"Not much Chakra left..."
Naruto froze for a moment, then looked at Minato Namikaze and fell into brief thought.
The Minato Namikaze before him was only a Chakra clone. The fact that he had lasted this long was already a miracle. It was perfectly normal for him to dissipate now due to insufficient Chakra.
Of course, in theory, both Naruto and the Nine-Tails could replenish Minato's Chakra and allow him to continue existing.
As if he had guessed Naruto's thoughts, Minato Namikaze gently shook his head. "Staying in the ninja world through a Chakra clone was already greedy enough. Seeing you and the village gradually improve, I no longer want to cling to life."
Before the trip to Kusagakure, Minato, as Hokage, had still been somewhat worried about Konoha's future.
But after hearing the conversation between Naruto, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, he had let go of his remaining concerns. Neither the village nor Naruto needed a dead man like him to worry about them anymore.
After pondering for a moment, Naruto said solemnly, "I respect your decision, but we may meet again someday. Don't forget that the ninja world still has the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu."
Minato Namikaze's expression turned grave at those words.
The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu was indeed troublesome. Even if an immortal Edo Tensei possessed only half the strength it had in life, it would still be a major problem for the ninja world. However, his soul was sealed within the Shinigami Masks, so there should not be much to worry about.
Wait... Minato Namikaze seemed to recall something. The other half of the Nine-Tails was also inside the Shinigami Masks.
After letting out a soft sigh, Minato Namikaze said, "That Minato Namikaze is different from me. If you want to obtain the other half of the