Naruto could imagine what was happening.
Neji and Karin could naturally reach the same conclusion. As Naruto ran at the front with a grim expression, Neji and Karin followed close behind, their faces equally solemn. If this matter wasn't handled properly, it could very well affect the plans of their Snow Ninja Village. They had great faith in their leader, of course, but if some uncontrollable factor really did arise...
Neji and Karin exchanged a glance.
They could see the same determination in each other's eyes.
Both sides hurried toward one another.
Just as Naruto was leaving the city with Neji and Karin,
Minato and Kushina sensed him at once.
That unmistakably familiar chakra—
It was their son!
Once they realized that,
their faces relaxed, joy showing in their expressions.
Even though they had returned to this world in a forbidden state, what could be more wonderful than reuniting with their son? When Minato and Kushina had sacrificed themselves, their greatest regret had been that they couldn't watch Naruto grow up. Their previous meeting, when they had seen Naruto inside him and then again after he had grown up, had been all too brief. This time, though, they could stay by their son's side for quite a while. Minato and Kushina knew that their current existence was unnatural, and that they couldn't remain in the living world for long. They had already resolved to return to the Pure Land as soon as possible. But that didn't stop them from spending some time with Naruto first.
As a family!
That was Kushina's strongest—and only—wish, deep in her heart.
And Minato, as a father and husband, felt the same way.
The distance between them wasn't great, and both sides were deliberately hurrying. Before long, they saw each other in the distance. At