Namikaze Minato looked down at Naruto who was in a petrified state, and was not in a hurry to say anything. He knew that this fact was a bit shocking to Naruto, so he wanted to give his son some time to digest this relatively difficult news.

So, he raised his head and looked at the crowd behind Naruto.

"Sandaime-sama, Tsunade-sama, and Jiraiya-sama, long time no see."

Namikaze Minato first said hello to Sarutobi Hiruzen and others, and everyone nodded in acknowledgement. They were all old acquaintances, and they were very familiar with each other.

"You are Fugaku's child, Itachi. I haven't seen you for a long time and you have grown up a lot now. I haven't seen such a powerful pupil technique in a long time."

Then, he turned his attention to Uchiha Itachi next to him. The two had met several times before. Although Itachi was still very young at that time, they were not strangers.

"The Fourth Generation."

Itachi also nodded, but his expressionless poker face seemed to lack some sincerity.

Namikaze Minato smiled and was not angry about this. He knew that Itachi had been like this since he was a child. He was indifferent to emotions and anger. The eldest son of the Fugaku family had always acted like a little adult since he was a child.

Finally, he turned his attention to Yukimura, who was at the end of the crowd.

"This should be a child from the Qiancheng family. We have never met before, but thank you for taking care of Naruto on weekdays."

His tone was sincere, and he had obviously seen Yukimura and Naruto getting along when he was in Naruto's body.

"You're welcome, Yondaime-sama."

Yukimura smiled sheepishly, compared to the fourth generation who sacrificed himself to save the entire village, what does taking care of Naruto mean to him?

What's more, he took care of Naruto because he had some selfish motives of his own.

"Minato, it's been a long time indeed."

When they met face to face, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed. After twelve years, when he saw again the young man who had entrusted him with a heavy responsibility and sacrificed his life for the village, he couldn't help but feel a special feeling.

"It's too slow, Minato."

Jiraiya said, with a smile on his face. Seeing this apprentice who had been dead for many years, whom he thought he would never see again, reappeared in front of him, he felt a rare sense of joy.

"Well?"

Hearing this, Namikaze Minato's face was slightly startled, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes. He turned his eyes and paused for a moment on the faces of several people before slowly relaxing.

"Sorry." He shook his head slightly: "I shouldn't have come out at this time, but... some changes were beyond my expectations."

He glanced at Kyuubi behind him and explained.

"When I was sealing it, I tampered with the sealing technique for Naruto. According to the design, I would only appear in his consciousness when the eighth tail of the Nine-Tails was released from the seal.

"

Namikaze Minato said that this insurance measure was his own plan. In order to prevent the Nine-Tails from breaking through the seal and threatening Naruto and the village, he set up such an insurance so that it could be sealed again when the Nine-Tails appeared.

It's a pity that the plan couldn't keep up with the change. Due to some unexpected situation that everyone knew, he made the choice to show up in advance.

"I have been observing the outside world in Naruto's body, hoping that one day I can come out and stop him when the Nine-Tails breaks the seal."

"The Fourth Hokage!!! I'm going to kill you!" Kyuubi roared, slamming into the cage and adding BGM crazily from behind.

However, Namikaze Minato ignored him at all and continued to explain himself.

"However, your arrival surprised me a little."

As he said this, he glanced at Yukimura and Itachi who were standing behind the crowd, and his eyes focused on Itachi for a long time, because he knew that the others could get here mainly because of Itachi's Sharingan.

Even as smart as him, he never thought that someone could use the Sharingan to teleport to the Kyuubi for a day trip to the zoo.

"It seems, Jiraiya-sensei, you seem to have mastered something that I don't know about."

Namikaze Minato's words were fiery and pointed to the point.

Although it was only a few words, Namikaze Minato was already sure that Jiraiya and others must not have come here just to let Naruto know his life experience, but definitely had a deeper intention.

Not to mention anything else, just the sentence "too slow" is enough to prove that everyone in Konoha Village has actually expected his appearance. They have known about his existence for a long time, and it may even be for this reason.

Only then will it come into Naruto's consciousness.

But here comes the question, he left a chakra in Naruto's body, how did Mr. Jiraiya and the others know about this?

This is what puzzles Namikaze Minato the most. No one else knows about the seal except himself and Kushina. Even Naruto and Kyuubi don't know about the insurance measures they have set up, and others don't know about it.

Where did you get the news?

Could it be that he is the Great Toad Immortal of Miaomu Mountain?

He guessed that in his impression, only the Great Toad Immortal of Mt. Miaomu had the ability to predict the future.

