Disclaimer-Naruto belongs to KISHIMOTO and im in no way its owner
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konohagakure no sato
October 10
Minato namikaze and his wife were going to have some new additions to their family. minato was ecstatic that he was going to be a father o three child at once:2 sons and 1 daughter. oh how he wanted to train his eldest to be a shinobi o that he could make his old man and his clan proud, and minato already knew that kushina always favored the younger children. the seal on kushina held up pretty well, and just before birth, Minato had rechecked and strengthened it again just to be sure. Suddenly, a nurse came out from the OT and told him that everything had gone perfectly well, and that the children along with their mother were perfectly safe.
Minato had a deep sigh of relief at the last part.
Minato had immediately rushed in, and a wide smile had broken across his face when he had see an exhausted kushina laying on the bed holding three precious children in her arms, he had gingerly taken two identical looking son and daughter and another son from her arms, and had observed they both had retained their mother's red hair and violet eyes. minato had handed them back to kushina after a moment's deliberation and he had went on to take his eldest in his arms; smiling ear to ear Minato's son had inherited his strong Namikaze genes, and the boy looked just like his father. the baby boy had inherited his father's spiky blond hair and sapphire blue eyes as well. His son was going to be a lady killer and have a fan club, Minato mused giddily.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a masked man warped into the room through a vortex, and launched a hail of kunai at Minato. Minato instinctively jumped back, and slickly dodged the kunai while the masked man went on to take advantage of his position to speak a select few words before warping Kushina and himself through the vortex again.
"Fourth Hokage, I will be taking the jinchuriki from here, and you should act fast lest see your daughters become a little," he paused for a moment's deliberation. "Crisp." the masked fellow added with a childlike chuckle, and disappeared along with Kushina. Minato wondered for a moment if he was even sane or what he meant, but took one look in the crib of his daughters to see them wrapped in a blanket with exploding tags and his thoughts dried out pretty quickly. He picked up his children and used his Hiraishin no Jutsu to teleport out just in time as the room in the hospital exploded behind his back. Minato sat on his knees in silent contemplation. His eyes tracked a dry leaf fall down from a tree, and his arms cradled the snoring infants to his chest. Not a moment later, he disappeared into thin air before the leaf could make contact with the ground.
Minato brought his children back to his house, and put them on the bed. He took two of his three-pronged kunai with him from the table, and again used the Hiraishin marker on Kushina's seal and teleported to where she was. As he came to the clearing, he dreadfully saw that the Kyūbi had been freed and that - thanks to the gods above - Kushina had somehow managed to survive the extraction. But that was all he could thank them for as she was just about to be pierced by it's claw. He picked her up bridal style, and teleported to a nearby marker thereby escaping the attack.
The masked man laughed one again in that insane, childlike manner, "You're just as fast as your name suggests, aren't you? Just like the stories say, Yellow Flash!" he chuckled, and Minato turned to him to give him an icy gaze. That of a reaper. A veteran shinobi. An army killer. A gaze of a legend. The masked man had shivers running down his spine seeing his icy sapphire blue eyes and the confidence, experience and determination those eyes held. Minato, though, said nothing, and teleported back to the house where he laid Kushina down besides the triplets and stepped back. His eyes glazed over what he would have to do. he has to subdued the bijū and re-seal it without any loss of life. But now, there was only one thing that would be able to subdue as well as seal the bijū - but he had to turn his own children into jinchuriki and condone the worst taboo right unto his children.
Her eyes looked at him grimly, "What are you going to do now, Minato?" whispered Kushina, already dreading his answer.
I will have to split the demon and seal it into our children." Minato confessed thickly. "I cannot ask another parent to sacrifice their child if I cannot do it to my own. How I'll split it, I haven't decided, but I'll figure it out. Don't you worry." he said in a reassuring tone, but Kushina started crying.
"You're going to seal it into our children?" she asked him in sobs.
