After saying that, Ge Liang could clearly sense Naruto's nervousness.
Therefore, Ge Liang was certain that Naruto was trying to trick him.
First, he pretended not to believe that Ge Liang knew everything, then suddenly threw out a question. If the person being asked wasn't quick enough, they would indeed fall for the trick.
Was Ge Liang's reaction not quick enough?
Of course not.
So, did he fall for the trick?
Certainly not.
It's just that Ge Liang felt that since Naruto had already asked to this extent, coupled with his dislike for Konoha Village's various practices, telling Naruto about his background now was no big deal.
"Alright, since you want to know, I'll tell you."
With that, Ge Liang stood up and said, "Follow me."
The two followed Ge Liang to the entrance of the internet cafe, and then Ge Liang pointed to the Hokage Rock in the distance and said, "Your father's face is up there."
Huh?
Hearing Ge Liang say this, not only was Naruto stunned, but Sasuke also felt very surprised.
There were currently only four Hokage faces on the Hokage Rock.
The First, Second, and Third Hokage definitely wouldn't be Naruto's father, so the remaining Fourth Hokage was Naruto's father?
This result was completely beyond their expectations.
"U-Uncle, you mean my father is the Fourth Hokage?"
"That's right."
Ge Liang nodded in response to Naruto.
"Your father is the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, your mother is the Second Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Uzumaki Kushina, and you are the Third Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"Jinchuriki? What's that?"
As mentioned before, ordinary Ninja were generally unaware of Jinchuriki. Naruto and Sasuke, as rookies who had only recently graduated from the Ninja Academy, naturally didn't know either.
"A Jinchuriki is a person possessed by a Tailed Beast or its Chakra, serving as a vessel to Seal the Tailed Beast or its Chakra... Forget it, you probably wouldn't understand even if I told you. It's better for you to explore what a Jinchuriki is yourself."
"Eh?"
Before Naruto could react, Ge Liang directly 'flashed' into Naruto's mind, also pulling his main consciousness in.
"Where is this?"
"This is deep within your mind. Didn't you want to know what a Jinchuriki is? Look, walk past that giant gate ahead, and you'll probably understand."
Looking at the cold, damp sewer environment, Naruto was very surprised.
This was deep within his mind?
But why was it this kind of environment?
Naruto was puzzled, but he obediently walked slowly towards the giant gate ahead.
"Why is there a gate in my mind?"
As he spoke, Naruto even wanted to touch the gate.
However, before he could touch the gate, several sharp claws suddenly shot out through the crack in the door.
Fortunately, Naruto reacted quickly, using Divine Speed Hundred Changes to dodge.
"What's going on? Why am I being attacked?"
Calming himself down, Naruto looked up at the giant gate, and then he saw a huge fox slowly emerge from the shadows within the gate.
"Brat, come here, come here and let me kill you."
"This... Uncle, what is this?"
"This is a Tailed Beast, and it's the most powerful of them all, the Nine-Tailed."
Looking at Ge Liang beside Naruto, the Nine-Tailed let out a soft 'hmm' and calmly said, "I didn't expect an outsider to enter here... It seems you also have something special about you."
A Jinchuriki's inner world is not something just anyone can enter.
From the original work, it can be seen that besides the Jinchuriki themselves, only members of the Uchiha Clan who have activated at least the Three-Tomoe Sharingan can enter.
Of course, just because something didn't appear in the original work doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
At the very least, Ge Liang was certain that a Tenseigan wielder could also enter.
"Nine-Tailed, don't interrupt for now. Let me explain the situation to Naruto first."
"Damn it..."
The originally calm Nine-Tailed immediately became enraged upon hearing Ge Liang's dismissive words.
"This great one is the Nine-Tailed, you..."
"Shut up."
This was deep within Naruto's mind, and Naruto's main body was still in the internet cafe, so Ge Liang could still use the internet cafe's abilities here.
A'Silence' directly shut the Nine-Tailed up.
However, the Nine-Tailed did not give in. It stood up from its lying position, extended a claw, and vigorously pounded on the gate, making a loud clanging and banging noise.
'Hmph, if you won't let me speak, then I'll make some noise for you.'
Yes, that's what the Nine-Tailed was thinking.
Hmm... it feels like this Nine-Tailed is a bit petty.
"Lie down!"
Ge Liang wouldn't humor the Nine-Tailed; he immediately used a "Kagome's Command" to completely quiet it down.
With the Nine-Tailed no longer interrupting, Ge Liang nodded in satisfaction and said to Naruto, "...Uh, where was I just now?"
"Uncle, you were just talking about Tailed Beasts..."
"Right, Tailed Beasts."
After gathering his thoughts, Ge Liang continued, "The reason you're considered by the villagers to be the Reincarnation of a demon fox is because of this Nine-Tailed."
"Then why is this Tailed Beast in my body... Could it be my father...?"
"That's right."
The Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze saving Konoha Village from the Nine-Tails' rampage was written in the Ninja Academy textbooks.
No matter how bad Naruto was at studying, he still knew something about such a major event concerning the Hokage.
So, when he saw the Nine-Tailed, he had an uncertain idea.
Now, Ge Liang directly confirmed his idea.
"So, you're not some demon fox Reincarnation at all; you're the son of a hero, you're the savior of Konoha Village."
At this point, Ge Liang saw silent tears streaming down Naruto's face.
He understood Naruto's feelings. This transition from being a disaster child to a savior was simply too impactful for the young Naruto.
But this was a good thing; at least Naruto now knew his true identity.
When the Ninja Academy dismissed classes in the past, Naruto always looked with envy at his classmates being picked up by their parents, so at that time, Naruto was full of resentment towards his own parents.
Now it was good. He knew his background, and he knew that his parents hadn't abandoned him on purpose. They sacrificed themselves for Konoha Village and for the lives of many villagers, choosing to Seal the Nine-Tailed inside him, making him the savior of the Village.
Under normal circumstances, such a hero's son, the savior of the Village, would surely live a good life even if his parents were gone.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, in order to completely control the Jinchuriki's power, silenced the Ninja involved in the Nine-Tails incident, ordering them not to speak carelessly.
And with him turning a blind eye, Danzo frantically spread rumors that Naruto was the Reincarnation of a demon fox, completely isolating Naruto.
Just when Naruto was isolated and helpless, with no relatives, he appeared before him, pretending to be a kind old grandfather, giving him care and love.
If it were someone with a normal mindset, they would probably only listen to Hiruzen Sarutobi from then on, right?
After all, he was the only one who was good to him.