After saying that, Naruto threw himself into Kushina's arms while she stood there, utterly bewildered.
Though she was only in a Chakra state, it was the first time Naruto had been held by his mother. It felt incredibly warm.
Kushina was filled with emotion as well. Fortunately, she was in a Chakra state; otherwise, she might not even have been able to lift Naruto. This kid was far too sturdy.
Seeing the blissful look on his wife's face, Minato smiled as well. Wasn't this exactly why he had merged his wife's Chakra into the seal back then?
Moreover, seeing how well Naruto had developed, Minato could not help feeling grateful to the Third Hokage. It seemed that the Third had taken good care of his son. Otherwise, how could he have grown into such an excessively well-developed child?
Naruto had no idea what Minato was thinking. If he did, he would definitely argue.
He did not think there was anything wrong with his height. Some might say that excessive exercise during childhood would stunt growth, but what he trained was Hardening.
With Hardening, anything was possible!
His height allowed no argument!
The mother and son embraced for quite a while before reluctantly parting.
Seeing this, Minato gave a soft hum and said, "Naruto, let Dad have a hug too." He felt that this kind of love from a child ought to be shared equally.
Naruto wanted to hug his father too. He opened his arms toward Minato, but when he saw Minato's appearance, Naruto suddenly froze and burst into loud sobs.
The sight terrified them both. Why had he suddenly started crying?
No matter what, Naruto's wailing immediately made Kushina's heart ache. She shot Minato a reproachful look. "This is all your fault. You scared the child."
Then she stroked