Chapter 16: I've Seen You Before, Naruto!!
[Hashirama Senju: A wedding?]
[Hashirama Senju: Tsunade, you and Jiraiya need to hurry up too! Even the Seventh Hokage is getting married — how much longer are you going to drag this out?]
[Tsunade: You idiot, Grandpa! Who said I'm marrying Jiraiya? Besides, the Seventh Hokage's wedding might be twenty years from now. What's that got to do with me?]
[Jiraiya: Don't worry, Grandpa! I've already started preparing for the wedding ceremony!]
[Tsunade: Jiraiya! Do you have a death wish!?]
[Ino Yamanaka: Oh right! Who is the Seventh Hokage?]
[Sakura Haruno: Even Kakashi-sensei hasn't become Hokage yet!]
[Ding!]
[Pop Quiz!]
[Question: Who is the Seventh Hokage?]
[Fastest to answer wins!]
[Ding! Congratulations to Shikamaru Nara for answering first!]
[Shikamaru: If my reasoning is correct, it should be... Uzumaki Naruto.]
[Choji Akimichi: If Shikamaru says so, then it must be Naruto!]
[Boruto Uzumaki: Bingo! Uncle Shikamaru got it right!]
[Shikamaru: Uncle? Wait… you're Naruto's son, aren't you?]
[Boruto Uzumaki: Of course, Uncle Shikamaru!]
[Ding!]
[Boruto Uzumaki: You just spoiled everything! What's the point of the video now? How am I supposed to fill airtime if you give away all the spoilers? Why don't you come host it then!?]
[Boruto Uzumaki: Sorry, Sky Screen-sama. My bad…]
[Congratulations to Shikamaru Nara for the correct answer!]
[Reward: Shadow Imitation Technique — chakra cost halved, activation speed doubled!]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Naruto has a son? That means… I'm a grandma?!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: My... son…?]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Well done, Naruto.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Grandpa Third, I did it!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Iruka-sensei, did you see that? I really became Hokage in the future!]
[Iruka Umino: I saw it, Naruto. First, congratulations. But remember — that's your future. You're not the Hokage yet. Don't slack off in your training just because you know you'll become one someday.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Got it… Iruka-sensei… no more lectures, please (0°)]
[Gaara: Congratulations, Naruto.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: You too, Gaara!]
[Rock Lee: Congratulations, Naruto!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Thank you very much!]
Everyone from Konoha who's close to Naruto sends their blessings.
[Madara Uchiha: I want to revive!]
[Tobirama Senju: Madara! This era doesn't belong to us anymore. Isn't it nice just chatting here in the Sky Screen?]
[Madara Uchiha: Hmph!]
[Kushina Uzumaki: I wonder which girl ends up marrying our Naruto...]
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Back in Naruto's Home...
Minato and Naruto curiously stare at the boy in front of them — Boruto.
Boruto, flustered, says:
"Grandpa, Dad... I didn't mean to hide it from you. I really am from the future!"
Minato gently replies:
"So it is true."
Naruto and Boruto look at Minato in disbelief:
"Dad, you already knew?"
Minato nods and explains with a smile:
"Let me tell you a secret — before I even became the Fourth Hokage, I had already met you, Naruto."
Naruto and Boruto are stunned:
"Huh!? Seriously?!"
Minato smiles again:
"At that time, you were already an excellent ninja. I'll tell you the full story another time."
"Right now," Minato continues, "what I want to know is: Who's the girl that married Naruto? Boruto?"
Boruto scratches his head and says:
"My mom is the princess of the Hyuga clan... Hinata Hyuga."
Naruto, shocked:
"H-Hinata?!"
Boruto grins:
"And I also have a little sister. She's super cute!"
Minato, excited:
"What's her name?"
Boruto replies with a pout:
"Himawari... Uzumaki Himawari. Grandpa! Why weren't you this excited when you found out I was your grandson?"
Minato, a bit embarrassed, explains:
"Well... I just prefer girls. They're usually more well-behaved."
Boruto blinks, confused:
"I'm not well-behaved?"
Minato doesn't answer. He just stares silently at Boruto.
Feeling guilty, Boruto turns his head away.
Minato looks out the window at the Sky Screen, smiling:
"I wonder if I'll ever get the chance to meet my little granddaughter…"