Minato looked down solemnly solemnly. "There is no other way. and im sorry kushina." he admitted and she nodded. She hugged her children tightly to her chest and cried as Minato put on his cloak, created four shadow clones who teleported to a clearing outside the village, and he himself teleported to the top of the Hokage monument only to see the Kyūbi destroying the better half of his village in a crazed rampage.
Minato activated his Sharingan and flared his chakra to turn the Kyūbi attention towards him. He watched, his Sharingan flaring, as the Kyūbi started gathering chakra near his mouth and condensed it into a sphere before launching it towards him. Minato knew instinctively that should he let that attack hit, then everything and everyone near the mountain will be destroyed as well. That was not an outcome he as Hokage was willing to take place
Not as long as he was still breathing.
Minato went through several hand seals, and put his hands forward. Kanji spread in the air as it started absorbing the bijūdama, and teleported it outside the village. The villagers cheered seeing their Hokage take control of the battle. Through the hoots and cheers, Minato felt his instincts screaming danger as he felt a presence behind him. Twisting around, he sawed his arm around and pierced a kunai at the masked man's head, but was stunned when it fazed right through his head and the enemy grabbed his wrist in an iron bind.
The masked man spoke once more, in a serious tone this time, completely different from his childish tone before. "It's over." he stated dryly. Minato smirked, exploding, and took the masked man by complete surprise. The invader cradled his burnt body, and seethed at being fooled by a mere substitution. Moreover, he had taken quite a bit of damage from that unexpectedly effective attack.
Minato teleported to a rooftop nearby the bijū, and bit his thumb. He went through a chain of hand seals and slammed his palm on the ground.
"Ninja Art : Summoning Jutsu - Food Cart Destroyer!"
The whole ground rumbled as Gamabunta appeared on top of the Kyūbi, and slammed his butt over his head. The bijūdama he was preparing, disappearing from the abrupt distraction.
"Eh?! Minato why the hell did you summ... Oi! Is that the Kyūbi I'm sitting on?!" Gamabunta yelled frantically just as Minato hopped on top of his head, and started gathering his own chakra.
"Bunta, just hold down the Kyūbi for a moment. I will subdue it, and seal it into my children." he said, and Gamabunta slammed his back over Kyūbi who tried to roar in defiance.
"Stand down ya stupid mutt! Minato, do you really think it wise to seal it into your own children? You know what kind of lives Jinchuriki lead, are you sure about this?" he asked, and Minato had a solemn look on his face.
"There is no other way." he sighed. "Besides, Kushina will take care of them. The only regret I have is that I wont be able to make my son into the shinobi I want him to be with my own hands, and watch my daughters grow up into the fine women I know they'll be." he admitted, and Gamabunta nodded with a sad smile. Minato finished gathering his chakra and teleported them outside the village in the clearing where his clones had already set up a barrier.
"Minato, I won't be able to hold it down for long. Summon Pa and Ma for help." yelled Gamabunta. Minato nodded, bit his thumb and started going through hand seals before slamming his palm on the ground.
"Ninja Art : Summoning Jutsu!"
Two small, but very ancient looking toads puffed into existence.
"Minato-chan?! What is going on here? Why is Gamabunta sitting on the Kyūbi?! And why is it free?! What have you called us here for?!" asked Pa in a frenzy. Ma turned her gaze to Minato as both came to a naught, feeling dread coil in their hearts upon understanding the situation.
"Pa, Ma...I am going to split the Kyūbi and seal it into my children. please call jiraiya-sensei he is probably in the village" Minato confirmed their worries. "Please, I need your help. Hold it down for me while I set up the ritual." he requested desperately, and Pa and Ma nodded. They rushed towards the village while Minato created a Shadow Clone who teleported and brought his children, and Kushina along, to help stabilize and check the seal after the sealing was done. Minato went through a chain of hand seals, and summoned the ritual altar from hell while the clone kept his children on the altar. jiraiya arrived at the scean along with ma and pa obviously he had been let in by the clones
"minato what is going on why is the kyubi rampaging the village?!!"
