Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"Kushina."

After a long silence, Eiryuuya managed a gentle smile before stopping the rampaging Kushina.

Yongdai held Kushina in her arms.

After Kushina calmed down from her rage, tears streamed down her face.

He kept hitting Yongdaimei.

"I already said that!!"

"I already said that..."

Nine-Tailed Fox, whose face was slightly pale, breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Kushina's distress, it felt a pang of pity.

It can sense the emotions of the previous Jinchūriki.

"Let's follow them."

With Kushina in her arms, Naruto slowly followed in his footsteps.

"From today onwards, this is your home."

The Sarutobi clan ninja gave Naruto a disgusted look.

"This is your living expenses for this month. You're not allowed to go back."

"One thousand taels?"

Kushina's face was deathly pale.

She looked at Yongdaimei.

Yongdaimei kept her head down, not daring to look at her.

"Okay~"

"That's great!"

Kushina stopped crying and making a fuss.

He stood right next to Naruto in the Tsukuyomi world.

In the world of Tsukuyomi, Naruto is counting money on his fingers, as if he's doing arithmetic.

A short while later, he opened the door and went out.

"Look! Isn't that the brat?"

"His beard is so prominent, it can't be wrong!"

"A fox demon?!"

"It's definitely him! Be careful, everyone stay away from him, it's too dangerous!"

"Damn it! Give me back my father's life!"

"Onii-chan, today, I'll avenge you!"

"..."

Among the crowd, a few villagers who spoke up attracted everyone's attention.

It quickly retreated and transformed into another form.

"Kill him!"

......

Kushina watched as the frail Naruto lay curled up on the ground without uttering a single scream.

Rotten eggs and fresh blood were mixed on his body.

All three of them saw the ANBU ninjas watching coldly from a distance.

Kushina simply crouched down, wanting to hold Naruto in her arms.

Unfortunately, her body still passed through Naruto's trembling body.

"This matter ends here!"

Finally, just when Naruto was about to give up, the Anbu ninjas appeared.

Kushina looked up expressionlessly and glanced at the back of the ANBU ninja.

"They are all heroes of Konoha who protected the village."

"The Will of Fire possesses great love, and can even accept the existence of a fox demon."

"Right, Minato?"

Yongdaimei kept her head down and did not answer.

Kushina followed the limping Naruto to Konoha Hospital.

Witness firsthand the violent healing methods employed by medical ninjas.

"He was expelled from the Sarutobi clan at the age of three and only received a monthly allowance of one thousand taels."

"He was just a fox demon hated by everyone, his frail body unable to resist a hero."

"A thousand taels is too much. I imagine Naruto must have a lot of money left over each month, right?"

They followed Naruto home.

Kushina looked at the dilapidated house.

The room was completely different from the one I saw before I came in; it was like night and day.

"A fox spirit is not worthy to live in a hero's house."

"Having a place to shelter from the wind and rain is already quite good, right?"

"A hero's house should be lived in by the hero's children and grandchildren."

"Look, hero, you left behind so many toys!"

"Huh? Hero, you're too kind. You've given away so many mission rewards and ninjutsu scrolls to the village."

"That's wonderful! Surely the great Hokage will accept the existence of the fox demon, right?"

"Stop, you fox demon! That mask is not for you to touch!"

"Hero who protects the village, stop the fox demon! Look, the fox demon is angry and is going to harm the village you love!"

"Kushina..."

Minato Namikaze slowly stepped forward, wanting to embrace the somewhat deranged Kushina.

I originally thought Kushina would resist or push him away.

But Kushina obediently nestled in his arms.

She even gave a sweet smile.

"Hero, thank you for protecting Konoha~"

Nine-Tails' face turned deathly pale, and its body uncontrollably retreated.

Kushina in this state has never been seen before.

Kushina's sweet smile made Kurama tremble like a leaf.

Minato Namikaze closed his eyes in pain, two lines of tears streaming down his handsome face, his fists clenched, and his body trembling.

Looking at Minato's distorted face, Kushina asked in confusion:

"Hero, what's wrong?"

"Is it because that fox demon is too much of an eyesore?"

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have felt sorry for the fox demon."

"Kushina!"

Minato placed his hands on Kushina's trembling shoulders.

"I understand!"

Kushina's eyes suddenly lit up. "The Hokage must have his own reasons."

"If the fox demon atones for his sins, the villagers will accept him in the future!"

"Look, even fox demons have a group of ANBU ninjas protecting them, so they definitely won't get out of control."

"The Hokage is truly a man of great wisdom and righteousness."

"By the way, hero, where are your guards?"

