Finishing up with lunch and having a relaxed conversation for some time, the family members scattered to their jobs while Naruto went back to his office.
The Uzumaki family was one the richest family in the world and it was not because Naruto was the undisputed King.
The Uzumaki clan owned fashion brands, music labels, research centers, hospitals, weapons manufacturers, educational facilities, farms, transportation and pretty much everything in the world.
They were loaded.
Yodo did her music and owned her company.
Ino did fashion and owned her company that designed all kinds of clothes.
Hinata and Kushina liked cooking; they owned a restaurant chain and hotels.
Minato and Jiraiya did fuinjutsu so they had their own brand of seals that were sold on the market. They worked in the fuinjutsu department for Konoha but were allowed to continue their own business on the side, if they didn't slack off from their duties.
As part of the department, they led the research into fuinjutsu and created seals for experts.
Jiraiya also wrote books under one of Naruto's companies.
Mei liked beauty so she built a cosmetics company along with salons and spas.
Yoruichi liked to have fun so she owned various parks with dangerous rides for normal kids and ninja kids.
Naruto himself had many companies under his name in all fields. These were all built for the future of his family and clan.
He wanted his family to have something tangible and not rely on their jobs so much. He didn't need anything nor did most of the adults in the family but the kids needed resources and the future was unknown.
"I have kept you waiting." Naruto said calmly as he entered the meeting room in the Hokage Tower.
Waiting for him was not some normal person but the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. The man used to be the absolute ruler of this land and would command the Hokage, and even choose the future Hokage.
It was kind of a joke but this man could have the power to decline his position as Hokage in the past. It wasn't because the ninja were actually scared of him but handling so many humans was an issue.
The majority of the world in the past was normal people and not chakra users. Chakra users were actually very much hated in many places.
The jinchuuriki were feared and abhorred.
Naruto's life in Konoha was a lot better than what it could have been in most places in the world because the people of the world hated the Kyuubi the most.
On the day when he was born and Kurama was unleashed, he had attacked blindly. Minato had managed to save Konoha but those attacks didn't just disappear, they erased two cities of the map and caused massive earthquakes and tsunamis across the world.
It was the reason why the other ninja villages refrained from attacking even though they knew that Konoha's jinchuuriki was a waste.
Obviously Kurama and others weren't enough as the normal people were terrorized by rogue chakra users and were completely helpless against them.
The reality of the outside world was that it was extremely dangerous and lawless. The ninja villages helped take care of these problems but they weren't enough and couldn't cover every place nor would they go to places that had no money to afford the services.
It had been the reality of the previous world but now such things were relics of the past and Naruto had transformed every being into a chakra user.
The world getting the extra dosage of nature energy also boosted their powers and now there was a large army under his control for the usage of law enforcement.
Moving on, the old man also had managed to pull himself up after getting the power up and now held academy student level chakra which was equal to a chunin of the old days.
The rankings were just rankings and most of the time didn't measure the power of individuals. But that was not good for evaluations and training purposes so they had stat sheets for each individual, using letters to define each stat.
The system got updated once things changed.
"No problem, I was the one who arrived unannounced, Lord Uzumaki. Allow me to apologize." Just like most leaders the man knew his place. There were times some of them still lived in their delusions of the past and acted without any class, and were promptly replaced.
Naruto didn't like worthless people sitting in places of power as that was against the spirit of advancement.
He brought the decision to the round table and it was approved. At this point, it felt like they were just playing the waiting game.
Should he announce his takeover or should he let things stay this way?
It was an issue that he had to think about seriously. It wasn't something light and could cause irreversible damage. He had to think about the pros and cons of such a decision.
"Please take a seat Lord Daimyo, would you like some tea?" Naruto stopped him and helped him take a seat.
Taking his seat, Naruto summoned some tea and placed it in front of the man. Most people wouldn't deny anything he had to give as the things he used were treasures for others.
Naruto didn't drink normal tea. He didn't eat normal food.
These were things that even the Daimyo couldn't touch as they were only available in the top leagues, made from ingredients that were precious and rich in life force.
Obviously nobles would never lower themselves to such levels to beg for food. It was their way of showing respect to their host.
Usually they would also bring gifts each time they came but Naruto had convinced them not to bring things unless they believe it is worth his time.
"I hope I am not disturbing Lord Uzumaki."
"No, but I am curious about this unexpected surprise."
"I am ashamed to bring up such a thing…but could you meet my grandchild. You are his idol, and he has been asking me for this one thing for years now." The Daimyo requested while showing emotions of a grandfather. Usually all of them showed a mask that hid their true feelings and designs.
They schemed and plotted even though they had lost the powers of old.
But such things were the nature of politics and Naruto kept them under control. Hinata and Shikamaru would usually be by his side but both of them were handling some reports at the moment and this wasn't an issue that needed council.
