"Found him!"
Under the dim moonlight, several miles away, Houka finally found Naruto hanging in midair from a tree branch.
With the Nine-Tails taken, the Nine-Tails Chakra within Naruto was now like water without a source, rapidly dissipating, while his life force continuously weakened as well!
Hearing this, Minato Namikaze hurried over.
"How is Naruto?" Minato Namikaze asked anxiously. "Will the Sage of Six Paths really appear?"
Although One's Own Life Reincarnation could revive Naruto, losing the Nine-Tails would still be an enormous loss for him.
Houka had already laid Naruto on the ground. He placed one hand on Naruto's head and said gravely, "Naruto's condition is critical. He's on the verge of death. The Sage of Six Paths will definitely appear in his consciousness. Brother Minato, I'll leave this place to you."
Minato Namikaze froze. "You're really going to..."
"Yeah, I really want to meet the Sage of Six Paths!"
With that, Houka projected all of his consciousness deep into Naruto's mind.
"Am I dead?"
In the depths of darkness, Naruto suddenly opened his eyes. Looking around, he found the surroundings completely empty, so quiet it felt like the end of the world.
He pushed himself up with both hands, only then noticing a shallow layer of water beneath him. Ripples spread outward in endless circles.
"You're awake." An elderly voice suddenly came from the darkness beside him. "Your definition of death seems a little different from what death meant in my era. And saying you're dead at every turn... young man, aren't you being a bit too pessimistic?"
Naruto jumped in fright and turned to look. The darkness in his vision spread apart like a living thing, revealing a figure floating cross-legged above the water with his back facing him.
He wore a white windbreaker with nine