Chapter 446

[Minato looked at Naruto with an apologetic look, choking and sobbing, and asked softly: "Naruto, how old are you?"]

["Wu... Wu... Sixteen years old..." His body twitched slightly, Naruto did not hide his grievances. Perhaps this was the first time he released his emotions so thoroughly. ]

["Angry and excited, he started to talk nonsense..."]

["He is only sixteen years old. It is really a bit difficult to ask him to make a choice at this age."]

["Who made him the destined child of prophecy? While gaining stronger power, he is destined to bear heavier responsibilities, isn't it?"]

["Although it is very sorry to say this to Naruto, if there were no such hardships, would he still be the hero who saved Konoha now..."]

["It is true that he is a hero, but it is also true that he is young. Otherwise, Naruto would not have suffered a mental breakdown due to Pein. The guide is a very important role. Even the strongest people need such a person to guide them. ”]

[“So now it is the turn of the Fourth Hokage to play this role.”]

“...This is the first time I have seen Naruto speak incoherently like this.” Sakura looked at Naruto on the sky screen with pity. He was the son of the Hokage, but he had such a miserable childhood because of his status as a Jinchūriki. Sakura couldn’t imagine how Naruto managed to survive this contrast.

Naruto’s expression was a little embarrassed. His cowardly look on the sky screen made him feel that everyone around him seemed to be secretly looking at him, and he felt very awkward.

However, Naruto did not cover his eyes to cover his ears and steal the bell. Instead, he pursed his lips and looked at Minato who was talking to him in the sky screen seriously.

Unlike the time in Loulan, this was the first time the two of them talked as father and son. For this reason, Naruto would not miss any details.

In the Pure Land, Kushina once again looked at the two people talking on the sky with envy.

Although her chakra was also sealed in Naruto's body by Minato, according to Minato's idea, it should not emerge until Naruto practices controlling the power of the Nine-Tails, but she also wanted to see the scene of her and Naruto recognizing each other, which must be a very touching scene.

["Really, you are already sixteen years old, it seems that you have experienced a lot of painful things, Naruto, I'm sorry, I let my son suffer so much, I really don't deserve to apologize to you as a father..." Minato lowered his head slightly and said with a wry smile. 】

【At this time, Naruto wiped his tears, pretended to be strong, and said awkwardly: "It doesn't matter anymore... I am the son of the Fourth Hokage, I can bear it."】

【Hearing this, Minato smiled slightly: "The reason why I sealed half of the Nine-Tails' chakra in you is because I believe you can master this power. If it were my son."】

【Speaking of this, Minato's expression became serious, and he took the initiative to mention the black hand behind the Nine-Tails' attack on the village sixteen years ago, and said that he would probably attack Konoha again. 】

["...What should I say, this emotion is vented too quickly."]

["It's so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. "Because he is the son of the Hokage, all the pain can be endured." He can convince himself to accept this idea all of a sudden. It's really not a fluke that he can become the son of prophecy."]

["I believe in something again... I can understand the feelings of a father who believes in his son, but he can't seal the Nine-Tails in his son just because of this. It's a complete gamble. ”]

[“Didn’t I say before that perhaps there was no one in Konoha who was more suitable to be a Jinchūriki than Naruto at that time? After all, he still had half of the Uzumaki bloodline in him. It can only be said that it was a coincidence. In the end, it proved that the Fourth Hokage’s adventure was correct, right?”]

[Hearing what Minato said, Naruto looked at the ground with a sad face: “...Now Konoha has been completely destroyed.”]

[“Ah, I saw it, from your body... I also know about Jiraiya-sensei.”]

[Naruto was stunned at first, and then hurriedly asked if it was Pein who controlled the Nine-Tails to attack the village sixteen years ago. Minato denied this speculation, saying that the real attacker was a masked man who wore a mask to hide his identity, and he also believed that Pein was also a pawn used by him.]

[“No! Pein hated Konoha, and his village was destroyed in the same way before!” Naruto immediately refuted, but Minato said that this was why he was used by others.]

[“Huh? What's the situation with the Fourth Hokage? Since he can see the outside world, why did he act like he knew nothing just now and even asked Naruto how old he was. ]

["Maybe it's not the time"It can be seen at any time. Otherwise, seeing how miserable Naruto's childhood was, the Fourth Hokage must be guilty to death."]

["Too naive. Since he decided to let his son become a Jinchūriki, how could the Fourth Hokage not be mentally prepared? Even if it happened again, he would probably make the same choice."]

["Forget it, it's boring to discuss such unhappy things. Now let's talk about Afei who was confirmed to have controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha."]

["As expected, all the previous signs have shown this, only Afei himself does not admit it."]

["Controlling the Nine-Tails, it is said that only Uchiha Madara has this ability. Who is this Afei?"]

["The Fourth Hokage has been emphasizing that Nagato was used by Afei. I don't know if Nagato is aware of this. After all, they both regard themselves as the leaders of Akatsuki. From this point, it can be seen that they are not of the same mind and each has their own purpose. ”]

“Using... pawns... is just a temporary cooperation in capturing the tailed beasts, and now even this cooperative relationship has to be discounted.” Nagato said coldly.

Nagato disagrees that the actions he took for his ideals were carried out under the influence and manipulation of others. Even if the peace plan he came up with had major omissions, it was also his own refinement through past experiences. It was not the turn of others to intervene.

[Naruto was a little bit unbelievable about this. Pein’s strength left a very deep impression on him. Naruto really didn’t believe that anyone could use Pein as a pawn. And if this guess is true, then why would someone who can even use Pein keep targeting Konoha.]

[“...As long as the ninja system still exists in this world, there may not be a peaceful order.” Facing Naruto’s question, Minato replied indifferently: “Pein asked you about peace before, and it’s really hard to find the answer.”]

(To be continued)