Naruto: My Chat Group Spans History...

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Naruto yawned widely, his eyelids almost sticking together. He barely managed to open his eyes and looked at Iruka-sensei, who was lecturing on the podium.

This morning, Sasuke dragged him out of bed and the two practiced taijutsu for the entire morning.

Then, exhausted, Naruto had no choice but to rush to class.

In the afternoon, drowsiness washed over him like a tide, and he felt that he could fall asleep the moment he closed his eyes.

"No, no."

Naruto dared not sleep on the table, because that would definitely attract Iruka-sensei's chalk attack.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of Hinata beside him, and a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.

"Got it!"

Naruto leaned closer to Hinata and whispered in her ear, "Hinata, can I lean on your shoulder for a bit?"

"Eh... eh?"

Hinata's face flushed red to her ears instantly.

Lean on... lean on my shoulder?

"Okay... alright."

Faced with this sudden request, Hinata, who is usually shy, somehow agreed.

By the time Hinata came to her senses, Naruto had already fallen into a deep sleep with his head on her shoulder.

"Naruto-kun..."

Hinata gazed at Naruto's peaceful sleeping face, and a blush rose on her cheeks.

On the podium, Iruka was so engrossed in teaching that he didn't even notice that one student was missing from the class.

On the other side...

Sealed space

"Huh? Where am I?"

The surroundings were dark and damp, with water dripping from the ground.

Naruto scratched his head, wondering how he had suddenly gotten here.

"Naruto, come over here."

Suddenly, a thunderous shout reached Naruto's ears, startling him.

He was startled, then mustered his courage and raised his voice a few decibels, as if to bolster his own courage:

"Who's calling me?"

"Keep moving forward..." the voice came again.

Should we move forward?

Although Naruto felt fear, the desire to leave this place drove him to take action.

However, after searching all around, they still couldn't find an exit.

"Looks like I have no choice but to go and see where the sound is coming from." Naruto gritted his teeth and started walking.

After taking only a dozen steps, the darkness before my eyes seemed to be parted!

A huge iron fence suddenly appeared before us, like a prison.

"What a huge fence!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

"Speaking of which, who exactly is speaking?"

"Hey, I'm coming, show yourself!"

In order to find a way out, Naruto had no choice but to bite the bullet and communicate with the mysterious voice.

The voice just fell.

Inside the dark iron bars, a pair of enormous, lantern-like eyes glowed red.

Naruto instinctively took two steps back, and said in surprise, "Ah... what is that?"

"You bastard, Naruto, you've finally arrived."

A deep voice rang out, and the creature within the iron fence revealed its true form.

A very large fox.

The Nine-Tailed Fox pointed to the seal on the iron fence: "Naruto, release this seal and let me go out for some fresh air."

People are always afraid of the unknown, but when Naruto realized that Kurama was just a talking fox and not some terrifying unknown monster,

His fear had noticeably lessened.

He stared at the Nine-Tailed Fox, his eyes filled with curiosity: "Who are you? Why are you here?"

Kurama looked at the young Naruto, a hint of human helplessness appearing on his face.

It seems that the bond between them needs to be rebuilt.

Seriously, we're clearly the strongest team in the world.

"My name is Nine Lama, remember it well."

"Nine Lamas? That's a strange name."

Naruto muttered to himself, but quickly smiled again:

"Kurama, hello there! My name is Naruto Uzumaki!"

"I know. So, can we break the seal now?" Nine-Tails reminded him again.

"seal?"

Naruto looked in the direction Kurama pointed and indeed found a talisman in the center of the iron fence.

"Are you being held captive here?"

Naruto took a few steps forward.

"That's right."

"This is outrageous! Who did this? How could they be so wicked!" Naruto exclaimed indignantly.

"Ahem... It's best not to say such things." Kurama coughed a few times; Naruto's words were definitely a form of rudeness.

"Anyway, let's untie it quickly."

"Okay, I'm coming to save you right away."

As he spoke, Naruto reached out to peel off the talisman.

Witnessing this scene, the Nine Lamas were deeply moved and filled with emotion.

This is far too easy. In his previous life, he tried everything but failed to achieve this moment.

Here, a few simple words are all it takes to get things done. It seems that as long as communication is done properly, Naruto is quite reasonable.

