After returning to Konoha, Namikaze Minato did not go to the Hokage Building to report on his mission first. Instead, he went home with a heavy heart.
His wife and child were both at home. This mother and son pair quickly noticed the unusual expression on Minato's face.
After some questioning from the two, Minato finally presented the difficult choice to his child.
"Naruto, if, I mean if, someone wanted to eliminate all the ninja in the world, and then use absolute power to guide the world towards lasting peace, should we, as ninja, stop him? Or should we let him proceed..."
After Minato said this, Naruto's face clearly showed a moment of stunned silence, then he reached out to feel his father's forehead.
"Dad, you don't have a fever... why are you talking nonsense???"
Minato swatted his hand away, then spoke with a very serious attitude. "You just need to answer me, what should we do..."
Hearing this, Naruto couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Do you even need to ask that kind of question? You said yourself we are ninja? How can we just watch that lunatic destroy ourselves, destroy all ninja?"
"What if he doesn't target our family? And what if that lunatic is also Dad's friend? Furthermore, he guarantees he can bring lasting peace to the world. If that's the case, Naruto, would you still insist on opposing him..." Minato said with a bitter smile.
"Minato, are you talking about Ryun..." Asuna said with a nervous expression.
"No, I just want to test Naruto, don't overthink it..." Minato hurriedly explained to his wife.
"..."
Asuna was not a fool. She was already certain of the truth. After all, Minato had just returned from Otogakure and asked this question. She only needed to think a little to figure out who that crazy existence was...
The content involved here was far too terrifying. Clearly, even Minato himself couldn't make a decision, which is why he tried to pass the problem to Naruto.
"Dad, how can you have such a selfish thought! You are the hero of Konoha!!!"
Naruto was very shocked. He even suspected the person before him wasn't his father!
"Even if he doesn't target us, probably everyone else in Konoha won't escape, right? Can you just watch everyone be eliminated by that lunatic? Such a madman, and you actually believe he can bring lasting peace to the world???"
"What if that person is the number one strongest in the ninja world, possessing invincible power himself, and also has a ninja force not inferior to Konoha's? Stopping him is equivalent to starting the Fourth Great Ninja War. When that happens, the ninja world will surely be plunged into misery and suffering. Whether ninja can survive is also unknown..."
After Minato said this, Naruto's face changed dramatically.
After a long silence, Naruto spoke with a serious expression. "So, you mean, whether we stop him or not, the entire ninja world won't be spared?"
"Yes..." Minato nodded heavily.
"The reason Dad is struggling is because he believes that acquaintance can bring peace to the world, even if that person's ideas are extreme..." Asuna suddenly pointed out this key point to Naruto.
Hearing this, Minato shared a knowing smile with his wife, understanding in his heart that only his wife knew him best.
"Why... why does Dad, knowing full well his ideas are extreme, still choose to believe him? Shouldn't the first step in this situation be to try and persuade him to abandon his extreme ideas..." Naruto didn't understand his father's thinking.
"He can't be persuaded... That person is resolute. He possesses invincible power, and has even mastered an 'ultimate weapon' capable of shattering the ninja world... He has made all the preparations. If he wants, he can even start the Fourth Great Ninja War at any time..." Minato sighed helplessly.
"As for why I believe him... it's because that person has a compelling personal charisma. He has truly brought brief peace to the ninja world before..."
"The person Dad is talking about... I already know who it is!" Naruto didn't shout or make a scene, instead his expression was serious.
"His ideas are extreme, and they are wrong. Dad, you are his friend. I think you should stop him from making a mistake... Also, this matter cannot be solved by you alone. We need to inform the Hokage, and then have the Hokage contact the entire ninja world..."
In this life, with both parents alive, Naruto was not as rough and simple minded as in the original story. After all, he did not have Kushina's genes... His thoughts and personality were somewhat closer to Boruto's.
"Gather everyone's strength to stop him from destroying the ninja, and then find a new path to peace!"
For Naruto, reaching this conclusion was his limit. Minato and his wife were surprised by their son's intelligence and this decisiveness.
"I know what to do now, Naruto, you've grown up!" Minato reached out and patted Naruto's head, his eyes full of warmth.
"Dad, recently I keep dreaming of an old man. He said his name is the Sage of Six Paths, and he wants to teach me skills... Also, that guy Sasuke is in my dream too. The most frightening thing is, Sasuke had the same dream as me..."
Naruto thought about it, and still proactively brought up this matter that left Minato dumbfounded.
"What!!!"
Minato's eyes widened, his heart filled with disbelief.
The Sage of Six Paths, the legendary figure who founded Ninshu and shaped the ninja world.
Just as Ryun mentioned using the Demon Tree to eliminate ninja, the Sage of Six Paths, the progenitor of ninja, appears in his son's dream...
'Could it be that the Sage of Six Paths cannot bear to watch ninja head towards destruction, and thus entrusted his dreams to Naruto and Sasuke, intending to teach them skills so they can stop Ryun?'
Seeing his father's face changing between gloom and uncertainty, remaining silent for a long time without knowing what he was thinking, Naruto couldn't help but push his arm. "Dad, say something... Should I believe that old man or not..."
"Tell me carefully about that dream. When did you start having this dream? Tell me everything properly..." Minato asked with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Naruto hurriedly sat up straight. "I started having the dream two days ago. Every night it's the same setting, but the content is different. I asked Sasuke, and he's in the same situation as me. We both remember the content of the dreams vividly. It feels like the dream is another reality..."
After these words, Minato couldn't help but take a deep breath. Even Asuna's face showed a shocked expression.
"Naruto, you can believe him. No matter what, learning skills properly is definitely not wrong. You can discuss this with Sasuke..."
"Then, for the next period of time, you two don't need to take on ninja missions. I will explain this situation to the Fourth Hokage. You two just need to focus wholeheartedly on training!"
Minato ultimately adopted his son's idea.
Since he himself could not stop Ryun, he would leave this difficult problem to Naruto. With the help of the Sage of Six Paths, perhaps his son could really prevent the tragedy from happening!
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