[Naruto : Yellow Flash] Chapter 596 - 600

Chapter 596: Leaving Again

"Is it finished?"

Both Minato and Kushina shifted their gaze and saw the four large characters on the cover of the book in Jiraiya's hand.

[Tales of the Gutsy Ninja]

"Well, I actually finished writing it a long time ago, but I'm not satisfied with it yet, so I've been revising it."

Jiraiya chuckled, then handed the book in his hand to Minato and Kushina, saying, "How is it? Are you interested?"

Hearing this, Kushina's eyebrows slightly frowned and her eyes drooped.

Observing Kushina's reaction, Jiraiya's expression changed slightly.

He remembered that the last time Kushina saw an unfinished novel, this wasn't her reaction.

Minato noticed the changing expressions on their faces. In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Minato took the book from Jiraiya and said, "Teacher, don't mind. Actually, Kushina has been like this since she was in the Ninja School."

"The thing she's worst at is reading."

As a ninja, Kushina's talent can definitely be called excellent, but once she is exposed to theoretical knowledge in books, she will go crazy.

If it weren't for the Second Ninja World War, it would have taken Kushina a lot of effort to pass the written exam at the Ninja School.

"You really are such a fool. Don't say that so easily."

Seeing Minato reveal his secret, Kushina's face immediately turned red.

“Ah, hahahaha!”

Jiraiya was stunned at first, then burst into laughter.

On the side, Minato couldn't help but chuckle.

"I'll go prepare the food first."

Seeing the two of them like this, Kushina felt a little embarrassed, so she quickly ran away.

After Kushina left for the moment, Minato and Jiraiya sat down at the table in the living room.

"Teacher, can I read it first?" Minato asked.

"Sure."

Jiraiya replied immediately, waving his hand.

After receiving the teacher's answer, Minato opened the [Tales of the Gutsy Ninja] in his hand.

In fact, he had read this book before he was reborn, but he didn't know whether the book in his hand had changed.

"Naruto."

When Minato saw the name of the protagonist at the beginning of the first volume, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

This is the name of his future child, which is taken from his teacher's novel.

A lot of time has passed, so of course it is impossible for Minato to remember all the contents of the book, but the general plot is still clear.

It was the same as what he had read before, with little change.

Even though he had only read the book once, Minato was gradually attracted by the story in the book.

“Dinner is ready!”

Suddenly, a light shout pulled Minato back from his absorbed reading of a novel.

"How about it?"

When he raised his eyes, what he saw was his teacher's face full of expectation.

This was the first time Jiraiya had ever done anything like writing. Although he had been writing this book for a long time, Minato was his first real reader.

He desperately needs recognition now.

Minato took out a bamboo stick and placed it between the sections he was reading, using it as a bookmark.

After closing the book, he stood up with a smile on his face and said, "Teacher, this book you wrote is really great!"

"Is that so?"

Even a ninja of Jiraiya's level couldn't help but mutter when his novel was praised.

"Well, although I haven't finished reading it yet, I have been completely attracted by the story in the book and the spirit of the protagonist." Minato replied.

Hearing Minato's answer, Jiraiya's expression showed joy.

After all, for an author, nothing is more important than being recognized by readers.

"Have you ever considered publishing this novel? It will be a big hit!"

Minato said that even in this world of ninja, there are still many writers and novelists.

However, Jiraiya is the first novelist like him whose reputation as a ninja is well-known in the ninja world.

"This book is not perfect yet, there are still many areas that need improvement." Jiraiya smiled and scratched his head.

"I see," Minato said, "Teacher, let's go eat."

Jiraiya nodded and the two of them walked towards the dining table.

The dinner prepared by Kushina was very sumptuous. After marrying Minato, she had no mission for the time being, so she focused on cooking.

Minato and Jiraiya enjoyed a delicious meal.

During the meal, Jiraiya suddenly looked at Minato in front of him and said, "There is one more thing I need to ask you, the Hokage."

"I plan to continue traveling outside the village."

"Are you leaving again?"

Kushina was slightly stunned. In her impression, Jiraiya-sensei rarely stayed in the village.

Now that the war has just ended, he is leaving again.

"Well, you should know the reason behind this." Jiraiya said while staring at Minato.

Minato nodded. He certainly would not forget the prophecy made by the Great Toad Sage many years ago.

