Chapter 64: Still not realizing the seriousness of the problem

[I will use your remaining chakra to let you meet Naruto.]

As he said this, Minato wiped away his tears.

[I will seal all of your remaining chakra into Naruto and combine it with the Eight Diagrams Seal.]

[Also, I will take care of the Nine-Tails. Since I am not a Jinchūriki, I can only use the Shikigami Seal.]

Hearing him say that, Kushina's voice became a little louder: [But, that technique will make the caster...]

Minato looked at Kushina with determined eyes.

[Another point is that the Nine-Tail sealed in me is only half. Such a powerful force cannot be suppressed physically, and from a strategic point of view, it is impossible to achieve! ]

[You participated in the sealing of the Nine-Tails. If the Jinchūriki is not there before the Nine-Tails is resurrected, it will cause the balance of the tailed beasts to collapse. If you use the Shiki Fuujin, you can seal me and half of the Nine-Tails permanently. So the other half of the Nine-Tails... is sealed on Naruto, and sealed with the Eight Diagrams! ]

Minato said to Kushina: [I know what you want to say. However, the world change that Jiraiya teacher talked about, and the disaster that followed the change, I have confirmed these two things today. The masked man who attacked you will definitely bring blood and rain. This child named by Jiraiya teacher will be the Jinchūriki and open up the future! ... Somehow, I firmly believe this! ]

After saying that, he put Naruto down in his arms.

[Minato...but...]

Outside the barrier

Sarutobi Hiruzen, holding the golden cudgel, finally arrived. He raised his head and his pupils suddenly tightened.

[What is that seal? The Demonic Seal? ]

After seeing this scene, Mikoto's eyes became red.

"Kushina..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen lowered his head.

He knew what happened next, but that day, he watched from a distance.

And this time, he watched it up close.

Jiraiya felt disappointed.

He looked at the lower right corner of the screen and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

"Is this anchor really that serious? Seeing him trying so hard to hold back tears, if you didn't know, you would think he was Minato's master?"

Ninja World

"Look! Look! The anchor looks like he's about to cry!"

"Don't mention it, really, it's really pitiful. This face must look very beautiful when crying."

"Tsk, tsk, even though this part is very sad, it shouldn't be like this, right?"

Others laughed and joked.

"Although the anchor is very good-looking, this doesn't look manly at all~"

At this moment, no one realized the seriousness of the problem.

on screen

Within the boundary

[Shiki seal! ]

The shadow of the Grim Reaper appeared behind Minato.

Minato looked at Kushina and said: [Believe in this child, he is our son! ]

[After the Shiki Fuujin is completed, I will seal your chakra into Naruto. I hope you can help him when he tries to control the Nine-Tails as a Jinchūriki.]

Kushina's tone became more serious: [He is our son. That is why I don't want Naruto to bear such a heavy responsibility! ]

She looked a little overwhelmed, her tone getting heavier as she spoke, and she asked loudly: [Also, why did you use the Demonic Sealing Technique? Just so that I could see the grown-up Naruto, just for such a short time, why did you want to die for this! ]

When she said this, Kushina's tone was already tearful.

[I hope you can stay with Naruto and protect him until he grows up. Why? For the balance of the tailed beasts, for the country, for the village, do I have to let Naruto become a sacrifice? Do I have to let you become a sacrifice for me?]

Minato was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: [Abandoning a country, abandoning a village, is like abandoning a child. You, who have lost your motherland, should have a deep understanding of this, right? What kind of cruel life will people who have lost their country be forced to live? ]

【What’s more, our family…】

At this point, he said in a serious tone: [They are all ninjas! ]

[Also... I can't defeat you while I'm alive. Even though your time as a mother was short, what you taught Naruto is beyond my reach. This is a mother's duty. I do this not only for you, but also for Naruto.]

He said as he picked Naruto up again.

[Being willing to die for his son is a father's duty to the best of his ability.]

The two people inside the barrier looked at each other affectionately.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was outside the barrier, hit the barrier with his golden cudgel, but was knocked back several steps by the barrier's rebound force.

Many people in the ninja world who were originally in a depressed mood were amused by this contrasting scene.

But the voices of many people are far less lively than before.

"This old Hokage is quite interesting. He actually uses the stick in his hand to knock on the barrier?"

"My tears are flowing. This old man is so annoying! It took a lot of effort to arouse such sad emotions."

"I'm so annoyed when someone forces me to laugh at such a sad moment! But I can't feel disgusted with this old Hokage..."

“I seem to understand why the anchor behaved like that…”

……

on screen

The Konoha ninja finally arrived.

[Sir, what's going on? ]

Sarutobi Hiruzen stretched out his hand and placed it on the barrier.

[No! In order to prevent the Nine-Tailed Fox from coming out, a barrier has been opened in front of us! We can’t get in at all! They plan to deal with the Nine-Tailed Fox themselves!]

Within the boundary

The shadow of the god of death emerged from Minato's stomach and grabbed the soul of the Nine-Tails.

[Damn the Fourth Hokage! ]

【seal.】

As soon as Minato finished speaking, the Grim Reaper's arm pulled out the Nine-Tails' soul and stuffed it into Minato's body.

"Bah..."

Minato's face was filled with pain.

[My body is paralyzed! I didn't expect its chakra to be so heavy! ]

After half of its soul was sealed, the Nine-Tailed Fox's body shrank significantly, and the chains that bound it also shrank as its body shrank.

【hateful! 】

Minato slammed his palm to the ground.

With a "bang", a small altar emerged from the ground.

[Next is the Eight Trigrams Seal, sealing the Nine-Tails into Naruto's body. ]

Kyuubi bared his teeth viciously and said: [The altar used for the ritual? You want to seal me up again? And seal me into that little brat! ]

【Ahem! 】

After hearing Kushina cough, Minato hurried forward.

【Kushina! 】

[Now!] A fierce look flashed in the Nine-Tails' eyes, and it suddenly raised its claws and stabbed Naruto, who was lying on the altar, with its nails.

Kushina and Minato's eyes widened at the same time, and their bodies subconsciously blocked the front of the altar.

With a "chi" sound, the Nine-Tailed Fox's nails pierced directly through the chests of the two men.

Blood sprayed, the two clenched their teeth, Minato frowned, and Kushina closed her eyes tightly.

The nails had clearly pierced through the chests of both men, but Minato still used his legs to support the ground with the heels of his shoes to prevent the Nine-Tails' nails from approaching Naruto.

On the ground, a trail of dust was left by Minato's shoes.

Except for himself, no one could imagine the pain he was suffering at this moment.

When Kushina in the Pure Land saw this scene, her heart ached.

There was a ticking sound in my ears.

On the screen, the blood from the Nine-Tails' nails dripped onto Naruto's chest.

[I've already said it... this is my father's duty... to the best of his ability.]

[If that's the case... mother should fulfill this obligation, right? ]

……