"Dad, mom?"
Inside Konoha, Naruto looked at the two people in front of him, bewildered.
To be honest, he was actually startled too. But he was now a qualified ninja, able to remain calm and good at observation.
'Their Chakra, it's exactly the same as dad and mom's Chakra inside me…'
Realizing this, Naruto seemed to understand something.
But—
'Takemi and the others all said that you cannot summon someone who has used Reaper Death Seal with Edo Tensei, so this…'
Naruto's heart was full of questions, while the two before him, after digesting the memories of their Chakra, opened their eyes.
"Naruto."
Minato showed a smile, and Naruto immediately felt that familiar feeling return. Only this time it wasn't inside him, but in the outside world.
"Naruto…"
Kushina also smiled, and she reached out to touch Naruto's face.
"I've wanted to do this for a long time, and now I can finally touch you…"
This was Edo Tensei, and the sensation wasn't as clear as with a living body, but for Kushina, it was enough. Although this was their first physical meeting, the Chakra was originally theirs, and those memories filled in everything.
"Mom…"
Naruto pursed his lips. This feeling was exceptionally wonderful, but he was also incredibly confused.
"Dad, what exactly is going on? You two…"
"This is a bit complicated to explain, but Takemi saved us."
Minato scratched the back of his head, but after thinking for a moment, he began to explain seriously.
"He discovered the secret of the Reaper Death Seal, so…"
Minato and Kushina began to recount the general events, such as Takemi discovering the secret of the Reaper Death Seal through the Uzumaki clan's information. Then he rescued Minato's soul, and finally summoned them and some other people who were difficult to summon.
"This guy…"
Although it was said simply, Naruto naturally understood how difficult it was. He hadn't expected Takemi to have done so much in silence. Suddenly, he felt like he owed Takemi too much.
'He was the first to acknowledge me, he became my first friend, he found dad and mom's Chakra, and now it's him again…'
He looked at his parents in front of him, they were no longer in their previous Chakra state. Instead, they were tangible, truly touchable, and truly perceivable.
Even if it was Edo Tensei, he was exceptionally happy.
Bang!
However, just as Naruto was at his most emotional, Kushina suddenly punched him on the head.
"Ow! Ow, ow, ow…"
Naruto clutched his head, looking at his mother with a face full of confusion.
"What is it now…?"
"Before, when I was inside you, punching you didn't feel like anything."
Kushina ignored Minato's astonished gaze, rubbed her fist, and her red hair behind her began to dance.
"But now we can have a good talk about you secretly taking Takemi's icha icha paradise."
"…"
"Naruto, I really didn't expect you to become like this."
"…"
"This time, I definitely need to teach you a good lesson."
...
Under the moonlight, Kakashi and his father, Sakumo, sat together.
After meeting his father, Kakashi recounted his story, while Sakumo listened.
"I truly didn't expect so many things to have happened after my death." Sakumo finally said with some emotion when the story was finished.
"It's just, I'm sorry, I made your life so hard these past years, I…"
"No need to be like that. Although the past was tough, I've gotten through it now."
Kakashi shook his head, and he suddenly smiled as he looked at his father.
"Actually, I once wondered why you, hailed as the Konoha White Fang…"
"A hero like you would choose to abandon a mission to rescue comrades, ultimately violating important village rules?"
Speaking of this, Kakashi looked up at the sky. The silver moon hung high, and its light spilled over both of them, making everything appear exceptionally ethereal.
Kakashi's mood seemed to clear at this moment, and the smile on his face became even more distinct.
"After all, if you hadn't done that, you wouldn't have been blamed by anyone, nor would you have pushed yourself into a corner."
"Back then, I was very unwilling, but now I seem to understand a lot."
"I once met Obito, and he taught me many things, although he is now…"
"And then I met Takemi. Even though he's sometimes unreliable, he made me understand many, many things."
"As for other matters, whether it's the village or the situation back then, I don't want to think too much about them. I only know…"
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at his father, and the eye visible outside his mask curved into a smiling crescent.
"Dad, who broke the rules to protect everyone, I am now proud of you."
Sakumo stared blankly at his son. He had worried about how this meeting with his son would turn out. But he hadn't expected to receive such a result in the end, which left him momentarily unable to recover.
"Thank you…"
After a long while, he finally smiled. He knew that at this moment, Kakashi had forgiven him.
They had finally reconciled with each other, which was the thing he had been most worried about since being Edo Tensei'd.
But now it seemed everything had been resolved.
"Alright, Kakashi, don't keep this old man company anymore."
Just then, Sakumo suddenly shook his head with a smile.
"Although I died young, by age I'm not small anymore, and your teammates are waiting for you. Don't keep them waiting."
"Mm…"
Kakashi looked at the houses below with a complicated gaze. He seemed to see that brown-haired girl.
Time seemed to have sealed her, and in a blink, she still looked as she did back then. Only, now it was completely different from back then.
— — —
"Uh…"
While 'dream-fulfilling' in Konoha, Takemi's expression on the moon was a bit awkward.
Kaguya's reaction was even more exaggerated than expected, her entire body's Chakra was erupting.
Her white long hair moved without wind, and the Rinnesharingan on her forehead had opened, scanning her surroundings in conjunction with her Byakugan.
"So sensitive, huh?"
Takemi pursed his lips, seemingly surprised that she detected him just by his Chakra probing.
Besides his surprise, he also found it a bit amusing, this Rabbit Goddess seemed terrified.
"But it's not that unexpected, after all, after she ambushed Isshiki, she's been constantly on guard against the Ōtsutsuki's arrival, and I…"
Takemi was a genuine Ōtsutsuki, his purity was certified by Isshiki and Urashiki. Therefore, even if only his Chakra projection came over, it would be difficult for Kaguya not to react.
"Forget it, it's all the same anyway."
Takemi was too lazy to think further. After all, he would definitely be recognized when they met later, so there was no difference between sooner or later.
As he pondered, his Chakra projection continuously condensed, and his consciousness deepened.
Under Kaguya's gaze, his Chakra slowly gathered, and the next moment, he had already appeared before Kaguya.
"It really is you…"
Looking at the man in white robes with what looked like dragon horns on his head, Kaguya's expression became even more solemn.
"You finally came. It seems Hagoromo and Hamura also failed."
"…"
Takemi found this question difficult to answer at once.
Because he had never even met these two. At most, he had only sensed Hamura's Chakra.
However, he didn't plan to answer this question, because he himself had many questions to ask.
"You care about them a lot? Speaking of which, your Chakra is really similar."
"They are my children."
Kaguya's expression seemed a bit dim, then she spoke coldly, with a hint of mockery.
"I told them they were too naive, believing that those weak, ant-like fellows could handle you. How pathetic."
"Oh?"