Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was Konoha Year 81.

The Ninjutsu sect has entered the era of the Second Hokage, Kakashi Hatake.

Ninjas were no longer mercenaries, but became practitioners.

Of course, to progress from a genin to a jonin, one still needs to complete missions, but this has become a form of training.

The technological breakthroughs and peaceful environment propelled the ninja world onto a fast track of development, leading to unprecedented prosperity and ushering in an era unlike any other.

Not much, and for Genichi Shushita, these things had no effect on him.

When Genichi Shushita returned from the experimental base and was about to have lunch, he found that there were guests at his house, but they were acquaintances.

"Uncle Xuanyi."

Mari Namikaze seemed a little reserved.

"Mari~"

Genichi felt something was off.

Mari Namikaze has been playing at our house since she was little; we're as familiar as can be.

So Xuan Yi looked at Tsunade from under the tree.

Tsunade gave a signal with her eyes.

Xuan Yi looked at his son Qian Shu under the tree.

Chiki scratched his head and chuckled, "Well, Dad, Marie and I are planning to get married."

"Eh?"

Genichi Shushita paused for a moment, then looked back at his son and Mari Namikaze.

Mari Namikaze played with Chiki and a few others since childhood, and they went to school together as they grew up. After graduating from the Root Experimental Class, they were assigned to the same class.

He was always talking about Brother Qianshu, and they were childhood sweethearts, but precisely because of this, Genichi Shushita never thought about it in that way.

However, this is also related to his frequent seclusion in recent years.

The children of the previous generation, Qian Shu, had grown up. Even when Shuxia Xuan Yi was taking care of the children, he was only taking care of the three younger ones: Shuxia Fei, Shuxia Lan, and Shuxia Yu Zhen.

For a moment, Xuan Yi under the tree was momentarily stunned, and then felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or reflection).

Before I knew it, my eldest son was about to get married and start a family.

Then Karin and Aoba will probably be in similar situations.

Feeling a mix of emotions, Genichi Kishita smiled and said to the somewhat nervous Namikaze Mari, "Of course there's no problem. As long as you like each other, that's all that matters."

"Do Brother Minato and the others know about this?"

Shushita Senju quickly replied, "We'll go and tell Uncle Minato and the others later."

Genichiro nodded, then looked at Tsunade: "Tsunade, what do you think?"

Tsunade's emotions were also somewhat complicated, but there was no reason to object to this, so she nodded and said, "Let the children decide for themselves!"

Genichi Shushita then smiled and asked his son and future daughter-in-law, "Is there anything we can help you with?"

Chishu and Mari both shook their heads.

The support and blessings of both sets of parents are enough.

Genichi Shushita couldn't help but smile as he looked at the gift: "It's still necessary to bring some gifts when you visit."

"Tsunade, what do you think?"

Tsunade nodded: "Although the two families are close, when it comes to marriage, as ninjas, we can keep things simple, but we still need to observe proper etiquette."

She and Genichi Kinoshita didn't even have a wedding back then, but things are different now than they were back then, and her situation is different from that of Mari Namikaze.

Mari Namikaze listened shyly: "Actually, it doesn't have to be that complicated."

Shuxia Xuanyi smiled and said, "It's not troublesome at all."

"The gift was very simple."

As he spoke, he opened his palm, and six elixir pills, each the size of a pebble, flew toward his son: "Go!"

Qian Shu's eyes lit up, and after taking the elixir, he quickly said, "Thank you, Dad!"

"Then let's go first."

After saying that, Chiki grabbed Namikaze Mari, who wanted to speak, and disappeared using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Genichi Shushita sat down next to Tsunade, deeply moved: "I never thought that Chishu would be getting married."

Tsunade glared at her husband: "You've been neglecting Chiki and the others too much lately."

Genichi Kishita gave an awkward smile and quickly changed the subject: "Where are Ina and the others?"

It's almost lunchtime, and Uzumaki Ina and the others are still not here.

Even Kaguya Otsutsuki, who never leaves her home, is nowhere to be found, which is quite strange.

Tsunade scoffed: "Yu Zhen and the others' graduation exam."

Genichi under the tree was even more embarrassed.

……

On the other side, Chiki was walking down the street with Namikaze Mari in her arms.

"Qianshu, isn't this gift too expensive?"

"Mari Namikaze asked in a low voice."

Six elixirs are far too precious.

Since it was planted on the Moon Tree, it has been harvested three times and used to refine elixirs three times.

Mari Namikaze knew that her father, Minato Namikaze, as the first generation of Ninja Clan, was among the first to take the Elixir of Immortality.

The second group of people who took the elixir included the current second-generation leader, Kakashi.

Kushina Uzumaki, the mother, belongs to the third batch.

Many Kage-level experts in the Ninja Clan still haven't taken the Elixir.

The elixir is extremely precious; this is a consensus throughout the ninja world.

Genichi Kishita took out six as a gift, which shocked Mari Namikaze.

Chishu, however, smiled and said, "This elixir is different from the elixir made from the fruit of the Divine Tree. It was made from my own chakra."

Mari Namikaze suddenly realized, then exclaimed in surprise, "You can use your own chakra to refine elixirs?"

Qian Shu said, "Ordinary people cannot do this; only a sixth-level immortal could possibly do it."

The elixir is very precious, but the family under the tree has plenty.

At least Qian Shu felt he didn't lack anything.

After all, even ordinary people's grandparents have eaten it.

Although the siblings had never eaten it before, they knew why.

They are still young and have a lot of potential to be explored.

He hasn't even finished learning all those ninjutsu scrolls at home, so there's really no need for him to take any elixirs for now. Besides...

