Nighttime, in Naruto's detached house.
"How can I strengthen and improve myself?" Naruto thought to himself as he lay on his bed, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling.
I remembered how Teacher Hagoromo spoke to me solemnly before she left.
' Naruto, actually, you should focus on developing your own abilities based on the core skills you've already learned. But I can tell you the specifics tomorrow.'
"It's an ability I possess."
Naruto scratched his head vigorously, unable to figure out which way he was going.
He turned to look at the scroll beside him; it was the one that Teacher Hagoromo had given him before she left.
What could it be?
Naruto opened it directly; inside the scroll was simply a jutsu formula.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?!"
Naruto blinked involuntarily. Another version of the Shadow Clone?
Hey! You brat!
Inside the Sealing Space, the Nine-Tails' voice appeared, sounding rather annoyed.
Um?
Naruto was taken aback, then calmed himself and entered the space.
Naruto, having entered the Sealing Space, shouted directly at the Nine-Tails inside the cage without hesitation:
"Kurama, what's wrong?"
"It's not me looking for you, it's Minato Namikaze." Nine-Tails pointed at the figure beside him, annoyed, and said to Naruto.
"Huh?! Dad?"
Naruto was taken aback, then looked to the side and saw Minato Namikaze standing there with an awkward smile.
What a failure! Naruto didn't even notice me right away.
Minato Namikaze thought with a hint of frustration.
"Dad, you've recovered?" Naruto came to Minato Namikaze's side and looked him over carefully. He was indeed much more solid now.
However, it still couldn't compare to how she looked when we first met.
"Dad, you shouldn't go out so casually before you've fully recovered!"
Naruto said to Minato Namikaze with great dissatisfaction.
"It's alright, Naruto."
Minato Namikaze extended his hand, a gentle smile on his face.
Thankfully, after being nurtured for so long, I can now touch Naruto's spirit again.
Minato Namikaze looked at his hands and couldn't help but feel fortunate.
"Hehe~" Naruto chuckled foolishly, enjoying the moment.
How's Naruto doing lately?
After rubbing Naruto's head for a while, Minato Namikaze finally spoke and asked Naruto a question.
After all, he really had no way of knowing about Naruto's life outside during this time.
"It's alright, I've been diligently training," Naruto said, rubbing his nose.
"Didn't we almost get defeated by those Uchiha brats today?"
Nine-Tails, meanwhile, stood by and mercilessly exposed Naruto's embarrassing moments.
"Kurama! You're so long-winded!" Naruto shouted at Nine-Tails in exasperation.
Tch~
Nine-Tails didn't care at all and turned its head away to continue sleeping.
"Dad, let me tell you something!" Naruto grabbed Minato Namikaze and started talking about recent events.
As a professional cheerleader, Minato Namikaze always knew how to give Naruto the right response at the right time.
After a long while, Naruto said with great distress after finishing his sentence:
"Dad, do you think I'm not very smart?"
Minato Namikaze chuckled and reached out to ruffle Naruto's hair, saying, "Naruto, in my eyes, you've grown into someone I can rely on."
Minato Namikaze wondered what he was doing when he was a child.
Um?
It seems like I already knew Kushina back then?
Minato Namikaze quickly shook his head, dismissing the idea.
However, assuming that Naruto is good at Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and even Chakra control.
Minato admitted that although he also grew up quickly when he was young, he was not as well-rounded as Naruto.
"Naruto, your teacher really taught you very well."
Minato Namikaze said with great emotion.
"That's right! Hagoromo- sensei is very powerful; he even defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure not long ago!"
Naruto said this with great pride.
Upon hearing the familiar name, Minato Namikaze was surprised.
He turned to look at the Nine-Tails inside the cage.
Feeling Minato Namikaze's gaze, Nine-Tails said impatiently, "Don't ask me. I've been inside the Sealing Space the whole time, how could I possibly know?"
"However, it should be true."
After saying that, Nine-Tails lay there speechless, and couldn't help but think...
Gyuki, you're really no good, losing to a little brat.
Nine-Tails completely forgot that it had been suppressed by Hagoromo's Gate of the Great God and unable to move for a long time.
"Hagoromo, you're truly remarkable."
Minato Namikaze couldn't help but sigh.
The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki had already risen to fame during the Second Shinobi World War and Third Shinobi World Wars, regardless of whether Hagoromo defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
The fact that they were able to return unharmed is already quite remarkable.
"Dad, which way do you think I'm headed?" Naruto asked Minato Namikaze.
After all, he had thought about it carefully for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. He had originally planned to ask his teacher tomorrow.
However, now that my own father has woken up, I can also refer to this.
"Um--"
Minato Namikaze thought carefully after hearing Naruto's words.
"Actually, Hagoromo is right, Naruto. You don't need to develop anything new right now; you can just continue developing in the existing direction."
After a long silence, Minato Namikaze finally spoke.
"But I still don't understand what aspects of me can be further improved."
Naruto said with a troubled expression.
"Didn't you say that Hagoromo gave you a scroll containing a technique for creating Multi Shadow Clones?"
Minato Namikaze said with a chuckle.
"Yes, but I already know how to use Shadow Clone. Doesn't Multi Shadow Clone just create a few more clones?"
Naruto asked curiously.
"Hagoromo has essentially set the direction for you, and I wholeheartedly agree with it."
Minato Namikaze exclaimed in admiration.
It must be said that Hagoromo was indeed very effective in educating Naruto.
"Huh? Really? How come I didn't know?" Naruto scratched his head in confusion. How come he hadn't noticed?
"Yes, by utilizing your vast Chakra, you can achieve a qualitative leap through quantitative accumulation of techniques."
Minato Namikaze nodded.
"Quantitative change leads to qualitative change?" Naruto pondered, head bowed.
"That's good. As for the specifics, I reckon Hagoromo already has an idea. You can ask her about it properly tomorrow."
Minato Namikaze said as he stood up; he had been away for too long and it was time to go back.
"Hey! Dad, are you going back again?"
Naruto quickly stood up and asked, because this amount of time was simply not enough for him; he had so much more to say.
"I'm sorry, Naruto, but I'll come out and spend an hour with you every day from now on!"
Minato Namikaze said apologetically, then tapped Naruto's forehead lightly with his index and middle fingers together.
Naruto touched his forehead, watching Minato Namikaze's figure disappear.
After a long silence, she murmured dejectedly, "Actually, all I need is a good rest."