Nagi made a slicing motion with his hand. The Nine-Tails vanished instantly, and everyone present closed their eyes.
When they opened them again—
"Hm? So this is the sealing space inside Naruto's body."
"Yeah. This is where I usually meet Kurama."
Naruto explained to Nagi and the others.
Nagi walked up to the large sealing gate and looked at the sealing talisman attached to it. With a gentle gesture, the paper seal naturally fell off.
At that moment, someone within the sealing space sensed the disturbance and immediately appeared before the gate.
"Wait, you can't remove tha—… huh? It already fell off?"
Minato stared at the fallen seal in confusion.
"Ahem. Minato, long time no see."
Hearing the voice, Minato looked up, surprise filling his eyes.
"Jiraiya-sensei! Kakashi!"
"Yes, Sensei. It's been a long time."
"Indeed… it has been a long time. And…"
Minato then turned his gaze toward Nagi and Naruto.
One was an unbelievably handsome young man. The other—a blond boy.
Minato glanced at Nagi for a moment.
Very pleasing to the eye.
Then he looked at the blond boy again and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
"You must be Naruto, right?"
Naruto stared blankly at Minato.
All his life, he had only spoken to the photographs of his parents that the Third Hokage had given him. Seeing his father in person felt surreal.
"…Are you… my dad?"
"Yes."
Minato nodded with a gentle smile.
"BAM!"
Naruto immediately punched Minato in the stomach.
…
Some time later—
Naruto tightly hugged Minato, speaking incoherently through his excitement.
After comforting Naruto, Minato looked toward Jiraiya.
"By the way, Jiraiya-sensei, why did you all come here?"
Jiraiya gestured toward someone beside him.
"Ahem. This time… it was mainly Nagi's idea."
"Nagi?"
Minato looked toward the handsome young man nearby.
Nagi stepped forward.
"Hello, Uncle Minato. We came here to help Naruto become a perfect Jinchūriki."
"A perfect Jinchūriki…"
Minato nodded thoughtfully. He understood their intention.
"But becoming a perfect Jinchūriki is extremely difficult."
Nagi smiled.
"That's mainly because no one has ever truly communicated with the Nine-Tails before. Let's start by talking properly."
Just as he finished speaking—
CLANG!!!
A loud crash echoed.
The torii-style sealing gate suddenly collapsed.
The massive body of the Nine-Tails appeared before everyone.
Minato and Jiraiya froze in shock.
Wait… we haven't even used the key yet. How did the seal open!?
Kakashi and Naruto were also nervous—but not quite as panicked.
After all…
Nagi calmly walked forward and gently stroked the Nine-Tails' cheek.
Kurama rubbed affectionately against his hand.
"!!!" ×2
Jiraiya and Minato's eyes nearly popped out.
That's the Nine-Tails!?
You're telling me that's the same terrifying monster!?
Are you sure you're not just petting a dog!?
Kakashi and Naruto were also stunned.
Earlier, Nagi had been petting the chibi-sized Kurama. But now the true Nine-Tails stood before them—immense and overwhelmingly intimidating.
At that moment, Nagi looked at Naruto and Minato.
"Alright. It's time for her to appear."
Just then, a figure with long red hair cascading down her back appeared in front of them.
"Kushina!"
"Mom!?"
Minato had expected this.
After all, the Nine-Tails' seal had now been fully opened—so Kushina's chakra imprint should naturally appear.
Naruto, however, stood there completely stunned.
Kushina quickly noticed everyone. She rushed forward and hugged Naruto tightly.
"I've finally met you… Naruto."
"Mom?"
"Yes."
Mother and son embraced tightly, cherishing this long-awaited moment of family.
Watching the familiar yet slightly different versions of Kushina and Minato, Nagi couldn't help but think of the versions from the other world.
After some time, Kushina and Naruto finally separated.
Kushina immediately began examining Naruto from head to toe, checking whether he had suffered from malnutrition or illness.
At that moment, Minato stepped forward and wrapped his arms around both of them.
This was a happiness he had never experienced while alive.
Just as the family reunion filled the space with warmth—
Kurama spoke angrily.
"Hmph. Minato. Kushina. You two are really scheming.
You've been hiding here the entire time. Even in death you're still plotting against me, aren't you!?"
Kushina fired back immediately.
"Hmph! You were definitely planning to break the seal someday and steal my son's body! Minato and I stayed here specifically to stop you from possessing Naruto!"
Kurama growled.
"In the end, it's all because of human greed! I was living freely and peacefully until humans imprisoned me!"
The argument quickly escalated.
After a while, Nagi raised a hand to stop them.
"Alright. Now isn't the time to argue.
Uncle Minato, Aunt Kushina—your chakra consciousness won't last very long."
"Uh… who are you?"
Kushina asked curiously as she looked at Nagi.
Before Nagi could answer, Naruto proudly spoke first.
"He's Shiranui Nagi—my best friend!"
Kushina walked over with a cheerful smile.
"Hehe, it's nice to meet you, Nagi. And thank you for being friends with our Naruto."
"Yes, but now isn't the time for introductions."
Nagi raised two fingers together and released two beams of green light toward Minato and Kushina.
Immediately, both of them felt warmth spread through their bodies.
They could feel heartbeats… breathing…
It almost felt as if they had come back to life.
"What is this!?"
Minato and Kushina stared at their bodies in shock.
If they weren't still inside the sealing space, they might have believed they had truly been resurrected.
"This is Medical Ninjutsu. I replenished your spiritual energy, temporarily extending your presence inside Naruto.
You should be able to stay for about three days."
(It's not the time for resurrection yet.)
"…Thank you, Nagi." ×2
Feeling the changes in their bodies, Minato and Kushina fully believed his words.
Now they had time to truly spend with Naruto.
"No need to thank me. Naruto is my friend.
And right now, the priority is Naruto communicating with Kurama."
Nearby, Kurama looked somewhat unwillingly at Naruto and his reunited family.
"Hmph. Since Nagi asked, I'll give you a chance.
Naruto, I'll temporarily lend you part of my chakra so you can try.
But I'll warn you first—my chakra contains immense hatred. Ordinary people can't withstand it."
Naruto didn't hesitate.
He sat down immediately.
"Then let's do it."
Kurama smirked.
"Stubborn brat."
He knew exactly where Naruto's limits were.
When the boy fails… he'll have no one to blame but himself.
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