It seemed that after helping Naruto Uzumaki achieve complete self-discipline, he had also fulfilled his own mission.

Now, Naruto Uzumaki's Sage of Six Paths Mode had improved further, reaching a new peak.

He was even able to touch the boundary between life and death.

This sounded incredible, but it was not entirely unreasonable.

The Rinnegan could control life and death.

The Sage of Six Paths even continued to exist in some form after his death.

Naruto Uzumaki was now far stronger than the Rinnegan or the Sage of Six Paths, so it was not inconceivable for him to see through life and death.

Naruto Uzumaki had previously promised Kurama that he would return the other half of the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra.

Now, he had achieved this.

Through his own training and research, Naruto Uzumaki had found a way to break the Reaper Death Seal. By putting on the Uzumaki Clan's Shinigami mask, he could release the sealed souls from the Shinigami's stomach.

He had seen his father once again.

Minato Namikaze.

The father and son talked for a very long time.

Hearing of Naruto Uzumaki's current achievements, even Minato Namikaze could not help but be extremely surprised and overjoyed.

"Naruto Uzumaki, you have truly completely surpassed me as a father..."

"You are now the true Lord of the Ninja World. Not only have you gained everyone's recognition, but you have also long since surpassed all the past Hokage..."

Naruto Uzumaki chuckled: "Dad, I still have many things to accomplish."

"However, don't worry. My current power is enough to span life and death. Although I cannot resurrect you and Mom, I can still manage to let you leave the Pure Land and come to the living world occasionally..."

"There are always some things I hope you can witness in person."

Minato Namikaze smiled gently: "For example, Naruto Uzumaki's wedding?"

Naruto Uzumaki blushed: "Ah, yes, that is the one thing I most want you and Mom to witness with your own eyes..."

Minato Namikaze laughed: "Good, Uzumaki Kushina and I will wait for that day to come."

Naruto Uzumaki extracted the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra from Minato Namikaze's body.

"I promised Kurama that I would return his freedom."

Minato Namikaze said: "Go, Naruto Uzumaki, do as you said..."

"You will always be our pride."

Naruto Uzumaki could not help but tear up, but he stubbornly tried not to let his father notice.

"Oh, I understand!"

Minato Namikaze smiled gently: "Naruto Uzumaki, even if you are grown up, it is okay to cry..."

"Although you are already the Lord of the Ninja World, in front of me, you are ultimately just my son..."

"In front of your father, what is there to hide?"

As he spoke, he could not help but shed tears himself.

Naruto Uzumaki could finally no longer hold back, and tears flowed down as well...

"Dad..."

After experiencing the reunion with his father, Naruto Uzumaki returned the other half of the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra to Kurama.

At this time, Kurama was resting and recuperating in a remote mountain forest of his own choosing.

Seeing the arrival of Naruto Uzumaki and Hyuga Hinata, he could not help but feel happy, but his personality remained tsundere, so he still refused to show it.

"Naruto Uzumaki, it's you..."

"Ah, Kurama, as promised, I am returning the other half of your Chakra to you."

Naruto Uzumaki gently reached out, and the other half of the Chakra returned into Kurama's body.

Instantly, his power surged, and he finally returned to his prime.

Kurama could not help but be overjoyed.

"Great, I have finally fully recovered!"

It was not just the recovery of power, but also the recovery of freedom.

Hyuga Hinata smiled gently: "Congratulations, Kurama."

Kurama also smiled rarely.

"Thank you, Naruto Uzumaki, you really are a man of your word."

"That goes without saying!"

Naruto Uzumaki looked at the surrounding environment and could not help but feel a little envious.

"Kurama, it seems you are living very freely..."

Kurama nodded and smiled: "Unrestrained by others, living freely, going wherever I want—this is indeed the life I wanted most."

"Occasionally, I also gather with other Tailed Beast, and they are all very grateful to you, Naruto Uzumaki..."

"That's great, this is the ending the Sage of the Six Paths most wanted to see..."

Kurama nodded: "The Sage of the Six Paths created us, and you, Naruto Uzumaki, gave us true freedom..."

"To us Tailed Beast, both of you are like saviors."

Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head and smiled: "I can't compare to the Sage of the Six Paths."

"No, Naruto Uzumaki, you don't need to compare yourself to the Sage of the Six Paths."

"You are you, and there will never be a second Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto Uzumaki was stunned. For Kurama to say such things was truly rare...

"Thank you, Kurama."

"I hope one day, you can also come to witness my happiness."

Kurama chuckled: "Is it the wedding with Hyuga Hinata?"

"Don't worry, all the Tailed Beast will be there!"

