Chapter 71 - 1

Chapter 1: Many Wives, Much Fortune! I Am Little Naruto!A few days after the night of the Nine-Tailedattack, a faint scent of herbs still lingered in the bedroom of the Hokage residence.Minato Namikaze placed the final sealing talisman on the four corners of the room; the golden light of Chakra flickered slightly before sinking into the walls.This was the seventh layer of the protective barrier, and combined with the six layers previously set up, it was enough to send any intruder back empty-handed."That should be enough." Minato wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to look at the bedside.Uzumaki Kushina sat propped up against the headboard, her face still pale, but she had recovered significantly compared to her near-death state a few days ago.She held little Naruto in her arms, wrapped in a swaddle specially made by the Uzumaki Clan, her gaze as focused as if she were unraveling a complex sealing jutsu.And within that small swaddle, Liu Chao's consciousness was experiencing the second wave of shock since waking up.I actually transmigrated into Naruto... and I even witnessed history being rewritten with my own eyes...The memories from a few days ago played back clearly in his mind:The crimson full moon in the night sky, the roar of the Nine-Tailed fox breaking through the seal, the warmth of his parents shielding him in the middle, and that future version of himself who suddenly appeared wearing an orange jacket...As well as the complex tears glistening in the eyes of the future Naruto as he performed hand seals.["Dad, Mom... This time, you must be happy."]That was the last sentence left by the future Naruto!Then, a golden light, brighter than the sun, engulfed everything.When Liu Chao regained consciousness, he found himself looking at his parents embracing and weeping from the perspective of an infant, and the entire Nine-Tailed was completely sealed within his body by some more precise sealing jutsu he could not comprehend.No half-Yang or half-Yin, no Reaper Death Seal, and Minato was still alive.The trajectory of history had completely veered off course from this moment on."Naruto is very quiet today." Kushina said softly, her fingers gently stroking the infant's tender cheek, "Unlike the last two days, he's not crying as much."Minato sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to pull his wife and child into his arms: "Maybe he's just tired. After all, that night..."He did not finish his sentence, but Kushinaunderstood what he meant.Even with the intervention of the future Naruto, and even with the Nine-Tailed being completely sealed, the heart-stopping events of that night still put unimaginable pressure on this newborn."By the way," Kushina suddenly remembered something, "that child, the future Naruto, what did he say in your ear at the end? I was too far away to hear clearly."Minato's expression became complex: "He said... 'Beware of the Konoha high-ranking officials, especially Danzo. Also, keep an eye on the UchihaClan; they... are suffering.'"The room fell into a brief silence."Uchiha..." Kushina murmured, then shook her head, "Let's not think about that for now. The top priority is ensuring Naruto grows up healthy."She looked down at the infant in her arms, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Minato, are you really sure that after that night, Naruto didn't have any lingering aftereffects? I always feel that the way he looks at me... is a bit strange."Liu Chao, inside the swaddle, felt his heart tighten.Have I been found out? That can't be right, I'm an infant now, what kind of look could an infant have..."Strange?" Minato leaned in closer and carefully examined his son's face, "I think it's quite normal. Look, this golden hair is like mine, and these blue eyes are also like mine...""I don't mean his appearance!" Kushina said crossly, "I mean... sometimes the way he looks at me doesn't look like an infant. Especially when I..."She paused, and a rare flush of red appeared on her face: "When I am breastfeeding him."Minato froze.Naruto prayed frantically inside the swaddle: "Don't say it, Mom! Please don't say it! This isn't my fault! An infant's instincts combined with an adult's soul, who could handle this combination! Besides, she's so big and so fair!""What happens when you breastfeed?" Minatopressed."He will..." Kushina deliberated over her words, "He will stare at me for a few seconds, then suddenly look away, and then... he gets a nosebleed."Minato blinked: "A nosebleed? Do infants get nosebleeds?""That is the problem!" Kushina's voice rose an octave, "I asked the Medical Corps, and they said newborns have fragile nasal membranes, so occasional nosebleeds are possible. But..."She took a deep breath: "But Naruto always gets them when I unbutton my clothes to feed him! Every time! And as long as I don't feed him myself, and instead pump the milk into a bottle for him to drink, he is completely fine!"Minato's expression shifted from confusion to contemplation, then from contemplation to shock, finally settling into a complex look mixed with disbelief and amusement."You mean... our son, only seven days old, has... already..." he struggled to find the words, "...developed a... reaction to... his mother's... that?""And it's not a physiological reaction, it's a psychological one!" Kushina added, the flush on her face spreading to her neck, "Have you ever seen an infant who gets so excited from seeing his mother's body that he gets a nosebleed?"Naruto wailed internally: It's not excitement! It's shame! Extreme shame! And I can't control the instinctive reactions of this damn body at all!Minato was silent for a long time, so long that Naruto thought time had stopped.Finally, the Fourth Hokage spoke slowly: "Perhaps... perhaps it's just a coincidence? Or some side effect of the seal that we don't know about?""I hope it's a coincidence too." Kushina bit her lower lip, "So today, I am going to run another test.""A test?" Minato had a bad premonition."Yes." Kushina's gaze became sharp, the look she had when she was a genius sealing Ninja of the Uzumaki Clan, "Go behind the screen, don't make a sound, and watch carefully.""Kushina, this isn't a good idea...""Stop talking nonsense! For our son, what is this small sacrifice!"Minato sighed, obediently walking behind the screen in the corner of the room. He could see the situation by the bed through the gap, but would not be seen directly.Naruto felt his heart (though very small) beating rapidly: A test? What test? Mom, what are you going to do!?Kushina took a deep breath, looked down at the infant in her arms, and said in the gentlest voice: "Naruto, are you hungry? Mommy will feed you."She began to slowly unbutton her hospital gown."No! Don't!"Naruto screamed internally, desperately trying to close his eyes, but the infant body would not listen to him, and those blue eyes were wide open.The first button was undone.Naruto felt his nasal cavity start to heat up.The second button.A hot stream was surging.The third...Pfft...Bright red nosebleed, like a miniature fountain, shot out from little Naruto's two nostrils, tracing two perfect parabolas in the air, landing precisely on the lapel Kushina had just undone.From behind the screen came the sound of Minatogasping.Kushina looked down at the blood on her chest, then at the infant in her arms who looked "lifeless" yet was still reflexively smacking his lips, and remained silent for a full ten seconds.Then, she said in a terrifyingly calm tone: "Minato, go and fetch Grandpa Uzumaki Ashina. Now, immediately!"