Uzumaki Miyuki brought Naruto to Chinya's home and begged Kushina and Chinya for help.
Chinya and Uzumaki Kushina exchanged a glance. Regarding the kind of assistance Miyuki hoped for, Kushina had already suspected what it might be since Chinya had analyzed it with her previously.
Kushina confirmed cautiously, "Miyuki, you want to take Naruto and leave Konoha, don't you?"
Miyuki looked at Kushina in surprise. She hadn't expected Kushina to have figured it out so quickly.
Miyuki nodded, urgency evident in her voice. "Yes. We can't stay in Konoha any longer—if we do, Naruto will be in great danger. Right now, everyone in Konoha is talking about the "Cursed Child" born from the Nine-Tails' Rampage. If they discover that *that* child is Naruto, I'm afraid something terrible might happen (the so-called "Cursed Child" everyone talks about).
I've indeed been looking for an opportunity to leave Konoha for a while now, but their surveillance over me and Naruto has been extremely tight. I couldn't find a single opening. I really have no choice anymore, which is why I'm asking for your help, Chinya and Kushina."
Kushina said nothing because she knew Chinya would definitely assist Miyuki.
After a pause, Chinya asked, "So where exactly do you plan to go if you leave Konoha?"
Miyuki replied, "I intend to take Naruto to a country without ninja and start a new life there."
Chinya looked directly into Miyuki's eyes as he said, "That sounds like a good idea…"
She brightened with joy. "Chinya, you're willing to help me?"
"Of course I will," Chinya replied, then immediately added, "Unfortunately though, your plan simply won't work, Miyuki."
Frowning slightly, Miyuki asked, "Why not?"
Chinya explained carefully, "Because of how important you both are right now. For Konoha, maintaining two jinchuriki offers a major strategic advantage—they are powerful assets in wartime.
Losing one might be tolerable to Konoha, but losing both would be completely intolerable.
Miyuki, you yourself understand the strategic importance of jinchuriki to Konoha. During war, they're seen as tools of warfare. In times of peace, they act as deterrents that ensure peace.
Konoha itself has suffered massive losses due to the Nine-Tails' rampage. Losing both jinchuriki all at once is a scenario Konoha absolutely cannot afford.
Therefore, the moment you try escaping Konoha with Naruto, you'll be pursued relentlessly by Konoha's elite ninja forces. And if other ninja villages learn of this, they will also join the hunt.
Konoha's ninja won't kill you, because you are strategic weapons to them.
However, other villages might well choose to eliminate you instead.
If a jinchuriki dies, the tailed beast inside them also perishes—but not permanently. Eventually, the beast will be reborn.
Their goal is to ensure Konoha completely loses its jinchuriki. Should you both die, Konoha would permanently lose its power advantage, leaving the Nine-Tails unclaimed. Once it revives, those rival nations will try to seize it for themselves. That outcome would clearly serve their interests."
"Therefore, after defecting from Konoha, you and Naruto will become targets of the entire Shinobi World. No matter where you hide, they will find you. You won't be able to run from this, Miyuki."
Uzumaki Miyuki's face turned extremely pale, and Naruto's crying echoed at that moment.
As she comforted Naruto, her voice trembled softly, "Is our future with Naruto already decided?"
Chinya said solemnly, "Miyuki, Kushina and I are willing to help you, but you'll need to make some tough decisions."
With slightly red eyes, Uzumaki Miyuki replied, "Right now, I only have Naruto left. So when you mention making a choice... does it involve Naruto? I can't lose him, and he's still an infant who can't lose me either..."
Chinya explained, "Miyuki, if you want to leave Konoha, the village won't take it lightly. With two Jinchuriki leaving directly, Konoha will definitely react strongly—they might even go to any lengths to bring both of you back.
Because right now, Konoha can't withstand political unrest. If one Jinchuriki leaves, though they'd certainly be hunted by Konoha, the village would likely keep your identity a secret—to prevent other Ninja Villages from targeting you—and also because of your status as the wife of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze."
Looking at the baby Naruto in her arms, Miyuki murmured, "Then… I won't leave."
Chinya shook his head, saying, "Miyuki, don't decide too quickly… Now you need to face an important choice. Let me clarify it for you—I have an organization outside of Konoha. Based on this fact, you have three options.
The first option: you and Naruto join my organization. The price, however, is being targeted relentlessly by Konoha and every other Ninja Village—you will live constantly hunted and chased without end.
The second choice: you and Naruto stay in Konoha. But right now, the attitudes toward you two within Konoha are uncertain. Once your identities as Jinchuriki—a host of a tailed beast—are revealed, while you won't be in danger of losing your lives inside Konoha, discrimination and exclusion are inevitable.
The Nine-Tails' Rampage left countless dead in its wake. Those people will likely blame their loved ones' deaths on you—no matter that you're Minato Namikaze's wife and Naruto is his son.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude remains unclear. It seems like he's suppressing rumors in the village, but his efforts are weak and essentially useless. Therefore, I suspect that in the future, as long as your lives aren't endangered, Hiruzen Sarutobi won't really intervene.
The third option—which I recommend—is that you leave Konoha, while Naruto remains here.
Of course, leaving Konoha will be painful for you, Miyuki, since you'll have to separate from Naruto. However, this will benefit Naruto greatly—Konoha must value its last remaining Jinchuriki, so Hiruzen Sarutobi will most certainly forcefully suppress any rumors about the 'Cursed Child,' and Naruto's true lineage as Minato's son will be concealed.
In this situation, though Naruto may still face discrimination and exclusion, it will be much less severe. His growth and development within Konoha can thus be properly ensured."
"If you were to join my organization, Uzumaki Miyuki, although our current strength isn't very powerful yet, the pressure would be immense if you came together with Naruto. However, if you come alone, the pressure would be greatly reduced, and your safety could be guaranteed. As long as you survive, you will reunite with Naruto in the future."
Chinya speculated that:
If Naruto becomes an orphan again, his future path would basically follow the original trajectory.
But whether Uzumaki Miyuki stays near Konoha or leaves Konoha with Naruto brings far too many uncertainties.
As the Fated Child, Naruto won't come to harm, but Uzumaki Miyuki herself could end up in real danger.
For both Uzumaki Miyuki and Naruto, none of these three paths offers a good outcome.
But the reality was this — Uzumaki Miyuki had to choose the least terrible path from three awful options.
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