Chapter 502: Respective Positions

The deep anger hidden in the calm words.

This is a strong emotion that everyone present can hear.

Kushina has already given face to her predecessors, especially her husband. Before she died in battle, she was the wife of the Hokage, and her thinking must also be considered from the perspective of the village and the righteousness of the village. Even after death, it should be so, but it must be based on the village not being sorry for her and her children.

But now! ?

You must know that after learning more facts from Menma, Minato couldn't say that Kushina really wanted to say some "heartfelt" words in the physical sense to the Third Hokage and her teacher Jiraiya.

That was the child she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy.

It was the child she always felt deeply guilty about.

Born but couldn't raise, couldn't give the children a complete childhood, couldn't give the children a complete love, Kushina was already very sad and painful.

Now she has to see the children being abused and the children killing each other.

If Kushina could still endure it calmly, she would be unworthy of her former title of "blood-red pepper".

Why didn't Kushina react at all in the original work?

It's because Naruto himself didn't think there was anything wrong, so why did Kushina bring it up?

These are two completely different things.

Completely different stories.

"Kushina..."

Minato sighed softly in his heart, and finally showed a firm look, stepped forward, held his wife's right hand tightly, looked at Tobirama, Hashirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Jiraiya and others with a very serious expression and said: "I really hope that the first generation, the second generation, and the third generation, Jiraiya teacher, you can forgive our little selfishness. After all, it is us who are sorry for Naruto and Menma. Please rest assured, elders, my husband and I will never get involved in any problems against the village. After all, I was once the fourth generation of the village. I will try my best to advise Menma. For the rest of the things, my husband and I are powerless. Please understand."

Minato's words were much softer, and he left a step inside and outside, but the meaning he wanted to express was almost the same.

He has already fulfilled his duties as Hokage.

He died to protect the village and the people.

He is the 'former fourth generation'.

Now he is just a pure father and husband.

Looking at the determined Minato couple.

Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his mouth, but in the end, the guilt and bitterness on his face became more intense, and he didn't know what to say.

Jiraiya couldn't say a word.

After all, they are still people who care about their reputation. It's obvious, can they still deny it?

You can't yell at Minato and his wife, and force them to take action on their children, right?

They can say that they won't get involved in anything.

It's already very kind.

What else do you want from them?

"Fourth-generation couple, you don't have to do this. It's the village that is sorry for you and your children. You haven't been sorry for any part of the village. Everything is the responsibility of that monkey guy. I apologize to you on behalf of the village."

In the extremely heavy silence.

The first Hokage, who had been laughing nonsensically before, now showed an extremely serious look. He spoke in a very serious and solemn tone, and immediately knelt down, almost prostrating himself, to apologize to the Minato couple.

Hashirama really felt from the bottom of his heart that Konoha was sorry for the couple, who had died fighting for the village.

The children left behind had to suffer such treatment.

Wrong is wrong.

Hashirama never hesitates on this aspect.

"Shoudai-sama, please don't do this."

Minato and Kushina were shocked when they saw the first Hokage actually apologize to them. This was the first Hokage of the village, the famous ninja god in the ninja world. Even with Kushina's personality, she felt that such behavior was too much.

The couple also hurried forward and immediately helped Senju Hashirama up.

For this ninja god, Minato and Kushina, even though they had never met before and only had this face at the moment, both of them still had a high respect and good impression for the first generation Hokage. He was indeed a person worthy of respect.

Especially for Kushina, when she first came to Konoha, the person who loved and cared for her the most was Uzumaki Mito, who could almost be regarded as Kushina's grandmother and the softest part of Kushina's heart.

Hashirama is Mito's husband.

Naturally, he can also be regarded as Kushina's grandfather. Kushina would never have any face for this senior.

Not to mention.

It was the third generation Hokage who was sorry for the couple and some other people in the village. What does it have to do with the first generation Hokage?

"No, as the Hokage of the village, I also have a responsibility. Minato and Kushina, I can understand your grievances, and your actions are also correct. Don't worry, I recognize this, and in the spirit of the first Hokage In name, however, I cannot say that I will sit back and watch Menma's child destroy Konoha. Of course, before the worst choice comes, I will try my best to persuade that child. This is my promise, the Yondaime couple. "

Hashirama still looked at Minato and Kushina with a very serious expression, first shook his head, then nodded heavily and said.

The two advisors, Mito Kaden and Koharu, had their expressions turned anxious when they heard what Minato and Kushina said one after another. You must know that although they trust their first and second generations very much, My lord, it is still unknown whether the art of reincarnation of the dirty soil can bring out the strength of the two adults at their peak. In this case, the identities of Minato and Kushina are crucial trump cards.

The two of them still didn't believe it. With parents Minato and Kushina admonishing them, Menma could still kill Konoha! ?

The most important thing is to discuss and continue to merge several ninja villages. As long as the merger is based on Konoha, the name of Konoha will still be used, and Uzumaki Menma will give up the title of Amekage, succeed Hokage, and assume the role of the Sixth Generation. if.

They are also perfectly acceptable.

As a Yondaime child.

Menma is also a true heir to the Hokage line, and some mistakes in the past are completely acceptable.

Whose child can’t be rebellious?

Jiraiya and Tsunade have not been in the village for many years, and they still don't wear Konoha Hidden Village's forehead protectors. Is anyone saying that they have rebelled against the village?

