Inside the Shinigami's Belly (Dead Demon Consuming Seal)
Kushina clutched Minato's arm excitedly.
"Minato! Look! You appeared!"
Minato nodded calmly.
"I see it."
So… the failsafe I left behind is finally triggering…
Kushina beamed.
"As expected of you, Minato! Naruto will rely on you now!"
Minato:
Leave it to me.
Konoha – Chūnin Exam Arena
Hiruzen's face instantly blanched.
This is bad. Very bad!
As expected of the Fourth… he actually left a contingency!!
Which meant—
His secret about Naruto's parentage…
was about to be fully exposed!
Orochimaru licked his lips excitedly.
"Oh? Interesting…
Very interesting."
As expected of the Fourth—
even in death he still has tricks left.
Naruto was dumbfounded.
"Hah? Hah?? HAH???
Why would the Fourth suddenly show up to help me!?"
Sasuke too was stunned.
Even with all his arrogance and pride—
he had no idea what was happening.
The rest of the Rookie Eleven were either shocked senseless—
or trembling with excitement…
Seeing the Fourth Hokage appear in person?
That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
On the road back to Konoha
Jiraiya whispered:
"So that's it…
Minato, you really did leave a backup plan.
You're incredible."
Nearby Casino – Tsunade's inn
Tsunade: "Shizune, are you done packing yet?"
Shizune: "Almost, Lady Tsunade… you have too many things!"
Tsunade grumbled a few curses, then stared at the projection of Minato, deep in thought.
Pure Land
[Hashirama: Oh! So that's the Fourth?
He looks so young!
Wasn't he dead?
Why isn't he talking?]
[Madara: Hashirama! Are you stupid again?
I just said—the Fourth used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
He sealed half the Nine-Tails, so he's inside the Shinigami's belly.]
[Tobirama: Hm.
This Fourth looks decent.
Better than my monkey student at least.]
The footage continued.
[Minato grabbed Naruto, pulling him up from the ground.]
[Kurama roared with rage: "YOU BASTARD—!!"]
[Naruto stared in disbelief: "The Fourth Hokage!?"]
[Minato: "When the Eight Trigrams Seal loosens,
I'll appear in your consciousness."]
["I added a little… tweak to the sealing formula."]
["I honestly hoped this day would never come."]
[Minato turned toward the furious Kurama behind him.]
["Because I really don't want to see you again, Kurama."]
Kurama thrashed in fury, veins popping in its eyes—
but utterly unable to approach.
Minato turned back to Naruto with a gentle, relieved smile.
["But still—
I was hoping I'd get to meet my grown-up son.
So this moment brings both sorrow and joy."]
Kurama:
"FOURTH HOKAGE!!!
LET ME RIP YOU TO PIECES!!!"
Minato (calmly):
"You said you'd tear me apart,
yet you can't even get close.
Isn't that right… Naruto?"
Naruto blinked, confused.
"That's my name…
How do you know it?"
Minato smiled.
["Because I'm the one who named you."]
["You're my little boy."]
Naruto froze.
"L-little… boy?
Then I…"
Minato nodded.
["As I just said—
you are my son."]
The entire Shinobi World exploded.
"What!?
The Nine-Tails jinchūriki is the son of the Fourth Hokage!?"
"The Fourth was the Yellow Flash, a hero of Konoha!
The jinchūriki is the child of a hero!?"
"What a bombshell!
No wonder nobody knew—
even Naruto looks surprised!"
"But… why hide this?
What was the point?"
Inside the Shinigami's belly
Kushina was moved to tears.
"Minato… I'm so jealous!
You get to meet Naruto in person!"
Minato however… was furious.
"Kushina.
Don't you notice something wrong?"
Kushina:
"Wrong? What's wrong?"
Minato's tone darkened.
"Why…
WHY doesn't Naruto know he's our son!?"
Kushina froze.
Then—
BOOM!!
She exploded in pure rage.
"You're right!!
The look on Naruto's face—
he had NO IDEA!"
"What is going on!?
Why doesn't our own child know who his parents were!?"
Minato clenched his fists.
"Konoha knew I died sealing the Nine-Tails."
"Knew you and I sacrificed EVERYTHING for the village!"
"Knew I entrusted Naruto with the role of jinchūriki!"
"Our family paid the ultimate price!"
"So WHY—
WHY does nobody know Naruto is our child!!?"
It was the first time Minato had ever been so genuinely angry.
Kushina's eyes were red with fury.
"Minato…
I think I'm completely disappointed in Konoha."
"Everyone in the village clearly knows Naruto is the jinchūriki."
"But they DON'T know he's our son?"
"From the earlier footage…
Naruto suffered so much growing up!"
"I kept wondering WHY—
why was he treated so badly!"
"Now I understand."
"They only saw him as a monster vessel—
not as the son of their beloved Fourth Hokage!"
"Too much!
This is unforgivable!"
"I SPIT on the Third!!
He doesn't deserve to be called 'teacher!'"
"At this point, Konoha might as well be destroyed!"
"A village like that…
doesn't deserve to have our son risk his life to protect it!"
Minato pulled her into his arms.
"Kushina… calm down…"
"When the time comes,
I'll tell Naruto everything myself."
"But you're right…
The Third's decision…
It truly disappoints me."
Tsunade's inn
Tsunade froze.
"Jiraiya…
So THAT's why you taught Naruto the Fourth's jutsu."
"You knew.
You already knew he was Minato's son."
"Then why…
WHY didn't the Third tell US!?"
Shizune timidly whispered:
"Maybe… to protect Naruto?"
Tsunade slammed the table.
"Bullshit!"
"Everyone in the village KNEW Naruto was the jinchūriki!"
"He was already living in constant danger!
Where is the 'protection' in that!?"
"In fact—
because they didn't know he was the Fourth's son—
everyone kept ostracizing and abusing him!"
"If everyone had known earlier—
that Naruto was Minato's child…"
"His childhood would've been COMPLETELY different!"
"Third…
if you don't give Naruto an explanation…"
"Forget the Fourth.
Even I won't forgive you."
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