“Uncle, Uncle?”
Naruto blinked his bright blue eyes, showing a hint of curiosity and confusion as he tilted his head to look at the smiling Mirai.
Did he have an uncle?
No, he didn’t even know who his parents were.
Since he was born, he had never seen his parents and didn’t know his background.
As for his father’s brother, he had never heard of him either…
For some reason, looking into Mirai’s gentle, smiling blue eyes and at his bright blonde hair, Naruto’s lonely heart suddenly felt a tremor.
His lips moved, producing a hoarse, dry voice.
“Uncle…”
Mirai’s eyes curved into crescent moons as he smiled.
He had originally thought Naruto would be resistant to this suddenly appearing uncle, but surprisingly, it went smoothly!
His warm, large hand ruffled Naruto’s hair, shaping his golden strands into his form.
“Uncle likes obedient children the most!”
Mirai took Naruto with him, and only after they left did the oppressive atmosphere dissipate.
The previously dead-silent street suddenly became noisy, with onlookers looking at each other, faces filled with shock and disbelief.
“The Demon Fox… has an uncle??”
“Did I hear that right?! The Demon Fox actually has an uncle, and such a…”
A villager shivered, the fear brought by Mirai still lingering.
Where did this terrifying guy come from???
The unlucky shopkeeper collapsed, trembling on the ground, the foul smell from his crotch still lingering, his eyes lifeless.
Some villagers glanced at him with schadenfreude; offending such a ruthless person, this guy was surely in big trouble.
…
Hokage Office.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was processing documents when he heard Anbu’s report. He shivered in shock, even dropping his pipe onto the table without noticing.
“You’re saying Mirai has returned?!”
His voice carried a hint of tremor.
“Yes, we were monitoring the Jinchuriki and saw Mirai force the shopkeeper who bullied the Jinchuriki to apologize. If I hadn’t seen him before, I might not have recognized him.”
The Anbu with the cat face mask paused, then continued.
“Additionally, Chunin Fujiwara at the Konoha gate reported seeing a ninja resembling Mirai, who’s been missing for three years, infiltrate the village. Here is his report.”
He took out a scroll, trying to hand it to Sarutobi, who snatched it and scrutinized it.
After a long while, Sarutobi slumped back into his chair, his eyes dimming like wet charcoal.
“He really came back, after three years, at this time…”
During the Third Shinobi War, Konoha had two ninjas who struck fear into the enemy villages.
Konoha’s Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze.
Konoha’s Blue Flash, Mirai Namikaze.
Together, they were known as Konoha’s Dual Flashes!
With the Dual Flashes, Konoha was a formidable force feared by other villages. Countless enemy ninjas perished at their hands during the war.
The Yellow Flash, with his Flying Raijin technique, shook the ninja world!
The Blue Flash, with his masterful Magnet Release, could perform ultra-long-range attacks with a flick of his fingers. At the end of the war, he even stood in the sky, easily defeating the Fourth Kazekage, who also used Magnet Release.
That day, the entire Land of Wind saw the blue beam piercing the sky…
Yet such a strong ninja disappeared mysteriously during Kushina’s pregnancy, vanishing for three years!
Ninja is a high-risk profession, even for someone as strong as Mirai.
All major ninja villages had a rule: if a ninja went missing for more than three years, regardless of the reason, they would be declared dead.
Did Sarutobi return just as he was about to write “deceased” in Mirai’s file?!
And he immediately sought out the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Is this a joke???
“Though he’s Naruto’s uncle, we must be cautious…”
Sarutobi rubbed his temples with his finger, his gray-brown eyes growing darker.
No!
Rather, because he’s Naruto’s uncle, we must be even more cautious!
Though brothers, Mirai and his brother Minato had completely different personalities.
Minato was gentle and approachable.
But Mirai…
Sarutobi’s old, wrinkled eyes squinted slightly.
Behind a handsome face similar to Minato’s was a rebellious nature.
He wouldn’t rest until he caused an upheaval!
During the war, he caused countless troubles.
When news of Mirai’s disappearance came, Sarutobi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If such a personality always assisted Minato, Sarutobi’s influence would gradually diminish until he lost all his power.
One Flash was enough for Konoha.
There was no need for a second Flash.
But unexpectedly, he returned at this time?!
Sarutobi felt a severe headache as if a chopstick was stabbing into his temple, stirring it fiercely.
Three years ago, what caused him to leave the village during Kushina’s pregnancy?
What happened in these three years?
Why couldn’t even his direct Anbu find a trace?
Sarutobi’s mind was in chaos.
…
Creak!
The old wooden door creaked open, and Mirai’s nose was stung by a damp, moldy smell, which made him frown slightly as he looked inside.
The dilapidated single room, about a few dozen square meters, had no decent furniture except a fridge and a bed, with instant noodle cups and waste paper scattered on the floor.
Though he had guessed Naruto lived a hard life, seeing this scene made Mirai’s nose sting with sadness.
“Uncle, are you hungry? I’ll get you something to eat.”
Innocent Naruto didn’t notice Mirai’s anomaly, still immersed in the joy of discovering he had a relative.
He ran barefoot to the old fridge, rummaging through it, and found something to eat.
An unopened box of milk.
“Uncle, have some milk!”
Naruto handed the milk over, then looked at Mirai expectantly.
This was already the best thing he could find.
Mirai tried a sip, and the sour taste mixed with the smell of milk spread in his mouth.
Turning the box, he saw it had expired.
“Do you usually eat this?”
“Yeah, it goes well with instant noodles. Uncle, is it good?”
Naruto blinked his blue eyes, looking at Mirai with hopeful eyes, waiting for his response.
Mirai’s eyes suddenly felt hit by something, and his vision became moist.
“Good! It’s good! Uncle likes it very much…”
Saying it twice, Mirai suddenly hugged the stunned Naruto tightly.
Is this the embrace of a relative? So warm.
Naruto’s mouth showed a small smile of enjoyment.
Uncle came back late, making you suffer these three years.
In the future, Uncle will never let anyone bully you!
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