"Fourth Hokage!? My stomach!?" Naruto's eyes widened, almost popping out, his face filled with unconcealable surprise.
He instinctively reached out and gently stroked his stomach.
Just then, the previously quiet Kurama suddenly became as volatile as a lit powder keg, instantly turning extremely agitated.
Its nine thick, powerful tails behind it began to thrash wildly, stirring up gusts of howling wind.
Clearly, Kurama was exceptionally sensitive to the title "Fourth Hokage," which seemed to stir up some unbearable memories.
"Why? Why would you seal this thing inside me!?" Naruto could no longer suppress the anger and confusion in his heart, yelling at the top of his lungs.
His face, which had still held a hint of childishness, was now flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, making him look terrifying.
Facing Naruto's hysterical questioning, Feng, who was nearby, merely kept a solemn face and slowly said, "Because you are his son!"
A simple sentence, like a bolt from the blue, struck Naruto directly.
"What!?..."
His throat felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping it, and the rest of his words were forcefully stuck in his throat.
For a moment, the entire world seemed to freeze, leaving only Naruto's incredulous gaze fixed on Uchiha Feng, standing rooted to the spot like a statue.
"Hey! Kid, who are you? How do you know these things?" Kurama, unable to contain its curiosity, roared at Feng.
After all, in its opinion, this human kid was only a teenager, yet he knew such important and secret past events, which was truly baffling.
"Kurama, shut up for now." Feng ignored Kurama, instead looking at the seal, wondering if he could use Takemikazuchi to get this guy out.
"Wh-what!!? Who exactly are you!? You know my name!?" The Nine-Tailed Fox's fur bristled all over, and it instantly sprang up from the ground.
Its eyes widened, filled with horror, and its furry fox face pressed tightly against the cold, hard iron bars, staring intently at Uchiha Feng.
At the same time, Naruto's slightly trembling voice came from not far away: "Brother Feng, th-this isn't true, is it? You're not lying to me, are you?!"
As he spoke, he involuntarily clenched his fists, his knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force.
His large blue eyes were now somewhat red, as if tears could fall at any moment.
Uchiha Feng, without changing his expression, calmly raised his hand and pointed towards the tightly closed door not far away, slowly saying, "Do you see that doorway? As long as you tear off the seal on the door, the Fourth Hokage will appear from within."
Upon hearing this, both Naruto and Kurama trembled violently, simultaneously turning their heads to look at the mysterious door and the seal affixed to it.
Kurama, who had been eager to act just moments ago, silently retracted its sharply raised claws at this moment.
Naruto, meanwhile, took a deep breath, composed himself, and walked towards the door.
When he finally reached the door, after a moment of hesitation, he slowly extended his right hand and gently placed his palm over the seemingly ordinary seal.
The moment Naruto's fingertips touched the seal, Kurama watched everything with eager anticipation, not daring to even breathe.
However, something unexpected happened—the seal, which Naruto had just torn a small corner of, suddenly emitted a powerful and incredibly warm Chakra fluctuation.
Immediately after, a blurry figure slowly formed, and with lightning speed, it grabbed the still young Naruto.
"Roar, roar, roar!!" Seeing this, Kurama was instantly enraged, letting out a deafening roar.
It opened its gaping maw and frantically shrieked at the sudden figure: "Fourth Hokage!!"
As the Chakra slowly solidified, a figure with striking golden hair and blue-black eyes, the Eternal Younger Sister, stood before Naruto.
When Minato's gaze fell on Naruto, he was slightly startled, secretly wondering: Naruto is so young, why would he come to tear open this sealing jutsu?
He looked around in confusion and suddenly, a figure caught his attention—Feng stood with his arms crossed over his chest, a smile of keen interest on his lips, quietly observing him.
Naruto's eyes widened, staring incredulously at the legendary Fourth Hokage before him, his lips trembling as he said, "You're the Fourth Hokage? Are you really my father?"
His voice was broken due to extreme nervousness, as if it could shatter at any moment.
Minato, the Fourth Hokage, tried to calm his surging emotions, offering a slight smile as he gently replied, "Yes, that's right, child, I am your father, Minato Namikaze."
However, at this moment, Naruto seemed to have found an outlet, and his emotions instantly spiraled out of control.
"Why! Why did no one ever tell me you were my father? Why did you seal this terrifying fox inside my body? And why did you make everyone hate me and stay away from me!" Naruto screamed hoarsely, tears streaming down his face like a broken dam.
Hearing his son's questions, Minato's smile instantly froze, replaced by a look of utter astonishment and confusion.
"Hmph ha ha ha!" Kurama, who had been observing coldly from the side, finally couldn't hold back after seeing Minato Namikaze's stiff expression, bursting into a wild laugh. Its fox-like face was filled with undisguised mockery and sarcasm.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Minato was filled with suspicion. He turned to look at Kurama and the silent Feng, asking, "What exactly is going on?"
"This is what happened. The entire Konoha Village bullied him. If it weren't for his strong vitality, he might have already died." Feng said expressionlessly, glancing at Naruto, "Naruto, come here for a moment."
"Huh?" Minato was somewhat wary, but he saw Naruto had already walked over. As merely a ball of Chakra, he couldn't stop him and could only watch.
"See for yourself how the people of Konoha treated your son." Feng copied this memory with his Sharingan and then transferred it all to the Fourth Hokage.
"Hm? Huh!?" A look of pain appeared on the Fourth Hokage's face as Naruto's childhood memories flooded into his mind.
Orphaned at a young age, the villagers treated him as a monster, shunning and ridiculing him. He had to live alone, often eating instant noodles and expired milk.
Minato's body trembled slightly; he couldn't believe what he was seeing. The images of the villagers' indifference, disgust, and even harm towards Naruto continuously assailed his heart.
How could this be!? Didn't the Third Hokage tell the villagers Naruto's identity? Didn't he promise to take good care of Naruto?
At this moment, even the usually good-tempered Minato was enraged. These villagers were bullying his son to death! Any normal person would have died!
Is this how the Third Hokage took care of Naruto!? Is this the Konoha he risked his life to protect!? What puzzled him even more was, where were his subordinates? Where was Kakashi? Where was Master Jiraiya? Why did no one take care of Naruto!?
He and Kushina had left behind a considerable inheritance, right? Why was Naruto living this kind of life!
"Naruto..." Minato looked at Naruto with some shame; he was too afraid to face Naruto, feeling like a complete failure as a father.
Naruto had calmed down a bit, lowering his head without speaking.
"So, you helped Naruto?" Minato looked complexly at Feng, who had his Sharingan activated, never expecting that it was someone from the Uchiha clan who helped his son.
Feng shrugged, "I helped him simply because I couldn't stand Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi even wanted to destroy us."
"I apologize for doubting you just now. Thank you for saving Naruto." Minato bowed to him.
"No problem, I also have a purpose. I want a huge amount of Kurama's Chakra."
Kurama, who was enjoying the show: ???
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