Qian Shu also had his own ideas. He wanted to cultivate to the Six Paths level and refine the Golden Core himself, just like his father, Shuxia Xuanyi.

The Golden Core level is a realm that even the Ninja Clan has not publicly revealed, surpassing the Six Paths level.

Qian Shu had also heard her father mention the Nascent Soul level, which was above the Golden Core stage.

However, that realm only exists in imagination, and even my father has not yet reached it.

……

Upon arriving at Minato Namikaze's residence, they found everything already prepared.

Kushina Uzumaki was preparing a big meal, and her daughter-in-law Hinata was also helping.

Minato Namikaze was waiting in the living room for his son-in-law to arrive, even though they were acquaintances.

However, the gift that Chiki brought still surprised Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.

Having consumed the elixir, they understood its power even better.

However, after Chishu explained, the two accepted the gift with peace of mind.

Before lunch, Naruto, with his short blond hair, returned.

Naruto has matured a lot since getting married and having children.

Of course, Naruto's family had actually moved out, but today was special, so they came back for dinner.

My son, Boruto, is still at school and won't be home for lunch, so this meal will be for six people.

Unlike Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze was very observant and had long noticed the signs between Chiki and Mari, but he didn't interfere.

Moreover, they were very satisfied with Qian Shu.

We're family, really.

Kakashi was Minato Namikaze's student, Senju was Kakashi's student, Naruto was Genichi Kinoshita's student, and Genichi Kinoshita and Kakashi were fellow students.

In this way, a meal can naturally be a joyful and harmonious experience.

After finishing their meal, Naruto saw Chiki and his sister off, then solemnly said, "Chiki, I'm entrusting Mari to your protection from now on!"

Chiki nodded solemnly: "Naruto, don't worry, I'll protect Mari!"

Mari Namikaze playfully scolded, "Brother, I'm pretty good too!"

Just as Naruto was about to speak, Neji's voice rang in his mind: "Naruto, the Second Hokage's orders are to immediately proceed to the moon and await orders. The Otsutsuki clan has arrived!"

Not only Naruto, but Chiki also heard it.

The two exchanged a glance, their expressions changing slightly.

"what happened?"

Mari Namikaze noticed.

Chiki explained, "The Otsutsuki clan has sent people; the Second Hokage has summoned us to the moon."

"Don't worry, we've been preparing for this for a long time, and we've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Naruto punched his palm and said, "I'll teach those guys a lesson!"

Chiki said, "Mari, you stay home. Naruto and I are going on a mission!"

Mari Namikaze nodded: "Then be careful!"

……

Meanwhile, Genichi Kinoshita, who had just finished lunch, received a notification from Kakashi.

Momoshiki and his two companions have finally arrived!
Genichi Shushita remained calm about this.

Not only him, but Tsunade, Pakura, Mei Terumi, and Kaguya Otsutsuki were also very calm, and more than anything, they were curious.

"Shouldn't we make a move?"

Tsunade asked, and seemed somewhat eager to try.

Yoko and Mei Terumi are also examples.

Only Shizune, Ina Uzumaki, and Kurenai Yuhi showed little fighting spirit; their attention was focused on the children.

"You can try it if you want."

"However, I'm afraid we won't need it."

Genichi smiled and stood up: "Let's go, let's go take a look together."

Under the tree, Fei's eyes darted around: "Dad, can we come along too?"

Although I don't know what it's about yet, it's sure to be fun.

Shuxia Lan and Shuxia Yuzhen also stared expectantly at Shuxia Xuanyi.

Under the tree, Xuan Yi's elderly father couldn't bear that gaze and immediately waved his hand, "Let's go, let's go together!"

So, apart from Karin and Aoba who were not at home, the whole family, including Chishu, came out.

Meanwhile, on the lunar satellite, Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Urashiki were already surrounded.

Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, Senju, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Six people, three with Rinnegan, one with Byakugan, and both Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi have Truth-Seeking Balls, with the former also having Mangekyou Sharingan.

"It seems the changes here are more serious than we imagined!"

Ōtsutsuki Urashiki laughed and said, "These guys all seem to have eaten the fruit of the Divine Tree!"

Sitting on Kinshiki's shoulder, Momoshiki said indifferently, "They're just a bunch of lowly natives. We can just take back their chakra."

Urashiki Otsutsuki said, "After all, you've awakened the Rinnegan. Momoshiki-nii and Kinshiki-nii, we can't let our guard down!"

Momoshiki sneered, looking down at Naruto and the others opposite him: "Hey, return our Divine Tree, and I'll spare your lives."

Naruto couldn't help but say, "This guy's tone is really annoying!"

Sasuke Uchiha said coldly, "Just capture him and hand him over to Orochimaru later."

Tobirama Senju said, "We must work in pairs and not be careless."

At this moment, Genichi, Tsunade, Kaguya, Mei Terumi, and Yogura all appeared.

Genichi Shushita still looked like an ordinary person, but Tsunade, Kaguya Otsutsuki, Mei Terumi, and Pakura were in their battle forms, either activating the Sharingan, Rinnegan, Byakugan, or Rinne Sharingan.

This left Momoshiki and his two companions completely stunned.

Naruto and his friends' Rinnegan was already quite astonishing, but Momoshiki and his group felt that the situation was still under control.

But now, they feel as if they are surrounded by the Rinnegan.

"Kaguya, what exactly did this traitor do?"

Momoshiki Otsutsuki lost his composure, his face contorted in shock.

Urashiki Ōtsutsuki, carrying his fishing rod, sensed something was very wrong and wondered if he should run away first. (End of Chapter)