I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 480 The Trip to Mount Myōboku!

Bofeng's apartment.

The moment Naruto entered the room, he used the fastest speed of his life to scan the entire home's decor and furnishings.

He then discovered that, apart from a few small items, the vast majority of the furniture in the apartment was exactly the same as the home he remembered.

The staircase leading to the cultivation room in the small attic is the same direction I remember.

The only difference is that this house is filled with traces of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's lives, including but not limited to intimate photo albums, Jonin vests, Flying Thunder God kunai, and so on.

However, in Naruto's memory, there is no trace of his parents ever existing in his "home".

This unusual discovery momentarily dampened Naruto's spirits.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were waiting there, but Naruto quickly adjusted his mindset and sat down on the apartment sofa quite naturally, while also letting out an extremely exaggerated exclamation.

"Ah! This sofa is so comfortable!"

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki exchanged a glance.

Naruto Uzumaki might think that his "careful observation" had gone unnoticed by anyone.

But how sharp is Minato Namikaze's perception?

Minato Namikaze observed almost all of Naruto Uzumaki's emotional changes along the way, including his subtle shifts in mindset after entering the room.

The more I watch Minato Namikaze, the more heartbroken I feel.

With his keen eye, how could he not see the loneliness hidden beneath Naruto's cheerful exterior?

Moreover, Minato Namikaze had already roughly figured out Naruto Uzumaki's life trajectory through questioning and investigation.

Minato Namikaze is very clear about this.

His son, from another world, not only lost his parents at birth, but also had no one tell him his true identity.

That's the most disheartening thing about it.

The son of the Fourth Hokage, under the guise of being a so-called "incarnation of a demon fox," has lived his life amidst the cold words, rejection, and discrimination of the people of Konoha, and has continued to grow up to this day.

Due to information asymmetry, Naruto Uzumaki lacked a deep understanding of the overall situation in Konoha.

Because of this, Minato Namikaze was unaware of the real reason why Konoha had molded Naruto Uzumaki into a demon fox.

But without a doubt, Minato Namikaze's heart was filled with coldness.

At least from the perspective of Konoha in another world, Minato Namikaze has a very poor impression.

Konoha is the village of Konoha in the Land of Fire.

Where leaves dance in the air, fire burns eternally.

The firelight will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout.

The village's predecessors worked tirelessly and made sacrifices, never for their own benefit, but solely so that future generations could have a more positive and better living environment.

Even setting aside Naruto Uzumaki's status as the "orphan of the Fourth Hokage".

The other party was still just a child, and also a "new sprout" of Konoha.

For a young ninja like Minato Namikaze, who deeply believed in the Will of Fire, such a new sprout was undoubtedly something worth protecting with his life.

But the village in that world...

Ugh……

Minato Namikaze glanced lightly at Kushina Uzumaki beside him, and sighed inwardly.

He dared not share much of the information he knew about Naruto with Kushina.

Because his personality is completely different from Kushina Uzumaki's.

If Kushina Uzumaki found out how Naruto was treated in the other world...

Minato Namikaze strongly suspected that Kushina Uzumaki would go berserk on the spot and unleash all her boundless rage on the village in this world.

"Let's keep this under wraps for as long as possible..."

"During this time, try to provide Kushina with some psychological preparation..."

"Also, I should take good care of Naruto; that's a way of making amends..."

Several thoughts flashed through Minato Namikaze's mind, but he didn't show them on the surface.

"Kid! Stand up! This is my sofa!"

"Oh... Sister! Your sofa is so comfortable!"

"Hmph! You don't need to tell me! Minato and I spent a lot of time and effort selecting these..."

On the other side, Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto Uzumaki were bickering next to the sofa in the apartment.

These two were clearly at odds with each other just a moment ago.

However, after roughly understanding the other party's identity, both Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto Uzumaki put their previous thoughts of confrontation to the back of their minds.

