[Naruto Uzumaki: Cordial Summon! ♪ Quick and clever, la la la, Cordial all the way! ♪]
[Group leader Naruto Uzumaki has decided to revive Mikoto Uchiha.]
[Mikoto Uchiha has been automatically removed from the group chat.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Come forth, my friend. ♪ Calling Mikoto Uchiha. Yo-kai Medal, do your thing! ♪]
In front of Naruto, a female figure, shorter than him, began to materialize suddenly.
A few seconds later, Mikoto Uchiha was standing in front of him.
"Huh? How did you bring me back to life?" Mikoto asked.
She didn't recall giving Naruto all her strength before he revived her.
"Everything you could have given me was already counted by the system as transferred. When I saw that, I decided to bring you back…"
Though she had been a kunoichi in her youth, Mikoto retired after marrying Fugaku and having her first child, Itachi.
Her strength didn't surpass that of a Chūnin-level ninja… perhaps not even that.
To begin with, Mikoto had never awakened the Sharingan.
However, she didn't feel insulted by Naruto's words; on the contrary, she smiled and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you…" she whispered.
She had forgotten what it felt like to be alive. Just like Izuna, she found it strange to hear her own heartbeat again.
[Naruto Uzumaki: Heh, looks like I really did steal your wife, Fugaku.]
[Fugaku Uchiha: YOU…! DAMN YOU! JUST WAIT! I SWEAR I'LL GET MY REVENGE!]
From the Pure World, Fugaku stared at Naruto patting Mikoto's back comfortingly.
His face turned red with fury.
Mikoto, who had been kicked from the group chat, had no idea what her husband and Naruto were arguing about.
[Naruto Uzumaki: Oh, mother and daughter… what a lovely thought just came to mind.]
[Fugaku Uchiha: AGHHHHHHHHH! SHUT UUUUUUP! MIKOTO WOULD NEVER DO THAAAAAT!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Let's put that to the test…]
[Fugaku Uchiha: AGHHHHHHHHH! I'LL KILL YOU!]
[Minato Namikaze: Son, I think you should stop the joke… Fugaku is about to explode.]
[Kushina Uzumaki: I'm dying laughing. I'd love to see Fugaku's face right now…]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Who said I'm joking?]
[Minato Namikaze: Eh…?]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Eh…?]
For a moment, Minato and Kushina looked at their son hugging Mikoto and were stunned.
Was Naruto seriously thinking of going after both mother and daughter?
[Naruto Uzumaki: I'm kidding, obviously.]
Not even for a second did it cross his mind to try anything with Mikoto, no matter how beautiful she was.
In the Pure World, Minato, Kushina, and even Fugaku sighed in relief.
At that moment, Mikoto pulled away from the hug and looked at him with a grateful smile.
"Can I see my daughter now…?" she asked, somewhat unsure.
Naruto scratched the back of his head, uncomfortable.
"I'd love to say yes, but Sasuke has a lot on her mind… and seeing you now might not be the best thing for her."
"And after the Chūnin Selection Exams?" Mikoto insisted.
"No need to wait that long. After the second trial, we'll get a month to train before the third. You'll be able to see her during that time."
Mikoto's eyes lit up.
She'd only have to wait one more day before seeing her daughter.
"If Izuna approaches Sasuke alone, she might misinterpret it as a threat. But if he goes with you…"
Only then did Mikoto understand why Naruto had revived her.
Naruto feared Sasuke might mistake Izuna for another ally of Itachi during the massacre or something similar.
After all, no other Uchiha remained in the village besides Sasuke.
But if Izuna went with Mikoto, Sasuke would at least give them a chance to explain.
As far as Naruto knew, Izuna had been considered, along with his brother Madara, one of the clan's most powerful members—second only to Madara himself.
With strength comparable to Tobirama's, Naruto had no doubt Izuna would make an excellent teacher for Sasuke.
And with Mikoto alive, Sasuke would have no reason to leave the village.
It wasn't a perfect plan, but Naruto believed it was enough.
At that moment, Izuna came down the stairs and locked eyes with Mikoto.
"You're… Mikoto?" he asked, unsure.
They had never seen each other before, so they didn't recognize each other's faces.
Mikoto looked at him in awe.
"You look like my daughter when she transforms into her male version…" Now she understood what Madara had said in the group chat.
Izuna really did resemble her Sasuke.
"Old man Tobirama wouldn't like seeing the Uchiha Clan returning to Konoha," Naruto murmured from the side.
Izuna scoffed, amused.
"Oh, the irony," he replied.
"So you're the one who bites the pillow at night…" Naruto suddenly said, changing the topic, squinting at him.
Izuna looked around, nervous, and Naruto narrowed his eyes further when he didn't deny it.
Naruto hadn't forgotten what Tobirama had said back then.
[Tobirama Senju: Stop saying nonsense!]
"Oh, Tobirama's trying to deflect. That's right, Tobirama, protect your man," Naruto said, laughing.
Naruto shifted the topic with a grin and looked at Izuna and Mikoto.
"Go rest. I'll continue my extort— I mean, negotiation with the group members."
Izuna and Mikoto rolled their eyes but agreed to leave.
It was nighttime. Even though they were full of energy after being revived, they decided to go catch up.
If Izuna hadn't turned out to be gay, Naruto would've thought the two were about to do naughty things upstairs.
"Oh, looks like that thing about women becoming best friends with gays is true."
[Mito Uzumaki: Heh, how could I have been so blind? Tobirama and I were always best friends.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Just Hashirama and Madara left. They'll come out eventually.]
[Hashirama Senju: NEVER!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Never coming out or never liking men?]
[Hashirama Senju: Mito… Naruto is bullying me…]
[Mito Uzumaki: I'm not your mom! Defend yourself, hmph!]
[Madara Uchiha: So, who are you going to extort now?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Tobirama, of course. He's the one who's given me the least useful stuff since the group started.]
[Tobirama Senju: That…]
[Naruto Uzumaki: I want the Multiple Shadow Clones. All this time I've only been able to use the Shadow Clone Jutsu because my dad convinced me not to steal the Scroll of Seals.]
[Tobirama Senju: Well, if that's all…]
Tobirama had no qualms giving Naruto the technique.
With his monstrous chakra reserves, he knew Naruto could handle it just fine.
[Tobirama Senju has granted the group leader the Technique - Multiple Shadow Clones!]
[Tobirama Senju: Alright, brat. Go bother someone else now.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: You really think this is over?]
[Tobirama Senju: It's not?!]