Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

This power... has far surpassed its peak during its lifetime...

Minato Namikaze stared at his son, who was enveloped in dazzling golden light and whose aura was as vast as the sea, and was deeply shocked.

Of all the opponents he had ever encountered, whether it was the mysterious masked man who controlled everything on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox, or other renowned Kage-level powerhouses, even he himself, who had been through countless battles and was known as the "Golden Flash," had never felt such a pure and powerful aura, as if he were facing a rising sun.

Within the sealed space of his inner world, Naruto reached such an astonishing height! Recalling the time before the Konoha Collapse Plan began, Naruto had vaguely worried that the butterfly effect might make Hashirama Senju, resurrected by Orochimaru through Edo Tensei, even stronger, but now, there was absolutely no need to worry about that!

At the same time, the last huge weight was lifted from Minato's heart. The bond between Kurama and Naruto was real; their mutual understanding was not an act.

His own son... He didn't need his guidance, he had no questions to answer, and he didn't even utter a single complaint about being a negligent father... He became so mature, so strong.

But... what price has been paid for this maturity beyond his years? Thinking of this, Minato felt a wave of bitterness and guilt wash over him. He didn't know how to make up for his absence of over ten years, how to repay this heavy debt.

Moreover, given this situation... the remaining chakra and consciousness are probably nearing their limit... time is running out.

He instinctively reached out to pat his son's head like a normal father would, offering encouragement and praise. But his arm froze halfway up.

But do I... really deserve it?

Time is almost up... Finally, what should I say to Naruto?

"Thank you... Naruto, please forgive me, your unfit father."

"You make me incredibly proud. And your mother... When I get back there, I will definitely tell Kushina your story, in its entirety."

As Minato conceived the idea, Naruto, enveloped in golden chakra, slowly turned his head. His beast-like vertical pupils looked at Minato, and he saw the complex emotions of guilt, reluctance, and deep affection intertwined on that handsome face.

"Dad..." Naruto said softly, "Can...I call you that?"

Upon hearing this call, Minato felt a strange tension. He nodded vigorously, his throat tightening.

He carefully examined Naruto's face. On that overly young face, he could not find a trace of resentment or hatred, only calmness and understanding.

"That night..." Naruto continued, "when that culprit made his move, Mom was still very weak from giving birth... You were the one who risked your life to protect me when I was still a baby, right?"

Seeing this heartwarming scene of father and son talking, Kurama, though knowing in his heart that Naruto would eventually forgive him as his father, still felt very displeased. He let out a heavy snort, turned his head away, and couldn't be bothered to watch this nauseating scene.

"The Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself to protect the village and his newborn son..." Naruto looked at his father, his tone certain, "...You could say that."

Minato listened blankly to his son's words, his heart churning with indescribable emotions.

"You protected me when I was just born, and entrusted me with the hope of the future, along with the Nine Lamas."

"That's so cheesy." Nine-Tails, holding its paws, interjected in a sarcastic tone at a volume loud enough for everyone to hear, trying to ruin the overly sentimental atmosphere.

Naruto just smiled helplessly, ignoring his friends' complaints, and continued speaking to his father.

"Without it, I wouldn't be who I am today. Kurama and I have been accompanying each other since I was a child. From our initial confrontation to our later understanding, we have eventually become important partners who fight side by side with each other."

"We are both... actually lonely," his gaze swept over the Nine-Tails, then returned to his father, "which is why we can better understand each other's pain and longing. It was you who, with this seal, brought me a unique family member with whom I can rely on each other."

He took a deep breath and uttered his last words.

"So, thank you, Dad. Thank you for trusting me, thank you for entrusting it to me."

"...Hmm, I see..."

Minato's calm words were tinged with an uncontrollable tremor. He finally stopped hesitating, stepped forward, reached out, and gently, with tenderness, stroked the golden hair of his son, who was slightly shorter than him.

On that gentle and handsome face, a tear, shimmering with a faint light and formed from pure chakra and intense emotions, slowly slid down his cheek.

This time, Kurama didn't make a sound to disturb them. It simply crossed its arms and quietly watched this somewhat cheesy scene. Perhaps Naruto's words about "family" and "comrades" had also influenced it.