Chapter 79: Time Travel to Loulan! Mom, that figure of yours is cheating!
The violent wind howled, and the torrent of purple Chakra caused everything around to twist and distort.
When Uzumaki Naruto opened his eyes again, the dazzling sunlight made him squint. The sound of a bustling crowd reached his ears, and the prosperous scene before him, completely different from the desert ruins he had just seen, left him feeling dazed.
Towering spires stood tall, and people dressed in strange clothing walked back and forth on aerial corridors.
"Where is this..." Uzumaki Naruto shook his head, and Jiraiya beside him also wore an expression of disbelief.
"It seems we were brought to the past by the Dragon Pulse Chakra triggered by that puppeteer named Baizu... This is Loulan in its prime." Jiraiya's expression immediately became serious. "Remember, Uzumaki Naruto, you must not interfere with the history of the past!"
But before he could finish, Uzumaki Naruto's gaze was drawn to a flash of gold not far away.
That blonde man wearing a Konoha Ninja vest had a straight back and a gentle demeanor. Just a glimpse of his profile made Uzumaki Naruto's heart skip a beat.
Minato Namikaze... the future Fourth Hokage... my cheapskate dad!
Uzumaki Naruto held his breath, a complex mix of excitement, admiration, and unfamiliarity welling up within him. He wanted to step forward, even if just to see his face.
Just then, another, even more dazzling figure entered his line of sight.
"Minato! You're spacing out again! Have you finished reading the Queen's mission briefing?"
A crisp, energetic voice rang out.
A red-haired girl with a high ponytail was walking over with her hands on her hips, looking aggressive. Even though she was complaining, the smile on her face was more dazzling than the Loulan sun.
What was even more lethal was the tight-fitting Ninja outfit she wore for ease of movement. Those fiery curves, even from tens of meters away, still dealt a significant visual impact to Uzumaki Naruto.
Uzumaki Kushina.
That "Red Hot Habanero" he had only heard of in legends, the one who gave him life... his mom.
For a moment, Uzumaki Naruto's brain stopped working. But immediately after, the instinct in his soul uncontrollably overwhelmed that initial feeling of being moved.
[Holy... cow!]
A slightly unstable, illusory heavenly curtain, caused by the chaos of time and space, forcibly flashed in the young Uzumaki Kushina's mind.
[This is... my mom?! Are you kidding me! This is... this is way too big!]
[My god! I meant her aura, of course, though her figure is also explosive! Look at that cheating waist-to-hip ratio! And those energetic, long legs... how is this a Ninja? This is clearly a model!]
[Dad! Did you save the entire universe in your past life? Not only did you marry such a beautiful and hot rich woman, but every night you can also... cough, cough, cough! Stop! Stop thinking, Li Yi! That's your own mom! You are not allowed to have such rebellious thoughts!]
Uzumaki Naruto shook his head desperately, trying to shake those chaotic images out of his brain, but he still couldn't help but steal another glance.
[But... complimenting her is fine, right? This energetic look is totally my type. If Dad hadn't won her over back then, what a huge loss that would have been... How about I teach young Dad some 21st-century dating tips in advance? To ensure he can secure her?]
Uzumaki Kushina, who was talking to Minato, suddenly stiffened.
She didn't see any heavenly curtain, nor did she hear complete sentences, but an incredibly strong thought of "praise," like a signal crossing time and space, rushed into her mind without warning.
That thought contained "beautiful," "amazing figure," "like," "want to be hugged"... all sorts of emotions mixed together like a warm current, making her inexplicably feel an indescribable sense of intimacy and heartache toward the silly-looking Blonde Youth at the corner of the street.
It was as if... that was her long-lost relative.
"Hey! Minato, you watch for a moment, I'm going over there!"
Uzumaki Kushina acted purely on instinct. Leaving her boyfriend behind, she rushed to Uzumaki Naruto in a few steps.
"Hey, kid!" She extended a finger and poked Uzumaki Naruto's dazed face. "What are you doing standing here alone? Are you lost? Your hair... why is it the same color as my Minato's?"
She spoke brashly, but the next second, she did something that made everyone's jaws drop.
Uzumaki Kushina opened her arms and pulled the still-dazed Uzumaki Naruto tightly into her embrace.
"I don't know why, but when I see you, I just feel like you're really agreeable!"
That soft, warm, and fragrant embrace completely enveloped Uzumaki Naruto. In that instant, all the wild thoughts in his brain vanished, leaving only an indescribable warmth and peace.
Is this... the scent of a mom?
Uzumaki Naruto's eyes grew hot, and he subconsciously wanted to hug her back.
And Minato, who had been left on the side, was completely stunned.
His Uzumaki Kushina, who usually kept her distance from the opposite sex and would throw punches at the slightest disagreement, actually took the initiative to hug a strange youth? And... the way that youth looked at Uzumaki Kushina, why was it so... so strange?
A feeling of jealousy quietly rose in the heart of the future Fourth Hokage.
And all this commotion reached its peak when the villain Baizu appeared on the street, manipulating puppets.
The battle broke out, but with Minato's participation, the process became much easier.
Just before Baizu was completely defeated and the out-of-control Dragon Pulse erupted again, about to send Uzumaki Naruto back to the future.
Uzumaki Kushina watched Uzumaki Naruto's body gradually becoming transparent, rushed over again, and gave him one last powerful hug.
This time, she injected the vast and life-filled Uzumaki Clan Chakra within her body into Uzumaki Naruto without reservation.
"Kid! I don't care who you are! You must live well in the future!"
[Ding!]
The system notification sound, crossing time and space, exploded in the final moment of Uzumaki Naruto's fading consciousness.
[Detected soul resonance and Chakra fusion with the source of your bloodline.]
[Congratulations, host! [Uzumaki Bloodline · Ultimate Version] successfully injected! 100% purity, will automatically unlock the complete form once the level is sufficient!]
[Bloodline inheritance skill activated: Obtained S-Rank Sealing Jutsu — [Adamantine Sealing Chains]! Your chains will be a nightmare for all enemies!]
When Uzumaki Naruto was thrown out of the time-space tunnel and fell back beside Jiraiya, he looked down at his hands and could clearly feel a warm and powerful force surging through his body.
That was not just power.
It was also a... protection called "home."
[Mom...]
Uzumaki Naruto clenched his fists, grinned, and smiled silently.
[I will definitely win all the wars, and then... bring you all back.]