"Actually, your ability to achieve your goal is very rare. Why don’t you hurry back to Konoha with Kakashi and help rebuild Leaf Village!"

Yamato looked up at Hatake Satoru with some confusion, then turned to stare at the unconscious Naruto for a long time before finally nodding with difficulty.

At this moment, he had already decided that from now on, no matter how important the mission, he would never leave Naruto’s side again.

Then, Yamato quickly led his men to catch up with Kakashi.

After both Yamato and Kakashi had left, Hatake Satoru finally said to Killer Bee.

"You go with the pervy sage first. I’ll take you to some good places to sightsee!"

After speaking, he looked at Jiraiya beside him with a serious expression.

Jiraiya’s face immediately showed a knowing, amused smile.

He didn’t get the nickname "pervy sage" for nothing; he’d tried everything within ten miles!

"Hahaha! Leave it to me!"

Killer Bee had originally been entirely focused on Hatake Satoru’s singing lyrics.

Upon hearing that he would be taken sightseeing, she immediately felt that experiencing the local customs of the Land of Fire would be a good choice, so she immediately said goodbye to Hatake Satoru with Jiraiya.

Once everyone was gone and the surroundings were empty, Hatake Satoru, carrying Naruto on his back, plunged into the woods.

Meanwhile, the unconscious Naruto was having a lively conversation with Minato Namikaze in their inner world.

They were indeed father and son; not only did they laugh alike, but their personalities and sense of humor were also the same.

The Nine-Tails nearby, though furious, was completely unable to break Minato’s seal.

But as time passed, Minato’s body began to grow increasingly translucent.

He finally realized that his final moments had arrived.

So, Minato Namikaze once again displayed the authority of the Fourth Hokage.

"Naruto, you are a strong one!"

"But as your father, I still have to tell you that the Nine-Tails is the most dangerous creature known in this world. I hope you will have the chance to control its power!"

Naruto pouted, muttering in disbelief.

"Control the Nine-Tails? How could that be possible! My whole life, I’ve been under its influence..."

The Fourth Hokage had already seen through Naruto’s thoughts. With a casual wave of his hand, black thorny chains erupted from his palm.

"Use this!"

Then, the Fourth Hokage pointed forcefully.

The thorny chains instantly wrapped around the Nine-Tails’ neck.

The Fourth Hokage explained.

"Your chakra and the Nine-Tails’ chakra are mixed in a peculiar state of balance and connection."

"And this connected state can be broken through using these chakra chains in my hand!"

Then, the Fourth Hokage handed the chains to Naruto. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Remember, when I shout loudly, you must pull on these chains with all your might!"

Naruto nodded, half-believing, and placed his hand on the thorny chains.

Father and son exerted force simultaneously.

With a rattling sound, golden chakra spread from within the thorny chains and flowed directly into Naruto’s body!

At this moment, on Hatake Satoru’s back.

The Nine-Tails’ chakra also appeared on Naruto’s body surface. The golden light shone on Hatake Satoru’s silver hair, making it look exceptionally dazzling.

Hatake Satoru, who was rushing through the forest, couldn’t help but smile.

Soon, the Nine-Tails chakra around Naruto’s body gradually disappeared.

Hatake Satoru spoke softly, in a gentle voice.

"Are you awake? It seems you had a long dream!"

Naruto slowly opened his eyes, his face showing fatigue, reluctance, and sadness.

"Yes, I’m awake... Satoru-niichan, can you put me down? I need to go back to Mount Myōboku..."

Hatake Satoru deliberately showed a surprised expression.

"What? Not going back to Konoha?"

Naruto shook his head.

"I’ve caused a lot of trouble for everyone again this time! Why don’t we go to Mount Myōboku to train... At least there, the damage I cause is limited..."

Hatake Satoru laughed heartily.

"Don’t worry, Naruto! By the time you return to Konoha, you’ll already be a hero!"

At this time, the villagers of Konoha were still wandering through the ruins of the village, looking dazed.

Many of them scratched their heads and asked their neighbors what had just happened.

Those who had miraculously survived were crying with complex emotions as they explained what had happened to those who had been revived.

The great calamity had finally come to an end, but fortunately, everyone’s emotions had only experienced a roller coaster ride.

The ruins were a scene of chaos, with everyone in a state of disorder.

But just then, Hatake Satoru, carrying Naruto on his back, landed at the location of the original gate of Konoha’s outer wall.

They walked down the cliff with the Hokage statues along the monorail tracks that circled Konoha.

The noisy ruins immediately fell silent.

Everyone stared at the two of them in astonishment.

"Is that... Naruto!"

"And carrying him is Hatake Satoru..."

"The two of them must have put in a lot of effort just now!"

"Damn it! The reason we survived is because we relied on their desperate fighting!"

Hatake Satoru scratched his hair.

"The ones who truly fought desperately were Naruto..."

Just then, a few people in the crowd shouted.

"Look! The hero who defeated Pain is back!"

"Hero! Hero! Naruto is back!"

Amidst continuous excited shouts, villagers poured out of the ruins.

Hatake Satoru gently set Naruto down on the ground.

"See? What did I tell you!"

Naruto’s heart immediately felt that Hatake Satoru had foreseen everything.

The next thing that happened truly stunned Naruto.

Countless villagers rushed out, shouting loudly.

"Welcome back, Naruto!"

Then, the villagers surrounded Naruto en masse.

They hugged Naruto affectionately, constantly checking for any injuries.

Those who couldn’t get close from afar could only ask loudly from a distance.

"Naruto? Are you hurt?"

"Was the enemy strong?"

Naruto stared at all of this, dumbfounded.

Just then, Tsunade’s white slug emerged from Naruto’s collar.

"Naruto, I’ve told everyone everything that happened through me. You did a great job this time!"

Naruto had just figured out what was going on when suddenly, more and more people appeared.

They not only surrounded him but also became increasingly crowded.

A villager accidentally bumped Naruto’s arm, causing him to cry out in pain.

Just then, several figures slowly emerged from the crowd.

Upon seeing them, Naruto immediately burst into laughter.

"Hinata! Sakura!!"

Naruto greeted the two of them enthusiastically.

Hinata stayed a short distance from Naruto, while before Naruto could react, Sakura walked up and tearfully hugged him tightly.

"Thank you... Naruto!"