Jiraiya's disciple may become the savior who leads the future changes in the ninja world, that is, the son of prophecy.

But who the child of prophecy is still unknown.

Minato did not think that he was the child of prophecy, even though the Great Toad Sage once predicted that he had the opportunity to prevent the disaster that would sweep across the ninja world.

Thinking of this, Minato couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

Because he had just learned that several of his teacher's other disciples had encountered accidents in the Rain Village.

In his opinion, among those people, the one who might be the son of prophecy is of course Nagato who possesses the Rinnegan.

Those are the eyes possessed by the legendary ancestor of ninja, the Sage of Six Paths.

But now,
"Although I know that it is almost impossible to receive outstanding disciples, I still have to give it a try."

Jiraiya chuckled. Among his disciples, Minato was undoubtedly the most outstanding one.

With an ordinary background, he has already stood at the top of the ninja world at this age, and is feared by all five countries.

And Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, certainly possesses potential that is beyond his estimation.

It is almost impossible to receive another disciple who can compare with these two.

But even so, this is the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage after all, and Jiraiya, who is not sure who the child of prophecy is, cannot stop.

What's more, he didn't really like staying in the village all the time and going on missions like an ordinary ninja.

That would be too boring.

"Okay, then take care of yourself." Minato and Kushina looked at each other and said.

Jiraiya looked at the two little guys in front of him. As a childless man, his heart was suddenly filled with a different kind of joy.

"No need to see me off. I'm leaving now."

In front of the house, looking at Minato and Kushina in front of the door, Jiraiya waved his hand.

Suddenly, Jiraiya, who had walked to the gate of the courtyard, stopped and turned around and said.

"By the way, there's a new ramen restaurant opened in Konoha. It tastes pretty good. If you have time, go try it."

After saying that, Jiraiya's figure disappeared in front of the two people.

Minato and Kushina looked at each other, both a little surprised, because the thing the teacher wanted to say was just this.
Looking at the direction where the teacher left, Kushina's expression seemed a little amusing.

"Jiraiya-sensei, if that's what you said, you should tell us the name of the ramen shop."

Minato shrugged.

Because he knew the name of the ramen restaurant.

Chapter 597 Balance

Root.

"Still no news about the personnel sent to the Land of Rain?"

At this time, Danzo's face was extremely gloomy, because from what Minato said to him in the Hokage's office, it was already clear that the former knew something.

He also knew that no matter how secretive the actions of the Root members were, they would not be able to hide it from the Hokage for too long.

His original plan was to deal with these matters during the period when Minato succeeded as Hokage.

But now, it has already exceeded his expected planning time.

"No, it's just that the Land of Rain has been placed under martial law, and our negotiations with Hanzo have not received a response." The Root member in front of him answered.

"Hateful!"

Danzo gritted his teeth and said that the current situation had already shown that something had gone wrong with his original plan.

With the current power of the Root, it is impossible to figure out what exactly happened in the Rain Village in a short period of time.

What he wanted to find out most now was whether those members of the root were still alive.

Now the Hokage has become aware of this matter. A large number of Root personnel have disappeared, and he cannot explain it.

This would be very disadvantageous to him.

Swish!
At this moment, another ninja appeared in front of Danzo.

"Lord Danzo, the Third Hokage is here." the man said.

Hearing this, Danzo's expression suddenly changed, but just as he was about to move, a voice was heard.

"Don't bother, I'm already here." The Third Hokage had already arrived in front of the three of them.

Danzo glanced at the ninja who had come to report earlier, then raised his eyes and looked at the Third Hokage.

"Tell me, what did you do when you asked the Root members to leave the village?"

Hiruzen's expression suddenly became gloomy, and his tone was heavy. An astonishing aura surged from him.

Danzo and others were shocked
the next day in the Hokage's office.

"Is there something important that you want me to do?" Uchiha Yoruki walked into the office and asked directly.

Minato called him by name, so there must be something important.

Seeing Uchiha Yoruki coming, Minato stood up from his seat and said, "I want you to go to the Rain Village."

Although he had obtained some information from Hatake Sakumo, Minato still couldn't let go of his suspicions.

For both public and private reasons, Yahiko was already dead, and he couldn't just sit back and watch the whereabouts of Nagato and Konan.

The former possesses the Rinnegan. If it falls into the hands of some ambitious guys, it will pose a huge threat to Konoha and even the entire ninja world.

