Naruto's heart trembled, and tears welled up in his eyes. He raised an arm to wipe them away and said, "It's my fault for being so willful... You were worried about me."
"Haha, precisely because of that, you are my son."
Kushina chuckled softly, then raised her arm. In her eyes, there was also a crystalline pot.
Mirai stared at Naruto, his two bright blue eyes fixed on him. He said, "This time, you really did act foolishly, but it was precisely because of you that we were able to successfully deal with the enemy."
"I want you to remember that although a ninja's code of conduct is bound by rules, I don't want my son to become a pedantic person shackled by them."
"It's the same thing: you are you, Naruto is Naruto. You don't need to live in anyone's shadow, nor do you need to become anyone's accessory. You can forge your own path, so fulfill your own tolerance and keep growing!"
This was not the first time Naruto had heard Mirai's words, but... despite having decades of experience behind him, his father could still speak to him like this.
"Okay, I will, Dad." Naruto nodded heavily.
At that moment, the spatial fluctuations around Naruto grew increasingly violent, and his figure began to look somewhat unreal.
"Kushina, I'm sorry. I talked too much and delayed your time." Afterward, Mirai apologized to Kushina.
Kushina shook her head, then fixed her eyes on Naruto. He scratched his head in the same way Naruto used to. Then he said, "I don't really understand what it feels like to be a parent, so I truly can't think of what to say."
Both Mirai's and Naruto's eyes shimmered. Kushina wore a resolute expression, her eyes full of conviction. "But as parents, no matter