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Chapter 75 Bulma's Arrival and Tsunade's Return to the Village

Next, Hikaru Uchiha asked a few more questions about Tanjiro's situation.

It had been some time since she used the Impure World Reincarnation technique on Kamado Aoi and the others, and she was a little unsure how long the Impure World Reincarnation could last now that she, the caster, was gone.

[Iron-Headed Kid: Mom and the others are currently staying at the place the Master arranged, and nothing unusual has happened. As for the Demon Slayer Corps... we've recently eliminated another Twelve Demon Moon, the Lower Rank Four. We haven't encountered any Upper Rank demons yet.]

[Nameless: Lower Moon Four?]

Uchiha Hikaru, walking down the commercial street, raised an eyebrow.

This was an unexpected change.

In the original story of Demon Slayer, after the Natagumo Mountain incident, Muzan felt that the Lower Rank demons were too weak, so he held a layoff meeting and killed all the Lower Rank demons except for the Lower Rank Enmu... Now it seems that it was my appearance that made Muzan change his mind?

That's fine too.

While some Lower Rank Demons are quite powerful, the Demon Slayer Corps can easily handle them.

As for Muzan...

Once Nezuko overcomes the sunlight and becomes the first demon capable of appearing during the day, Hikaru Uchiha doesn't believe he can still resist coming out.

After chatting casually for a few minutes, Uchiha Hikaru turned his attention back to reality, took Naruto out for a long-awaited meal at Ichiraku Ramen, and then headed home.

evening.

There was a knock on the door of my single apartment.

Naruto is cooking in the kitchen right now.

Uchiha Hikaru put down the book he had just flipped through, "The Tale of the Rooted Ninja," got up, and went to open the door. He saw a brother and sister with brown hair standing in the hallway outside, with two square cardboard boxes beside them.

"Hikaru-senpai!"

Inuzuka Hana bowed and greeted them respectfully, "These ninja dogs were all personally selected by my mother. They are gentle in temperament and of excellent quality. Please take a look and see if there are any that you find pleasing to the eye?"

"Um……"

Uchiha Hikaru looked down at his feet.

Inside the two cardboard boxes, two or three fluffy, chubby puppies were lying in each box, in all sorts of colors and shapes: pure white, pure black, black and white... The pure white one, in particular, was pawing at the side of the box, panting and barking incessantly, its big black eyes fixed on Uchiha Hikaru, showing no fear whatsoever.

Another noteworthy creature is the black and white one, which is currently lying lazily in the corner, looking like it doesn't want to pay attention to anyone.

"Let's take these two."

Uchiha Hikaru casually tapped twice.

As she moved, the little white dog stuck out its tongue and licked her. The wet touch from her fingertips made Uchiha Hikaru subconsciously pull her hand back, then she poked the little white dog's head with a bit of helplessness: "...Starting to be a lickslinger at such a young age?"

"Woof woof—"

The little white dog barked softly.

At this moment, Naruto was also attracted by the barking of the dog. He poked his head out of the kitchen and was beckoned over by Uchiha Hikaru. He squatted down next to the cardboard box with a curious look on his face.

the other side.

Inuzuka Hana took out the two puppies that Uchiha Hikaru had selected and placed them in a box. Then she took out a summoning scroll from her pocket, made hand seals, and released some things such as a wooden kennel and dog food. She then began to quietly explain the precautions for raising ninja dogs.

Uchiha Hikaru listened patiently, then glanced at Naruto beside him: "Did you remember everything?"

"what?"

"I'm usually quite busy and not often in the village, so I might not have time to take care of them. So, when I'm not around, how about you take care of them for me, Naruto?"

That's obviously an excuse.

Uchiha Hikaru's original intention in asking for ninja dogs was to find something for Naruto to keep him company, and also to make friends along the way. If I remember correctly, in the original timeline, Naruto and Kiba Inuzuka had a good relationship, while Sasuke only started to have more contact with each other after graduating from the Ninja Academy.

Upon hearing her words, Naruto's eyes lit up, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

"...Okay! I'll take good care of them for Hikari-neechan!"

Inuzuka Hana, sitting opposite him, also paused for a moment, then seemed to guess Uchiha Hikaru's thoughts, and pulled Naruto aside to add a few more words, seemingly casually saying:

"By the way, if any problems arise while raising them, like if they get sick, you can come to the Inuzuka clan to find me anytime. If my mother and I aren't around, my younger brother Kiba will also help you. Kiba was born in the same year as you, so you might even become good friends!"

"Right, Teeth?"

In response to his sister's question, Kiba Inuzuka snorted through his nose.

However, soon after, Kiba Inuzuka gave him a hard pinch on the butt, Kiba Inuzuka lowered his guard with a wronged expression, obediently shook hands with Naruto and greeted him, indicating that he could help.

After staying for a while, the Inuzuka siblings said goodbye and left.

After seeing them off with a smile, Uchiha Hikaru stretched and headed to the kitchen: "Naruto, settle the two little guys in first, I'll cook... Oh, and remember to name them."

"oh!"

……

As it turns out, Naruto did not inherit his father's exceptional talent for naming things.

After racking his brains all night, he reluctantly named the white dog "Nian Gao" and the black and white dog "Fan Tuan." Nian Gao was quite lively, running around the room as soon as he opened his eyes in the morning, while Fan Tuan remained lazy and didn't want to move all day.

Around noon.

Uchiha Hikaru went into the bedroom and brought Bulma over.

"Wow! So this is the Konoha Village you guys were talking about!"

"Wow, so this is Mr. Yong's son, Naruto! I'm so glad to finally see him in person! Come here, let your big sister give you a hug!"

Naruto was completely bewildered by the blue-haired girl who appeared out of nowhere.

However, after Uchiha Hikaru explained Bulma's identity as a mutual friend of hers and Naruto's father, the little guy felt relieved and let Bulma rub his face.

Finally, Bulma pulled a handful of candies from her pocket and handed them to Naruto: "I wanted to bring more gifts, but Hikaru and the others said it wasn't appropriate, so I'll use these snacks as a greeting gift. Don't eat too many at once, or your teeth will rot."

"Thank you, Bulma!"

Naruto nodded vigorously.

After playing with Naruto and the two puppies for a while, Bulma begged Uchiha Hikaru to take her out for a walk.

So the two put on their coats, took Naruto with them, and left the apartment, wandering around the streets of Konoha.

The local customs and culture, so different from the Dragon Ball world, the ninjas who occasionally leap from rooftops and towers, and the unique snacks like three-colored dumplings, all broadened Bulma's horizons.

During this process, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly noticed someone—

That's the direction of Konoha's gate.

At the far end of the long street, the figure of a blonde woman wearing a dark green robe appeared.

(End of this chapter)