This ti, other people finally appeared within Naruto's dream.
In the past, most of the figures appearing in his dreams had been vague passersby without clear faces or personalities.
But this ti—
a shy young girl stood before Naruto with a bright red face.
What drew Minato's attention even more was the mountain of ran bowls piled beside her.
Every single bowl was steaming hot, carrying a mouthwatering aroma.
The girl was Hyūga Hinata.
With her face flushed crimson, little Hinata softly said:
"Naruto-kun… this is your birthday present."
"Waaah! This is amazing!"
Dream-Naruto cheered loudly before leaping directly into the mountain of ran and imdiately beginning to devour it with huge slurping mouthfuls.
He completely ignored whether anyone else was around him.
That was one of the strange characteristics of dreams—
they magnified a person's single strongest emotion.
Such a joyful scene clearly showed just how happy and fulfilled Naruto had been today.
Even the disturbance that occurred at the Hyūga Clan earlier had failed to manifest within his dreamscape.
At that mont, dream-Naruto failed to notice Minato standing behind him.
Watching Naruto smile so brightly, Minato quietly whispered:
"Happy birthday, Naruto."
That was sothing he should have done as Naruto's father.
Unfortunately—
he was already dead.
Being able to say those words to Naruto in this manner was already an unimaginable blessing.
Before this, Minato had spent an entire week repeatedly reminding Naruto within his dreams that today was his birthday.
He had subtly encouraged him to spend the day with friends and eat sothing delicious.
That was also why Naruto had suddenly cared so much this morning about whether the food at ho had expired.
Afterward, Minato slowly took a deep breath.
It was as though he were recalling the overwhelming pressure Kurama had released earlier—
while also making an important decision.
After a long silence—
"Starting today, I plan to begin teaching Naruto ninjutsu."
"Would that be acceptable, Lord Nine-Tails?"
Minato raised his head and asked.
Even though he could not see Kurama, he knew the fox was listening.
After a mont of silence, Kurama's voice echoed around him.
"You're certain Naruto has already mastered sealing techniques in such a short ti?"
"Of course."
Minato smiled confidently.
"Naruto's talent surpasses even mine as his father."
That level of confidence left Kurama speechless.
He could not help recalling how countless people in the future had called Naruto a dead last—
an idiot incapable of even performing the most basic Three Basic Techniques.
Naruto had even failed the graduation exam three separate tis and endured endless ridicule because of it.
Yet now—
the Fourth Hokage himself, a genius once praised as "the ninja who made all others pale in comparison," was claiming that five-year-old Naruto possessed even greater talent than he did.
Had Kurama really held Naruto back that badly in the past?
For so reason, the thought caused a faint trace of guilt to rise within him.
Naturally, he showed none of it outwardly.
"You decide these things yourself."
"I'm not as knowledgeable about this stuff as you are."
Minato nodded before manifesting a sheet of paper within the dream.
It was chakra nature test paper.
Although Kurama had previously ntioned that Naruto possessed Wind Release affinity, that had referred to the future Naruto—
the one whose chakra had already been altered after prolonged exposure to Kurama's chakra.
…
As the dream gradually faded, Minato returned to Naruto's inner world.
"I didn't expect Naruto to possess Water Release affinity in addition to Wind Release."
The mont Minato returned, Kurama imdiately spoke.
"Why didn't that ever appear in the future?"
"That's because Naruto's chakra attributes at this stage are completely unaffected by your chakra, Lord Nine-Tails."
Minato calmly explained:
"The chakra nature Naruto possessed in the future was no longer purely his original affinity. It beca the result of prolonged interaction and fusion between his chakra and yours through the seal."
"In that situation, how chakra affinities evolve becos impossible to predict, though I did conduct so research into this before."
"And according to what you described, Naruto displayed exceptional aptitude for both the Second Hokage's forbidden technique, Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, as well as the Flying Thunder God Technique."
"So I suspect Naruto's physique may resemble the Second Hokage's to so extent."
"Senju Tobirama, huh?"
Kurama recalled the white-haired man.
Indeed, Naruto's most frequently used technique in the future had been Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, developed by Tobirama.
And the Edo Tensei that later triggered the Fourth Great Ninja War had also been Tobirama's creation.
Compared to those troubleso inventions, his incredible Water Release mastery almost felt insignificant.
Tch.
Thinking about it now, the techniques that brat created really caused Konoha countless problems.
Good thing he died early.
Otherwise, if he had remained Hokage for several more decades, who knew how much worse things could have beco?
"And…"
"Since Naruto possesses more than one chakra nature…"
"There's a high probability he also possesses a kekkei genkai."
"Hm?"
"You, Namikaze Minato, are an ordinary huma—"
Kurama suddenly realized sothing.
"Kushina's bloodline?"
"Exactly."
At the ntion of his wife's na, Minato's emotions wavered briefly before stabilizing once more.
"If that's the case, Naruto should also have the potential to awaken the Uzumaki Clan's kekkei genkai."
"…So."
After a mont of silence, Kurama asked:
"Can you guide Naruto into awakening that power?"
"I can try my best."
Minato answered honestly.
"But the chances aren't high."
"After all, abilities inherited through bloodlines are extrely difficult to awaken unless one is a true Uzumaki clan mber who fully understands—"
"I get your point."
Kurama interrupted him.
"You're saying Kushina's chakra remains sealed within the inner layer of the seal."
"And unless Naruto fully releases my seal first, even I cannot draw her chakra out."
"So that's how it is…"
Minato finally revealed an expression of understanding.
"You thought I was intentionally preventing Naruto from eting his mother or sothing?"
Kurama snorted.
"How could I think that?"
Minato smiled sincerely.
"I've always trusted you, Lord Nine-Tails."
"Speaking of which…"
Kurama quickly shifted the topic back.
"The ninjutsu you taught Naruto today…"
"If he uses it outside, there's a high chance it'll attract attention."
"Based on previous results, he probably won't fully rember it after only one night…"
"But Naruto has always learned simple techniques extrely quickly."
"Mm."
Minato also lifted his gaze toward the dim darkness above.
Yet there was still light within his eyes.
"That's sothing Naruto will have to face sooner or later."
"And…"
"I believe he'll beco even more exceptional than I can currently imagine."
Kurama rembered how, in the future, even a dying Kushina—already weakened after losing the Nine-Tails—had still managed to completely restrain him using that power alone.
It truly was an incredible ability.
Even beings as powerful as tailed beasts—or even Hokage—could not break free from it.
The Uzumaki Clan's unique bloodline power…
combined with the teachings of genius ninja Namikaze Minato from childhood onward…
Even Kurama could no longer imagine just how brilliant Naruto's future achievents might beco in this tiline.
But that was necessary.
To stand against enemies who were like gods—
they first needed power capable of surpassing the divine itself.
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