The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

Soon, he boiled water and started making instant noodles.

"Since you are my father's student, you must have met my parents, right?"

Kakashi's hand trembled slightly. He used the techniques he used during missions to force himself to calm down.

"Hmm." Kakashi nodded slightly.

"So... what kind of people are they?"

Naruto's voice trembled.

Kakashi's throat moved.

Actually, he shouldn't have said so much to Naruto. But at this moment, he couldn't control himself.

Moreover, he thought that if Obito were in his current position, he certainly wouldn't remain indifferent either.

"They...are all very, very good people, and heroes of this village."

……

It's common knowledge that there are many plot holes in Naruto. However, there's not much to criticize about the Third Hokage's treatment of Naruto, especially after the Minato Chronicles were published. After all, allowing a walking nuclear bomb to roam freely in the village was incredibly liberating. The only problem might be that he didn't raise Naruto well when he was young, but looking at his own son and grandson, it's likely the Third Hokage wasn't very good at raising children either.

As for Kakashi, it's hard to say. In the manga, he was actually quite responsible towards Naruto. But that doesn't quite match the deep bond he showed with Minato and his wife later in the story. But since Naruto has a lot of plot holes, let's just assume he was corrupted by fate later on.

In addition, conspiracy theories used to be popular about Naruto. But now that people have done more research, they've found that conspiracy theories sometimes don't hold water, so bullying theories have also emerged.

This is much more reasonable in comparison, but it still has some loopholes. Sometimes, the villagers weren't even planning to bully; they were prepared to kill. For example, when Naruto stole the scroll, the pursuing ninja directly suggested this. While stealing a secret scroll from the village is indeed a serious crime, it also reveals the villagers' mental state.

Considering that Konoha has only been a village for a few decades, and before that it was a chaotic Warring States period, from their perspective, if I only bully you a little and don't kill your whole family, it might already be considered a good outcome. While the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was a time of moral decay, Konoha, in reality, never had any moral or cultural foundation whatsoever; their spiritual development was practically nonexistent.

Chapter 49 Let's go eat ramen together tonight!

Naruto almost burst into tears.

"So I have a mom and dad too?"

With just one simple sentence, Kakashi was completely overwhelmed.

Kakashi is a person who is mostly reserved in expressing his emotions. At other times, he might pretend to be stupid and get away with it.

But this game was a candid one.

So he reached out his hand and gently, firmly, covered Naruto's messy hair.

"Of course. They love you very much, just like all parents."

"But why did they abandon me!" Naruto had always envied other children since he was little. They could snuggle in their parents' arms without a care in the world. But even if he wanted to be scolded, he couldn't find anyone. He could only stand alone on the sidelines, watching them with envious eyes.

Kakashi's heart skipped a beat again, and he said with difficulty, "Your parents didn't abandon you. They sacrificed themselves to protect the village."

Naruto's eyes suddenly widened.

"Just like the Fourth Hokage?"

"Just like the Fourth Hokage."

Naruto lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

After a while, he looked up. Although his eyes were still red, the tears had stopped.

"I see. Okay then, I forgive them!"

Kakashi was stunned. Naruto, this kid, actually let it go so easily?

"Aren't you sad? There's no need to force yourself to bear it!"

Kakashi's emotions are like a floodgate; once opened, they don't just flow uncontrollably, but they're certainly not easy to suppress and maintain his usual indifferent demeanor.

"Actually, I'm still a little sad!" Naruto smiled sheepishly. "But Mom and Dad, like the Fourth Hokage, sacrificed themselves to protect the village and everyone! Thinking about it this way, if I blame them, wouldn't Mom and Dad be pitiful?"

Kakashi didn't know what to say. Naruto, on the other hand, sat there, occasionally chuckling to himself.

For the first time in his life, he learned that he also had parents, and that his parents were heroes like his idol, the Fourth Hokage.

The two things together made him feel incredibly happy.

