Minato Namikaze never imagined that his own student would end up being his son's team leader.
But… his student seemed to have changed a lot over the years.
Why did Kakashi look so drained and lifeless?!
Could he actually have kidney problems…?
Kushina Uzumaki, unaware of the events surrounding her son Naruto or the fact that Uchiha Obito was the true culprit behind their family's destruction, was simply happy to see Kakashi. After Minato explained that the man they'd seen wasn't Uchiha Madara, her mood lifted.
"Minato! I can't believe it! Naruto's teacher is Kakashi! Who would've thought Kakashi's grown up so much? Seeing him just now reminded me of little Kakashi, Obito, and Rin back in the day!"
Seeing his wife lost in fond memories, Minato didn't interrupt.
But his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white…
Uchiha Obito!!!
My dear student…
I can't wait for the day we meet again…
Meanwhile, Kushina, deep in her nostalgia, kept muttering to herself.
"Back then, Kakashi was so different from now. Why does he look so worn out? Little Kakashi was kinda cold, sure, but he had so much energy!
Oh, Minato! Do you remember? Obito had such a crush on Rin, didn't he? That kid was so adorable—his face would turn bright red every time he was around her!
And Obito could eat! He loved my cooking, too!"
Kushina's mood dipped as she continued.
"Sigh… Minato, I never would've thought that out of your three students, only Kakashi would be left. But Obito and Rin were ninjas, too. Maybe one day they'll be summoned back, right?
If that day comes, those two would probably be shocked to see how much Kakashi's grown! Haha…"
Hearing his wife's words, Minato was flooded with those same sweet memories. But the happier they were, the more his heart ached.
His eyes reddened, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Kushina noticed something was off with her husband.
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"Minato! What's wrong?!"
"It's… nothing…"
Minato couldn't bring himself to tell Kushina the truth. It was too cruel. His wife was a straightforward, carefree woman with no scheming bone in her body.
If she learned the truth…
She'd never be able to handle it, would she?
But as Minato's wife, Kushina could sense he was holding back some deep anger, hatred, and pain.
A wave of unease washed over her.
Uchiha Fugaku, who knew the full story, saw his friend's suffering and stepped forward, placing a hand on Minato's shoulder.
"Minato! Everything's gonna be okay!"
Minato only nodded, his mood still heavy.
Fugaku frowned slightly. His friend couldn't stay like this forever!
"Yellow Flash Minato! What's the deal with your son taking advantage of my son?! You, as his dad, owe me an explanation! Why not have Naruto get surgery to become a girl? I might—might—be okay with this marriage…"
"Uchiha Blackie! What the hell are you blabbering about?! Why doesn't your son get a sex change and marry my son?!"
"Hah! Who's the one who came up with that shameless seduction jutsu?! And then he forcibly kissed my son!"
"Your son Sasuke was the one trying to pull something shady with my son! Look at those eyes of his—practically dripping with longing!"
"Hah! Yellow Flash Minato!"
"Uchiha Blackie!"
"Yellow Flash!"
"Blackie!"
"…"
Seeing his friend finally perk up, a small smirk crept onto Fugaku's lips.
The two dove into a heated shouting match, full of passion.
Meanwhile, the two women nearby were utterly confused. When did their husbands change their names?! Yellow Flash Minato and Uchiha Blackie? What was that about?!
Why be human when you could be… dogs?!
"Kushina… what's going on with those two? And what's with those names?" Mikoto Uchiha asked, completely lost.
Kushina had no clue either.
She grabbed her best friend's arm.
"Forget those two idiots! Let's talk about Sasuke and Naruto's wedding instead…"
"What?!" Mikoto yelped, startled.
Seeing Mikoto's shocked face, Kushina burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! Just kidding!!"
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Despite the rocky start, Kakashi finally tracked down his students.
But right now, he had a massive headache…
His plan had been to scare the four kids a bit today, then hit them with an epic bell test tomorrow!
After all, the bell test was a tradition passed down from his own teacher, and he had to pass it on to his teacher's son!
But these kids weren't anything like he'd expected…
None of them took him seriously!
And worse, all four of them were completely drunk!
With no other choice, Kakashi led the four tipsy kids toward a quiet training ground.
They were his students, after all. He had to at least explain the situation to them…
So, Kakashi brought the four drunken genin to a secluded forest on the outskirts of Konoha.
It was technically a training ground, but it was so far from the village center that it was almost always deserted.
Looking at the four plastered kids in front of him, Kakashi scratched his white hair helplessly.
"Ugh… how do I put this? Honestly, my first impression of you guys is terrible. To me, you're just a bunch of annoying brats!"
"Tch… Kidney Failure Guy!!"
Naruto shot back, flicking a booger at him.