Naruto: Starting with the Celebrity of Japan

"Oh, it's you, kid."

The owner of the two white balloons said.

Ranshu turned his head at the sound and saw that the person standing in front of the door blocking his view was none other than Lady Tsunade.

Ranshu then remembered that Minato had told him yesterday that he had invited Tsunade as a special guest today.

"That's alright then. I was wondering who could be so magnanimous..."

Luanxiu took one last look at the two balloons, pondering with approval...

"It's me, Lady Tsunade. You still owe me a purse of money."

Ranshu responded to Tsunade briefly, then quickly changed the subject.

Last time in front of Ichiraku Ramen, Tsunade lost a bet with herself, but she skipped out on the spot and still owes Ranshu a lot of money.

"Hey--"

Tsunade took a breath and thought with dissatisfaction, "This kid still remembers this."

To be honest, it was I who recommended him to join Kurenai Yuhi's squad, which led to Ran Shu's later achievements in battle.

If I wanted to repay a favor, I would have done so already.

Tsunade raised her hand, pointing her slender fingers at Ranshu's head, and approached him step by step.

The two balloons almost cornered Luanxiu.

"You really are ungrateful! If it weren't for my recommendation, how would you have joined Kurenai's squad!"

"One thing at a time."

Luanxiu insisted.

"And I'm the captain of the squad, so it should be called the Chaotic Show Squad."

As the two were arguing, Minato, with blond hair, suddenly appeared beside them.

He went to the boss to order food and came back just in time to witness this scene between Ranshu and Tsunade.

"Alright, alright, Lady Tsunade, Ranshu is my honored guest today, so please don't make things difficult for him!"

Minato chuckled and tried to persuade him.

"Yeah yeah!"

For some reason, Kurenai Yuhi, who was standing next to Ranshu, suddenly nodded in agreement.

Tsunade glanced at Minato in surprise, wondering what kind of spell Ranshu had cast on him.

She had initially thought that Shuimen's banquet for Luanxiu was just a polite formality, but today she realized that the occasion was quite grand.

However, since Minato had spoken, Tsunade couldn't very well refuse him.

"Hmph, I'm not going to stoop to his level!"

Tsunade said to Minato, glancing disdainfully at Ranshu out of the corner of her eye.

"I'll go get the sake. Hey, you, come with me to get the sake and the cigarettes."

Tsunade then glanced at Asuma behind Kurenai Yuhi and said.

Asuma was overjoyed to be called by Tsunade.

To be precise, he was mentioned as a person, not just his name...

After all, his name isn't "Hey," it's "Asuma"...

But Asuma still followed Tsunade outside eagerly, because Tsunade told him to get a cigarette.

Asuma usually smokes cigarettes of the Fu Rong Wang level, but since someone is treating him today, he has the opportunity to get a few packs of higher-end cigarettes.

For example, this store has a high-end cigarette with golden leaves, which is a commemorative edition from the Valley of the End. Normally, he wouldn't be willing to buy it himself...

After Asuma and Tsunade left, Minato smiled and said to Ranshu:

"That's just how Lady Tsunade is, don't mind her..."

Ranshu didn't reply, but stared intently behind Minato.

"Ah, this is..."

He didn't notice just now...

There was a woman with red hair standing behind Minato!

"Hello, my name is Kushina Uzumaki."

The red-haired woman smiled and said to Luanxiu.

Kushina Uzumaki, 22 years old, the only heir of the Uzumaki clan, and Minato's wife.

She is also the current Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox. When she first came to Konoha, she claimed that she was going to become the Hokage's woman...

This goal is almost achieved...

Ranshu had no idea that Kushina would also be attending the banquet!

He glanced instinctively at Kushina's stomach...

My lower abdomen is slightly fleshy, but not protruding.

Oh, that's perfectly normal.

That's right. It's only Konoha year 49 now, and Kushina hasn't conceived Naruto yet.

"Kushina is your future teacher—uh, I mean, my wife."

Minato continued his explanation.

I almost let slip my purpose for tonight's meal, and I laughed a little awkwardly.

Ranshu blinked a few times, sensing that Minato seemed to have something left unsaid...

What will I lose in the future?

Insanity? Losing one's mind?

Ranshu didn't understand, but he still politely bowed slightly to Kushina and said:

"Hello. Sister-in-law...you don't seem to be from around here, do you?"

Kushina was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

I wondered if my foreign features were that obvious.

However, she didn't dwell on it too much, and instead replied with a smile:

"I was originally from the Land of Whirlpools, and later came to Konoha."

"Yes, I could tell just by smelling it. I'm a foreigner too; I'm from the Land of Hot Springs."

"Oh, is that so!"

Kushina answered enthusiastically, but as she spoke, she suddenly noticed a strange statement that Ranshu had made earlier.

"Huh? You smelled it? You smelled what?"

Kushina asked, puzzled.

"It's Ran Shu's nose! He's a sensory ninja from the Land of Hot Springs; he has an excellent sense of smell!"

Kurenai Yuhi explained to Kushina on behalf of Ranshu.

"Is it really that amazing?"

Kushina exclaimed in surprise, recalling that she had indeed heard a few days ago that a handsome perfumer had arrived in Konoha, possessing the ability to "identify women by their scent"...

"Yes, Lord Minato, may I smell your sister-in-law?"

Ranshu looked at Minato, pointed at Kushina, and asked for her opinion.

"Huh? Uh."

Minato paused for a moment, then nodded, somewhat puzzled.

After receiving Minato's permission, Ranshu carefully examined the scent emanating from Kushina...

"Hmm...it has the sweetness of melons and fruits, and I think it tastes a lot like red chili peppers. Sister-in-law, it tastes like red chili peppers when you ask."

"Luanxiu made his judgment."

"Oh, I see!"

Seeing Ranshu's actions, Minato understood what Ranshu had been doing.

He glanced at Kushina beside him, chuckled twice, and agreed with Ranshu:

"That sounds delicious! Haha!"

"Ugh~"

Kushina looked at Minato and shyly pushed him away.

When Ranshu saw Minato's appearance, he thought to himself:

"That's quite an appetite..."

Who knew that Lord Minato actually liked spicy food...

The atmosphere on the field was very cheerful.

Kushina hadn't seen Minato so relaxed in a long time. Usually, he was too busy with missions to even come home.

But today he not only spent time with me, but also invited many friends to have a meal and chat together.

This greatly alleviated Kushina's loneliness.

It's worth noting that Kushina's life in the village wasn't easy either.

As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she inevitably faced ostracism from the villagers.

so good!

It's all because of this kid named Luanxiu, right?

Thinking of this, Kushina glanced at Ranshu once more.

Minato had previously mentioned wanting to take Ranshu as his disciple, and Kushina now felt that she absolutely had to!

This child is so polite, and handsome too...

I will definitely respect my master and mistress a lot in the future!

Kushina nodded firmly, quite satisfied with her initial impression of Ranshu...

……

Finally, after exchanging greetings, Minato quickly called Ranshu and Kurenai to go into the room together.

Inside the room, the shopkeeper had already placed a large oven in the center of the room.

Four people who were familiar with Luanxiu were already sitting around one side of the oven, waiting for dinner to be served.

After Luanxiu entered the room, the girl among the four people immediately stood up.

Filled with gratitude and excitement, she called out his name to Ranxiu:

"Luanxiu! You're here!"