Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

【to be honest.】

For the past month, the big fox had lived in constant fear and trepidation.

Every now and then, a certain red-haired woman would absorb most of his chakra.

It's almost gone crazy.

Naruto was also extremely surprised.

The physique of the Uzumaki clan is truly a nightmare for tailed beasts.

[After Kushina and Minato Namikaze entered the illusionary world.]

The big fox never had a good night's sleep.

Sometimes, you fall asleep and suddenly you get cold.

The great fox is constantly locked in a power struggle with Kushina.

It's like a chakra tug-of-war.

Whenever Kushina gets angry, the great fox has to be on high alert.

[We also need to stay far away, to guard against the Vajra Lockdown that might suddenly burst forth from behind Kushina.]

If you get caught, you'll inevitably be tied up... and once you're tied up... there's really no way out.

For the first two days, even Naruto had to devote a lot of his attention to the sealed space, occasionally helping a certain poor fox break free of the Vajra Seal.

This past month has been agonizing for the big fox.

However, for Kushina as well, this month was equally agonizing.

[Possessing immense power, yet having nowhere to unleash it.]

Kushina was furious as she watched the scenes unfolding in the illusionary world.

[I sometimes lose my temper.]

However, she had no way of interfering with what was happening in the illusionary world.

The only thing we can do is beat Minato Namikaze up again and again.

[He was questioned again and again.]

At first, Minato Namikaze would open his mouth.

Later on, even Minato Namikaze didn't know what to say.

Kushina's hits always hurt.

[After someone dies, the beating hurts even more.]

In other words, this past month has been equally agonizing for Minato Namikaze—no, extremely agonizing.

[Whether physically or mentally.]

That signature, radiant smile is gone.

Those deep blue eyes were practically black.

Everyone: "..."

All right.

For some, even death will soon be a luxury.

Even though no images of the illusionary world appeared on the large screen with its black border.

Everyone guessed what it would be about.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki are featured on the large screen with a black border.

For the past month, he has not been playing the role of the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki or the Fourth Hokage.

They were just two spectators.

Watching Naruto's childhood.

They were just parents.

"well......"

Shizune shook her head and sighed.

This is torture.

The person who brought all this torment has probably suffered far more than this.

Suffering is indeed not something to be compared to.

But at this moment, Shizune couldn't help but think that way.

For ninjas, death is often not so frightening.

Then, Shizune looked at Tsunade, who remained silent.

My mood became much heavier.

The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:

【"Kushina..."】

In the illusionary world, Minato Namikaze has remained silent for a very, very long time.

These thirty days felt like thirty years.

The words I wanted to say were like thorns; I just couldn't utter them.

[Watching Kushina become angry, tearful, and in pain, to the point of near collapse.]

[Ultimately, it all turned into a deafening silence.]

They didn't even make a move against him again.

They wouldn't even glance at him.

[Just ignore him.]

At this moment, Minato Namikaze truly understood what regret meant.

When he chose the greater good over his own family, he should have foreseen this day.

Kushina didn't speak, only staring blankly at Naruto, who had finally weathered the most difficult period.

Those lifeless eyes finally lit up.

However, the only response to Minato Namikaze's words was still endless silence.

However, Kushina's words continued to echo in Minato's ears.

"I told you so...you would never believe me."

"What kind of bullshit Konoha hero is this?"

"The Hokage who protects everyone?"

"Look! These beasts, deeply embodying the Will of Fire, are bullying your son!"

"Son of a Hero...a Fox Demon?"

"What an interesting scene!"

【"......"

The moment the echo appeared in Minato Namikaze's mind.

On the Konoha side, most people lowered their heads.

Even later, Naruto with black-rimmed glasses offered them some words of comfort.

They're just a bunch of brainwashed, mindless animals who endlessly worship the Will of Fire and the old man.

Hateful, pathetic, lamentable, pitiful... He deserves to die.

But faced with a mother who was now only silent, after all that had happened, no one dared to step forward and say a word at this moment.

"Then, may I ask, great hero, does the fox demon deserve to live in Konoha?"

Minato Namikaze remained silent.

"Great Hokage, is this the Will of Fire?"

Minato Namikaze remains silent.

"The strongest Hokage... I really have to thank it. It almost made it succeed, no, it seems it already succeeded."

Minato Namikaze was speechless.

"The Hokage's son endured hardship and humiliation, sleeping outdoors and suffering countless scornful looks."

"The Hokage's grandson enjoys everything... compared to the Hokage's son, it's like heaven and earth."

"Why is there such a big difference between them, even though they are both Hokage?"

"The Hokage's son even had his mother's belongings taken away by the Hokage's grandson."

"So he's a fox demon... no, he's a little fox demon, and I'm a big fox demon, and I'm from another village."

"By the way, Hokage-sama, you are the inheritor of the Will of Fire. The Great Fox Demon is preparing to destroy everything you value, destroy the village you love most, and kill the strongest Hokage you respect most..."

"Don't consider the so-called big picture; what matters is having a clear mind."

"In the future, the war might even spread to other villages because of the surnames of the great fox demon and the little fox demon."

"Then... the hero of Konoha Village, the Fourth Hokage."

"What do you intend to do?"

Minato Namikaze could not provide an answer.

"No, no, no, the great fox demon is ruthless and cunning. She doesn't want them to die so easily."

"The great fox demon is very stingy."

"They'll pay a thousandfold!"

"Hero, try to stop us, mother and child."

"If you feel you're not strong enough, you can go find your wonderful teacher who knows everything and doesn't care about anything."

"Just tell him that the fox demon mother and son are going to attack Konoha, and he will definitely come back to help you without hesitation."

【"......"

[Kushina's voice never stopped playing in my mind.]

[Kushina may have said some things, or she may not have said them aloud, but these thoughts definitely echoed in Minato's mind.]

The illusionary world seems to have been quiet for a long time.

Neither of them noticed.

A little fox followed not far behind them, each step taken with trepidation, as if walking on thin ice.