What's more, the current peace is only superficial.

Minato knew that there was someone whose identity he didn't know who was secretly plotting.

He couldn't leak the information about the Rinnegan, so even if it was Uchiha Yoruki, Minato only told him some information that could be used.

After listening to Minato's narration, Uchiha Yoruki nodded and said, "I'll go back and prepare."

"Thanks a lot!"

Minato said that with Uchiha Yoruki's current strength, he might not be inferior to Hatake Sakumo, and he was the only one who could carry out this task.

Just as Uchiha Yoruki was about to go back, there was a knock on the door outside the office.

"Come in."

Minato's golden brows frowned because he already knew who was outside the door.

Hiruzen pushed the door open and looked directly at Minato, saying, "Fourth Hokage, I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Minato glanced at Uchiha Yoruki, who nodded and prepared to leave.

"You wait outside the door for a moment." Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Yoruki and said.

Although the latter is directly under Minato, the Third Hokage is the previous Hokage after all, and Uchiha Yoruki cannot ignore his words.

Minato gave Uchiha Yoruki a look, then he temporarily retreated outside the door and closed it.

"You called Uchiha Yoruki, as you are still worried about what happened in the Land of Rain?" The Third Hokage said to Minato.

"Yes."

Minato replied that it was no coincidence that Hiruzen came at this time.

So there is no need to beat around the bush.

"The RInnegan is a matter of great importance, and it cannot be ignored."

Hiruzen nodded and said that Minato did Nagato and others a favor on the Rain Ninja battlefield, and his biggest concern was that he did not want to be hostile to them.

Now something big has happened in the Akatsuki organization, and the whereabouts of Nagato and Konan are unknown, but this is not a trivial matter.

"However, you have to promise me that even if you find out something, you will not hold Danzo accountable for anything concerning the Root members in a short period of time." Hiruzen took a deep breath and said while staring into the eyes of the man in front of him.

Hearing this, Minato's expression changed slightly, and the look in his deep blue eyes darkened.

"So, this means that the attack on Akatsuki is indeed related to Elder Danzo and the Root?"

"You should know that Danzo will never admit it," said Hiruzen.

Minato nodded, but it seemed that the Third Hokage should have already gone to see Danzo.

Even if the latter does not admit it, Hiruzen should have inferred something.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Hiruzen to say these words directly to himself.

As for why he was like this, Minato could understand.

The Third Ninja World War had just ended, and he, the Fourth Hokage, had only served for a few days.

If Danzo were held accountable at this time, it would inevitably bring unrest to the village.

This is something that three generations would never allow to happen.

"I can choose not to hold Danzo accountable right now."

Minato said, then he changed the subject and said: "But I can't just let Danzo control the Root ninjas and do whatever he wants."

"The members of the root must be supervised. At the very least, the village must be informed before they take action."

"I don't want something like this to happen again!"

By the end of his words, Minato's expression was extremely solemn.

Danzo was taking action while he was about to succeed the Hokage. He absolutely could not ignore such a thing.

This also touched Minato's bottom line.

"Well."

After pondering for a while, Hiruzen sighed and said, "Okay, I will inform Danzo about this later."

He knew Minato's character, he was usually humble, gentle and kind to others.

However, this does not mean that he is a soft persimmon that can be bullied by others.

The name of Yellow Flash is well-known throughout the ninja world, and the man in front of him is not joking when he gets angry.

After saying this, Minato's expression gradually eased and he said, "Jiraiya-sensei came to see me last night. He is leaving the village."

Hiruzen was startled, then nodded and said.

"If you don't have enough manpower regarding Akatsuki, you can come to me."

He knew as well as Minato did that Nagato of the Akatsuki organization possessed the Rinnegan, and this was the key point of the matter.

Minato took a deep breath. It was not so easy to maintain the balance in Konoha Village.

Chapter 598: Half a Year After the War

One month passed slowly.

In the dozens of days after the end of this war, several major events occurred one after another in the ninja world which had returned to peace.

In the Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning, the son of the third Raikage, A, succeeded to the position of the fourth Raikage.

The ninja professor Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had held the position of Hokage for decades, also passed the position of Hokage to the next generation.

The fourth generation Hokage, Minato Namikaze!

Minato's succession to the position of Hokage once again shocked the other four nations.

Because this man who bears the title of Hokage left too many legends in previous wars.

