Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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It was as if they wanted to make up for all the reports they had missed over the past thirty years in one go:

"I...I'm eating properly now!"

"Although...although sometimes I'm too busy with work and can't help but sneak in some Ichiraku Ramen...or instant noodles..."

He smiled sheepishly, like a child caught doing something wrong.

But then her tone became lighter: "But Hinata... she prepares delicious bento boxes for me every day!"

"There's a bathroom behind the office, and I shower properly every day, so I don't get smelly!"

He continued, his eyes growing brighter: "I have so many friends now!"

"Not only the people of Konoha, but also the Kage of other villages, like Gaara and Kurotsuchi, are all my friends!"

"We often hold meetings together and solve problems in the ninja world together!"

"And ninjutsu! I've been learning that too!"

He puffed out his chest, a hint of pride in his underdog story: "I'm Hokage now! I've learned so many techniques that I never even dared to dream of before!"

"Maybe my talent isn't as good as my past self's. I can never quite grasp the knack of Flying Thunder God Technique, and I can't use it as freely as my dad or my past self..."

He spoke very quickly, and his words were somewhat disorganized, ranging from trivial matters in life to work achievements, from friendships to ninjutsu training.

This doesn't sound like a report from a mature Hokage; it sounds more like a child who has finally found a home.

They eagerly show their loved ones all the progress they've made, longing for that belated affirmation and praise.

Seeing this scene, Naruto, who had been standing quietly a little distance away, unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, revealing an understanding and gentle smile.

He did not step forward to disturb this precious reunion between his "future" self and his parents, a reunion that transcended life and death.

He silently took a few steps back, leaving the space entirely to the three of them.

He walked over to the Nine-Tails, who was lying to the side, swishing its tail in frustration as it seemed to be unable to find any concrete clues.

Without any hesitation, I sat down against its warm and furry, enormous body.

Nine-Tails merely glanced at it, said nothing, and continued sniffing the sunflower, which made the sunflower laugh heartily.

Young Naruto rested his chin on his curled-up knees, his azure eyes gazing quietly at the family of three embracing on the water's surface.

A mother who is finally able to touch her son with her own hands.

The son who can finally report his growth to his mother.

And her father, watching gently from the side, his eyes filled with relief.

The scene was so beautiful, like a distant dream, yet it unfolded so vividly before his eyes.

Young Naruto knew that this was the moment to make up for the biggest regret of his life for his "future" self.

He couldn't truly understand the longing and waiting that lasted for over thirty years, but he could feel the overflowing happiness and fulfillment.

He leaned against the Nine-Tails quietly, like a silent guardian.

It's like a witness to history, silently observing all of this.

Witnessing this heartwarming reunion that was more than thirty years overdue, a reunion that transcended time and space.

Chapter 418 Little Nine Tails

Within the realm of consciousness, a heartwarming scene of parents and son reuniting is slowly unfolding.

The adult Naruto's rambling narration intertwined with Kushina's tearful smile, creating a scene of family bliss that was more than thirty years overdue.

Minato stood to the side, gazing gently at his wife and children, his eyes filled with a mixture of relief and indescribable sorrow.

At the edge of this tender atmosphere, the Nine-Tailed Fox's enormous head remained stubbornly pressed against the calm water.

Its nostrils twitched very slightly, as if it were intently trying to solve the most complex puzzle in the world.

It filters the pure vortex emanating from Himawari and the chakra aura mixed with that of Hyuga.

Trying to capture that faint, yet deeply familiar feeling that stirs the soul.

Just as it was almost certain that it wasn't an illusion, but a real, primordial aura belonging to itself—

"Stop smelling it, you stinky fox. You're acting like a pervert."

A voice, tinged with obvious disdain and naivety, yet strangely familiar, suddenly rang out in the space of consciousness.

With the appearance of this sound.

The chakra surface, which was originally as calm as a mirror, suddenly began to boil and churn violently, like boiling water, centered on the source of the sound!

Bubbles kept rising, as if something was about to break free from the depths of that chakra!

Everyone's attention was drawn to this sudden turn of events.

In the center of the boiling water, a figure slowly rose up.

Its dark red fur made it appear much smaller than the enormous creature next to it.

Its signature narrow, demonic eyes, and those nine swaying tails made of pure chakra...

The nine-tailed beast's enormous eyes suddenly contracted, staring intently at its own reflection, which had shrunk several times over and was rising from beneath the water.

