Chapter 3

[Minato Namikaze: Naruto, I hope you don't hold a grudge against us. We both wished we could have been with you, but the circumstances didn't allow it...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: I didn't even know the Fourth Hokage was my father until recently. Don't worry, I don't hold a grudge.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: You didn't know about us...? You must have felt very lonely...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: You can't miss someone you never knew.]

[Madara Uchiha: No one is interested in your family drama.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Shut up. At least some of us have family.]

[Hashirama Senju: HAHAHAHA! Madara, did you hear that?! Even from here, I can feel the blow he just dealt you.]

[Madara Uchiha: ...]

[Izuna Uchiha: My brother Madara does have family! He has me!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: But you're dead.]

[Madara Uchiha: ...]

[Izuna Uchiha: But so are your parents!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Not for long. And if you don't shut up, I'll take away your chance to return to life.]

[Mito Uzumaki: Wait, does that mean we have the possibility of coming back?]

[Minato Namikaze: Naruto, how is that possible? Could you give us more information?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: With the help of the Chat Group, once I reach a certain level of power, I can bring you back.]

[Madara Uchiha: What level of power do you need for that to happen?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: I need to reach Kage level. Additionally, there's a requirement: I must inherit all of your power and techniques.]

[Tobirama Senju: You're not deceiving us, are you?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: My parents are also members of the group. I want to bring them back—do you think I'd be stupid enough to lie about this?]

[Madara Uchiha: Don't believe him, he's surely manipulating us. He just wants our power.]

[The group leader, Naruto Uzumaki, has muted Madara Uchiha for three minutes.]

Still sitting on the swing, Naruto frowned at Madara's blatant attempt to sow distrust.

If this continued, he would have no choice but to expel him from the group.

For now, he would give him another chance.

It wasn't like there weren't other Uchihas from whom he could obtain power and techniques.

Although, certainly, none were stronger than him.

[Hashirama Senju: HAHAHAHA! Madara keeps getting hit from all sides!]

[Tobirama Senju: A horrible image just crossed my mind.]

[Izuna Uchiha: How dare you silence my brother, bastard!]

[The group leader, Naruto Uzumaki, has muted Izuna Uchiha for three minutes.]

[Tobirama Senju: You had it coming, filthy Uchiha.]

[The group leader, Naruto Uzumaki, has muted Tobirama Senju for three minutes.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: I won't allow hate speech, even if it was funny.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Naruto!]

[Hashirama Senju: This keeps getting more fun by the second!]

[Mito Uzumaki: Back to the topic... The possibility of coming back to life is certainly tempting.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Believe me, I'm not lying. I can revive you if I meet the requirements. I also need more power if I want to fix the current situation of the Five Great Shinobi Nations and the ninja world.]

[Minato Namikaze: What exactly is happening in the world right now?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Even if you're my father... you'll have to pay for that information.]

[Minato Namikaze: That...]

[Fugaku Uchiha: What price must I pay to see the world of the living?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: That's up to you to decide. Then I'll see if it's enough.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Don't be greedy, Naruto! You should be a good boy!]

[Minato Namikaze: Let it go, Kushina. This is a great opportunity for our son. He can become stronger.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: But still...!]

[Mito Uzumaki: How old are you, kid? And what rank are you? Genin? Chūnin? Maybe Jōnin? I don't think it's wise to grant too much power if you're just a child. You should strengthen your foundation first.]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Grandma Mito is right!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: I'm 14 years old. I'm a student at the Ninja Academy. And I just failed the Genin exam!]

[Minato Namikaze: ...]

[Kushina Uzumaki: ...]

[Mito Uzumaki: ...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: And it's my third time trying!]

[Hashirama Senju: I can't believe it... This is stupidly funny! HAHAHAHA!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: It's not funny at all. I'm the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails. It's interfering with my chakra, making my progress slower than everyone else's. That's why the Third Hokage enrolled me in the academy two years earlier than the rest of my generation. And that's why I've had the chance to fail so many times.]

