60 Years in Konoha
January 1st
National capital of the Fire Nation
The snow had stopped falling, but the weather was still cold. The sound of firecrackers celebrating the arrival of the New Year did not make the King's Palace any livelier. Especially in the more remote Naruto's courtyard, it was so quiet that it seemed as if no one lived there.
However, at five o 'clock in the morning.
Naruto Uzumaki's magical biological clock still allowed him to open his eyes on time. Although the sun had not risen and the room was dark, his well-trained eyes could still clearly see the gold-plated ceiling with a beautiful crystal chandelier.
This made Naruto suddenly have a strange feeling … He did not quite understand what this uncomfortable feeling was, but Naruto would definitely be familiar with it in the future. This feeling was called "strangeness". This was the first time in Naruto Uzumaki's life that he woke up in a place that was not Konoha, or rather, not his home.
Of course, as a ninja, this would not be the last time, because sooner or later he would have to go out of the village to complete a mission.
"Young master Naruto, wake up or sleep for a while more."
When Naruto Uzumaki heard this voice, he immediately closed his eyes again. How embarrassing, he thought to himself. He thought that after he was six years old, he would no longer be scared by those guys who suddenly appeared. Oh, his father's mysterious Dark Operations, they were always proud of being silent!
"Young master Naruto?"
"Where are my teammates?" Naruto mumbled with his eyes closed.
"They are still sleeping."
"Where is my father?" Naruto opened his eyes and mumbled.
"I'm sorry, young master Naruto. My duty today does not include Naruto -sama's room." The Anbu, who was wearing the same suit from head to toe, was still wearing the same smiling animal mask.
The corner of Naruto's mouth twitched, trying not to notice how strange it was to wear a suit and a ridiculous mask. "Can you tell me about today's arrangement?"
"Well … Sama said that the temple fair is very lively."
"I'm asking about my father's schedule." Naruto felt that he could not communicate with the Anbu.
"Sama has a meeting in the morning, lunch, afternoon, and dinner in the evening. Young master Naruto, the three of you have to participate in the dinner, but you are free to move around during the day. " The Anbu quickly answered, they had long been used to Naruto's inexplicable alienation from them.
"Well, I got it." Naruto swallowed his disappointment and closed his eyes again. "Then I'll go back to sleep. Sasuke woke up, please wake me up, thanks. "
"You're welcome, young master Naruto."
As a result, the Dark Group disappeared without a trace just like when they came.
Naruto immediately opened his eyes again. He originally wanted to continue last night's dream, but dreams, after all, can't be connected again after waking up once.
"If only I could play with dad alone yesterday." Naruto's mind was now full of the ice fishing and snowball fight last night.
Ahhh, actually, the dream is the real thing, isn't it? It was dad who skipped work and took me out to play. He cut the ice, put the fishing rod on it, and then lay down on the ground. 'Bang'. The soil was soft, the green grass had fragrant flowers. When he closed his eyes, the sun was so bright, when he opened his eyes, he saw the blue sky and white clouds. Then he waited for the dried fish to move, one of them pulled the fishing rod, and the other held the fishing net. If it came up, he would fish, if it didn't, he would fish. Anyway, when it was time for dinner, they would definitely have a lot of fish to bring home … At home … what was there?
"If only I didn't wake up so early."
But unfortunately, Naruto was not six years old. He had long been able to distinguish between dreams and reality. He has received six years of professional education in the Ninja Academy, and he can even distinguish between Genjutsu and reality.
Moreover, not only did he know that his father was Naruto, but he also knew what Naruto did for a living. Naruto in Konoha was like the brain and heart of a person. Without a brain, a person would be stupid, without a heartbeat, a person would die.
Therefore, Naruto Uzumaki hadn't complained for a long time that he couldn't spend New Year's with his father. Now that he could come out with his father, he didn't complain that he couldn't have fun — but he hated meetings!
Meeting, meeting, meeting, meeting even if he wasn't in Konoha!
Naruto Uzumaki felt that he was beginning to hate this place called National Capital … He was looking forward to it at first.
Hate!
Hate so much!
Hate so much that he couldn't sleep!
And Watergate Daddy on the other side of the wall seemed to be acting completely different from his son.
In a trance, it was 7: 20.
Naruto was still asleep.
