"Wait, Might Guy!"
Kakashi was about to stop him, but he was still a bit slow; Might Guy had already spoken successfully. As a Shinobi, and with this matter concerning a Jinchuriki, he shouldn't have spoken so easily. After all, the person was already dead, and the living were still alive. Moreover, it was still unknown if it was a Genjutsu or something else.
Uzumaki Kushina: That's great! Is that Might Guy? Is Kakashi there? Where's Naruto? Uzumaki Naruto!
Uchiha Mikoto: Resurrection... prize quiz... Never mind that for now. Sasuke, are you okay? Tell your mom quickly, are you still alive?
The two mothers were very anxious. Of course, there was another very anxious person.
Rasa: Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute! All of Sunagakure, listen up, the plan is terminated! Don't let Orochimaru succeed!
The Sunagakure Shinobi were all shocked. Their own Kazekage had died, and no one had noticed, so the plan was still going on. This isn't good!
Uzumaki Kushina: Mikoto? Mikoto, how did you die too?
Uchiha Mikoto: We'll talk about that later. Sasuke, did you see it?
Sasuke, who was changing clothes and waiting for Kakashi to take him to the arena, suddenly had red eyes. "Mom... Mom, I'm still alive! I will definitely kill that guy with my own hands!" Five years had passed. Sasuke felt as if he was dreaming, to still be able to hear his mother's voice.
Inside the arena, Naruto rubbed his head. "Uzumaki Kushina? How strange, it's the first time I've met someone with the same surname as me."
Hyuga Neji opened his eyes. Looking at the silly Naruto in front of him, he was speechless once again. Isn't it obvious?
Above the stands, Orochimaru looked mockingly at Sarutobi Hiruzen's changing expression. "Hiruzen-sensei, you seem a little nervous. Oh~ It must be because you deliberately concealed certain things, right? Yes, that's very much in line with your style. After all, if everyone knew Naruto-kun was the son of a hero, who would bear the resentment of those fools? My apologies, Hiruzen-sensei, you must have been thinking for Konoha's sake."
Orochimaru's words were like a large hand, gripping Sarutobi Hiruzen's neck. At this moment, many Konohagakure Shinobi looked up at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Uzumaki Naruto: Auntie, do you know me? What a coincidence, your son's name is the same as mine.
Everyone: "..."
Sandaime Tsuchikage Onoki: It seems it's not a Genjutsu after all. Even dead people can be pulled in... The Sandaime Hokage is truly an old scrooge!
Yondaime Raikage: Exactly! If that old man were in my Kumogakure, he'd have been dragged out and slaughtered long ago!
Although the two were mortal enemies, seeing that the tide seemed to be turning against Konoha internally, they immediately started cooperating.
Godaime Mizukage Terumi Mei: What exactly are these gold and black screens?
Godaime Mizukage? For a moment, many people were astonished. Did Kirigakure have a new Mizukage?
Uzumaki Kushina: Stop interrupting! Naruto, I'm your mom! Why don't you know me? Don't tell me you don't even know your father is the Yondaime Hokage!
Kushina had a bad feeling. As soon as she said this, the arena instantly fell silent. That Fox Demon... that Fox Demon is actually the son of a hero? Don't be ridiculous!
The Genin of the new generation all looked at the silly Naruto below. Inuzuka Kiba was even more dumbfounded. Neji was stunned for a long time. Suddenly, he smiled with a sense of relief.
Uzumaki Kushina: What exactly is going on?!!! Old Man Sandaime, didn't I ask you to take good care of Naruto?! Is this how you take care of my son?! Minato, get out here and say something! I know you're in the chat room too!
Inside the chat room, Kushina's furious voice kept coming out. Question after question directed at Sarutobi Hiruzen. Namikaze Minato immediately went silent. Naruto listened, completely bewildered. Sarutobi Hiruzen was even breaking out in a cold sweat from the questions. Even Uchiha Mikoto was startled by her good friend and dared not interject.
"Ding~!"
Just then, the voice of the Comparison System sounded again. This voice, in Sarutobi Hiruzen's ears, was like celestial music. Similarly, many people felt the same as Sarutobi Hiruzen. Kakashi wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead. He was panicking, truly panicking. He was afraid that in the next second, he would hear his own name in Kushina's voice. Fortunately, after the Comparison System's voice sounded, Kushina's voice was blocked.
"Content loading complete." "Comparison Viewing countdown begins..." "Ten... Nine... One!"
"Friendly reminder: Please watch carefully and actively participate in the prize quiz." "Comparison Viewing begins!"
Buzz—
The moment the words fell, the golden-framed large screen on the right lit up, displaying an image.
Land of Fire, Konohagakure. Three years have passed since the Nine-Tails Rampage. Naruto, in swaddling clothes, has been taken in by the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, to the Sarutobi clan's compound for three years. Today is the day Naruto is sent out to live alone.
The scene shifted.
Top floor of an old apartment. A Shinobi from the Sarutobi clan pushed open the door, and a musty smell wafted out.
"From today on, this will be your home," the Sarutobi clan Shinobi said, turning back, his eyes full of disgust. At his feet, a frail child looked at him helplessly. The child had golden hair, a pair of azure blue eyes, and most notably, six whisker marks on his face.
"This is your living expense for this month. Once it's used up, you'll have to figure it out yourself." The Sarutobi clan Shinobi finished speaking, threw down an envelope containing three thousand Ryo, and turned to leave, seemingly unwilling to stay there for another second. Leaving the child standing helplessly by the door.
The child was a young Uzumaki Naruto.
"Is that... Naruto?" Haruno Sakura was stunned for a moment. In fact, the Konoha 11 also recognized Naruto immediately. Incidentally, many of the instant noodles in Naruto's house were given by Sakura.
Shikamaru leaned on the railing, looking at the golden-framed screen in the sky. "Comparison Viewing... the lives of two completely different Uzumaki Naruto? This must be the Naruto from our world, the Naruto we know. What will the other one be like?"
However, not everyone reacted as quickly as Shikamaru. Konoha's side became much more somber. Kushina's statement clearly put Konoha in a difficult position. However, one couldn't blame a mother who loved her child; as it stood, Konoha was to blame.
Orochimaru was endlessly amused. Especially since he was close enough to clearly see the changes in Sarutobi Hiruzen's facial expression. "How interesting."
The only pity was that, among the living, no one in Konoha dared to speak freely now. After all, the Sandaime Hokage was still alive and right there in the stands. Orochimaru secretly sighed. As it looked now, it would be impossible for Sarutobi Hiruzen to die as a hero. Moreover, Orochimaru had a faint feeling that if he dared to persist...
Uzumaki Kushina: Naruto? My child... Good, good, Old Monkey, so this is how you take care of Naruto, isn't it?! Three thousand Ryo a month? You're really f***ing generous! Where's my inheritance?!
Uzumaki Kushina: Minato, if you don't get out here and make a sound, Naruto won't need to recognize you as his father anymore!
Yondaime Hokage Namikaze Minato: cough cough... Squeak~
Would you like me to proceed with the next segment of the comparison and see the parallel world's Naruto?