Trees Chapter 324 Blocky Zanpakuto

Minato and Kushina were still describing the trials they had undergone to draw their Zanpakuto.

They spoke of life-and-death struggles, how they had nearly fallen to the red-haired monsters.

In short, they emphasized just how difficult it had been.

But as they spoke, Naruto suddenly pulled out a katana in front of them, causing Minato and Kushina to freeze mid-speech.

The two of them took a step back at the same time, their eyes filled with various emotions including shock, confusion, and horror.

‘Huh???’

‘What the hell???’

‘Did this kid just pull it out like it was nothing??’

‘Wait, that couldn’t be right, could it?’

For a second, Minato and Kushina’s minds went blank.

Recalling the hardships they had endured, while their son had casually drawn his Zanpakuto as if it were the easiest thing in the world...

‘What kind of joke was this?!’

"Let me see!"

Kushina quickly snatched the Zanpakuto from her son's hand, and after carefully feeling the power on it, she looked at Naruto as if he were some kind of monster.

"This really is a Zanpakuto!?"

Minato stepped forward, examining it closely before turning to Naruto with concern.

"Did you just undergo your Zanpakuto’s trial?"

"Was the trial... extremely easy?"

In the spiritual world where one draws their Zanpakuto, time and space hold no meaning, so it was possible Naruto had spent a long time completing the trial without realizing it.

That would at least make some sense.

"No."

"There wasn’t any trial."

"I just tapped it with this token, and then I saw this sword."

"I just willed it, and it came out..."

Naruto then muttered under his breath, “This thing wasn’t even hard.”

Minato: “…”

Hearing this, Minato’s lips twitched, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

But then he remembered the scene of his son killing Aizen.

‘Well...’

‘It kind of made sense.’

‘After all, such a powerful Shinigami was killed by Naruto on the spot.’

"As expected of my son!"

After being stunned for a few seconds, Kushina immediately hugged her son. If Naruto weren’t already taller than her, she might have even lifted him up.

The sight made Minato feel a little left out.

‘So...’

‘Now that our son was here, was I just... unnecessary?

"By the way."

"Did your Zanpakutō tell you its name?"

Minato cut straight to the key question, but the next moment, both he and Kushina noticed the strange expression on their son’s face.

"I..."

"This..."

Naruto opened his mouth but struggled to form a complete sentence.

Mainly because his Zanpakuto’s... aesthetic was a bit rough.

The Zanpakuto in the Bleach World, like Kyoka Suigetsu, Hyorinmaru, Senbonzakura, Sode no Shirayuki, and so on…

Which one is not full of artistic conception?

But what about his?

Its name is Steve!

It would be better to get himself a Zanpakuto named ‘Kurama’.

‘When I use the Shinigami’s power to fight the enemy in the future, what should I shout when I use my Zanpakuto’s Shikai?!’

‘Scatter, Steve?’

‘Or...’

‘Shoot to Kill, Steve?’

No matter how he thought about it, it just sounded ridiculous!

Seeing Naruto’s embarrassed expression, Minato and Kushina exchanged amused glances and didn’t press further.

Just from the immense power radiating from Naruto’s Zanpakuto, they could tell his strength was undoubtedly among the very best among the Shinigami.

"Ugh, fine, just look for yourselves."

Naruto drew out his Zanpakuto, swung it lightly in front of him, and instantly activated its Shikai form.

A brilliant light flashed over the blade, and in the next moment, it transformed into a two-meter-long purple blocky katana.

At the same time, the Zanpakuto’s abilities flooded Naruto’s mind...

In its Shikai state, this Zanpakuto was completely digitized.

Its attack power was only 1 point, but its durability was infinite.

However...

The key detail was that its damage could increase by slaying enemies.

And there was one more thing that caught Naruto’s attention.

That is......

Once the enemy is hit by his Zanpakuto, they would immediately be digitized, and their HP, MP, attack, and defense stats will all be displayed.

