Minato knelt down, looking at Naruto on the ground with a gaze full of gentleness and guilt. He reached out and gently patted Naruto's shoulder. "Naruto..."
Naruto abruptly sat up, staring at Minato with a mixture of grievance and anger, his voice trembling slightly. "Do you have any idea how much suffering I've been through all these years?! They all called me the 'demon fox's son,' and every time I walked by, they pointed and whispered. I honestly thought I didn't even have a father!"
The more Naruto spoke, the more agitated he became. His eyes grew red and swollen, and his emotions neared a breakdown. "Why show up now?! If you really cared about me, why didn't you stay behind to keep me company back then?! Why?!"
Chapter 88