At Minatos' house

"Huh? EHHHHHH!" Naruto shouted as he heard this. Not only that, even Minato became shocked as he heard Hiruzen's proposal.

'Did my punch change him or something? or did he take this decision after hearing my threat?' Minato thought while looking at Hiruzen and thinking about what happened to Hiruzen.

"Jiji! What do you mean by this?" Naruto asked. He wondered if Hiruzen read his mind, as he had been planning on becoming the head of the Uzumaki Clan after looking around the Ruins of Uzushiogakure and the things left by Uzumaki to Kushina and maybe, the Senju Clan.

"I meant what I said, I am sure you understand what I want to say, Right? Naruto?" Hiruzen asked while looking at Hokage Mountain.

Countless thoughts appeared in his mind, and Naruto sensed Hiruzen's emotions becoming chaotic.

'What is he thinking? Why are his emotions so chaotic?' Naruto thought and then sensed Hiruzen calming down.

"Why did ask this, Jiji? Tell me the real answer, Is this about me being called as Demon Fox? Or...."

"Yes and No! I plan to give you a New Identity. Think of it as a way to have the same status as Clan Heads. The Council will then won't be able to force you, and you will also gain the assets of Minato and Kushina, which that council took in the pretext of using it for the village."

"But for this, you will have to wait for a year, as you will be going on a Long Term mission with Two ANBU, and your mission details, I will tell you only when you have accepted the Title."

"Before that, I am telling you, even if you don't have any relatives, i.e. Clan Members, the Title will make you bear many responsibilities, and you will have a lot of things to deal with," Hiruzen said in a serious voice, which made Naruto understood that it is a serious matter, and Hiruzen had thought heavily before deciding this.

He thought about the pros and cons of taking the Uzumaki Name, as he understood that if he became the Last prince of the Uzumaki Clan, then this surname would be fixed to him for his whole life, and he would never be known as Naruto Namikaze.

'Accept this Naruto. It is your birthright and you are just getting it a few years early. I will help you in this matter, and I am sure even Kushina would be happy about this.'

Minato said as he looked at Naruto's serious face. He found it cute but he knew that it is isn't time for this.

'But Dad, what about your surname then? If I take this name, Then I won't be able to take your surname ever. Also....'

Minato, who noticed how he called him 'Dad', smiled but he didn't point and before Naruto could complete his words, He said, 'No need to think about this, I don't mind this. Besides, when you have children in the future, you could then use my surname then.'

Minato said with a laugh and hearing this, Naruto sighed and a smile appeared on his face. He looked at Hiruzen and said, "Jiji! I will accept this. But can we leave a few months later? I need to prepare and learn the things father and mother left in their house."

A smile appeared on Hiruzen's face and he said, "Good! From now on, You are the Head of the Uzumaki Clan. Here, have this. This is what Minato and Kushina left for you, and these are what I found later. Also, say sorry to Minato."

Seeing this, Minato remembered the letters he and Kushina wrote for Naruto in case something happens to him and a smile appeared on Minato's face as he had forgotten about this.

'With this, Naruto will get Kushina's message and words.'

As for what Hiruzen said, Minato shook his head and said to Naruto, 'Tell him that I can't forgive now but I will try. Also, tell him that he will be beaten by someone in the future.'

Naruto nodded and looked at the two scrolls and took them, he then looked at Hiruzen and said, "He says he can't forgive you now but he will try. He also said that in the future, you will be beaten by someone for sure. Jiji, I will be going to my father's house. I will leave a couple of clones in my house, in case you or anyone want to meet me."

Hiruzen smiled and chuckled in response.

"Only you can leave a couple of Shadow Clones, just to have a means of communication."

Naruto also chuckled in return and left the Hokage Building.

As Naruto left the building, Hiruzen's expression changed. The kind and guilty old man's expression left and now he had an aura of a veteran Ninja.

"ANBU, Go and inform Danzo to come here. Also, bring back the body of the Ninja you killed. It's time that I step up and start correcting the mistakes I made in the past."

'When the tree leaves dance, one shall find flames. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village, and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew.'

'That's what I always think and it's time I follow it, as the Hokage of Konoha.'

The ANBU in the room felt the change in Hokage and understood that the Ninja known as the God of Shinobi is back and now there are going to be different changes in the village.

Naruto arrived in front of Yondaime's house and he bit his blood and put it on the seal on the door. He was told by Minato to do this, and then configure the seals from inside later. He had already sent a couple of his clones to his house that he bought before.

As he did, The whole mansion lit up and he heard Minato speak, 'Now go inside. I am sure others would have already noticed it.'

Naruto nodded and as he went inside, the Mansion stopped glowing and then a few Ninjas and civilians arrived in the place. They saw the mansion stopped glowing and thought of something.

"What do you think happened here?"

"I don't know. Yondaime's house was glowing a moment ago, and then it stopped."

"Maybe something happened. I heard that Yondaime's house is full of seals."

"You are right, does this mean that something happened to the seals?"

"Idiot, we don't have to think about this. Let's leave, I am sure Hokage Sama will deal with this."

"Yes, you are right."

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