This power... has far exceeded the heyday of the attack...
Minato Namikaze Staring at his son who was shrouded in bright golden light and whose aura was as vast as the sea, he felt an unprecedented shock in his heart.
Among all the opponents he has seen, whether it is the mysterious Masked Man who controls everything in Night of the Nine-Tails, or other famous Kage Level strong men, even he himself, who has experienced hundreds of battles and is known as "Golden Flash", has never felt such a pure and powerful aura, as if facing the rising sun.
In the inner world of Sealing Space, Naruto has reached such an astonishing height! Recalling that before Konoha Crush Plan started, Naruto had been vaguely worried about whether the butterfly effect would make the Hashirama Senju produced by Orochimaru Impure World Reincarnation stronger. But at this moment, there is no need to worry about this at all!
At the same time, the last huge stone in Minato's heart also completely fell. Bonds between Kurama and Naruto was real, and the mutual understanding was definitely not an act.
His own son... he doesn't need his own guidance, has no confusion to answer by himself, and doesn't even have a single complaint against his neglectful father... he has become so mature and so powerful.
But... what is the price behind this maturity that transcends age? Thinking of this, Minato felt waves of sadness and guilt welling up in his heart. He didn't know how to make up for his absence of more than ten years, and he didn't know how to repay this heavy debt.
Moreover, according to this situation... the remaining chakra and consciousness are almost reaching their limit... time is running out.
He subconsciously wanted to reach out his hand, touch his son's head like a normal father, and give him encouragement and praise. But when he raised his arm halfway, he froze again.
But... do I really have this qualification?
The time is coming... Finally, what should you say to Naruto?
"Thank you...Naruto, forgive me for being such an incompetent father."
"You really make me extremely proud. And your mother... When I get back there, I will definitely tell your story to Kushina."
Minato imagined in his mind, Naruto, whose whole body was covered in golden chakra, slowly turned his head and looked at Minato with vertical pupils like a beast, and saw the guilt, reluctance, and deep love intertwined on that handsome face.
"Dad..." Naruto said softly, "I... can I call you that?"
Hearing this call, Minato felt an inexplicable nervousness. He nodded vigorously, his throat a little tight.
He looked carefully at Naruto's face. On that overly young face, he could not find any emotion of complaint or resentment, only calmness and understanding.
"That night..." Naruto continued, "When the culprit took action, my mother was still very weak because she had just given birth... It was you who was desperately protecting me as a baby, right?"
Kurama on the side saw the tender scene of the father-son conversation. Although he knew that Naruto would eventually forgive his father, he still felt very unhappy. He let out a heavy cold snort from his nose and turned his head away, not bothering to watch this disgusting scene.
"Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself to protect the village and his newly born son..." Naruto looked at his father and said with a firm tone, "... you can also say that."
Minato listened blankly to his son's words, unspeakable emotions welling up in his heart.
"You protected me as a newborn, and you also entrusted me with your hope for the future, along with Kurama."
"It's so numb." Kurama held his paws on one side and interjected in a strange voice at a volume that everyone could hear, trying to destroy the overly sensational atmosphere.
But Naruto just smiled helplessly, ignored his partner's complaints, and continued to say to his father,
"Without it, I wouldn't be who I am now. Kurama and I have been accompanying each other since I was a child. From the initial confrontation to the later understanding, we eventually became the important partners we are now fighting side by side."
"Both of us... are actually lonely," his eyes swept over Kurama and then back to his father, "That's why we can better understand each other's pain and desire. It was you who used this seal to bring me a unique family that I can rely on each other."
He took a deep breath and spoke his last words.
"So, thank you, Dad. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for giving it to me."
"... Well, that's it..."
Minato's calm words were filled with uncontrollable trembling. He finally no longer hesitated, stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and gently and lovingly stroked the golden hair of his son, who was slightly shorter than himself.
On that gentle and handsome face, a shimmering "tear" condensed from pure chakra and strong emotions slowly slid down his cheek.
Kurama didn't make any noise this time. It just folded its arms and watched the somewhat disgusting scene quietly. Perhaps, Naruto's words about "family" and "partners" just now also had some impact on it.