"Sensei, it's 7: 30."
"One more minute." Our Naruto stretched out a finger from under the blanket.
"That's what you said ten minutes ago."
"One minute."
"It's been several one minutes … Really, it's not good to be late for the first meeting of the new year."
"Yes, yes."
"Then open your eyes and get up!" Kakashi awkwardly glanced at Itachi, who was standing on the side and didn't know what to do all morning, and then pulled away the blanket that covered Naruto's head.
Unfortunately, Naruto didn't angrily slap Kakashi on the wall as Itachi imagined, nor did he kick him. He just curled up slightly and continued to mumble, "One minute."
"You don't know how to count." Kakashi lowered his head and cursed. He gently pulled back the blanket, turned around, and shrugged at Itachi, who was even more bewildered, and gave him a silent look, "Then let him sleep for a while longer."
Itachi nodded reflexively after a few seconds, but he really wasn't sure what Kakashi's glance meant. He wanted to ask, but Naruto's Shadow Guard seemed to have a tradition of silent communication, so he could only do as the Romans do. "Lord seems to be very tired. Should I inform the Lord to cancel the meeting?" Hopefully, Kakashi would understand.
Of course, Kakashi didn't understand. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Itachi, and said, "Ten minutes, I'll go get the new information. Be sure to wake him up after ten minutes, or he may not be able to finish reading before the meeting. "Of course, Kakashi continued to follow the Anbu's principle of silence. He only opened his mouth and didn't say anything.
As a result, Itachi could only watch as Kakashi's mouth, which was always there under the mask, moved. It seemed to be telling him something, but … Itachi finally couldn't help but open his mouth wide. "Senpai, if you want to lip-read, please at least show your lips, just like me!" Itachi pointed to his own silent lips.
Kakashi awkwardly scratched his head, and motioned one of the Anbu to come up and explain to Itachi.
Finally, Itachi found Senpai's instructions on the other person's face … Then he looked at the Anbu and Kakashi who disappeared, and his thoughts were in a fierce struggle. But in the end, he gritted his teeth, firmly took out a small alarm clock from his pocket, set an eight-minute countdown, and gently put it next to the ear of Naruto who was curled up in the quilt.
So …
Ten minutes later.
When Kakashi came back with the latest information, Bo Fung Watergate had already washed up, put on his clothes, and sat on the chair in the suite's living room. Except for the slight resentment in his eyes, there didn't seem to be anything wrong.
Kakashi looked at Itachi.
Itachi gave Kakashi a wry smile, indicating that he had completed his mission. Then, he received a look from Kakashi — a kind of lens reflection of an unknown meaning? This made Itachi suddenly feel like a super big fool.
Kakashi had already gently put the information in Naruto's hand, "What do you want to eat for breakfast?"
Watergate opened the information, yawned, looked up at Kakashi and spat out three words, "I don't want to eat."
"You'll be hungry if you don't eat."
"You'll vomit if you eat."
Kakashi frowned, "You deserve to vomit to death! Yesterday, I didn't let you eat Naruto's grilled fish, but you insisted on eating. I also told you to drink less wine, but you still dared to drink a glass. "
"Come on, drinking with those dignitaries was one of the tasks I had to complete yesterday. Otherwise, how could you get so much information?!" Naruto tried to explain seriously, "Besides, what does it have to do with the grilled fish? Didn't you eat a lot of my son's grilled fish? Wasn't it tender?"
"Is he tender?" Kakashi couldn't help but retort, "He wasn't cooked at all!"
"Sashimi wasn't cooked either." Watergate turned his head and continued to read the information, no longer paying attention to his disciple.
Kakashi took a deep breath, suppressed the little flame in his heart, and turned to go out, "I'm going to arrange today's work … I've prepared porridge for you. Itachi, the Brotherhood will send it over later. You're responsible for watching him eat it one bite at a time!"
"Yes, Kakashi -sama." Itachi, who was at a loss, imitated Konoha's low-wattage street lamp and weakly emitted light.
It was the ninth day, and his understanding of the world had completely collapsed into slag. He didn't understand. Why did he, a good Anbu field mission captain, take the initiative to apply for internal security? He must have taken the wrong medicine! Who was it that said Kakashi's work was good? Why did he feel that Kakashi's work was good? He decided that he would start to hate Kakashi's work, including Kakashi himself!