"Hero, you seem to be Hokage too?"

"Why do these ANBU ninjas seem to not recognize you?"

"whee."

Kushina was about to continue speaking when she heard a childish voice.

"My family sells ninja tools, not fishing hooks."

"But~"

"I have my own fishing gear."

"Not for sale."

"You can't afford it either, it's very expensive~"

"Hmm... I can lend it to you."

"But if you gain anything, I want a third!"

"..."

Kushina couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

With teary eyes, she reached out her hand, wanting to pat Naruto's head like Little Tenten did.

But the hand went right through it.

The tears stopped immediately.

Yongdai-mei didn't dare to go forward, and just followed behind Kushina.

Nine-Tails dared not utter a single word, minimizing its presence.

"I'm just an old man passing by."

"Wow~ Look, the Hokage has appeared!"

"Damn fox demon, why don't you kneel before the Hokage?!"

I am the most powerful Hokage among them!

"Yes, without the great Hokage, everyone would have died on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack."

Where leaves dance in the air, fire continues to burn...

"It's the Will of Fire! Fox spirit, you must remember this carefully!"

Eiji held Kushina tightly in her arms, repeatedly saying sorry.

Kushina apologized to him instead.

"Hiruzen, Jinchūriki should be handed over to me, the Root, to discipline!"

"He might get out of control. Hand him over to Root, and I promise I'll train him into a Jinchuriki who deeply loves Konoha!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Kushina nestled against Eitai's arms, "Hero, the Hokage is so kind, he doesn't even let the Jinchuriki go to the Root Organization."

"What an adorable child, to be able to accept a fox spirit."

"She must be a child from the Hyuga family. She's so cute."

"The Ino-Shika-Cho?"

"Isn't that Inoichi-senpai's daughter?"

Time flows faster in the Tsukuyomi world.

But the three people caught in the flow of time cannot perceive it.

Nine-Tails shook his head secretly; there were still many things and secrets that Naruto hadn't revealed.

"I had a lot of fun at the ninja academy."

Have you graduated?

"I'm sorry... Mom can't congratulate you in person."

"Tian Tian's parents are so kind. They accept the existence of a fox spirit and even celebrated your graduation from the Ninja Academy."

"This is... Kakashi?"

"What a big change! So it was to help the great Hokage keep an eye on the fox demon and prevent him from getting out of control."

"Is this Mikoto's child?"

"So similar."

"That's great, hero. Your teacher hasn't come back even once. He must be doing good deeds outside. It's better that he doesn't come back. After all, he's one of the legendary Sannin. He even named Naruto. If people find out, it will have a huge impact on his reputation."

Mission to travel to the Land of Waves.

At this point, the Tsukuyomi world collapsed.

Kushina also broke down.

Consciousness returns to reality.

After Kurama slowly opened its eyes, it glanced at Kushina, who was unwilling to wake up, and sighed helplessly.

After regaining consciousness, Eiji held Kushina, who was lying beside her, in her arms.

He didn't say anything, his head was down, and his expression was not visible.

"I'm sorry, Naruto."

Yongdaimei's voice was very soft, as if she had no life, and it was lifeless.

Naruto probably anticipated this outcome.

Many scenes were cut, so it's not a complete recreation.

But these are just fragments.

These are just snippets; aside from Kurama (the Nine-Tails), no one knows how Naruto survived before he had the ability to protect himself.

"It's okay, it's all in the past."

Naruto then offered a word of comfort.

"Naruto, do whatever you want. Don't worry, we'll support you even if you become a rogue ninja."

"If there's anything we can do for you, just let us know."

Yongdai raised his head, his handsome face now looking incredibly haggard.

He tightened his grip on Kushina's hand and gently pressed his forehead against hers.

"Even if you want to destroy Konoha, Kushina and I will help you."

"Don't worry, Yongdai-chan. I remember everything that's happened to Naruto. You'll find out soon enough. Destroy Konoha?"

"That's too easy on them, we have a better way!"

Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't help but interject.

Yongdai turned her head blankly and looked at Jiuwei.

Gradually, a hint of life returned to his face.

"What method?"

Minato knew and could guess many things.

But the moment he actually saw it with his own eyes, he realized he had overestimated himself.

Kushina's performance kept him on the verge of collapse.

He kept going because he knew he had no right to break down.

Perhaps the three of them should have died together back then.

Or perhaps, he left behind his physical body to protect Naruto as he grew up healthy.

But wouldn't Kushina be lonely in the Pure Land?

Nine-Tailed Fox sneered, "A solution?"

"You'll understand the moment you see the Ninja Clan."

