Naruto : All Genders are reversed except for me

Naruto couldn't be bothered to look back at the greedy merchant's face.

From the tone, it seemed like he had made quite a profit.

However, bargaining was never his strong suit. Fortunately, everything was going according to plan.

From Sasuke, he had taken a total of 11 kunai and 20 shuriken.

After selling most of them, there was still one kunai and 10 shuriken left in his canvas bag.

The skill of throwing hidden weapons was crucial for ninjas, and if that weren't the case, Naruto wouldn't have kept these ninja tools.

With 20,000 silver taels in hand, Naruto was now just 60 points of Shock Value away from unlocking the Golden Shovel System's search feature.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

After all, today, he had already caused too many unexpected events for the Anbu, the Root, and even the Third Hokage. Continuing any further might raise suspicions from the Third Hokage.

He certainly didn't want his memories to be examined by the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques in Konoha's interrogation room.

With the canvas bag in hand, Naruto headed home, passing through a small alley and smoothly dispelling his Transformation Jutsu.

After all, he was nearing home, and he could conveniently harvest some Negative Emotion Points along the way. Why not take advantage of it?

However, just as he emerged from an intersection, a woman's voice called out to him.

"Yo, Naruto!"

Turning around, Naruto nearly stumbled, shocked by the sight.

The woman was wearing a neat white outfit, a chef's hat, and had a slightly plump figure. Wasn't this Aunt Ichiraku?

"Aunt Ichiraku?"

Seeing Naruto's weary and gloomy face, Aunt Ichiraku smiled warmly. "I'm about to prepare some samples. The shop still has a batch of dough left. How about a 60% off ramen on the house?"

He couldn't resist a good deal—such an offer was in line with his character.

Although he had just eaten a grilled fish earlier, that was more of a side dish and couldn't really satisfy his hunger.

"Really? That's so kind of you, Aunt Ichiraku!"

Ichiraku Ramen was, after all, one of the original Naruto's favorite places.

As a transmigrator, even though he had seen and eaten all kinds of exotic delicacies, he still had to act as if he had never seen anything like this, expressing excitement and gratitude.

So, Naruto happily rushed into the Ichiraku Ramen shop with his canvas bag.

It was close to closing time, and the shop was empty. Even Ayame had finished her shift early.

"Yo, Naruto, just wait a bit. The ramen will be ready soon."

"Alright, Aunt Ichiraku."

After a moment, Naruto asked tentatively, "Aunt Ichiraku, where's Ayame?"

While kneading dough, Aunt Ichiraku smiled as she replied, "She left for the day. It's been a busy time lately."

Indeed, Naruto had guessed right—most people in the Hokage world seemed to have undergone gender reversals.

Naruto sat on a stool, resting his chin on his arm, and let his imagination run wild.

If the entire world of Hokage had undergone a gender reversal...

Hello, I'm the Scientific Girl of the Ninja World.

That's amazing.

At that thought, Naruto jolted, suddenly considering more possibilities.

Hashirama, why did you betray me?

Wait...

A flash of lightning struck his brain, and his head throbbed with pain.

Minato became a girl, and Kushina became a boy?

Mom turned into Dad?

No, if that were the case, there wouldn't have been the Nine-Tails Incident.

"Uh... I can't keep imagining like this. If I do, I'll split my mind."

Naruto chuckled bitterly, but inside, he couldn't help feeling immense anticipation for the day he would meet them.

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"According to the original plot development, the first people he might meet would likely be the transformed versions of Momochi Zabuza and Haku, right?"

White...

Thinking about this, Naruto couldn't help but smile faintly.

"The original cross-dressing big shot, White, has really turned into a girl this time... I really look forward to meeting her later."

As his thoughts collided, a series of fragrant scents entered his nostrils.

Looking up, he saw that the discounted ramen had just been served, and Aunt Ichi, standing nearby, pulled out some pieces of something resembling fish tofu and char siu from another pot to garnish the dish. This was how a bowl of Ichi Ramen was completed.

Naruto stared, a little dazed.

Where's the cilantro? The sesame oil? The chili oil and vinegar?

None of it.

"Your ramen's ready, little Naruto."

Aunt Ichi confidently placed the ramen in front of him and said, "This is a special recipe I've been working on recently. The flavor is several times stronger than ordinary ramen."

After watching countless episodes of Naruto, where Ichi Ramen was constantly praised by the main characters, Naruto took this opportunity to finally give it a try.

The broth was clear and fragrant, while the noodles were round, smooth, and full of elasticity, looking like they had a nice chewy texture.

He picked up a bite with his chopsticks and slowly chewed, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Seeing his reaction, Aunt Ichi smiled warmly and confidently, saying, "It's alright, little Naruto. You take your time, I'll go clean up."

"Uhh... Okay," Naruto replied, forcing a smile as he chewed and then awkwardly swallowed.

This... this was the famous Ichi Ramen?

It only had a faint salty taste and a strong mushroom broth flavor, and everything else... was hard to describe.

Naruto felt utterly disappointed. The gap between his expectations and reality was just too big.

But soon, he realized something.

The food culture in the Naruto world was actually quite ordinary.

In the few episodes of the original that featured food, it was mostly ramen and grilled meat. Their cooking methods were quite simplistic, and there was no comparison to the variety of techniques in modern Longxia (a fictional Chinese world), like frying, stir-frying, braising, deep-frying, stewing, steaming, smoking, pickling, and more.

And the home-style cooking in this world was even more direct—just boiling various vegetables in plain water and dipping them in sauce.

It was a miracle if it was even edible.

While pretending to enjoy the meal, Naruto couldn't help but curiously ask.

"With ramen this delicious, Aunt, you must sell at least 500 bowls a day, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't match the 'special flavor' of yours?"

Aunt Ichi chuckled upon hearing this, "Not too many, not too few. I sell about five big buckets a day, each bucket holds 100 bowls. Sometimes, it's not even enough."

Naruto tried to make conversation, and was surprised to hear that Aunt Ichi actually sold 500 bowls a day. It left him in awe.

Actually, his earlier question had touched on Aunt Ichi's business secret.

He knew that the reason she shared her sales volume with him was probably because he was just a 7-year-old kid. He couldn't ask too much.

After finishing his ramen quickly, Naruto took 90 silver coins from his frog pouch.

"Aunt, you've been so good to me, so this time no discounts. I'll come again when I'm short on cash."

Before Aunt Ichi could say anything, Naruto placed the 90 coins on the counter and rushed out of the store.

"Naruto..."

Looking at the 90 silver coins on the table, Aunt Ichi muttered, "Why is the Third Hokage sponsoring Naruto again? He really is such a great person."

Naruto overheard her.

But he sneered inwardly.

The Third Hokage sponsoring him? Pfft...

What sponsorship? That was clearly the savings his father had left for him.

Before becoming the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, also known as the Yellow Flash of Konoha, had undertaken countless S-rank border missions. Although Naruto didn't know how much he earned from them, he was sure it was a large sum of money accumulated over the years.

His mother, being the host of the Nine-Tails, couldn't go on missions, but Kushina wasn't wasteful, and as a member of the Uzumaki Clan, her little treasury was enough to support her.

After they both passed away, Naruto was left with nothing but their house, no other inheritance.

Where did all the savings go?

Naruto walked home, his thoughts drifting back to the kind smile of the Third Hokage.

"Third Hokage... You really are the sunshine of Konoha. Taking my parents' huge savings, and still giving me a monthly allowance that's not even enough to buy two bowls of ramen a day, while making sure everyone in Konoha knows about it. You really are such a great person."