Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 141 The Fourth Hokage and His Wife

A dark and damp sealed space.

Naruto Uzumaki opened his eyes with curiosity and exclaimed in surprise, "What a huge fox!"

A huge head slammed into the thick fence, creating a loud thud.

The fiery red fox opened its massive jaws, revealing teeth larger than a human's, its menacing aura overwhelming, and roared, "You brat!"

The surging chakra erupted into a thick mist, but it couldn't harm Naruto Uzumaki.

Ever since Natsume had Ena Uzumaki reinforce the seal, it has been unable to release chakra or see the outside world.

Kurama, who was locked in a dark room, was even more violent than in the original work.

"This...this fox can actually talk?"

Naruto was startled, but breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that it didn't seem to be coming out.

"You brat! I'm not a fox!"

Nine Lama's loud voice echoed through the sealed space.

A huge breath rushed towards Naruto and Natsume.

"..."

Natsume casually erected a chakra barrier.

"If you're not a fox, then what are you?"

Naruto, feeling confident and fearless, revealed a childlike curiosity.

"I...I am the most powerful tailed beast!"

After a moment of hesitation, Nine-Lama roared in fury.

"Tailed Beast?"

Naruto Uzumaki's face showed a thoughtful expression, then he suddenly realized something, "You are the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

His expression changed.

He had previously thought that the fox spirit everyone was talking about was himself, but he never expected that he really was a fox.

So does that mean he's been harmed by it all along?

"I am indeed the fox demon they speak of."

A sinister smile appeared on Nine-Tailed Fox's face. "You two brats, come closer. I'll tell you why you're fox demons."

Naruto Uzumaki subconsciously took a step.

He really wanted to know why.

He had long since come to loathe being called a fox demon after all these years.

"Naruto."

Natsume pressed down on his shoulder. "Stand here and don't move."

After he finished speaking, he strolled upstairs leisurely.

Nine Lamas was overjoyed.

Kids are so easy to fool.

They got through it so easily.

The previous two Jinchūriki were particularly difficult to deal with.

Although Natsume is not a Jinchūriki, it is clear that he has a close relationship with Jinchūriki.

If we capture him, we can naturally threaten Naruto Uzumaki.

Who knows, they might be able to escape.

As Natsume approached, Kurama's eyes grew increasingly fierce, and he slowly opened his mouth.

Although it cannot come out, at such close range, it can release a little chakra to entangle the brat.

"Big brother, danger!"

Naruto Uzumaki noticed the ominous atmosphere and quickly shouted.

Natsume raised his hand, waved it, and then looked at the seal on the door.

If I remember correctly, when you try to uncover it, Minato Namikaze will appear and stop you halfway through.

Kushina Uzumaki will appear when Kurama goes berserk and bind it with the Adamantine Lock.

It must be said that although the two of them were not very responsible, they were still good to Naruto Uzumaki.

It's a case of entrusting the wrong person.

"You brat! You're dead!"

Kurama's lips curled into a smile, and his red chakra transformed into tentacles, immediately grabbing at Natsume who was standing by the fence.

Its eyes revealed disdain and contempt; this generation of Jinchūriki is no good.

Natsume neither dodged nor flinched, but clapped his hands together.

Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!

A green seed suddenly appeared.

Nine Lama paused slightly, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

It hadn't reacted yet.

The green seed that had absorbed the chakra suddenly took root and sprouted, transforming into a vine resembling a giant dragon that quickly bound Kurama.

"Aaaaaah!"

A series of cracking sounds came from the Nine Lamas' body. "It hurts! It hurts like hell!"

In the original work, Hashirama Senju once used this ninjutsu to bind Kurama and make it scream in agony.

Because the Wood Dragon's binding force is very strong, and it also absorbs chakra.

"Damn brat! Ugh!"

Nine Lamas struggled incessantly, but it was all in vain.

It finally recalled the fear of being dominated by Hashirama Senju.

The smiling man shouted, "Nine-Tails, you're too strong, you need to be sealed!" as he slammed it to the ground, rendering it unable to move.

Liao!

You have Wood Release; you should have said so earlier.

We can have a good talk.

Now I'm in a difficult situation.

I would never beg for mercy from humans!

"Let me go!"

Nine Lama's enormous fox ears had been tortured to the point that they stood straight up.

"Big brother, why don't you let it go? It's crying so pitifully!"

Naruto covered his ears and shouted very loudly.

I felt a little guilty, but not much.

The main problem is that his loud voice is about to send him to his grave.

Natsume nodded and casually untied the wooden dragon from its restraints.

The Nine Lama immediately collapsed to the ground, looking at him with some fear in his eyes.

"Who...are you?"

Their attitude immediately softened considerably.

"Natsume."

