Naruto, born from the world of his parents.

After leaving the ward, Minato's expression suddenly became extremely solemn. He raised his hand and quietly looked at the lines on his palm.

After a long while, the Hokage, who was in the prime of his life, sighed deeply, turned his head, and looked through the half-open door at Naruto, who was being examined by Tsunade inside the room. He lowered his eyes and silently walked out of the hospital.

At the hospital entrance, Kakashi, who was idly reading a novel, saw Minato coming out and quickly strode up to him.

"Minato-sensei."

Looking at Kakashi, Minato forced a smile: "What are you doing here?"

"Naruto hasn't been discharged from the hospital yet, so the team has relatively few missions available..."

"What I mean is, why didn't you spend more time with Lin inside?"

Hearing the teasing in his teacher's words, Kakashi's expression became incredibly interesting. He stammered something like, "The hospital isn't a place for chatting," and "Rin's mission is very busy." Minato burst into laughter, and his previously low mood improved considerably.

He placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder and looked earnestly at his reliable student and disciple, saying, "It's precisely because Rin is so busy that you, as her husband, should show her even more care. I can save your lives at Kannabe Bridge, but I can't save your relationship. Rin is a wonderful girl; don't let her down."

Upon hearing Minato's words, Kakashi instinctively wanted to retort, but looking at Minato's earnest eyes, he pursed his lips and looked at the teacher who had saved his life and soul with utmost seriousness.

"I will never let Lin down."

"I believe that. After all, if you really did that, that kid won't let you off the hook."

After saying this, Minato said with some emotion, "Time flies. You, that gloomy brat, have become someone else's husband. Obito, that boy who always talked about becoming Hokage, has become a reliable teacher. Even Rin is a capable doctor in the village. It all seems to have happened in the blink of an eye."

"This is all thanks to the teacher."

"There's no such thing as a lot of good fortune. While I did provide some help, it was yourselves who truly got you to where you are today."

After saying that, Minato patted his proud disciple on the shoulder: "Alright, first go to the Third Hokage and tell him that I will be visiting him today. Then, spend some time with Rin."

Without waiting for Kakashi's response, he disappeared into the spatial fluctuations.

……

"Oh my gosh, this truly is the place that inspires me the most, it's absolutely wonderful!"

Inside the steamy house, a middle-aged man with a white, spiky hairstyle pressed his face tightly against the wooden wall. He seemed to have seen something, his face flushed, and a drop of saliva hung in the air from his slightly open mouth.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the pose!"

Looking at the woman opposite him, Jiraiya's face turned even redder, and two streams of blood gushed from his nose, but he seemed oblivious and pressed his face even closer.

Just as he was about to witness the most thrilling scene, a voice suddenly rang out beside him, startling him so much that he pushed down the wooden wall in front of him.

In an instant, the misty room became completely silent. After an unknown amount of time, a woman's piercing scream shattered the deathly silence.

"rogue!!!!!"

Jiraiya, with two lines of blood hanging from his nose, was about to run away when he froze at the sight of the women rushing towards him.

The already gushing nosebleed became even more torrential, and the excessive blood loss caused his head to slump, and he fainted on the spot.

……

"Hiss, these women are really vicious. They actually did something so cruel to an old man who had fainted."

Inside the izakaya, seeing Jiraiya's bruised and swollen face, Minato didn't know what to say for a moment.

Although he knew his teacher's character, the fact that a dignified Sannin of Konoha was beaten like this after being caught peeping at a woman bathing still left him speechless for a moment.

"Hiss, the sake here is indeed the best."

Jiraiya, whether he was used to it or not, didn't react much to being seen in such an embarrassing situation by his most proud disciple, and even had the mind to enjoy his drink.

Jiraiya casually picked up a skewer of yakitori and took a bite, savoring the tantalizing blend of sauce and gravy in his mouth. He couldn't help but squint his eyes and looked at Minato: "Has the matter in the village been resolved?"

"What?"

"It's about you imprisoning the four Kage."

He picked up a cup of sake and drank it all in one gulp. Because he drank it so fast, Jiraiya's face contorted in pain from the choking.

He coughed a few times and looked at Minato: "As your teacher, I think I know you quite well. Even if a man like you loses control of his emotions for a moment, he will definitely take remedial measures, right?"

Minato smiled, picked up the sake on the table, and drank it.

Although ninjas have a strong resistance to alcohol, Minato usually abstains from alcohol in order to maintain a calm state at all times.

Jiraiya was aware of this, so his expression immediately turned serious upon seeing Minato's actions.

Seemingly realizing that his actions had caused Jiraiya to misunderstand, Minato shook his head: "The village matters have all been resolved; it's just some of my own issues."

"His own business? Naruto?"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Minato paused for a moment, then smiled wryly, "As expected, you can't hide anything from the teacher."

"Would you like to tell me about it?"

Minato raised a glass of sake, looked at the light reflected in the clear liquid, and remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Teacher, what exactly is fate?"

Jiraiya didn't answer either. The unspoken understanding between master and disciple made him realize that Minato didn't need answers, he just needed to confide in someone.

"Naruto is my son, and I was indeed prepared for him to be chosen by fate just like me, but why so early? He's only thirteen years old."

"call."

The brief venting helped Minato feel much better, as his mood had been low since leaving the hospital room.

He exhaled a long breath of alcohol and looked at the man beside him who was almost like a father to him: "I'm sorry, teacher, I lost my composure."

Jiraiya smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing? People who are too perfect will destroy themselves. Seeing your vulnerable side makes me feel at ease."

After saying that, Jiraiya raised his sake cup towards Minato: "Cheers!"

Minato paused for a moment, then laughed with complete relaxation, raised his wine glass and gently touched it to Jiraiya's glass before drinking it all in one gulp.

"Have you decided what to do?"

Minato shook his head and drank another glass of wine: "However, I will fulfill my responsibilities as a father."

"Responsibility, huh?"

Jiraiya paused for a moment upon hearing this word. It seemed to be a word that was far removed from him. Although he bore the greatest responsibility in the world, this was more of an excuse to shirk responsibility than a real one.

People always respect the qualities they cannot possess. Jiraiya, who was always shirking responsibility, subconsciously picked up a glass of wine when he saw the determination in Minato's eyes. But as soon as he took a sip, he was so frightened by a single sentence from Minato that he spat it all out.

Jiraiya, oblivious to the passersby who had been sprayed with alcohol, stared intently at Minato: "What did you just say?"

Seeing the tension on Jiraiya's face, Minato repeated what he had just said.

"Jiraiya-sensei, Lady Tsunade asked me to tell you that she is pregnant."