"no time to explain sensei but i need your help sealing the kyubi in my children"
jiraiya was shocked hearing what he was going to do but just nodded
"ok il help you by making the 8 tetriagram scene while you split its soul"
Minato nodded and went through hand seals one last time, and clapped his hands together.
"Forbidden Uzumaki Secret Art : biju consuming Seal"
Hiruzen, Kakashi and Tsunade appeared outside the barrier only to helplessly witness the sealing take place.
"The children won't be able to all of the chakra . Their bodies will not be able to withhold the strain the seal will cause. I must split it's Yin and Yang chakra to seal it separately.
Minato mulled over it for a minute, his daughters and younger son had strong Uzumaki genes like their mother, and should be able to hold it's chakra efficiently while Naruto would most probably will inherit his Sharingan to control it's consciousness from outside- should he ever need it's aid.
Minato had already had his decision made.
the kyubi split into chakra of white and black as jiraiya added the eight trigram seal onto kotaru and mito to balance the chakra that might leak it into the children's coils slowly after purifying it - all so that his chakra coils became strong enough for holding the increasing strain of the Kyūbi over the years. Minato fell down to his knees due to exaustion.
The Shadow Clones around him dispersed, and the barrier fell, making everyone gather around him.
"Minato, what have you done?!" Hiruzen cried. "Tsunade, Treat him! He needs it, NOW!" he shouted seeing his successor's condition as tsunade went right to it
Everyone looked on in happiness as they saw minato picking up his two youngest Kushina stopped crying for a moment, and hugged him, sobbing thickly in his chest.
"Kushi-chan..." Minato whispered, softly stroking her hair. "we did it we now have a family." he said as she got up hurriedly went to the children at the altar. He smiled as he saw her kiss and check over his daughter and son.
"minato"
jiraiya called as minato came closer to him same as ma and pa. pa began "as you know the toad prophecy is that a child born from heroes with an ancient beast in it and red eyes will grow up to save the word but one mistake can lead to its destruction" minato nodded at that as he had heard it before by now everyone else was also listning
"the toad also said that the interference in the prophecy can be a human specifically a child . and im sorry to say but i think naruto-kun here is the interference"
Minato's eyes turned icy and calculative when he heard that "what are you saying pa?" everyone looked at minato and kushina in pity as they realized what Pa was saying "i think you should abandoned naruto-kun" as soon as Pa said that hiruzen tsunade and jiraiya had to stop minato as he had lunged at the old toad "what the heck are you saying PA!!!!"
"minato-kun jiraiya had already talked to me about this and i must agree but im not saying we should leave konoha i think we should say we sealed the kyubi in naruto and leave him at the orphanage so no one will target mito and kotaru as they are the child of prophecy they will even have red eyes when they access the kyubi chakra" minato was bewildered to hear this what the heck are they thinking
after an hour of argument and 5 minutes left before the council meeting we saw a crying minato holding naruto for the last time for probably a long time. they had come up with an agreement that they will leave him at the orphanage but minato could see him whenever he want but he could not tell him that naruto was his son
apparently kushina was ok with this saying that she has to do it but it was obvious she did not care at all.
everyone else had already disscused this and agreed since the sacrifice of 1 child or the world is preaty obvious, the only person left was minato as he was sealing the kyubi and they knew he would not agree apparently kakashi also didnt knew and was equally bewildered
"you will regret this im telling you all" this was all minato said as he entered the council room
Council Chambers
minato, tsunade and hiruzen walked into the sacred chambers with minato holding naruto as kushina was in the hospitals with the twins. he saw all the clan heads already sitting on the right side and the civilian council to the left. The elders sat directly in front of his seat. minato took his seat at the hokage hiruzen standing behind him while tsunade sat at the senju clan head chair while jiraiya was behind him
Homura cleared his throat. "minato, all of us would like to know what became of the Kyūbi?" he asked the thought on everyone's mind, and everyone looked at him expectantly.