Naruto Uzumaki and Hyuga Hinata looked at each other, both blushing and smiling slightly, but their hands gripped each other even tighter...

Naruto Uzumaki and Hyuga Hinata arrived at the Sunagakure.

Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, and others personally received them.

Naruto Uzumaki looked around and could not help but think of the scene when he had come to the Sunagakure before.

"I remember the first time I came to the Sunagakure, it was for the Chunin Exams..."

"It was at that time that I realized the Wind Release Chakra Mode, allowing me to truly possess the power to stand on my own..."

"Also, Temari helped me a lot back then."

Temari laughed: "I don't remember helping much. I only remember that even though your Team 7 was in charge of the Chunin Exams, in the end, only that guy Nara Shikamaru was busy."

Naruto Uzumaki could not help but laugh.

"Speaking of Nara Shikamaru, he has been missing you quite a lot..."

Temari's face immediately turned red: "Why would he miss me?"

"That lazy guy, he probably just thinks of ways to slack off, right?"

Hyuga Hinata smiled: "Naruto Uzumaki is telling the truth, although Nara Shikamaru himself won't admit it..."

Kankuro said: "Temari, you are blushing."

"...Bastard, that's from the sun!"

Everyone could not help but laugh.

Gaara also rarely showed a smile.

"Naruto Uzumaki, thanks to you, the Sunagakure is doing better now..."

Naruto Uzumaki nodded.

In the distance, rows of wind turbines, with huge fan blades turning with the strong winds in the desert, transmitted electricity to the village through lines.

The Sunagakure was no longer in the state of poverty it once was, but had taken on a brand-new look. The architectural style had become more modern, and even the air was much fresher.

"Gaara, this is all thanks to your work as Kazekage..."

"No, without you, the Sunagakure would not have had this ending."

At this moment, roars came from the distance.

Temari laughed: "That is the cry of Shukaku."

"Although he doesn't want to be a Jinchūriki anymore, he still chose his favorite Land of Wind desert as his home. Whenever he is happy, he calls out like this. The children in the village actually like him very much and treat him as the guardian deity of the desert..."

Naruto Uzumaki smiled: "Ichibi Shukaku, he is finally happy too..."

Gaara nodded: "Yes..."

"Now, Shukaku occasionally comes to the village. The villagers don't hold prejudices against him like before; they have reached a point where they can get along amicably..."

"As for me, the Ichibi Jinchūriki, I can be considered the last Jinchūriki."

Naruto Uzumaki said: "Ah, that kind of thing should indeed be abandoned..."

Besides that, Naruto Uzumaki also went to the Kirigakure and met many old friends.

In addition to Mizukage Mei Terumi, the most important ones were the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Executioner's Blade, Suigetsu Hozuki.

Twin Blades Hiramekarei, Chojuro.

Lightning Blade Kiba, Ameyuri Ringo.

Samehada, Ao.

Longsword Sewing Needle, Bi.

Blunt Sword Kabutowari, Gonbei.

Blastsword Shibuki, Chōkichi.

Previously, Kisame Hoshigaki had been disguised within Samehada, wanting to spy on the Allied Shinobi Forces.

But after the Infinite Tsukuyomi was activated, he was also forced into the illusion world.

When Naruto Uzumaki successfully dispelled it, he quickly discovered the secret inside Samehada, pulled Kisame Hoshigaki out, and handed both him and Samehada over to the Kirigakure.

Kisame Hoshigaki was imprisoned, and Samehada returned to the Kirigakure.

The Kirigakure's attitude toward Kisame Hoshigaki was ambiguous.

Back then, Kisame Hoshigaki was actually loyal to the Kirigakure; instead, it was Suikazan Fuguki who had been colluding with foreign countries and selling information. It was precisely because Kisame Hoshigaki discovered this that he became disheartened and joined the Akatsuki.

Mei Terumī was executing a rogue ninja recall plan and had always wanted to persuade Kisame Hoshigaki again, but it was not something that could be done overnight.

Naruto Uzumaki and Hyuga Hinata arrived at the Kumogakure and met the Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee, and others.

For Naruto Uzumaki, Killer Bee could be considered half a master.

The two reunited, which was very pleasant.

Arriving at the Kumogakure, Naruto Uzumaki met the retired Ōnoki. Speaking of the stories from the battlefield back then, Ōnoki was still very excited.

Kurotsuchi was the same as ever, pestering her father to let her take over as Tsuchikage, but she was refused every time.

The last stop, needless to say.

Naruto Uzumaki and Hyuga Hinata came to the Land of the Moon, Yagakure, which was founded by Uchiha Sasuke.