As Jiraiya entered the intelligence room, he swept his gaze around, then turned aside with a somewhat helpless expression, making way for Naruto behind him.
Naruto strode in with vigor, his eyes bright and spirited.
"Naruto!"
When Minato Namikaze saw Naruto, a gentle smile appeared in his eyes. "You're finally awake!"
"Naruto, are you all right?" Tsunade asked with concern.
Naruto smiled. "Dad, Granny Tsunade, sorry for making you worry. I'm fine now."
"Naruto, what's going on with your eyes?" Ōnoki floated over to Naruto like a ghost, staring wide-eyed at Naruto's cross-shaped pupils. Then he frowned slightly. "And your presence... it's so strange."
That's the old man's presence!
Inside Killer B's Sealing World, Gyuki the Eight-Tails cried out in disbelief, staring fixedly at Naruto. Naruto... how is this possible?
"Old man? Who's that?" Hearing the Eight-Tails' words, Killer B hurriedly projected his consciousness into the Sealing World. "Gyuki, what are you talking about?"
"The old man is the one who created us Tailed Beasts—the Sage of Six Paths!" the Eight-Tails said in a low, muffled voice.
"The Sage of Six Paths?"
Killer B looked completely bewildered.
The Fourth Raikage had protected Killer B well, so even now, he knew nothing about the Sage of Six Paths' story.
"Wasn't the Sage of Six Paths a legendary figure?"
Killer B wanted answers from the Eight-Tails, but the Eight-Tails merely stared intently at Naruto without saying a word.
At this moment, Minato Namikaze, Tsunade, Nara Shikaku, and the others also noticed that something was unusual about Naruto.
This is Sage Mode in its perfect state! Minato Namikaze's pupils contracted slightly, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief inwardly!
Although Houka had confidently claimed that Naruto would receive a gift from the Sage of Six Paths, Minato Namikaze had still felt uncertain