Naruto, standing to the side, was completely stunned; his jaw nearly dropped to the ground in shock.
This…this is Hinata?! The Hinata Hyuga who blushes whenever she speaks and always hides in the corner?! Are you kidding me?! Is the power of parallel worlds really that terrifying?! Aside from her appearance! This is completely unrecognizable!
Perhaps it was Naruto's overly direct and shocked gaze that was too obvious, because Hinata, with her cheerful and outgoing personality, raised an eyebrow, and a vein seemed to bulge slightly at the corner of her eye as she glared fiercely at the source of his gaze:
"Who is it?! Staring at me so rudely! Are you tired of living? If it weren't for you guys getting in my way, I would have already started kneading dough..."
Her voice trailed off the moment she saw Naruto's face. She stared at Naruto in disbelief, then abruptly turned to look at Menma beside her, her mind unable to process the information, falling into a brief state of confusion.
"What...what's going on? Is this a prank?"
Hinata instinctively thought it was someone's transformation jutsu, but her Byakugan activated instantly, and she clearly "saw" the stable and smooth flow of chakra within Naruto's body—there was no trace of a transformation jutsu! This face was his true appearance!
Her gaze shifted between the two men again, her eyes becoming extremely subtle. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke cautiously:
"Could it be... he's yours..."
Before she could finish speaking, Mianma reached out and lightly tapped her smooth forehead with his knuckles.
"Don't think too much."
"It hurts!"
Hinata immediately covered her forehead, pretending to look aggrieved.
Menma ignored her performance, sighed, and explained:
"You should remember, right? The theory about parallel worlds that Master proposed, which I mentioned to you before."
"Um... did I... did I have this?"
Hinata's eyes darted around, and she chuckled dryly as she rubbed her head.
"...You weren't even listening, were you?"
"That's not how it is! It's too sour!"
Hinata hurriedly defended herself, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"When I was with you, I was only thinking about our happy future together, I wasn't paying attention..."
Menma: "..."
"I'm sorry, Menma~"
Hinata tugged at his sleeve and continued to act cute.
Naruto, standing to the side, was completely petrified, as if struck by lightning. Only now did he realize with absolute clarity how vastly different this parallel world was from his own.
The Rubik's Cube watched the spectacle with amusement, while secretly observing the reaction of the face mask.
Judging from his reaction and subtle emotional fluctuations, his attitude towards Hinata, while helpless, wasn't one of disgust or hypocrisy; it was more like that of an important comrade he had grown accustomed to. At least for now, Menma in this world doesn't seem like a mad schemer, which is good news at the moment.
In the end, Menma gave Hinata a brief explanation of the current situation.
……
After hearing this, Hinata stared in disbelief at the Rubik's Cube and Naruto, muttering to herself:
"Indeed... although they look alike, their temperament and feeling are quite different. This kid."
She pointed at Naruto.
"He looks a lot like Menma, but he always seems a bit silly and clueless. Although that's kind of cute, he's nowhere near as cool as Menma usually is!"
She looked at the Rubik's Cube again, stroking her chin as she commented:
"And this Rubik's Cube, it feels quite different from usual... How should I put it, it seems more mature? It's also much quieter? And it seems to have grown a bit taller?"
"Oh? Is there something I need to do?"
Rubik's Cube raised an eyebrow with interest, becoming increasingly curious about "himself" in this world.
Naruto seemed a little anxious upon hearing this, and was about to open his mouth to retort when he was interrupted by a clear, melodious voice that seemed to possess some kind of peculiar magic. That voice was like a clear spring, inexplicably soothing the anxiety rising in his heart.
"Strange? That sound..."
Naruto instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.
Upon hearing this voice, Hinata's face instantly darkened. Almost instinctively, she took a step forward, shielding Menma behind her as if facing a formidable enemy.
Menma's face showed an even more helpless expression. He glanced in the direction from which the voice came, then looked at Hinata beside him who was about to enter "battle mode," and sighed silently.
Rubik's Cube also subconsciously looked over there, and when he saw who it was, he couldn't help but burst out laughing:
"Pfft—Laugh!"
"Spicy noodles!"
A gentle breeze swept by, and a lithe, agile figure rushed towards Menma at incredible speed. Hinata reacted quickly, attempting to intercept, but was easily fooled by a clever feint!
The figure, like a swallow returning to its nest, accurately flew into Mianma's arms, her hands tightly encircling his body.
"Mianma! I miss you so much~~ My cute little fox! Let me give you a kiss!"
The beautiful black-haired girl raised her large, watery eyes and gazed affectionately at the person she had been longing for day and night. Sweet words flowed from her lips, completely ignoring Hinata, who was standing to the side, her face flushed red with anger and almost fuming.
Menma subconsciously shifted her gaze away from that beautiful face that combined innocence and allure, and reached out to hold the other person's long, slender, white legs wrapped around her waist, trying to pry them apart.
"Stop fooling around, Satsuki, I'm still on a mission..."
His tone carried a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment.
The black-haired beauty named Satsuki was unusually obedient. She immediately released her legs from around Menma's waist, landed lightly on the ground, and playfully waved to Hinata, whose face was ashen, as if to say hello.
"Yo! Kiba, Shino, long time no see! How have you been? Hinata, it's been a long time too~ You're still as pretty as ever, but well, compared to me, you're still a little bit less~"
"You bastard, Satsuki! I'm going to kill you!!"
Hinata's roar echoed through the street as she rolled up her sleeves, ready to charge forward, but was held back by Kiba, who had finally subdued Akamaru, and Shino, who had hurriedly put away the insecticide.
Satsuki blinked her bright, lively eyes, seemingly oblivious to the killing intent, and then gracefully turned her gaze to Mofang and Naruto, who had been quietly observing from the sidelines.