"etc."

Just when Namikaze Minato was guessing the source of information about Sarutobi Hiruzen and others, Naruto finally recovered from the previous shock. He took a step back and looked up at the man in front of him who was even more beautiful than the father in his dreams.

The handsome and tall figure hesitated for a moment, and tears instantly wet his face.

"The Fourth Hokage is...my father."

He sniffled, laughing and shedding tears, not knowing whether he was more happy or sad.

"I'm sorry, Naruto."

Seeing his son's behavior like this, Namikaze Minato also felt very sad in his heart. He could see everything in Naruto's body and knew what kind of hardships and setbacks Naruto had experienced since he was a child.

"I'm sorry you had to go through such a hard journey."

"Dad, why did you seal the nine-tailed demon fox into my body?"

Naruto cried and said that since he learned his father's identity, he couldn't figure it out even more. Why did a Hokage seal the nine-tailed demon fox hated by the villagers in the body of his child, so that he could live among people?

Living in an environment that everyone hates.

"You know? Ever since I can remember, I have never had any friends. None of them wanted to play with me. I thought I was a wild child that no one wanted... Wuwu..."

The more Naruto cried, the sadder he became. In front of his relatives, he abandoned the disguised strength in the past and completely revealed the weak side deep in his heart.

"I'm really sorry, Naruto."

Hearing his son slowly describing the hardships and pains he had endured over the years, Namikaze Minato also looked a little sad.

"The situation at that time was too urgent. If the Nine-Tails were not sealed, the village and the villagers would suffer even greater damage, so I didn't have that much time to think."

Namikaze Minato said that what happened twelve years ago was too sudden. Whether it was the attack on his wife when she was giving birth or the appearance of Kyuubi in the village, it was a sudden disaster for Konoha and Minato themselves.

There is simply not enough time to think and arrange.

"For the peace of the ninja world and the village, Konoha cannot lack the Nine-Tails. Under the circumstances, only you who have the blood of the Uzumaki clan are the most suitable candidate."

Namikaze Minato said that it was not that he had no other considerations at the time. However, not just anyone could be the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails. After the country of Whirlpool was destroyed, there was no more left in the Leaf Village.

In the case of the Uzumaki clan, he had no other choice but to reluctantly target his newly born child as a jinchuriki.

"Please forgive my father's selfishness, which has caused you to bear such a heavy burden."

He looked at Naruto with a hint of shame. As Hokage, he gave up his life to protect his cherished village and family when disaster struck. He was a well-deserved Hokage. But as a father, when facing his own child,

At that time, Namikaze Minato still felt a little apologetic when he looked at this child who had been burdened with a heavy burden by him right after he was born.

"But...but..."

Naruto choked. After listening to Namikaze Minato's explanation, he also understood that his father's actions at that time might really have been out of necessity. However, such actions did have a great impact on his life, so for a moment

It was hard to let go for a while.

"I know that you have suffered a lot because of my decision. Maybe in your eyes, I am not a qualified father."

Namikaze Minato sighed, he understood Naruto's feelings very well. After all, he also knew very well how the jinchuriki were treated in the major ninja villages. It can be said that no jinchuriki had a happy childhood, so Naruto couldn't forgive himself and he didn't.

relation.

"But on the other hand, the reason why I will seal the power of the Nine-Tails in your body is not only because you are the best candidate, but also because I believe you can control this power. You are the child of me and your mother."

, you have this potential. And, I believe you can do it."

"Mother?"

Upon hearing these two words, Naruto immediately raised his head and said confusedly.

"Is she here too?"

"Yes." Namikaze Minato replied: "However, due to some special reasons, she cannot appear now."

When Minato Namikaze sealed the Kyuubi, he specially sealed part of Kushina's chakra in the Bagua seal. However, unlike Namikaze Minato, Uzumaki Kushina's chakra was completely sealed in Naruto.

Deep in the human consciousness, one cannot detect the situation in the outside world, nor can one take the initiative to show up. It will only show up to help Naruto when Naruto takes the initiative to control the Kyuubi.

This is the last insurance to protect Naruto and control the Nine-Tails. Namikaze Minato does not intend to use this power if it is not necessary.

"Why?"

Naruto asked, why couldn't his mother come out even though his father had already appeared?

"Because you are still in danger now."

Namikaze Minato replied seriously. He raised his head, looked past Naruto and looked at Jiraiya and the others behind him, his expression was quite solemn.

"Twelve years ago, when the Kyuubi attacked the village, I discovered something."

"What happened?"
To be continued...