"Naruto's father is the Fourth Hokage!?"
Sakura screamed in surprise upon hearing this, while Naruto himself was still reeling from the news.
After a long while, Naruto moved his dry lips and asked,
"Then why do I have the surname Whirlpool instead of Namikaze?"
"Uzumaki is your mother's surname. Your mother is Kushina Uzumaki. As for why you weren't given the surname Namikaze, well, you'd have to ask the Third Hokage and the others. Oh, I almost forgot, that Third Hokage is already dead."
Senga's voice carried an undisguised sarcasm, yet also subtly revealed a hint of murderous intent.
Yamato's expression darkened. It seemed that this Senga Chiga didn't have a very good opinion of the Konoha High Command!
If anyone else in the village expressed this view, Yamato, as Anbu, would definitely arrest them on the spot. But Senga is a formidable person who just easily defeated Orochimaru, and he is also an Uchiha with the Mangekyō Sharingan!
He didn't think he had the ability to arrest Senga; even the current Hokage, Lady Tsunade, might not be a match for Senga.
It's important to remember that Tsunade and Orochimaru were both among the Sannin. If Orochimaru suffered such a crushing defeat, Tsunade's performance couldn't be much better.
Naruto was still standing there in a daze. Senga shook his head, activated his Mangekyō Sharingan again, and met Naruto's eyes.
In a dark dungeon, Nine-Tails was lying on the ground, pretending to sleep, when suddenly, Senga appeared outside the cell door with Naruto.
The Nine-Tails' two large ears twitched, and it slowly opened its eyes. When it saw Senga's scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan, a look of disgust appeared on its face.
"Damn Uchiha, what are you doing here?"
Senga smiled slightly and said,
"Kurama, I have no interest in you. You'd better behave yourself."
"What?! How did you know...?"
Before Nine-Tails could finish speaking, Sharingan patterns appeared in his eyes, and then he fell into a daze.
Naruto immediately thought of Sasuke when he saw the Sharingan pattern, and he couldn't help but ask,
"Senior Senga, do you know Sasuke?"
"I know, but now is not the time to discuss him."
As he spoke, Senga casually waved his hand, and a talisman pasted on the cell door was slowly peeled off, causing the Nine-Tails 'Chakra to become even more violent.
Just as the talisman was about to be completely removed, a figure suddenly appeared in front of it and pressed it down.
Naruto was stunned when he saw the words "Fourth Hokage" printed on the man's back.
The newcomer was none other than the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, but the current Minato was merely a wisp of Chakra he had left inside Naruto.
After resealing the talisman Minato turned around, a signature sunny smile on his face, and said,
"It's not the right time yet, Naruto... Hmm? Senga!?"
Minato stared wide-eyed at Senga, who was standing next to Naruto, as if he had seen a ghost.
Of course, it's still too early to say who the ghost is.
Senga crossed her arms and said irritably,
"What? That's the look on your face when you see me?"
"Uh..."
Minato scratched his head and landed on the ground from above. He walked to Senga's side, staring at Senga's face for a long time, completely ignoring Naruto was standing next to him.
When he saw Senga's Mangekyō Sharingan, a look of shock appeared on his face.
"This... this is the Mangekyō Sharingan? Senga, what have you been through all these years?"
As the Minato Hokage knew some of the secrets of the Mangekyō Sharingan, such as the extremely harsh conditions for its activation, which required undergoing a very strong mental stimulus. The Uchiha were a clan that valued "love," and this mental stimulus often involved losing a loved one.
Minato couldn't help but ask,
"Could it be because of my death...?"
"No, my Mangekyo was activated during a war before your death. All the clansmen who fought with me in that war perished; only I survived."
Minato blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.
Senga glared at him and scolded him.
"How many times have I told you? The news of Kushina's childbirth must be kept strictly confidential. The most important thing is not to tell Kakashi! Did you tell him?!"
In the Obito knew about Kushina's childbirth because Kakashi revealed it when he went to visit her grave. That's why Senga warned Minato again not to tell Kakashi.
Minato shrank back and began to mutter under his breath.
"I was worried that Kakashi would be too depressed because of Rin and Obito, so I transferred him to be Kushina's bodyguard. That way, he can witness the birth of a new life and feel a little better..."
"You fool! You completely ignored the secret technique I taught you!"
Minato was extremely indignant about being called a "fool," and he retorted defiantly.
"How am I a fool?! Besides, what does this have to do with Kakashi? How could he possibly leak this information to the enemy? I asked you about it, but you wouldn't tell me!"
"Hiss... Minato Namikaze, I'm coming right now..."
Seeing the two of them exchanging words like they were flirting, Naruto couldn't help but speak up.
"Um, Senga Chiga, and... Fourth Hokage, could you two stop arguing later? I have some questions I'd like to ask..."
Senga and Minato then noticed Naruto's presence. Senga shrugged and remained silent.
Minato paused for a moment, looking at Naruto with a puzzled expression.
What did you just call me?
"The Fourth Hokage!"
"Anything else?"
"Senior Senga just said you're my father, but I can't quite believe it, so..."
"Do I need Senga to tell you that? I am your father! Didn't the Third Hokage tell you that?"
"No, all I know is that I am an orphan, and... Demon Fox!"
At this point, a look of pain appeared on Naruto's face. He then stared intently at Minato and choked out, "ŴŴŴ."
"So, is the Fourth Hokage really my father? Why has no one ever told me this!?"
Minato was at a loss when he saw Naruto like this, and he looked to Senga for help.
Senga shook his head, then approached Minato and touched Minato's forehead with a finger.
In an instant, scenes from Naruto's childhood flashed through Minato's mind like a slideshow.
Minato's expression changed repeatedly, and after reading about Naruto's experiences, tears filled his eyes.
He pulled Naruto into a tight embrace, wanting to say sorry, but he couldn't utter a word...