"Have some confidence, Naruto."
"So that means I'm pretty strong!" Naruto perked up.
But when he saw his father about to form a Rasengan for him, he hesitated again.
Naruto said, "Pervy Sage said he learned the Rasengan from his disciple, the Fourth Hokage."
"So in this world, only Jiraiya and I know it."
"No, I know it," Minato said.
"No, Dad, only the Fourth Hokage..." Naruto felt like he couldn't get through to him.
But Minato smiled. "That's why I said I know it!"
Minato had already formed a Rasengan for Naruto. At the same time, he raised his right hand, and an identical Rasengan appeared there as well.
"Huh!"
Naruto's train of thought seemed to come to an abrupt halt.
Because if he hadn't misunderstood... then that meant... his father... was actually the Fourth Hokage!
The man carved into Hokage Rock...
The Hokage who had already passed away!
Minato placed his hand over Naruto's, and a spinning sphere of condensed Chakra appeared in Naruto's palm. ...
This was the Rasengan he used.
Dad had really formed a Rasengan.
But Minato did not stop. He raised his own hand, and another Rasengan appeared in his palm.
Both of their Rasengan were the size of rice bowls.
But while Naruto was still spacing out, Minato brought his Rasengan close to the one in Naruto's hand.
"I invented the Rasengan," Minato said. "So, Naruto, I'm very happy that you learned it."
"And as its inventor..."
"When Rasengan with the same nature come close together, they have the ability to amplify each other's power."
"So..."
As Minato's Rasengan approached Naruto's, Naruto felt a pulling force.
Then, their two Rasengan actually condensed into one Rasengan thirty times larger than before!
If Naruto's Rasengan at the start had only been the size of