Naruto

"Gojo-sensei?"

This title made Satoru think hard.

He looked at the strange young man in front of him and was sure he had never seen this person before.

Satoru pointed to himself and asked hesitantly, "Do you know me?"

The boy with yellow hair ran towards him, looking slightly excited. "It's me, Eyepatch-sensei! I'm Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Just because you keep wearing an eyepatch, I call you Eyepatch-sensei!"

Hearing this response, Minato trembled greatly.

Uzumaki Naruto...

Naruto?

Satoru was surprised by the boy's enthusiasm, gently restraining Naruto's hug and said, "Stop."

"Uzumaki Naruto, I don't even know you."

"And..." Satoru's eyes sharpened, "How do you know my name?"

After hearing this, Naruto slowly calmed down.

Seeing the strange look in Satoru's eyes, he also realized that something was wrong, and he couldn't help but feel doubtful in his heart: "Why is this happening..."

"The Kingdom of Roran, which was originally destroyed, is now very prosperous..."

"Even Eyepatch-sensei doesn't recognize me anymore."

At this moment, Minato slowly approached and gently patted Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto was stunned and realized.

Minato looked at him with affection, feeling a deep closeness in his heart, with endless gentleness in his eyes, and said softly, "Perhaps you've been through some difficulties."

After that, he slowly removed his mask.

"You should tell us about your experiences; maybe we can help you."

Seeing the smiling young man with yellow hair in front of him after removing his mask, Naruto stood there with a blank stare.

"Who are you..."

Before he finished speaking, tears flowed slowly from his eyes.

Did sand get in? Why was he crying?

"Fourth Hokage?"

Minato initially had some speculations in his mind, but after hearing this title, the last trace of doubt in his heart disappeared in the morning mist-like sunlight.

This time, the two ninjas standing beside Minato stepped forward, their voices full of mockery: "Kid, did you just wake up from last night's sleep?"

"Now there's only the Third Hokage."

"Where did the Fourth Hokage come from?"

"There's no Fourth Hokage?" Naruto was stunned, and then he was about to retort: "Clearly now..."

"Mhm..."

Before he finished speaking, Minato gently covered his mouth with his hand. Naruto looked at him confusedly, only to see him gently shake his head towards him.

For some reason, the trust in this person deep inside him prevented Naruto from continuing.

Satoru also noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere, and he found that everything seemed a bit unusual.

Minato stood up and put on his mask again.

His suspicions were confirmed, and he felt a lot of joy, but also a little sadness.

Naruto didn't recognize him.

He took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. Then, he turned to Satoru and said seriously, "It seems that this kid trusts you."

Satoru didn't know how to respond. "Where do you see that?"

This time, Minato bowed earnestly to him, "Please, please help me take care of this kid."

"Maybe we can chat at length after I'm done."

"On behalf of Konoha, I want to thank you."

Satoru scratched his head and ruffled his white hair into small pieces, "I'm really annoyed."

"After this matter is resolved, the Konoha will send someone to negotiate peace with Amegakure."

Once these words were out, the two ninjas beside Minato looked slightly surprised, staring at him incredulously.

"In this case... it's not impossible." Hearing the other party's words, Satoru was also slightly surprised.

He kept thinking about the details now.

Gojo-sensei?

Fourth Hokage?

Seeing the similar yellow hair between the two...

Suddenly, a bold guess emerged in his mind.

Minato sighed with relief when he saw the other party agreeing with him. Immediately, he and the other two looked at each other, and their figures suddenly disappeared.

At this moment, Naruto rushed to Satoru's side, a little confused on his face: "Eyepatch-sensei, why are you here?"

Satoru looked at him, a smile appearing in his eyes: "Let's not discuss this for now."

"I want to ask something..." He suddenly stopped and changed his words: "Naruto."

"What? What did you call me?" Naruto was slightly surprised.

Satoru coughed lightly: "Oh, Naruto. Well... what year is it in Konoha now?"

Naruto furrowed his brow and thought for a moment, about to answer when suddenly his eyes went blank, his body limp, and he fainted in front of Satoru.

Satoru was taken aback, seeing him lying on the ground, momentarily silent.

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Back in the room, Satoru glanced at Konan sitting in the middle, with a slight displeasure on her face.

He lightly jumped in through the window, noticing Konan's slightly furrowed brows and pursed lips, and teasingly asked, "Who made you angry, Konan?"

As soon as Satoru finished speaking, he hugged Naruto, then threw him onto the bed.

Konan tried her best to calm her anger, but there was still dissatisfaction in her voice: "Satoru, where were you earlier!"

Satoru replied lightly, "Just had some personal matters to attend to."

Konan's anger grew stronger.

At this moment, she saw Satoru taking out two candies from his pocket, with a hint of playfulness: "I found these on the way home, and I must say, these candies are really delicious."

Satoru's habit stemmed from the fact that he often used his brain to add sweetness to life before, over time, he became someone who had a unique fondness for sweets.

Now, this habit of eating sweets might be hard to change.

He threw the candies to Konan, who quickly caught them.

Although Konan said, "Don't think that eating candy can calm my anger." She still couldn't resist putting the candy in her mouth.

At this moment, Konan found Naruto lying on the bed.

"Who's this guy?"

Naruto felt a slight pain in his head, slowly opened his eyes, and sat up half-asleep: "Where's Eyepatch-sensei?"

"Konan Nee-chan!"

Satoru's suspicion became even clearer.

"Do you know me?" Konan's beautiful eyes were fixed on Naruto, and then she looked him up and down, "You look older than me."

"Don't call me Nee-chan!"

"Ah, Konan-san, you look very young!" Naruto jumped off the bed, pointed at Konan, and shouted loudly.

Konan's fist clenched.

*Knock Knock*

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the room.

"Representatives from Amegakure, the ceremony is about to begin. Representatives, please move to the spectator seats."

Satoru walked over and opened the door.

He saw a servant standing in front of the door with a smile on his face, making an inviting gesture.

"Okay." Satoru greeted the two behind him and left with them.

Konan and Naruto, who were confused, followed him.

"Who is this?" The servant was slightly surprised when he saw the unfamiliar Naruto.

Satoru immediately stood in front of Naruto and explained with a smile, "Oh, this person is my unreliable disciple."