Natsume smiled and said, "That's Naruto Uzumaki over there, you should know him, right?"

"Know."

The Nine Lama said in a deep voice, "I watched him grow up."

The murderous intent in his eyes had vanished, and he appeared quite docile.

"You watched me grow up?"

Naruto Uzumaki paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Where did you see that?"

"This is it."

Kurama glanced at him, then noticed Natsume's expression, and answered honestly, "From the moment you were born, I was sealed inside you by your parents."

"What?"

Naruto Uzumaki was stunned.

At this moment, he completely failed to understand his parents' behavior.

The fox spirit isn't a good thing, so why would you give it to your child?

"Hey, Fourth Hokage, shouldn't you be coming out by now?"

Natsume raised his hand and placed it on the seal, saying.

Naruto's expression changed again; he looked a little bewildered.

Is the Fourth Hokage also inside me?

What's going on?

Nine Lamas was also a little dumbfounded.

I rely on!

Humans are so damn cunning!

They actually had a backup plan.

The seal was immediately pressed down by another hand as soon as it was broken.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, appears.

His attire consisted of a classic green vest and a white imperial robe.

"You are... Naruto?"

Minato Namikaze looked puzzled.

Logically speaking, the only one who could get here and try to break the seal is his child, Naruto Uzumaki.

Although Natsume's handsome appearance is no less than his, they are clearly different in style and are definitely not related by blood.

And the hair color doesn't match the age.

Thinking about this, doubt turned into vigilance.

Could it be that Naruto has been captured by the enemy?

"Over there."

Natsume casually pointed.

Minato Namikaze instinctively turned his head to look, and was immediately stunned.

Without explanation, he could tell that this was his son.

Because their faces are quite similar.

Minato Namikaze suddenly felt a little nervous.

He had only met Naruto Uzumaki once.

He was just born during the Nine-Tails' rampage, still an infant.

In the blink of an eye, he has grown into a boy who can run and jump.

Over the years, he had never fulfilled his duties as a father, so he hesitated to step forward for a moment.

"The Fourth Hokage?"

Naruto Uzumaki was still confused about the current situation and was very bewildered.

"You...you don't recognize me?"

The astute Minato Namikaze had already noticed the problem.

Logically speaking, although the two of them had never met, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, must have told him about his own experiences.

There's no reason to hear the Fourth Hokage so calm and puzzled.

Unless he doesn't know that he is his father, but a stranger.

Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze felt a pang in his heart.

What happened?

"I know you. You are the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, whose name is engraved on the Hokage Rock."

Naruto's answer further confirmed Minato's suspicions.

He had no idea about his own background.

What exactly are the three generations doing?

Minato Namikaze looked at Naruto Uzumaki with a complicated expression.

He didn't know how to start the conversation.

"Summon Kushina Uzumaki."

Natsume broke the awkward atmosphere.

"Who are you?"

Minato Namikaze snapped out of his daze, becoming quite alert, and asked, "How do you know so much?"

"Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet."

Natsume thought for a moment and said, "I am the disciple of the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, and also a member of the Senju clan who awakened Wood Release."

Minato Namikaze immediately showed surprise.

He understood Tsunade's personality and experiences.

If she wanted to be Hokage, she wouldn't have had the chance to become the leader.

I never imagined that he would become the Fifth Hokage.

Of course, what surprised him even more was Natsume.

The Thousand Hands Clan.

He also awakened Wood Release.

This is definitely a genius that Konoha is focusing on developing.

He could understand why Natsume was here.

Wood Release: Heavenly Counters Nine Lamas.

With Natsume watching over him, Naruto wouldn't be in danger of going berserk.

"Call out Kushina Uzumaki, I want to talk to you about Naruto."

Natsume paused for a moment, then said, "You don't need to worry about the dissipation."

He reached out his hand, and Yang Release chakra surged into Minato Namikaze's body, causing him to reveal a look of joy.

The lingering memories he and Kushina Uzumaki left behind couldn't last long, which is why he hadn't shown up to Naruto Uzumaki for so many years.

Now that Natsume is helping, we can stay a little longer.

For him, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity to make amends to Naruto Uzumaki.

After all, he doesn't yet know that he will be resurrected using Edo Tensei in the future.

"She can only sense it if Kurama's chakra goes berserk."

As Minato Namikaze was saying this, he suddenly realized a problem.

Where is the Nine Lama?

Why hasn't this big fox said a word yet?

He subconsciously looked into the depths of the fence and saw the Nine Lamas huddled in the deepest corner.

"???"

Minato Namikaze had never seen him so docile.

I almost thought I was in an illusion.

"Nine-Ra, go berserk."

Natsume raised his hand and said.

"You...human, what do you take me for?"

