Twelve years before the start of the series, the Nine-TailsattackedKonohagakure, destroying much of the village and taking many lives. The leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the Nine-Tails into a newborn, Naruto Uzumaki. Orphaned by the attack, Naruto was shunned by the villagers, who out of fear and anger, viewed him as the Nine-Tails itself. Though the Third Hokage outlawed speaking about anything related to the Nine-Tails, the children — taking their cues from their parents — inherited the same animosity towards Naruto. In his thirst to be acknowledged, Naruto vowed he would one day become the greatest Hokage the village had ever seen. Read more...
Naruto wakes up in his mind, and is greeted by Kurama, who says this is farewell and that this might be their last conversation. Naruto says they've been through a lot together, and is glad Kurama was around. Kurama is annoyed at how little Naruto has to say, who admits he has no idea what to say. Kurama is glad they were able to take Isshiki down, and considers it not a bad way to go. Naruto is concerned about the village, Boruto and Kawaki, but Kurama says that he'll have to take care of that on his own. Kurama explains that when tailed beasts are extracted, their jinchūriki die, but it won't happen to Naruto, who should wake up soon. Kurama reveals the price for using Baryon Mode is its life, not Naruto's. Kurama points out it never lied to Naruto. Kurama justifies the deception, saying that if Naruto had known the cost, he would have hesitated to use it, or even outright refused it. Read more...
In the past, a weakened boy walks around a facility. A man the boy fears asks him about his survival. He says that despite surviving, he lost his arms, but Kara gave him new ones. He is surprised that nothing seems to have gone wrong with the boy. The boy wants to leave, causing the man to get hostile with him. Koji and Amado watch the two from afar, and Amado comments on Garō's recklessness. Garō asks why the boy would want to leave when he learns he has no family outside. Garō prepares to hurt the boy, and Koji prevents Amado from intervening, telling him to watch. The boy's Kāma activates, and he severely injures Garō. Amado celebrates Kara's success while Koji remains quiet. In the present, Delta watches while Jigen has a meal. She's concern about Koji's retrieval of the vessel, but Jigen assures her of Koji's skill and determination. He does concede that something interesting might have triggered his curiosity. Read more...
