Today was the day when the Ninja Academy students would be divided into their respective teams, and Souta Kazuki was up early. Although he had already experienced much beyond the expectations of his reincarnated self, he was still curious about which squad he would be assigned to. Would the existence of a new variable like him alter the usual team formations? Would he still end up in the legendary Team 7 with Naruto and Sasuke? These thoughts lingered in his mind as he approached the academy.
Meanwhile, within the psychic space, several individuals were filled with anticipation—not the long-departed Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, nor Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna. Instead, it was Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina, along with Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto. Today was the day they would finally see their sons again, and the excitement was palpable.
"Minato… my heart is beating so fast! We're finally going to see our Naruto!" Kushina's voice was filled with emotion.
Minato nodded with a warm smile. "Yeah, Kushina. And let me tell you, our Naruto has grown so much. He's taller now, and he's made some really good friends."
Kushina's face softened. "It seems like the Third Hokage took good care of him after all..."
Hearing this, Minato's expression darkened slightly. He hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. "Yeah... maybe."
He chose not to tell Kushina the full truth. The reality of Naruto's lonely childhood, the neglect from the village, and the pain he endured—it was something he didn't want to burden her with just yet.
On the other side, Uchiha Fugaku was experiencing a different kind of happiness. He was finally holding the soft hands of his beloved Mikoto again.
"As expected of my Mikoto... your hands are still as soft as ever," Fugaku murmured to himself.
Mikoto, however, was more focused on something else. She eyed Fugaku suspiciously, recalling his strange behavior from the night before. "Fugaku… what happened to your lips last night? I asked you, but you wouldn't say anything…"
"Ah… that…" Fugaku hesitated, breaking into a cold sweat. How could he possibly admit that he had nearly kissed Orochimaru by accident, mistaking him for Mikoto? And that the snake Sannin's summoned serpent had actually kissed him first?! No. He would take this secret to the grave.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Souta arrived at the classroom door. Before even entering, he could already hear the chaotic voices inside. After all, today was an important day—everyone had officially graduated and would soon become real shinobi. Excitement and anticipation filled the air.
As he reached for the door, he heard a familiar voice.
"Jie hahahahaha! I'm going to become Hokage, believe it! But… before that, I have to help Souta become Hokage first! That means I'll have to settle for being the Sixth Hokage!"
It was Naruto Uzumaki, and he was standing on top of a desk, grinning confidently. Right beside him sat Uchiha Sasuke, arms crossed, with his usual scowl.
"Hmph! You idiot!" Sasuke scoffed.
"Damn it, Sasuke! You're the idiot!"
"You're an idiot!"
"No, YOU'RE an idiot!"
"Say that again!"
"You first!"
"Try me!"
"Bring it on!"
Inside the psychic space, Minato and Fugaku both twitched slightly. They had already learned about how Sasuke had awakened his second tomoe, and now they were witnessing firsthand how their sons interacted. Both fathers felt a mix of pride and exasperation.
Souta, meanwhile, had enough of this nonsense. With a smirk, he lifted his foot and kicked the door open with a loud bang.
BANG!
"Hey, hey! I'm here now, you fools!" Souta announced.
Naruto spun around excitedly but miscalculated his footing. His balance faltered, and before anyone could react, he tumbled off the desk—straight into Sasuke. Instinctively, Sasuke reached out to grab him to prevent him from falling, but in doing so, their faces ended up dangerously close.
Then, in an instant that would be talked about for generations…
Their lips touched.
For a moment, absolute silence filled the room. It was as if time itself had frozen.
Then, chaos erupted.
"OH MY GOD!"
"DID THEY JUST KISS?!"
"NO WAY!!!"
Inside the psychic space, Minato, Kushina, Fugaku, and Mikoto were all frozen in shock. Their long-awaited reunion with their sons had taken a turn they never could have predicted.
Naruto, upon realizing what had happened, instantly recoiled, wiping his mouth frantically. "BAH, BAH, BAH! DAMN IT, SASUKE! YOU BASTARD! YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME!!!"
Sasuke, whose face was now as red as Itachi's Sharingan, shouted back, "UZUMAKI NARUTO!!! IT WAS YOU WHO FELL ON ME, YOU STUPID IDIOT!!! DON'T YOU DARE SAY I WANTED THIS!!! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!"
But as Sasuke furiously shouted, something within him stirred. His mind involuntarily flashed back to the image of Uzumaki Naruko—Naruto's transformed version with golden twin ponytails. That beautiful, confident smile…
"AHHHHHH!!! WHAT AM I THINKING ABOUT?!" Sasuke clutched his head, trying to force the thoughts away.
Then, suddenly—his Sharingan spun wildly. The two tomoe whirled within his pupils before a third one appeared, completing the three-tomoe Sharingan.
The entire class gasped in shock.
Souta, who had been watching from the sidelines, blinked in disbelief. "Wait… did Naruto just awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan in Sasuke… with a kiss?"
Inside the psychic space, everyone was utterly speechless.
Meanwhile, in a distant part of the afterlife, Senju Hashirama was sneaking glances at Uchiha Madara.
"Madara… their bond is amazing! They even kissed! Do you think… maybe we should—"
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME, YOU IDIOT!!!" Madara roared, his Rinnegan flaring up in pure horror.
On the side, Uzumaki Mito's expression darkened as she glared at her husband. "Hashirama… we need to talk. Now."
"Ah—no, wife! Don't—ahhhh, I'M FLYING AGAINNNNNNNNN!!!"