After a period of recovery, trade between the five major ninja countries gradually resumed.

In this war, many ninjas bore hatred.

But what is more important than hatred is to live on carrying the will of the dead.

Time will continue to move forward, even though the ninjas from the four countries still harbor hatred towards Konoha.

However, the Fire Nation is the country with the richest resources among the five major countries. For the sake of their own development, this hatred can only be suppressed.

Not to mention that Konoha's overall strength is now far superior to that of the four countries.

Konoha Village, Hokage's office.

As the post-war economy recovered, Minato had more and more work to do.

But he didn't feel tired at all. For Minato, nothing could make him more gratified than seeing the village's operations gradually get back on track.

"Hokage, everything has been prepared for the reopening of the Ninja School." Inside the office, a middle-aged ninja wearing a Chunin vest said to Minato.

Minato, who was standing opposite the former, put down the documents in his hand and chuckled, "Teacher Shirota, you should call me by my original name. That way, I will feel more comfortable."

Shirota was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay."

He looked at Minato with eyes full of relief.

The man in front of him who bears the title of Hokage was once his student.

Naturally, Shirota was a little proud in his heart.

"Then I'll trouble you with the next thing."

Minato said that for the village, training the next generation is a top priority.

Therefore, as the Hokage, he must personally take care of every detail of the reopening of the ninja school.

"What are you talking about? This is my responsibility as a teacher at the ninja school."

Shirota said seriously, and after talking to Minato for a few more words, he left the Hokage's office.

Minato immediately resumed processing the documents on the desk.

“Knock Knock!”

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Minato raised his eyes, and after a little perception, his eyes flickered slightly, and he said: "Come in."

As soon as the words fell, the office door was opened and then quickly closed.

The former also stood up again, looked at the dusty man in front of him and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Uchiha Yoruki nodded slightly. He was under the order of Minato to sneak into the Land of Rain to find out information about the Akatsuki organization.

Last time, Sakumo only stayed in the Rain Village for a short time, but this time, Uchiha Yoruki stayed for a long time.

"How is it, any news?" Minato asked seriously.

Uchiha Yoruki shook his head and said, "Except for the dead Yahiko, Nagato and Konan of the Akatsuki organization seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. I asked around in the Land of Rain and then sneaked into the Rain Village, but I didn't hear any information about them."

"Whether they live or dies, it is still unknown."

Hearing this, Minato frowned. Could it be that Nagato and Konan had been secretly dealt with by Hanzo?
"But there is another piece of information. That is, more than a month ago, a considerable number of Rain Village elites did die. It is said that Hanzo returned to Rain Village alone at that time."

"Also, the campaign against the Akatsuki organization is indeed related to the Root."

Uchiha Yoruki took out a broken sword from the ninja tool bag behind him.

Minato took a quick glance and recognized it, this kind of weapon was only carried by members of Konoha's Anbu and Root.

It was the same one that Suzuka used when she was Anbu and was carrying out the mission in the Land of Hot Springs.

The expression in those deep blue eyes gradually became gloomy.

"But this broken sword alone is not enough to hold the Root accountable."

Uchiha Yoruki said that during the Third Ninja World War, there were also members of the Root and Anbu among the Konoha army at the border of the Land of Rain.

So even if this broken sword was found from the Rain Village, it would not be enough to prove anything.

Minato nodded, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Select some more people from the village's ninjas to expand the Anbu's personnel and increase supervision of the Root."

Under the obstruction of the Third Hokage, although Minato did not hold Danzo accountable, the members of the Anbu will monitor the Root and prevent them from acting recklessly as usual.

Most of the supervised members are Anbu who report directly to the Third Hokage.

Minato's Anbu had just been formed and did not have that many people available.

Uchiha Yoruki nodded, and then said: "In this case, it would be better to recruit some Hyuga ninjas into the Anbu. Their sensory ability is much stronger than that of ordinary ninjas."

"Um."

Minato agreed, and then chuckled, "I know what you mean. In fact, the person you want to recruit into the Anbu the most is Hyuga Hizashi, right?"

Uchiha Yoruki also smiled faintly, which could not be denied.

The two brothers, Hiashi and Hizashi, showed extraordinary talents since childhood.

The former inherited the position of head of the Hyuga family after Hyuga Tenki's death, and Hizashi is now also an elite among the village's jonin.

