Mother and Father, Kushina and Minato

Before the massive gate sealing the Nine-Tails.

Naruto hovered in midair. Just as he reached out without hesitation to tear open the Eight Trigrams Seal, a figure suddenly appeared and seized his wrist.

A cold smile curled Naruto's lips. He wrenched his right hand free, raised his right leg in the same motion, and kicked the figure away!

"Sorry for the wait!"

"Naruto!"

The Fourth Hokage shouted as he hit the ground, hoping to keep Naruto from attacking him again.

"What do you want, Fourth Hokage?" Naruto asked with a cold smile.

Minato Namikaze froze for a moment, then stood and smiled at Naruto. "We meet again, Naruto."

His smile was warm and infectious.

"Oh?" Naruto immediately understood what he meant.

"You remember what happened in the Ancient City of Rōran. So the effects on time really do exist."

Minato Namikaze nodded with a smile. "Yes. You left a deep impression on me back then. I only realized who you were when I saw you go to Rōran recently."

Naruto suddenly burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha! Now that's interesting! I never thought the Chakra you left inside my seal could actually see what was happening outside!"

Minato Namikaze laughed along with him.

But a moment later, Naruto's face went still. "Then what do you think about everything I've been through these past dozen years?"

Minato Namikaze's expression sobered too, and a trace of guilt appeared on his face. "So we've finally come to this."

"I'm sorry, Naruto," Minato said quietly. "I never imagined the decision I made back then would put you through so much suffering."

"Yes. You were a good Hokage. No one can deny that," Naruto said, his expression calm.

"But I wasn't a good father, was I?" A bitter smile touched Minato's lips. "So you already know