In the scorching summer, with continuous high temperatures, rain is finally coming.
Early that morning, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and there was a solemn atmosphere in Konoha Village.
Pedestrians in twos and threes on the street came out from all directions, gathered into a flow of people, and rushed in one direction.
The place where Konoha Cemetery is located.
Namikaze Minato got up early. Fortunately, Naruto let him go last night and didn't bother and cry. While there was still some time, Namikaze Minato ate a few bites of breakfast and hurried to go.
Take care of Naruto.
On the crib, Naruto probably heard some noise and started crying again. Minato Namikaze, who had taken care of the baby for two or three days, had some experience by now and knew that it was probably because he was hungry...
He sighed and looked at the clock on the wall. It was going to be seven o'clock soon.
Then in a hurry, I gave him a cup of milk powder and started breastfeeding...
It went smoothly at first, but after feeding for a while, I couldn't go on any further. I resisted for a while and then started to feel inexplicable distress. The voice was also very loud, which made Namikaze Minato feel dizzy.
After using up all the experience he had accumulated in taking care of babies in the past two or three days, he was still at a loss.
Fortunately, at this time, there was a knock on the door at the right time.
After Minato Namikaze heard the sound in the bedroom, he hurried to open the door as if he had been granted amnesty.
"Hokage-sama, good morning."
After the door opened, a bloated middle-aged woman wearing black uniform bowed respectfully when she saw Namikaze Minato.
"Ms. Iori, you are finally here." Namikaze Minato welcomed the middle-aged woman named Iori as if she had seen a savior.
"I don't know why, but Naruto just started making trouble again..." Minato Namikaze looked helpless, and while speaking, he guided Iori towards the room where Naruto was.
Iori's face had a vicissitudes of life, and although there were wrinkles on his face that were difficult to hide, his ordinary appearance had a pair of deep red eyes.
Although red is the color of blood and represents danger, Iori's red eyes seem to have been washed away, and his eyes are full of warmth, love and peace. Among ordinary people in Konoha, he is an ordinary person.
It's just the people.
Of course, this is just Iori now.
She used to be a special jounin who had served in the Anbu. Few people could see that Iori, who was in her early forties, actually had nearly twenty years of experience as a ninja.
For some special reasons, Iori is no longer a ninja.
In the world of Naruto, ninja is actually just a profession and status. Retiring from the ninja career is actually not uncommon. There are many female ninjas who will temporarily or permanently give up their ninja career for the sake of their families after getting married.
s Choice.
This aspect is somewhat similar to that of Japanese housewives.
In the original work, Kurenai Yuhi is a typical example. Although her situation is slightly different, because Asuma died in the line of duty, she can only take care of the children alone, but ninjas are also human beings, and they also attach great importance to the growth of their offspring.
Due to various considerations, Namikaze Minato found Iori and hired her to temporarily take care of Naruto.
After all, he is the son of the Hokage. Ordinary Konoha people and people without transparent backgrounds and resumes cannot be reassured...
Because Iori was a former Konoha ninja and had served in ANBU, these two conditions were the most important reasons why Namikaze Minato chose to hire him to take care of Naruto.
"Oh, little one, don't cry, don't cry..." Iori skillfully picked up the half-drunk bottle, coaxed it and fed it to Naruto's mouth again, and soon the crying sound disappeared from the room.
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After seeing Naruto behave well, Iori turned to look at Namikaze Minato who was standing at the door, and smiled softly: "Hokage-sama, please leave the young master to me. Please don't worry."
"...Then I'll leave it to you." With another helpless smile, Namikaze Minato returned to his room and quickly put on a solemn black uniform.
Then he hurriedly walked out of the house. When he passed through the entrance, a group photo placed on the table made his eyes pause for a moment.
It was a photo of him and Uzumaki Kushina. In my memory, it was taken just after Kushina was pregnant. It seemed that they had agreed at that time that when Naruto was born, they would take a family photo of the three of them.
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Just now...
Namikaze Minato was lost in thought for a moment, and then slowly withdrew his gaze. His mood instantly became the same as the weather outside, a little depressed.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, because today was the day of the funeral three days after the Kyuubi Incident. The weather was overcast early in the morning, as if to add a touch of sadness to the funeral.
There were crowds of people on the streets of Konoha Village.
Because this is a village-wide ritual event in Konoha, the limited space of Konoha Cemetery can only accommodate Konoha villagers entering in batches to mourn and commemorate.
Because it took some time to take care of Naruto, it was already a little late.
Fortunately, for Namikaze Minato who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique, as long as he is anywhere within the marked range, he can basically ignore the distance involved...
With a thought, Namikaze Minato locked his power of perception in a remote and uninhabited place near the Konoha Cemetery that had been marked in advance. He then activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and disappeared in a flash.
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On the street, more and more Konoha villagers dressed in black gathered, all of them holding white flowers for commemoration.
At a certain street corner, a young man with silver hair and a mask slowly walked out, and then merged into the crowd.
Following the bustling flow of people walking in the direction of the cemetery, the young man looked at the increasingly gloomy sky. His already dejected expression became even lower and more listless.
At this moment, the young man suddenly felt a powerful hand tap on his shoulder.
Then a rough voice sounded in my ears: "Hey, Kakashi, why are you still so depressed? Youth can't always be so depressed and negative."
"How about we have a long-awaited game? How about we arrive at the gate of Konoha Cemetery first before any of us?"
Kakashi Hatake was still walking forward dejectedly. At this moment, he turned his head after hearing this and glanced at Metkai, who was showing his white teeth to him.
Although the latter also wears black regular clothes, Metky is rarely seen in green tights, which always makes people look a little weird.
Kakashi silently removed Metkai's hand on his shoulder and said listlessly: "Kai, stop making trouble, today is not a suitable time for a competition..."
Although Metkai is hot-blooded and somewhat nervous, he actually knows the occasion. The reason why he said this is just to arouse Kakashi's fighting spirit, but it obviously has no effect now...
Hatake Kakashi glanced at Kai, and when he was about to look away, he suddenly noticed that Kai's hand seemed to be empty...
He quickly thought of something and felt a little speechless. He asked helplessly: "Kai, you guy, you didn't forget to bring the white chrysanthemum for commemoration, did you?"
When Metkay heard this, he was suddenly startled, and then opened his mouth suddenly.
"Oops, I was in such a hurry to go out in the morning, I think I really forgot to bring it..."
Just as Metkai was thinking about it, Kakashi Hatake suddenly handed over a white chrysanthemum. Metkai's expression froze, and he was about to take it with thanks, but suddenly remembered that he had taken Kakashi's.
What should Kakashi do?
But Kakashi Hatake seemed to have penetrated his thoughts in advance. He shook the other white chrysanthemum on his right hand and explained: "Don't worry, I still have..."
When Metkai saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he turned to praise and said: "As expected of Kakashi, he actually prepared spare parts in advance..."
Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake's right eye showed only a strange look, but then quickly returned to normal.
The reason why he prepared two was of course not as a backup.
It's because the white chrysanthemum given to Metkai was prepared for Lin. Because according to the procedure, the public funeral ceremony only needs to go to the memorial monument to offer memorial flowers.