Normally, the leaders of different regions or departments would request for a meeting. They could talk directly or through video conference.
The tech had advanced and they had launched satellites into space. There was internet and planes, laser canons and barrier shield floating in space.
There was a military base on the moon and in different parts of the solar system to alert them of any intruder.
"You don't have to make it a big deal Lord Daimyo. We are colleagues so you can always bring your child to meet me. And, I love children. Does your grandchild like something?" Naruto was very gentle with the man, an expression he had seen for the first time. It was an expression that Naruto showed at home because the man had acted for his grandchild and it had touched his heart.
When meeting the nobles, Naruto's expression would usually be very calm and controlled. He would also act playfully and laugh when needed but he rarely showed such a gentle expression these days.
It caused some people to misunderstand things so he avoided being to open with people.
"No, no, it is enough that Lord Uzumaki is meeting him."
"I would feel bad meeting him empty handed, please give me some face?"
"He loves ninja weapons and has been trained by private tutors. But it doesn't seem like he has the talent for it."
"Where is he now?"
"He is at The Empire Hotel."
That was the hotel owned by Naruto and was the place where high class people lived. It had catering from the Akimichi clan and many other things that were unavailable elsewhere.
It was a choice since people like the Daimyo had the option to stay at the State guest house or their own Mansions.
Konoha was the center of the world now so obviously every leader had a mansion in the city. It was where they stayed when important events took place or meetings.
It was also the greatest sign that the world had submitted without even being asked.
Hearing his words, Naruto found the kid playing at the pool using the memories of the Daimyo. With a thought the boy appeared in the room, fully dressed.
It took the boy few seconds to realize he was in a different place but after that he was shouting in excitement as he stood in front of the Uzumaki Naruto.
Tentō Madoka was the only son of Ikkyu Madoka, the Fire Lord. He was by all indications an entitled yet somehow respectful individual. Because of what seemed to be a lavish upbringing, he tended to find certain things beneath his status such as inexpensive tea, clothes and other items. He also had issues with being told he's unable to do something and will simply throw money at any obstacles. He spoke to others with respect and generally had a pleasant disposition even when disparaging others —which he seemed to do subconsciously, something inherited from his father. He was also a patient collector of the Extreme: Shinobi Picture Scrolls trading card series.
All this, however, belies a child who seeks attention from his generally aloof father and was seen most vulnerable and downcast when rejected by him. While keeping himself occupied with card-collecting and other pricy buying along with ninja training and the usual training of the Daimyo, he was very lonely. He also dreamed of becoming a ninja under the Lord Hokage, so people will look up to him and he can get his father's attention.
Tentō was a young man with upswept brown hair, curved sideburns like his father and dark-colored eyes. He wore a green turtle-neck shirt with a double-breasted yellow jacket, grey chequered pants and regular brown sandals.
Tento had been very excited that his father decided to bring him to Konoha, the holy land of all chakra users. It was the city of legends.
It was the peak of humanity and the place where his idol lived.
Naruto Uzumaki was the man he looked up to and even his father respected the Hokage. He had heard many people warn him to be careful as the man could smite them for any disrespect.
He had also heard curses about Naruto for being so strict and controlling people.
He had also words of envy and such from others. Tento knew the whole story of Uzumaki Naruto. He knew the birth of the legend till the current history of the man.
It was published with the permission of the Hokage and the biography held nothing back. It showed them that he wasn't some immortal monster but one of them, a person who had walked to the current stage from a humble backing after going through extreme situations.
Achieving the level of Teen Naruto was considered normal in this era and all average jounin were stronger than Sage Mode Naruto that fought Pain.
The strongest Jounin were stronger than Hashirama.
Elite Jounin were strong enough to fight Juubito.
Kage were stronger than Kaguya from the war, and there were many people on this level now because of the body modifications.
People wanted to play politics with Naruto, wanted him to focus on their region and his wives were also ones with such thoughts but one thing became clear to anyone with a mind, Naruto was fair and he wanted all of humanity to step forward in the most effective manner.
He would never allow potential to be wasted.
There was no need to steer him to your land because he would focus on it and not hold back from doing his best for it, even though it might have been a previous enemy. He wasn't a person that kept grudges. He was also someone that didn't like being controlled.
So his wives refrained from playing politics with him and most of the other leaders also avoided making trouble, using double speak or roundabout manner of speaking with him.
Naruto allowed them to act like friends and speak with him casually but that was in a particular situation, during work no one was allowed to mess around.
Tento had seen Naruto on television since a young age and seen his joking form, his serious form but never seen him fight for real.
He had seen the old fights remade by the admin types but those were old. He wanted to see the current powers of his idol.
He had even written his own theories about his power level and such.
