Naruto's Parentage, the Fourth Hokage's Son

Because after the enhancement, her two Kekkei Genkai truly terrifying.

Ye Liangnai tried it, and with the upgraded version of the Acid Mist Technique, even the finest steel could be melted into molten iron within two seconds.

Fighting Mei Terumi, you really have to be careful not to get melted into a pool of blood.

Mei Terumi 'Corpse Bone Pulse was used to melt a small mountain in just a few minutes.

If it weren't for the lack of Chakra, Ye Liangnai felt that melting a mountain wouldn't be surprising.

Even his barrier could hardly withstand the Corpse Bone Pulse and the Acid Mist Technique for long.

"Hmph, well, you should know who my sister is. With such a monstrous younger brother, I can't be too bad!"

Speaking of this, Mei Terumi couldn't help but let out a smug hum.

Although I have never fought the Third Hokage, I don't know who is stronger between me and the Third Hokage.

But she was certain that she was already very strong.

Because Yagura, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, was already defeated by her. Being able to defeat Yagura, who was also a Kage, meant her strength was naturally considerable.

Ye Liangnai smiled and left.

Meanwhile, in Konoha...

However, this caused a huge uproar among the higher-ups.

"Jiraiya, are you sure you want to do this? You should know very well what the consequences will be. This is no joke!!"

Mitokado Homura looked at Jiraiya, Jiraiya, and said.

Utatane Koharu was standing next to him, nodded and said, "Naruto's background has always been a taboo. Revealing it easily will cause unnecessary trouble in Konoha. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Old man of three generations, you should explain this matter. It's not that I want to do this, but the situation has forced us to!"

Jiraiya rubbed his temples, sighed, and said with a headache.

Upon hearing his words, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura immediately looked at the Third Hokage, "What exactly is going on, Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage, seated at the head of the table, pondered for a moment before replying, "Kakashi and the others encountered Ye Liangnai while on a mission in the Land of Waves!"

Upon hearing this, Utatane Koharu were immediately startled, staring at the Third Hokage in disbelief, as if asking him what he was doing in the Land of Waves.

"Then, he deliberately stirred up the inherent conflict between Naruto and Sasuke, and then he subtly told Naruto about his parents and how our higher-ups had kept their information from him, planting a bomb in Naruto's heart."

"Naruto is on the verge of exploding. He desperately wants to know about his parents. If we keep it from him, it will really make Naruto resent us and leave a threat to Konoha's safety! If he loses control, the situation will become uncontrollable!"

The Third Hokage continued his narration, but Utatane Koharu down their spines and broke out in a cold sweat.

Then, Jiraiya repeated Ye Liangnai's exact words again, which immediately caused Utatane Koharu's faces to darken. Finally, they couldn't help but slam their fists on the table and shout angrily, "Despicable!! Shameless!!"

Ye Liangnai is so wicked! He actually used such insidious means to disrupt the peace of Konoha.

"I heard he's used economic aid to control the Land of Waves again. What's he up to now? The Land of Waves is a natural fortress, as it controls the sea routes of the Land of Fire and surrounding smaller countries. Could he be planning to use the Land of Waves as a springboard to invade the Land of Fire?"

The thought that Ye Liangnai controlled the Land of Waves, yet also sowed discord between Naruto and them, sent chills down their spines.

Ye Liangnai seems to be plotting something!

"Without a doubt, there's definitely a conspiracy involved! It's quite obvious that he's no longer satisfied with the situation in the Land of Water and the surrounding smaller countries; he wants to extend his reach into the Land of Fire!"

Jiraiya directly confirmed their guess.

But if you really want to use this incident to condemn someone, it doesn't quite reach that level.

Why?

Since the Land of Waves is not a subordinate state of the Land of Fire, but merely a neutral zone, and Ye Liangnai controls it, there's nothing they can say. After all, whether Ye Liangnai intends to invade the Land of Fire is merely his speculation.

All they can do right now is notify the daimyo of the Land of Fire to deploy troops and set up a border guard.

"Let's get back to the topic. It's time to reveal Naruto's identity and his parents' information to Naruto. We can't hide it anymore!"

"Ye Liangnai was right about one thing: you can hide it for a while, but not forever! It's time for Naruto to know the truth. It's better to guide than to suppress!"

"If we don't let him know, he will definitely develop resentment towards Konoha. If we let him know, although it may also cause him to become dissatisfied with Konoha, at least there is still a possibility of reconciliation and resolving the grudges!"

The Third Hokage offered his suggestion, then looked at Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, asking for their opinions.

"The degree of discretion involved still needs to be discussed, but overall I agree with making it public!"

Although the reason for concealing Naruto's and his parents' identities was for Naruto's future growth.

There was no way around it; his father's reputation was too great, and coupled with his status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he was easily targeted by those with ulterior motives in the Shinobi World, causing Konoha to lose a vital fighting force.

Of course, whether they have other ideas remains to be seen.

In any case, they knew they had to reveal the truth to Naruto now, or they would face an internal crisis. They believed that Ye Liangnai would be very happy to see all of this.

"However, the public's emotions regarding the consequences of going public are also a headache. This damned White Cold Light is really going to give us a difficult problem!"

Utatane Koharu, frowned and said with great displeasure.

Mitokado Homura nodded in strong agreement; he had never had the slightest liking for Ye Liangnai.

Then, the group had a detailed discussion on issues such as revealing the truth.

However, what is noteworthy is that Shimura Danzō, one of the elders of Konoha, did not attend this high-level meeting.

Of course, it wasn't because Shimura Danzō arrogant and didn't want to participate; it was simply because he couldn't participate even if he wanted to. The higher-ups didn't allow him to attend the meeting, so he could only continue to guard his Root Organization's small territory and remain in hiding.

Back to Kirigakure.

Three days passed quickly, and during those three days, a rumor began to spread throughout the Shinobi World.

"Have you heard? The Yellow Flash actually has a son, who is apparently the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha?!"

"Really? That man actually has a son? How come I've never heard of him before? His son must be an extraordinary genius!"

"A genius? No, no, no, I heard he was a complete failure. But it's said that Ye Liangnai met them and even praised the Yellow Flash's son, I think his name was something like Naruto...!"

Even in Kirigakure, far away overseas, there was discussion about Naruto, which shows how explosive this news was.