And their appearance would also turn blocky.

It can be said that this ‘Steve’ Zanpakuto is perfect match for Naruto.

There’s a saying that goes something like...

‘No matter if you’re a god, a buddha, a demon, or a monster… as long as you dare show a health bar, I can chop you to pieces in minutes.’

And now, this saying applied to Naruto without a hint of exaggeration.

"Huh?"

"Huh?!"

When the Minato couple saw this strange Zanpakuto, their expressions twisted in confusion.

Especially Minato, who reached out and wanted to touch it, which scared Naruto so much that he quickly moved his Zanpakuto away.

If his dad got turned into a blocky figure, his mom would definitely hang him up and beat him senseless.

"Dad, don’t touch it!"

"This thing is extremely dangerous!"

Naruto glared at Minato, clearly displeased with his recklessness.

Kushina was also extremely angry. She grabbed Minato’s head and started grinding her knuckles against his temples.

"Minato! Have you lost all sense of self-preservation!?"

"Can’t you feel the power radiating from Naruto’s Zanpakuto?"

"Do you want me to become a widow?!"

Minato winced in pain, torn between frustration and curiosity.

He had genuinely never seen a Zanpakuto like this before...

"Okay, okay! I’m sorry!"

"Kushina, I won’t do it again! Naruto, help me out here!"

Minato immediately begged for mercy, but seeing that Kushina refused to let go, he kept pleading for Naruto to intervene.

"Naruto..."

Kushina finally released Minato, stopping the playful scuffle. But then, her eyes suddenly reddened as she looked at her son.

"Your father and I... we might have to leave soon."

"We have to protect the Pure Land... If those red-haired monsters break into the living world, it’ll be a disaster."

Minato and Kushina had only come to see their son during a brief lull in the battle.

After all, many of their comrades were still fighting in the Pure Land.

They had already stayed far too long.

Naruto fell silent for a moment, then he condensed two Six Paths whips and threw them to his parents.

Minato and Kushina exchanged puzzled looks, somewhat confused as to what their son was trying to do.

"These should be super effective against those red-haired monsters..."

Before Naruto could finish his words, he saw the whips in the hands of the two elders dissolved into black particles and merged into their Zanpakuto.

Kushina subconsciously drew her sword from its sheath, and was shocked to find that her Zanpakuto, which had originally been somewhat golden, had turned pitch black.

Seeing this, Minato also took his sword out and took a look, only to find that the changes were the same as his wife's.

"Looks like..."

"The power our son gave us has been integrated into our Zanpakuto."

The couple smiled at each other, then hugged each other the next second.

Faced with his parent’s sudden display of affection, Naruto was stunned.

Naruto then formed a hand seal and summoned a shadow clone.

"Dad, Mom, take this clone back to the Pure Land and test it out."

Naruto’s idea was very simple. As long as his shadow clone entered the Pure Lands, he could open a portal there at any time.

If he finds the old monster Six Paths at that time, he could rush over to help.

Though Naruto doubted the chances of that were high.

‘Before mutating, that old man had probably been hiding somewhere, and even now, he’d likely stick to his old habits.’

‘The only way to lure him out...’

‘was probably to undo Otsutsuki Kaguya’s seal.’

"Got it."

Minato and Kushina nodded at the same time before pulling their son into a tight hug.

A few minutes later, Minato led a tearful Kushina toward the dimensional gate.

"Naruto..."

"You have to take care of yourself, okay? Eat on time, and remember to..."

"Once everything is over..."

"Hold up!"

When Naruto heard what his mother said, he jumped up and shouted anxiously.

"Mom, this isn’t some life-or-death farewell. Don’t say stuff like that."

"It’s weird!"

Kushina pouted, sighing inwardly at how much her son had grown.

"Fine. See you next time, dattebane."

Minato also smiled at his son.

"Goodbye, Naruto. We’ll talk more when we’re all together again."