Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Looking at the scene before him, Minato realized that the family was finally reunited.

that's nice!

Something moved, and Minato turned his head to look, his eyes softening.

On the balcony, a vibrant flower swayed gently in the breeze. Shuimen remembered.

"There's no life here, just a bunch of old things."

That was when Minato had just become Hokage, and Tsukiki naturally came to celebrate. His first words were this, which weren't exactly complimentary.

"This is my first time working here—"

Minato glanced at Tsukiki with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Don't be so discouraged. I brought you a gift, didn't I? Thank me. This is the only thing with life in this dreary room."

Tsukiki pulled a small object out from behind her back, and Minato looked over.

A flowerpot, with only soil on it, nothing else.

Are you sure this is alive?

Minato pointed, giving Tsukiki a look that said, "You're messing with me."

“The anger is below. What’s so good about the finished product? What’s precious and valuable is what you cultivate yourself.”

As Yue Shu spoke, she lifted the small flowerpot and looked at Minato.

With a sigh, Minato accepted it:

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

"And a thank you?"

"Yes, yes, thank you, Lord Tsukiki. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, is giving you this gift as a token of his gratitude."

Tsukiki laughed: "Isn't this pretty straightforward? It seems the path to Hokage isn't too difficult."

Tsukiki smiled, and Minato smiled too. As for that flowerpot, Minato had always taken meticulous care of it, watering it and even fertilizing it.

During this special period, Minato, as the Hokage, definitely had the heaviest workload, with less and less leisure time. But that potted plant only required a few spare moments.

To my surprise, Minato laughed. This potted plant was truly the most vibrant thing in the office.

They grow towards the sun, thriving regardless of wind, rain, or environment.

"Yo, Minato, long time no see. You're doing a great job as Hokage."

Kushina's crying gradually subsided, and Minato also snapped out of his reverie. In front of him, Tsukiki was calling out to him.

Tsuki's words were true. Along the way, Konoha's prosperity and peace had grown in his memory countless times, and Minato's contribution was absolutely indispensable, and certainly the greatest.

"old place?"

Minato wanted to say something. This friend, like family, had returned and was standing before him, able to truly see him. But he said nothing. He couldn't find the words; nothing came to mind. But he didn't need to think about it anymore, because his friend had already spoken first.

In Minato's eyes, there was a fist, a fist that Tsukiki had extended.

"Okay, the usual place."

Minato smiled and offered his fist.

The two fists collided once again after more than a decade, turning into clasped hands. The water gate was pulled up, and smiles that seemed to transcend time appeared on the faces of the two brothers.

"Everyone has to come together, same place tonight!"

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Welcome back.

Then he went to see Mikoto. Mikoto always hid her emotions very well, but after she finished speaking, she excitedly hugged Tsukiki tightly. Tsukiki only felt his shoulders slowly getting a little wet.

"I am back."

Tsukiki hugged Mikoto tightly, gently stroking her soft black hair.

At night, steam rose from Ichiraku Ramen, the aroma of sake wafted out, familiar voices mingled, and the night breeze blew outside. The Konoha Night Market was bustling with people, but none of that mattered to those inside.

Today, Ichiraku Ramen seems to have boarded a time machine, and everything has returned to its most beautiful state!

Chapter 345: The Daily Life of Returning Home

Konoha Village should have been an ordinary day, that's how it should have been.

At least that's what Naruto and Sasuke think.

"Naruto."

"Sasuke."

"He is your father."

At the hospital, Naruto was with Sasuke. Both of them were dumbfounded as they looked at their mothers. They stood in front of them, with Uncle Tsukito standing beside them. Of course, they were familiar with him; their mothers had always worked at his shop.

But all of that is manageable, except for the fact that his mother suddenly appeared and said that the store manager was his father? His father, whom he hadn't seen for over ten years, a father he had no memory of from childhood to adulthood?

With their mouths slightly open, Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.

"Ah ha ha."

Tsukiki scratched his head, unsure of what to say. He had pieced together the memories of the past few years and knew that they had lived like this for over a decade. Suddenly, their relationship had changed so drastically that neither Tsukiki, Naruto, nor Sasuke could adjust to it all at once.

"Naruto, Sasuke, it's all true. He is our manager. There are some things I'll tell you later."

Just as neither side knew what to say, Itachi and Minato walked in.

It was Itachi who spoke. Sasuke was overjoyed to see Itachi, especially since there had been rumors that Itachi had defected from Konoha.

"Itachi-nii!"

Sasuke sat up abruptly, even trying to stand up, but due to his injuries, he only felt a slight pain and remained seated.

"Sasuke, calm down and take good care of yourself."

Itachi could make Sasuke calm down with just one sentence.

The next part of the story involved the Nine-Tails' rampage, which was different from what they had heard; those were just the official accounts.

