Naruto: I, Naruto, started with the Rinnegan

"Iruka is a good teacher..."

Kushina agreed: "Naruto, you should listen to Iruka-sensei."

"Yes, I know."

As the three chatted, Minato suddenly said, "Naruto, the little girl from the Hyuga clan over there is peeking at you, and she seems to want to say something to you."

"That look in her eyes... there's no mistake, it's the look of affection, Naruto. As someone who's been through this, I guarantee she definitely likes you!"

Kushina looked excited.

"Oh, so it's your daughter-in-law?"

Minato belatedly realized what was happening and began to carefully examine Hinata.

"No, it's not even close to happening yet."

After giving his parents a perfunctory answer, Naruto turned to Hinata and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Hinata blushed and whispered encouragingly, "I...I believe in Naruto-kun. Naruto-kun, do your best!"

Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your efforts, I feel much better."

Naruto didn't really care about what others thought, but clearly others didn't see it that way...

That's settled then.

He accepts kindness but ignores malice.

Inside the sealed space, Minato watched Naruto and Hinata chatting and commented, "That child... is a bit shy."

Kushina said regretfully, "I originally wanted Naruto to find a woman like me..."

Minato smiled and comforted her, "There's no need to force it. As long as the child is happy, that's all that matters."

"I know, it's just a bit of a shame."

Listening to his parents' conversation, Naruto couldn't help but turn his gaze to Sakura in the distance.

If we're talking about who resembles Kushina, it has to be Sakura.

However, Sakura doesn't like Naruto; she's in love with Sasuke.

At this moment, Sakura is carrying out her daily routine—fighting with Ino in front of Sasuke to steal his man.

"That's... Sasuke! Sasuke has grown up too, and he looks just like Mikoto."

Kushina followed Naruto's gaze and saw Sasuke looking impatient. She paused for a moment, but quickly recognized Sasuke.

My best friend's son, she even held him when he was little, but it's only been a moment...

Things have changed, and people are no longer the same.

Remembering what Naruto had told her, Kushina looked at Sasuke with pity in her eyes.

This child is so pitiful.

At the same time, Kushina felt very fortunate.

There's no limit to how bad things can get. Compared to Mikoto, she's actually quite fortunate; at least her son is obedient and doesn't want to kill her.

"Uchiha..."

Minato's face was grim.

The Uchiha problem has always existed, and he has been working to solve it since becoming the Fourth Hokage, and has made considerable progress.

But a nine-tailed demon's rampage shattered all his plans.

When she opened her eyes again, she learned from her son that the entire Uchiha clan had been wiped out!

It's hard to describe Minato's feelings; all I can say is... he was very disappointed in the Third Hokage.

They really don't do anything humane at all!

……

"I told you not to use that kind of thing again..."

Sasuke felt the sympathetic gaze behind him and turned around angrily, his warning abruptly halting.

The blond-haired boy was chatting with the little girl who rolled her eyes. When he heard what the boy said, he tilted his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What did you say?"

"You...you weren't looking at me?"

Sasuke clearly sensed the gaze coming from that direction.

Naruto glanced at his stomach and asked casually, "Are you good-looking?"

Sasuke looks like his mother, so he's naturally good-looking, but Naruto's meaning at this moment was clearly not to praise him.

Sasuke snorted coldly, turned his head away, and said nothing.

Seeing this, Sakura said without hesitation, "Sasuke, ignore that monster..."

"Get out of here!"

Sasuke looked indifferent; those who talk behind people's backs are just annoying to look at.

"Sasuke..."

Sakura's eyes were brimming with tears, while Sasuke's coldness intensified, and he was about to utter even more nasty words.

Ino quickly pulled Sakura away and lectured her, "Sakura, it's okay if you don't like him, but don't talk badly about him behind his back. It makes people dislike you..."

……

"That child must be from the Yamanaka family. It seems Inoichi has taught him very well..."

Minato's expression was rather wistful.

He and Inoichi had a very good relationship, and if it weren't for the Nine-Tails' attack, their friendship would have been passed down to the next generation.

Unlike now...

Kushina asked Naruto, "Aside from Hinata, does Naruto have any friends in the class?"

"Isn't this obvious?"

No!

Naruto originally had four superficial friends, but as time goes by, they may become true friends.

However, after a leak of Nine-Tails chakra, the four friends who were just friends disappeared.

"That won't do. You don't need many friends, but you can't be without any... Naruto, take action and make a trustworthy friend."

Kushina was full of energy, cheering on her son.

"Oh~"

Naruto lay slumped on the table, completely listless.

"Don't be lenient with Mom!!!"

Blood Red Pepper is back in action, her fists clenched, her long red hair flowing behind her.

"Well……"

Was all that initial tenderness just a lie?

Naruto remained silent, deep in thought.

Minato, fearing it would damage the relationship between mother and son, tried to comfort both of them: "Kushina, calm down first. Naruto, try to understand your mother; she's just worried about you..."

"I know, I'm thinking about who to befriend."

"Find Sasuke!"

Kushina's anger vanished instantly, and she said happily, "Let me tell you, when Mikoto and I were pregnant, we made a promise that if the child was of the opposite sex, we would get married..."

Naruto quickly answered, "If they are of the same sex, they will become sworn brothers."

Kushina paused, then shook her head and said, "No, but it would be best if you could become brothers. Even if you don't become brothers, you should at least be friends."

Parents always hope that their friendship can be passed on to their children.

Aside from this sentiment, Kushina also felt that Naruto and Sasuke, two children in similar circumstances, were suitable to be friends.

……

At lunchtime, Naruto, as usual, prepared to skip class, but Kushina and Minato stopped him.

"Attending class is useless..."

Naruto explained to his parents that he skipped school not to be lazy, but to train better.

"There's no need to rush cultivation..."

The Rinnegan, the perfect Jinchuriki... Naruto's achievements at this age are already astonishing, and becoming a powerful ninja in the future is a certainty.

Therefore, there is no need to rush in cultivation; just follow the steps.

In contrast, Kushina and Minato believed it was more important for Naruto to have a normal childhood.

"Besides, skipping class like this is very disrespectful to Professor Iruka..."

"I deeply respect Teacher Iruka, in my heart..."

After some bargaining, Naruto was granted the privilege of skipping class twice a week.

……

In the afternoon class, Iruka was surprised to find Naruto there too. That kid…

Do you finally understand my good intentions?

A sense of accomplishment from teaching and nurturing students filled Iruka's heart.

I felt proud and full of energy, as if I could work for another five hundred years.

"Let's go! This afternoon's live-fire training!"

Iruka waved his hand and led the students to the playground.