Uzumaki Naruto no longer knew how to describe his feelings. More than ten years of life experience did not help him much. In the past, he just envied other people's children by acting like spoiled brats in front of their parents. He never thought that he would have such a happy day.

"I saw my father not long ago."

"I know. Since I showed up, it means Minato should have disappeared. I was thinking of seeing him one last time. What a pity."

"Ah... well, it would be nice if everyone was here."

Perhaps there had been such an opportunity before, but Minato Namikaze, who had exhausted his strength in the Waterfall of Truth, had no chance of appearing again.

The Eight Trigrams Seal has been released, and the safe hiding place for Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto Uzumaki's body is no longer there. As long as they appear and their power is exhausted, they will end up destroyed.

"My time is almost up, Naruto, stay alive and don't lose to the others!"

“So soon?”

Uzumaki Naruto was a little reluctant, but being able to use the Diamond Seal to bind the Nine-Tails would consume a lot of energy, even for a bloodline person. Uzumaki Kushina would definitely not be able to hold on for long.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Your father and I are already dead. I'm sorry, Naruto, that I couldn't give you a happy childhood."

"It's okay, I have many friends and companions, and my seniors care about me."

"I know that."

Uzumaki Kushina's chakra, which had already become somewhat ethereal, said with a smile.

"From the fluctuations of energy and sealing techniques in your body, I can tell that some of them were not done by your father and me. I'm really 'concerned' about you. But think about it, it's hard not to pay attention to a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who has a rough personality, doesn't know sealing techniques, and can't even control chakra well."

but……

"Keep working hard, Naruto, and don't let others look down on you."

Such attentiveness shows concern, but also reveals a negative attitude towards Naruto.

"Well, I am here to practice hard. There is going to be a war outside and there are many powerful enemies, so I came to seek the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox for help."

"There's going to be a war again..."

Uzumaki Kushina sighed.

"Don't be impulsive, Naruto, don't be a hero like your father!"

The dead Minato Namikaze had his responsibilities as the Hokage, but Kushina Uzumaki still hoped that her child could live well.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who can use Sage Mode must be the main force charging into battle in the most dangerous battlefield, but since the Fifth Hokage Tsunade and Jiraituki are both here, they will not let Naruto fight alone.

The gradually disappearing Uzumaki Kushina seemed to want to say something, but the sound coming out of her opening and closing mouth could no longer reach Naruto's ears. In the end, she could only disappear completely in the ninja world with a little regret and apology.

Before Uzumaki Naruto, who was reluctant to leave, could fully appreciate the experience, everything had disappeared.

After closing his eyes to savor the moment, when Naruto opened his eyes again, the huge face of Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, who was observing him closely, appeared in front of him.

"ah……"

Startled, Naruto stepped back hastily.

Kirabi clapped his hands leisurely and stood up.

"It looks like it was successful. The Nine-Tailed Fox didn't take my body away, so I don't have to do any more work."

If Naruto fails to seize the Nine-Tails' Chakra, he will have to fight a tough battle, and he will definitely not be able to escape. The Konoha ninjas waiting outside may also come in to help.

The Giant Turtle Island, which is already riddled with holes, is likely to be hit hard again.

Fortunately, Uzumaki Naruto was able to perform well and everything went well without any bad accidents.

"Now that you've succeeded, let's test your own strength and become more proficient so you don't get caught off guard when you need to use it."

"Here?"

Naruto turned his head and looked around, it seemed that there was not much space, the place was too small to test his limits.

"Then get out!"

Anyway, Naruto has already completed his training on controlling the power of the tailed beasts, so there is no point in staying here any longer.

The two of them cleaned off the dust and walked outside.

After a while, the originally dim light underground suddenly turned and the bright sunny day outside could be seen.

Although the sun was shining brightly, it was autumn and the Land of Thunder was too far to the north, so people could actually feel a slight chill.

At this moment, Sakura Haruno and the Might Guy team, who had been waiting outside for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just felt an extremely huge and evil chakra. Fortunately, it disappeared halfway. Otherwise, we would have rushed in."

"I'm sorry to have made you worried."

Naruto shook his head sheepishly.

"Thank you, Sakura. By the way, where are Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei? And why are Gai-sensei, Neji, Lee, and Tenten here too?"

Hyuga Neji used his Byakugan to observe the chakra fluctuations in Uzumaki Naruto's body, and when he found nothing, he replied:

"Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke have an urgent mission to return to the village, so it's our turn."

“I see!”

Naruto was a little disappointed. He had just gained powerful strength and was eager to show it in front of the person he most wanted to surpass, but that person was not there. But it didn't matter. It would be nice to let Sasuke see it after he became more proficient.

"Then I'll try my strength first!"

Having made up his mind, Uzumaki Naruto slowly and tentatively activated the Nine-Tails Chakra mode. The kindness and malice of the people around him flooded into Naruto's mind. Although he could not read minds, his ability to distinguish between friend and foe was indeed outstanding.

The Nine-Tails itself is a disaster that was resurrected with human malice. It is a part of the Ten-Tails' chakra, and it also accepts some of human beliefs and will.

"Is the increase in spiritual power so great? It seems that my chakra control, which I am not so good at, has made great progress!"

Naruto's body flashed with golden light as he thought about it. He spread out his right hand, and unlike the previous light blue chakra ninjutsu, the Wind Style Rasenshuriken, which was dyed golden by the Nine-Tails' chakra, quickly took shape. With inexplicably powerful force, Naruto threw it towards the distant sea. Amid the astonished onlookers, it exploded with tremendous power, causing a huge wave to surge.

…

In the luxurious convoy evacuating to the rear of the battlefield, Uchiha Sasuke was resting with his eyes closed in an identical carriage near the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Uchiha Sasuke, who was urgently transferred back along with Hatake Kakashi, did have a very important mission.

The Shinobi Alliance has established many independent combat teams. One of the more special ones is the Daimyo Guard. Their current mission is to protect the nobles from the direct threat of war.

The Daimyo Guard is temporarily led by the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi.