwhelmingly strange sense of familiarity.
Could he be an important character from Naruto?
Hatake Sora frowned slightly. Yet no matter how he searched his memories, he couldn't recall this exact face ever appearing in the series.
"Hey, hey, don't cry, don't cry…" Might Guy said quickly when he saw Hatake Sora frown, mistaking it for fear. "Don't be scared. I, Might Guy, am definitely not a bad person. I swear I'll raise you together with little Dai."
Might Guy…
That name sounded incredibly familiar.
Hatake Sora pondered quietly, while Might Guy continued talking to himself.
"You're so young, you probably can't even remember your own name," Might Guy said thoughtfully, nodding to himself. "How about you take my surname and be called Might Kai?"
"Might Kai!"
The moment he heard that name, Hatake Sora's eyes widened as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.
Might Dai.Might Kai.
No wonder he had felt such a strong sense of familiarity earlier—these were names he had definitely heard before.
In the Naruto manga, the name Might Guy ran through the entire story.
The mentor of Rock Lee, one of Konoha's famed Twelve.Kakashi's lifelong rival and closest friend.The terrifying man who nearly kicked the story straight into its ending with a single strike.
Of course…
That powerhouse hadn't even been born yet.
Because his father—Might Dai—was lying right beside Hatake Sora at this very moment, sporting the same watermelon hairstyle, snoring away with a foolishly adorable expression.
"I never expected that I'd be rescued by Might Guy's grandfather…"
Hatake Sora couldn't help but carefully observe Might Guy again. After all, this man's son and grandson would both go on to push taijutsu to its absolute peak.
But something about it was strange…
In Naruto's canon, Might Guy never seemed to have a father figure who left any impression at all—he wasn't mentioned, or even shown. Which meant that Might Guy had most likely died during the First Shinobi World War.
Thinking of this, as he looked at that silly watermelon haircut, Hatake Sora silently made a decision.
"Since you saved my life today… I won't let you die so easily."
Hatake Sora had already decided.
He would save Might Guy.He would change his fate.
But at that moment, a sudden realization struck him.
Might Guy. Konoha Year Twelve.
Only now did Hatake Sora truly understand what Konoha Year Twelve meant.
It meant that those absurdly powerful Konoha prodigies hadn't even been born yet. Even their parents were still infants.
Under such circumstances…
Hatake Sora could change history itself.He could completely alter the destinies of countless people.
He might even be able to rewrite the story of Naruto.
The thought made his entire body tremble with excitement.
Might Guy held Hatake Sora, scratching his head in confusion. "Are you cold? Or do you just not like the name Might Kai? I think it sounds pretty good. I was planning to save it for my grandson, you know…"
"Hah…"
Hatake Sora took a deep breath. "You should save it for your grandson. I already have a name."
"I'm called Hatake Sora."
"Hatake Sora…?" Might Guy asked, puzzled. "Is there really a surname like that?"
Now that he knew this man was Might Guy's grandfather, Hatake Sora felt much more relaxed speaking to him. After all, the Might family was famously known for being hot-blooded idiots.
When dealing with people like that, being direct was usually the best approach.
Sure enough, Might Guy didn't doubt for a second why a two-year-old child was speaking with such composure. Instead, he scratched his head seriously and muttered, "Hatake Sora, huh… still doesn't sound as good as Might Kai."
Hatake Sora smiled and shook his head as he hopped down from Might Guy's arms.
That warm current from earlier hadn't only strengthened his hands—his body as a whole had benefited to some degree. Though he was still far from an adult's physique, he could at least move freely now.
Standing firmly on the ground, Hatake Sora felt as though, from this moment on, he had truly become part of the Naruto world.
A sense of stability.A sense of reality.
"Naruto world…"
Hatake Sora grinned.
"Hatake Sora is here."