However, we cannot turn Nine-Tails back to its original form now; at least in the short term, we must make Nine-Tails feel the care from its master.

After strong control and brainwashing, a period of adjustment is needed.

It's a real shame that one of his Huan Yin's Bankai abilities will have to take a break for another year or two.

"You're scarier than a glare..."

The Nine-Tails whimpered twice in grievance. It was the strongest of the nine tailed beasts, capable of destroying an entire village, and now it was going to become this Uchiha's pet.

If the other tailed beasts find out, it will lose all face.

However, more important than losing face is saving its life.

"Don't cause any trouble, or you'll find that if I glare at you, I'll be even more terrifying than those who controlled you before."

After patting Kurama's head, Sasuke stood up and prepared to leave.

But before leaving, he needed to take the other two with him.

I've been watching from here since the beginning. Although these two are remnants of chakra, they're not completely useless.

"Kushinna? You blond bastard!"

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When Kurama saw that Sasuke had only scratched the cage and pulled out two souls, it immediately went ballistic.

Especially when he saw Minato Namikaze, his anger surpassed even his hatred for the Uchiha clan.

"Stop messing around. Let Naruto remain in his previous state. If his abnormal condition is discovered, he will be taken away and turned into a controllable living puppet."

Sasuke glanced back at Kurama, gave him a few instructions, and then left with the two remaining chakra consciousnesses.

"I don't believe you..."

Nine-Tails lay down on the ground again, its two ears standing up before drooping back down listlessly.

Although they managed to get rid of that seemingly inhuman creature, it's now truly a pet of the Uchiha clan, and life is unbearable...

But it didn't want to die, so even though it felt aggrieved, it decided to leave it at that for now.

At least, or perhaps there will be other opportunities.

Having left the sealed space, Sasuke stood beside Naruto's bed with two consciousness entities.

"I don't know if you know what Naruto Uzumaki has suffered all these years, but he can't protect Konoha. Now you can choose to stay or just disappear."

Sasuke released two wisps of consciousness so that they could see Naruto here first.

"who are you?"

Minato Namikaze glanced at his son, who was still fast asleep, then turned around to survey the room before finally looking once more at Sasuke, who was now in his Hollowfied state and wearing a mask.

"You know who I am, and you're planning to tell the Third Hokage?"

Zuo Zhu laughed out loud as the mask vibrated, his voice revealing a chill.

As expected of the Fourth Hokage, even with only a wisp of consciousness remaining, he still intends to send a message to Konoha.

As a mysterious and powerful individual who has just taken the Nine-Tails as a pet, what would Konoha do if they found out?

The first thing they did was to control Naruto and then reseal the Nine-Tails.

If any radicals were to propose, such as Danzo standing up and strongly demanding, it is very likely that the Nine-Tails would be taken from Naruto and replaced with another person as the Jinchūriki.

Although it's not as effective as the seals of the Uzumaki clan, every large village has some sealing power, so it's not impossible to become an obedient Jinchūriki.

So, Minato Namikaze couldn't have thought of these things?

"No, we can't tell anyone. Naruto... Naruto's life is already difficult enough..."

Kushina Uzumaki stood by the table, looking at the calendar and the expired food, tears welling up in her eyes.

Her son shouldn't have grown up like this; he's a hero of Konoha...

"Kushina, although Naruto's life is a bit tough, it's a form of training, and things will get better..."

Seeing Kushina in tears, Minato Namikaze went over, put his hand on her shoulder, and carefully tried to comfort her.

He knew Naruto wasn't having a good time, but there was no use in being sad now. He could only hope that Naruto could grow up in such a difficult environment and develop a strong heart.

"No... This isn't training, it's torture. It's those bastards controlling and taming our child. They want to make Naruto obey them."

The villagers insulted and berated him every day so that Naruto would believe he only deserved to live at the bottom of society, and then if one or two people showed him kindness, he would give everything for that little bit of kindness...

Kushina shook her head. She would never admit that harm could be equal to beauty; that was impossible!

When she was first brought to Konoha, that's how they treated her.

But she denies it!

She refused to admit that she was being bullied, so she raised her fists and knocked down all the peers who bullied her, and even those a few years older were beaten up by her.

But Naruto is different. Naruto is too young; he's been suppressed since birth, and he doesn't know how to fight back...

