Chapter 358: You Promised
In the Leaf Village, William made his way to the Jōnin Station.
He was greeted with familiar nods and waves from the guards and staff. Everyone knew him well enough, and most welcomed him warmly as per usal. How could they not when his performance as a shinobi exceeded all of their expectations?
Today, he had a good feeling. His assignment was simple but exciting: he was in charge of watching Naruto for the day.
Seeing his cousin outside of the house was rare these days, especially after Naruto's suspension.
Interestingly, no outside visits were allowed and absolutely no hanging out with friends. Not because of the suspension itself, but because Minato and Kushina had grounded Naruto for a whole year.
William thought that was overly harsh. He'd argued with them and tried to convince them to ease up, but despite being a part of the family, they were firm.
After all, they were Naruto's parents, and he was their son. William knew they cared, but he hadn't expected them to be this strict.
He remembered the day he first met Minato and Kushina. The excitement had been overwhelming.
He'd grown up reading seldom stories about how this world would be like had Minato and Kushina survived. Yet he had never read one where they were revived.
Nonetheless, he knew their reputation well and always wanted to meet them. When they finally did, William was more thrilled than any of the players. That was because he was the only other Uzumaki, and because he was Naruto's long-lost cousin, that made him part of Kushina's clan.
In a way, he considered himself her nephew.