At that moment...
In Konoha...
Starlight and moonlight shone down together.
Hyuga Hiashi, who had poured himself a little liquor at home for the first time in ages, gazed at the bright moonlight and enjoyed the rare peaceful evening. Even his stern face relaxed a little.
"I let my concern get the better of me earlier. To think I misunderstood Naruto and Hinata when they're still so young... They left in such a hurry afterward that I never got the chance to apologize to him. Putting pressure on them so early isn't a good thing, either. I just hope my words don't drive a wedge between them."
Meanwhile, at Naruto's House...
Moonlight spilled through the window into the dark room. The two of them were almost pressed together on the bed, their faces crimson as they looked at each other.
After all, when Naruto had used Flying Thunder God in a hurry, he hadn't paid any attention to their positions. Even the entire bed was soaked.
"Lord Kurama, there's a new technique I've been working on, but I'm not quite sure how the principle behind it works..."
Inside Naruto's Inner World, Minato was doing everything he could to hold the Nine-Tails' attention. He had already shut off his own chakra sensing.
"There's a principle behind ninjutsu even you don't understand, and you want to ask me? Interesting. Let's hear it."
After Minato explained that Naruto and Hinata weren't in any danger, the Nine-Tails lost interest in watching them. Human emotions weren't particularly interesting to him, after all.
Son, this is all Dad can do for you!
"Um, uh, I wasn't..."
Naruto scrambled to his feet, then hurriedly closed his eyes, red all the way to his ears. "Put your clothes on first!"
Hinata froze, then timidly pulled Naruto's blanket over