"…"
Naruto's first words stunned Boruto and Sasuke.
"How did you come to that conclusion?"
Boruto was even more speechless. He had thought his dad was very smart when he was young and only became Hokage when he grew up, but it seemed he wasn't that great after all!
"So you've come to acknowledge me as family? If that's the case, then I'll admit you're my younger brother."
Naruto crossed his arms, and a sense of responsibility surged within him.
It seemed to confirm his own thoughts.
Boruto was his younger brother.
He had come to acknowledge him as family this time; what an unexpected happiness!
"I'm not your younger brother! I'm… I just happen to look a bit like you."
Boruto was about to argue but remembered he couldn't say it, so he changed his words.
Calling his dad his older brother felt so weird.
Sasuke, standing nearby, said, "That's right. We're just here in Konoha as tourists. We were just discussing what fun things there are to do in Konoha. Looking like you is just a coincidence."
Naruto heard this, stroked his chin, looked at Boruto again, and then his gaze fell on Sasuke.
"Big brother, you also have a familiar aura about you.
Oh, right, it's very similar to my companion!"
"This guy, that feeling is exactly the same. Very suspicious."
"Big brother…"
Hearing Naruto say this, even Sasuke, whose heart had endured countless battles, couldn't help but feel a ripple.
And this guy, had he accepted him so early on? What a tsundere.
He even called him a companion in front of outsiders!
"Ah, no, that guy is very tsundere. He's not as gentle as you.
It must be my imagination."
Naruto mumbled.
It was really strange today; his mind was full of weird things.
"Um… could you show us around Konoha Village? We need a guide."
Boruto suddenly suggested.
Sasuke didn't say much upon hearing this. As long as their identities weren't exposed, it was fine.
Moreover, their goal this time was to get close to the young Naruto and then wait for Ōtsutsuki Urashiki to appear.
"Oh, tour Konoha? But I have to train!"
Although Naruto was tempted, the Chunin Exams were coming up soon, and he wanted to go back and train more.
Otherwise, if Sasuke pulled too far ahead, it would be too embarrassing.
And Kakashi-sensei said that Sakura was also training with Satoru, so he couldn't fall behind.
Boruto heard this and said, "Are you participating in the Chunin Exams? If you show us around, I can be your sparring partner later."
He said excitedly.
Legitimately beating up his dad, just thinking about it was thrilling.
As long as his true identity wasn't discovered, it would be fine.
Naruto looked suspicious: "You're also a Ninja, why don't you have a headband?"
He scanned them many times but couldn't find their headbands.
He even pushed his own headband, indicating that he was already an official Ninja, unlike before.
Sasuke: "We are Scenery Ninja, different from Ninja from the great villages. Our purpose is to wander around the world, experiencing various different sceneries. So we don't have exclusive headbands. Coming to Konoha this time is also to experience Konoha's scenery; it's a rare experience."
Boruto also nodded in agreement: "We've been to many places: the endlessly windy Wind Breath Valley in the Land of Fire, islands full of Summoning Beasts overseas, and the unique hot springs in the Land of Hot Water. We're very well-traveled."
He, of course, hadn't been to these places, but he had read about them in books.
However, that didn't stop him from boasting in front of Naruto.
"Wow, that sounds amazing! I've also been to Wave Country. The scenery there is indeed different. But Scenery Ninja, that's a strange term."
Naruto looked at them with envy.
They had actually traveled to so many places.
Wasn't a Ninja's job to protect important people (or things)?
"It's a new type of Ninja! Due to being tired of endless wars, the Ninja profession, which originally focused on espionage and assassination, gradually saw a change in its concept.
It began to take root and sprout in various parts of the world,
giving rise to Ninja professions with other goals, such as Scenery Ninja, Gourmet Ninja, and Gem Ninja."
Boruto showed off his knowledge.
This was compiled by the future Fourth and a half Hokage, Konoha's first Deputy Director of the Technology Development Bureau, Satoru, making what was originally a niche concept gradually become well-known.
Unfortunately, extraordinary power is bound to bring conflict, preventing these concepts from becoming mainstream.
"Wow, you guys are really knowledgeable! I didn't know any of that.
As expected of Scenery Ninja."
Naruto turned around and around, still unable to fully understand, but it didn't matter; he felt that the people in front of him weren't lying.
At the same time, he made a mental note of these things, so that later, in front of Sakura, he would have something to boast about regarding his knowledge.
Hehehe, he was inwardly pleased.
Sakura would surely be very surprised and admire him then.
"Although we aren't primarily combat Ninja, training with you shouldn't be a problem.
We do have some strength."
Boruto said, raising his head.
He was Konoha's prodigy; in every aspect, he was first in school.
"Alright, you guys said it. I'll help you find scenery, and you have to train with me."
Naruto thought about how the Perverted Hermit was always busy peeping and never properly trained him, so he thought this idea wasn't bad.
But he was worried that the two in front of him would stand him up, and he also didn't know if they were strong enough.
What if they were even weaker than Sasuke? Wouldn't he be wasting his time then?
But his intuition told him that these two weren't lying.
"Mm, no problem," Boruto said with a smile.
His uncle told him that when he was young, he wasn't a match for Naruto, so he must be very strong.
"Okay, let's go! We'll start by going to Hokage Rock.
I'm telling you, the view there is the best in Konoha; you can see the entire village!"
Naruto walked towards Hokage Rock with his hands behind his head, smiling, a grin on his lips.
Boruto and Sasuke exchanged glances and followed.
Anyway, their goal was to stay by Naruto's side and await Urashiki's attack.
Sasuke also noticed the hidden presences surrounding Naruto, smiling faintly and unfazed.
The Nine-Tailed power, to Konoha now, was destructive.
He finally understood the treatment Naruto received back then.
He secretly formed a hand sign under his robe, casting a genjutsu.
A technique he learned from Satoru, used to lower people's guard… "Hmm?"
In the shadows, the Anbu, who were initially very nervous about two unknown Ninja approaching Naruto, suddenly felt something different, yet didn't feel anything different.
"Captain, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. Have you found out who these two are?"
"We've investigated. According to them, they're Ninja who collect scenery from various parts of the Ninja World.
They haven't inquired about Naruto's movements, so they shouldn't be after the Nine-Tailed.
But there's one thing…"
"What is it?"
"They dined and dashed at Ichiraku Ramen; they didn't pay."
"…"