Her gaze lingered for a moment when it met the two of them, but she quickly regained her composure, a warm yet elegant smile blooming on her face. A vibrant red rose appeared in her hand, and she gave a perfect, graceful gentleman's bow towards Rubik's Cube and Naruto.
"Welcome to Konoha, lovely guests from another world."
Her voice was clear and melodious. "I am the captain of the second squad of the Konoha Guard, a member of Team 7, and the person in front of me is Uzumaki Menma... my childhood friend."
She confidently met Naruto's utterly shocked gaze and the Rubik's Cube's mocking look, clearly and proudly announcing her name:
"My name is Uchiha Satsuki. I hope we can get along well together in the future~"
Chapter 91 I am Uchiha Cube, the man who will become Hokage in the future!
Chapter 91 I am Uchiha Cube, the man who will become Hokage in the future!
Naruto's eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, as if he had witnessed something incredible.
He looked at the smiling, affectionate, and even somewhat... overly lively black-haired girl in front of him, "Uchiha Satsuki," and then tried hard to recall the Uchiha Sasuke in his own world who always had a cold face, was sparing with words, and exuded an aura of "keep away"...
He slowly overlapped the two figures in his mind.
"Alas--!"
Naruto suddenly shivered, feeling goosebumps all over his skin, and subconsciously rubbed his arms.
'Sasuke turned into a girl?! And such a clingy, spoiled type?! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!'
But then he thought about it again,
'...However, if one's temper could really become that good, that cheerful...it seems...not entirely unacceptable? At least it's much better than having a sour face all the time, right?'
The Rubik's Cube secretly observed Naruto's reaction and found that he did not shout "How could Sasuke be a woman?!" or "This is impossible!" as expected. Instead, he just trembled and muttered to himself, and felt a little disappointed.
He turned his gaze to the beautiful black-haired girl, Uchiha Satsuki, and was indeed somewhat shocked, but more than that, he felt a sense of "I knew it."
After all, when he saw the image of the long-haired woman on the Hokage Rock, he already had a general idea of the gender imbalance in this world.
'Indeed, even leaves with similar origins can grow into completely different forms under the influence of the world and the whirlwind of environment and experience.'
I wonder what "me" in this world will be like?
"what!"
Just then, Satsuki suddenly exclaimed, as if she had just remembered something important. She gently tapped her head, temporarily stopping her "harassment" of Masa and her "provocation" of Hinata, and revealed a cute expression with a slight apology.
"I was so excited to see Mianma that I almost forgot about the important matter!"
Hinata immediately perked up upon hearing this and urged:
"If you forgot, hurry up and do it! The task is important! Don't dawdle here!"
She couldn't wait for Satsuki to disappear.
Zuo Yue smiled subtly, her gaze sweeping over everyone, finally lingering particularly long on the Rubik's Cube, and said with a hint of mischief:
"I think... everyone would be happy to help me with this task~ especially this guy next to me, Mr. Rubik's Cube from a parallel world~"
"I?"
The Rubik's Cube pointed to itself, somewhat surprised, "Is there something else I need to do?"
Satsuki nodded to herself, her smile growing even brighter:
"Of course! After all, this mission is related to 'you in this world'~"
"Sasuki!"
Menma seemed to have sensed her childhood friend's little scheme and couldn't help but speak up to dissuade him.
"Their meeting can be arranged at any time, but such a sudden meeting might..."
"Sure, I have no objection."
The Rubik's Cube easily interrupted Menma, agreeing with unusually quick resignation. At that moment, he too was filled with curiosity about "himself" in this world.
"Yeah! Yeah!"
Upon hearing the reply, Satsuki couldn't help but jump for joy, and then naturally took Menma's arm next to her.
"This way I can spend more time with Menma! It's been so long since I've done a mission with Menma~"
Menma, looking disgusted, tried to push her away:
"Didn't I just transfer from the Seventh Squad to the Investigation Section not long ago? It's not like I've been here for a long time. Besides, don't we see each other every day? Didn't you just come to my house for dinner the day before yesterday?"
"That's different!"
Satsuki retorted confidently.
"My aunt and uncle invited me! I specifically asked for this task time with Mianma!"
Uncle... Aunt...? Naruto immediately caught this key word from their conversation, and the shock in his heart was indescribable. A feeling mixed with bitterness and strong anticipation welled up in his heart.
'The "me" in this world...has parents? What are they like? If my mom and dad were still alive...would I...be also...?'
His thoughts drifted away, and his eyes became somewhat unfocused.
"Naruto? Naruto!"
The Rubik's Cube's call pulled him back to reality. Naruto forced a bright smile to hide the turmoil within him:
"Sorry, Rubik's Cube, I just spaced out again. What did you just say?"
Rubik's Cube was well aware of Naruto's current state of mind. He reached out and gently ruffled Naruto's golden hair, his voice softening considerably:
“You still have me and your master.”
A simple sentence, yet it instantly brought tears to Naruto's eyes. He nodded vigorously, suppressing the bitterness in his heart.
"Yeah, he still has Rubik's Cube Bro, the Perverted Sage, Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, Shikamaru and the others... and that bastard Sasuke! He already has so many important family and friends; he's no longer alone!"
Meanwhile, Menma was dealing with the renewed "battlefield" between Satsuki and Hinata with a troubled expression. Finally, Menma sighed and said:
"Since Mr. Rubik's Cube, as a guest, has said he has no objections, then as his guide, I should help meet his needs."
"But Menma..." Hinata still wanted to try.
Mianma's expression turned serious:
"Hinata, this is a mission."
Knowing full well that once Menma got serious, there was no changing her mind, Hinata could only reluctantly accept reality. She glared at the smug Satsuki, then steeled her resolve:
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