A low, guttural gurgling sound, a mixture of shock and certainty, escaped his throat:

"You... you're still alive after all."

The newly appeared miniature nine-tailed fox hovered on the water's surface, shaking off non-existent water droplets from its fur.

Hearing this, I rolled my eyes at my enormous self, my tone carrying a lazy air of someone who had just escaped death and a familiar, defiant tone:

"Otherwise what? What else can you do? Completely wiped out? Don't forget, I'm telling you we're the same person. Don't you know what kind of person you are?"

Ignoring the barbed tone in its voice, the Nine-Tailed Fox went straight to the most crucial question: "How did you end up inside this little girl's body?"

The little nine-tailed fox tilted its head, a hint of confusion flashing in its equally scarlet beast eyes.

It scratched its chin with its little paws: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"The moment I opened my eyes, I was already in this consciousness space, and all I could feel outside was this little girl's presence."

"Who knows why the resurrection resulted in a clone in a little girl's body!"

Its tone was indifferent, as if it didn't care about this resurrection point.

Nine-Tails stared at it, its tone suddenly carrying a hint of reproach: "Since you woke up a long time ago, why didn't you go out? Why didn't you contact Naruto?"

The little nine-tailed fox was caught off guard by the question, its head instinctively tilting to one side as it said somewhat guiltily, "This... this is because... it just 'died' once... its power hasn't recovered... and it looks like this... so..."

It stammered and couldn't give a complete reason.

Nine-Tailed Fox's enormous beastly eyes narrowed slightly, as if it had discovered something extremely interesting.

His tone carried a playful certainty:

"Oh—? You...you're not...being shy, are you?"

"What nonsense?!"

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Little Nine-Tailed Fox turned its head sharply, baring its teeth as it retorted, "If you were this frail and weak, would you have the nerve to swagger out and face people?! Aren't you ashamed?!"

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Fox raised its enormous head in a remarkably human-like manner.

With an extremely proud, even "shameless" expression on his face, he loudly announced:

"Hmph! I won't! No matter what form I take, I'll always be the strongest tailed beast! What's there to be ashamed of!"

Seeing her past self being so shameless and self-righteous, Little Nine-Tailed Fox was utterly speechless.

It discovered that it was impossible to communicate with this guy whose skin was even thicker than its own in its prime.

Silently and in an extremely human-like manner, it raised one of its front paws towards its enormous self, and slowly and firmly... raised its middle paw.

Wow! So cute!!!

Just then, a clear, joyful child's voice broke the silent "confrontation" between the two nine-tailed foxes.

Sunflower was always being led by her grandmother, Kushina.

With shining eyes, she looked at the small, dark red nine-tailed fox floating in the air, broke free from her grandmother's hand, and happily ran over with her short legs.

Before anyone could react, Himawari had already opened her arms and hugged the little nine-tailed fox.

She buried her soft little face deep into its warm and fluffy fur, happily rubbing against it back and forth.

"So soft! So warm! Uncle Fox is so cute even when he's shrunk!" Sunflower giggled, her voice filled with pure joy.

Little Nine-Tails froze instantly!

Being hugged and rubbed so intimately by a human girl... this feeling... it had never experienced anything like it in its thousands of years of life!

However, faced with this embrace that showed no sign of malice, it eventually gave up resisting.

At this moment, Naruto, who had finished catching up with his parents, also came over.

He looked at the little nine-tailed fox, who was being held tightly by her daughter, her body stiff and her expression extremely complicated.

Those deep blue eyes, which had weathered countless storms, instantly welled up with an irrepressible surge of tears.

He slowly crouched down, his gaze meeting that of the little nine-tailed fox, his voice trembling noticeably and choked with a sigh of relief:

“Narama…that’s wonderful…so…you really are still alive…”

The Nine-Tails raised its head and met Naruto's eyes, which were filled with genuine joy and deep concern.

It paused for a moment, seemingly unaccustomed to such a direct expression of emotion.

He gave a hesitant hum, but his tone was no longer as sharp as before; instead, it carried a calmness born of having experienced life and death.

"Ah... I guess so. Although I really did die once, completely and utterly... my power is only this much left."

Although it will regenerate new chakra, it is still too little right now.

This resulted in its incredibly awkward "baby" body shape.

But in any case, it still "exists," and we can still see this noisy bottom runner again.

that's enough.

The water returned to calm, reflecting this strange yet heartwarming scene.