Since they were speaking through Minato, he had been listening in the entire time. He spoke up now:
"Kurama, do you still have memories of being inside the Death God with me?"
The Yin Nine-Tails laughed. "Of course. Don't tell me you were only just revived? Naruto is already this grown."
Minato said awkwardly:
"Ah, yes. I was only reincarnated through Impure World Reincarnation for one day during the Fourth Shinobi World War. I was only revived recently."
The Yin Nine-Tails pondered for a moment.
"Then Naruto from this world really is pitiful. In that world, Shamu revived you while Naruto was still in the Ninja Academy."
Minato's feelings became somewhat complicated upon hearing that, and he felt even more grateful toward Shamu.
After all, from Boruto's account, he had learned that Naruto in that world had been happy since childhood.
Shamu continued strengthening Minato as though no one else were present.
Jigen had sensed that something was wrong from the start. By the time Shamu's output of Nine-Tails Chakra had steadily increased—
And even surpassed Jigen's own current Chakra—
Boundless fear welled up within him. It was fear of the unknown.
Jigen took a slash from Sasuke and a punch from Naruto head-on.
A black-and-red space-time portal appeared in his hand, instantly swallowing both Naruto and Sasuke.
Jigen, Naruto, and Sasuke vanished from the area in an instant.
"Naruto!"
"Dad!"
Minato and Boruto cried out in alarm, worried and unsure where Jigen had taken them.
As Shamu continued transferring the Yin Nine-Tails' Chakra, he said, "Don't worry. I'll send you over there right now."
"Shikamaru, Tobirama, you two should come along too."
Both Shikamaru and Tobirama were highly intelligent. Seeing Shamu's composed expression, they knew—
Shamu did not take Jigen seriously at all.
"We'll go with you, Lord Shamu."