Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Shuimen shifted his gaze back to the extra documents on his desk.

There's still so much post-war work waiting for him to handle; he needs to hurry. He also needs to check on Kushina Tsukigi and the others.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Tsuki and Kushina were safely placed on the bed, with Mikoto staying by their side without leaving their side.

Although Itachi is only about eight years old, he is already mature enough to take care of Sasuke without much worry.

Mikoto sat on the edge of the bed, with Tsukiki on her left and Kushina on her right, and a small crib nearby.

Not only Mikoto, but Kakashi and Guy were also there. Even Guy, that idiot in his youth, was quietly standing outside the door with Kakashi.

No one spoke. This ward was located in one of the innermost parts of the ward, and the surrounding voices were very quiet, but the rain was falling steadily like a gentle drizzle.

The hospitals are incredibly busy right now, with so many wounded soldiers from the war that there's a shortage of doctors.

The sounds of commands, prayers, anticipation, and the doctor's busy footsteps.

These chaotic sounds, layered together, seemed to merge into one voice—a voice calling to the sleeping.

The bells rang out in unison, softly, then gradually grew louder and louder—

"Are you alright?"

Minato finished his work and came over. He looked at Mikoto, who was sitting awake to the side, and asked Kakashi and Guy at the door.

"Teacher, are Tsukiki-nii and Kushina-nee alright?"

Kakashi's voice was completely weak, a feeling similar to when White Fang left. Kakashi's body trembled, and he began to feel afraid.

"Idiot, what are you saying! Everything will be alright!"

Guy patted Kakashi on the shoulder, comforting him.

Minato looked at the two people in front of him and smiled, patting their heads.

"Just like Kai said, everything will be alright. You guys go back first and get some rest. You must be tired."

"But."

Kakashi's emotions were fluctuating.

Minato looked at Kakashi, then at Guy.

"Kai, your mission is to take Kakashi home. Can you do it?"

Minato winked at Kai.

"We guarantee the mission will be completed."

Kai took a deep breath and carried Kakashi on his back.

Kai picked up Kakashi and started running away.

Minato watched the two leave, then pushed open the door and entered the ward.

"He's still not awake."

Shuimen walked to the window.

"What a willful guy."

Minato glanced at Kushina, then looked at Tsukiki beside her.

"Ah."

Mikoto nodded.

The two remained silent for a while, and after some time, the first person began to wake up.

"Moon Tree!"

Kushina sat up abruptly, as if by reflex.

"Kushina."

Mikoto pounced on him, while Minato watched quietly from the side.

"Mikoto—Where's Tsukiki?"

Kushina glanced around and quickly spotted Tsukiki standing to the side.

He still had his eyes closed and showed no signs of waking up.

The atmosphere turned cold and quiet.

The person calling was still fast asleep.

Life had to go on. Three months passed quickly after Kushina woke up, during which time Tsukiki was also moved home to be cared for.

Everyone stayed home to take care of Tsuki, except for Minato, who was the Hokage.

Finally, Tsukiki woke up.

"Who am I? Where am I? And who are you?"

These were the first words Tsukiki spoke after waking up.

Chapter 298: Starting Over

"Who am I? Where am I? And who are you?"

The sun shone in perfectly at that moment, everything was just right, as if the sun had woken up the moon tree and also adorned it with a layer of makeup.

The warm sunlight shone gently, but no one felt the usual soft warmth.

Is it because the person sleeping in the sunlight is missing? Even the sunlight seems colder.

"how so."

Mikoto covered her mouth, somewhat incredulous, and even her Sharingan seemed to pop out in shock. No one noticed that for a moment, Mikoto's eyes even shifted into the shape of a kaleidoscope.

Itachi, standing nearby, also jumped directly to the three-tomoe form, even attempting to merge them together to create a kaleidoscope.

"What's wrong with me? Why am I like this?"

"I'm sorry, I think I've disturbed you."

Yue Shu started getting out of bed. He had basically forgotten everything, but his innate personality still prevented him from bothering others. He wanted to avoid troubling others first and then slowly resolve his own problems.

"and many more."

Kushina and Mikoto called out together, and Tsukiki stopped what he was doing.

"what happened?"

The sound stopped abruptly again, and neither side spoke, as if they didn't know what to say.

"Let me tell you, who are you? Who are we?"

Shuimen stepped forward a few steps.

The others looked at Minato, who was still wearing the Fourth Hokage's robes. He had just finished his usual work and came to visit, and they hadn't expected him to arrive so just in time.

Tsukiki looked at Minato, then at herself. It wasn't a good idea to know nothing at all; listening to what Minato had to say first was a good solution.

"Excuse me, may I ask who you are?"

"My name is Minato Namikaze, and I am your best friend, your closest friend."

Minato smiled, but there was an undeniable sadness in his smile.

"Huh? Sorry, I don't remember."

Tsukiki felt very guilty, but strangely, despite having amnesia, she didn't feel any panic or fear. Instead, she felt very happy, a strange feeling that made her feel quite content.

This feeling filled his heart, and Yue Shu didn't know why.

"Let's eat first, you've been unconscious for a long time."

Minato changed the subject. Tsukiki wanted to refuse, but the growling of her stomach came at just the right time, making it impossible for her to refuse.

"I'll tell you slowly after we eat."

Minato wore a smile, appearing very composed.

Yue Shu had no choice but to agree.

Kushina and Mikoto watched from the sidelines, letting Minato take the lead.

Everyone was in sync; they had originally intended to tell Yue Shu these things, but they all stopped in an instant. If someone suddenly knew so many extraordinary things, it would be a burden on the amnesiac no matter what.

With that in mind, the others hesitated to speak.

Minato has managed to stall for time, which is actually quite good; he still has some time to think.

Tsukiki sat down again, Mikoto began preparing the meal, Itachi took care of the two little ones, Naruto and Sasuke, and Minato and Kushina planned to talk to Tsukiki.

"So, were we friends before?"

Yue Shu glanced around at the people and asked.

Minato looked at Kushina, saying, "Let the person involved answer this question."

"right."

Kushina's eyes were so gentle that Tsukiki didn't dare to meet her gaze.

Is that so?

Yue Shu averted her gaze, not daring to meet that gaze at all; it was simply too powerful.

"Speaking of which, I forgot to ask what your name is, hahaha."

"Himegami Tsukiki, that's your name."

Kushina spoke softly.

Tsukiki touched his head.

What kind of person was I before?

"A very good person. Although a bit lazy, he is very gentle, responsible, and always puts others first."

"Is that so? I have absolutely no recollection of it."

"Haha, I'll tell you about that later."

The atmosphere had become quite tense, but Minato smiled and tried to ease the tension.