Kushina Uzumaki, who has a fiery temper, is even more careful to control her temper so as not to provoke this "son" who suddenly appeared.

As for Naruto Uzumaki...

He originally wanted to provoke Kushina Uzumaki.

Having never met his parents since childhood, Naruto Uzumaki often fantasizes in the middle of the night about how he would face them if he ever did meet them.

Is it hatred that they abandoned their younger selves?

Is it a complaint that they didn't provide enough protection?

Or should I pretend to be magnanimous and forgive them?

But now Naruto Uzumaki has unexpectedly "traveled" to this world and met Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. Only then did he realize that he couldn't feel much resentment towards his parents.

A large part of the reason for this is that Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were not Naruto Uzumaki's "real" parents, but rather his parents in this world.

Another reason lies in Minato Namikaze's true identity.

Although in this world's Konoha, the fourth face on the Hokage Rock is a pineapple head.

However, Naruto Uzumaki remembered very clearly that the fourth face carved on the Hokage Rock in his village was clearly Minato Namikaze's face!

His father, Minato Namikaze, was the Fourth Hokage!

It's worth noting that even in his dreams, Naruto Uzumaki never had the fantasy of "my dad is the Hokage".

After learning that his father was the Fourth Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki found that many of the dark emotions that had been building up in his heart were gradually dispelled.

Having met many "Kage," and even having one of his good friends become the Kazekage of Sunagakure, Naruto Uzumaki is very clear about the meaning of "Kage."

Ying is a man who has gained the approval of the entire village.

Naruto Uzumaki also aspired to become Hokage from a young age, hoping to gain the recognition of the entire village.

In conclusion, in Naruto Uzumaki's heart, the Hokage holds a very great and lofty position.

As the father of the Fourth Hokage, he certainly didn't "abandon" me without a reason; he must have had his reasons...

Minato Namikaze was unaware of Naruto Uzumaki's own interpretation.

However, he could observe that as Naruto and Kushina continued to communicate and talk, their relationship was getting closer, and Naruto's demeanor was becoming more and more casual and relaxed, as if he had returned to his own home...

"But it really is my home!"

Minato Namikaze coughed twice, drawing the attention of the two people who were still discussing furniture arrangement.

"What's wrong, Minato?"

"Is there something you need... Uncle Yan Yan?"

For Naruto Uzumaki, it would be difficult to directly call Minato Namikaze "father."

But if he were to call the other person "blonde big brother" like before, Naruto would feel too embarrassed.

So he reluctantly found the title "Uncle Yan Yan".

There wasn't much difference in either their status or age.

Kushina Uzumaki glanced at Naruto Uzumaki with some curiosity. She hadn't learned much about the future and didn't quite understand where this nickname "Uncle Yan Yan" came from.

"There is indeed something, and it's quite important."

Minato Namikaze looked at his wife and son.

"The Fourth Hokage assigned me a task, which was to go to Mount Myōboku."

Minato Namikaze didn't explain much about the specifics of the mission.

Kushina Uzumaki was used to this; ninjas were required to keep their mission details secret.

The fact that Minato Namikaze mentioned this to Kushina Uzumaki already counts as a small "leak".

Of course, from a certain perspective, it can also be seen as Minato Namikaze proactively reporting his itinerary.

Kushina Uzumaki was still a little annoyed.

"You've only just gotten back, and that Fourth Hokage is already sending you out again! What a nuisance!"

obviously.

Kushina Uzumaki's anger was not directed at Minato Namikaze, but at Nara Rinkazu, who had given her the mission.

"We're just going to Mount Myōboku, not anywhere else."

Minato Namikaze offered a word of comfort.

"You can use the [Reverse Spirit Summoning Technique], you don't even need to leave the village."

Just then, Naruto Uzumaki suddenly spoke up.

"Um, Uncle Yan Yan..."

Naruto Uzumaki raised his right hand like a well-behaved student.

"Can I go to Mount Myōboku with you?"

(End of this chapter)