An enormous mass of nine-tails chakra surged out of Naruto's abdomen.
The outline of a crimson Nine-Tailed Demon Fox appeared in midair.
As that mass of chakra landed, the Full-Form Nine-Tails was finally free.
"Naruto... why did you do this? You're going to die!"
After spending so many years with Naruto, Kurama had grown deeply attached to him.
He had never imagined that something Naruto had casually promised back then would actually come true.
But the price of his freedom was Naruto's life.
The Nine-Tails stood on the ground, cursing at Naruto in Sasuke's arms, but anyone could see that he was worried about Naruto.
"Fox Lord, I promised I'd give you your freedom. Now you're free."
A jinchūriki would die when their tailed beast left their body, and Naruto had already used the forbidden technique, Rinne Rebirth.
At once, Naruto's life force began draining even faster.
"Sasuke, let me see my mom and dad one last time."
Naruto's eyes had never looked so dull.
His once fair, rosy skin now resembled yellowing leaves.
"Yes, I know. I know..."
Tears streamed down Sasuke's face as he swiftly guided his Susanoo down with Naruto.
"Naruto, my son!!"
"Naruto..."
Clearly, the Nine-Tails emerging from Naruto's abdomen had confirmed their son's identity to Kushina and Minato.
By the time Kushina rushed up to him, she was already weeping uncontrollably.
"We only just reunited as mother and son... and now this..."
"How could this happen..."
Minato looked at his grown son, tears falling from his eyes as well.
Although he was Naruto's father, he had never truly spent even a day raising him.
"Dad... Mom..."
Naruto's feelings toward Minato and Kushina were complicated. He knew they were his parents in this life.
But without their company as he grew up, his feelings for them