Chapter 422: Naruto's Troubles

Uzumaki Naruto looked at Namikaze Minato again. There was no hatred in his eyes, but excitement.

Uzumaki Naruto asked with a trembling voice: "You just mentioned my mother... my mother, who is she?"

Namikaze Minato's eyes revealed nostalgia: "Your mother, her name is Uzumaki Miyuki, she is a very strong and gentle woman."

"Is she...still alive?"

"She's still alive, but she's not in Konoha right now. But Naruto, I promise you, sooner or later I will bring Miyuki back, and our family of three will be reunited again."

Minato Namikaze's eyes were extremely determined, as if he was swearing to Naruto Uzumaki.

Namikaze Minato placed his hand on Uzumaki Naruto's head and said solemnly, "Naruto, the Sandaime hid all this from you because he wanted to protect you. He hopes that you can grow up like an ordinary ninja. If your identity is made public, you will not be able to go out of the village to perform missions like an ordinary ninja like you do now.

I also hope that you can understand my choice. After all, we are the ninjas of Konoha, and protecting Konoha is our duty as ninjas."

Uzumaki Naruto suppressed his nausea and wiped his tears while answering: "I know... After all, I am the son of the Fourth Hokage."

Namikaze Minato smiled sincerely.

Then Namikaze Minato said, "Naruto, if you announce now that you are my son, you will not be able to continue living as an ordinary ninja, and you may never be able to leave Konoha again.

Letting everyone accept the truth step by step can avoid a lot of trouble and allow you to continue to perform missions as an ordinary ninja in the future, so let's keep this matter secret for a while."

Uzumaki Naruto nodded: "I understand, I will endure it."

Namikaze Minato said with relief: "I am so happy to see you grow up and become so outstanding."

Namikaze Minato pointed at the ninja sword on Uzumaki Naruto's waist and said, "By the way, Naruto, are you practicing swordsmanship now?"

Uzumaki Naruto said excitedly, "Yes, because when I was a kid I secretly watched Chiba teach Uzumaki Aonagi to practice that sword form. During this mission I saw Kakashi-sensei use the Lightning Breathing Sword Form, so I asked Kakashi-sensei if he could teach me. After Kakashi-sensei taught me, I immediately understood the Wind Breathing Sword Form!"

The fact that Uzumaki Naruto can use the Wind Breathing Sword Type will be known to others sooner or later, so Kakashi told Uzumaki Naruto that he could push this matter to him.

After all, many people in Konoha know that Kakashi is Chiba's disciple, so it is reasonable to teach Uzumaki Naruto the Wind Breathing Sword Type.

But the rest needs to be taken care of by Uzumaki Naruto himself.

After all, the mission in Wave Country only lasts for a short period of time, so it is not realistic for Uzumaki Naruto to learn the Wind Breathing Sword Type.

So Uzumaki Naruto made the matter seem reasonable by saying that he had previously secretly seen Chiba teaching Uzumaki Aonagi and Hyuga Neji to practice.

Anyway, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew about the fact that he had spied on Chiba and the others' training.

"Chiha...I see, it seems that you are also a genius, Naruto."

Namikaze Minato felt a sense of uneasiness when he thought of Chiba. There was a great possibility that Uzumaki Miyuki was with Chiba and Uzumaki Kushina now.

Maybe Uzumaki Miyuki still hates him now, and even if he finds her, she may not follow him back to Konoha.

Namikaze Minato sighed, then smiled and said to Uzumaki Naruto, "Konoha will soon start the Chunin Exams. Maybe you will also participate. Naruto, although my body has not recovered yet, I can still guide you in training. In the next few days, when you don't have any missions, how about I guide you in training?"

"Of course, thanks, Dad."

Uzumaki Naruto immediately agreed. After all, Namikaze Minato was the Hokage of Konoha and a powerful man who was once famous in the ninja world. He would be more than happy to have Minato Namikaze guide him.

Minato Namikaze and Naruto Uzumaki talked for a long time.

Uzumaki Naruto was very annoyed, but he still acted like he admired Minato Namikaze and listened attentively.

It was already evening. Minato Namikaze took a long breath and said, "Well, Naruto, it's getting late. I'll go back first. I still have to go to the Ninja Hospital for a checkup. I'll come back tomorrow and guide you in your training starting tomorrow."

Hearing that Minato Namikaze was leaving and would start guiding him in training tomorrow, Uzumaki Naruto agreed with a smile on his face: "Okay, see you tomorrow, Dad."

"Sorry, Shikaku, I kept you waiting."

Nara Shikaku shook his head and said, "No need to apologize. I am also very happy to see you two recognize each other. Then I will help you leave."

Nara Shikaku supported Namikaze Minato and left Uzumaki Naruto's house.

After watching Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara leave, Uzumaki Naruto jumped up and down in the house with joy: "I'm the son of the Hokage! It's really great!"

After Uzumaki Naruto was 'excited' for a while, Kyuubi's voice came: "Okay, no need to pretend, the surveillance is gone."

Uzumaki Naruto's expression instantly turned cold, and he snorted, "It's really disgusting."

Kyuubi also said sarcastically: "Heh, he keeps saying he loves you, but he keeps talking about Konoha, and says that this is the duty of a ninja. Were you a ninja when you were born? And he also helped that stinky old man Sarutobi Hiruzen to hide your identity. What Chiba said was right. This Namikaze Minato is really a hypocrite who only knows how to be loyal to Konoha."

Uzumaki Naruto pouted and said, "Kyuubi, don't tell me he loves me. I get goosebumps all over my body when I hear that. It's too disgusting."

Then Uzumaki Naruto sighed: "Although it's good to have his guidance, it's also annoying to think that I have to pretend to admire him in front of him every day."

Uzumaki Naruto rubbed his temple with a headache.

After Nara Shikaku sent Namikaze Minato back to the Ninja Hospital, he went to the Hokage Building to meet Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Nara Shikaku told Sarutobi Hiruzen every detail of the conversation between Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Naruto.

After listening to this, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, "Shikaku, what do you think about this?"

Nara Shikaku was silent for a while and then replied: "Sandaime, I think everything is normal. Naruto's behavior is very reasonable. I don't feel anything wrong. As for Minato, there is nothing unreasonable. Minato is still the Minato who loves Konoha."