novel-bin Chapter 183 The Fourth Hokage and his wife's words to Naruto [4th update]
Chapter 183 The Fourth Hokage and his wife's words to Naruto [4th update]
Chapter 183 The Fourth Hokage and his wife's words to Naruto [Fourth update]
Everyone who read the diary was shocked. Unlike before, after reading Kitahara Kaede's diary, they now clearly understood what kind of ninjutsu the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique was. It could be described as an extremely terrifying ninjutsu that required sacrificing one's own life.
Minato Namikaze intends to use his own life to seal the Nine-Tails.
At this moment, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi Hatake, who knew Minato Namikaze very well, finally understood why wielding a ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique still resulted in the Fourth Hokage and his wife both dying in battle.
If Kushina's strategy is followed, only Kushina will ultimately sacrifice herself. Her death will take Kurama with her, and it's unknown how long it will be before Kurama is reborn.
However, that would also cause Konoha, which had just experienced the Nine-Tails' attack, to lose its deterrent power. Each village has Kage-level shinobi, many of whom are Jinchuriki. However, Jinchuriki and Kage-level shinobi are not the same.
This is the limit for a Kage-level ninja. For example, Minato Namikaze could not unleash power stronger than a Kage-level ninja; he has a ceiling.
However, the tailed beast jinchūriki are different. How terrifying they can be once they enter their unsealed state was already fully demonstrated by the Nine-Tails just now.
Without corresponding tailed beasts to deter each other, you'll be completely helpless once the opponent's tailed beast appears on the battlefield.
Those ninjutsu techniques effective against humans are completely useless against tailed beasts.
In a one-on-one fight in private, it's hard to say whether a Kage-level ninja or a Tailed Beast is stronger. However, on the battlefield, in a major battle at the level of ninja villages, even several Kage-level ninjas cannot replace the deterrent power of a Tailed Beast.
So it's clear that the Fourth Hokage is very important to Konoha, but if forced to choose between the Fourth Hokage and a Jinchuriki, everyone would probably still choose the Jinchuriki.
So from the moment the Nine-Tails broke free of its seal, there were actually no other choices left, but many people are only now realizing it.
"Seal it onto Naruto, using the Eight Trigrams Seal."
"I know what you're trying to say. The world change and the disasters that come with it that Jiraiya-sensei spoke of—today I've confirmed two things. The masked man who attacked you today will surely bring bloodshed, and the one who will stop him is this child. This child, named by Jiraiya-sensei, will become a Jinchūriki and pave the way for the future."
At this moment, the Third Hokage had just arrived at the scene and witnessed the Fourth Hokage setting up a barrier and unleashing the Reaper Death Seal.
Behind the Fourth Generation, the figure of the Grim Reaper appeared.
"Trust this child; he's our son," Minato Namikaze said calmly. "Once the Reaper Death Seal is complete, I will seal your chakra within Naruto. I hope that when he tries to control the Nine-Tails as a Jinchūriki, you can lend him a hand!"
"He is our son, and that's why I don't want Naruto to bear such a heavy responsibility. And why use the Reaper Death Seal just so I can see Naruto when he grows up, just for such a short time? Why would you die for this?"
I wanted you to protect him, to watch him grow up. Why, for the sake of the tailed beast balance, for the sake of the country, for the sake of the village, must Naruto become a sacrifice? Must you become a sacrifice for me?
Kushina Uzumaki, on the contrary, couldn't bear it, because she knew very well what the price of being the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki was. She had been ostracized since childhood, had little freedom, and even the friends she made were carefully selected.
In short, becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki means losing a great deal.
"Abandoning your country, abandoning your village, is like abandoning your child. You must understand this deeply, having experienced the destruction of your homeland. What a cruel life those who have lost their country are forced to endure, especially for our family, all of us ninjas!" Minato Namikaze said resolutely. "Furthermore, I can't beat you as long as I live. Although your time as a mother was short, what you can teach Naruto is beyond my reach. This is a mother's duty, not just for you, but also for Naruto. To be willing to die for your son is also a father's obligation."
Hearing this, everyone reading the diary felt heavy-hearted, especially Uchiha Sasuke, who couldn't help but shed tears.
Are these Naruto Uzumaki's parents?
He grew up as an orphan, but it wasn't that his parents didn't love him; rather, they placed great hopes on him.
In Kitahara Kaede's diary, he read that the third generation died six months later while protecting the village, and even earlier, the fourth generation and his wife also died while protecting the village.
