Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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A strange chakra resonance rippled between their fists.

The next moment, Naruto's consciousness seemed to be gently pushed away, and his perspective instantly changed.

Within the sealed space.

The massive iron fence still stands inside the Japanese-style room.

But at this moment, the space was not only occupied by young Naruto, Minato, Kurama, and Madara.

On the other side of the iron fence, there was a Nine-Tails that emitted a soft golden light and was almost twice the size of the Nine-Tails inside the young Naruto.

It was lying there lazily, its huge golden eyes looking at them with a gentle smile.

Above the Nine-Tails' head, a figure sat cross-legged—it was the chakra projection of the adult Naruto!

The young Naruto (in his consciousness form) appeared beside Minato and Madara, staring in disbelief at the scene before him.

Madara crossed his arms, his crimson Mangekyou Sharingan scanning the enormous golden Nine-Tails opposite him with great interest.

She glanced again at the relatively "petite" crimson nine-tailed fox at her feet.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips as he mercilessly retorted, "Hey, you scraggly fox, have you taken the wrong medicine? Compared to the one opposite you, you look like a little brat who hasn't grown up yet."

He deliberately emphasized the words "little brat".

Nine-Tailed Fox let out an annoyed snort, its enormous beastly eyes glaring at Ban.

He glanced at the enormous creature opposite him, his tone tinged with resentment and awkwardness: "If half of my chakra hadn't been sealed inside Minato's body, I could be just as big! Even bigger!"

It was trying to regain some ground.

Minato stood beside the Nine-Tails' enormous body, looking at the golden-haired figure atop the Nine-Tails' head opposite him.

That familiar yet unfamiliar face was mature and resolute, radiating the warmth of sunshine and the composure of a leader.

A complex mix of emotions welled up inside Minato, a mixture of relief, guilt, and pride.

He opened his mouth, but it turned into a gentle sigh, filled with a father's unique love and emotion: "It must have been a long time, Naruto."

Although he knew that the Naruto in front of him was not the son he was carrying when he sacrificed himself.

Instead, it is Naruto from another time and space, who has grown into a towering tree.

The chakra projection of the adult Naruto looked at Minato, his face bearing that signature bright smile.

There was an added, subtle hint of the son's affection and tenderness towards his father.

He nodded vigorously, his voice loud and affectionate: "Long time no see, Dad!"

Madara was taken aback by this sudden address, as he was already used to Naruto calling him that.

Minato chuckled awkwardly and explained, "Haha, in this timeline, the first person you met was Madara-san, so he calls you 'Dad'."

Upon hearing this, the adult Naruto suddenly realized what was going on, and then burst into laughter, laughing so hard he almost fell over: "So that's it! Haha! No wonder! I was wondering why he seemed a bit strange!"

He finished laughing, looked at Kurama and Madara, then at Minato, his eyes filled with wonder and感慨: "But I never expected that my body in this world would be so lively! Not only is my dad here, but even Kurama..."

He pointed to the crimson Nine-Tails inside the young Naruto: "It doesn't seem so irritable and easily angered anymore. It seems much easier to get along with."

"Nine Lamas?"

Young Naruto keenly grasped the meaning of the name.

He looked curiously at the huge crimson fox inside his body. "Is this your name, Uncle Nine-Tailed Fox?"

The Nine-Tails' enormous beastly eyes glanced at the young Naruto.

He exhaled two streams of hot air from his nostrils, his tone still smug: "Hmph! It's just a name, I gave up on it a long time ago."

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tails from another timeline narrowed his enormous golden beast eyes slightly, a mischievous smile playing on his lips as he teased, "You just don't want anyone to know, do you? You awkward old man!"

The Nine-Tails growled angrily, slapping the ground with its tail in frustration: "You talk as if you told Naruto willingly! He probably pestered you until you finally did!"

The Nine-Tails from another timeline smugly flicked its massive tail: "I think you've been hanging out with Madara for too long; your mouth has become just as venomous as his!"

It ruthlessly directed the war against the spotted.

Madara raised an eyebrow, his crimson Sharingan sweeping over the Nine-Tails in another timeline. He didn't refute it, but instead revealed a playful smile.

Young Naruto (in his consciousness form) looked at the Nine-Tails on his side, which seemed a bit agitated.

With his eyes sparkling, he exclaimed, "Then, from now on I'll call you Uncle Nine-Tailed Fox! It's settled!"

The Nine Lama's enormous body seemed to stiffen for a moment, turning its massive head away.

With the back of his head facing the young Naruto, a muffled voice came from behind, carrying a hint of barely perceptible compromise: "...Whatever."

The slightly trembling ear tips betrayed its inner turmoil.

Looking at Kurama's expression, Ban seemed to have discovered a new continent, and the playful smile on his lips widened: "You scumbag fox, you can actually be shy? I've never seen anything like it before."

"Old man with freckles! Get out of here!"

Nine-Lama suddenly opened his eyes and roared at Ban. The huge sound wave echoed in the sealed space, but he was clearly all bark and no bite.