"Didn't he really like the Hokage position?"

"Then let him remain the Hokage, a Hokage who is merely a figurehead, a Hokage despised by everyone, a Hokage whose lies have all been exposed..."

Yongdaimei's eyes gradually regained their luster.

Kurama didn't say anything more. After exchanging a glance with Naruto, he silently left the room.

He left behind Yongdai, who refused to wake up and kept speaking softly to her.

"What would you like to eat?"

"Hmm...it's too late, how about we have hot pot?"

Boiling Earth: Eat Xixi! Don't eat Meilin!

After an unknown amount of time, Kushina woke up thanks to Eiji's relentless efforts.

"Kushina, you're finally awake..."

"You're so long-winded."

Kushina pouted, then pushed Eitai away and walked out of the room.

I took a sniff, and thought, "It smells so good!"

"My son is a much better cook than I am as his mother."

Kushina sat down next to Naruto as if nothing had happened.

Are you alright?

Yong led his sister out of the room and looked at the happy family. They had just sat down.

Kushina smiled and added a bowl and chopsticks for him.

"Quickly try your son's cooking! This soup base... I've never even heard of it before, let alone tasted it. And this braised pork..."

Is everything really alright?

How could that be?

It was only suppressed; Kushina could explode at the slightest spark.

The meal left Nine-Tailed Fox trembling with fear.

Kushina's long red hair, which occasionally stands up, looks just like her nine tails.

After finishing his meal, Nine-Tails extended his fist.

"Yongdai Mei, a fist bump will show you what I was talking about."

Ninja sect.

A moment later, Eternal Girl stared wide-eyed at Kurama and Naruto with disbelief.

He was wearing a cloak of tailed beast chakra.

But it quickly retracted back into its body.

Kushina also tried it, and the effect was the same.

However, her mind wasn't that sharp, so she naturally didn't immediately understand the solution that Nine-Tailed Fox mentioned, unlike Eternal Sister.

"I see, I see!"

"What's wrong?"

Yongdai Mei didn't explain, but instead ran to the warehouse and took out a few kunai.

Engraved the Flying Thunder God mark.

"Naruto, Kurama, take this."

"Also, Naruto, I will write the Flying Thunder God technique formula and training method on a scroll along the way."

"No...no...it doesn't need to be that complicated."

Yongdai closed her eyes, sensed for a moment, and then disappeared from the spot with a "whoosh".

When he reappeared, he had several tridented kunai that he had specially made during his lifetime, as well as several scrolls.

After putting the things down, Yongdaimei smiled gently and said:

"Well then, Naruto, Mom and I will go find the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools first."

"After Mom and Dad's souls have truly returned to their rightful place, which can be considered a true resurrection, our family will reunite properly."

"Before that, Kurama, could you please take me and Kushina to see how the plan is progressing?"

Yongdaimei has returned to her sunny self.

However, the gentle smile of the little sun seemed to have a hint of coldness in it.

Kushina is still like a naive and innocent girl.

Smack—

"Naruto, be good. Wait for Mommy to come back. Mommy is very strong too, and I'll definitely be able to help you then."

Then, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) took the two away.

Naruto watched them leave, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Was that too much of a shock?"

"That's true, otherwise you wouldn't have acted so impatiently. Are you trying to make it up to me?"

He shook his head. "With my cheap old man around, Konoha's blood transfusion plan will proceed even faster."

"Let Dad worry about Mom's condition; it's quite frightening."

After thinking it over, Naruto decided not to sleep here tonight.

Kushina has been resurrected, and as her best friend, I should know this news.

......

the other side.

Sakura, who had just finished a day of special training, was planning to have a good night's sleep so she could see Naruto early the next day.

Unexpectedly, her mother called her into the kitchen.

After half an hour.

"Just add some oil and caramel coloring, and it'll look great!"

Sakura rolled her eyes because her mother noticed that she had been paying a lot of attention to her appearance lately, and would dress up nicely every day before going out.

So, in the middle of the night, I suddenly decided to teach her how to cook, since she's not getting any younger.

Unexpectedly, Sakura showed off the cooking skills she learned from Naruto, and her mother then asked her to teach her.

With her beauty sleep gone, Sakura naturally had no patience left.

"Could you be a little more patient when you're teaching me?"

"When you were little, you didn't understand anything. When I taught you, I taught you with all my heart."

Upon hearing this, Sakura pouted, "It's different. If I couldn't learn it when I was little, you would beat me up."

"It's the same now. If you can't teach me, I'll still beat you up."

Thirty years ago, the river flowed east; thirty years later, it's still east...