Sarutobi Asuma even joined the ranks of guardian ninja when he was young.

So, these are minor issues.

As long as Konoha's righteousness remains and Konoha's interests can be ensured, then any problem is just a small problem!

It's the kind that can be ignored.

Including Menma killing so many Konoha ninjas, it didn't matter, Konoha's overall interests were above all else.

No matter what others think.

At least that's what Mito Kado and Koharu Koharu agree with, but now the attitudes of Minato and Kushina have at least destroyed this possibility. What's next is that either the east wind will overwhelm the west wind. , or the west wind blows away the east wind.

The two of them wanted to say something right away.

But Hashirama's direct opening made the two of them speechless. Especially when facing Tobirama's cold eyes that could see through everything, both of them felt nervous and couldn't say anything else. I can't speak.

They should just kneel down honestly. Before their Hokage mentor had spoken, they both had no room or qualification to comment on anything.

Just follow the orders of the big guys.

"Well, what Anika said is also what I want to say. You and your wife have sacrificed their lives for the village, so you have fulfilled all your responsibilities and obligations. You are worthy of your status as Hokage and his wife, and you have not sorry for the village. It’s me, this stupid apprentice, who has failed you and your wife, including Menma’s child. His situation was also caused by the monkey’s stupid behavior. Logically speaking, his behavior is reasonable, but our stances are different. Ani and I It is impossible for A to just sit back and watch Menma really destroy Konoha, so I ask the fourth generation couple and you two to forgive me, but I also promise as the second generation Hokage that as long as there is a slight possibility, I will try not to face the final crisis. It’s a bad situation, even if it ends up being like that, I will try to leave as much room as possible with Anijia.”

Zai Jian finished his words.

Tobirama also stepped forward, looking at Minato and Kushina with an extremely serious expression and said.

Tobirama looks much bloodier and colder, but that is his attitude towards the outside world and towards all enemies.

Tobirama's attitude towards his own people, especially his companions who devoted everything to the village, was completely different.

Regarding the Minato couple and Uzumaki Menma, they did not feel sorry for the village. On the contrary, the village felt sorry for them. He was Sarutobi Hiruzen's master, so the responsibility must be borne by them.

But this matter is not simply right or wrong. If Menma is not here to destroy Konoha, but to deal with the problem within the Ninja Village, or even just start a rebellion to seize power like the Uchiha clan in the past. , to eliminate people like Mito Menyan, Tobirama would simply sit back and ignore them.

No, they might even help.

If these rebels can't manage the village well, then let someone who can manage the village come in.

Tobirama has always been a pragmatist.

It is an existence that truly implements everything for the benefit of Konoha Hidden Village.

The expression on the side of Hiruzen Sarutobi at this moment is extremely wonderful. If it were someone else saying these words at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely let this person understand what the majesty of Hokage is, but facing his mentor.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless.

Not to mention, as early as the Chunin Examination, when he saw Menma being bewitched by Orochimaru and defecting directly, Sarutobi Hiruzen realized that his choice 12 years ago was wrong and he should not hide his identity. Ma's identity means that Menma and Naruto should live together. No matter what problems they encounter, as Hokage and as Minato's master, he needs to protect the two little guys from wind and rain.

Therefore, at this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen also imitated his first-generation master and solemnly knelt down in the posture of earth seat.

"Although I know that such behavior can't redeem anything, I can only express my apology in this way now. Minato, Kushina, I am sorry for you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen is not Senju Hashirama.

Although it may not be appropriate to say this, Hashirama is really the type who often goes to ask for help, including but not limited to relatives and friends, leaders of hostile forces, and people of younger generations, as long as Hashirama feels the need to express When he is sincere, he will give up.

In terms of status, there is certainly no comparison between the two.

But in terms of character and style.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's seat is indeed very capable of expressing something.

Jiraiya, who was on one side, took the earth seat position almost at the same time.

"Minato, Kushina, I'm sorry for you too. As a teacher, I failed to take good care of Menma. This is my fault."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was at fault.

As Minato's master, he was affectionately called Grandpa Jiraiya by Naruto, and he was even more wrong. From the moment Menma defected, Jiraiya has been regretting why he didn't insist on it and fight against reason. How about taking care of Menma and Naruto together?

It can only be said that everything was too late. Based on this, on that day, at the moment when he died in Menma's hands, Jiraiya felt a sense of relief. He felt that his death was possible. It will eliminate a small part of the resentment in Menma's heart, and then we will see if Naruto can really save everything.

"Please get up, Third Generation Sir, Mr. Jiraiya, Kushina and I have already said that everything has passed. Just as the First Generation Sir and Second Generation Sir said, what follows is just a difference in stance. We The couple won’t say anything or do anything, everything is up to you and Menma. This is also our couple’s promise.”

Minato also hurriedly stepped forward, helped up Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya one after another, and said with a slight sigh.

Kushina, who was sitting aside, originally treated the two of them coldly. This was a different concept from Hashirama. These two people were directly responsible for causing their children to turn against each other. Kushina was now suppressing her anger. .

Just apologize and everything will be saved! ?

What a joke!

"Kushina..."

Minato could also clearly see his wife's anger, and there was a hint of pleading on that handsome face, as well as the words he softly called out.

It also made Kushina's heart soften.