His abilities are enough to make him a squad leader of the Anbu.

"No problem, I'll go visit the Hyuga clan after I finish what I'm doing," Minato said.

Uchiha Yoruki chuckled. For Minato, who was the Hokage, this kind of thing could usually be dealt with by simply summoning him.

However, Hizashi's status in the Hyuga clan is not low, so even for the Hokage, it is impossible to incorporate him into the Anbu with just a few words.

"I noticed that you've been smiling more and more recently."

Minato said that the previous Uchiha Yoruki was indifferent to everything.

Sure enough, the latter's face turned cold when he heard this, then he said something to Minato and left.

Minato smiled and shook his head, then his expression returned to seriousness again.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, he still had only a vague understanding of what happened in the Rain Village.

For both public and private reasons, Minato would not easily give up investigating this matter.

In this way, time passed, and another four months passed.

It has been almost half a year since the end of the Third Ninja World War.

Chapter 599 Ichiraku Ramen

Hokage's office.

"Why are you here?"

Minato stood up and looked at the person who suddenly visited him with a slightly stunned look in his eyes.

Fugaku in front of him chuckled and said, "Of course I have something to ask of you."

Ever since Minato arranged for Uchiha Yoruki to become the captain of the Anbu, the relationship between Minato and Fugaku has become better than before.

As the Hokage, Minato is not arrogant. Basically, people who are familiar with him call him by his name.

"You're so polite, just tell me what you want to say." Minato said with a smile.

"I'm here to ask the removal of Ninja status for Mikoto," Fugaku said.

"Why?"

Minato was stunned. Mikoto was now also a Jonin in the village, but there were not many missions she could perform on a daily basis.

He noticed the joy in Fugaku's eyes and suddenly thought of something.
"Because Mikoto is pregnant again." Fugaku said happily, confirming Minato's guess.

"Congratulations!" Minato congratulated with a smile.

"Thank you." Fugaku, who was always serious, couldn't help but show joy on his face.

After a few pleasantries, Fugaku left the Hokage's office.

Minato turned around and looked at the scene of Konoha Village below through the mirror in the office.

"Naruto, Dad can't wait to meet you."

There was joy in his deep blue eyes, and he murmured softly in his heart.

Night at Minato's house.

Minato and Kushina were eating at the table. Minato suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Kushina, did you know that Mikoto is pregnant again?"

"ah?"

Kushina was stunned at first, then her beautiful eyes widened and she said, "I don't know. I haven't seen her for several days."

Come to think of it, Mikoto is already pregnant, so Fugaku would definitely not let her run around. Otherwise, he would not have come to the Hokage's office in person to help Mikoto quit her ninja job.

"That girl back then has now become a mother of two."

Minato sighed slightly, this is life, without realizing it, everything around him is changing.

He remembered that Mikoto's second child seemed to be a boy, and his name was taken from the father of the third Hokage, Sarutobi Sasuke.
He then stared at Kushina, and while the latter was stunned, he grabbed her hand.

"Kushina, do you want to be a mother?" Minato asked suddenly.

"Ah?" Kushina's eyes widened slightly, then she stared at Minato, and the expression in her eyes became a little softer.

"Yeah! Of course, I want to be the mother of Minato's child."

The two looked at each other and their faces began to turn red.

Three months later.

"Then I'll leave first. If there is any sudden situation, please notify me immediately."

In the Hokage's office, Minato glanced out the window, taking in the beautiful scenery rendered by the setting sun, and gave instructions to the ninja in front of him.

He finally finished the work at hand ahead of schedule today.

"Yes!"

The ninja in front of him nodded in response, and when he looked up again, Minato had already disappeared.

Minato and Kushina walked side by side on the streets of Konoha.

“Ah!! It feels so good!”

Kushina laced her fingers together, took a deep breath of the cool air, and said with a laugh.

Minato beside him frowned slightly, then said: "Sorry, Kushina."

It has been more than half a year since the two got married.

But it wasn't until today that he had the time to go out for a stroll with Kushina.

This is just a very common thing for ordinary couples.

In response to Minato's apology, Kushina suddenly turned her head, her pretty face changed color slightly, and her little mouth pouted.

"How many times have I told you not to say such things to me again? This is your responsibility as the Hokage."

A smile spread across Kushina's face and she wrapped her arm around Minato's and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Come on, husband, let's go for a nice stroll!"