Kakashi looked at the grinning blond kid in front of him.

Although not as talented as the teacher, this clumsy child is indeed the child of Minato-sensei and Kushina-nee!

After laughing foolishly for a while, Naruto's stomach started rumbling.

Naruto touched his stomach sheepishly and picked up the instant noodles that had already been prepared.

"Senior brother, let's eat!"

With that, Naruto prepared to start eating.

Kakashi sighed, "Eating ramen all the time isn't good for your health. Come on, it's my treat today. What do you want to eat?"

Naruto glanced at the instant noodles he had just prepared, feeling quite reluctant to part with them.

Instant noodles taste really good! How are they unhealthy?

But this was the first time someone had invited him, and Naruto simply couldn't refuse. In the end, heartbroken, he could only abandon his instant noodles and leave the apartment with Kakashi, looking back every few steps.

Kakashi found it amusing and secretly decided that he would have to find a way to correct Naruto's eating habits later.

"Hey, Naruto. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Kakashi, as an elite Jonin, receives substantial rewards for his daily missions. He doesn't have many expenses; aside from daily necessities and ninja tools, he might buy some "Make-Out Paradise" items. Therefore, he actually has quite a bit of savings. Hence, he's being exceptionally generous at this moment.

"I want to go eat Ichiraku Ramen!" Naruto blurted out.

Kakashi was speechless. "If you don't eat instant noodles, you'll eat ramen, right? Does this kid even have a third type of food in his head?"

"Change to another one."

"Let's go to the Monster Tavern and have ramen together!" Naruto said without hesitation.

Ramen, ramen, ramen... Kakashi was speechless at Naruto's preference.

That's not all—

"The Monster Tavern?" Kakashi frowned. The Third Hokage had sent him to monitor Naruto specifically to be wary of this Monster Tavern. Their original plan was to observe it discreetly first. But Naruto hadn't expected him to directly take him there.

Was it Naruto's accident? But after thinking about it carefully, Kakashi realized it might be his fault!

If he hadn't been unable to resist approaching Naruto, Naruto might not have remembered going to that bar anytime soon.

"Oh yeah, the shop owner is an alien!" Naruto said cheerfully. "His ramen is super delicious!"

"An alien?" Kakashi casually replied, while quickly racking his brains.

What should I do? Should I take this opportunity to find out what's going on, or should I refuse Naruto first? What is the Third Hokage thinking? Should I wait for his instructions?

"There really are aliens!" Naruto thought Kakashi didn't believe it.

"I'm not lying!" Naruto looked up at him, his face resolute. "Speak your mind, that's my ninja way!"

Kakashi was moved; he was willing to believe in Naruto. But Naruto's safety wasn't just his own concern. As the village's Jinchūriki, his loss would severely damage the village's strength and could even trigger a series of upheavals.

Although it's hard to admit, Naruto was essentially an important tool for the village. Apart from the Third Hokage, most people valued Naruto's status as a Jinchuriki more than his human attributes.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage looked at the images in the crystal ball and smoked his pipe.

Logically speaking, he should have sent an ANBU to warn Kakashi when he entered Naruto's room.

Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was a top secret in the village, and the identities of his parents were absolutely forbidden to be revealed (although it's a bit abstract, this is actually true in the original work. The villagers knew he was a demon fox, but they didn't know he was the Nine-Tails. Orochimaru only found out after personally meeting Naruto. I don't quite understand what Kishimoto meant).

However, he had grown old after all, and his former vigor had faded. Guilt towards the Fourth Hokage and his wife, and love for Naruto, took over.

Therefore, they tacitly approved of Kakashi's actions.

But now, the situation is like a runaway carriage, hurtling in a direction that's almost out of control. Should he continue to acquiesce?

Three generations were filled with sorrow.

He acquiesced to too many things in the past, which ultimately led to too many irreparable tragedies.

Is this going to continue this way?

