Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 62: With the Fourth Hokage present, no one dared to cause trouble.

Meanwhile, the scene on the light screen continued...

Colorful banners and flags for the Chunin Selection Exams were hung along the wide streets of Konoha, and villagers and ninjas thronged the streets, creating a lively atmosphere.

Iruka was walking and chatting with his parents.

At that moment, Naruto stood not far away, looking at the three long-lost figures with a face full of surprise.

"Teacher Iruka!"

Naruto was both surprised and delighted, and ran towards the other person.

Compared to Naruto's enthusiasm, Iruka seemed quite surprised.

He was taken aback at first, then looked at the blond, blue-eyed boy in front of him with some hesitation.

This is the Hokage's son!

He rarely had any chance to interact with them, let alone have them recognize him.

For a moment, Iruka felt flattered and his expression became somewhat reserved.

He was somewhat incredulous that the "Son of Hokage" had actually greeted him.

"Uh... Young Master Naruto, hello." Iruka stammered as he and his parents stepped forward and greeted Naruto awkwardly.

When Naruto saw Iruka actually appear in front of him and heard the other call him "Young Master," he was overwhelmed with emotions and was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

His face flushed red as he scratched his head. "Teacher Iruka, it really is you! Thank you, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kakashi approached with a smile: "Long time no see, Iruka."

"Kakashi-senpai!"

Iruka quickly relaxed his reserved expression and bowed respectfully to Kakashi.

Iruka's parents, who clearly knew Kakashi, smiled and nodded in greeting, "The Hatake family kids have grown so much!"

Kakashi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then scratched his silver hair with a rather helpless expression: "Long time no see, seniors."

The group exchanged smiles, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed a bit.

Kakashi struck up a conversation with Iruka's family, asking about their border postings: "I heard you've been on the front lines all this time. How come you have time to come back to the village today?"

Iruka's father's expression hardened upon hearing this, and he said in a deep voice, "It's currently the Chunin Exams, and ninjas from various countries are gathering here. The situation on the border is somewhat complicated... There are quite a few restless guys around Konoha who are eager to make trouble. We were ordered to monitor the Kusagakure team that came to participate in the exams, so we took the opportunity to come back to the village to check on things."

Iruka's mother nodded and added, "As soon as the Chunin Exams are over, we have to rush back to the vicinity of Tenchi Bridge to take up our post. We can't be away for too long."

"I see," Kakashi said, suddenly realizing.

Iruka scratched his head and complained with a chuckle, "Actually, Mom and Dad, you're being too tense! Who would dare cause trouble in Konoha? With the Fourth Hokage here, no one can do anything about it."

"You brat, you can't say that," Iruka's father scolded sternly, but the relaxation in his eyes clearly revealed his approval.

"Haha." Iruka chuckled awkwardly and said no more.

Naruto stood to the side, watching Iruka, Kakashi, and his parents chatting and laughing, discussing topics he couldn't join in on, and a strange sense of loss welled up inside him.

After Iruka greeted him, he focused most of his attention on Kakashi and his parents, and seemed somewhat unfamiliar and estranged from him, the "son of the Hokage".

Naruto scratched his head, puzzled.

Why does it seem like Iruka-sensei doesn't know me very well?

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]

After a moment's thought, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

Could it be... that Iruka-sensei never taught me at all in this dream?

But in reality, Iruka-sensei is clearly the most important person to me!

Thinking this, Naruto could no longer suppress his panic and confusion, and strode forward, raising his voice: "Iruka-sensei, it's me! It's me, Naruto!"

The shout was urgent and forceful, startling Kakashi and Iruka's family who were standing nearby.

Iruka's parents exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.

Sakura and Sasuke looked at each other in bewilderment.

The name "Teacher Iruka" was completely unfamiliar to them.

Sakura searched her memory but still couldn't recall a teacher like that at the Ninja Academy. She muttered to herself, "Strange, do we know a teacher named Iruka?"

Sasuke also frowned as he sized up Iruka, completely baffled as to why Naruto valued this unfamiliar young ninja so much.

From the outside, the other party doesn't seem to have anything special about them.

Just as the two were wondering, Iruka's father, who was standing nearby, also asked in surprise, "Iruka, when did you meet Naruto? How come you've never mentioned him before?"

"I...I actually..."

Iruka looked bewildered, completely baffled.

He has no chance to meet the Hokage's son, so he can't be considered familiar with him at all!

Iruka scratched his head, somewhat at a loss, and explained softly, "The Hokage's son, I usually have no chance to come into contact with him... I don't know why Naruto-sama..."

Naruto was stunned when he heard this, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head.

In my dream, Iruka-sensei was someone I didn't know at all?!

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

Iruka's parents exchanged a glance, then exchanged a few pleasantries with Kakashi, respectfully bid farewell to Naruto, and left with Iruka.

After Iruka and his family disappeared around the street corner, Naruto was still standing there, stunned and unable to come to his senses.

Naruto stared blankly in the direction Iruka's family had left, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

In reality, Iruka-sensei, like herself, was a lonely orphan who had a very difficult childhood.

Even so, the teacher, who was always optimistic and cheerful, never gave up on him.

When everyone else disliked and avoided him, only Iruka-sensei would take the initiative to talk to him and take him to eat Ichiraku Ramen.

Even on the night he stole the Book of Seals, it was Iruka-sensei who risked his life to shield him from the deadly giant shuriken.

At that moment, Iruka-sensei's slender figure stood firmly in front of Naruto, and the huge shuriken was driven deep into his back.

Even on his deathbed, Iruka-sensei still managed to give Naruto a comforting smile...

Thinking of this, Naruto felt a pang of sadness.

Iruka-sensei was an important figure to him, but the Iruka-sensei in his dream had no interaction with him at all, which made Naruto unable to let go of it for a while.

[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]

……

In the darkness, in a corner where no one was watching, Shigure took in everything.

"No wonder he'll be invited to Naruto's wedding as Naruto's 'father' later..." he thought to himself. "Iruka's importance in Naruto's heart is truly extraordinary. He's only just appeared, yet he's already given such a considerable amount of emotional value."

Indeed, for many years, when everyone isolated Naruto, Iruka was the only teacher who trusted and protected him, and the first person to make Naruto feel warmth.