Chapter 245: Grandson
After a brief farewell to Jiraiya, he walked straight towards his residence.
Today's Hidden Leaf Village still had warm sunlight, the streets were bustling with people, and the noise and vitality from the reconstruction work remained.
But the closer he got to home, the clearer that inexplicable, indescribable feeling in Naruto's heart became.
How should he put it... there was always a feeling that a storm was brewing.
When he entered the room, he saw a group of girls gathered together, with Kushina in the middle holding Boruto's hand.
Ino, Hanabi, Hinata, Karin, Hikari, Sakura... why was it so lively today?
In the next room, Adult Sasuke crouched on the beam, silently listening to the activity next door.
Naruto's sudden appearance seemed to temporarily break the delicate balance in the room.
The eyes of all the girls, including Kushina and Boruto, instantly turned toward him at the doorway.
Kushina's eyes lit up, and the smile on her face grew even brighter: "Naruto! You've come back at just the right time!"
Boruto looked like he had seen a savior, his eyes filled with distress signals.
The girls' expressions also became varied.
"Are you all planning a gathering today?"
Naruto walked in composedly, as if he hadn't noticed their expressions.
This silly kid Boruto is supposed to be a Ninja, yet he was discovered so easily.
If you're caught, you're caught, but you're still so nervous; this Boruto is a total klutz, under immense pressure.
Let me show you what it means when your father is still your father!
Super Kage: (Fill in yourself) points.
Records are available for checking.
"No, look, we found a child who looks a lot like you!"
Kushina placed both hands on Boruto's shoulders and faced Naruto as he entered.
Naruto glanced at Boruto.
"Yeah, I know."
"His name is Boruto, and he's from another world."
"I've been a bit busy these past two days, and you were over at Grandma Mito's place, so I haven't had a chance to introduce him to you yet."
"Another world?"
"You'll have to ask him for the specifics; I don't know much either. I only know he's the son of the adult Uzumaki Naruto from that world. He said to prevent history from changing, he hasn't told me who his mother is yet."
Naruto didn't actually blame Boruto for being exposed.
The environment Boruto comes from is much more peaceful than the current Hidden Leaf Village.
Not to mention someone like Hikari, who was a literal war machine during the Sengoku period; even Ino and Sakura's scouting and counter-scouting are much stronger than Boruto's.
As for the remaining three, two have the Byakugan and one has the Kagura's Mind's Eye; comparing them to Boruto is just bullying him.
Although Boruto's Jōgan has the basic abilities of the Byakugan, the current Boruto still cannot activate it at will.
Naruto sensed a bit and found that Sasuke was crouching on the beam next door, but having one Boruto was already enough of a headache.
Better not let Sasuke come out.
"Mom, even though he's from another world, he should still be considered your grandson."
"You should teach Boruto some Sealing Techniques later; he'll definitely be able to use them in the future."
Kushina nodded in pleasant surprise; this was the first time Naruto had called her 'Mom' since she was brought back by Edo Tensei!
Moreover, she had just been thinking about helping Naruto find a partner, and she never expected to meet her grandson so soon.
Even if something felt off, Boruto's physical features were almost identical to Naruto's.
The somewhat scatterbrained Kushina quickly accepted the fact that Boruto was her grandson.
"Alright!"
Although Naruto would introduce Kushina to others as his mother, he usually addressed her as 'you' when talking to her directly.
He still felt a bit awkward; the current Kushina was too young.
Naruto hadn't played Valorant in his previous life, so calling a young woman 'Mom' was still hard to say.
Seeing several girls staring at him with burning gazes, Naruto chose to divert the topic.
"Hikari, Karin."
He called their names, his tone turning inquisitive: "How is your Sealing Technique study going? Have you reached Space Sealing yet?"
Her train of thought interrupted, Karin pushed up her glasses sheepishly and shook her head: "No... not yet... Lately, I've mainly been consolidating basic Seals and trying to develop auxiliary applications for Kagura's Mind's Eye..."
She sounded lacking in confidence.
Hikari, on the other hand, nodded calmly and spoke succinctly: "I have already learned it."
It seemed that Hikari was not only highly talented but also more hardworking than Karin.
Naruto made a judgment in his mind.
He should urge Karin to focus more on systematic study later; having talent and research passion isn't enough without a solid foundation.
"That's perfect. We'll set up a Space Sealing barrier later. The Second Hokage and I need to strengthen the Flying Thunder God and see if we can add an Anti-Space Sealing effect to the teleportation."
This reason was, of course, something Naruto made up on the spot; his early experiences ensured he showed no signs of lying.
Hikari asked: "Is the Flying Thunder God that Ninjutsu that allows space teleportation to a marked location? Can you teach me?"
"Yes."
Naruto added: "However, learning the Flying Thunder God is extremely difficult, requiring immense talent and a lot of practice, and it even comes with risks. You must be mentally prepared."
"I understand."
After diverting the attention of Kushina, Karin, and Hikari, Naruto looked toward Ino and the others.
"Should we go eat yakiniku, or should I cook?"
Ino was about to speak when she was interrupted by a small hand beside her.
Without any hesitation, Hanabi raised her hand:
"I want to eat Moo Shu Pork! Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin! And... Sautéed Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce!"
Seeing Hanabi's "little glutton" look, she was clearly determined to eat at home; being able to eat dishes personally made by Naruto that suited her taste was much more attractive than going to a noisy yakiniku shop.
Hinata, standing by, heard her sister ordering so "impolitely" and her face reddened again. She quietly tugged on Hanabi's sleeve and whispered, "Hanabi, this is too much trouble for Naruto-kun..."
Sakura crossed her arms and looked at Hanabi, a smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
So cute. If only I had a cute little sister like Hanabi.
"Alright, I got it, you little glutton."
Naruto made no effort to hide his indulgence of Hanabi.
"But the dishes you ordered will have to wait until tonight. I'll go buy the ingredients and prep them in a bit, then cook them this afternoon."
He offered a compromise: "As for lunch... let's settle it at the yakiniku shop first, how about it? My treat."
"Tonight, I'll cook specifically for you, I guarantee there'll be Moo Shu Pork, Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin, and Sautéed Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce, okay?"
Hanabi's eyes instantly became even more sparkly, like two translucent white jade beads.
She nodded vigorously, a satisfied smile blooming on her face: "Okay!"
Ino shrugged, indicating she had no objection.
"Then it's settled."
Naruto made the final call.
"Why don't you guys head to Yakiniku Q first and grab a table? I'll get things settled here at home, buy the ingredients, and then head over."
As the others were leaving, Naruto deliberately slowed down for a moment and high-fived Hanabi, who was quietly trailing at the back of the group.
However, after Naruto split off from them to go grocery shopping, Ino, who had already walked some distance away, suddenly stopped and slapped her forehead.
"Wait, that's not right!"
Her abrupt action caused the others nearby to look over in confusion.
"It seems like... we originally came to call Naruto to Yakiniku Q in the first place!"
Ino's tone was filled with annoyance.
"Shikamaru and the others are still waiting at the shop. We agreed that once we found Naruto, we'd all go together!"
And besides, what was it that I wanted to ask just now?
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