Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 307 Should we... go over and say hello?

In the picture, standing next to the First Hokage is a red-haired woman, who is none other than Mito Uzumaki in her youth.

Her expression was gentle yet firm, and the quiet yet powerful aura emanating from her seemed to emanate through the paper.

Nagato recalled the scene from yesterday afternoon in the classroom, where Mito-sensei held his hand and taught him to draw his first spiral rune.

That warm, ever-flowing chakra.

He slowly closed the book, hugging it tightly to his chest. He felt that he understood better the meaning of what Mito-sensei had said: "to protect with the power of silence."

On the second floor of the library, in the history section.

Kushina Uzumaki was standing on tiptoe, searching for something in front of a row of tall bookshelves.

She wasn't interested in picture books meant for young children.

What she was looking for was a record of her hometown.

Finally, on the top shelf of the bookshelf, she saw a scroll labeled "Land of Whirlpools".

With some effort, she took the heavy scroll down, walked to the table by the window, and carefully unrolled it.

The scroll, with its detailed text and exquisite illustrations, records the long history of the Land of Whirlpools, its unique sealing techniques, and the philosophy of life passed down through generations of the Uzumaki clan.

It even has a picture of the whirlpool fish cake that she has been eating since she was a child.

Kushina looked at the familiar red spiral emblem and the words describing the customs and culture of her hometown, and her nose suddenly felt a little sore.

She had thought that in Konoha's history books, the Land of Whirlpools might just be an ally that was mentioned only briefly.

Unexpectedly, the Hokage showed such respect to her hometown, preserving the history of the Land of Whirlpools so completely.

This is not just a record, but also an acknowledgment and an acceptance.

She suddenly realized that her decision to come to Konoha and make it her new home was absolutely the right one.

A strong sense of pride and belonging surged within her.

She wants to become Hokage.

She must become Konoha's first female Hokage.

Then, she used her own strength to protect this gentleness, to protect this warm home that had accepted her and all her people.

Just as Kushina was lost in her thoughts, she caught a glimpse of a figure not far away out of the corner of her eye.

She turned her head away.

Beside the bookshelves in the Sealing Techniques section, the afternoon sun streamed through the huge glass windows, casting a warm glow.

A blond boy was sitting cross-legged on the ground, leaning against a bookshelf, holding a scroll of sealing techniques that looked incredibly difficult to understand, and reading it with great concentration.

Sunlight danced on his soft blond hair, and his long eyelashes cast a soft shadow on his cheek.

It's Minato Namikaze.

Kushina's heart suddenly started beating faster for some reason.

I remembered Ichiraku Ramen that evening, his gentle smile, and the fox mask he gave me.

Her cheeks began to feel slightly hot uncontrollably.

Should we... go over and say hello?

Kushina stood there, conflicted, her fingers unconsciously twisting together.

Just looking at it like this, it doesn't seem so bad...

but……

She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.

Then, Kushina carefully rolled up the scroll about the Land of Whirlpools, held it in her arms, and took a step forward, gently walking towards the figure bathed in sunlight.

The footsteps sounded particularly clear in the quiet library.

I walked up to them and stopped.

He seemed completely unaware.

Kushina took a deep breath, feeling her cheeks getting hot.

"Hi."