The thought crossed Uchiha Madara's mind, and he suddenly realized his imagination was veering into dangerous territory!
He quickly shook off those weird ideas…
"Huh? Madara, why're you staring at me?!"
Hashirama Senju, always keeping an eye on Madara, immediately noticed him sneaking a glance.
Madara's face flushed.
"N-Nothing!"
No way was Madara going to admit he'd just pictured a feminized version of Hashirama.
"Whoa, Madara! You're blushing!"
Hashirama caught the faint redness on Madara's face.
That did it—Madara snapped, embarrassed and annoyed.
"Shut it, you idiot! I'm just… full of energy!!"
"Then why's your face turning yellow now?!"
"Hmph! It's cold-proof wax!"
"What wax? Hook me up with some! No wonder your skin's always so flawless—secretly using makeup, huh?!"
"Shut up, you moron!!"
Thwack!!
"Ow, Madara! Why do you keep hitting me?!"
Kakashi Hatake stood off to the side, watching the scene unfold with a sense of surreal disbelief.
Not only had legendary ninjas from the past been brought back to life, but the mighty Nine-Tails had been tamed so easily! Naruto Uzumaki could now freely tap into its chakra.
And Sasuke Uchiha? He'd somehow awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan out of nowhere…
In just one day, those two kids had skyrocketed to the level of top-tier ninjas!
Kakashi wasn't sure he could even go toe-to-toe with them anymore.
If those two were this terrifying, just how strong was Hirofumi Ito? After all, his teachers were the God of Shinobi and the Shura of the Ninja World! With mentors like that, even a pig could probably become a top-tier ninja, right?!
Kakashi suddenly felt his future looking pretty bleak. A jonin sensei who couldn't even beat his own genin students? That'd be way too embarrassing to admit!
Once things wrapped up, Madara, Hashirama, and the others released their summoning jutsu, returning to Hirofumi's summoning space.
Left behind were Kakashi, Hirofumi, Naruto, a sleeping Sasuke, and Sakura Haruno, who sat beside Sasuke, watching him with worry.
After Sakumo Hatake left, Kakashi let out a huge sigh and plopped down on the ground.
"Phew… that was way too intense!!
I never could've imagined something like this would happen!
It's honestly kinda hard to wrap my head around…
And to top it all off, my dad confiscated my Icha Icha Paradise…
But good thing I've got a backup!!"
Kakashi grinned, pulling another copy of Icha Icha Paradise from his vest.
Hirofumi gave him a weird look.
"Uh, Kakashi-sensei… you do realize White Fang can see everything happening here, right? That means he heard everything you just said. Oh, and he definitely saw that copy of Icha Icha you're holding."
Kakashi's face froze in despair as he stared at Hirofumi.
"You're kidding, right?!"
"Nope, totally serious! Oh, and White Fang's still chewing you out. Calling you a disgraceful son, saying he should've 'shot you onto a wall' back then, telling you to quit being a ninja and go farm somewhere! And he's saying…"
Kakashi didn't let him finish. He hurled his Icha Icha book away, his eyes filled with reluctant heartbreak.
"Alright, alright! I threw it! Happy now, Dad?! I'm sorry!!"
…
Just then, Naruto froze, his expression turning odd as he glanced down at his stomach.
"Nine-Tails! What're you laughing about?! Why's your laugh so creepy and evil?!"
From inside Naruto's seal, the Nine-Tails' voice rumbled back.
"None of your damn business!!"
With that, the Nine-Tails pulled its chakra back completely.
Inside the sealing space, the Nine-Tails was snickering, covering its face with all nine tails.
"Jie jie jie jie jie… You rotten humans!! Think you can mess with me, Kurama?! I knew it—Kushina has no idea what Naruto's been through all these years!!
Jie jie jie jie jie…
How could I not stir the pot a little?! It's just a bit of chakra, no big deal…
I bundled up all the memories of Naruto's past and sent them straight to Kushina!
Jie jie jie… Things are about to get real interesting, aren't they?!"
Back in the sealing space, the Nine-Tails had secretly slipped a bundle of chakra to Kushina. Since she'd once been its jinchuriki, the chakra transferred smoothly without a hitch.
Now, the Nine-Tails was practically vibrating with anticipation.
What would happen when Kushina saw the memories in that chakra?!
Naruto had no clue why the Nine-Tails was laughing so wickedly, but he had a really bad feeling about it.
Meanwhile, in the summoning space…
When Kushina returned, she suddenly noticed a strange bundle of Nine-Tails chakra inside her.
She frowned, puzzled.
"What's that fox up to, sending me chakra for no reason?!"
Curious, she tapped into the chakra…
But the moment she saw the memories inside, an overwhelming, murderous aura erupted from her!
The massive chakra of the Uzumaki clan surged out in an instant!
Demon fox brat…
Monster…
Expired food…
Bullied since he was a kid…
Minato, sensing the sudden spike in Kushina's chakra and seeing her unstable emotions, rushed to her side.
"Honey, what's wrong?!"
Kushina's face was dark with rage as she glared at Minato.
"Minato Namikaze!! You knew about everything Naruto's been through… didn't you?!"
Minato's heart sank. Oh no…
"Honey, what are you talking about? I don't follow! Naruto's doing fine, isn't he?!"
"Minato, how long were you planning to keep me in the dark?! If the Nine-Tails hadn't shown me, would I still be clueless?!
Heh… nice job, Konoha! Nice job, Third Hokage!! Is this how he repays my son?!"