Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 194 Father and Son (22) Four Thousand Four

Konoha, Hokage Building.

Looking at Itachi who had just entered, Minato smiled and asked, "Didn't we already give you the mission report? Is there anything else, Itachi?"

Itachi nodded, then glanced at Shikaku who was organizing documents nearby. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I just went to pick up Sasuke from the Ninja Academy. He told me that Naruto made a deal with Uzumaki Sora last night."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato put down the documents in his hand, and Shikaku, who was tidying them up next to him, also looked over.

Naruto?

How could that be?

At that moment, Minato quickly reviewed the resources Naruto possessed in his mind.

The bloodline of the Uzumaki clan?

No, if that guy wanted that before, he would have gotten it from Kushina's deal.

Minato raised his head slightly and looked at Shikaku, saying, "Have the Anbu bring Naruto over. He should be home by now."

Upon hearing this, Shikaku pushed open the door and went out. After arranging for the Anbu to go find Naruto, he pondered for a moment and then returned to the Hokage's office.

At this moment, Minato looked at Shikaku and asked, "More than half a year has passed. Based on our previous guesses, Uzumaki Sora's next transaction is indeed coming soon."

"But... based on Jiraiya-sensei's speculation and the description of the First Hokage's Wood Release in the documents, Uzumaki Sora's goal should be Sage Mode, but Naruto doesn't know Sage Mode, and I haven't made him press the summoning hand seals for the Summoning Contract of Mount Myōboku yet."

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "Given Naruto's current age, there's really nothing worth trading with Uzumaki Sora. But this isn't without precedent."

As soon as he finished speaking, Itachi on the other side realized the same thing.

Sasuke!

It wasn't unheard of for Uzumaki Sora to make deals with young children. Sasuke was a precedent for this, and his known purpose was to obtain Indra's chakra.

So...

At this moment, Minato was also stunned.

According to Itachi's previous investigation report, the descendants of Indra and Ashura are the Uchiha and Senju. So, could the reincarnation of Ashura's chakra be Naruto?

Minato rubbed his temples. After a long day of work, information about Uzumaki Sora's latest deal came out, but the huge gap in intelligence between the two sides made it quite a headache.

For nearly a year, ever since he learned of the unique nature of Indra's chakra, Minato had been keeping a close eye on Sasuke.

There's Iruka at the school, and Itachi also comes back after completing his missions.

However, to date, no findings have been made regarding the role of Indra's chakra reincarnation.

Indra, who inherited the Sage's Eyes, doesn't seem to be able to help Sasuke awaken his Sharingan quickly. In fact, judging from the current level, Sasuke's talent is not as good as Itachi's.

However, Uzumaki Sora would never make baseless accusations; in terms of intelligence, the other party has always had a very good reputation.

After a long silence, the Hokage's office fell silent.

At this moment, Minato asked, "It's been so long, is the Anbu's speed really that slow?"

The words had barely left his mouth when the door opened, and a masked ANBU member with purple hair said somewhat awkwardly, "Naruto didn't go home after school; instead, he and two female classmates escorted Hinata Hyuga from the Hyuga main branch back home. And..."

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto, who had been turned around, said indignantly, "I already told you to let me take Hinata back first. I promised today that I would protect her from now on."

Naruto's words startled Minato, who then found himself both amused and exasperated.

Nodding and saying "Thank you for your hard work," the purple-haired dark figure vanished in an instant.

Minato then looked at Naruto and asked, "Naruto... are you in a relationship?"

These words made Naruto blush, and he immediately retorted, "It's not about dating, it's just about protecting my future wife from being bullied. Didn't Dad say that too? And when Mom was little..."

"Ahem!"

Minato's awkward cough interrupted Naruto's follow-up. This was the Hokage Building; how could he talk about himself here?

At this moment, Shikaku, who was also smiling, spoke up at the opportune moment: "Lord Hokage, regarding the specifics of the transaction, perhaps Inoichi needs to come over."

Minato frowned and asked, "Can't I just ask directly?"

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "It's just a simple technique, it won't cause any harm, the Hokage should know that."

"Furthermore, the memories of the transaction, whether Naruto or Sasuke recounted verbally, may not be perfectly recounted by them. Only we can find the hidden information within."

Minato thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

It's not a brutal search of memories deep into the mind; it's just simple hypnosis.

If Haiyi were to take action, he could restore the scene as much as possible.