On the night of the blood moon, the calamity of the Nine-Tails suddenly appeared and descended upon Konoha Village. Not only that, but there was also a sudden invasion by external enemies. In an instant, countless people died and were injured in Konoha. At this time, the Fourth Hokage appeared and led the ninjas of Konoha to repel the external enemies. They successfully protected Konoha from the Nine-Tails' clutches and finally successfully sealed the Nine-Tails.

This is the official story, but it's all wrong. At that time, the Moon Tree's contribution was undoubtedly the greatest, but in order to protect the Moon Tree, everything about the Moon Tree was kept hidden.

Tsuki didn't care about any of this; in fact, he preferred it to be this way. Even if he didn't need to use the Reaper Death Seal, he wouldn't have chosen to become famous. He kept all his achievements hidden. People only knew that there was a Konoha ninja known as the Unkillable Blade, but they didn't know that it was Tsuki.

"A blade that doesn't kill?"

Naruto and Sasuke looked at Tsukito as the story slowly unfolded, still somewhat incredulous. It all seemed too surreal.

The hero of the Nine-Tails' rampage was his own father, who paid the price of losing his memories. Then, under Itachi's plan, those memories were regained.

"There's no need to force yourself. Just start now. There's still a long time ahead, and life is a long journey."

Tsukiki placed one head in each hand and started rubbing Naruto and Sasuke's heads.

Regardless, the blood ties cannot be ignored. Just as those hands touched him, he could feel that the person in front of him shared that blood connection with him.

Everything seemed to make sense now. Why had her mother worked there for over a decade? Why did she feel a strange, warm feeling when she was with Yue Shu?

"Ah."

Naruto and Sasuke both let Tsukijuu stroke them, nodding gently to themselves.

"Nice to meet you, Naruto, Sasuke."

Yue Shu smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart, as if she had let go of everything.

He seemed to see everything during the time he lost his memory, those scenes that kept repeating themselves. In order to undo those tragedies, Yue Shu kept starting over, and now, the best ending has been reached!

Naruto and Sasuke, on the other hand, had very simple thoughts.

The word "father" is simple, but it carries a great weight. They had wondered why they didn't have a father, but they hadn't paid too much attention to it. However, it was impossible not to care. Now, all those fantasies have come true at this moment.

Under the gentle sunlight, the fire of Konoha continued to burn, injuries and illnesses faded away, and happiness took root and sprouted.

After Tsukiki returned, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. Kakashi, Guy, Hotaru, and everyone else returned to how things were before.

"Dad!"

"Get up and start training!"

Several months have passed, and Naruto has become quite fluent in calling him that, without any annoyance. Sasuke, however, is still a little unaccustomed to it.

Recently, life has returned to normal. Tsukiki opens for business at specific times as before, and Happiness Bistro reopens. Naruto often pesters Tsukiki to tell him stories from his youth. He not only wants to listen himself, but he also always drags Sasuke along.

In short, after hearing these stories, Naruto got all fired up and started pestering Tsukuyomi to train with him, naturally repeating the line that he was going to become the future Hokage.

Seeing Naruto training, Sasuke naturally didn't want to fall behind. As for the cursed seal on his neck, with so many people in his family skilled in sealing techniques, there was no need to worry. However, Tsuki had a slightly different idea: he hoped that Sasuke could make good use of this power, control it well, and turn it into an advantage for himself.

"Let me sleep for a while. Aren't you all getting a rare rest too?"

Yes, Class 7 has resumed its activities, but they are no longer the low-level E or D missions.

Yue Shu continued to live her life in a lazy and leisurely manner, practicing occasionally to keep her skills sharp.

Sometimes, Tsukiki really envies Naruto and Sasuke. It's so good to be young; you don't get tired, and you can constantly improve yourself. Tsukiki, on the other hand, has only just returned and hasn't fully recovered, but he still has two wives who are going through a decade-long itch waiting to "pay their dues"—

"How can you become the next Hokage if you're lazy? Damn it, I messed up the Chunin Exams and didn't become a Chunin, but why was Shikamaru able to pass? Right, Sasuke?"

"It doesn't matter, we can wait another year. The Chunin Exams are easy anyway. Besides, the next Hokage is Itachi, not you."

"What did you say?! I'll surpass it too, Itachi!"

"Impossible, you're not even as good as Itachi's finger."

Yue Shu smiled as she looked at the two arguing in front of her again.

They're truly incompatible; they can disagree on anything. They're practically born enemies, unlike their mother, who is their best friend.

Itachi has returned to the path of Hokage and has once again become a candidate for the next Hokage. The matter of the rogue ninja has been settled, and everything is now a mission.

Everything seemed to be going well, and Tsukiki couldn't even believe it.

But it's not over yet!

There are still many things waiting for me to handle in the future, and each one is more difficult than the last.

The two little ones in front of me need to be able to protect themselves; the future ahead is full of hardship.