Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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“Peace?” Ban sneered. “It’s just a superficial peace; the danger lurking in the shadows has never disappeared.”

He hadn't forgotten what Danzo had done before, which almost caused a major reshuffle of the entire Konoha leadership.

So talking about peace now? That's a pipe dream.

The Nine-Tailed Fox flicked its tail: "If you ask me, you humans are just too complicated. Little brats can learn if they want, and play if they don't. It's that simple."

Minato said seriously, "I believe that education should follow the child's nature. Although Naruto is naughty, he is very smart. As long as the right method is used, he can learn very quickly."

Madara was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Fourth Hokage, how were you trained when you were a child?"

Minato paused for a moment, then smiled: "My father passed away a long time ago, and my mother raised me alone. She always encouraged me, saying that I would definitely become a great ninja."

"Hmph, woman's compassion," Ban said disdainfully, but his tone was no longer as harsh as before.

Kurama suddenly interjected, "Madara, how did your father raise you?"

Madara's body visibly stiffened for a moment. Minato keenly noticed this and quickly changed the subject: "Actually, all three of our methods have their merits."

"Madara's strictness can cultivate Naruto's perseverance, Kurama's carefree nature can keep him happy, and I... I hope he can feel the joy of learning."

The three of them fell into a brief silence.

The only sounds in the sealed space were Naruto's even breathing and the slight swaying of the Nine-Tails' tail.

"Tomorrow..." Madara suddenly spoke, "...try your method."

Minato looked up in surprise, and Kurama also perked up its ears.

“But physical training must be done according to my standards,” Ban added, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Minato flashed a bright smile: "Of course, senpai. We'll each use our strengths."

Nine-Tailed Fox snorted, "Suit yourself. But the little brat needs to rest if he's tired, otherwise I won't allow it."

Ban didn't refute, but simply gave a soft "hmm".

Minato looked at the sleeping Naruto and said softly, "We're all doing this for his own good."

Moonlight streamed through the barrier of the sealed space, illuminating the three of them.

In this peculiar family, three "fathers" with vastly different personalities finally find a delicate balance.

Chapter 27 Graduation, Class 7 Formation

As the sun and moon alternate, time flies, and three years have passed quickly. The Ninja Academy is once again welcoming graduation season.

"Naruto Uzumaki, ranked third in his graduation class."

When Iruka read those words, the classroom fell silent for a moment, then erupted into incredulous chatter.

Naruto stood on the podium, his golden hair shimmering in the sunlight, his blue eyes filled with pride.

"Is this for real? That bottom-of-the-class student actually came in third?"

"Second only to Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura!"

Did he cheat?

Naruto just grinned when he heard these comments and scratched his head, seemingly unconcerned.

Three years ago, he might have been angry because of these words, but now it's different.

He has three of the world's best "dads" supporting him inside him.

Inside the sealed space, the three "fathers" reacted differently.

"Third place?" Madara Uchiha sat cross-legged in mid-air, his brows furrowed. "He still lost to that Uchiha brat and a girl."

Minato Namikaze smiled and shook his head: "Madara-san, aren't you from the Uchiha clan? Sasuke got first place, you should be happy."

Ban Que said dismissively, "It's normal to get first place."

Minato could only shake his head helplessly, then looked outside and said, "Naruto's improvement from last place to the top three is already quite remarkable."

Nine-Tailed Fox lay lazily on the ground, its nine tails swaying leisurely: "If you ask me, don't worry about grades or anything like that, they won't have a major impact on your future life anyway."

In the real world, Naruto had just returned to his seat when he heard a cold snort from the side.

“Last-place.” Sasuke said without looking up, but a barely perceptible hint of approval flashed in his dark eyes.

"Heh heh, Sasuke, just you wait!" Naruto retorted without hesitation. "Next time, I'll definitely surpass you!"

Sakura sighed, facepalming. "Can you two just shut up for a bit..."

These two people worked hard from the moment they entered university until graduation.

To say these two have a bad relationship is one thing, but when they team up, their teamwork is so good they can completely dominate the opposing team.

To say the two have a good relationship is an understatement; however, when it comes to other matters, they always resort to one word: "comparison."

From eating to running, from rock-paper-scissors to fighting, these two seem to have to compete to see who wins in everything.

After Iruka read out all the results, he couldn't help but encourage Naruto.

Naruto felt deeply grateful to Iruka.

