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Chapter 986: Even If I Were Younger, You'd Still Call Me Big Sis!
Chapter 986: Even If I Were Younger, You'd Still Call Me Big Sis!
Setting aside their appearances for a moment, despite Naruto's lack of inheriting his parents' exceptional genes in terms of looks, there was more to the story.
Having been the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails for many years, Kushina couldn't help but sense the Nine-Tails and the chakra left by Minato and Kushina within Naruto.
The chakra they had left in Naruto was a security measure to prevent the Nine-Tails from going on a rampage, and it was also their final message to their child.
However, now that they had fully revived, the previous setup seemed somewhat redundant.
Seeing her long-separated son, even though she had prepared herself mentally beforehand, Kushina's emotions were still visibly stirred at this moment.
As a member of the Uzumaki clan, she was highly sensitive to chakra, and with a glance, she could tell that due to the Eight Trigram Seal used to seal the Nine-Tails, her son's growth hadn't been as remarkable as she had imagined.
Naruto should have been twelve years old by now, but he appeared to be only a Genin at this stage.
It was worth noting that at their age, Minato and Night City had already reached the level of Chunin, or even Jonin.
Moreover, although Naruto's chakra reserves were astonishing due to his Uzumaki blood and being the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, his strength seemed to be on the weaker side among Genin.
Kushina also immediately recognized the opponent facing Naruto and his team as a Jinchuriki, and his strength far surpassed that of the young ninjas from Konoha.
"Who is Naruto's teacher? Is he even teaching my son properly?"
In Kushina's opinion, Naruto's talent was decent, but he hadn't received the right guidance, which was why he seemed so weak now.
Of course, the most pressing concern at the moment wasn't dwelling on who Naruto's Jonin instructor was, but the fact that if she didn't step in, her son would be soundly beaten by the opponent.
Just as Kushina was about to lose her patience and intervene, Night City suddenly reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, saying, "Kushina, have you forgotten what you promised me?"
If it had been anyone else trying to stop her, Kushina would have punched them without hesitation. But since it was Night City, she could only respond with a conflicted expression, "Night City, but..."
"Don't worry. This is Konoha Village. If a ninja from another village bullies one of our own, it would be a loss of face for Konoha.
Even if you don't intervene, someone will step in to stop them."
As if to prove Night City's words, a Konoha Jonin with white hair, a mask covering half his face, and the forbidden scroll 'Intimate Paradise' in hand, appeared amidst a flurry of falling leaves.
Upon seeing the Konoha Jonin suddenly interrupting the situation, the Gaara trio realized they were dealing with a formidable opponent. After exchanging a few harsh words, they left in a hurry.
However, the Jonin who had arrived, Kakashi, didn't pay much attention to the departing Gaara trio. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the spot where Night City and Kushina had been standing moments ago.
Even though the two had already left by the time Kakashi arrived, he still sensed that the two individuals who had been there were not ordinary.
The two didn't emanate any obvious hostility, and they gave off a familiar vibe.
"It seems I need to report this to the Third Hokage. With the Chunin Exams approaching, many unknown individuals are taking advantage of the situation to infiltrate the village."
After Kakashi's departure, Night City and Kurenai reappeared at the original spot. Seeing Kakashi leave, Kurenai sighed, "Was that Kakashi? He's changed a lot over the years. I wonder how Obito and Rin are doing now?"
"Over a decade has passed, and they've naturally grown up. If you just look at their appearances, Kakashi and the others are about the same age as you and Water Gate now."
"After all, you've been dead for twelve years, and you've resurrected at the age you died.
Even if you revealed yourself now and claimed to be Naruto's mother, he probably wouldn't believe it.
He's already twelve years old. How could he have a mother in her twenties?"
Hearing Night City's remark, Kurenai pouted unhappily, then playfully punched Night City's head. "You say I'm young, and I should be happy about that. But for some reason, I don't feel happy at all.
Speaking of which, twelve years have passed, and Kakashi has grown so much. Why haven't you changed at all?"
One reason Kurenai didn't feel the passage of these twelve years was that during this time, they had been living with Night City, and despite the years, his face showed no signs of aging.
In response to Kurenai's question, Night City pointed to the diamond-shaped seal on his forehead. "It's partly because of the Yin Seal and partly because of the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, which makes my vitality and lifespan far surpass those of most people.
But even though my appearance hasn't changed, if we're talking about age, I'm definitely older than you and Water Gate now, so..."
Before Night City could finish, Kurenai interrupted him, "So even if my age is still at the state it was twelve years ago, I'm still Naruto's mother!
If you dare call me Kurenai or even sister, I'll beat you up without mercy!"
Facing the unreasonable Fire Red Chili, what could Night City say? He could only silently agree to her unreasonable demand under her gritted teeth.
To understand Naruto's true situation in Konoha, Night City and Kurenai continued to secretly follow and observe him for the next few days without revealing themselves.
Only when Naruto was asleep at night would Kurenai appear, looking at his poor sleeping posture with a smile, and gently covering him with a blanket.
"Kurenai, this isn't a solution. The Anbu ninja monitoring Naruto isn't that powerful, but if we keep doing this, we'll eventually be discovered.
And we've been following Naruto for several days now; it makes me feel like a pervert..."
Hearing Night City's complaint, Kurenai's smile at Naruto instantly faded, and her expression became difficult to read.
"So what if we're discovered? We'll just leave Konoha with Naruto. If Water Gate wants to become the Fourth Hokage, let him do it himself.
Just the way Konoha has treated Naruto over the years is enough for me to turn my back on them!
The debt of gratitude we owed to Konoha was repaid with our deaths during the Nine-Tails Incident. If they want to do something even more outrageous, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
(End of Chapter)
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