"By now, Haiyi should be arriving as well."

The words had barely left his mouth when the calculation proved to be accurate.

The door was pushed open again, and Haiyi walked in with a puzzled look on his face.

Shikaku then explained the details, and Minato also gave Naruto some instructions.

After a long while, under Inoichi's influence, Naruto, who had not resisted, recalled all the details of the entire transaction from the previous night, which was then recorded by Shikaku.

Like Sasuke, you possess a special power within your body. This power guides your growth.

Becoming the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, befriending the tailed beasts, mastering the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, further developing the Rasengan, and mastering Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku...

Looking at the notes on the paper in front of him, Minato frowned: "Our guess was right after all. It's the same thing as what's inside Sasuke's body. If it's the same as the reincarnation of Indra's chakra, then it might be Ashura's chakra."

Shikaku nodded and then said, "This point may already be confirmed, but we don't know how these things in Naruto's or Sasuke's bodies can work."

"However... I'm very confused now..."

After a pause, Shikaku continued, "Given Haiichi's abilities, these conversations and tones must be a perfect replica of what happened in the trading space last night."

"So from these conversations, I can't detect any hostility towards Konoha. In fact... throughout the whole process, the other party seemed to have a lot of goodwill."

At this moment, Itachi, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "The attitude in the trading space may have been intended to mislead. The information Naruto obtained this time still has value, but Sasuke's was clearly a word game."

"Given this, it's possible that the other party might be misled by their attitude because the customer is a child."

"Furthermore, after the battle at the Sea of ​​Ending, the speculation that Uzumaki Kusanagi had killed Yun in advance was confirmed. Based on this alone, he is the enemy of the entire Hidden Leaf Village."

Itachi, who had remained silent until now, spoke up and immediately sided with Yun.

Shikaku clearly understood his feelings, so he nodded and said, "Since half a year ago, the fact that Uzumaki Sora is Konoha's enemy has not wavered. My guess is just based on intelligence analysis."

Itachi nodded and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, Minato remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

After a long pause, Minato looked up at Naruto, who was still asleep, and then asked Shikaku, "There's no need to speculate about Uzumaki Sora's attitude anymore. What we need now is simply his intelligence sources and a way to counter his immortality."

"But we can't address these two points based solely on the information we already have. So now, we need to discuss whether we can utilize the information Naruto has obtained."

As Minato finished speaking, Shikaku and Itachi nodded slightly.

Minato then continued, "You are all well aware of the level that a perfect Jinchuriki from Kumogakure can achieve. And Naruto's personality might truly allow him to reach that level."

"But what about forbidden techniques like the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, the Rasengan, and Sage Mode? Would these be enough for Naruto to try?"

Shikaku paused for a moment, then asked, "Isn't she... too young?"

Minato waved his hand: "That's why I said it's just the beginning of an experiment. The Uzumaki clan's physique and chakra reserves are special. Sage Mode is still too early and carries great risks."

"But after giving those instructions, perhaps we can start and extend the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and the conversation with the Nine-Tails."

Itachi, who was standing nearby, then asked, "Naruto's talent for Shadow Clone Jutsu is very high. It seems that after his Shadow Clone Jutsu dissipates, in my perception, Naruto experiences very little mental fatigue when receiving the memories of the Shadow Clone Jutsu."

Itachi's words made Minato think.

The Shadow Clone Technique was recently taught to Naruto and Sasuke by Itachi during their training after their first year at the Ninja Academy.

The reason for this is that Naruto somehow learned that this technique was very useful for skipping class, so he shamelessly pestered Itachi to teach him.

Itachi had reported this.

Do you know about the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, fatigue tolerance, and experience summaries?

Thinking about this, Minato hesitated again.

The reason why the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is a forbidden technique is that when the clones dissipate, the original body may not be able to withstand the accumulation of a large number of memories, thus collapsing.

However, if he can endure it, then with the accumulation of hundreds or thousands of experiences, Naruto's learning ability will reach a terrifying level.

"Um……"

At this moment, Naruto, who had slowly woken up, yawned, stretched, and looked at the group in front of him before asking, "Uncle Inoichi, are you done?"

Hai, who had been silent and pretending to be invisible, nodded: "It's over."

Upon hearing this, Naruto looked at Minato: "Is it over? Dad, let's go home then. When we get home, you can teach me the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, and also, Master Fox, I want to chat with Master Fox."

