Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 376 Shinobu Takes Action

Sure enough, unexpected events always happen one after another in reality, and it's rare for everything to go exactly as planned.

However… Li Yao revealed a confident look in his eyes.

It all depends on whether Li Yao himself wants to continue this game.

Although Minato's spiritual body is gone, it would be easy for Li Yao to replicate an identical one.

Having mastered the perfect transformation technique, he can even replicate souls, so his spiritual body is naturally no problem either.

Li Yao could condense a Minato spirit into Naruto's sealing space to prevent Naruto from transforming into the Nine-Tails, and, posing as Naruto's father Minato, comfort Naruto and reveal information about the people behind the scenes.

So the question now is whether Li Yao wants to continue playing the game.

"Let's continue!"

After thinking it over, Li Yao decided to help Naruto remove the Nine-Tails transformation. After all, the game had progressed this far, and it would be a pity to give up at this point.

"Hmm...looks like I don't need to lift a finger!"

Li Yao was somewhat surprised, then smiled.

On Planet Earth Explosion, the Nine-Tailed Fox, now with all nine tails emerging, is excitedly roaring about its rebirth.

How many years!

His Nine-Tails can finally roam freely!

Ever since it was captured by the First Hokage, Kurama has been sealed inside a Jinchūriki. After decades of physical confinement, Kurama is finally free today, and it couldn't be more excited.

The result... clang clang clang!

Within the Planetary Devastation, golden chakra chains burst forth from the earth, piercing the Nine-Tails' head and tail, pulling it towards Naruto's body inside the Planetary Devastation.

"Shin Kuna!!!"

The Nine-Tails' furious roar echoed across the land. The golden chakra chains were familiar to him; they belonged to his previous Jinchūriki, Kushina Uzumaki, the mother of that brat Naruto.

"what……"

Kurama tried to pull on the Adamantine Sealing Barrier, but the seal was too strong, and it hadn't completely eroded Naruto's body yet, so it couldn't unleash its full power and couldn't stop it.

clank!

The golden chakra chains were stretched taut, yet incredibly strong, and the Nine-Tails' body was gradually being pulled back into Naruto's body.

"No!!!"

Finally, after Kurama let out a miserable, unwilling scream, its massive body was pulled back into Chibaku Tensei and entered Naruto's body.

At this moment.

The sealed space within Naruto's body.

The sealing talisman on the gate that sealed the Nine-Tails was reattached by Shinobu. Inside, the Nine-Tails was bound by the Adamantine Lock and could not move. It could only watch helplessly as Shinobu resealed it.

"hateful!!!"

"Even in death, you still managed to trick me!!"

"Shin Kuna!"

Nine-Tails was filled with resentment and anger, with nowhere to vent it. The light of freedom that he had seen after so many years had been extinguished just like that. His hatred for Shinji was as strong as it would never be extinguished, no matter how many years passed.

"You'll remember this, Kushina!"

"I won't let this brat get away with this. One day I'll completely take over his body and kill him."

Kurama's gaze was unusually cold as he stared at Shinjiro. He knew that this woman could only appear once, and could only save Naruto this once.

Next time, no one will be able to stop him from regaining his freedom.

"Naruto!"

Despite the Nine-Tails' curses, Shinji Nai didn't even bother to glance at them. Her time was precious, and she didn't have time to waste on the Nine-Tails.

Looking at Naruto as he grew up, Kushina was filled with joy.

Handsome!

So cool!

As expected of her and Minato, he's so cool. He must be very popular with girls at school. I bet he's already found a girl he likes.

"Who are you……?"

Naruto, who had regained his senses, felt a strange sense of familiarity with Kushina while also being completely bewildered.

Who is this?

Why are you here?

"Kishina, I..."

Snapped!

Kushina snapped her fingers and switched directly to Naruto's mental space, where Kurama (the Nine-Tails) couldn't affect her.

Naruto's mental space, just like his personality, is warm, as if he were in a rainbow meadow.

Upon entering this spiritual space, Naruto felt relaxed, but he was still very concerned about who the woman in front of him was.

"Which one..."

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, Kushina could no longer hold back her longing for her son. She rushed to Naruto and hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Naruto stood there, stunned. The woman's embrace was warmer than ever before, and for some reason, tears welled up in his eyes without him even realizing it.

He reached out and gently embraced the woman, involuntarily calling out "Mom."

"Naruto!"

Kushina released Naruto with delight, and said happily, "Son, what...what did you just call me?"

son!!!

Upon hearing those two words, Naruto stared at the woman in front of him in shock and asked, "What did you just call me?"

"What?!" Shinjiro said unsurprisedly, "I thought your father had already told you... no, wait."

Kushina suddenly frowned. Logically speaking, she should have appeared when Naruto had voluntarily released the seal and taken control of the Nine-Tails' chakra, not when the Nine-Tails had gone out of control.

It was Minato who should have been the one to stop the Nine-Tails from going out of control.

However, now that the seal has been broken and the Nine-Tails has been released, Kushina has been forced to come out ahead of schedule.

"not good!"

Shinjiro instantly realized that Minato might be in trouble, and she quickly sensed Minato's spiritual body.

"What happened?"

Upon sensing something amiss within Naruto, Kushina immediately realized that a part of Naruto's memory had been sealed away.

Kushina's expression changed, and she immediately unsealed Naruto's memories.

"As expected of Kushina!"

Using the sealing chakra left on Naruto, Li Yao was able to sense the situation inside Naruto's body. He was somewhat surprised that Kushina was able to remove the memory sealing technique he had left on Naruto.

However, it was just a bit of a surprise.

After all, his sealing technique was only strong in chakra control, so it's understandable that it was broken by Kushina, who was proficient in the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.

"Alright, let's just wait for Naruto to arrive."

Li Yao smiled and relaxed.

Although Minato was lost due to an accident, Kushina's appearance can achieve the same effect.

It's just unknown whether Naruto's acquisition of memories from the Loulan world will cause some changes in the time effect of that world.

While thinking, Li Yao carefully observed the changes in the world.

In Naruto's mental space, Naruto, having regained his memories, now knows that he is the son of the Fourth Hokage.

After an interesting exchange, he was reunited with Shinjiro and her son.

Kushina also learned that Minato's spiritual form had appeared before, but was destroyed by a terrifying enemy.

"That damned guy!"

Kushina cursed Li Yao for killing Minato's spiritual entity, but then felt relieved that Naruto was alright.

"Thank goodness that guy can't come to this world!"

Kushina was relieved that the person who could defeat Minato couldn't come to this world, otherwise it would have been troublesome. She knew very well how powerful Minato was, and anyone who could defeat Minato's spiritual body would definitely be a problem.

(End of this chapter)