26 EHHHH?!

Hiruzen, who heard Minato said became shocked. He hadn't expected Minato to seal his own chakra in Naruto and use Kyuubi's chakra to wake up.

'He is aware of the way Naruto has been treated by the village. The thing I have been afraid of. Why did Naruto not tell me about this?'

"What happened Sandaime? Nothing to say, I am sure I asked you to take care of him and make him known as the Hero of the village. But.. But.. Now he is known as Demon. Why? Why did this happen, Sandaime? Is this village I gave my life for? Where an infant is beaten, not given any food, and kicked out of the orphanage at the age of 5?"

Minato asked but Hiruzen had no reply to him. He could say that he had been busy and couldn't take care of him, but Hiruzen decided to not say anything and remain silent.

"Sandaime, if in Naruto's place, instead it was your Grandson, would you have let him get beaten by the villagers?"

Hiruzen had no answer to this as both of them knew that he wouldn't let the villagers do this. Hiruzen loved his family, and that is the reason why Sarutobi and Shimura Clan became prominent while Senju and Uchiha Clan had died in the Original world.

"So, you won't say anything, Hahaha! I never expected this from you, Sandaime. I am disappointed in you. Naruto, let him leave, I don't have much time left. I will do my duty as your father and teach you everything I can. Later, you can go to my and Kushina's mansion and use it as you need."

"No one except you and those you allow will be able to enter this. Also, Sandaime, this is my warning to you, not as Fourth Hokage, but as Minato Namikaze, if something happens to Naruto, the village will face a Second Nine Tails Attack like before, and this time, there would be no Fourth Hokage to take care of it." Saying this, Minato disappeared from the place and Hiruzen arrived outside. All the happiness he had after finding a way to solve paperwork, had disappeared and now, all he could feel is guilt, sadness, and disappointment.

As for the warning that Minato gave, Hiruzen knew that he isn't lying, but he also knows that Naruto wouldn't suffer much in the village now.

'No, I will make sure he wouldn't suffer much, and for that, Naruto needs a new Identity. Releasing his identity as the son of Yondaime isn't possible but...'

Hiruzen thought and looked at Naruto, who had closed his eyes, and the clone Naruto, who is looking at him with a confused expression.

"Jiji, what happened?" The clone asked and hearing this, a small smile appeared on Hiruzen's face and he felt more guilt and disappointment.

"It's Nothing Naruto, I just heard some truths and it opened my eyes. When you are done, come to the Hokage Office, I need to give you something." Hiruzen said and he disappeared from the place, Hearing him, the clone had a confused expression and wondered what Minato and Hiruzen talked about, not knowing it was a 'one-sided beating'.

In the Mindscape, Minato, and Naruto sat together with a comfortable silence between them.

"Fourth Hokage, What are you thinking?" Naruto asked and hearing this, Minato shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

'Now, I don't feel bad hearing him calling me Fourth Hokage, I don't want him to call me Dad while feeling uncomfortable like he does with Sandaime.'

"Naruto, what are your plans, now?"

"Plans? I don't know, I wonder why Jiji called me to the Hokage Office. I have been training and when I have mastered Hiraishin and Nature Transformation, I plan to travel outside the village, while switching every day with clones."

"Huh? And where do you want to go?"

"Everywhere, with my clones, I can travel to almost all the places at the same time. I also plan to go to Uzushiogakure and see if there is anything left."

"Hmm! Wait for 2 years, and then you can travel Outside. In two years, I will help you in learning everything I know, and then..."

"And then you plan to go back to Pure Land." Naruto completed his words before Minato could say. Hearing this, Minato became silent and said, "Yeah! Kushina must be lonely there and I don't think I should let her wait more."

"You know, I could help you with Second Hokage's technique but if this is what you wish, then I don't mind. But answer, if one day I could resurrect both of you without any sacrifice or anything, would you two want this?"

Minato became surprised as he heard this. For him, it meant that Naruto wanted to live with them, and if Naruto can really do this, then, "If you can, I am sure Kushina would be happy about this."

Naruto nodded and asked, "What about you?"

Minato smiled upon hearing this and said, "I will be more than happy."

Naruto nodded as he heard this and then, after a moment, he said, "I will be going outside and see what Jiji wants to do. Till then, you can see read the books here. Kurumi gave them to me."

Saying this, Naruto left the Mindscape and a lot of books appeared in the place. Seeing them, Minato smiled and picked one.

'Daily Life of High School Boys, I will read this.'

Appearing outside, Naruto dispersed his Shadow Clone. He looked in the direction of the Hokage Office and disappeared from the place. Arriving at the building, he was about to knock on the window, but before he could, the window opened and he saw Hiruzen looking at him with a smile.

"Come inside, Naruto."

Naruto nodded and used his Mind Eye and found nobody in the room, except for one. He understood that it is Root Ninja and asked, "Jiji, why is there no ANBU in the room?"

"This is an important talk, so no one except us will know." He knew that Naruto is a Sensor and could sense the emotions of others.

Naruto nodded and then threw a Shuriken in the direction of Root Ninja while saying, "A Ninja is hiding there."

As he said, the Root Ninja was about to escape, but the ANBU outside the Building caught him and brought him to Hiruzen.

"Kill him and keep his body."' Hiruzen said while looking the caught the Ninja, The ANBU nodded and disappeared from the place.

"Good job, Naruto. It seems I will have to look for a Sensor Ninja for my ANBU. Usually, Neko remains here but she is on the mission."

"Hmm! But why are you telling me this? Jiji! I don't plan on joining ANBU, Okay."

Hiruzen laughed at this and said, "Haha! No, I don't plan to keep you as ANBU but, other Identity."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Naruto Uzumaki, would you like to be recognized as the Last Prince of the Uzumaki Clan and accept the accompanying responsibilities and advantages?"

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