âHey Ryo, what did you talk about with Kurama?â Asked Kushina.
âNoth⦠Nothing! Didnât you hear what we just said?â
Kushina shook her head. When she gave control over her body to Kurama, he immediately blocked her perception. She had no idea about the topic of their conversation.
She got more and more curious, but Kurama wouldnât let here hear anything. Ryo wasnât talking either, so she got confused and irritated to the extreme.
This whole incident, with the Kyubi taking over Kushinaâs body, was sensed by Kurama⦠the other Kurama.
âNaruto, did you just feel the same Chakra as mine right now?â Kurama asked Naruto.
âAh? What? No!â
Kurama looked at Narutoâs clueless face wondering how Minato and Kushinaâs son could be so dense sometimes.
âKurama, donât worry about that! Help me deal with these puppets quickly!â Naruto looked around and was anxious to fight.
âDummy, these puppets are linked to the RyÅ«myaku. As long as itâs there, they will keep being regenerated no matter how many times you shatter them.â
âWhat should I do?â Asked Naruto with a grin.
âYou can only ru⦠what? This is⦠how is this possible?â Kurama was shocked as he saw a Yellow Flash, and blond masked young man was in front of Naruto.
âKurama! What happened?â Naruto felt the Kyubiâs shock and asked quickly.
Kurama didnât answer, but looked at Minato through Narutoâs eyes.
âHey, Iâll take you away! There are too many puppets here.â Said Minato.
âWho are you? Why⦠â
âNaruto, donât argue, follow him!â Kurama interrupted Naruto. Out of trust to the Kyubi, the latter allowed Minato to take him along to where Ryo and the rest of them were.
Kakashi glanced at Naruto, and he could not look away. It was because Narutoâs Tailed Coat Mode reminded him of Kushina.
Even Shibi was looking at him in awe.
As for Naruto, he was also shocked. What did he see? A young mother?
Ryo saw the shock on Narutoâs face as he saw Kushina. It looked like pure shock, with no excitement.
Kushina also felt awkward as she was being stared at. Uncomfortable, she subconsciously leaned towards Minato.
âHey, who are you? Why do have a Konoha forehead protector on?â As no one spoke, Ryo took the initiative and broke the silence.
Naruto looked back at Ryo, completely stunned. Kurama inside was laughing out loud.
After he had enough laughter, he said to Naruto: âNaruto, if Iâm not guessing wrong, the power of the RyÅ«myaku has distorted the fabric of time and space, and brought us back to the past. The oneâs youâre seeing are both Kushina and Ryo Yamanaka from the past.â
Naruto nodded as if he knew it. He was sure that the people he saw were the ones he knew. He took a deep breath and the finally pulled out an answer: âMy name is Uzumaki Narutoâ¦â
âUzumaku? Youâre an Uzumaki? But how come youâre blond?â Hearing Naruto, Kushina asked excitedly.
âMom, I donât know how to explain it. Let me tell you first about how I came here!â
âMo⦠MOM? ME?!â Kushina pointed at herself, and Naruto nodded. It was then Kushinaâs turn to be shocked and confused.
After that, Naruto said that he came to Roran with his squad to chase Mukade, a missing nin who escaped to the Roran Ruin. When the latter absorbed the 4th Hokageâs seal, he liberated the power of the Ryumyako. The Ryumakuâs power was too immense, swallowing up both Naruto and Mukade. And the rest was known to the group.
âHold on! The current Hokage is the 3rd Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, not the 4th as you mentioned. And Kushina sensei is not married!â Kakashi questioned Narutoâs words.
âKakashi Sensei, you still donât get it.â Naruto muttered. Kakashi heard him and glanced at hom.
Ryo had his head down, pretending to think, then looked up as if he knew nothing about any of this.
Minato looked at Kakashi and said: âKakashi, what he said should be true, because this person is from the future.â
âThe future? People in the future are so strong?â Kakashi was confused.
âEnough with the future! Youâre really my son?â Kushina got out of her daze and asked excitedly.
âOf course! I wouldnât be wrong about that after living with you for over a decade.â Said Naruto, using the same unique way of talking his mother uses.
Kushina heard his fashion of speaking and her eyes sparkled! This must be her son!
She excitedly ran over to him, hugging him, pinching his cheeks, messing with his hair and laughing very excitedly!
âHey Kushina ne-san. Sorry to disrupt your moment, but can I ask your son a few questions?â Aske Ryo.
Being a Ninja, who knows very well that tasks come before anything, Kushina let Naruto go and
âBefore anything, when did you come from?â
âYear 62 after Konohaâs inception.â
âSecond question: did you encounter your target here?â
âNo!â
âThird question: When you were surrounded by puppets, did you use the Tailed Coat Mode?â
âYes, just like you taught me!â
âRyo, enough! Knowing too much of the future cannot be good.â Minato interrupted Narutoâs questioning.
Ryo stopped asking, as the information he obtained was enough.
From Narutoâs discussion with his mother, he knew that they have been living together. This meant that the events of the Kyubi attack night had changed.
Just as Ryo was filled with joy about this, his consciousness was suddenly blurred. When he was awake, he found himself before Kurama.
âKurama, whatâs wrong?â
âHey, compared to how youâve become, youâre cute now!â Said Kurama to Ryo.
âYouâre Narutoâs Kurama? How come youâve become smaller?â Asked Ryo.
âYouâll eventually know later. I have brought you in just to tell you something.â Kurama didnât answer Ryo, but instead told him something about the Sanbi.