Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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At that moment, the room fell into a brief silence.

Kakashi was dumbfounded, his brain almost shutting down for a moment: "...???"

How could you forget that Naruto had seen Minato-sensei in his dream?

Seeing that Kakashi didn't speak, Naruto thought he hadn't understood, so he quickly explained again: "Kakashi-sensei, look! This blond man in the photo looks just like the dad in my dream! I always thought the dad in my dream was just my imagination, but I never thought there was actually such a person, and you even know him!"

Naruto grew more and more excited as he spoke, staring at the photo for a few seconds before becoming even more certain: "It really is! Exactly the same! Blonde hair, blue eyes, even the way he smiles is similar! Hey, come to think of it, this person actually looks a lot like me, haha!"

Naruto scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly.

After all, praising someone for being like yourself sounds a bit narcissistic.

However, he was indeed thinking to himself: This mysterious father from his dream was actually a real person, and he was in Konoha!

Kakashi-sensei and he actually know each other?

Thinking of this, Naruto looked at Kakashi expectantly, hoping that his teacher would give him an answer.

However, Kakashi remained silent throughout.

"Kakashi-sensei?"

Naruto looked up in confusion and saw Kakashi with one hand covering his forehead, his expression quite stiff, and his one exposed eye not daring to meet his gaze.

Kakashi was in a state of utter confusion and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

What could he say?

Should he tell Naruto right now?

Yes, that is your biological father, Minato Namikaze, the former Fourth Hokage of Konoha.

Are you going to casually reveal the secret that the third generation has kept hidden for more than ten years?

But if I don't say it, Naruto is such a persistent guy...

Kakashi was caught in a dilemma, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

After a long while, Kakashi's Adam's apple bobbed. He was about to say something vague when he saw that Naruto had already looked away, seemingly not dwelling on the issue.

Naruto stared at the photo frame and suddenly noticed the smug-looking white-haired boy in the picture. He burst into laughter and said, "Kakashi-sensei, this sullen-faced brat, could it be you? Hahaha, just like Sasuke, always looking so arrogant!"

Naruto waved his hand dismissively.

But then he pointed to the black-haired boy wearing goggles in the photo, his eyes lighting up, and said, "This guy looks pretty cool! He looks a bit like me in the past when he was wearing goggles!"

Hearing Naruto start to shift his attention and focus on criticizing the people in the photo, Kakashi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, Naruto is such a sweet treat.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to handle the situation.

“Those are… my childhood friends.” Kakashi stepped forward, took the photo frame from Naruto’s hand, and his tone became unusually somber. “And my teacher. They… are no longer in this world.”

“What…” Naruto was stunned, opened his mouth but found that he didn’t know what to say.

He stared blankly at Kakashi wiping the photos in his hand. The usually carefree silver-haired teacher had his head slightly lowered, and his expression was unreadable.

Were those people in the photo all Kakashi-sensei's former companions?

Naruto suddenly realized that although Kakashi-sensei always seemed calm, he was actually just like him, living a lonely life in this world...

In fact, he has lost so many important people.

In an instant, Naruto's joy and curiosity vanished, replaced by a dull, painful ache.

He clenched his fist, then quickly relaxed it, scratched his head, and whispered, "I'm sorry, Kakashi-sensei, I didn't know..."

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Chapter 25: Erzhuzi is absent; is he not planning to sleep?

In Konoha Village, inside Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant.

Behind the kitchen counter, Shi Yu quietly summoned the system panel in his mind, and a light blue screen that only he could see immediately appeared before his eyes.

His gaze was immediately drawn to the numbers in the corner.

That's the current accumulated emotional value, just over 10,000 points away from leveling up!

A hint of wild joy flashed in Shi Yu's eyes. She quickly suppressed her excitement and scanned her surroundings to make sure that only she and Uncle Hand-Struck were in the shop at the moment.

He made an excuse to sneak into the kitchen and began to study the system interface.

The anticipation in his chest was almost overflowing as he thought about the system's upcoming first upgrade.

Will the upgraded system unlock any more powerful capabilities?

It's probably not just about increasing the target number of participants, right?

Perhaps there are brand new dream modes, or even more amazing features waiting for him.