Her son, who had struggled to escape the abyss, was dragged back down by someone.

Moreover, from the very beginning, no one taught him that being hit or scolded is something he can retaliate against...

"Kushina, we can't protect him now, but at least if we keep living like this, Naruto can live..."

Minato Namikaze sighed. He also wanted Naruto to live a good life and had hoped that Naruto could become a hero after their deaths.

Unfortunately, the reality is completely different from what they imagined.

It's already quite an achievement that Naruto has survived this long.

"If Naruto seeks revenge in the future, will you still protect this village?"

Kushina looked up towards the window, where an ANBU was watching, but they weren't living people, so she wasn't afraid of being discovered.

If it weren't for Minato Namikaze, she would likely have tried to escape Konoha after she came of age, though she knew that such an opportunity was slim.

But she didn't like Konoha at all, and she didn't want Naruto to risk his life for Konoha.

Originally, there really was no chance, and as Minato Namikaze said, even just surviving was a form of living.

But things are different now. Someone has managed to control the Nine-Tails and hasn't taken it away yet. This person might be able to bring Naruto a different future.

She rebelled for over a decade, choosing love and giving up her yearning for freedom.

Now, she hopes her son can see what a free sky looks like...

Chapter 264 Choosing a Son or a Village

"I am a dead man. Even if Konoha is destroyed, there is nothing I can do..."

Minato Namikaze looked at Kushina's expression, sighed, and expressed his attitude.

"If you could come back to life, would you stop Naruto from destroying Konoha?"

The ethereal Sasuke leaned against the wall, a small black cat perched on his shoulder, and smiled as he looked at Minato Namikaze.

He probably felt that his personality was really bad.

This was deliberately arranged so that Minato Namikaze would have to face a choice between his son and the village.

"What did you say? Come back to life?"

Minato Namikaze turned his head and stared blankly at the bone-masked boy in front of him.

He was already dead, with only a remnant of his consciousness remaining. How could he possibly come back to life?

"If you try, it's not impossible, but what would you choose? Is your son more important, or the village...?"

Sasuke tilted his head and exchanged a glance with the black cat before looking at Minato Namikaze again, allowing him to make another choice.

son?

A village?

"Minato, what are you hesitating for? Do you still want to protect this village that bullied our son?"

Kushina Uzumaki felt that her explosive temper was about to burst.

Does her idiot husband still have any expectations for Konoha Village?

"Kusina, the village is innocent, and the villagers were unaware of the situation..."

Minato Namikaze tried to struggle, but before he could finish speaking, Kushina punched him on the head.

"Innocent? Minato Namikaze, I really want to beat you to death! How dare you say the village is innocent? Our son is the most innocent one! Can't you see how he's grown up all these years, you bastard..."

Now that everyone is a consciousness, after punching him, Kushina Uzumaki grabbed Minato Namikaze by the collar and questioned him repeatedly.

She knew that Minato Namikaze had a sense of responsibility towards the village. When he was alive, she had no objections, since even when he was busy, he still knew to go home and be with his wife.

But...

Faced with a choice between his son and the village, he actually wanted to choose the village that had betrayed them. Has this bastard lost his mind?

"It's clear that the Fourth Hokage cares a lot about the village, even more than that unfortunate Naruto."

Since that's the case, I know what to do.

Ms. Kushina Uzumaki, you should take charge of Naruto's training.

"This fourth-generation lord can go out and take a good look, see for himself what kind of place the village you want to protect really is."

Zuo Zhu chuckled softly, his expression obscured by the mask.

He raised his head again, and two spiritual chains encircled the consciousness that was in danger of dissipating at any moment.

Kushina's spirit chain was tied to Naruto. Normally, it would stay no more than ten meters away from Naruto, and it could also be used for certain forms of communication, such as entering his dreams.

As for Minato Namikaze...

Seeing that the man still didn't quite understand the situation, Zuo Zhu led him away from the messy residence.

"Where are you taking me? Do you have some kind of hatred for Konoha? Who are you? You..."

Unable to control himself, Minato Namikaze could only follow the masked boy. As the surroundings suddenly transformed into the Hokage Building, he began to worry that the boy would actually destroy Konoha Village.

"Don't rush, just watch slowly and learn from them. See how others become Hokage."

Sasuke tied Minato Namikaze to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side, telling him to stay and learn properly.

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