The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

But only a few seconds later.

Before Minato could say anything...

Mianma realized what was happening on his own.

'Making these silly mistakes again, why should I argue with that?'

He let out a long sigh of relief and shook his head with a touch of self-deprecation.

"Menma, I understand your anger and resentment. I did miscalculate back then. I thought the Third Hokage would take good care of you. I thought what I left you would make you a hero of the village. Everything turned out differently because of my irresponsibility. I don't know if leaving Konoha was a mistake or the right thing to do, but I respect your choice. Menma, you are you. You only need to be responsible for yourself. I won't force you to do anything, nor do I have the right to make any demands. I just want to say one thing: Menma, don't let hatred blind you. I don't want my child to go down an endless path of revenge. Besides, some people are innocent after all, Menma."

Minato quickly composed himself, looked at Menma with a pleading expression, and said softly.

The question of right and wrong.

In fact, Minato himself knew the truth.

Konoha has no obligation to its own child. It's ridiculous to say that the past 12 years have been a period of nurturing. Menma wasn't an orphan adopted from outside the village; he was the village's own Hokage orphan and bore the responsibility of Konoha's highest "nuclear weapon." From this perspective alone, Konoha has the obligation and responsibility to take good care of Menma.

This is not a favor.

It's an obligation!

But Konoha failed to fulfill this obligation.

Therefore, even if Minato were only considering his role as Hokage, he wouldn't be able to criticize Menma, let alone the fact that he also had an even more important role as Menma's father.

Whether I agree or disagree is hard to say.

But he respects his child's choice.

People should live for themselves first.

But on this basis, Minato did not want to see his children go down a completely twisted and insane path.

Especially when facing Konoha.

Minato at least hoped that Menma wouldn't completely succumb to darkness and slaughter innocent people.

This stemmed from both Minato's responsibility as Hokage and his expectations as an ordinary father.

Menma, of course, could understand the meaning behind Minato's words.

"Don't worry, I'm not so low as to slaughter those people. They're just a bunch of fools. As long as they don't continue to be so stupid as to stand in my way, I have no interest in them. The people I want to take revenge on have always been just a few specific individuals."

Menma looked at Minato calmly and said.

Are the people of Konoha really that bad?

Of course it's despicable.

Enjoying the peace brought about by the sacrifice of Minato, yet treating Menma so cruelly, such behavior is of course despicable.

However, everything has two sides. These people had lost friends and relatives in the Nine-Tails' attack, and their homes had been destroyed by the Nine-Tails. In addition, with Hiruzen Sarutobi and other high-ranking officials deliberately concealing the truth, and Danzo intentionally spreading rumors, these ordinary people who were completely unaware of the real situation were naturally prone to directing their anger at Menma.

This is human nature.

There's nothing to blame them for.

Of course, the reason why Menma was able to get away with it so easily is mainly because these people did not actually harm Menma.

Clear-cut likes and dislikes—that's the true nature of Mianma.

He can be ruthless and deadly to any real enemy.

But it's impossible to pay for someone's life just because they insulted or slapped you.

That wasn't about decisive killing, nor was it about seeking revenge.

Chun Chun is just a mentally twisted criminal.

Even though she chose to integrate into this world, Menma still has her own psychological bottom line. You could say that Menma is pretentious and affected, but that's Menma's choice.

Of course, if someone is blind enough to stand in his way and insists on upholding the banner of Konoha's righteousness, Menma will grant their wish. Isn't it just a matter of wanting to "sacrifice oneself"?

This requirement.

Mianma will definitely be satisfied!

She met her son's still calm gaze.

Upon hearing these words.

Shuimen's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed a little.

"That's good, that's good."

Minato didn't know what kind of expression he should wear.

But at least this isn't the worst outcome, is it? You see, Minato was extremely worried that Menma would recklessly and ruthlessly retaliate against the entire Hidden Leaf Village, committing acts such as the bloody massacre of ordinary people in the Hidden Leaf Village, which was definitely not something Minato wanted to see.

He still hopes his child can take a normal path.

Even if it seems like a distant, almost unattainable dream.

But deep down, he still hoped for it.

Menma, on the other hand, felt somewhat uneasy when he saw Minato's seemingly easy acceptance of his departure from Konoha and his eventual choice to seek revenge against Konoha. In Menma's estimation, he thought his father would try his best to persuade him not to become enemies with Konoha, and might even persuade him to forgive the Third Hokage and the others, and then return to Konoha.

Minato's demeanor is far too calm.

This was not within Mianma's prediction.