Shi Yu suppressed her racing emotions and, with a thought, brought up the system shop interface.

The virtual mall displays a wide variety of goods.

The collection includes all sorts of ninjutsu scrolls, bloodline limits, body enhancements, special items, and more, making it dazzling and overwhelming.

His gaze shifted to the "Body Enhancement" category, where he saw that after redeeming the basic physical enhancement, the intermediate physical enhancement option had indeed been unlocked below.

However, when he clicked on it, he couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

The required emotional points for just the intermediate physical enhancement level 1 far exceed his current balance, so it seems he can't afford it for the time being.

"Forget it, next time."

Shi Yu shrugged, shifted her attention, and started browsing other items in the mall.

He doesn't plan to invest further in upgrading his emotional value for the time being, as it's an offensive type of ninjutsu.

After all, he hasn't had a real opportunity to test the effectiveness of the ninjutsu he obtained through exchange.

It's not too late to consider which one to upgrade after you've tried them all.

After confirming that there was nothing urgently needed to exchange, Shi Yu had a sudden thought and closed the system panel.

As the sky outside gradually darkened, Shi Yu smiled with relief.

At least for now, he has the ability to barely protect himself.

I can manage my current life and work at least, and I'm not in a hurry to improve myself further.

"call……"

He stretched.

"That's all for today. Work hard tonight and try to advance smoothly."

Shi Yu then quickly walked out of the kitchen, put on her somewhat shy smile again, and waited for the customers to arrive.

……

night.

Naruto dragged his somewhat heavy steps back to his small apartment.

The room was pitch black. He fumbled for the light switch, ate some instant noodles for dinner, and stared blankly at the empty room.

The events of the day lingered in my mind for a long time.

Kakashi-sensei may seem listless and indifferent to everything, but he also carries a lonely past...

A mix of thoughts made the usually carefree Naruto much quieter at this moment.

He scratched his messy blond hair and muttered to himself, "So Kakashi-sensei is all alone, just like me..."

Thinking of Kakashi's momentary dejection, Naruto felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He suddenly realized that he was actually very happy.

At least in my dreams, my parents will be with me.

In reality, he also has the support of Iruka-sensei, the staff of Ichiraku Ramen, and his classmates from Class 7.

Thinking about it this way, Naruto felt a little better.

He looked out at the deep blue night sky, rubbed his face, and cheered himself up.

"Oops!"

Naruto slapped his forehead and exclaimed in annoyance, "I completely forgot to ask Kakashi-sensei about the Rasengan!"

I went to see Kakashi this morning, intending to ask him for the secret to the second stage of the Rasengan, but we ended up rambling on and on about random things at his house. The conversation was completely veered off-topic by the photos, and in the end, we didn't say a single thing that was actually important.

Naruto was on the verge of tears, and could only give a bitter smile: "Sigh, forget it... I might as well just ask Dad after I fall asleep tonight! Dad in my dream is so amazing, he must know the trick."

He roused himself, slammed the empty noodle bucket on the table, darted to the bedside, and plopped down on the soft bedding.

Naruto lay on his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling, a glimmer of hope rekindled in his blue eyes.

He swore secretly in his heart.

Tonight, no matter what, I must ask about the training method for the second stage of the Rasengan.

Tomorrow, he can continue to work hard, and maybe he will be able to successfully use the Rasengan soon, showing Sasuke and Sakura what it's like!

Overwhelmed with excitement, he couldn't help but turn over in bed, pull the blanket over himself, close his eyes, and force himself to fall asleep as quickly as possible.

"Dad, wait for me..." Naruto murmured with a slight smile, "You have to teach me tonight!"

As night deepened, the chirping of insects outside the window gradually softened.

Inside the room, the blond boy's breathing gradually became steady, and he drifted off to sleep.

In the pitch-black space, rows of seats appeared faintly.

Sakura slowly opened her eyes and found that she had indeed returned to this dreamlike space that seemed both real and unreal.

After experiencing similar situations several times, she no longer felt the initial panic and fear, but subconsciously began to look for familiar figures around her.

"Phew, thank goodness." Seeing Kakashi-sensei sitting in the next seat, Sakura secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave him a trusting smile.