Chapter 168 The Unspeakable Truth

Madara chuckled and stopped teasing the clearly enraged Nine-Tails.

With a flash, he lightly leaped down from Kurama's enormous head and landed beside the boy Naruto in his conscious form.

His crimson Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan once again looked at the chakra projection of the adult Naruto, his gaze becoming sharp and direct: "You came here not just to catch up with us and see this version of yourself and the scruffy fox, right?"

The smile on the adult Naruto's face faded slightly. He nodded, his eyes becoming serious: "Indeed, I have something important to tell you, especially you."

He paused, his gaze fixed on Ban's scarlet eyes.

He asked the same question he had asked the adult Sasuke: "Madara, do you really not remember anything about your 'Eye of the Moon Plan' as Sasuke said? Everything about the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"

Madara's brows furrowed instantly, and a sharp glint flashed in his crimson Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan eyes...

A hint of bewilderment, barely perceptible.

He crossed his arms, his voice low and firm: "I really don't know anything about the 'Eye of the Moon Project.' In my memory, after the battle with Hashirama at the Valley of the End, my consciousness went into darkness. When I regained consciousness, I was already inside Naruto's body."

He glanced at the young Naruto consciousness beside him: "About Infinite Tsukuyomi... the name sounds familiar, but the specific plan, purpose, and how to implement it... are all blank."

This feeling made him very uncomfortable, as if a part of his will had been forcibly erased by something.

Upon hearing this, the adult Naruto's expression became even more solemn, and he nodded: "It seems that was correct."

He confirmed Sasuke's earlier speculation.

"What do you want to say?"

Ban pressed on, his tone tinged with impatience.

He disliked the feeling of being kept in the dark and led by the nose.

The adult Naruto didn't answer Madara immediately, but turned to the consciousness of the young Naruto, a gentle but undeniable smile on his face: "The following conversation may involve some rather heavy and crucial information. You, the me of this timeline, should go out and rest for a while."

The young Naruto (his consciousness) immediately protested, his blue eyes filled with curiosity and longing: "I want to hear too! What is it? Is it some amazing secret?"

He is always passionate about "important things".

The adult Naruto chuckled and ruffled the head of the boy Naruto's consciousness, his tone soothing like an older brother: "Haha! Listen to me! These things are too early for you. Knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing. Trust me, when the time is right, you'll know what you're meant to know. Now, rest well and protect Princess Yuki and the others."

His words carried an undeniable, gentle strength.

Although young Naruto was unwilling, he looked into the eyes of his adult self, which were filled with trust and encouragement.

In the end, he pursed his lips, muttered "stingy," and his figure gradually faded away as his consciousness withdrew from the sealed space.

As the young Naruto's consciousness faded, the adult Naruto's smile vanished completely, and his expression became more serious than ever before.

He looked at Madara, Minato, and Kurama from another timeline.

“As you all know, Sasuke and I come from the future,” the adult Naruto said in a deep voice, “so we know the history that will happen in this era.”

"Just tell me what's on your mind."

Madara urged impatiently, his crimson Sharingan flashing with a dangerous light.

The adult Naruto took a deep breath and said, word by word, "That's right. According to the 'history' we know, in about three years, a war that will sweep across the entire ninja world will break out—the Fourth Shinobi World War."

Minato's expression instantly turned extremely solemn.

War...and a war that engulfs the entire world?

Having experienced the Third Shinobi World War, he knew the cruelty of war all too well.

The adult Naruto turned his gaze to Madara, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "And the instigator of that war, in a way... was you, Madara."

Minato gasped in disbelief, his face contorted with shock: "This is impossible! Madarasanta…"

He looked at Madara beside him, whose aura was cold but not crazed and destructive: "I've known him for so long, and given his personality and current situation, there's no way he would actively start a war that would sweep the world!"

He trusts his own judgment.

"I...cannot explain in detail the specific reasons."

A hint of helplessness and struggle appeared on the adult Naruto's face.

He opened his mouth, trying to utter key information such as "Black Zetsu," "Obito," and "the Uchiha stone tablet being tampered with."

But an invisible, powerful force instantly gripped his throat!

It was as if countless invisible threads were wrapped around his vocal cords and thoughts, preventing him from uttering those specific syllables.

Even the related thoughts have become blurred!

This feeling is more domineering than any sealing technique!

Is it a backlash from spacetime itself?

Or is it some kind of higher-level rule restriction?

He could only express it with difficulty and vaguely: "Not the current you... it's... it's another 'you'... or... someone influenced by you... carrying out the order on your behalf..."

A sudden thought flashed through Minato's mind. Combining it with the adult Naruto's pained and struggling expression, he instantly realized a possibility: "Let someone... continue this plan after Madarasan's death? Is it... the masked man who attacked us and controlled the Nine-Tails when you were born?"

That mysterious person wearing a spiral mask who calls himself "Uchiha Madara"!

The adult Naruto nodded vigorously with a sigh of relief, beads of sweat even forming on his forehead: "Yes! It's him! As for who he is..."

He tried again, and that invisible pressure descended once more, rendering him speechless and forcing him to shake his head in agony.