Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Tsukiki turned around, and Minato, wrapped in bandages, was right behind her.

He leaned against a tree, gestured for us with his eyes, and slowly walked over.

Yue Shu smiled.

"How did the patient get out? Be careful, Tsunade might catch you and take you back."

"Then forget it. Lady Tsunade's medical ninjutsu is at the pinnacle of the ninja world, and she has recovered quite a bit now."

Minato gave a wry smile and sat down next to Tsukiki.

This is the Hokage Rock, where the faces of the three Hokage from Konoha's past are carved.

Before me were clouds that were slowly turning red; dusk was approaching. They looked stunning, yet unexpectedly filled with a sense of melancholy.

"What a beautiful view."

Minato sighed.

"Ah."

The two men sat there with their feet dangling in the air.

"It's been a long time, hasn't it? Sitting like this, looking at the sky over Konoha. It's been a long time since I've done that."

Minato spoke slowly, the gentle breeze near dusk ruffling his golden hair.

It was dinnertime, and every household started their fires, the rising smoke carrying a fragrant aroma.

The smoke and fire of human life rise to the heavens, and Minato and Tsukiki sit on the edge of the heavens.

This is the place where they risk their lives, a small patch of Konoha.

"It's rare to find someone as impressed as the Golden Flash."

Yue Shu chuckled.

"Haha, you've seen a lot, after all, you've seen the sky the most."

Their laughter mingled together.

Time seemed to rewind amidst the rising aroma of fireworks, instantly transporting me back to my childhood.

"Hey, Hokage, I'll definitely become Hokage."

Minato suddenly became serious.

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to do it this way."

"Ok."

"Don't be so cold. Maybe your son will be like me someday."

Minato smiled knowingly, but Tsukiki was oblivious.

Yue Shu was also stunned for a moment, as memories of Loulan suddenly flooded back.

Naruto Uzumaki with red hair, I once fought alongside him there.

After a moment of silence, Yue Shu also said the same thing.

"It's too early to think about those things. Right now, we have a bunch of problems waiting for us to solve."

"That's true, but it probably won't be too soon."

"What have you been saying all along? I'm a little confused."

Tsukiki sensed the hidden meaning in Minato's words.

As dusk fell, the entire sky burned a fiery red, painting half of the statues of the three Hokage with that color.

"What—what am I saying?"

Minato was keeping everyone in suspense, acting like a rare child.

"You're a strange guy."

"Hahaha."

Minato smiled, while Tsukiki stood by, looking on in surprise.

"Perhaps a surprise is just around the corner. You'll find out soon enough, a surprise that belongs to you."

Minato was telling riddles, and Tsukiki was completely baffled.

What exactly are you talking about?

"I'm hungry, how about some ramen? It's on me."

Minato abruptly changed the subject, and Tsukiki sighed, unable to do anything about it.

"Let's go."

In the fading light of dusk, Minato revealed his signature smile, as radiant as the sun.

As darkness fell and the sun set, the moon began to emerge for the night.

"Boss, one large bowl of miso chashu ramen and one large bowl of tonkotsu ramen."

Minato and Tsukiki lifted the curtain one after the other and entered the familiar little shop.

The feeling of nostalgia was already wafting out from inside the door.

"Okay, coming right away."

Ichiraku had just responded when he saw Minato and Tsukiki walk in, and a smile appeared on his face as well.

"Time to eat! Time to eat!"

At Mikoto's house, everyone was busy preparing food. Grandma was in charge of calling people to eat, while the other three were responsible for serving the dishes.

Kushina, Mikoto, and an older sister who was visiting—all three of them knew how to cook—so working together was quick and easy, and each of them showed off their skills.

"Good good."

Grandma was all smiles. Tonight's meal was not only plentiful, but there were also quite a few people eating, which was rare. It hadn't happened since the war started.

There are always endless things to talk about and endless chatter at the dinner table, and emotions that slip out of our hearts and gather there unintentionally.

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"Ramen is here."

As Ichiraku called out, Minato and Tsukiki's ramen were served together.

"I'm starting to eat."

At this moment, it is not just one person, nor just two people shouting at the same time.

Minato and Tsukiki, Mikoto and Kushina.

Everyone was smiling, looking at the delicious food in front of them and chatting happily.

"I'm stuffed."

It's happening again.

The clouds weren't heavy tonight, and the Milky Way was unexpectedly dazzling, looking absolutely magnificent.

"Haha, I can't help but laugh when I think about the expression on your face when you saw that scene."

"So what are you talking about?"

Tsukiki and Minato, their faces flushed slightly, walked down the street at night.

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"The stars are so beautiful today."

"Mikoto, does he know?"

"I don't know."

"Really? Well, I'm a little unwilling to accept it."

Mikoto looked at Kushina; the two of them were curled up on the roof, wrapped in a blanket, watching the stars.

"but."

“This is so unfair to you. He should know about this. I'm here to help you.”

"Hey?"

Mikoto was completely dumbfounded.

"What? We can't let him off too easily. He has to take full responsibility!"

"Kushina, I don't really care."

"No way, that's too easy on that guy!"

Before Mikoto could say anything more, Kushina flicked her finger and struck Mikoto on the forehead.

Their eyes met, and the light within them shone brighter than the stars.

"Hahaha."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The two girls burst out laughing at the same time, with a dazzling starry sky above them, as if they had returned to the age of about ten years old.

Two boys, two girls, how many years have passed since then?

Just like those days, so nostalgic, that laughter echoes through time —

Chapter 269: The Child's Father

"what?"

"Want to go shopping?"

There was a lot of work to be done after the war, but as a seasoned slacker, Tsukiki naturally wouldn't participate. He might be willing to fight, but as for the various post-war tasks, don't blame him; he had no interest in doing those things.

As for Tsukiki, Kushina, who had spent so much time with him, had also become quite lazy and avoided any thoughts of post-war work.

There are only two people in the Senju residence now, so they are quite relaxed. Tsunade has to do the work after the battle, while Shizune has long since become Tsunade's assistant, helping her with everything.