[In the image, Uchiha Obito knew he was no match for Minato Namikaze.
With his trump cards exposed, continuing to fight might give Minato Namikaze the chance to be killed.
So he left some parting words to save face and used Kamui to leave.
Hiruzen Sarutobi led the Anbu elites to do their best to restrain the Nine-Tailed.
But the situation was extremely difficult.
Although the Nine-Tailed had broken free from Uchiha Obito's control, its hatred for Konoha was not diminished in the slightest.
Trapped in Konoha for decades, it could only shrink within the body of a Jinchuriki all day long.
Now that it was finally released, how could it be satisfied without destroying this damned Konoha?
With a roar, the Nine-Tailed once again condensed a Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth.
"That again!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned pale with fright; he truly had no means to counter the Tailed Beast Ball.
Bang!
In the next moment, a cloud of smoke rose in the air, and a Giant Toad appeared, pinning the Nine-Tailed firmly to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
"Lord Fourth has arrived!"
The Konoha Ninja on the scene shouted excitedly.
The Nine-Tailed, pinned under the Giant Toad, unwillingly continued to condense a Tailed Beast Ball.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze could only use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport the Nine-Tailed away.
Afterward, a blinding light shone in the distant mountains where the Tailed Beast Ball exploded.
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze appeared before the Nine-Tailed, holding his wife and child.]
[Several massive Golden Chains extended from behind Uzumaki Kushina, firmly binding the Nine-Tailed.
The terrifying roar of the beast woke Naruto, who began to cry incessantly.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me all this time, Minato."
Uzumaki Kushina looked affectionately at Minato Namikaze and Naruto, knowing that this might be her final moments.
Then, her expression turned solemn, and she bit her lip, saying:
"I will seal the Nine-Tailed using the Jinchuriki method."
"After I die, the Nine-Tailed will also perish, so there won't be any need to worry about it destroying the Village anymore."
The Nine-Tailed's struggling strength grew greater, and the pressure Uzumaki Kushina endured increased as well.
Her voice gradually grew weak:
"Today is Naruto's birthday."
"How I wish our family of three could live happily together."
"I so want to watch Naruto grow up happily."
Even as her life force waned, Uzumaki Kushina's eyes grew brighter.
She looked at her husband and son, her eyes filled with reluctance and inseparable love.]
"Kushina!"
Minato Namikaze gritted his teeth, staring intently at his wife in the image.
Kakashi Hatake lowered his head, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He didn't dare to look, didn't dare to see the master and mistress who loved him dying.
Nara Shikaku looked at the wailing Uzumaki Naruto, somewhat puzzled:
"Minato, why did you bring Naruto out as well?"
Having watched for so long, he was now able to view this scene calmly.
After all, it was something that would only happen in the future.
As long as they prepared more and remained vigilant now.
Wouldn't it be fine if they did their best to prevent such a thing from happening?
"Keep watching."
Minato Namikaze already had some suspicions in his heart, but he didn't want to voice them.
[In the image, Minato Namikaze felt a sharp pain in his heart as he listened to his wife's affectionate words and saw the reluctance on her face.
His body shook uncontrollably as he gritted his teeth and said:
"Uzumaki Kushina, you made me the Hokage, and you made me a husband."
"And you made me Naruto's father, yet I..."
Uzumaki Kushina saw her husband's fragile state and comforted him with heartache:
"Minato Namikaze, I have never blamed you. Being with you is the greatest achievement of my life."
"Being loved by you makes me the happiest person in the world."
"I just want to see Naruto grow up; that is my final wish."
Wiping away his tears, Minato Namikaze's expression became firm again, and he said seriously:
"Uzumaki Kushina, you don't have to perish together with the Nine-Tailed."
"Your Chakra—I will make it help you see the grown-up Naruto!"
"I will use that technique to split the Nine-Tailed in two and seal it within myself and Naruto!"
Uzumaki Kushina said in shock:
"If you use that technique, you'll lose your life!"
Minato Namikaze's face was resolute as he made a major decision:
"It doesn't matter. The Nine-Tailed is the Village's most important Weapon of War; I cannot let it disappear."
"A Village without a Jinchuriki is easily disadvantaged in war, and that is unacceptable for the Village!"]
"Is it that technique? The Reaper Death Seal?"
Nara Shikaku's expression was somewhat grim as he asked in a low voice.
"Yes, it's that sealing technique created by Lord Second."
Minato Namikaze explained.
"Minato, is it because you used this Ninjutsu that you sacrificed yourself?"
Nara Shikaku's face turned red, and his eyes welled up.
"From what you're saying, you intentionally died just to make that child named Naruto the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Minato Namikaze shook his head and explained:
"I can understand my future actions."
"A Jinchuriki is a nation's most important Weapon of War and cannot be lost."
"Kushina was forced to release the Nine-Tailed and is already on the verge of death. If Naruto isn't made to inherit the Nine-Tailed, then Konoha..."
"Stupid!"
Nara Shikaku's face darkened as he shouted in rebuke.
He had never behaved so out of character in front of Minato Namikaze, let alone directly calling him stupid.
"If a Jinchuriki is the most important Weapon of War, then what about the Hokage?"
"A Jinchuriki who was just born and requires ten or twenty years of training—"
"Is that more important than a Hokage in his prime?!"
Seeing Nara Shikaku's somber face, Minato Namikaze said helplessly:
"Alright, Shikaku."
"The events haven't happened yet; there's still time to remedy everything."
"As long as we are more careful and don't give the enemy an opportunity, these things won't happen."
Nara Shikaku was not so easily swayed; he could see that Minato Namikaze hadn't listened at all.
"Lord Fourth Hokage! Your responsibility, your mission, is to protect Konoha Village and its villagers!"
"Not to make decisions based on your own whims in a moment of impulse!"
Minato Namikaze nodded helplessly:
"Yes, I understand. I will listen to your opinions."
"I hope you can keep your word."
Nara Shikaku snorted coldly and crossed his arms to continue watching the image.
Ye Chen watched the sudden conflict between the two with great interest, a playful smile appearing on his face.
When he watched the original work on Earth, he had felt that Minato Namikaze's actions were very unreasonable.
He even thought that Masashi Kishimoto didn't know how to resolve it and just went for a Plot-driven death.
He didn't expect that after the real person appeared before him, it seemed to be just an impulsive decision?