Since they were speaking through Minato, he had listened in the entire time. He spoke up now.
"Kurama, do you still have memories of being inside the Shinigami with me?"
Shadow Nine-Tails laughed. "Of course. Don't tell me you were only just revived? Naruto's already this grown."
Minato said somewhat awkwardly,
"Ah, yes. I was only brought back through Impure World Reincarnation for one day during the Fourth Shinobi World War. I was only revived recently."
Shadow Nine-Tails pondered briefly.
"Then Naruto in this world is really pitiful. In that world, Natsuki revived you when Naruto was still at the Academy."
Minato's feelings grew complicated at those words, and he became even more grateful to Natsuki.
After all, from Boruto's account, he knew that Naruto in that world had been happy since childhood.
Natsuki continued strengthening Minato as though no one else were present.
Jigen had felt that something was off from the start. When the amount of Nine-Tails Chakra Natsuki poured out kept increasing—
And even surpassed Jigen's current Chakra—
Boundless terror welled up inside him. It was fear of the unknown.
Jigen took a slash from Sasuke and a punch from Naruto head-on.
A black-and-red Space-Time Door appeared in his hands, instantly sweeping Naruto and Sasuke into it.
Jigen, Naruto, and Sasuke vanished from the area in an instant.
"Naruto!"
"Dad!"
Minato and Boruto cried out in alarm. They were anxious, not knowing where Jigen had taken them.
As he continued transferring Shadow Nine-Tails' Chakra, Natsuki said, "Don't worry. I'll send you over right away."
"Shikamaru, Tobirama, you should come along too."
Both Shikamaru and Tobirama were highly intelligent. Seeing how calm Natsuki was, they understood.
Natsuki had not taken Jigen seriously at all.
"We'll come with you, Lord Natsuki."
Another Space-Time Door opened where the previous one