Minato smiled, then stood up and said, "Then let's call it a day and leave early. It'll be good to clear our heads."

Shikaku gave a wry smile: "Hokage-sama, please go back first. I still need to organize the documents here."

Minato scratched his head and chuckled, "In that case, I'm afraid Yoshino will complain to Kushina tomorrow."

Lu Jiu paused for a moment, but still put down the documents in his hand with a wry smile: "Then let's go home. After all, even if we keep working, we can't finish everything."

At this moment, Itachi spoke up, "Hokage-sama, I'll head back now. Sasuke is waiting for me at home."

After nodding, Itachi vanished from the spot in a flash.

……

On the way back, Naruto was still fantasizing about his future after becoming powerful.

Minato, standing nearby, smiled at his son and then asked, "I heard you confessed your feelings at school today?"

???

Naruto was stunned on the spot by those words, and his face turned red again.

Minato teased, "But your personality is really unlike mine... If I confessed under those circumstances, the girl would definitely be shy!"

Naruto paused for a moment, then asked, "How long did it take for Dad to confess to Mom? Does Mom... get shy too?"

At that moment, Naruto's mind conjured up the image of Kushina going berserk.

Minato reached out and tapped Naruto on the forehead: "Don't think of your mother like that. Actually, your mother can be quite gentle sometimes."

After a brief pause, Minato asked, "Do you genuinely like Hinata, or are you only protecting her because of what Uzumaki Sora said about the future?"

These words made Naruto panic, and he quickly said, "Protecting Hinata was something I did when I enrolled, and also when I was very young! But today..."

Minato chuckled at his hesitation. "How old is Naruto now?"

Then, Minato placed his hand on Naruto's golden hair and ruffled it.

"Don't take that person's words about the future too seriously. He's right about one thing: the future is never set in stone from the moment it's told to you."

"Perhaps you don't yet understand the meaning of liking and love. But if you've promised to protect that child, you absolutely must keep your word..."

Naruto took two quick steps, turned around, clenched his fist, and faced Minato, saying, "That's for sure! Keeping my word has always been my belief!"

The words had barely left his mouth when a pebble tripped him.

"ah!!"

The screams had barely begun when Minato pulled him back, then laughed and said, "So reckless, just like your mother."

Naruto scratched his head: "Dad, are you teaching me how to date?"

In an instant, Minato's face darkened.

They chatted and laughed together as they went home.

"I'm back!"

As soon as I opened the door and changed my shoes, Kushina came out of the kitchen and asked in surprise, "Aren't you busy today? It's rare to see the two of you coming home together."

Minato smiled and said, "Naruto confessed to a girl at school today... I think we should celebrate."

Naruto, who was standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. They had clearly agreed to keep it a secret before entering the room.

"Mom! Dad says my impulsive personality is all inherited from you."

"And also, my dad was giving me advice on dating before he got back!"

"Oh, and he also said I'm nothing like him!"

After saying that, Naruto looked at Kushina with a pitiful expression and asked, "So, all my bad personality traits are inherited from my mother?"

At this moment, Kushina's hands, gripping the kitchen utensils, were already bursting with cyan energy.

"Water...gate...I think...you should be able to give me an explanation?!"

Cold sweat began to bead on Minato's forehead as his mind raced. The next moment, he blurted out, "Kushina, don't you want to know who Naruto is confessing to? It's Hinata Hyuga, you know!"

"It seems this kid has been protecting that girl since he was very young. And, that girl fainted today because of Naruto's confession. Luckily, nothing serious happened, she was just a little shy."

The series of messages startled Kushina, who then forgot what had just happened.

Children of the Hyuga family?

Hinata Hyuga?

In an instant, Hinata's image appeared in Kushina's mind.

She seems to be... a very gentle child.

Then, Kushina looked at Naruto in front of her and thought about what Hinata looked like in her memory.

Although they are all still very young.

But no matter how you look at it, it seems like my own son stepped in dog poop.

Moreover, this hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot is quite similar to the time when Minato saved himself.

and many more!

No matter what, these two children are still just children...

Kushina frowned, but then she felt that the girl in her memory was a perfect match for her son, which was practically exceeding expectations.

"You should focus on your studies at school. You can wait until you're older to date."

After saying that, Kushina turned and went back to the kitchen.

For a moment, the father and son looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

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(End of this chapter)