Inside the Konoha office, Tsunade rested her chin on her hands, watching Jiraiya gesticulate wildly as he recounted his travel experiences.
Jiraiya, beaming with excitement, spoke eloquently:
"At that time, dozens of people surrounded me, but I didn't flinch and knocked them all down with my punches!"
After their crushing defeat, they harbored no resentment towards me because of my personal charm; in fact, they admired me even more.
They even said they would send me the most beautiful girl in their tribe to be their maid.
However, I am Jiraiya, the chaste Toad Sage, so naturally I firmly refused.
Alas! It's just a pity for that beautiful young girl; from now on, she can only look back on my handsome face, silently shedding tears, and growing old alone.
Tsunade listened silently, neither interrupting nor pointing out his boasting.
Naruto rolled his eyes and yawned as he listened.
When Jiraiya mentioned going to the bar to gather information, Naruto completely exploded.
He jumped onto Jiraiya's back, wrapped his arms around his neck, and shouted, "Perverted teacher, give me my money back!"
I earned this through trickery, how could I possibly give it back to Naruto!
As the two were playfully bickering, a knock came at the door.
"Please come in."
The young Tsunade led six kids into the office, Naruto immediately spotted the dejected Sakura.
" Sakura!" Naruto shouted, jumping off Jiraiya's back and rushing to Sakura's side.
Sakura was also surprised. " Naruto, weren't you supposed to be traveling? What are you doing here?"
Jiraiya stared wide-eyed at the younger version of Tsunade, then at the Hokage version of Tsunade sitting next to him at the table, his face filled with disbelief.
What struck him as even more bizarre was that there was a blond boy and a red-haired girl standing in the crowd.
" Minato? Kushina?" The image of the young boy and girl struck Jiraiya's mind like a heavy hammer.
" Jiraiya-sensei." Minato smiled and bowed to Jiraiya.
Kushina Uzumaki was not yet familiar with Jiraiya, and her gaze towards him was full of wariness.
Jiraiya rushed forward, touched Minato's hair, and Kushina Uzumaki's arm to confirm that it wasn't Transformation Technique.
Kushina Uzumaki turned her gaze to Naruto.
She had a strange, inexplicable feeling about the boy, so she whispered in Minato's ear, "Why does he have a birthmark on his face that looks like a fox's whiskers?"
Naruto, with his excellent hearing, jumped up and pointed at Kushina's hair, shouting, "You look like a Tomato!"
"What did you say?"
Kushina's hair stood on end from the word "Tomato," and she swung her fist, slamming it into Naruto's head.
Naruto crouched on the ground, clutching his head and yelling, but still stubbornly insisted, "You're just like me, you violent maniac!"
Minato knew the identity of the boy before him clearly. After coming to this world, he had learned a lot of historical knowledge.
His gaze toward Naruto was full of affection, but it was somewhat strange for a boy who was almost 13 to show such affection to another 13-year-old boy.
Jiraiya cast a questioning look at Tsunade. Tsunade, and Shizune understood. She went out and instructed the guards to temporarily block the visitors.
"You explain what you did." Tsunade rubbed her temples and gestured with her chin towards Shinsei.
Shinsei swiftly Hand Seals, and sealing runes spread from his hands, instantly enveloping the entire room.
" Lord Jiraiya, let me introduce you to these two. They are none other than Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki."
Shinjō's explanation Jiraiya deepened his confusion, rather than clearing it up.
Upon hearing Kushina's surname, Naruto fell completely silent, his gaze towards Kushina filled with curiosity.
"It all started when I went to Sunagakure..."
Shinsei recounted in detail how he started from Sunagakure, touched the energy of the Dragon Vein, traveled to another human world, won the war against the Land of Rain, and brought Tsunade, Minato, and Kushina from that other world.
" Minato!" Jiraiya cried, tears streaming down his face. He pulled Minato into his arms and stroked his hair with trembling hands.
Although Minato Namikaze didn't have Jiraiya's experience, he was still moved by Jiraiya's emotions, tears welling up in his eyes as he gently patted Jiraiya's back.
Naruto looked at the boy with the same hair color as him and felt a surge of familiarity, but he didn't know where this feeling came from.
Shinsei looked at the Hokage version of Tsunade, and after Tsunade nodded, he put his hand on Naruto's shoulder. " Naruto, do you know about your background?"
Naruto's eyes widened, and he instantly grabbed Shinsei's arm. " Shinsei, you knew all along, didn't you? Tell me quickly, who is my father? Who is my mother?"
"Don't worry, Naruto, I'll tell you." Shinjō grabbed Naruto's hand, then Minato's hand, and finally placed Kushina's hand together.
"There's a better place for us to talk." Shinsei activated his mental power, and the scenery around the four of them suddenly changed, bringing them to a huge space.
The surroundings were dimly lit, the ground was covered in water, and a huge cage lay across the way, inside which lay a massive monster.
" The Nine-Tails!" Kushina exclaimed. As the next Jinchūriki, she naturally knew the Nine-Tails ' identity.
The enormous Nine-Tails lowered its head, approached the fence, and bared its teeth, threateningly saying, "Boy, break that seal, or I'll eat you!"
Shinsei smiled and stepped forward, placing his hand on the sealing talisman.
"Please don't do that!" A gentle, adult male voice suddenly rang out in the space.
A blond man dressed in a white divine robe appeared in the dimly lit hall.
He scanned the crowd, his gaze finally settling on Naruto: " Naruto!"
The blond man's tone was heavy and complex.
"Who is it? Why does it look just like him?" Naruto asked, pointing at the young Minato with a look of astonishment.
Before Minato Namikaze could speak, Naruto pointed to his divine robes and asked, "Why do you, as the Fourth Hokage, know my name?"
Minato Namikaze looked at Naruto and slowly said, "Because I named you, and you are my son!"
"What?" Fourth Hokage couldn't help but take a step back, staring intently Naruto the man in front of him.
Kushina Uzumaki sized up the man, then turned to look at Minato beside her.
Will Minato become the Fourth Hokage?
Minato Namikaze looked at Naruto with a grave expression and said, "It seems the Third Hokage didn't tell you much."
Naruto stared blankly, trying to process everything.
Suddenly, he burst into laughter, but as he laughed, tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
Naruto laughed so hard his whole body trembled, while he glared at the Fourth Hokage through gritted teeth.
"Fourth Hokage!" The Nine-Tails in the cage raised its head, looking at the Fourth Hokage with eyes full of hatred.
"This guy is too noisy, let's find somewhere else." The Fourth Hokage snapped his fingers, and the group found themselves in a vast, white space.
Naruto lowered his head to wipe away his tears, then looked up at the Fourth Hokage and loudly questioned him:
"Why? Why did you seal the Nine-Tails inside me?"
Naruto rushed forward and punched the Fourth Hokage in the stomach.
"Because of you, I have suffered so much!"
The adults all hate me, and I keep trying, keep trying to gain their approval.
I grew up without the love of my parents and had to live alone..."
Naruto poured out all the pent-up grievances he had been holding in.
Minato Namikaze and the young Minato listened quietly. While Naruto wiped away his tears, the Fourth Hokage turned his gaze to Minato and Kushina beside him and asked:
"May I ask who you are?"
"Before we explain this, let's invite one more audience member."
Shinsei's spiritual power spread out, disturbing another hidden mass of Chakra in the space.
A red-haired woman appeared in the room, her eyes widening as she stared at the group of people before her.
"Two Minato, and me?"