Minato apologized to Shinji with an awkward expression, "Oh! I didn't expect you to be the Third Hokage's new disciple. I'm so sorry!"
Shinji's lips twitched. No, you're not sorry at all. The way he was staring at him just now was dangerous.
If he hadn't explained quickly, this projection would have probably been taken down by Minato.
Indeed, how could someone who could become a Hokage truly be just a gentle person?
And what do you mean, the Third Hokage's new disciple? By seniority, you should call me uncle.
Naruto, standing beside Shinji, looked at the young man with yellow hair and an awkward expression in front of him. He couldn't help but curl his lip and complain, "This cheap dad... is so lame."
After all, when it came to familiarity with Shinji or this so-called father in front of him, Naruto was more inclined towards Shinji than Minato.
"Oh, Naruto."
Minato, realizing, looked at Naruto, came forward, knelt down, and met Naruto's gaze.
His face was full of apology, and he said with a forced smile, "I'm really sorry, Naruto, that you..."
"It must have been hard living alone, wasn't it?"
Naruto, who had been pouting, felt a pang in his nose when he heard this.
"Bastard dad!"
Bang!
Even though Minato was just a Chakra body, Shinji, seeing Naruto directly punch Minato in the face, couldn't help but twitch his face.
What a harmonious scene of a loving father and filial son.
Minato, who had been punched by Naruto, reached out and hugged Naruto. Kushina, our son really resembles you.
"Waaah! Bastard dad! Why did you put Nine-Tails inside me? Do you know what everyone else says about me?!"
"No one wants to talk to me, they all say I'm a monster!"
"If it weren't for Shinji-sensei, I would still be all alone right now."
Naruto sobbed and complained while vigorously pounding Minato's back.
Seeing Naruto and Minato like this, Shinji went to the side of Kurama's cage and leaned against it.
He glanced at Kurama, who was pretending to ignore them, and slowly said, "Kurama, why aren't you continuing now?"
If Kurama's Chakra were to pour out now, Naruto would definitely be swayed, but whether it would succeed was another matter.
"Tch, brat, don't try to test me."
Kurama, who had been lying down, opened its previously closed eyes, and its vertical beast pupils clearly showed its exasperation to Shinji.
If it dared to make any move now, not to mention Minato, even this brat in front of it might be hiding a trump card waiting for it.
Having lived for so many years, Kurama was not foolish. It was simply angry that someone wanted to control it.
Minato waited until Naruto had vented his emotions, then stroked Naruto's hair and spoke, "I'm sorry, Naruto. As a father, I should have been there to watch you grow up. But as the Hokage, I had to protect the village."
"And sealing Nine-Tails inside you was a decision made by me and Kushina, your mother. The power of Nine-Tails is both a curse and a hope."
"It was sealed inside you because your mother and I both believed that you could learn to use this power to protect important people. Just as Kushina and I protected you."
"Jiraiya-sensei once said that a Child of Prophecy would appear in the Ninja World and bring about change."
"The moment you were born, I saw your smile, and I knew that person was you."
"Your mother and I both hoped that you could bring change to this world, change this world, which is linked by hatred."
"This Chakra I left behind is not only to help you stabilize the seal again, but also to tell you in person."
"We love you and will always be proud of you."
As Minato's words fell, Naruto, who was sobbing, found that the hand holding him was becoming blurry. Minato's entire figure was somewhat ethereal.
"It seems I've delayed for some time." Minato said with a hint of helplessness as he saw his changes.
"Dad..."
At this moment, Naruto forgot his grievances. He didn't want Minato in front of him to disappear.
He quickly turned his head to look at Shinji beside him and cried out aggrievedly, "Sensei, can you take a look at my dad? I don't want..."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Minato's face, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
That's so good, Naruto.
To hear you call me that...
Shinji straightened up and slowly walked in front of Minato.
Looking at Minato 's eyes, he knew that the Fourth Hokage wanted him to protect Naruto well.
"Fourth Hokage, the Chakra mark you left behind is inherently your unique Chakra. This also means that even if someone else's Chakra wanted to replenish yours, it would be absolutely impossible."
"However..."
Shinji looked at Naruto and slowly said, "Naruto should be able to."
Originally, Yang Chakra could also do this. But firstly, Shinji couldn't do such a thing, because it would disrupt the stability of Naruto's own Chakra.
Naruto's situation was already complicated enough. If his Chakra were to be transferred to Naruto, the balance that Naruto had so painstakingly maintained would instantly be broken.
"Naruto, follow my hand signs."
After Shinji finished speaking, he raised his finger, and Naruto, seeing this, quickly watched carefully. As several hand signs were slowly formed, a slightly golden glowing Chakra appeared on Naruto's body.
Naruto, who had absorbed Kurama's Chakra just like him, also had Yang Chakra. It was just that Naruto didn't know how to use it, and the Yang Chakra itself had always been latent deep within Naruto's body, nourishing his physical form.
"Hmm? This Chakra fluctuation?!"
Kurama, who had been lying down, immediately stood up in shock, looking at Naruto with disbelief.
That fluctuation, it couldn't be wrong.
Asura!
Shinji also clearly sensed the unusual nature of the Yang Chakra on Naruto's body.
Indeed.
Whether it was Hashirama or Naruto, these reincarnations of Asura, would all be attached by this thing. However, it could indirectly let Kurama know that Naruto was indeed the Child of Prophecy.
Shinji glanced at Kurama in the cage, then turned to Naruto and said, "Alright, Naruto, put your hand on your father and slowly inject this Chakra."
Naruto nodded at Shinji's words. He gently touched Minato's body, which was almost dissipating, and then injected the Chakra he had just extracted into Minato's body.
Under the golden glow, Minato's body turned from ethereal to solid.
Minato looked at Shinji with a surprised expression. This method was unheard of.