The woman in front of him was smiling like a flower, and looking at her smiling profile, Minato's eyes rippled.

"Um!"

He then chuckled as well, and the two of them walked together towards the bustling area of ​​Konoha.

"Hokage-sama!"

"Hokage-sama."

The two walked on the street, and people in the crowd kept greeting Minato and Kushina.

Minato replied to them one by one, and the two of them kept walking forward, going through the shops like a normal couple.

As the night deepened, the two men paused for a moment when they walked in front of a mask shop.

“Remember this place?”

Both of their eyes stopped at the store and Minato chuckled slightly.

"Of course I remember."

Kushina said, this was the first store Minato entered when he accompanied her shopping.

The two of them looked into the shop, and at this time, the owners of the shop, the couple, seemed to be scolding their children.

The woman was scolding the young man in front of her, while the child's father was quickly waving his hands and smiling apologetically.

It seems like he is "pleading" for a child who has made a mistake.

"Let's go."

Minato and Kushina smiled at this, and the former said.

"You must be hungry after walking around for so long?" Kushina asked Minato on the brightly lit street.

"Come home, I have to prepare the food."

After saying this, Kushina tried to turn around and walk back, but Minato grabbed her wrist.

"Not today. Do you remember the ramen shop that Jiraiya-sensei mentioned before he left the village?"

Minato smiled and said, "Let's go there for dinner tonight."

"But ramen doesn't have much nutrition," Kushina frowned.

"It's just once in a while, it's okay, let's go."

Minato said, and then pulled Kushina in one direction.

After a while, the two came to a small shop with a very distinctive style.

【Ichiraku Ramen】

“This is it.”

Minato smiled and dragged Kushina into the small shop.

At this time, there were two Konoha ninjas eating ramen here. They glanced sideways, and when they saw who entered the store, they stood up quickly.

"Hokage-sama!"

Not only them, but also the owner of this noodle shop, a man who looked to be around thirty years old, became somewhat serious when he saw Minato enter the store.

Minato immediately smiled awkwardly and said, "You don't have to be so restrained."

Behind him, Kushina couldn't help but chuckle.

After a conversation, the Konoha ninja and the owner of Ichiraku Noodle House regained their normal expressions.

Minato said as he and Kushina sat down together, the former chuckling.

"Boss, please give me two big bowls of your reccomendded ramen, thank you."

"Good!"

The boss seemed to be suddenly full of energy after hearing this, and responded to Minato in a loud voice.

Chapter 600 Parents

"Dad, I'm back!"

Just as Minato and Kushina were waiting for ramen, a childish and crisp voice suddenly came.

The two of them turned their attention and saw the little girl standing outside the ramen shop.

She looks only three or four years old, with delicate features, but a little baby fat on her face. She looks like a porcelain doll, so cute.

"What a cute girl!"

Kushina couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"It's Ayame, come in quickly."

The owner of the ramen shop seemed to be concentrating on making ramen, so he didn't even have time to turn around and responded to the little girl with his back.

"Thank you for the compliment. Sister, you are very beautiful too. The hairpin on your head is a little old, but it suits you very well."

Ayame said with a very polite smile, then walked around a few people and entered the ramen shop.

Kushina smiled when she received the girl's praise, and reached out her hand to gently stroke the hairpin that pinned her long red hair.

This hairpin was given to her by Minato. Over the years, except for some special circumstances, she never took it off even when sleeping.

At this moment, Minato was sizing up Kushina's expression. He stroked his chin and said, "It's indeed been a bit long. After dinner, I'll give you a new hairpin."

But Kushina shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, I will always wear this hairpin, just like I said at the beginning."

Seeing her determined look, Minato could only follow her.

"Your ramen is ready!"

After a while, the ramen shop owner brought up two large bowls of steaming ramen.

They have to say, although it is just simple ramen, the boss makes it very distinctive. Not only does it smell fragrant, but the color combination is also very appetizing.

"Boss, let's start." Minato said, looking at the ramen shop owner.

"Please!" the latter responded to him.

Kushina and Minato looked at each other, picked up their chopsticks, and started eating their ramen.

After taking the first bite, their faces trembled almost at the same time.

After chewing it for a few times and swallowing it, the two people said almost at the same time.

"Tasty!"