[Hashirama Senju: At your age, kids went to war and learned on the go! I'm glad to know your generation has it easier! It's exactly what I wanted to build—a world where children could grow up in peace and harmony!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Yeah, well... keep trying.]

[Hashirama Senju: What do you mean by that...?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Do you want to know...?]

[Hashirama Senju: Yes!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Then pay.]

[Hashirama Senju: ...]

[Mito Uzumaki: You should have seen that coming, husband.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: I almost forgot. I can also, in exchange for certain contributions, allow you to meet each other. As long as...]

[Mito Uzumaki: As long as we pay for it. We got it.]

[The three-minute silence of Madara and Izuna Uchiha has ended.]

[The three-minute silence of Tobirama Senju has ended.]

[Madara Uchiha: Damn brat, how dare you silence me! When I return to life, you'll be the first one I'll come for!]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Don't threaten my baby!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: How do you plan to return to life if I don't allow it?]

[Hashirama Senju: Madara, don't be stupid, or you'll lose your chance to come back to life!]

[Tobirama Senju: Madara, keep going, ignore my brother!]

[Izuna Uchiha: Tobirama, you just want my brother to earn Naruto's hatred so he won't be revived! You're despicable!]

[Tobirama Senju: Did you hear that, Naruto? Izuna insulted me. That's hate speech—shouldn't you mute him?]

[Mito Uzumaki: You're all acting like children...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Shouldn't you start buying your ticket to see the world of the living? I'm running out of patience. Maybe I'll leave for a few weeks before trying again...]

[Mikoto Uchiha: Wait! Will you let me see my little one if I pay? I need to know how my Sasuke is doing!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Sasuke? Sure, you'll see a lot of him in the future! No problem.]

[Mikoto Uchiha: Fugaku, hurry up and pay!]

[Fugaku Uchiha: I... fine...]

[Fugaku Uchiha has granted the group leader mastery over the Three Basic Techniques: Bunshin no Jutsu, Henge no Jutsu, and Kawarimi no Jutsu!]

Upon seeing Fugaku pay to view the world of the living, Naruto frowned.

It wasn't enough.

The Three Basic Techniques in exchange for a dead man seeing his living son? Of course, it wasn't enough!

[Mikoto Uchiha: So, can I see Sasuke now?]

[Naruto Uzumaki: You can.]

Still, Naruto allowed Mikoto to see the world of the living through his eyes.

Mikoto was just a simple housewife. She only wanted to see her son. He had no problem with that.

Without hesitation, he granted her the necessary permissions.

[Mikoto Uchiha: Fugaku, can you see it?! It's the Ninja Academy! Kushina's son wasn't lying!]

When Naruto gave her the permissions, a secondary screen appeared next to the chat group, in front of Mikoto.

Through it, she could see from Naruto's eyes, who was sitting on the swing outside the Ninja Academy.

[Naruto Uzumaki: Right now, Sasuke is graduating from the Ninja Academy. He's the best in his class.]

[Mikoto Uchiha: Just as expected from my son!]

[Fugaku Uchiha: But why can't I see anything…?]

[Mikoto Uchiha: Just wait, Naruto must be giving you the permissions right now.]

[Naruto Uzumaki: I won't. The payment was only enough to grant access to one person, and only because Mikoto used to be friends with my mother, Kushina. If someone as powerful as you, Fugaku, wants permission, you'll have to pay much more than that.]

[Mikoto Uchiha: That…]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Naruto, that's not right!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Stop scolding me in front of everyone, mother, I'm doing business!]

[Minato Namikaze: Pfff]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Don't laugh, Minato! This is serious!]

[Minato Namikaze: I-I wasn't laughing, Kushina, I swear…]

[Fugaku Uchiha: This is a scam!]

[Tobirama Senju: Watching the world of the living from the Pure World in exchange for the Three Basic Techniques? And you used to be the Uchiha Clan Patriarch? No wonder you're dead! You must have been a disaster in politics…]

[Mikoto Uchiha: You don't know the half of it…]

[Fugaku Uchiha: Mikoto, I wasn't that bad!]

[Shisui Uchiha: About that…]

[Mikoto Uchiha: So you were here too, Shisui! What a joy!]