Naruto: The new beginning

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"How's this power?"

"Why don't you find it yourself." Kushina Uzumaki tossed Naruto into the depths of the cave.

"Huh?" Naruto immediately sensed something was off and quickly tried to stop her. "Wait! Dad said I shouldn't go in there—"

But it was too late.

*Boom!* An explosion echoed, and the second half of Naruto's sentence barely reached Kushina's ears: "…the tailed beast bomb is in here…"

The cave shook violently.

Naruto reacted quickly, grabbing Kushina and dashing out before the cave collapsed completely.

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In the Hokage's office, Minato Namikaze stared at his wife and son standing before him, his face full of exasperation.

"So, you two blew up that mountain?"

"Hahaha…" Kushina laughed awkwardly. "Well, we did cause a bit of an explosion, but the mountain's still standing. The cave, though… it's gone."

If it weren't for Naruto's Flying Thunder God Jutsu, they probably would've had to blow up the entire mountain to escape.

What could Minato do? He sighed helplessly and said, "Forget it. Let's find another place to train."

The family of three arrived at a massive underground chamber. Minato explained, "This was once a training base for Root, but it's been abandoned. Let's set up a barrier and use this place for training."

"Alright," Kushina replied and began setting up the barrier with Minato.

Naruto, watching them, realized he could help too. After all, he is a master of sealing techniques who had once trapped Jiraiya in a seal made out of a blanket. So, he joined in to assist.

Soon, the barrier was complete. Its purpose was to conceal any disturbances and prevent anyone from wandering in by mistake. After all, it wouldn't do to show off their "nuclear-level" power so casually.

Before leaving, Minato gave them one last warning: "This time, don't use the tailed beast bomb."

"Mm-hmm!" Kushina and Naruto both nodded enthusiastically, like chickens pecking at rice, their movements perfectly synchronized, smiling from ear to ear.

In the sealed space, Naruto followed Kushina's instructions and opened the door. "Alright, let's start, Kurama."

"Fine!" The great Nine-Tails grinned at the open door. While he couldn't escape, it felt different knowing Naruto couldn't lock him away completely. 

As the door opened, Kurama's and Kushina's chakra quietly intertwined.

"If their family lives long enough," Kurama mused, "I'd be willing to stay with them for another thousand years."

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After a full day of training, everything went smoothly, but Naruto was puzzled by Kurama's unusually cooperative attitude.

During the training, Naruto even slept on Kurama's back, but the fox didn't seem to mind.

Naruto didn't fully understand why, but lying on the back of the Nine-Tails was surprisingly comfortable.

In the afternoon, after they finished training, Naruto and Kushina headed home to wash away the sweat and dirt, changed clothes, and then went to Hokage's office to meet Minato, who had just finished work. Together, they went to the hospital to pick up Kimimaro.

Minato handled the paperwork downstairs, while Naruto and Kushina headed straight to the ward.

Naruto pushed open the door and found the room a bit crowded.

The most noticeable people were the three bowl-cut heads, handing flowers to Karin. 

Despite their goofy appearance, they were surprisingly polite, even remembering to bring flowers for a hospital visit.

If only they hadn't given a thumbs-up with sparkling teeth after saying hello, Naruto's impression of them might have changed.

Karin thanked them politely, placing the flowers on the table, before running to Kushina's side and grabbing her hand.

Kimimaro was sitting up in bed, reading a book. When Naruto and Kushina entered, he greeted them with a smile.

Haku sat beside the bed, skillfully peeling an apple with his ice ninjutsu—turning something so simple into a graceful act.

Naruto watched Haku finish slicing the apple and leaned in to take a bite. The coolness refreshed him, but then Kushina knocked him on the head.

Haku smiled, cutting the apple in half. The half Naruto had bitten was handed back to him, while the other half went to Kimimaro.

As Naruto munched on the apple, he admired the ice blade dissolving in Haku's hand and asked, "Can you make a sword for me?"

"What kind of sword?"

Naruto described it roughly.

Haku created a long ice sword and, under Naruto's direction, adjusted it.

Everyone watched Naruto tinker with the ice sword, not quite sure what he was up to.

When Minato finally came in, he found Naruto waving a beautifully crafted ice sword, proudly discussing how it resembled Frostmourne, the legendary weapon.

Minato raised two fingers, effortlessly stopping the blade before it grazed his hair. "Frostmourne? That's an impressive name. I wonder, if we altered the wind element, could we create a Windmourne?"

A group of nine people left the hospital together. The bowl-cut trio declined the Namikaze family's dinner invitation, declaring that "youth must never slack off" and that even night was a time for sweating in training.

On the way home, Naruto handed Frostmourne to Konohamaru, whose eyes sparkled with excitement at the sight of the sword, and said casually:

"This sword is so powerful, even the Fourth Hokage had to stop it. Go challenge your grandpa before the ice melts. It'll give you strength!"

Konohamaru grinned wildly, dashing off toward home with Udon and Moegi in tow, their eyes filled with envy.

"Was that okay?" Haku, who had created the weapon, hesitated. "Isn't this kind of… dangerous?"

Naruto didn't seem concerned. "It's fine, Haku. That kid's usual pranks are worse than any ice sword. Besides, he's always pulling stunts on Grandpa Third. A little action will do the old man good."

Naruto then turned to Minato. "Hey, Dad, aren't the Pervy Sage and Tsunade coming today?"

"They're busy with something. We'll meet up after the Chunin Exams in a couple of days."

"I want to go camping!" Naruto said.

He never experienced a real camping trip before—he had wanted to camp in the Forest of Death last time, but his teammates didn't agree.

"Sure," Minato said, smiling. "I know just the spot. In fact, I helped create that place."

"When did you do that?" Kushina asked, puzzled. "When did you team up with Kurama?"

Minato explained, and Naruto suddenly understood.

It had happened twelve years ago, on the night Naruto was born. The Nine-Tails had wanted to celebrate with fireworks on Hokage Rock, but Minato, enforcing fireworks safety regulations, had moved Kurama's "celebration" to a distant mountain. 

The resulting explosion not only carved a massive crater but also uncovered a hidden water vein.

After the river was connected, it created a beautiful artificial lake—perhaps it should be called "Fox Lake?"

In any case, this scenic 5A-level spot near Konoha had mountains, rivers, and breathtaking views. If they promoted it, it could be packed during Golden Week.

With no objections from anyone, Naruto enthusiastically agreed. "Alright! Let's go!"

With the Chunin Exams only two days away, Naruto suddenly thought 

'Peaceful days are short, what is Orochimaru planning?'

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