Chapter 94 Konohamaru [Children's Version], Appears!
Two months after the Shion incident.
Today is Naruto's twice-monthly bath time at the public bathhouse.
Since Naruto is quite old now, at least he won't drown in the bathhouse anymore, so Hiruzen Sarutobi rarely bathes with Naruto anymore.
However, today Sarutobi sent over a child who didn't seem very bright.
Hey, what are you looking at!
"I am Konohamaru, and my grandfather is the Hokage!"
Hmm, this little dumpling is really asking for a beating.
A man wearing sunglasses took him to Naruto's house and told Naruto that he was Sarutobi's grandson and wanted Naruto to take him to take a bath.
"Bang!"
Naruto delivered a chop to Konohamaru's forehead with just the right amount of force, leaving him stunned but not seriously injured.
"Young Master!"
Ebisu, seeing his young master being bullied, wanted to argue with Naruto, but was immediately stopped by an ANBU member.
"The task the Hokage gave you ends here. You can go back now."
Konohamaru, covering his head, also spoke to Ebisu.
"Aaaah! You can leave now, I'm going to deal with this blond guy myself!"
And so, wearing sunglasses, Ebisu left Konohamaru with a heavy heart, turning back every few steps.
Hopefully, the young master can survive the attacks of the Jinchūriki.
Ebisu silently prayed for his young master.
There was a rumor some time ago that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was able to use the Nine-Tails' power very well.
The fact that the Hokage did not stop it suggests that it is highly likely to be true, and it is very likely that it was spread by the Third Hokage.
Let's turn our attention back to the day after the Tsinghua University incident.
"Ahem, Naruto, can you explain to your grandpa where your Wood Release and Sage Mode came from?"
Sarutobi's tone was extremely amiable, after all, there was already the example of Karin.
When Sarutobi saw Naruto use Wood Release, he was both surprised and delighted, never expecting that the First Hokage's Wood Release could be reproduced in Naruto.
Then, when he saw the Nine-Tails rampaging through Naruto's body, but he hadn't lost his consciousness, Sarutobi laughed again.
Look, this is what a genius is!
With a perfect Jinchuriki and Wood Release, once Naruto grows up, Konoha won't just be the name of a village, but the name of the ninja world.
When Naruto finally unleashed his Sage Mode, Sarutobi lost his composure.
Long hair, the same Sage Mode, Wood Release, and immense superhuman strength...
No, I was just thinking before, could it be that the First Generation Lord really came back?
Sarutobi felt a headache coming on. Should he deal with this matter or not?
Finally, just in case, Sarutobi called Naruto over.
"Ahem, well, how about I have my dad talk to you about it?"
Naruto thought for a moment, and then, following Minato's suggestion from inside the sealed space, he spoke.
"???"
Under the Third Hokage's shocked gaze, a chakra phantom floated out from Naruto's stomach.
"Lord Third Generation, it's been a long time."
The once-golden flash, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, has appeared.
"Minato...?"
"Yes, it's me."
Minato nodded and then revealed some little-known secrets that only he and the Third Hokage knew, dispelling the Third Hokage's concerns.
"It's been a long time! But what about you now...?"
The Third Hokage looked at Minato's current form and hesitated before speaking.
"I am already dead; this is just a wisp of my chakra."
Minato smiled faintly and spoke frankly about the fact that he was already dead.
"I see. I never thought I'd see you again, even if it's just a wisp of chakra."
The Third Hokage stroked his chin.
When he first saw Minato's enormous chakra reserves, he thought he had been resurrected, but it turned out to be just a single wisp of chakra.
Wait a minute, Minato had so much chakra, why did he use the Reaper Death Seal in the end? Was it a suicide pact?
"Ahem, Minato, I have a crucial question for you: why does Naruto know Wood Release and Sage Mode?"
The third generation straightened up and stared at Minato.
Minato helplessly rubbed his head. Tsk, this is difficult.
"For some reason, we can't tell you directly."
"However, I probably don't need to mention the Third Hokage's Wood Release, Sage Mode, and Super Strength anymore."
Minato said, his words going beyond mere hints; they were practically making his point out directly.
It's essentially the same as saying, "That's right, the First Hokage is inside Naruto's stomach."
"..."
Is he still there?
Sarutobi, head bowed and drenched in sweat, thought for a moment and then spoke.
Minato nodded.
"Oh, when Karin came here before, Mito-senpai returned from the Pure Land and stayed with Karin for two months."
Well, now there's one more person and one more fox, and everyone's sweating buckets.
"But they went back later."
The third generation briefly recounted what Mito had told them, and only then did the human and fox in the sealed space breathe a sigh of relief.
"No wonder it looked so familiar."
Kushina touched her chin. It turned out that the chain was left by Mito's grandmother. But why didn't Kurama and Hashirama recognize it?
"Ah, I see."
"No wonder it felt so familiar."
"Aren't you right, Nine-Tails?"
Hashirama's right hand punched his left hand, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.
"Yes, Hashirama-san, what you said makes a lot of sense. That's what I thought at the time too."
"I was just too busy caring about Naruto at the time, so I didn't think about it much."
Nine-Tails nodded, his eyes shining with sincerity.
"Oh, it's such a pity, why did Mito go back?"
"I also want to play cards with her."
"Yeah, yeah, it's been so long since I saw Mito. I wonder how she's doing now."
The matter was resolved through this extremely strange conversation between the human and the fox.
After Kushina stopped looking at them and continued listening to Sarutobi and Minato's conversation, the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with undisguised elation and relief.
Especially the Nine-Tails, whose tail was practically wagging wildly.
The conversation outside was also coming to an end.
"Minato, I want to talk to the old man too!!!"
Minato's face twitched; it was clear he was in pain.
"Oh, right, Kushina has something to tell you."
Well, inside the sealed space, his body was already being held by Kushina around the waist.
Minato gave the Third Hokage a look that said "good luck" before heading back.
"Watergate, wait."
The Third Generation realized what was about to happen and wanted to catch the Yellow Flash.
Unfortunately, you can't catch the flash.
"Hey, old man Sarutobi!!!"
The familiar bright red color appeared before Sarutobi's eyes, while Naruto hid behind the sofa next to him, listening intently for the plot to unfold.
Which tow truck is this? Help me!
Sarutobi wanted to give Naruto a look so he would come to his rescue, but all he saw was a blond guy covering his ears behind the sofa.
Yes, that familiar feeling of being cursed, just like the Mito ancestor a few months ago.
Forget it, I'm numb to it all.
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