Senju Tobirama's breath hitched.
It's coming!
Tsunade and Shizune also held their breath at the same time.
Do better!
Me in the black frame world~!
I'm not a buy-one-get-one-free deal!
You are Princess Tsunade! The other party is just a kid... although he looks no different from an adult, he's still very green... anyway, at least hold out until that evil little blondie uses a scheme!
["Hm?!"]
[Tsunade and Shizune's breath hitched, and they quickly turned back to look.]
["He's here~" Kushina called out softly.]
[Light footsteps.]
[Creeak—]
[The door opened.]
[Revealing the figure behind the door.]
[Tsunade and Shizune craned their snowy-white necks to look.]
["Kushina."]
["Minato?"]
["Why isn't it Naruto?"]
[Kushina blinked.]
[She looked behind Minato Namikaze.]
[Not only did she not see the group of little ones, but she also didn't see Naruto.]
["They need to do extra training."]
["Naruto asked me to come back first to see if there's anything that needs help."]
[Hearing this, Kushina nodded slightly: "That's perfect. Go and prepare the vegetables for lunch later."]
["Naruto won't have to be busy when he gets back."]
["Okay." Minato Namikaze's lips curled up, wearing that Little Sun-like smile.]
[Just as he entered the door.]
[After seeing those two familiar yet strange figures, Minato Namikaze paused.]
[Then he realized.]
[So that's how it is.]
["Tsunade-senpai, Shizune."]
[Minato Namikaze greeted them with a gentle smile.]
["Long time no see."]
[Shizune blinked.]
[He really was resurrected?!]
[Eternal Belt Sister... he's still as handsome as ever.]
[Shizune nodded quickly, like a chicken pecking rice.]
[Then, she stood up and gave a slight bow.]
["Fourth Hokage-sama."]
[Minato Namikaze smiled and didn't acknowledge the title.]
[Tsunade took in all of Minato Namikaze's subtle expressions.]
[She nodded, "I didn't expect both of you to be resurrected."]
["You're still the same as ever, Minato."]
[Minato Namikaze didn't argue.]
[After all, at home, he was indeed the same as before, unchanged.]
[However, this gentleness was limited to when he was at home.]
["What Kushina said was all true..." Tsunade murmured.]
[Minato Namikaze naturally heard her clearly.]
[He chuckled: "Yes, it's all true."]
["It might seem like empty talk... but Kushina and I standing here, reborn, is the strongest proof."]
["Please wait patiently, you two."]
[Minato Namikaze didn't say much more; he just gave an apologetic smile, put on an apron, and walked silently toward the kitchen.]
[This was quite a lot of work.]
[After all...]
[There were two super big eaters.]
[And one... delicate young girl who was second to none.]
[Indeed, Naruto's intake per meal was not inferior to Choji's at all.]
[Part of the reason Choji had a large appetite was to accumulate energy.]
[A family Secret Technique.]
[Ino–Shika–Chō.]
[The'Shika' goes without saying, it's definitely Shikamaru.]
[The 'Ino' is... Ino.]
[The 'Cho' is naturally Choji.]
[Accumulating energy normally is for 'Butterfly Transformation'.]
[If he had used Butterfly Transformation, it's hard to say who would have won between Choji and Gaara in that Preliminary Match.]
[Whether it's Ino or Shikamaru, in Ino–Shika–Chō, they both belong to the support category.]
[The main offensive force has always been Choji.]
[Of course, if Choji used 'Butterfly Transformation', Gaara would likely have undergone Tailed Beast transformation as well.]
[...]
[Tsunade stared at Minato Namikaze's back for a while until he entered the kitchen.]
[Suddenly, Tsunade noticed something and looked back.]
[She saw Shizune quietly looking at her hair.]
[Hair?]
[Right!]
[Tsunade's eyes lit up.]
[It seems that's really how it is!]
[Namikaze?]
[No, Senju!]
[And Uzumaki is a distant relative of the Senju.]
[So, the combination of the two gave birth to a young man with Wood Release!]
[But...]
[Tsunade's brows furrowed slightly.]
[Speaking of which, she also met all the requirements.]
