"My father's name was-Minato Namikaze."
Naruto looked at everyone and slowly spoke his father's name.
His voice had not been loud.
But when the name Minato reached their ears, it was like an atomic bomb exploding in their minds.
"What? Minato? Minato Namikaze?"
"You're lying! We won't let you sully Minato's name!"
"Minato was the Hokage we all supported. How are you anything like his son?"
Shikaku frowned at the young man before him. "Minato's son should still be in the village. I can confirm that, because Shikamaru was still visiting him frequently not long ago."
How could Shikaku not know what his son was thinking?
But because of their status and clan ties, he was reluctant to let his son Shikamaru get too close to Naruto.
After all, Naruto's identity was far too sensitive. One careless move could draw the attention of the Third Hokage and Danzo.
And that sort of attention posed a threat to a clan that only looked strong on the outside.
At Shikaku's words, Hyuga Hiashi and the other family heads all looked at the young man before them.
"Boy, what do you have to say now?"
"You haven't even gotten your basic information straight. No matter how powerful you are, you'll never achieve your goal."
Faced with their questions and scrutiny, Naruto merely smiled and formed hand seals again.
"Then I'll let you see my memories."
He used the Yamanaka Secret Technique again, connecting his mental energy with theirs a second time.
Shikaku and the other members of the Six Family Heads immediately saw glimpses of Naruto's childhood.
"Look, it's that child. Don't let your children play with him."
"Exactly. How can someone like that still be allowed to stay in the village? Why doesn't Lord Hokage banish him?"
"Jinx, Demon Fox... My younger