Tento wasn't like Naruto's children as he had also seen the harsh side of his idol. Tento had followed his father on one occasion and saw Naruto from afar. The atmosphere had been very heavy.
It was Land of Earth's Daimyo. The man had broken the rules. He had let his greed take over his rational mind.
He had let the whispers from the dark affect his decision making. Kara had been involved in this incident as it had given the Daimyo some high tech weapons.
They had whispered sweet nothings into his ear and convinced him that he could take out the Hokage if he tried to come in his way.
The man had always been greedy but survived only because Naruto had given everyone a second chance.
But the man showed his true nature after getting the power and attacked the Land of Flowers for their miraculous soil to produce high rank vegetables on his land.
The command would have gone through a process but the Daimyo killed those people with the weapons and put his men in place.
Regardless, some men were lost and the commotion was noticed immediately by the orbital watchtower.
The army was stopped before a fight took place and the Daimyo along with his men were captured. In front of the world, he had cut them down and told everyone that this would be their end if they ever passed the line.
It didn't matter if you were friend, stranger or family.
At that point Tento had finally vowed to become like his idol. It was compulsory for the Daimyo to know about history so he knew how many problems arose from problems like this, where the leader didn't punish people close to him.
Tento was scared and terrified by the scene of death, and the cold look on his idol's face but he was an intelligent child so he overcame it.
He still had his immature moments but Tento was walking his path to becoming the ideal leader in the future, a new gen Daimyo with actual power.
He knew that his path was hard but Tento fought against it with his willpower and money. He focused on admin type for support and went for Summon type. The Summon type was the path for chakra users that wanted to fight but were too weak by themselves.
He didn't need to become a researcher or manufacturers because he could always afford those things with money.
Coming to Konoha, Tento had behaved and stayed at the hotel as his father had promised to get him a meeting with the Hokage.
It had been his desire especially since he had heard people boast about meeting the Hokage. It wasn't a lie.
You could always be one of the lucky ones to catch the Hokage in a good mood and get a selfie with him or even having him play games with you.
The Hokage was the most active person in the world and he gave to love to everybody.
Tento wanted to move to Konoha so he could also interact with his idol but that was impossible since the Daimyo had his own job, so Tento needed to be around him and learn.
He had thought it would take some time. He had thought they would meet in a grand manner.
It was shocking when he just appeared in the meeting room with his normal clothes when he was just about to dive into the pool.
Being in Konoha, Tento was confident about his safety. He trusted that nothing could happen to him under the Hokage's care.
" .Hokage-sama, I am your biggest fan. Please, sign this card for me." Tento screamed in delight and took out his favorite card from his storage ring.
The Extreme: Shinobi Picture Scrolls was a collectable card game depicting several historical shinobi. They were manufactured by the Kaminarimon Company, owned by Denki's father along with Naruto and Sasuke. Each pack contained ten random cards and cost 30 ryō. Each card had a rarity level, some sort of stats, a picture along with a description and a village affiliation. Sometimes, the shinobi also had a special title, such as "Seventh Hokage". The cards are very popular amongst civilian and shinobi children alike, so much that some stores limit each customer to three purchases.
There were support cards, traps cards and other kinds of cards, making this into a very famous game.
It could be played normally but there were high-tech devices made to make this game into something fabulous. (Yugioh style)
With these official cards, you could summon the hologram of the shinobi you liked and fight others with the proper deck.
It was a game that had taken the world by storm from its humble beginnings as just a thing for kids to a game for everyone once the duel disk hit the market.
It was the biggest game in the world alongside consol games, Chakra Soccer, Racing, Coliseum fights, Monster Battle and Mech battle. The world loved fighting and since peace had been achieved, the thirst for blood was quenched through such games. Naruto understood the nature of the people as he couldn't deny that he felt bored with all the power in his hand, if he didn't use it.
He could control his impulses but not everyone was strong as him. As such these games were a necessity and they were a big hit.
Tento was one of the best players in the world with his Uzumaki Naruto Deck while Boruto was also one of the top rankers with his Uchiha Sasuke deck, he loved his father but felt embarrassed about using his cards so utilized the person he looked up to beside his father.
The top player of the game and the one crowned King of Games was Shikamaru Nara with his Ninja Alliance Deck.
Looking at his son act like child, Ikkyu smiled but also had the urge to shake his head at the immaturity being shown.
Tento had thrown away all his education when meeting his idol.
But Naruto took it in stride and smiled at the kid, it was something very common for him. It was rare for anyone to actually own a card of the Seventh Hokage since there were only thirty of them. He wasn't the only one as there were only thirty cards of the current versions of the top fighters.
It was a miracle to get even one of the cards but Tento had bought stores instead of card packs to get the cards he wanted.
