Although Kōrei Uzumaki knew a little about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, her understanding was far from complete. After hearing Shin Uchiha's explanation, she asked with some concern:
"Shin, will that thing have any harmful effects on Naruto? He's still so young, yet he has to bear something like that."
Shin Uchiha smiled reassuringly at her question. "It'll be fine. You know about Lady Mito Uzumaki, don't you? She lived to a ripe old age. Don't worry."
Shin Uchiha paused, then continued in a gentler voice. "Besides, this was the decision Naruto's parents made before they died. They wouldn't harm their own child, would they?"
Hearing Shin Uchiha's reassuring words, Kōrei Uzumaki nodded in understanding, and the worry that had weighed on her finally eased.
Naruto Uzumaki, who had been listening nearby, was confused at first. He didn't know what was going on, though it sounded as if it concerned him—something about Sealing and something bad.
But when Shin Uchiha mentioned his parents at the end, Naruto jolted. His eyes went wide as he stared straight at Shin Uchiha, his little heart pounding fiercely in his chest. It felt as though he had been cut off from the rest of the world.
Naruto Uzumaki's mouth suddenly went dry. He swallowed, and when he saw that Shin Uchiha and Aunt Xiangling had stopped talking, he could no longer hold himself back. Hesitantly, he stammered:
"Uncle Shin, do you know my parents? Who are they? What were they like? And... are they both dead? Or did they just not want me anymore?" By the end, Naruto's voice was choked with sobs, and his sky-blue eyes brimmed with tears. He had wanted to ask these questions when Kōrei Uzumaki arrived, but she had parted ways with Kushina Uzumaki long ago and couldn't answer them.
Shin