"Nine Lamas said, rather displeased."

You can't make me go berserk just because you tell me to.

I am the most powerful tailed beast, don't I have any pride?

"What did you say?"

Natsume raised his other hand.

Seeing the familiar clapping of hands about to appear, Nine Lamas immediately stood up and opened his mouth.

Countless chakra coalesced, and a violent aura immediately swept across the entire sealed space.

The next moment, several large golden chains bound it.

Nine-Lama twitched the corner of his mouth.

I knew this would happen.

I feel so wronged! I feel so incredibly wronged!

Suddenly, a woman with red hair dancing wildly appeared in mid-air.

The chains emerged from her body.

The sealing technique unique to the Uzumaki clan.

Diamond Lockdown.

It is also the nemesis of tailed beasts.

In the ninja world, sealing techniques are rare non-bloodline limits that can be used against tailed beasts.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Kushina Uzumaki landed on the ground, glanced at Minato Namikaze and Natsume, and finally her gaze fell on the increasingly bewildered Naruto Uzumaki.

"Minato, this is... Naruto?"

"It's him."

Minato Namikaze nodded.

"You've grown up, Naruto. I'm sorry, Mom. I haven't been able to take care of you."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately rushed over, hugged Naruto Uzumaki, and asked, "How are you doing these days?"

"Mother?"

Naruto Uzumaki jolted, instinctively pushing her away, and asked incredulously, "Are you my mother?"

"???"

Kushina Uzumaki froze, turning to look at Minato Namikaze and asking, "What happened?"

"Let me tell you."

Natsume stepped forward, patted Naruto on the shoulder, gave him a comforting look, and then raised his hand.

"I extracted Naruto's memories using special methods; you'll see that at a glance."

Special means, namely, fate value.

However, extracting memories isn't expensive; it only costs ten points of destiny.

Two transparent spheres disappeared into the bodies of the two people.

A moment later, Kushina Uzumaki opened her eyes and immediately lost her mind.

His long red hair danced wildly, his face was terrifying, and he roared, "Third Hokage! What are you doing?! How could you treat Naruto like this?!"

Minato Namikaze was slightly better off, but his face was still ashen.

He could have survived.

After all, he possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, out of duty as Hokage, trust in Hiruzen Sarutobi, and a touch of loyalty, he peacefully faced death.

But who would have thought that Naruto would be treated like this?

Minato Namikaze knew that as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he could not live like a normal ninja.

It's highly likely that, like Kushina Uzumaki, she was indirectly imprisoned in Konoha.

Naruto's situation is no longer as simple as just being imprisoned.

I grew up surrounded by malice.

Minato Namikaze couldn't imagine how Naruto maintained such a positive and optimistic attitude.

"Naruto! I'm sorry!"

After her outburst of anger, Kushina Uzumaki hugged Naruto Uzumaki, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but feel a burning embarrassment on his face.

Naruto's predicament, in essence, is something he created himself.

Because he sealed half of the Nine-Tailed Fox inside his body.

"Natsume, I'm asking you, where are Jiraiya-sensei, Kakashi, Genma Shiranui, and the others?"

Minato Namikaze took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress his anger.

Jiraiya was his teacher, and Kakashi Hatake was his student.

Genma Shiranui, Raido Namiashi, and Deivashi were his Hokage guards.

He was able to leave this world in peace because of their existence.

In addition, there was Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom he trusted most.

But no one offered a helping hand.

"Jiraiya is away from home most of the year and rarely returns to the village. Kakashi Hatake has been devastated since losing his teammates. As for your three Hokage guards, they have moved away from the center of power in Konoha and chosen to stand by and do nothing."

Natsume paused for a moment, then said, "Besides, they can't possibly disobey the Third Hokage's orders."

Minato Namikaze instinctively clenched his fist.

The root of the problem lies with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Everyone else had their reasons, more or less, but he didn't.

He didn't see Naruto Uzumaki as the son of a hero, but rather as an indispensable weapon.

Kushina Uzumaki, with the protection of Mito Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, had not witnessed much darkness.

But Naruto Uzumaki was left all alone because of the passing of the other two.

[Because of your actions, the fates of Naruto Uzumaki, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki have been altered. You have gained a total of 237 Fate Points.]

"I won't disturb your family reunion, I'll take my leave now."

Natsume glanced at Naruto Uzumaki and said.

He has achieved his goal, and it is not appropriate for him to stay.

This is someone else's home; there's no place for him here.

Besides, fate had already given him the answer, so he didn't need to worry.

"Natsume, thank you."

Minato Namikaze immediately expressed his gratitude.

If it weren't for him, he and Kushina might not have known about Naruto's ordeal for a long time.

Four thousand words. First and second updates.

(End of this chapter)