"It is nice to meet you, Tento. I have heard great things about you. Would you like to play a game with me?" Naruto asked gently as he patted his head and took the card.
The card floated in the air and was signed without moving a hand using the gravity control and ink style inherited from the eight tails.
It was an official signature from him, meaning the card had been infused with some of his power and allowed the kid to float by pouring his chakra into it.
Tento's mouth went wide as he saw Naruto use his powers in person and even got the official signature, not just a throwaway one.
But the most attractive thing was the offer.
"Yes, yes, I would love to." Tento replied with enthusiasm. He couldn't believe this was reality. It felt like a dream.
"Relax we will have more opportunities to meet in the future. You are the son of my friend, Ikkyu so you can always visit with him. Or, you can visit when you are free and play with my children." Naruto pinched his cheek and made him float around the room.
Using his powers over reality, Naruto made a small golem nine tail fox that was the size of little baby. It had cute appearance but was made from precious materials so it was a combat unit.
Tento would have looked down on anyone else that gave him such a thing but it was Naruto, so he didn't even need an explanation and believed that it was a treasure.
"Thank you so much, Lord Hokage…Can I really visit your family and make friends?" Tento hesitated and steeled his heart as it was a grand opportunity.
Those words hurt Ikkyu as it reminded him that his child had no real friends. He was busy most of the time with his work while Tento had to train most of the time and the children around him had their own objectives fed to them by their families.
The life of the Daimyo was not easy.
"Of course, you will get along well with them. Just act normally and everything will be fine."
"I will do my best."
"Good, let's have a game and then you can look around Konoha. Ikkyu, would you like to watch or are you going back?" Naruto treated the Daimyo in a friendly manner, as the Fire Lord was one of the people that he respected. The man was very business minded and busy but his intentions never clashed with Naruto.
He was a man of character that wanted the best for his people and he was the only among the Daimyo that had not started a war or caused grief to his people.
The man did command Hiruzen to kill him out of grief and many other actions in this structure but it was understandable. Kurama had caused too much damage and Konoha's management of their vessel was honestly terrible, so no one could blame the man for fearing the worst outcome.
Ikkyu looked at the Hokage and his son, who was looking away from him.
"I would love to join for a game as well, Lord Hokage." His words put a smile on his son's face. He was getting live analysis of his son by the Hokage and understood how much this small action affected his child.
It might have seemed small and he might believe his child was mentally strong enough to handle everything like and adult, sometimes such actions were necessary to reinforce their heart and soul.
His son doubted that he was actually loved. He was starting to believe that he was just born to be a replacement.
He might have a strong grasp of his own path but it there were barely any memories where love had been shown to him.
Ikkyu felt ashamed that his son thought such a thing when he loved him so dearly. It was a painful realization.
Naruto patted his back and teleported them to the play ground for the card games where people could watch them play.
His clone handled the things while he played a game and even Ikkyu used the Kote machine to create a clone to handle his job for the day.
The Kote machine was like a gun. It was a weapon/ equipment that could be used by anyone and the affect would be same.
The Kote was the creation of Tono Katasuke, the head of the Research department and he was also one of Boruto's masters.
The Kote utilized the principal of the gun and allowed anyone to use complex jutsu without any cost. The Jutsu were the bullets of this machine.
The jutsu were sealed into scrolls and then kept in storage until the time to use them came. This item was one of the common thing among the populace from shinobi to non shinobi.
It allowed people to protect themselves and it allowed Shinobi to better handle their chakra management.
The ninja of the current era had chakra seals carved into their bodies or carried an accessory or any other equipment that had the seal to store chakra that could be utilized when needed.
It allowed the ninja to fight longer than normally possible and even allowed them to perform moves that were normally impossible for their chakra reserves.
It could allow genin level ninja to perform jounin jutsu.
To further improve their fighting capacity along with better weapons, fuinjutsu seals, armors, jutsu, and better training, the ninja also got the Kote.
The Kote allowed them to perform jutsu without hand signs, it allowed them to use jutsu they didn't know and cost no chakra.
This equipment made it very easy and would make people lazy, but Naruto didn't allow such a thing to happen. He made sure people understood that this thing was a support, and if you were actually too weak then this thing couldn't do a thing.
The Kote didn't make you magically faster so anyone who has trained properly and knows about the weapon could dodge the jutsu and kill the user.
As such the Kote was just a support equipment to load up jutsu in advance and save chakra in battle. It had been banned in the exams since the Kote had no affect on your actual expertise.
But now since it had become a common thing, Naruto allowed its usage. The item allowed people to fight in a similar manner to him since he didn't need hand signs anymore and could just use any attack that he desired.
Most people would just make scrolls of their own moves or make copies of moves they deemed useful. It opened up a new field in combat and provided protection to those who were weak in close combat.
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