If you don't want to unify the ninja world, why are you crying about the ninja village system?

Chapter 275: Sacrifice for Love, the Shamelessness of the Village

"Let me ask you a question. Is your wife... a variation of me?"

Kushina stared at Minato with sharp eyes, and those sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate his soul.

Minato felt uncomfortable under this scorching gaze and he turned his head away involuntarily, not daring to look at Kushina.

Although the woman in front of him was indeed a variation of his wife, she was not his true lover after all.

What's more, her husband was standing beside her, watching her intently. The oppressive feeling made Minato find it difficult to breathe.

And the hostile and possessive look of Kushina in front of him was like a hungry wolf seeing its prey, as if it would eat him alive at any time.

Minato secretly groaned in his heart: "This look that wants to eat me up... is so scary!"

At this moment, Minato pretended to be calm and replied: "Yes, her name is Kushina, she is a very gentle woman."

However, as soon as he said this, he immediately realized that he had made a big mistake.

A vein quickly appeared on Kushina's forehead at a speed visible to the naked eye. She clenched her teeth tightly and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "You mean... I'm not gentle?"

Hearing this, Minato stood there in shock as if struck by lightning, completely stunned.

He never expected that a casual remark of his would make Kushina so angry.

For a moment, he felt extremely embarrassed and tried to explain at a loss: "No... that's not what I meant..."

But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not think of a suitable word to resolve the crisis.

"I mean...well, never mind, let's talk about that kid Naruto."

He waved his hands hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something but finally decided to give up.

Upon hearing this, Kushina's eyes widened immediately, and she asked suspiciously, "I'm really curious. Back then, wasn't my variant also a Jinchūriki? Logically speaking, you should be well aware of the difficult situation that Jinchūriki faces! How could you make such a decision?"

When Minato heard this, he was startled for a moment, then a trace of bitterness and helplessness appeared on his face, and then he sighed deeply and said:

"That's right. It's precisely because I know the pain and pressure that a Jinchūriki has to endure that I resolutely chose to let Naruto become a Jinchūriki. It's just that..."

At this point, his voice trembled slightly.

"But I still underestimated the insidiousness, cunningness, and cruelty of people in this world..."

"When a person dies, it's like a light goes out. I already knew this."

"That is why, from the beginning to the end, I never placed any hope on myself, a person who has already passed away. Because I clearly understand that death means the end, which means that I can no longer have a direct impact and help on the living."

Minato raised his head slightly, his eyes seemed to penetrate the void in front of him and look into the distant past.

"The most advantageous self-defense weapon I gave Naruto, and the one that can best protect him from surviving in this world, is the Nine-Tails."

"In fact, Konoha was already at peace back then, and Kushina and I were confident that we could train Naruto well."

"There are two of us, one is the Hokage, and the other is the heir of the Uzumaki clan. Either of us has the ability and skills to train Naruto and make him an excellent ninja."

"But unfortunately..."

"Female Jinchūriki are most vulnerable when giving birth. The news of Kushina's pregnancy was not hidden from those who had ulterior motives towards the village. On the day of her delivery... we were tricked..."

"A masked person with the Sharingan summoned the Nine-Tails within her..."

"He used Naruto as a threat, so I had to give up the seal on Kushina at the most critical moment and choose Naruto."

"The Nine-Tails has been released."

"As the head of a village...I admit that I chose to stop the rioting Nine-Tails after Naruto was no longer in danger."

"But unfortunately, no one in the village at that time could match the Nine-Tailed Fox..."

"Kushina can spend her life to seal the Nine-Tails again, but the price is death..."

"And...the balance between the villages will be disrupted because of the loss of the tailed beasts..."

"At that time... I chose to use the Demonic Fuujin to seal half of the Nine-Tails' power, and then seal the remaining half of the Nine-Tails' power... in Naruto's body..."

"Teacher Jiraiya once got information about the Child of Prophecy from the Great Toad Sage."

"That masked man...gives me a feeling of disaster and chaos, and Naruto was born in this era...he is very likely the legendary child of prophecy."

"Actually...I must once again solemnly apologize to Naruto here."

Minato spoke slowly, his voice low and full of guilt, as if every word carried a heavy weight.

"At that time, your mother, Kushina, could not understand why I chose to use such an extreme technique as the Demonic Fuinjin."

Minato raised his head, his gaze seemed to travel through time and space, returning to that life-and-death moment.

"Because in her beautiful fantasy, she has always expected me to accompany you as you grow up. Watching you grow from a babbling baby to a man, and witnessing every important moment in your life."

Having said this, Minato paused slightly, a hint of pain showing on his face.

"But... I was so selfish! After I lost Kushina, my first thought was to follow her and go to hell together... I completely ignored the fact that you still need someone to stay by your side, to protect you, to take care of you, and to guide you through this long and bumpy journey of life."

Minato took a deep breath and continued, "Please forgive me, Naruto... As a father, at the beginning, I really... failed to give you the love and deep affection you deserve."

At this time, Kushina on the side was already in tears.

She sobbed softly and choked, "Did you make that decision just to commit suicide for love?"

Minato remained silent.

He lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Kushina's eyes that were filled with resentment and sadness.

There was silence all around, except for the intertwined breathing of a few people, which was heavy and heartbreaking.

"I can't raise a child well. It's better to give it to the village than for me to raise it."

"At the time, I firmly believed that Naruto had my blood, was the Fourth Hokage, and was the son of a hero, which was enough for him to live a life of wealth and glory."

"Besides, he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, so Naruto's safety can be guaranteed. The village will definitely do its best to protect his safety."

"Besides that, whether it's the savings I've accumulated over the years as Hokage or Kushina's savings, it's enough for Naruto to spend lavishly throughout his life..."

"But I really...really underestimated the shamelessness of those people!!!"

Minato gritted his teeth, his eyes flashed to the Sandai, to Jiraiya, and to Kakashi's face.

Hokage? Teacher? Student?

The so-called bond of fire only exists when your life is valuable! !

As soon as he died, they all avoided Naruto like the plague.

Hehe...Hehehe!!!