Naruto: Playing Minecraft In Konoha

Naruto dusted himself off after dealing with the brat and muttered under his breath.

"Treasure? What treasure?"

"A blond head, fox whiskers on his face..."

"Are you kidding me?!"

The words hit Boruto like a thunderclap. His pupils contracted, and for a moment, he forgot about the pain in his backside.

What?!

Did Dad figure it out?!

When did he find out?!

Boruto clutched his sore butt, looking up at Naruto with a pitiful expression.

"Dad… you knew?"

Naruto: ???

Naruto was dumbfounded by the boy's sudden declaration.

You sneak into the village to gather intel, and this is your idea of blending in?!

With a face like that, anyone in Konoha would suspect you're some love child of the Fourth Hokage.

And all I did was throw out a random insult…

Why are you spilling everything on your own?!

Naruto couldn't help but laugh inwardly at the ridiculous situation but kept a stern face, feigning ignorance.

"Shut up! I don't have such a dumb son!"

Boruto, who had been just about to confess, froze. Realization dawned on him—his dad hadn't recognized him at all.

That earlier line...

It was just an insult.

Both versions of Sasuke, the younger and the older, fell silent as Naruto began his tirade, while Boruto tried to claim kinship.

The older Sasuke was utterly speechless.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, the disguised Uchiha, furrowed his brows in thought. He began seriously contemplating the possibility that Naruto could have a secret child.

Though it was a bit absurd, this "Harin" kid really did look like Naruto in many ways.

Boruto, still fuming from being smacked earlier, clenched his teeth.

He couldn't defeat the Seventh Hokage—his dad from the future—but this younger version?

Even if there was something off about this Konoha…

Surely this version of his dad couldn't be stronger than him.

He decided: if he could beat his younger dad here, he'd have something to brag about when he returned to his timeline.

Suppressing the pain in his backside, Boruto got to his feet, his hands ready to weave hand signs for a jutsu.

Watch closely, Dad!

I'll show you just how strong I am!

Naruto glanced at the kid, instantly sensing his ill intent.

What's this now? Gonna flip the script, are we?!

I may not be your real dad, but what's with that look on your face?!

Without missing a beat, Naruto hooked his leg under Boruto and swept him off his feet, sending him crashing back to the ground.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, Naruto pulled out a thick iron rod—the kind that looked like it could kill a brat like Boruto with one swing.

He wasn't actually planning to use it, of course. It was just to scare the kid straight.

If you can't even read the room, you'll get yourself killed when you face someone like Ōtsutsuki Urashiki. Don't go charging at him with a kunai like some fool.

Boruto, still lying on the ground, was utterly stunned.

Why…?!

Why is Dad so strong at this age?!

No, wait! I was just caught off guard earlier!

If I get serious, I can definitely win!

Just as he was working out a strategy to stand up and fight again, he heard the whoosh of something slicing through the air.

Turning his head, he saw his younger dad's iron rod hurtling toward him.

Boruto panicked, and so did the older Sasuke, who broke out in a cold sweat.

On the ground, Boruto shouted at the top of his lungs, "STOP! I'm your son, Uzumaki Boruto!"

Boruto had no choice.

That iron rod was so thick—if it landed on his head, he'd be done for.

Throwing caution to the wind, he yelled out his name.

The iron rod stopped a mere inch from his forehead.

"Uzumaki Boruto?"

Naruto repeated, his tone flat as he withdrew the rod.

Sasuke, the older one, was on the verge of a breakdown. Sweat drenched his entire body.

Now that Boruto had revealed his identity to Naruto…

Wouldn't that change the future?!

The thought of a timeline where Naruto didn't defect or one where Sasuke didn't make his fateful choices drained him mentally.

Forget it. Let's deal with this first.

The older Sasuke moved forward ever so slightly, intending to cast a genjutsu to make everyone forget what had just happened.

But Xiao Yan, ever perceptive, noticed his subtle movements.

"Hey, Naruto. Sasuke."

The sudden call drew both Naruto and Sasuke's attention.

However, just as the older Sasuke's Sharingan glinted crimson, the sound of crackling electricity erupted in the air.

Xiao Yan reacted instantly. With a swift toss of powdered lime from his hand, he blinded Sasuke before launching into a Lightning-Style technique.

With a powerful kick, he sent Sasuke flying dozens of meters away.

Boom!

Sasuke cried out in pain, clutching his right eye while sucking in sharp breaths.

"I told you not to move," Xiao Yan said coldly, his tone brimming with disdain.

The heavy blade of the Mysterious Heavy Ruler returned to his hand.

Naruto and Boruto exchanged puzzled looks, unsure how to process what they'd just witnessed.

Boruto was utterly shocked.

The younger Sasuke…

Why does he seem even stronger than the older Sasuke?!

Naruto, too, was taken aback.

Wasn't that a genjutsu attempt just now?

Wait, Xiao Yan actually perfected my lime powder trick? The one I made up on the fly?!

Man, this guy really worked hard to take down Uchiha Itachi.

Xiao Yan, gripping the Mysterious Heavy Ruler, slowly advanced toward the fallen older Sasuke.

"Who are you?"

"How do you know our names?"

"And... that Sharingan of yours—what's the deal with it?"

"What's your connection to Uchiha Itachi?!"

Xiao Yan's sharp instincts honed in on the glimpse of the Sharingan in Sasuke's eye earlier.

The idea of another Sharingan user baffled him.

Wasn't the Uchiha clan wiped out, leaving only Sasuke?

Why did it seem like Sharingan users were suddenly popping up everywhere?

Leaning against a wall, the older Sasuke narrowed his one visible eye, suppressing the burning pain.

His chakra reserves were depleted, and he'd been caught off guard...

He was in no mood to answer questions.

Through his tousled hair, his Rinnegan glinted faintly. He growled, his tone laced with frustration, "This has nothing to do with you."

That response lit a fire in Xiao Yan's chest.

What do you mean, 'nothing to do with me?!'

You've got a Sharingan, and I'm not allowed to ask questions?!

Raising his Mysterious Heavy Ruler, Xiao Yan cursed furiously.

"Like hell it doesn't!"

"Trying to use genjutsu on us and still playing coy?! What the hell is wrong with you?!"

Naruto and Boruto stood to the side, their expressions caught between confusion and disbelief.

Sasuke, quite literally, was cursing himself.

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