Uchiha Fugaku watched warily as the Uzumaki child disappeared. He never expected such a young child to know space-time ninjutsu.
Could it be...
A Uzumaki Clan bloodline limit?
Otherwise, how could such a young child...
A genius!
But he had never heard of the Uzumaki Clan possessing any bloodline limits.
Frowning, he glanced at the kunai embedded in the rockery and muttered, "What exactly is going on?"
He walked over to the rockery and pulled out the specially crafted kunai, examining the seal on it...
"What is this?" Uchiha Fugaku grew even more puzzled. There was even a piece of paper tied to it. Filled with curiosity, he slowly unfolded it...
"Uzushiogakure Alliance Introduction..."
"Are you still suffering under your boss's oppression?"
"Are you still enduring the village's exploitation?"
"Are you still..."
"If so..."
"Then why wait? Uzushiogakure sincerely invites..."
"..."
What kind of nonsense is this?!
Uchiha Fugaku's lips twitched. He couldn't understand any of it! What kind of mess was this?
Just as he was about to tear it up...
"Fugaku, what are you still doing here?" A deep voice sounded. "Today is the clan meeting. You need to attend."
"Stop dawdling!"
"Father!" Uchiha Fugaku looked respectfully at the stern-faced man in a Uchiha fan-patterned kimono standing before him.
"What happened?" The Uchiha Clan Head frowned at the strange kunai in Uchiha Fugaku's hand. "What was that commotion earlier?"
"A child from the Uzumaki Clan suddenly appeared here," Uchiha Fugaku replied respectfully, handing over the special kunai. "A child who knows space-time ninjutsu."
"But I don't know the reason!"
Space-time ninjutsu?
A child from the Uzumaki Clan?
Could it be...
The Uchiha Clan Head's heart skipped a beat as he took the specially crafted...
Flying Thunder God Technique!
The Uchiha Clan Head raised his head sharply and demanded, "Tell me exactly what happened just now!"
"Well..." Uchiha Fugaku was startled by his father's stern tone and quickly explained, "He said he wanted to talk to you about the future!"
What future?!
A child actually wanted to talk to the Uchiha Clan Head about the Uchiha Clan's future?
Was this a joke?!
"The future?" The Uchiha Clan Head frowned as he read the paper. "Uzushiogakure Alliance Introduction..."
It must be that child.
The seven-year-old Kage!
But...
What business did he have with the Uchiha? Did he want to poach Konoha's people?
How overconfident!
The Uchiha Clan Head smirked coldly and shook his head. He looked at Uchiha Fugaku sternly and said, "Don't tell anyone about this!"
If Konoha's higher-ups found out, the Uchiha would likely be interrogated again.
Especially recently...
"Sigh!" The Uchiha Clan Head sighed deeply, staring at the alliance introduction in his hand. Finally, as if making a decision, he looked at his son solemnly and said, "Keep this safe. Hide it!"
"If one day..."
"But..."
"You must never tell anyone about this!"
Though Uchiha Fugaku didn't understand why his father was being so emotional, he still obeyed dutifully. "Yes, I understand!"
...
"Kai!" Uzumaki Jun patted Uzumaki Kai's shoulder.
"Why come here instead of exploring the village?"
This place was just a bunch of trees!
He had been wondering why he ended up in this small grove when he originally intended to go to Uzumaki Kai's location...
So Uzumaki Kai was here sunbathing!
"Konoha isn't that interesting," Uzumaki Kai said, stretching as he stood up. "Has Jun-sama finished his business?"
"All done!" Uzumaki Jun nodded. "Let's head back soon."
Staying in Konoha was really uncomfortable.
And if he lingered too long, what if the Hokage challenged him to a spar?
A tie?
Uzumaki Jun glanced at the Konoha ANBU hiding in the shadows and sighed helplessly. "Everything we do is being watched."
What an unpleasant feeling!
"Should I drive them away?" Uzumaki Kai asked, frowning. Being watched by others was indeed unpleasant.
"Forget it, let's not cause trouble," Uzumaki Jun shook his head. "We're leaving soon anyway."
"Alright." Uzumaki Kai nodded reluctantly. Since when did the Uzumaki Clan need to be monitored when visiting Konoha?
How ridiculous!
Uzumaki Jun noticed a child training not far away. He hadn't yet learned to extract chakra and was only working on his physical endurance.
"That kid has been training here for a long time," Uzumaki Kai said, smiling at the child. "He'll probably become an outstanding shinobi in the future."
No matter what, hardworking children always earned recognition.
Uzumaki Jun nodded. "Indeed."
The marks around showed that the child had been training here for quite some time, and...
The intensity wasn't light!
But this child...
Blonde hair?
Could it really be such a coincidence?
Uzumaki Jun was filled with doubt. Did he meet the parents of the future Sasuke in the morning and now the father of what could have been Naruto in the afternoon?
"I'll go take a look. Wait here," Uzumaki Jun said before using the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind the blonde child. "Training like this without proper nutrition will damage your body."
"Who?" The blonde boy turned around at the voice and saw a child around his age. He immediately smiled and said, "Hello!"
"..."
Uzumaki Jun stared speechlessly at the blonde child. Now he was sure. That trademark sunny smile could only belong to the Golden Flash!
"Hello, I'm Uzumaki Jun," Uzumaki Jun smiled.
"Hello!" The blonde child nodded, smiling back. "Namikaze Minato!"
Indeed...
The father of the would-be Naruto, future teacher of Kakashi and Obito, Namikaze Minato—the Fourth Hokage who died young...
"Training like this isn't good," Uzumaki Jun said, looking at the marks around.
"Such intense training before learning to extract chakra, combined with..."
"If your diet doesn't provide enough nutrients, it'll harm your body."
Even Konoha's Blue Beast probably didn't train this hard before learning chakra!
"Haha!" Minato scratched the back of his head and grinned. "It's fine, I'm used to it."
Then, he stared intently at Uzumaki Jun. "You're strong!"
He could sense...
The sudden appearance behind him just now must have been a ninjutsu.
Uzumaki Jun nodded.
"About equal to the Hokage."
"..."
This red-haired kid sure talks big!
Namikaze Minato laughed awkwardly. "No way, the Hokage is the strongest! And I..."
"Will definitely become Hokage one day."
"Yep!" Uzumaki Jun nodded. "I believe you."
Then, after becoming Hokage but dying before he could enjoy it, his family assets would be confiscated, his son bullied...
And finally, the child would rise up and become Hokage!
A perfect drama plot for the 6:30 PM time slot.
But...
Naruto probably wouldn't exist now.
"You believe me!" Minato's eyes lit up with joy.
"You really believe I can become Hokage?"
As an orphan, every time he voiced this goal, he was mocked. But this boy in front of him...
Was the first to acknowledge his dream!
"Of course!" Uzumaki Jun said. "You will become Hokage."
"Here, I'll give you a gift!"