Torifu watched Obito from the sky with his consciousness, but Obito felt nothing. He walked up to the monument, looked at the flowers placed as an offering, muttered something, and then threw all the flowers away before vanishing.
Night quietly descended. Today was a full moon, and the moonlight was exceptionally bright. Even without streetlights, the entire Konoha Village could be seen clearly.
In the secret room atop Konoha Village's mountain, Kushina was lying on a stone slab, her face contorted in pain. Her forehead was covered in sweat.
Namikaze Minato was constantly encouraging her by her side, trying to help her relax.
Meanwhile, Sarutobi Biwako and a medical ninja were continually guiding Kushina, helping her to give birth smoothly and minimize the weakening of the seal as much as possible.
Konoha Village's high-ranking officials were anxious. Even though it was night, none of them had gone to sleep. Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking in his study, looking at the full moon outside: "I hope everything goes well."
In the dimly lit secret room, Kushina's painful, low growls echoed continuously.
Sarutobi Biwako was trying her best to soothe Kushina and constantly monitored the condition of the fetus. This strained the sixty-something-year-old woman, whose forehead was also beaded with sweat.
"Biwako-sama, this is the first time I've heard Kushina scream in such pain. Is everything really alright?"
But finally, the baby's head appeared, which immediately lifted Sarutobi Biwako's spirits.
"It's alright. Your job is to watch the Nine-Tails' seal carefully."
Namikaze Minato's hands were placed on Kushina's abdomen, desperately maintaining the sealing jutsu to prevent the Nine-Tails from taking this opportunity to escape from Kushina's body.
Namikaze Minato could feel the Nine-Tails' immense power. It was struggling madly, trying to get out.
"Keep going, Kushina."
"You can do it, Naruto."
Just as the delivery was proceeding inside the secret room, the guards outside had quietly been killed. Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Biwako had their full attention on Kushina, completely unaware of the outside.
The Nine-Tails was struggling furiously. Minato was using all his strength to stop it, but he too was feeling strained. The Nine-Tails' tremendous power was something Minato could not oppose alone.
"Naruto! Come out quickly! And Nine-Tails, you stay in!"
Kushina also used her last bit of strength at this moment, panting heavily.
With a loud wail echoing in the secret room, Biwako and the medical ninja smiled.
"Finally!"
Sarutobi Biwako wrapped Naruto in a blanket and handed him to Kushina's side.
"Kushina, you're a mother!"
Namikaze Minato looked at Naruto in Kushina's arms and tears flowed down his face: "He was born... I'm a father!"
Kushina was completely exhausted now, and her entire body was extremely weak, but the Nine-Tails was still trying to break free. However, with Naruto's birth, the seal had recovered quite a bit, allowing Namikaze Minato to save a lot of energy.
The couple looked at their child, both showing relieved smiles.
"Naruto, my child."
Biwako gave Kushina some medical treatment and then prepared to take Naruto away for cleaning. She also intended to leave the couple to have a moment alone.
The couple was about to speak when Minato heard two muffled thuds.
"Sarutobi Biwako-sama! Tanji!"
He was unclear about what had happened. Sarutobi Biwako and Tanji had already fallen to the ground. Meanwhile, Naruto had been seized by a mysterious person wearing a black cloak and a tiger-skin mask.
"Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, move away from the Jinchūriki! Otherwise, this child has only one minute left to live."
His hand was shaped like a claw, hovering above Naruto's head. With just a slight squeeze, Naruto would immediately die.
Minato frowned: 'How did this guy manage to pass through the barrier here?'
"Who exactly is this person..."
But before Minato could act, the seal on Kushina's abdomen suddenly changed, and a black sphere swelled up from it. Cursed script covered her entire body, and Kushina fell into a semi-conscious state.
Minato immediately asked in a panic: "Kushina, are you alright!"
But Kushina did not answer.
The masked man's threat continued, and a kunai was pressed against Naruto's head.
"Hurry up and move away from the Jinchūriki. Do you want this child to die?"
Biwako and Tanji were lying in pools of blood on the ground. It was clear their chances of survival were slim.
"Wait! You, calm down!"
The mysterious masked man sneered: "You should be saying that to yourself, Namikaze Minato. I am perfectly calm right now."
He tossed Naruto into the air, then leaped up, stabbing the kunai towards Naruto.
Kushina screamed Naruto's name with all her might! But she could do nothing.
However, in an instant, Minato used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and embraced Naruto.
"As expected of the Yellow Flash, but what will you do next?"
Namikaze Minato was momentarily stunned, and then he saw that the blanket wrapping Naruto had several explosive tags stuck to it.
Kushina let out a wail of near despair! But Minato's reaction was lightning fast!
He instantly used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to take Naruto out of the secret room, then ripped the blanket off and threw it into the wooden house behind him.
Almost the next second, the wooden house was completely obliterated by the explosive tags.
'He forced me to use the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. He's targeting Kushina. I've been lured away... I have to go back quickly!'
At this moment, Kushina had already been restrained by the mysterious masked man over a pool of water.
Kushina knew her son was safe, which relieved her somewhat. As for her own safety, she was unconcerned.
"What do you want to do?"