[The purest Senju and the purest Uzumaki.]
[For a moment, Tsunade felt a sense of defeat.]
[She 'collapsed' weakly onto the table.]
[Fortunately, her headlights weren't solid.]
[But the sense of pressure made Shizune next to her go silent.]
["Forget it."]
["Speaking of which, I'm not the only Senju left!" ]
[Tsunade felt comforted.]
[Back then, those who integrated into Konoha... she didn't dare think further.]
Senju Tobirama and Tsunade both fell silent.
They even dared to get rid of Nawaki... what about those Senju clan members who lost the Senju surname and integrated into Konoha?
[Click—]
[Just then.]
[The sound of a door opening rang out.]
[Kushina, who had just boiled water and was about to change it, was startled.]
[She immediately put down the kettle.]
[She jogged to the door.]
[As expected.]
["Naruto~!"]
[Kushina lunged forward.]
[Naruto caught her somewhat helplessly.]
["Welcome home~!"]
This scene directly made Naruto fall silent.
His deep blue eyes were filled with envy.
This was what he dreamed of.
Home wasn't cold and lonely; there was someone to welcome him back.
And... looking at Kushina, who was practically hanging off of Black-Framed Naruto.
Naruto was even more envious.
Whether it was height or family.
It felt like... the version of himself in the black frame world... was within reach.
"Hmph~!"
"You fool, within reach?"
"What about before that Black-Framed Naruto?"
"What were you doing?"
The Nine-Tailed said coldly.
Naruto lowered his head slightly but quickly recovered.
"I know, so I'm going to make a change too."
"It's not too late for anything."
"The fastest way to improve for a fool—imitation."
"We're both Uzumaki Naruto, so it'll only be easier for me to improve!"
In the Pure Land World, Kushina's eyes turned slightly red.
Mother and son are connected.
Kushina also envied the version of herself in the black frame world.
The black-framed large screen continued:
["Mom, people are watching." Naruto bent down helplessly to let Kushina land properly.]
["It's not like they're strangers."]
["Kagura Minds Eye is really amazing; I feel like nothing can be hidden from you," Kushina whispered.]
["Come in quickly. The water just boiled; drink more warm water... but before that, you have to wash your hands."]
["Okay," Naruto agreed with a smile.]
[Kushina finally let him go.]
[She looked back.]
[She saw Tsunade and Shizune practically craning their necks.]
["Tonton~"]
[Tonton blinked, her short, pink nose twitching.]
[Then she couldn't help but move closer to the door.]
[After seeing the figure standing outside the door clearly, the little pig froze in place.]
[She looked back at the kitchen; just then, Minato Namikaze also walked out.]
[She quickly looked back at the figure standing at the door.]
[Is it a Genjutsu?]
[No... it should be a Shadow Clone, right?]
[Several thoughts flashed through Tonton's mind.]
[Seeing this, Shizune and Tsunade also felt like walking over to look directly, just like Tonton.]
[The person was right there.]
[Both Tsunade and Shizune held their breath.]
[What kind of boy could do so many unbelievable things?]
[The sense of anticipation exploded at this moment.]
[When Naruto was fully revealed in their sight.]
[The minds of this master and disciple went blank.]
[Tsunade immediately straightened up; her headlights, which had been deformed by the pressure, quickly returned to their original shape, but with no small amount of movement.]
[Shizune blinked her eyes and couldn't help but murmur:]
["So beautiful... no, what a handsome boy~!"]
[Just like a handsome male lead from a picture book.]
[Tsunade didn't lose her composure like Shizune.]
[However, after seeing Naruto, she felt that everything Kushina had said was true.]
[It makes sense!]
[Looking at the big boy with a slightly youthful and green face, yet a tall stature like an adult.]
[She looked very carefully.]
[On Naruto's face, she could vaguely see many traces of Kushina and Minato Namikaze.]
[It was as if he had absorbed all the best features of Kushina and Minato Namikaze, without any flaws.]
[This is... Uzumaki Naruto?]
[Tsunade's heart skipped a beat.]
[No, he should be called... Senju Naruto!]