Naruto, who was a bit thick-headed, leaned over with a curious expression:
"What is your World like?"
"You believe what I said?"
Hawking looked at Naruto with some surprise.
Naruto stroked his chin and replied:
"I don't know why, but the first time I saw you, I felt like you were a good person, so I believe everything you said is true."
"Actually, me too. Seeing you is like seeing my own brother."
Hawking couldn't help but sigh.
In the state of Naruto's template, his spirit was also influenced by Naruto, so he naturally had a natural good impression of Naruto himself, as well as Jiraiya and the toads here.
It was just that his own personality was suppressing these influences from the Naruto template, which allowed him to maintain his current more rational state.
"Most people in our World are ordinary, and only a few have special abilities, but it's not quite the same as your Ninjutsu."
While Hawking and Naruto were chatting, Jiraiya and the two toads had made a decision.
Fukasaku stood on a chair and solemnly said to Hawking:
"Since that's the case, then Hawking, you are our toad clan's contractor. If you need our help in battle in the future, we will fight for you."
"My pleasure."
Hawking smiled at the words.
He knew that he had only initially gained their trust. Whether he could fully gain the trust of the toad clan would depend on his future performance.
An hour later, the loading of the Naruto protagonist template ended.
"Time's up."
Hawking's figure instantly disappeared from Mount Myōboku.
Seeing Hawking's figure disappear, Naruto looked at Jiraiya and said:
"The Nine-Tailed has returned!"
At this moment, the Nine-Tailed in Naruto's mental space was completely depressed.
What kind of situation was this? How could a Jinchuriki be swapped back and forth like this? Yesterday, he returned to Naruto's mental space, today he came to Hawking's mental space, and then returned to Naruto's mental space.
Anyway, the Jinchuriki kept changing, but what didn't change was that he was still sealed.
On the other side, in the suburbs of New York in the Marvel Universe, Hawking's main body, who had been waiting, saw the Shadow Clone Hawking appear at the place where he had disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face.
"It seems the situation is good."
He didn't use the Summoning Technique. The Shadow Clone was automatically sent back after the time was up, which meant that in the future, he wouldn't have to worry about not being summoned back in time and being permanently left in the Naruto World.
Actually, if the Naruto World had appeared at the beginning, he wouldn't have minded. After all, the combat power of Naruto, at most, was at the Ōtsutsuki level, which was many levels safer than Marvel.
But now he had lived in this Marvel World for several years and had developed bonds with the people and things here. He naturally wasn't willing to stay in the Naruto World permanently.
"Release!"
After releasing the Shadow Clone, an hour's worth of memories and experiences from the Shadow Clone flooded into his mind.
"Then I'll just spend an hour every day going to Mount Myōboku."
Since he had initially gained their trust, he naturally had to go frequently. By meeting them every day and becoming familiar with them, he would have the opportunity to learn more Ninjutsu later.
Especially Sealing Technique. If he mastered Sealing Technique, he might have a chance to seal Lord Voldemort's soul and extract the magic knowledge he wanted from it.
A week later, at the entrance of the Mutant School.
"Hawking, Wanda, Pietro, over here! Over here!"
Hawking, carrying a suitcase and accompanied by Wanda and Pietro, hadn't even reached the entrance when he saw Elena and Oleg waving at them.
Christmas break had arrived, and the Mutant School also had a two-week holiday, allowing students who had homes to return for the festivities.
So Elena and Oleg had driven over early.
"Dad, Mom!"
Wanda, seeing her parents, immediately cheered and ran over, not caring about the snowflakes falling on her.
"Such a child."
Pietro pouted at the sight.
Hawking smiled:
"Let's go, or you'll be covered in snow in a bit."
Pietro's figure flashed, stirring up a flurry of snow, and he overtook them, rushing to his parents first, which made Wanda shriek in protest.
Hawking, on the other hand, shook his head, picked up the suitcases Wanda and Pietro had dropped, and walked steadily over.
After putting the luggage in the trunk of the small car, the five of them got into the car amidst laughter and chatter.
Oleg drove, Elena sat in the passenger seat, Pietro was squeezed by Wanda to the left side of the back row, and Wanda herself happily sat in the middle, hugging Hawking's arm.
Along the way, Wanda chattered to Oleg and Elena about her school life, occasionally bickering with Pietro and undermining each other.
Oleg and Elena listened with concern, offering their opinions, and were often amused by the two siblings.
Hawking occasionally interjected a few words, his smile never fading.
He enjoyed this feeling and his current life very much, and he didn't want such a life to be destroyed. That's why he had to work harder to improve his strength to protect this hard-won happiness.
The small car sped along for about an hour, arriving at the northernmost residential area of North Bronx.
Because it was on the outskirts of the city, the housing prices here were not expensive. They lived in a detached villa along the street, very similar to Peter's Uncle Ben's house.
It was just that Peter's Uncle Ben lived on the edge of Queens, while they lived in Bronx.
Hawking had no intention of changing his residence. Compared to the city center, at least these suburban areas were generally not affected after major events, and were much safer.
"Huh, why is this guy here?"
Just as the car reached their doorstep, Hawking suddenly frowned, because he saw two familiar figures standing at the entrance of their house.
"Magneto and Mystique, waiting for me here specifically, what's their purpose?"
Normally, Magneto would go directly to the Mutant School to find him. Waiting for him here at this time clearly meant he wanted to talk to him alone, avoiding Professor X.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Eric, are you here for something?"
After parking, Hawking pushed open the car door with a smile on his face.
Whatever Magneto's purpose was, as long as it wasn't directed at him, he naturally wouldn't show any displeasure or offend anyone.
"Hawking, I have something very important to discuss with you."
Magneto took off his hat, brushed the snow off his clothes, and smiled.
Hawking raised an eyebrow, then turned to Oleg and Elena, who had just gotten out of the car, and gave them a warm smile:
"This old gentleman and lady are my friends. I have something to do with them and will be out for a while, but I'll be right back."
"Okay, you go!"
Elena was about to agree, but when she saw Magneto's appearance, her face changed and she froze on the spot.
Magneto, however, looked at Elena with a puzzled expression:
"Madam, do I know you?"
"No, no, I don't. I mistook you for someone else. Hawking, come back soon."
Elena waved her hand somewhat frantically, gave Hawking an instruction, and then pulled Wanda and Pietro directly into the house.
Oleg, on the other hand, gave Magneto a complex look, picked up the suitcase, and followed them.
"Something's not right!"
Hawking's face showed a hint of suspicion, but he didn't press the matter. Instead, he turned to Magneto and Mystique and said:
"There's a coffee shop ahead, let's talk there."
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