Sasuke wasn't pleased to hear this news. Hearing that Naruto's mother was an incredibly powerful ninja who was so strong that she could've become Hokage made him feel unnerved. The fact that she also trained the Yondaime in seals only deepened the blow to his pride. His mother, Uchiha Mikoto, was only a well known Jounin who wasn't a legend, and yet Kakashi was saying that the dead last's mother was a well known feared ninja who was incredibly strong and was nominated for becoming Hokage.
"What about Naruto's father? Who was he and what was he like?" Sakura asked, as she wanted to know more.
Kakashi seemed to gain a slightly pained expression and said, "Everyone already knows Naruto's father, except you two and many others just don't know it."
That statement earned the Jounin curious expressions showing that they wanted an explanation.
"His father was Namikaze Minato…the Yondaime Hokage," Kakashi revealed. As soon as he said that, Sasuke and Sakura's eyes widened in disbelief.
"NARUTO IS YONDAIME'S SON?!" Sakura screamed in shock at what she just heard.
"That's what I just said. Naruto is the son of our late Yondaime Hokage and of the woman who trained the Yondaime in seals," Kakashi repeated.
"That can't be true! There's no way that the Yondaime could be that loser's father!" Sasuke denied.
Kakashi took out a picture of Minato and Kushina together and another picture of Naruto. He handed the two Genin the pictures and told them, "OK geniuses, examine these photos and point out the clear cut resemblances Naruto and his late parents don't share."
Sasuke and Sakura took the photos and examined them carefully. There was no denying the clear resemblance and mixed features Naruto had from both Minato and Kushina. As much as they wanted to deny it, there was no basis to do so.
"If that's not enough…," Kakashi said as he pulled out a paper from his pocket, "this is a copy of the official marriage certificate of Naruto's parents. You'll clearly see the authentic signatures of both Minato-sensei and Kushina with the official Konoha seal and stamp on the certificate."
"But…how? I-I mean…for this to be even possible…," Sakura stuttered as she and Sasuke examined the copy though the original was still in the Hokage office.
"I'll explain," Kakashi replied before going into deep details surrounding the earlier and later lives of Uzumaki Mito, Kushina, and Minato, based on what he learned from Naruto while in Nami no Kuni. Kakashi also explained his own personal ties and connections with Minato. The Jounin explained the circumstances Naruto was born under and how Kyuubi was used to attack Konoha by an unknown assailant who appeared where Kushina was giving birth at. He then explained how Minato and Kushina both sacrificed themselves protecting Naruto from being killed by Kyuubi before sealing it into Naruto. The Jounin then explained what happened after the sealing and what life for Naruto was like, reminding them what Naruto told Inari what growing up had to be like for him. He also explained why the law was put in place by Sandaime after many called for Naruto's death hours after sealing ritual was done.
By the time Kakashi was done, Sakura was in tears while Sasuke was in total shock and denial.
"Why couldn't Yondaime use someone else to become the Jinchuuriki? Why his own son? Why not an Uchiha?" Sasuke asked. Kakashi eyed Sasuke carefully and said, "Because Sasuke, had it been you or anyone else for that matter, you or that person would have died in less than two days if not in a shorter time span after sealing."
Sasuke retorted, "The Uchiha wouldn't have allow me to be killed if Yondaime had selected me to be the Jinchuuriki in Naruto's place. I have no doubt that they would have fought to protect me if I were chosen by Yondaime to become the next Jinchuuriki."
"Which was why you weren't selected to become the Jinchuuriki of Kyuubi. That Bijuu's chakra is far too potent and lethal for anyone outside the Uzumaki family bloodline to handle. Why do you think that the previous Jinchuuriki were Mito and Kushina? Only an Uzumaki can hold the Kyuubi without dying from extreme chakra poisoning. The Uchiha don't have the special and massive chakra and longevity like the Uzumaki, which is why neither they nor anyone else besides the Uzumaki could contain Kyuubi. You don't have what it takes to become a Jinchuuriki of Kyuubi, Sasuke. You're not an Uzumaki, you're not Naruto," Kakashi enlightened.
Sasuke scowled heatedly after Kakashi verbally slapped him with that remark, despite it being the truth. Kakashi saw what Sasuke was saying indirectly: 'Naruto shouldn't have been made the Jinchuuriki and holder of that great power. It should have been me of the Uchiha bloodline.'
"Further, as a Hokage, Minato-sensei couldn't ask another villager to do something he wasn't willing to do with his own son, as it would have violated his strong sense of justice," Kakashi added.
"But…(sniffle) what would happen if…anything happened to Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"Kyuubi would in time reincarnate, and possibly wreak havoc again. It would take another Uzumaki to contain it. I can't say if Honoka would be up for the job, considering the life her distant cousin was forced to live while in Konoha. I know that this is a whole lot to take in two days before the Chuunin Exams, but it was Naruto who wanted this to be made know to you and everyone else. After the conclusion of the Chuunin Exams, the people of Konoha will be re-educated about the village's true history and ties with Uzu no Kuni and the Uzumaki clan. I advise you both give deep and serious thought to everything I told you today," Kakashi said.
"I wonder," Sasuke replied.
"You wonder what Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.
"Naruto's unexplainable changes over the years: his increase in power, aptitude and speed, his sudden abilities to execute strong jutsu not taught in the academy, his ability to use his wind elemental affinity, and now his prowess with the sword. I'm starting to think that Kyuubi played a huge role in all this," Sasuke theorized.
Cynically, Kakashi corrected Sasuke and clarified, "As logical as that might sound, it's not true at all. Kyuubi was not known for helping his hosts. Plus, you're forgetting one important fact I mentioned earlier: Kyuubi tried to kill Naruto to prevent himself from being sealed again after Naruto was born. So why would Kyuubi train someone he was trying to kill? If you were in Naruto's shoes, he'd have tried to kill you too if it meant his freedom and not being sealed away.
"Furthermore, there is no record before the incident in Nami no Kuni of Naruto ever using Kyuubi's chakra. Everything Naruto did up to that point was through his own power and skills, and even then, Naruto used his own strength and skills with very little influence from Kyuubi. Though Kyuubi's chakra was present, all it did was alter Naruto's physical appearance a bit."
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