Chapter 10

Minato was in the sculpture room to help close the heavy wooden doors closed, sealing out the cool morning air and trapping the intense heat radiating from the industrial space heaters.

Naruto had just entered the room completely unfazed by the sweltering temperature and was amazed at the room that he was going to have a sculpture of himself.

He wore nothing but a simple, towel wrapped loosely around his waist.

Minato stood off to the side, looking overwhelmingly anxious, while the master sculptors from the capital began unpacking their gear.

"Alright, everyone is here," Minato announced, his voice tight as he tried to maintain an air of professional leadership. "Let's make sure we keep this efficient. Naruto has a tight training schedule."

Minato gulped, clearly uncomfortable being here.

Master Gendo, the lead artisan, adjusted his thick spectacles and stepped closer to the pedestal.

He circled Naruto slowly, his eyes wide with a mixture of professional awe and sheer artistic reverence.

He stopped right in front of him, looking up at the young athlete. "By the heavens, young man," Gendo breathed, shaking his head in disbelief. "The rumors didn't do you justice. Your physique is an absolute triumph of human evolution. Look at the separation in the deltoids, the sheer depth of the abdominal wall... it is a masterwork before we even lay a finger on the clay."

"I appreciate the compliment, Master Gendo," Naruto replied with a calm, self-assured smile, leaning his weight casually onto one leg. "Years of professional conditioning tend to pay off."

"It's more than conditioning, it's divine geometry!" Gendo cheered, turning back to his assistants who were frantically prepping their sketchpads.

Naruto went up to where he needed to be as the air in the room grew even tighter as Master Gendo circled the pedestal one final time, tapping his chin in deep concentration.

"The stance is perfect, the lighting is divine," Gendo murmured, his voice echoing in the heated vault chamber.

He stopped right in front of Naruto and looked up, his expression completely serious. "But high art demands absolute honesty, Lord namikaze. We cannot sculpt the sculpture the obliques to the quadriceps if it is obstructed by linen. The towel must go."

Naruto didn't hesitate. With a relaxed, practiced ease, his fingers hooked into the knot at his hip. He pulled it loose and let the simple towel drop entirely to the stone floor, stepping out of it completely bare.

Minato instantly let out a strangled, choked sound from the corner, his eyes snapping firmly toward the ceiling as his face flushed a brilliant, burning crimson.

Gendo, completely unfazed, stepped forward to finalize the stance. "Excellent. Now, maintain that contrapposto alignment. Step the right foot forward, lock the left hip, and let the weight settle naturally. Roll your shoulders back just a fraction to expand the chest cavity."Naruto adjusted seamlessly, his chiseled physique locking into the classic, powerful posture under the blazing studio lights, completely unbothered by his own total nudity.

"Magnificent!" Gendo cheered, gesturing wildly to his assistants. "Look at the definition of the gluteus medius! The symmetry is flawless! Hold right there, Naruto. Do not move a single muscle!"

Naruto held the rigid, powerful pose perfectly.

Without shifting his head, his blue eyes darted sideways, locking onto his biological father who was currently trying to merge with the stone wall in sheer embarrassment.

"Relax, Lord Fourth," Naruto purred, his voice smooth and dripping with dark amusement. "It's just high art. Don't forget to take notes for the gift shop."

Minato looked away as this was clearly too much as he headed out the door, "dame! I didn't realize Naruto was that comfortable."

The sound of footsteps could be cured and two are surprised it was none other than his wife kushina.

She was running up demanding answers, "I got your text after the last mission, you said Naruto was actually here!?"

Minato nodded, "yes, he is here, but right now he...!?"

Kushina quickly ran to the door as minato teleported right in front of her and spread his arms out, "kushina! Wait! You don't want to go in there right now! Naruto here... AHHH!?"

Grabbing her husband and throwing him across the room before opening up the doors only to let out a screen.

Minato got up and ran straight to the door only to find his wife on the floor as she had clearly blackout.

Naruto is still standing where he was, had an eyebrow raised with a smirk, "still got it with the ladies."

Minato's eyes quickly landed on Naruto, "Naruto, that's your mother."

Letting out a chuckled, Naruto couldn't help I found the situation funny, "now that's one hell of a reunion."

Minato pick up his wife and headed out the door as the sculptures continue on working with Naruto.

To be continued...