16: Expected Guests

"Do I really have to join a party?"

"Now, now, Number Two don't complain and follow us already."

Number Tow grumbled in annoyance as he and Number Three was drag by Number One. They were invited by the Kocho's heir herself to her birthday. Fugaku and Mikoto was also heading towards the Kocho's compound so they decided to enter together.

As they entered the Kocho compound, it wasn't that really big compared to the Uchiha District but still the Kocho Clan was also one of the Konoha's major clans.

They placed their gifts at the counter together filled with gifts.

Number One glanced around a he could recognize a few faces. There was Hyūga Hiashi and Hizashi together with their wives. It was quite weird for Number One to see Hiashi and Hizashi's wives, after all they never made an appearance in the original story. And also the Nara, Akamichi, Yamanaka, Aburame and Inuzuka together with their spouse.

'It seems that Kanae's parents are friends with all of the Clan Heads.'

Number One thought to himself in amusement as he turned faced at the the table and stuffed his mouth with a chocolate mochi. Number One stopped chewing as he raised his head just to see a familiar red hair who was looking at him as if he was a teddy bear.

'Ahh found her.'

Yes. This was Uzumaki Kushina who was just also about to grab a food but then noticed a kid eating by himself, and while onto that she couldn't help but wanted to squeeze his cheeks that was filled with baby fat.

Seeing as she doesn't have any intention to speak first, Number One first swallowed the food and spoke.

"Can I help you with something?"

Number One asked as he cocked his head to the side.

Kushina couldn't take his cuteness any longer as she squeaked and began to squeeze his cheeks.

"Aww aren't you a cute one, aren't you."

Number One didn't stopped her from locking him up from her embrace after all Number One understood this feeling in his past life. When his little brother was just born he couldn't help but wanted to touch his cheeks and moments later he found himself getting addicted to it.

"Ich ish quite rud to subbenly squeesh a kit."

(Translation: It is quite rude to suddenly squeeze a kid.)

Kushina didn't heard what Number One had said as he let out a helpless sigh. Thankfully a certain yellow head helped him.

"Kushina! Let go of the kid, you're suffocating him!"

Number One felt the grip around his body loosen as he drank some water and smiled as if nothing had happened.

"Come on, Minato! Look at his cute chubby cheeks!"

Kushina pouted as she complained to her lover. Minato awkwardly scratched his head as he turned towards Number One and apologize for Kushina's behavior.

"It's completely fine. I rather found it rude that this lady was embracing me while not even introducing herself." Number One gave them a usual smile and second later he formed his mouth in a circle manner while letting out a sound 'Ohh'. "Where are my manners, I'm from the Uchiha Clan you can just call me Number One."

Even thought Number One is already aware of their identities, he still has to act the part of being a stranger. After all, this is his first meeting with them after he was born in this world.

Minato let out an awkward smile while Kushina was holding herself back from embracing Number One again.

"My name's Namikaze Minato and this is my wife Uzumaki Kushina."

Number One placed his hand over his mouth as he let out a facade surprise gasped.

"It is finally nice to meet you my sibling student!"

"Excuse me?"

Minato and Kushina asked together in a union with a shock expression.

'It seems Jiriaya-Sensei didn't mentioned having a new team to Minato and Kushina.'

Number One let out an innocent smile.

"Didn't Jiriaya-Sensei told you? I guess not. Let me introduce myself again, I belong to the Uchiha Clan and I prefer to be called Number One. Almost a year ago, my younger brothers and I passed the Academy Exam and Genin Test, and thus, Jiriaya-Sensei became our Jōnin Instructor."

Minato and Kushina slowly nod as they understand his words.

"If you're wondering where my younger brothers are, they are playing with a bunch of three year old children."

Minato and Kushina turned their heads at the direction towards where Numeber One was pointing at just to reveal Number Two and Three being ganged up by children.

"Let's talk again if we have a chance to meet again."

Number One walked away at Minato and Kushina's sight. Oh he knew that they were going to meet again. Since earlier Jiriaya-Sensei said that he that he come back tomorrow morning via messenger bird and he would first be visiting his former student house and would be meet by his former student and wife millions of questions such as, 'Why didn't you told us that you have a Genin Team' or 'Why did you took a Genin Team' and also 'Aren't you very busy'. And then, the exhausted Jiriaya-Sensei have no choice but to introduce us to each other.

"Hey, One-kun."

Number One was snapped back to reality as Kanae was staring at him with a worried expression.

"Why are you spacing out?"

"I was just thinking of something very interesting that might happen tomorrow."

Kanae didn't know what he'd meant but she just shrugged his response and smiled.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Number One hummed confusely as he stared at Kanae while tilting his head.

"The butterfly haori. You sewed it on your own right."

Number One let out a slight huff and raised his fingers that was filled with cuts.

"I didn't have time to heal my cuts."

He stopped smiling after seeing Kanae frowned.

"What with the face?"

He could tell that Kanae was hesitant of something but he still budged her to tell him.