Although he received a lot of love from his three fathers with very different personalities, Iruka was no less loving than any of them.

Before Naruto met Madara, besides the Third Hokage, the person who cared about him the most was Iruka.

After starting school, Iruka did his best to save himself from being a bottom student.

Although Iruka's performance only improved after Minato's intervention, this does not negate Iruka's contribution.

Therefore, for Naruto, Iruka was not only a teacher, but also a family member.

Soon, Iruka began to group the students.

This is something every graduating class goes through, signifying their formal promotion from student to genin.

He listened as his familiar classmates left one by one with the instructor, a Jonin.

Naruto also began to look forward to his teammates and his Jonin mentor.

Madara said coldly, "If any trash comes, I'll immediately control Naruto to blast him away."

Minato quickly stopped him: "Madara-san, this is going too far."

Nine-Tails laughed shamelessly from the side.

Soon, the group assignments came to Naruto and his teammates: "Team 7: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno"

When Naruto first heard his name called, he jumped up. But when the second name was called, Naruto and Sasuke stared at each other.

Those eyes, already sparking with intensity, conveyed only one message: Don't hold us back!

However, Sakura, caught between the two, was in a bit of a predicament.

She should be very happy to be teamed up with the handsome Sasuke.

However, since Naruto was also in the team, these two combat experts wouldn't care about her, a weakling.

Inside the sealed space, Madara heard this news, and his Sharingan instantly lit up: "Uchiha brat? Interesting."

Minato mused, "This combination...is interesting."

Kurama yawned: "It's that arrogant Uchiha brat again. How come Naruto always has to be associated with the Uchiha?"

Sensing that Kurama's words were directed at him, Madara couldn't help but glare at the other man.

Nine-Tails turned its head to the other side and quickly started snoring.

After the morning group assignments were completed, the other classes were picked up by their instructors, while only the three students from Class 7 remained in the classroom.

Time passed by, the sun was already setting, and only the three of them remained in the classroom.

"Is our teacher coming or not?" Naruto lay on the table, idly doodling on a piece of paper.

Sasuke closed his eyes to rest, but the veins on his forehead betrayed his impatience.

Sakura sat up straight, constantly adjusting her hair, as if afraid the teacher might suddenly appear and see her in an imperfect state.

"I can't take it anymore!" Naruto suddenly jumped up, pulling a box of thumbtacks from his ninja tool pouch. "I'm going to give the late teacher a 'surprise'!"

Inside the sealed space, Minato immediately spoke up to stop him: "Naruto, you can't do this!"

Ban snorted, "Well done. Let that unpunctual guy learn his lesson."

Nine-Tailed Fox wagged its tail gleefully: "Yes, yes, put them on the chair! Put lots of them!"

In the real world, Naruto was about to scatter thumbtacks on his teacher's chair when Sasuke suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"Idiot, do you want to get us all punished together?" Sasuke said coldly.

Sakura snapped out of her daze: "Naruto! Stop it!"

Naruto pouted and reluctantly put away the thumbtack.

Just then, the classroom window was suddenly pushed open, and a silver-haired, masked man appeared upside down in the window.

"Hey, good morning everyone~" the man waved lazily.

The classroom was completely silent.

Naruto's eyes widened, Sasuke's lips twitched, and Sakura was completely stunned.

"It's already afternoon..." Sakura muttered to herself.

The silver-haired man—Kakashi Hatake—casually climbed in through the window and stood on the podium: "Hmm... how should I put it, I've lost my way on the path of life..."

"You're lying!" Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura shouted in unison.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the three of them, finally pausing almost imperceptibly when it landed on Naruto.

At this moment, the sealed space inside Naruto's body had already exploded.

"Kakashi?!" Minato exclaimed in surprise, his expression immediately turning complicated. "How could he... wait, he's your Jonin instructor?"

Madara crossed his arms and scrutinized Kakashi, who was standing nearby. "These are your former students? They don't seem particularly special."

Kurama sniffed: "Oh! Isn't this the guy who was monitoring Naruto back then, the one Naruto called the head of the Anbu?"

In the real world, Kakashi had already begun his self-introduction: "I am Hatake Kakashi. As for my likes and dislikes... I don't want to tell you. My future dreams... are nothing special. As for my interests..."

"Wait!" Naruto suddenly stood up, pointing at Kakashi and shouting, "Kakashi-sensei! You're our Jonin instructor?!"