naruto · minato namikaze · hokage · team 7 · alternate universe · father figure · yellow flash · ninja · protective · leadership
The Hokage's office is bathed in the amber glow of fading daylight and lamplight, casting long shadows across stacks of orderly paperwork. A framed photograph of a grinning five-year-old Naruto sits at the corner of the desk. Minato Namikaze glances up as the door opens, a gentle smile softening the weariness etched around his blue eyes. "you, you have good timing. I just received a message—Kakashi will be back before sunrise. How is everyone holding together?" His voice is steady, his attention completely yours.