Naruto: I, Naruto, started with the Rinnegan

"Who's Kakashi? I don't know him."

The sealed space fell silent.

After a long while, Kushina's sobs began.

"Minato, they... they treated our children like this, what did we do wrong? What have we done to offend them?"

"Kushina, there might be some misunderstanding here..."

Oh no, we overdid it... Naruto quickly entered the sealed space and saw Kushina crying on Minato's shoulder. He comforted her, "Mom, don't cry. I'm fine, aren't I? Besides, I'm very happy with you all here."

"Mother?!"

When Kushina heard her son call her "Mom" for the first time, she rushed outside and immediately forgot to cry, happily hugging and shaking Minato's shoulders.

"My son called me 'Mom,' Minato, did you hear that? My son called me 'Mom'..."

"I heard you, Kushina."

Minato was genuinely envious, his gaze fixed on Naruto, and he asked expectantly, "Could you... call me 'Dad' too?"

I suspect you're trying to take advantage of me... Naruto hesitated, "Next time, when we're more familiar with each other, then I'll call you that."

Minato was unwilling to accept this, "What about Mom? I knew Naruto before Mom did, so we should be the ones who are more familiar with each other, right?"

"The situation was unusual just now, next time..."

"Will Naruto not call for his mother next time?"

Kushina released Minato and came to Naruto, tears welling up in her eyes, as if to say, "If you don't call me, I'll cry."

Naruto hesitated, Kushina cried, so Naruto had no choice but to shout.

"Mother."

"Hey, good boy, say it one more time."

"……Mother."

"Hmm, that sounds good, shout it again."

"..."

Looking at the woman in front of him who seemed to be enjoying herself immensely, Naruto was speechless and disappeared into the sealed space in an instant.

"Naruto is still too shy."

Kushina paused for a moment, then sighed without realizing it.

"But he called you three times."

Minato revealed a jealous expression.

"Dad, don't be jealous of Naruto and Mom's good relationship."

Kushina stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug.

"I am not jealous."

Minato spoke slowly and deliberately, his expression of jealousy deepening, which made Kushina burst into laughter. Minato laughed along with her.

"Foolish humans."

Nine-Tails pouted, turned its head away, and continued sleeping.

After chatting and laughing for a while, the couple began to discuss their child's education.

If others don't care about their children, then they'll take care of them themselves.

Both of them are highly skilled and capable of guiding Naruto's training.

However, if we're talking about what's most suitable, then Minato is definitely the better choice.

He is strong, experienced, and knowledgeable. He knows everything Kushina knows, and he also knows things that Kushina doesn't.

However, Minato couldn't cover everything. To make Kushina feel involved, Minato only taught Naruto ninjutsu and taijutsu, while Kushina taught him sealing techniques.

"What about illusion magic?"

Naruto, who had been eavesdropping, appeared in the sealed space and said to Minato and Kushina, "Don't forget the genjutsu."

Unlike the Sharingan, the Rinnegan doesn't come with built-in genjutsu, but it can be used as a genjutsu amplifier.

The genjutsu performed using the Rinnegan is no less powerful than the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Minato shook his head and said, "Don't be greedy, Naruto. You don't need to learn genjutsu. You are a perfect Jinchuriki. Genjutsu can't work on you at all. Learning genjutsu will only distract you."

Kushina chimed in, "That's right. Ninjutsu, taijutsu, and sealing techniques—learning just these three is already a heavy workload. We might not even be able to finish learning them all. How can we possibly have time to learn genjutsu?"

"I'll have time! Once I learn the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, I'll have time all the time. By the way... does any of you know the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?"

Kushina asked curiously, "I know the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. This technique is suitable for people with a lot of chakra, and it would certainly suit you well. However, it's a forbidden technique, and not many people know about it. How did you, a child, learn about it?"

Watergate indicates the same question.

Naruto said without changing his expression, "My eyes can see many things."

He wasn't lying; in his past life, he did indeed see the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique with his own eyes.

"So it's the Rinnegan, how mysterious..."

Kushina and Minato suddenly understood and stopped asking questions.

The three chatted for a while longer, and illusion magic was officially added to the teaching program.

Minato first gave a heads-up: "Dad isn't good at illusion magic, so there's not much he can teach. Don't have too high expectations."

Naruto nodded and said, "I understand. By the way, I also need to learn medical ninjutsu."

Illusionary Yin Release and medical ninjutsu Yang Release—neither can be omitted.

"It's good that you're eager to learn, but can you manage all that?"

"Take your time, I'm just saying this to start things off."

"That's fine. Your mother can teach you then; she knows some medical ninjutsu."

……

Under Minato's tutelage, Naruto changed his posture, using a method that better suited the human body's muscle exertion techniques to strike the tree.

I will still get injured, but it will all be within an acceptable range.

In the afternoon, Naruto trained his body, and in the evening, he entered the sealed space to learn ninjutsu.

The Shadow and the General were also there. They had been introduced to Minato and Kushina by Naruto long ago, and had become quite familiar with each other over the past month.

"Teach them for me too, teach them ninja experience and ninjutsu knowledge."

Naruto made a request to his parents.

"Can."

Kushina and Minato nodded in agreement. They knew the origins of the Kage and the Shogun and were very trustworthy. Teaching them was equivalent to helping Naruto.

"Thanks."

The Shadow and the General bowed in thanks, showing the utmost respect for Naruto's parents.

Ninja Academy.

Naruto, who had been missing for a month, returned. Naturally, there was no welcome party; instead, he was met with fear and alienation.

Clearly, the leak of the Nine-Tails' chakra that day caused great psychological trauma to everyone.

They finally understood that the rumors in the village were not unfounded. Naruto might not eat people, but the word "monster" was quite fitting.

Humans, for the sake of their own lives, should not associate with monsters; the most appropriate approach is to keep their distance.

Kushina and Minato, who witnessed all of this, wore pained expressions.

"I'm sorry, Naruto, we made you the vessel for the Nine-Tails, burdening you with a heavy responsibility..."

"There's no need to apologize to me. I'm doing great. The so-called heavy burden isn't actually that heavy, and it even brought me a good friend..."

Naruto walked to his seat with a calm expression, constantly reassuring his parents in his heart.

……

The first class of the morning passed quickly.

After class, Iruka called Naruto out of the classroom.

"People don't dislike you, they just have some misunderstandings about you, Naruto. Give everyone some time to adjust..."

Iruka noticed the atmosphere of exclusion towards Naruto in the class, but he didn't know what to say.

Because deep down, Iruka was actually afraid of Naruto.

After all, it's the legendary Nine-Tailed Fox; who wouldn't be afraid?

Even the Third Hokage couldn't!

Despite his fear, Iruka's sense of responsibility as a teacher helped him overcome it, and he even went so far as to comfort Naruto.

A few minutes later, Naruto returned to his seat, and Minato's sigh echoed in his mind.