"The Kyūbi has been defeated, and the threat has passed. I used a forbidden jutsu to split, and seal the Kyūbi." minato said as everyone sighed in relief and cheered for their leader but Shikaku spoke up.
"Hokage-sama," Shikaku cut him off. "You said you sealed the Kyūbi. What did you seal it into?" he questioned.
Everyone looked at minato while he cursed under his breath.
Damn those Nara's and their intelligence!
"I am so sorry Naruto and i know i will deeply regret it but I have to follow the propechy for the sake of the world I'll just say your parents died today so i sealed it in you, and that you have no ties to any clan. i know that you will never forgive me for this and that this is inhumane but i promise you naruto i will make it up to you and watch over you from the shadows. So many people died tonight, no one will ever suspect a thing. But I'll have him seen as the hero he is, " he thought with a sad smile.
"Well, I sealed the Yin and Yang part of it's chakra into young Naruto here. His parents died tonight during the attack, and he is to be seen as a hero, and I have full faith in my abilities sealing, and so should you." he spoke pointedly. But that was all he said before all hell broke loose from the Civilian part of the Council.
They shouted for the demon to be killed, and their families be avenged. Dread came over minato as he had many possibilities of naruto having a bad life played in his head
He didn't want Danzō to be too interested in Naruto, and try and turn him into a weapon, as Minato had once feared.
Minato wanted to keep his burden a secret, but he knew if it came out later then it might even cause a civil war as everyone would be after want Naruto's head. but rage came over him as he heard them insult his son He suddenly let out his KI and every last one of them shut up. Naruto whimpered in his sleep making Minato tone it down a bit, and rocked him left and right before Naruto fell into his deep slumber again.
"If you fools kill Naruto, then the Kyūbi will be free. And then what? It will regain his chakra in a few years, and return to finish what it started!" If you fools kill Naruto, then the Kyūbi will be free. And then what? It will regain his chakra in a few years, and return to finish what it started!
"Minato I suggest that you let me take over his training and upbringing. I'll help him control his emotions better, and make him absolutely loyal to the village." he suggested calmly as suddenly Mebuki Haruno screeched, and everyone in the room winced.
"Yes, we should make the demon our weapon!!!" she shrieked
minato let out his KI again as he spoke" naruto is not a demon but a hero of the village he will live a normal life of a ninja"
Danzō stood up, practically outraged, "You can't allow that Minato! The jinchuriki must stay loyal to the village, and the Hokage! They should be trained properly. We need to show our strength to the other villages in this moment of weakness. Also, I can train him to be strong and loyal to the village!" he demanded, and Minato sighed at the power hungry old fool.
"no danzo he is not a weapon and this is my final decision!!!" minato was leaking so much KI that the floor was creaking but much to hirizen's surprise naruto was unfazed . Danzō seethed at being outdone and losing his chance to have strong weapons under his control, but sat down in defeat.
they had all said to lock naruto up in ANBU headquarters or send him off to a far off island to be isolated or some other ridiculous ideas; mostly from the civilian council and he instantly shut them up by leaking a bit of KI again
"Naruto will live a normal life and become a loyal shinobi of this village." Minato declared with steel in his voice. "I hereby declare that no one shall speak of the link between Naruto and the Kyūbi to anyone of the younger generation. This is an S-class secret - punishable by death - without trial." Minato roared. Everyone fell silent seeing his furious expression.
minato had too at least make sure that Naruto made some friends his age. Everyone hesitantly agreed, and talked about the damages incurred to the village, it's forces and other political matters right until they called it a night three hours later.
minato and hiruzen went back to the Hokage Tower to spend the night with young Naruto, hiruzen with an aching back. he knew kushina would be angry but he wanted to spend a little more time with his son. He was to protect him at all cost, Hiruzen thought to himself, he sat on his chair but drifted off to sleep with a sad smile.
Naruto's soft snores sounded like purrs in Minato's ears all through the night.