For the first time, Sasuke Uchiha realized that becoming Hokage required paying such a huge price, not only his own life, but also that of his wife and even his newborn son.
He had heard the legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox about Naruto Uzumaki since he was a child. Many people said that he was the reincarnation of the Nine-Tailed Fox. In addition, he liked to play pranks, or rather, he hoped to attract the attention of adults through pranks so that more people would be convinced that he was the reincarnation of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
But when he actually saw this, he realized that Naruto Uzumaki was not the reincarnation of the Nine-Tailed Fox. He also came into this world carrying the hopes of his parents, who were heroes who saved Konoha.
The one who caused their entire family to be destroyed and who caused such great losses to Konoha was an Uchiha.
So even though he had vaguely sensed in the diary video that the Uchiha clan's coup was probably related to the village, and he was somewhat dissatisfied, seeing two Hokage die in succession to protect the village made his feelings complicated.
Among the families in this protected village, the Uchiha clan must also be included.
In previous footage, there was a scene of Itachi Uchiha, who looked about five or six years old, holding his newborn self.
The word "Naruto" carries too much weight.
Therefore, when facing Naruto Uzumaki again, he not only couldn't bring himself to call him a loser, but he even felt a bit guilty.
He is a hero who sealed the monster inside his body to protect the village.
In the video, just as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, the Shinigami behind him couldn't help but make his move, sealing half of the Nine-Tails' soul directly into Minato's body.
Even with only half of it, Minato Namikaze already felt incredibly heavy, making it difficult to even breathe and causing his body to go numb.
The other half of the Nine-Tails was also incredibly large.
"That damned Fourth Hokage!"
"Nine-Tailed Fox roared."
The Fourth Hokage used the Summoning Jutsu to summon the ritual altar and then placed Naruto Uzumaki on it.
The remaining half of the Nine-Tails finally realized something.
"A ritual altar? You want to seal me away again? And this time, into that brat's body!"
Just then, Kushina coughed, loosening her control over the Adamantine Lock slightly. Kurama finally seized the opportunity, raising its massive claw and stabbing it down towards Naruto on the altar.
Blood splattered out. At the critical moment, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki used their own bodies as a barrier to stop the claws outside the altar. As a price, their bodies were also pierced through.
"I already said, this is a father's duty within his power," Minato Namikaze said, panting.
"In that case, shouldn't the mother fulfill this obligation even more?"
Kushina Uzumaki said.
"you!"
The nine-tailed fox roared, realizing that its most lethal attack had failed and it would never have another chance.
Minato Namikaze temporarily used a summoning technique to summon Gamabunta from Mount Myōboku, then handed the key to the seal to it and gave it to Jiraiya.
At that moment, Minato Namikaze also saw that the Grim Reaper in the distance was beginning to prepare to take his life.
"We don't have much time left. It's about time to activate the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique," Minato Namikaze said to his wife. "I also want to seal as much chakra as possible into Naruto. We'll be apart for a while, so let's talk now."
Kushina Uzumaki also realized that this might be her last chance.
"Naruto, don't be a picky eater. Eat your fill every day so you can grow up strong and healthy. Remember to take a hot bath every day, and don't stay up late. Make sure you get enough sleep. Also, make friends. It doesn't matter if you don't have many friends, just a few trustworthy ones are enough."
Even though I'm not good at it, Mom, you have to study hard and master ninjutsu. But everyone has things they're good at and things they're not good at. Even if you don't learn it well, there's no need to be discouraged. You have to respect your teachers and seniors at school. And there's something important about the three prohibitions of ninjas.
First, you can't borrow money casually, and you should save your task funds carefully. You can only drink alcohol when you turn twenty, as drinking too much is bad for your health, so you should know when to stop. There are also three things women are forbidden from doing. My mother is a woman, so she doesn't quite understand this one.
In short, there are only men and women in this world. You will be interested in women sooner or later. Just be careful not to get entangled with strange women. You should look for an excellent woman like your mother. Also, speaking of the three prohibitions, there is one more thing. You should worry about Jiraiya-sensei.
Naruto, you will encounter a lot of heartache and pain in the future. You must keep your own pace, keep your dreams in your heart, and put your dreams into practice. You must have confidence in yourself. Besides that, there are so many other things I want to tell you, and I still want to live with you.
"Sorry, I'm the only one talking about Minato with such enthusiasm."
"It's okay. What Dad wants to tell you is the same as your nagging mother's—a sealed gossip."
Minato Namikaze has cast a seal, and the video ends here.