How Kurama Leads Naruto Astray

Sasuke fell into deep thought. 

Adult Sasuke looked at him and smiled. "You don't need to worry too much. As long as Urashiki's seal isn't broken yet, his strength is at most on par with the Five Kage. The two of you might struggle against him alone, but if you team up, you should be able to take him down." 

Future Naruto might not understand sealing jutsu as well as Kushina, but his strength had reached a level beyond normal comprehension. Even Adult Sasuke wasn't sure if he could win against him. 

And when it came to understanding the Six Paths power, future Naruto was second only to Kurama—he had a deeper grasp of it than Adult Sasuke himself. 

The fact that Naruto's sealing jutsu hit Urashiki head-on and yet Urashiki still retained the power of a Five Kage-level fighter just showed how ridiculous the Otsutsuki clan really was. 

Sasuke frowned slightly. "Us? You're not going to help?" 

Adult Sasuke shook his head. "If you and Naruto weren't here, I'd definitely kill Urashiki before anyone else in this time period found out about him, then use the Rinnegan to erase their memories." 

"But since you two are here, and I already have some memories of this, I'll leave Urashiki to you. It'll be the perfect way for you to get used to using the Six Paths power." 

Adult Sasuke smirked confidently. "And really, is there a better opponent than an Otsutsuki to practice with?"

Sasuke listened and immediately nodded in agreement. 

The Sage of Six Paths had given them Six Paths power with the hope that they would stop the Otsutsuki clan. Back when they were training in the Six Paths era, they barely had any real opponents for sparring—most of the time, it was just the two of them practicing together. 

And now, their enemy was an Otsutsuki, whose power was currently sealed. Could there be a better opponent to test their abilities against? 

No way. 

But as he thought about it, Sasuke suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at his older self and asked, "My Mangekyou Sharingan hasn't evolved yet. Even though Six Paths power keeps me from going blind, my eye power still isn't as strong as an Eternal Mangekyou." 

Simply put, his Mangekyou Sharingan was like Obito's in the future—not an Eternal Mangekyou, but sustained by Six Paths Yin power, which canceled out the usual side effects. However, the Eternal Mangekyou was more than just two Mangekyou Sharingan combined—it wasn't as simple as one plus one. 

Right now, his eye power was still at the level of a regular Mangekyou Sharingan, just slightly stronger because of Six Paths Yin power. But it wasn't at the Eternal Mangekyou level yet. 

The older Sasuke stared at him for a long moment. "So, this is your way of asking me about Itachi, huh?" 

Sasuke fell silent again. 

"Heh." The older Sasuke chuckled and glanced at Naruto. 

"You'll experience the future for yourself, so don't rush. Just… always believe in your best friend." 

That last part was spoken so softly that Sasuke didn't even hear it. 

But Naruto, standing nearby, suddenly turned to the older Sasuke with a puzzled look. "I just felt a strange kind of kindness from you." 

Scratching his head, Naruto looked confused. 

"Well, to me, you and I have been friends for over thirty years." The older Sasuke explained casually. 

Naruto grinned. "Really? So, we're that close in the future?" 

He was satisfied. 

Kurama, watching from the side, clicked his tongue. "Tsk tsk tsk~" 

"Kurama, shut up." The older Sasuke cut him off immediately, his tone carrying a slight threat. "If you keep spreading rumors about me and Naruto, I'll beat you up. You're no match for me right now." 

Kurama froze for a second, then smirked mysteriously. "Rumors?" 

Heh… I think I know exactly what kind of rumors I'll be spreading in the future. 

Sasuke, thank you. When I get to Boruto's time, I'll write a book all about you and Naruto as the main characters. I even have the title ready—*Together for All Eternity*! 

…What? You thought I was talking about Indra and Ashura's reincarnation battle? 

Go reflect on your life choices. 

Naruto suddenly shivered and turned to Kurama, looking completely shocked. "Kurama! You just gave me a huge wave of hostility! What are you planning?!" 

Kurama casually looked away. "You're imagining things." 

Tsk. I didn't expect Naruto to develop a sense for good and evil after fully gaining my approval. Looks like I'll have to be more careful when slandering him next time. 

"No way! That was way too strong for me to be imagining it!" Naruto trembled and hid behind Kushina. 

"It was definitely your imagination. The ability to sense good and evil is *my* power, and I'm not even inside you right now. How could you have it?" Kurama straight-up lied with a straight face. 

Naruto blinked, then rubbed the back of his head and laughed. "Oh yeah, that makes sense." 

The older Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Kurama… are you sure about that?" 

He was already thinking about how to deal with him. 

Kurama: "..." 

Crap. Forgot there's someone here who already knows the whole story.

At that moment, Kushina's eyes suddenly lit up. As she turned her head, a golden figure appeared behind her in an instant. 

Minato stood there in his Anbu uniform, his face hidden behind a mask, radiating a serious and almost deadly aura. 

But as soon as he took in the strange atmosphere in front of him, that intensity vanished, replaced by pure confusion. 

Minato: "Did... I miss something?" 

He had rushed over using the Flying Thunder God Technique after hearing from Princess Sara that Naruto and Sasuke had sensed an enemy, with Kushina following behind. He had fully prepared himself for a battle, but instead... 

What the hell was going on here? 

Minato looked around in confusion. 

Kushina was happily hugging two kids, who looked about twelve or thirteen. Naruto and Sasuke were sitting nearby, chatting with a middle-aged man dressed in odd but somewhat familiar clothing. And right next to them was the massive form of Kurama. 

For some reason, Minato thought he saw a hint of embarrassment on Kurama's face. 

"Grandpa Minato." *x2* 

That came from the two kids in Kushina's arms—Boruto and Sarada. 

At that moment, Minato's brain simply stopped working. 

Naruto, looking embarrassed, stepped forward to explain everything to Minato, asking him to keep the identities of the older Sasuke, Boruto, and Sarada a secret for now, as it wouldn't be good for them to be seen by others. 

Minato listened with his mouth slightly open, absorbing everything. By the time Naruto finished, it took all of his Jonin-level mental discipline to suppress the chaos in his mind and force himself to put on his signature bright smile. 

Though, if you looked closely, the smile seemed a bit strained. 

After all, unlike Kushina, he wasn't the carefree type. The more he thought, the more he figured things out—just like Madara. 

But whatever he was thinking about, Kurama didn't really care. Right now, all he wanted to do was give Minato a big thumbs-up. 

Nicely done! 

Minato's unexpected arrival had saved Kurama from a brutal beating by someone from the future. 

He made up his mind—when they got back, he'd take Naruto to Minato's grave and light some incense for him. Consider it a thank-you for his help today. 

Minato would definitely appreciate it. Heh heh heh~ 

 (PS: Just to clarify, I wasn't trying to overly praise Madara in the last chapter. His strength is something even the original author acknowledged. While I couldn't find the exact quote, according to various sources, the idea was that Six Paths Madara had already surpassed what Naruto and Sasuke could handle. If things had continued, he might have actually succeeded in trapping the entire ninja world in Infinite Tsukuyomi. Even the author himself wasn't sure how to defeat him at that point.

In my view, Madara's strength isn't just about raw power. He and Hashirama became strong through experience—they fought their way up from the Warring States Period. Their strength wasn't just about their abilities but also their combat awareness, battle experience, and a ridiculous number of jutsu. The hardest part about fighting Madara wasn't just his power, but the fact that no one really knew the full extent of what he was capable of. Who the hell knew how many jutsu he had? During the Fourth War, he even pulled out Yin Release and Sage Arts—it was just insane.)

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