Sob, sob, sob, where are the brothers of the Dark Group? Can he use his Sharingan to find them?! Can someone come out and help him? He was really in the fighting order. He didn't want to be here alone facing his boss who had low blood pressure when he woke up. There should be a deadline for bullying a newcomer!
But Itachi, in fact, you don't have to worry too much. Even if Naruto is angry, he won't direct it at you.
So 10 minutes later.
"Kakashi! Come on, are your ears growing on your eyes again?! I said the morning meeting is very important. You have to wake me up in advance! It will be very troublesome to go to the meeting without reading the information! "After drinking half a bowl of porridge, Naruto, who looked much more energetic, finally remembered to check the specific time.
"It's just an extra 20 minutes of sleep. It won't make a difference." Kakashi stood behind Naruto, helping his teacher tidy up the wrinkled collar of his shirt while talking back, "Besides, you said yourself that being late is also a means to establish your authority."
"That was yesterday! Today's main goal is to draw and divide! "Naruto didn't look up and continued to read the information.
"But damn it, what does drawing and dividing have to do with being late!" Kakashi suppressed his anger, squatted down to help his teacher tidy up his trousers and shoes, and continued to talk back, "Don't just look at it, it won't make a difference. Finish the porridge first."
"It tastes terrible. I have already said, don't add anything to the porridge." Naruto stood up, looked at his watch again, and continued to quickly read the last few pages of information in his hand, "Be quiet!"
Kakashi sighed and didn't speak anymore. He took two steps back and looked at his immediate superior, who had been cleaned up by him. He carefully examined him — wearing a suit and wearing a forehead protector was really awkward. "Teacher, take off the forehead protector. It's too strange."
"I have no plans to retire for the time being, and Kakashi, you shut up!" Naruto was still looking down at the information. After a few minutes, he finally put down the last piece of paper and left in a flash.
Kakashi, who really didn't understand what the forehead protector had to do with retirement, was relieved and smiled bitterly, "I said it won't make a difference, Itachi, isn't it strange to wear a forehead protector in a suit?"
Itachi, who was a little scared, could only continue to shake his head, indicating that he didn't know, and he felt that the more important thing now was not the forehead protector, "Kakashi sensei."
"Speak." Kakashi continued to sigh, and cleaned up the dishes.
"That …" Itachi wanted to say something, but stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"Sensei didn't say who was with him today."
"He forgot."
Kakashi scratched his head, and said to Itachi, who was almost numb, "Throw a coin, heads you, tails me."
"No, I mean that today's meeting seems to be very important, and Sensei doesn't seem to be in a good mood, I …"
"You can do it." Kakashi patted Itachi's shoulder.
"Don't worry, he'll be in a good mood soon."
"Really?"
"Do I look so untrustworthy?"
"…"
Well, the author will answer for Itachi, Kakashi, you really look alike … Even if no one thought of waking up the king who was having a good dream, you still look alike.
King's Mansion, Grand Conference Hall
8: 05 AM
It had been exactly five minutes since the scheduled opening time of the first meeting of all the ministers of the Fire Nation this year.
Naruto finally stood up in the midst of the noise, clapped his hands, and began his second apology today. The first time, he apologized for being late by two seconds. This time, he was apologizing on behalf of the Monarch who was sure to be late.
"We played until midnight yesterday … My son still hasn't gotten out of bed yet … Kids … have the right to be willful … Alright, let's not wait any longer, let's hurry up and start the meeting first."
So, it probably wouldn't matter if the king slept a little longer.
After all, meetings were the work of adults, and no child would enjoy it.
The generation gap really was a magical excuse.
…
January 1, 60 Konoha, Year 1. Sunny turned cloudy.
After Kakashi woke his father up, he woke his son up as well.
"… Little Naruto, it's ten o 'clock, and the sun's shining on your butt ~"
"…"
"… Sasuke, Sakura and Anko are already on their way to the temple fair. There are so many new toys for sale ~"
"… I don't want to be Anko san's porter."
"… Weren't you the one who insisted on coming to the National Capital to play? Why aren't you moving now ~"
"… Dad's not going."
"… Didn't you say that you wanted to use the first mission reward to buy dad a present? Of course, you should secretly buy it when he's not around ~"
"…"
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