Kushina's cooking skills are quite good, so the former didn't actually have high expectations for ramen, a food that is not very nutritious.

However, Ichiraku Ramen is impeccable in terms of texture and taste.

"Of course, this is my father's secret recipe that took him more than ten years to develop."

At this time, little Ayame seemed to be standing on a stool, revealing her little head, and laughed quite proudly.

On the side, the owner of the ramen shop was naturally full of joy.

The two people, whose taste buds were stimulated, continued to eat ramen.

In the end, they even drank up all the ramen soup.

"Thank you for the food." Kushina and Minato put their hands together and said.

“It’s really unforgettable and delicious.”

Minato was definitely not a glutton, but he couldn't help but speak out.

"It's really exciting to get praise from the Hokage," the ramen shop owner laughed.

Beside him, the little girl's face suddenly turned surprised, then she stared at Minato and asked, "Big brother is the Hokage?"

Although a succession ceremony had been held, it did not mean that everyone in the village recognized him as the Fourth Hokage.

What's more, Ayame is so young.

"Yeah." Minato responded with a smile.

"That's amazing. I remember the previous Hokage was an old grandfather. Ayame thought all Hokage were like that." The little girl said naively.

"hehe."

Hearing this, Kushina and Minato couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed, there is a big difference between Minato and Hiruzen in appearance.
After paying the money, Kushina and Minato strolled on the street again until it was time to go to bed, and then they returned home.

When she opened the door just now, Kushina's expression suddenly changed.

"What's wrong, Kushina?"

Minato immediately asked after noticing her change.

Kushina didn't seem to be able to answer him at this point, and rushed into the bathroom.

Then came the sound of vomiting.

Minato was stunned at first, because he had never seen Kushina like this before.

She inherited the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan and has not even been sick in more than ten years.

Thinking of this anomaly, his azure pupils suddenly shrank.

He immediately went to the bathroom. At this time, Kushina was washing her hands and mouth. There was a trace of tiredness between her brows that Minato had never seen before.

Minato asked in a trembling voice, "Kushina, what's wrong with you?"

Kushina tilted her face and said suspiciously, "I don't know. It was the same this afternoon. I suddenly felt nauseous."

After receiving her answer, Minato could no longer remain calm.

"Let's go to the hospital." Minato said, grabbing Kushina's hand.

The latter was still a little stunned. Before the former's words were completely finished, the two figures had disappeared.

"Minato, what's wrong with you today? You look so weird."

In the doctor's office, Kushina was sitting on a stool, and Minato was standing next to her, with an expression that seemed to be expecting something.

Just then, the office door opened and the doctor walked in holding a report.

The doctor came in front of the two of them, and then said with a little respect: "Hokage-sama, the test results are out."

"Your wife is two months pregnant, and vomiting is just a normal pregnancy reaction."

Although he had a guess in his mind long ago, when he got the definite answer, Minato's face suddenly showed ecstasy.

Kushina was still somewhat stunned.

The next moment, her beautiful eyes widened and then looked at Minato.

"Minato, did you hear that?"

"Um!"

“I’m going to be a mom!”

“I’m going to be a dad!”

The two were ecstatic, responding to each other's excitement at the moment.

However, Minato then controlled his emotions. After all, this was a hospital and loud noises were not appropriate.

The doctor was not surprised. No matter who they were, their reaction was the same when they received the news that they were going to be parents.

Afterwards, the doctor gave the two some instructions on what to pay attention to during pregnancy.

This was probably the first time in Kushina's life that she listened carefully to this knowledge that made her feel overwhelmed.

This is what it feels like to be a parent.

Minato and Kushina were naturally extremely excited, but according to the doctor's orders, pregnant women should not overexert themselves.

So after returning home, Kushina went to bed.

Looking at the face that was still smiling even though she was asleep, Minato also had a happy smile on his face.

Reliving this moment, Minato felt a lot of emotions.

He couldn't help but think of that night when he stood in front of Kushina with messy hair and the newly born Naruto.

Minato clearly remembered the questions Kushina had raised to him.

Because outside of Konoha, Minato did not immediately stop the masked man and the Nine-Tails, but chose to send Kushina to safety first.

That was because at that time, he was not only the Hokage, but also an angry husband and father whose wife and child were attacked by others.

The fateful night was approaching quietly, and at this moment, Minato had only one thought in his mind.

That is, I will never let that masked man succeed again!