In Naruto's Inner World, Minato and the Nine-Tails had long since stopped arguing.
Hinata's sudden mishap had interrupted everyone's thoughts, but once they confirmed that she was safe, Minato noticed a change in Naruto's condition.
"...Just as I previously deduced, Kotoamatsukami doesn't disrupt chakra the way ordinary genjutsu does, so we can't approach its Release as simply dispelling a genjutsu."
"Since Kotoamatsukami can alter another person's will, as long as it isn't continuously supplying chakra to maintain control, it should be possible to overwrite it using a similar method."
"In that instant, Naruto's worry for Hinata consumed all his thoughts, including the 'sense of self' that Kotoamatsukami had altered..."
After muttering to himself for a while, Minato looked confident and delivered his expert verdict. "I know how to Release Kotoamatsukami! Just as the control exerted by a genjutsu can be disrupted or even overwritten by another powerful genjutsu, consciousness itself can be overwritten by a stronger impulse!"
"We need to find a way to inspire a stronger thought in the person affected. Ideally, that thought should be the complete opposite of what Kotoamatsukami imposed on them—the greater the conflict, the better. After that, we keep strengthening their sense of self, repeatedly battering the alterations imposed by Kotoamatsukami. That's the best way to Release Kotoamatsukami!"
"..."
Naruto said nothing. Clearly—
He hadn't understood.
The Nine-Tails, who was relaying the explanation, tapped the floor with a tail, reminding Minato-sensei to simplify it.
"It's been so long since I taught anyone that I forgot Naruto wouldn't understand an explanation like that."
Minato scratched his head. "Simply put, it's like letting someone who doesn't want ramen go hungry for a while, then feeding them ramen. You could even go so far as to make ramen the only food they can choose. Then you repeat