"Third Hokage, you said Naruto was the son of a hero. What do you mean by that?"
"If he was the son of a hero, why did he have such a miserable childhood?!"
Ye Fan ignored Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu for the moment and continued asking his questions.
Even now, Ye Fan still wanted to hear some answers directly.
He also wanted to use this chance to put the Third Hokage to the test and see whether his heart was completely black or if he still had a shred of conscience!
Hearing Ye Fan's questions, the Third Hokage's expression darkened. He knew that the truth would eventually come out, and some things simply couldn't be kept hidden forever.
Besides, judging from what Ye Fan had learned about Danzo earlier, he must have uncovered some of the truth to be asking these questions now.
The Third Hokage sighed. "Naruto Uzumaki is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
"Minato Namikaze died sealing the Nine-Tails, so I called Naruto the son of a hero."
His words betrayed his guilt toward the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Hearing that name, Jiraiya's heart tightened despite himself.
His most beloved student had been dead for many years now.
Even after all this time, he still remembered Minato's smile. It had been so gentle, so warm and bright.
Memories of the days he had spent with Minato Namikaze gradually resurfaced. The sunny young man, who had so often worn a radiant smile, appeared in his mind and refused to leave.
Jiraiya was growing more and more eager to hear Ye Fan's next question. It was something he himself had wanted to ask for a long time.
"Heh. 'The son of a hero'—what a laughable phrase!"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, answer me!"
"Is the son of a hero