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"Chirp chirp, tweet-tweet chirp chirp…"

Tōji had woken up long ago—before dawn. He'd lain there for who knew how long, only now hearing the birdsong.

He glanced at the alarm clock on the nightstand. It was still a bit early to get up, but Minato probably started work early too.

"Hah…" Tōji sighed, staring at the gap in the not-quite-drawn curtains, where the light squeezing into the room was shifting from dim to bright.

Zzzzz zzzzz The cicadas had started up again early in the morning—that irritating, repetitive, ear-piercing drone.

『Just go find Minato directly.』 Tōji had no appetite for breakfast, especially after remembering last night's interrogation from his parents.

Even the old clan head had come over for dinner last night. After the meal, he'd privately told Tōji which minor clan had earned what position through what merit, and how some major clan had expanded their estate.

But Tōji had only smiled. What merit could the Kazamatsuri clan possibly expect a single chūnin to achieve?

Better to work on the population problem…

So the night before, Tōji had already told his mother he wouldn't be eating breakfast at home.

To avoid another morning lecture.

After drawing the curtains fully shut, Tōji washed up and changed clothes. Then he left his room, deliberately bypassing the small dining room and heading straight out the door.

Konoha's main street already had a crowd even in the early morning. This time, Tōji didn't take the back alleys—cutting through the main street to the Hokage Tower was clearly the shortest route.

"He was handsome, so even his carved face stands out more." Tōji looked at the recently completed Fourth Hokage's face on the Hokage Rock along the way.

When he'd first arrived in the Naruto world, baby Tōji had also thought… if he grew up to have Kage-level strength, even from a poor background, he'd become a village leader like Minato.

But he wouldn't casually die for the village—he just wanted to build a better Konoha, to reduce war and casualties.

Arriving in front of the Hokage Tower… he didn't see a single one of the Hokage's "elite errand boys"—only some real laborers on guard duty.

Maybe Tōji was a bit early, or maybe Kushina's pregnancy meant Minato had more household duties to handle. Either way, Tōji had come early.

Standing before the Hokage Tower, Tōji stared somewhat blankly at the red-and-black Hokage sign. Suddenly, a figure approached the window of the Hokage's office, and the window opened…

Minato stood at the window, gazing out at the surroundings. Apparently, before starting work, he had a habit of looking at the village he loved.

『Finally here!』 Tōji spotted Minato and unconsciously clenched his fist, looking up.

Dealing with big shots still made him nervous. It was the pressure from the gap in power and authority.

Without hesitation, Tōji headed up to the office before Minato could get busy with anything else.

"Lord Hokage!" Tōji called quietly from outside the door, which was only slightly ajar.

"Come in!" Minato's voice was fairly even.

Tōji pushed the door open, entered, and shut the office door firmly behind him.

"Lord Hokage, I have something important to tell you." He said it as he approached Minato's desk.

"Something important?" Minato looked at Tōji's expression—it really didn't seem like ordinary importance. So he gave a subtle wave of his hand into the air…

"…" Though it was silent, Tōji could easily guess—Minato had just dismissed the Anbu shinobi hidden in every corner.

"Yes—something extremely important. Only for you alone." Tōji couldn't afford to be vague now. He decisively dropped the bombshell. "I can foresee many major future events!"

"Foresee?" Minato was visibly taken aback.

His right hand touched his chin, and the micro-expressions on his face all showed he was seriously contemplating this—not dismissing it outright.

Tōji thought to himself, 『As expected of Jiraiya's student—he'd believe in so-called precognition!』

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