Naruto: People are in Konoha, the system arrived 20 years earlier Chapter 111

After parting ways with Akane, Hayato returned home alone.

Carrying the gifts everyone had given him in both hands, he noticed several extra pairs of shoes at the entrance.

He raised an eyebrow slightly. “Do we have guests?”

The sound of his return also caught the attention of those inside the house. Soon, two sets of anxious footsteps rushed towards him.

“Hayato, you’re back!”

“You’re finally back!”

The Kazama brothers looked at Hayato with excitement.

So it was these two. Hayato felt a little surprised. “What’s going on?”

“Oh, right, I heard you got promoted to Jonin, Hayato?” Yuuki didn’t answer Hayato’s question, but instead posed another.

Since it wasn’t a secret, Hayato nodded. “Yes, that’s right.”

Hayato was a bit surprised at how fast the news had spread. He had just been promoted to Jonin, yet it felt like the entire village and everyone he knew already knew about it.

“Then we really came at the right time, Hayato. We’re here to give you a gift, a gift to celebrate you becoming a Jonin,” Takuya interjected, smiling.

Feeling their goodwill, Hayato smiled gently. These two brothers had celebrated his promotion to Chunin and given him a gift back then.

He didn’t expect them to do it again for his Jonin promotion.

In that case, if he were to become the Uchiha clan head in the future, would they still give him a gift?

“Thank you.”

Regardless, it was their kind gesture, and Hayato naturally wouldn’t treat it coldly.

Yuuki and Takuya exchanged glances, then looked at Hayato. “You’ll definitely like this gift.”

Hearing that, a hint of curiosity arose in Hayato’s heart. What kind of gift would make them say that?

The Kazama brothers solemnly pulled out two red gift boxes and handed them to Hayato.

“What’s inside?”

This time, the Kazama brothers didn’t keep him in suspense and explained directly, “These are the things we promised you back then: crystals of the Grerl Stone.”

Hearing that familiar yet unfamiliar name, Hayato felt a little dazed.

So many years had passed. Wait, they specifically came all this way this time, could it be?

“You mean you’ve already figured out how to apply them to living organisms?” Hayato asked, a little uncertain.

This was a project they had been working on six years ago, and there had been no news about it since. Hayato had thought they had given up.

Yuuki nodded. “That’s right!”

In recent years, they had already developed ways to apply Grerl Stone research to daily life.

Currently, Konoha’s electricity and water systems operate through the Grerl Stone.

This had significantly boosted the Uchiha clan’s reputation, or more accurately, Hayato’s reputation.

However, research into its application on living organisms had always hit a bottleneck.

It was only recently that they truly understood the process of extracting crystals for biological mutation and that the crystal structures were different.

Upon receiving the clear answer, Hayato’s eyes lit up.

Now he could finally see the evolutions of Houndour and Riolu.

Hayato then led the Kazama brothers to the courtyard. As soon as they arrived, they saw two ninja dogs lying on the ground, squinting and enjoying a sunbath.

“Houndour, Riolu!” Hayato called out loudly.

The two ninja dogs immediately opened their eyes and ran to Hayato.

“Is it time for a mission?” Houndour asked.

Yes, Houndour and Riolu were indeed descendants of Akamaru, inheriting their father’s strengths, including the ability to speak human language.

Riolu, beside them, also looked at Hayato, with some anticipation in its eyes. “Where are we going this time?”

The last time Hayato took them on a mission was two years ago.

Hayato slowly shook his head. “It’s not a mission. I have a way to increase your strength. Are you willing?”

Although Hayato really wanted to see the Ninja World version of Mega Evolution, he also deeply respected the two ninja dogs’ thoughts.

After all, he had raised them since they were small. If they weren’t willing, Hayato wouldn’t force them.

“A way to increase our strength?”

Houndour and Riolu exchanged glances, then both nodded.

They say pets have the same personality as their owners.

Hayato was very enthusiastic about improving his strength, and they were the same.

“Of course we’re willing!” Houndour said.

“But it might change your appearance, I’ll tell you that upfront,” Hayato said seriously, crouching down.

He couldn’t fool them. Sincerity was the greatest killer move. He didn’t want the two dogs to complain later.

“That’s not an issue. As long as it can increase our strength, what’s there to care about looks?” Riolu said.

Houndour, beside him, also nodded in agreement.

Since everything was settled, Hayato didn’t waste time and directly placed the two brocade boxes the Kazama brothers gave him in front of the two dogs.

Meanwhile, the Kazama brothers looked as if they had just realized something.

So Hayato had them research the Grerl Stone for these two.

They knew the two ninja dogs. When they stayed at Hayato’s house, they had helped him take care of them.

Hayato opened the brocade boxes. Inside were two clear, amber-like crystals.

Houndour looked confused. “Is this it?”

Hayato nodded, then turned and looked at the Kazama brothers. The specific operation still needed them to do it.

The two instantly understood, came to the two ninja dogs, each holding a Grerl Stone.

After observing Houndour’s appearance for a while, Yuuki placed the Grerl Stone in his hand close to Houndour’s forehead.

The latter didn’t resist. It knew Yuuki wouldn’t harm it.

Once the Grerl Stone touched Houndour’s forehead, it seemed to melt and slowly submerged into Houndour’s head.

Finally, only half of the crystal remained exposed, as if embedded in Houndour’s body.

Houndour immediately felt a powerful life force surge into its body.

It unconsciously began to mobilize this powerful force, and instantly, it felt a warm current wash over its entire body.

Then, a dazzling light emanated from Houndour’s body.

Watching from the side, Hayato’s eyes lit up. “Here it comes, the Ninja World version of Mega Evolution!”

In a short while, the light dissipated, and Houndour’s appearance underwent a drastic transformation.

First, its size was twice its previous size. Two sharp goat horns grew on its head, and its entire body was covered in gray bones, like a bone armor draped over it, looking quite majestic.

Hayato smiled and nodded. “It’s pretty much what I imagined.”