Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 312 Views on Life and Death

Slowly, Minato's chakra-based body began to become transparent, like the thin mist about to dissipate in the morning light. The time for parting had finally come.

"My chakra is running low..."

As Minato felt his consciousness gradually fading and his connection with the world weakening, he said with a mix of reluctance and bitterness.

He lowered his hand from Naruto's hair, looking at his own body gradually fading into a blur, his eyes filled with deep regret. He truly wanted to... witness this child's future... but as someone who had already passed away, he knew he didn't have that right.

"You really make me proud," he said, trying to maintain a gentle smile. "And your mother... When I get back, I'll definitely tell her your story, the whole thing... She actually... has so much to say to you too..."

As Naruto watched his father's figure gradually disappear, a surge of emotion welled up within him. He wanted to say something to stop him from leaving, "Dad... you won't have to wait too long! Once everything here is over, I will definitely find the face of the Shinigami...?!"

However, Minato's unfinished words and Naruto's urgent promise both stopped at the same time!

Because the Fourth Hokage's figure, which had been mostly transparent and almost blended into the spatial light, suddenly became solid and clear again, as if time had reversed!

The force that was about to pull his consciousness back to the Pure Land was forcibly blocked. His consciousness was like being nailed to this sealed space by a solid "anchor"!

"Okay, it's done."

Kurama's slightly mocking voice rang out at the opportune moment, "But this isn't for you. I was just worried Naruto would be sad. You're getting off easy."

It looked at the two of them, especially at Minato's expression, which was full of surprise and expectation of explanation, flicked its huge tail, and continued.

"I have infused a trace of my original chakra into your remaining consciousness. Of course, when the sealing shackles were still in place, I could not have done this; the chakra could not have been transferred to you so smoothly."

"Now, as long as my chakra continues to recover, it can continuously nourish the wisp of consciousness you left behind, allowing you to maintain your existence for the time being." Kurama glanced at Minato with a sinister smile that seemed to be watching a good show. "Fourth Hokage... I'm really looking forward to seeing with your own eyes what kind of faces those hypocritical guys from Konoha who mistreated Naruto will show."

It finished speaking without any politeness, and then turned to Naruto, its voice noticeably softer than when it spoke to Minato.

"Furthermore, I also have some important matters to discuss with both of you. You," it pointed its paw at Minato, "you also need to listen carefully, understand?"

Kurama spoke in a commanding tone, then looked at Naruto again. Naruto was still in shock from his father's "recovery" and was trying to process this sudden change.

"Naruto..." Kurama's voice softened, "Just now... through the connection of chakra, I saw some fragments of memories deep within your soul."

It observed Naruto's reaction. "So, that's why you seemed a bit... at a loss when facing Kushina and the Fourth Hokage, unsure how to interact naturally, right? There seemed to be something between you, didn't you?"

Memories? I don't know how to get along with them?

Upon hearing these words, Minato frowned slightly, filled with confusion. Naruto... doesn't know how to get along with him? What does this mean?

"Nine-Tails, what do you mean by that?" Minato couldn't help but ask.

"Hmph," Nine-Tails snorted coldly, answering in the simplest and most direct way, "To put it simply, this kid's perception is a bit distorted. He's been misled by some complex fragments of memory in his soul, and he doubts himself... that he might not be your real child."

Seeing Minato's suddenly contracting pupils and Naruto's somewhat stunned expression, Kurama flicked its tail and continued,

"Anyway, there's still some time before dawn, so I'll stay here and make things completely clear to you."

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After a period of time, inside the sealed space.

Nine-Tailed Fox stretched out its massive body comfortably, lying on the exceptionally soft and comfortable grass, its huge tail gently patting the ground intermittently.

Naruto's main consciousness had returned to sleep to rest. After all, mental dialogue also consumes energy, and the body instinctively needs sleep to recover.

Minato Namikaze sat silently to the side, his face seemingly calm and expressionless, but those familiar with his personality would know that he was deep in thought at that moment.

In the future... Naruto... sacrificed himself? Then his soul went to another completely different world, where he lived a peaceful life unrelated to ninjas... Finally, he returned here, but forgot most of his memories?

The impact of this information was already enormous. However, another truth was revealed—the mastermind who killed his own wife, manipulated the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, causing countless casualties, the mysterious masked man…whose true identity was…?!

"Obito..."

Minato murmured the name to himself, unable to reconcile the image of the warm, cheerful, compassionate, and somewhat reckless black-haired boy in his memory, who always adhered to the belief of "protecting his comrades," with that cold, cruel demon who orchestrated the Nine-Tails' rampage.

"It's so noisy."

Nine-Tails' disdainful voice came from the side, clearly taunting, "Do you think I want to share a consciousness space with someone like you? Stay away from me all the time, you're just an eyesore."

Minato was pulled back from his painful thoughts. He raised his head and looked at Kurama. "Ku-Tails... I am grateful that you left me here. However, I am ultimately a dead person, a deceased being who should not continue to exist in this world... I should not interfere with the order and destiny of this world any further..."

"Shut up!"

The Nine-Tails abruptly turned its massive head toward Minato, its voice low and oppressive, its eyes flashing with fury.

"You're even more ignorant and inflexible than I imagined, Fourth Hokage!"

It growled, "'The dead should not be allowed to return to this world'? Who decreed such a narrow-minded view?! Do you even know what we Tailed Beasts are? We are formed from vast amounts of chakra, and the concept of 'death' that you humans speak of simply doesn't exist for us! I've lived for thousands of years, and you're going to deny the way of life and choices I've chosen?!"

Although they are now "roommates," Kurama's attitude towards Minato is clearly worse and more impatient than when he was at his worst towards Naruto.

It looked at Minato's silent expression, snorted coldly, and impatiently scratched the ground with its huge claws.

"Naruto will be awake soon... After dawn, I have some 'things' that I must show you with your own eyes."