……

Kakashi grew anxious as he waited in vain for the Third Hokage's instructions.

Should I go or not?

"Can you tell me what that Monster Tavern is like? If it only sells ramen, wouldn't it be no different from Ichiraku Ramen?"

Kakashi chose to stall.

Naruto frowned, looking troubled.

He was too busy eating ramen and chatting with the two older men to really observe what the drinking party was like.

"Hmm, the room is very big... I can order whatever the manager says..." Naruto racked his brains but could only come up with these two options.

Chapter Fifty: Three Generations of a Family Go to a Drinking Party

"..."

Is this child really suited to be a ninja? Kakashi couldn't help but have this thought.

Being a ninja is not just about throwing shuriken or using ninjutsu.

Tracking, reconnaissance, espionage, bodyguarding, assassination... a skilled ninja requires not only martial prowess but also a highly developed intellect. Even if one only aspires to be a genin for life, they must possess at least a certain level of environmental observation and intelligence analysis skills.

But Naruto's brain... Kakashi thought he wasn't as humane as Pakkun.

What, you're asking who Pakkun is? Pakkun is his summoning beast, a talking ninja dog.

Naruto felt that Kakashi probably still didn't trust him. If it were anyone else who doubted him like this, Naruto would most likely have already stormed off in a huff, even the Third Hokage might not have been an exception. But Kakashi claimed to be his father's student and had just expressed goodwill by inviting him to dinner. So Naruto reluctantly endured it.

You'll know once you go!

Naruto's eagerness was captured by the tavern that had merged with Bruton's.

"Whoosh!" The doors to the bar opened out of thin air beside Naruto.

"Who goes there!"

Kakashi caught a glimpse of the pub's entrance out of the corner of his eye, and alarm bells went off in his head.

He stretched out his left hand, grabbed Naruto, and jumped far away, while his free right hand quickly pulled out a kunai.

What are you doing all of a sudden?!

Naruto was brandishing his claws on Kakashi's hand, looking just like a little turtle suspended in mid-air.

"Didn't you see that door that suddenly appeared?" Kakashi was speechless for the umpteenth time tonight.

"Huh?" Naruto then noticed the entrance to the bar.

He turned his head and looked over, reading the words on the sign one by one: "Monster...Tavern! Ah, this is the Monster Tavern I told you about. But was it always next to my house? It seems a little different from last time."

Naruto was puzzled. His intuition told him that something was wrong, but his mind couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"what!"

The Kurama inside Naruto has already activated its Spinosaurus form.

If he could, he would love to break the seal and go berserk, taking Naruto far away from here.

But unlike Naruto, whose mind was blank and who remembered nothing but ramen, Kurama genuinely remembered what Murphy said.

"No matter where you are, if you want to come back, the doors of the bar will open for you."

That's what that terrifying alien said.

Therefore, unless Naruto dies, as long as he remains a Jinchuriki, he will be unable to escape the Monster Bar.

To be honest, Kurama sometimes thought about just taking Naruto down with him.

Anyway, tailed beasts can be resurrected after they die. Although the resurrection time is random. If you're unlucky, it might take many years to resurrect. But compared to meeting that unfathomable, mysterious alien, Kurama would rather die for a while first!

The problem is that the Fourth Hokage sealed Kurama too well. Over the years, Kurama only managed to go berserk once when Naruto was three years old, but he was quickly resealed by Konoha.

After that, not only was the seal reinforced, but Naruto's mental state also became so stable that he didn't seem like an orphan who was bullied every day.

Even Kurama couldn't understand how Naruto could remain so optimistic when he was so isolated by the villagers.

Kakashi observed for a while and found that the suddenly appearing door seemed to be just a door, without anything unusual about it. But he still didn't dare to relax.

To be able to break through Konoha's barrier and appear out of thin air next to Naruto—is this the technology of aliens? Truly extraordinary.

Not only that, he also took a closer look at the sign above the bar's entrance.