Kurama was in a somber mood.
Until the Ten-Tails' revival, everything had remained within his understanding.
But he knew nothing about all the extra developments that came after its revival.
"Black Zetsu..."
Naruto was the most shaken of all. He had truly watched the entire movie.
After all, it had been a third-person account with him as the protagonist.
Xuanhui draped an arm around Naruto's shoulders and asked him how he felt.
Naruto only shook his head and rubbed his brow, his mind still frantically processing the flood of information.
"Teacher, give me a little time to take this in..."
"There's no rush. What I want you to know is that you don't need to worry too much.
I've already made all the arrangements with everyone. As the next generation, all you need to do is work hard.
We won't let you bear so much pressure and pain like you did in that timeline."
Naruto nodded numbly.
The information really had come too suddenly for him. If Kurama hadn't sought Xuanhui out, Xuanhui might have waited a few more years before telling Naruto and Sasuke.
"Teacher, am I really the legendary... Child of Prophecy?"
"You don't need to get hung up on that title. You're Naruto Uzumaki first, and the Child of Prophecy second."
Naruto blinked his big blue eyes, which seemed to glisten with tears.
"Teacher..."
"Naruto, are you willing to step forward for the Shinobi World and lead the new era?"
Naruto fell silent. He lowered his head and slowly clenched his fists.
In the original timeline, he had first set his sights on becoming Hokage because he wanted everyone's recognition.
In this timeline, he had no shortage of love. He had a warm family and didn't particularly crave everyone's recognition...
But...
"Teacher."
Naruto raised his head, his