Naruto took it and looked down.
[Statement on the true identity of Naruto Uzumaki, the Fourth Hokage's orphaned son]
Naruto Uzumaki is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and his wife, Kushina Uzumaki.
During the Nine-Tails' Attack, the Fourth Hokage and his wife sacrificed their lives to seal the Nine-Tails inside the newborn Naruto.
His true identity has remained concealed until now for special reasons...
Naruto's hands began to tremble.
His eyes widened further and further.
"The Fourth Hokage... Minato Namikaze..."
He murmured.
"My father... was the Fourth Hokage?"
His voice was soft, as though he were asking himself, or perhaps the world.
Sakura could no longer hold back, and tears spilled down her cheeks.
"Naruto..."
Naruto raised his head and looked at the crowd apologizing to him.
They were all crying.
All apologizing.
All saying they were sorry.
Naruto opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
His eyes began to redden, too.
But he fought desperately to keep his tears from falling.
"So... I'm not a monster..."
He murmured.
"I'm... the Hokage's son?"
Sasuke watched him, then suddenly spoke.
"Idiot."
Naruto turned to look at him.
Sasuke turned his face away.
"If you want to cry, cry. No one's going to laugh at you."
Naruto froze for a moment.
Then his tears finally spilled over.
"Damn it... I don't want to cry..."
He wiped his tears away, choking on his words.
"I'm just... just... so surprised..."
Sakura finally lost control and threw her arms around him.
Naruto went completely stiff in her embrace.
"S-Sakura..."
Sakura spoke through her tears.
"From now on... we're all going to treat you right!"
Naruto's tears flowed even harder.
But a smile tugged at his lips.
Sasuke stood beside them, watching the scene with the corners of his mouth lifted.
Someone