Chapter 49: True is True, Not Fake True. 

Hearing Kurama's words, Naruto's whole face lit up. He eagerly looked at Kurama and asked, "Really? Can I really wake up?"

"Yes." Kurama nodded. "True is true."

Naruto: ???

Although Kurama often said things Naruto didn't understand, he still thought Kurama was a good guy.

"I'll go out right away!" Naruto stood up and walked towards the underground waterway.

"Wait." Kurama called out to Naruto and said slowly, "There are two things I need to tell you."

Although anxious, Naruto stopped. "Can't you tell me after I go out?"

"No." Kurama moved closer to the cell door, his eyes serious. "Remember, Naruto, you must find a way to go with Jiraiya to find the woman named Tsunade. She can speed up your recovery."

"The second thing is about the Rasengan. Because you can't control your chakra, even if Jiraiya takes you, he won't teach you the Rasengan. You must find a way to learn it from him. This jutsu is key to your future growth."

"?" Naruto was puzzled. "Rasengan? What's that? It doesn't sound powerful. Isn't the Tailed Beast Bomb better?"

Kurama roared with a black line on his forehead, "Don't mimic me!"

Sitting on the ground angrily, Kurama said, "Anyway, you must learn the Rasengan. I'll tell you why after you learn it. For now, I can tell you that this jutsu was developed by your father. It may not be very powerful, but it was inspired by the Tailed Beast Bomb. Its essence is extreme shape transformation. You must learn it! Got it?"

Kurama's last words were full of warning, as if saying that if Naruto didn't learn it, he wouldn't want him anymore.

Naruto sensed Kurama's seriousness and reluctantly scratched his head. "I got it. I'll learn it. Anything else?"

Kurama thought for a moment and said, "That's it, you can go now."

Naruto puffed up his cheeks, looking angry, but then he smiled foolishly,

 "Anyway, I've almost mastered the Tailed Beast Bomb. Even without your chakra, I'm not weak."

Seeing Naruto happily leave the sealed space, Kurama grinned, "If you can use the Tailed Beast Bomb without the Tailed Beast chakra, I'll take your last name."

The Tailed Beast Bomb is a very special technique. You could say it's a Kekkei Genkai, but it's not. But if you ask who else in the ninja world can use the Tailed Beast Bomb besides the nine Tailed Beasts, there really isn't anyone.

Although the Tailed Beast Bomb looks like a mix of yin and yang chakra in a certain ratio, it's actually exclusive to the Tailed Beasts. No one else can learn it. Even Namikaze Minato, a genius, could only develop another ninjutsu based on the Tailed Beast Bomb.

It's not that he didn't want to learn it, but he simply couldn't.

But speaking of which, Minato's talent was really terrifying. Even Kurama had to admit this. Minato was different from Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, who were like cheats. He was a true genius.

It's a pity he died young.

Kurama clicked his tongue in regret, his face full of sad tears... no, a sad smile.

...

When Naruto's consciousness returned, he felt an endless fatigue, as if his body was filled with iron, making it hard to even open his eyes.

"Ugh..." The dryness in his throat made Naruto cough instinctively. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the four people around him.

"Naruto!" Sakura looked at Naruto in surprise, tears streaming down her face, "You're awake? You're finally awake!"

"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Kakashi almost instantly appeared beside Naruto, his face serious but full of concern.

Jiraiya stood nearby with a calm face, not speaking, but his expression showed his feelings. Just like Sasuke, even without speaking, the unwillingness and regret in his eyes turned into surprise.

Naruto looked at the four people around him in a daze, a warm feeling rising from his heart. Even his severely injured body felt strength at this moment.

From childhood to now, the only warmth in his memory was a small shop. The owner always made him a bowl of hot ramen when others hated him, and told him with a smile that kids need to eat more to grow up.

The only light in his memory was from an unknown time, in the light and flames, two people stood in front of him, speaking gentle words, with warm blood dripping on his face.

In a daze, he saw those two people again, always smiling,

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like they were protecting him with their lives, just like he protected Konohagakure.

Naruto grinned foolishly, looking no different from before, "I'm fine, Kakashi-sensei, Sakura-chan, Sasuke, and Pervy Sage. Don't worry, I'm just a bit tired from sleeping too long."

He sat up in bed, raising his hands in a silly way, looking like a clown trying to make people laugh: "Look, I'm really strong, stronger than Sasuke."

"Idiot." As usual, Sasuke was the first to retort, using plain words to bring Naruto down. And as usual, Naruto angrily waved his fists, shouting at Sasuke, "Sasuke!!! You jerk! If you have the guts, come fight me outside! If I don't beat you, I'll write my name backwards!"

"Idiot." Sasuke replied simply again.

His expression never seemed to change, but they could all feel that Sasuke's resentment and regret were slowly fading, allowing him to mock, laugh, and tease Naruto.

Sakura wiped away her tears, speaking with a mix of helplessness and slight anger, "Naruto, can't you stop making Sasuke angry?"

Naruto froze, looking like an abandoned puppy. "Sakura-chan~ It was him who insulted me first. You can't do this..."

He looked just as silly as before.

Kakashi watched with a smile. He didn't interrupt the three, just smiled and watched from the side. Jiraiya signaled to him, and Kakashi nodded slightly. When the three weren't paying attention, the two of them stepped outside the hospital room.

Closing the door, Kakashi took a deep breath, and the smile on his face faded a lot. "Naruto doesn't want us to worry."

"Yeah." Jiraiya closed his eyes, his expression unchanged, but his hands were tightly clenched. "I will bring Tsunade back. Whether it's Naruto or Rock Lee, Tsunade can save them."

"When are you leaving?" Kakashi asked Jiraiya.

"Now." Jiraiya answered firmly. "I don't want to wait, and I don't want Naruto to wait, and even more so..."

"...I don't want Minato and Kushina to wait."

Kakashi fell silent, leaning against the wall like Jiraiya, looking up at the ceiling of the hallway.

Suddenly, he spoke. "Sensei and Kushina... must be very angry. I didn't take good care of Naruto, and he got so badly hurt, almost dying."

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