Naruto was still immersed in sorrow and didn't react for a moment. It wasn't until he saw that his parents' figures had not only not disappeared but actually looked better that he blinked his teary eyes, feeling somewhat dazed.
"Dad? Mom? You... didn't disappear?"
"Uh, it seems so?" Kushina was also in a daze. She straightened up from Minato's arms, moved around a bit, and felt incredibly strange.
"My Chakra should have been exhausted, but now it feels like I can maintain this state indefinitely?"
Minato took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart. He was basically certain whose handiwork this was.
He looked at Hinata again, his eyes filled with indescribable gratitude and deep awe.
This girl from the Hyuga Clan possessed methods that exceeded the scope of his understanding; this was simply a miracle.
He turned to Naruto, a look of relief and immense joy appearing on his face.
"Naruto, it seems we don't have to say goodbye for now. Although I don't know exactly how this happened, it seems your mother and I can continue to stay here, stay by your side."
Naruto listened blankly. The immense sorrow was instantly replaced by wild joy. The huge emotional turnaround left him speechless for a moment. He just opened his mouth wide, eyes round, looking at his father, then at his mother. His mind was a mess, but that sense of having lost and regained something, that explosive joy, had overwhelmed everything.
"Re-really?! Dad! Mom! You're not leaving?! We can be together... forever..."
He rambled incoherently.
"Yes! Although it might not be the same as truly being alive, Mom seems to be able to keep watching you and talking to you like this!"
Kushina finally digested this incredible reality. A smile brighter than the sun bloomed on her face, and she rushed over to hug Naruto again. This time, it was a real embrace with the tactile sensation of stable Chakra.
"That's great! That's great! Wuu wuu..." Naruto hugged his mother back tightly, crying and laughing at the same time.
Minato also stepped forward and wrapped his arms around his wife and child, the family of three embracing tightly once more. This time, it was not a final embrace of farewell, but a reunion in the true sense, one where they could look forward to the future.
In the cage in the distance, the listless Nine-Tailed took in everything, its scarlet vertical pupils slightly contracting.
Although it didn't understand exactly what had happened, it knew that Minato and Kushina would not be disappearing for the time being.
What kind of bizarre method was this? That little monster with the white eyes...
"Sigh, this is much easier on the eyes. Much better."
Hinata looked at the family reunion that was finally no longer a tragic ending, and felt much better.
[Ding! Significant interference and maintenance of the destiny trajectories of core plot characters Uzumaki Kushina and Minato Namikaze detected.]
[Interference Content: Reversed their natural dissipation process of Chakra consciousness. Used high-level spiritual power to stabilize and reconstruct their forms of existence, converting them into stable, guidance-oriented consciousness entities capable of long-term symbiosis with the host, Uzumaki Naruto.]
[Impact Assessment: This action has completely changed the original growth path where Uzumaki Naruto lost parental guidance. The continued existence of Uzumaki Kushina and Minato Namikaze will provide unparalleled emotional support, top-tier Ninja experience, and the possibility of passing down techniques like Sealing Jutsu and Flying Thunder God, greatly accelerating Naruto's maturity and power growth, and potentially triggering a series of chain reactions in the plot.]
[Judgment: Substantially changed and optimized the core character relationships and growth lines of the original story.]
[Reward Settlement: 90,000 points]
[Current Total points: 196,050]
"Whoa, a huge sum. As expected of the Protagonist; giving points is truly generous."
Naruto finally managed to calm down slightly from his wild joy. He let go of his parents and looked toward Hinata in the distance.
Minato and Kushina also looked at Hinata, their eyes filled with gratitude. Minato said solemnly.
"Hyuga Hinata, our family will never forget this kindness."
Kushina's eyes were even filled with tears, and seeming to understand something, she nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, Hinata! Thank you for giving us the chance to continue accompanying Naruto!"
Facing their solemn thanks, Hinata shook her head slightly.
"It's nothing, you don't need to thank me."
Naruto wiped away his tears, his face once again beaming with a smile full of hope and strength.
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