"Why do you fake your expressions, One-Kun?"

Number One stopped moving, Kanae's question echoed onto his brain. He didn't know what Kanae was taking about.

"Was I?"

She nodded. Maybe its because that his mother's emotion had also been transferred onto him that after meeting with Kushina, he didn't know why but he held himself back from crying out a tears.

'Perhaps its because mother missed Kushina whom she saw as a younger sister.'

"Ahh right, its because Number Three tore my brown suit. . ."

"Are you really sulking because your suit got tore off?"

Number One didn't replied at her as he just just let out a hum. Kanae giggled as Number One look at her with his right eye brow raised.

"Maybe next time, I could give pick out a clothes for you. What do you say."

"It's unnecessar—"

"Just think of it as an exchanged for the haori."

Number One unknowingly let out a 'genuine' smile. He was quite glad that he wasn't alone in the whole reincarnation phenomenon.

"By the way, congratulations of being the Clan Heir."

"I don't know if I could take over such big responsibility."

Number One let out a scoffed at her remark.

"You were one of the Hashira in your previous life, I'll admit that the responsibility between being a Clan Head and a Hahsira has huge difference. But one thing that I'm very sure is that you'll very much became a great Clan Head."

Number One said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, you helped me a lot."

"Then in exchange teach me the Total Concentration Breathing."

Yes. This was what Number One was aiming for from the beginning, with thus technique it could help improve his breath related jutsus and taijutsu.

"How do you know that?"

"I just know alot."

"Its weird that you know so much about me, yet I don't know much about you."

"Ohh. . . My past life is very boring that's all."

Number One remarked as he look away and drank a water.

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The trio patiently waited for their Sensei to arrived at the Training ground, but it seems that it was impossible to wait any longer as they have been waiting for him to arrived 6 hours ago.

"There's something I have grab. I'll be back later."

Number Two informed his teammates just in case they would be curious.

"Sigh. . . Just don't get lost, okay. . ."

Number Two scoffed at Number Three's remark.

"I—"

"Oh shut it, remember the last time Number One told you to get something for him at the market, but instead you unknowingly ended up at the Inuzuka compoun— pfffftt! Hahaha ha!"

Number Three couldn't finish what he was saying as hold on his belly and began to uncontrollably laugh.

"You're sense of directions sucks Number Three! Whahahaha!"

Number Three scowled, he still remember the time where he purposely entered (Correction unknowingly entered) the Inuzuka compound as they mistook him for a Genin that was about to perform a mission. The worst part of all that, he has to clean the dog kennels again!

Number Three blocked his nose as if the dog shit still remained in his nose.

"It won't be necessary Number Three, they're almost here."

Number One actually didn't sense his Sensei, Minato and Kushina but rather thanks to Kushina being a Jinchūriki he could sense the enormous amount of chakra.

Minato and Kushina showed up together with an exhausted Jiriaya.

'Heh. . . Its just as I expected.'

Number One let out a distinctive smile as he greeted them.

"Jiraiya-Sensei you finally came back. Hello there Namikaze-san and Uzumaki-san."

"No need to be so formal."

"Jiriaya-Sensei you should've introduce us sooner! Look at them they're so adorable, y'know!"

Kushina remarked as she rush towards Number Two and Three who stared at her with widen eyes as Kushina began to tighten her grip around them.

"Haaaaa~ . . . Both of you are so cute!!"

'How are they cute?! They are a bunch of sadistic brats Kushina!'

Jiriaya thought to himself in disbelief. He couldn't understand how Kushina would see them as cute as Number Two had a scowl face the whole entire time and Number Three well . . . Jiriaya admit that Number Three right now is very cute with that confuse look on his face.

"Kushina-san, would you mind letting go of them so that we could introduce each other."

Number One said with his usual smile on his face.

"As you know I'm Number One. The one that had a scowling expression is Number Two and the other is Number Three."

"Quite a weird names you have."

"It's just a codename."

Number One rushed towards Minato.

"Hey, hey! Minato-San, how are you so fast?"

Seeing Number One's determination to know his jutsu, Minato explained.

"I used a jutsu called The Flying Thunder God Jutsu that was created by Nidaime Hokage-Sama. Before the Jutsu can be performed, I must first mark a target with my own Seal Formula, then I could instantly teleport to a technique formula's location whenever I please, regardless of distance. However for a newly user it could take minutes or hours to teleport."

Number One pretended to be deep in thought.

"Minato-San, there's this technique I wanted to make ever since I was 4 years old but didn't know how. I knew that there was something missing so I decided to ask you about your jutsu. Then I found out that it was because I have zero knowledge about fuinjutsu."

Minato was suprise that Number One had already thought of a jutsu of such a young age, however, Number One is still a kid. Maybe his jutsu is impossible to create. But still, he has to hear it out first.

"Well, I can't exactly tell you what it is because of my circumstances."

"I understand, what can I do to help you?"

"Minato-san, Please teach me fuinjutsu."

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