In fact, this is just Menma's over-speculation. Did Minato love Konoha? That's an answer that doesn't need to be questioned. Even someone as morbid as Danzo deeply loved the village. It's just that his lust for power and his obsession with the Hokage position reached an incredibly exaggerated level.

If Danzo is like this, then there's no doubt about Minato.

But now Minato is not facing ordinary ninjas from any village, nor enemies from other ninja villages, but the fruit of his love with his beloved, his son.

I already felt I had let my son down, and then there was the mistake I made in the village.

How could Minato possibly be so 'shameless' as to force his own son to comply?

of course.

There is an even more important reason here: Minato felt that he was ultimately a dead man, and it was most appropriate for the dead not to interfere with the living world. Moreover, everything he had done in his life was already more than enough for Konoha.

Whether it was for her own death in battle or for the sake of the village, she chose to use her newborn son as the new vessel for the Nine-Tails.

His actions have already lived up to his status as Hokage.

He fulfilled his duties.

Now, he should try to see things from his son's perspective, and even the request he just made should be considered from the perspective of Mianma.

"Also, there's your younger brother Naruto. Menma, neither I nor your mother want to see you brothers fighting amongst yourselves. I hope you can..."

Minato raised his eyelids again, his pupils revealing a look of hope.

"This is not just up to me, Father, but also depends on Naruto. All I can say is to try my best not to kill him."

He hadn't finished speaking.

That was interrupted by Mianma.

Naruto.

This is indeed the person Menma least wants to face right now. Originally, at the Valley of the End, Menma had already hardened his heart and planned to end it all directly.

But in the end, he was dissuaded by that figure.

This was an opportunity I gave up.

However, Menma did not regret it. This was not because Menma cared about Naruto as much as before, but because he chose to do so for the sake of his parents in this life.

Minato heard Menma's answer.

The huge weight that had been hanging over my heart was immediately lifted.

As a father, this was the scenario he feared most. Whether Naruto killed Menma or Menma killed Naruto, Minato would never accept it.

Both the palm and the back of my hand are my flesh and blood!

"That's all you need, Mianma, thank you!"

Minato stared directly at his son, whose face bore a resemblance to his own, yet also possessed Kushina's striking red hair.

That right hand that reached directly towards the top of Mianma's head.

Although she subconsciously wanted to resist and avoid Menma, she ultimately managed to restrain herself.

He let Minato gently stroke his head.

Seeing that Menma did not avoid him.

Minato's expression softened further, and deep within his pupils lay a mixture of guilt and remorse.

Unlike the original work where Naruto relied entirely on his own strength to get through everything and didn't harbor any resentment towards anyone in the village, and later became a hero of the village, Minato was probably just comforting himself by ignoring all the unfair treatment he had suffered. After all, he didn't care about his own son, did he?

But in this life, Ma Ke laid bare all the bloody realities before his eyes, and Minato not only couldn't ignore them, but also had to confront them head-on.

How could Minato possibly accept this?

Even someone with Minato's personality like that would feel dissatisfied and angry.

But in the end, he was still the Hokage of Konoha, even if he was a thing of the past and was now just a chakra imprint. Given Minato's character, it's impossible that he would truly support Menma's attitude and actions without question, or agree with Menma's revenge against Konoha.

We can only offer some advice to Mianma within a limited scope; the rest is just watching silently as Mianma does what she wants to do, and what she has to do.

"Oh, right, Menma, there's another crucial thing: that masked man from back then. That guy possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, could control the Nine-Tails, and knew space-time ninjutsu. He could even freely enter Konoha, completely disregarding Konoha's barriers and all its defenses. Although he claimed to be Uchiha Madara, I've always felt that guy was..."

This rare and precious moment could perhaps be described as a heartwarming one between father and son.

When he sensed that his remaining chakra was almost depleted.

Minato also thought of a more crucial question: the words he had spoken directly.

"Uchiha Obito, this is the guy who invaded when your mother was giving birth, the one who called himself Uchiha Madara. He was your subordinate who was rumored to have died in battle, your father. Moreover, he was backed by a powerful organization called 'Akatsuki,' whose leader was the disciple with the Rinnegan that Jiraiya adopted in the Land of Rain. Their goal is to collect the nine tailed beasts scattered in various ninja villages."

Before he could finish speaking...

Menma looked up at Minato with a very calm expression and spoke in a light tone.

Minato was stunned for a moment.

On the other side, a special crimson light also shone from the fox eyes of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Obito? Menma, what's this?"