Just as the seal was about to be broken, a phantom arm suddenly pressed down on Naruto.

"Why?"

Naruto was taken aback and turned to look for the uninvited guest who had disturbed him.

"Naruto, this sealing talisman cannot be removed yet." A gentle smiling face came into view, with infinite tenderness in its eyes.

It was the chakra remnant of Minato Namikaze in this time and space...

A wisp of his chakra is hidden within the sealed space. If the seal weakens even slightly, he will appear to reinforce it, ensuring that the Nine-Tails cannot escape.

Facing this smiling, older brother-like man, Naruto blinked, a feeling of inexplicable warmth welling up within him.

"Big brother, who are you? Why are you here?"

"My name is Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage of Konoha."

He chuckled softly: "He's also your...father."

"Huh? Huh?!"

"My father?" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze frowned slightly: "Didn't the Third Hokage tell you?"

"The Third Hokage? What are you telling me?" Naruto asked, looking confused.

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath; things seemed more complicated than he had imagined.

If that's the case...

Naruto must have suffered a lot of injustice.

He gently patted Naruto's head and sighed, "Naruto, I'm sorry."

"Why are you apologizing? And are you really my father?"

Naruto bombarded him with questions; having lost both his parents at a young age, this was the first time he had encountered information about his father.

"Naruto, your mother will tell you these things herself in the future. My time is running out."

The sealed space contains a significant amount of Kushina's chakra, enough to sustain her for a long time and allow her to explain everything to Naruto.

But for him, the little chakra he left behind was only to prevent the Nine-Tails from escaping, and time was of the essence.

Minato Namikaze turned to face Kurama, expecting to be met with furious insults and accusations.

However, all that Kurama could see was...

Three parts helplessness, three parts speechlessness, three parts bewilderment.

Plus a 91-point eye roll.

"Hey, have you seen enough, you annoying Fourth Hokage?" Kurama said calmly.

Minato Namikaze: "?"

What's going on?

He frowned slightly: "Nine-Tails, you seem a bit...

After thinking for a long time, Minato still couldn't find the right words to describe it.

Ultimately, the Nine Lamas himself provided the answer: "Repent and reform?"

"Uh...that's a pretty vivid description." Minato chuckled awkwardly.

The Nine-Tails was once tyrannical and evil, constantly hating humanity.

They want to get rid of anyone they see.

But now?

It sat there, like a harmless plush toy.

It can even roll its eyes!

What exactly happened?

Minato Namikaze was completely dumbfounded.

If Kurama had looked like this back then, he might not have had to sacrifice himself.

"That...father?"

Naruto wasn't used to this title and wasn't even sure if the other person was really his father.

"Nine Lamas is not a bad guy."

He defended the Nine Lamas.

"Did you hear that, Fourth Hokage? Naruto has finally acknowledged me."

"Letting me out will be good for you, for Naruto, and for me."

"I will help him become the perfect Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast. At that time, who in the entire ninja world will be our enemy?"

After saying that, Kurama gave Naruto a wink.

Naruto understood and gave a thumbs up.

We are brothers, how can we possibly fight each other?

My brother is right.

"This..." Minato hesitated for a moment.

He couldn't tell whether the Nine-Tails was deliberately pretending or genuinely sincere.

However, his time was running out.

Ultimately, he decided to give the choice to Naruto.

"Naruto, this choice is yours to make."

"After all, this is your future, and you should be the one to control it."

Minato Namikaze still wore that gentle smile.

"Huh, why is your body getting paler and paler?" Naruto looked at Minato, whose body had become almost transparent.

"I'm leaving, Naruto. You'll have to walk your own path from now on."

"Why are you leaving? And, are you... really... my father?" Naruto instinctively reached out his hand.

Minato stroked Naruto's head one last time, and before he could say anything more, his figure gradually disappeared, his chakra exhausted.

Naruto stared at the spot where Minato had disappeared, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

Father...

What an unfamiliar and distant title.

He hadn't had a chance to say more to him, nor had he expressed the longing he had felt for over a decade.

"Don't just stand there, Naruto, cheer up, I'll always be here for you."

The Nine Lama's voice came from behind, full of encouragement.

"Yeah!" Naruto nodded vigorously, casting aside his dejection.

He turned around, grabbed the sealing talisman, and tore it off forcefully!

"One gram gone! Nine Lama."