Hostage Taking

The surrounding trees had long been destroyed by the explosion of the Rasengan, becoming a barren land.

Without the obstruction of the trees, the cold wind was like a scraping knife, scratching Minato's face.

Listening to the battle between the Kyubi and Konoha Ninjas in the distance, Minato sensed the location of the kunai, only to find that it was not there.

Minato looked in the direction of the kunai, his face full of doubts, and muttered:

"This is not the direction of the Kyubi either."

Out of caution, Minato did not rashly teleport to the location of the kunai.

Suddenly, Minato was stunned and found that the location of the kunai was very close to the cabin that Kushina gave birth to.

In an instant, the pores on Minato's body suddenly opened, and cold sweat poured out again.

His expression became a lot more flustered, and he shook his head and said,

" No, he won't. Such a strong person wouldn't use such a method.

Moreover, if Tunan could find time to defeat Nine-Tailed, Naruto should be with him.

Maybe Naruto has been sent home by now, staying with Kushina.

Yes, that must be it. "

Although he said that, as soon as his voice fell, Minato disappeared.

A silver hook in the night sky sprinkled infinite light, illuminating a valley at the edge of Konoha.

"Crash."

The creek water that crossed the valley flashed with fine scales under the moonlight, as if it was made of silk.

The water ran through the rocks, and the bell rang like a bell. The sound was clear, mellow, and divine.

An exquisite Kunai was stuck in the soft soil beside the creek.

"Swish ---"

A cool breeze blew in all directions.

Minato, who was wearing a God-cloak, said,

There is nothing else to be done.

He looked around and saw Minato bending down to pull out the Kunai from the soil.

This place was too far away from where the Kyubi and Konoha Ninjas were fighting. There was still a village in the middle, and there was almost no sound.

It was quiet all around, and there was no sound of birds or beasts, only the sound of the stream.

Seeing that this was not a small wooden house, Minato breathed a sigh of relief.

This proved that Tunan had protected Naruto at that time.

However, he did not see the figure of the masked Tunan. Minato kept looking around vigilantly.

"This is..."

Suddenly, a shout that Minato was extremely familiar with came from above.

"Minato!"

Minato suddenly raised his head, and his eyes turned red as he roared,

"Kushina! Naruto!

Uchiha Madara, let them go!"

On the edge of the cliff above the valley, the masked Tunan grabbed Kushina by the neck with one hand and held her in the other.

His scarlet eyes stared at Minato, and there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes.

"Hey, we are all adults. Don't be so childish.

I am obviously holding them hostage to force you to submit. How can I let them go?

I have no choice. You are too cunning, and I have to make this plan.

If you want them to live, it's very simple. You can kill yourself. "

Minato's eyes were full of anger. He reached out and pointed at the masked Tunan on the top of the cliff, and word popped out between his teeth.

"Despicable!"

The masked Tunan heard this, and his scarlet eyes were full of surprise. He said in a strange tone,

"How do people like you become Jounin?

Isn't it normal for ninjas to do this kind of thing?

When is it necessary to be fair and square when killing people?

Don't be long-winded. If you want them to live, you can only commit suicide. "

At this time, Minato was completely angry.

Looking at the masked Tunan, his eyes were filled with hatred and killing intent. He gnashed his teeth and said:

"Do you think you can force a ninja to commit suicide with such a despicable method?

I am not that stupid. Once I die, you will still kill them.

You might even be able to destroy Konoha."

The masked Tunan sighed and nodded:

"It's within my expectations that you don't agree.

Since you don't care about their lives, I will kill them first before killing you.

A family will die together, so that we won't be lonely on the road to the underworld.

In the next life, we will be a family, and this is a happy ending."

As he spoke, he saw the masked Tunan tighten his grip on Kushina's neck.

"Don't!"

This time, Minato was really panicking.

After shouting, seeing that the masked Tunan did not continue to attack, he clenched his fists in anger and said,

"You... bastard."

The masked Tunan shook his head lightly and said with a smile,

"I am a reasonable person. My only weakness is being soft-hearted.

It is a bit too cruel to let your whole family die.

But you are not willing to commit suicide.

How about this, let's change the way.

I'll give you a small choice question.

I'm going to kill someone to disturb your mood.

This will help us in the battle of life and death."

As he spoke, the masked Tunan shook the dying Kushina:

"You want me to kill your wife, who has been with you day and night and never left you for years."

Then he shook his hand and cried,

"Or do you want me to kill your love, your life, and your son."

After hearing these two choices, Minato was so angry that his whole body trembled, and his teeth chattered.

His bloodshot eyes stared straight at the masked Tunan, and he said word by word,

"If you dare to touch any of them, I will kill you."

The masked Tunan was not afraid of Minato's threat. He chuckled and said,

"I am a great Ninja Madara, and I am a man of my word.

I was very serious just now. You really must choose one.

If you don't choose, I will help you kill one.

If you rush up impulsively.

Then there is no choice. Your wife and children have to die."

Minato took a deep breath, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "What good is it for you to kill them?"

The masked Tunan shook his head and said,

"No good, it's just a fight between experts. It's easy to defeat a person with a flaw in his mind.

I just want to disturb your heart and kill you.

You are the most important.

Don't think about it, my reaction speed is a little faster than your Hiraishin no Jutsu."

Minato looked at the dying Kushina and the crying Naruto, but he couldn't bear it.

His legs went soft and he knelt on the ground. He raised Kunai with his right hand and said,

"I'll use my life to exchange for their safety."

The masked Tunan narrowed his eyes and said lightly,

"Really? You won't lie to me, right? You didn't agree at first."

At this time, Kushina, who was in the hand of the masked Tunan, saw that Minato was about to commit suicide.

Two streams of tears flowed out from the corners of his eyes and flowed down his cheeks. He endured the feeling of suffocation and said with difficulty,

"Minato... Don't worry about me."

Kushina's words seemed to work, and Minato was stunned.

Seeing that Minato was about to commit suicide, but was stopped by Kushina, how could the masked Tunan let the duck fly away?

The eyes of the masked Tunan focused, and he turned his head to Kushina and said earnestly,

"You are not a competent mother at all.

It doesn't matter to you, but the child is innocent.

Although you gave birth to him, you can't make a decision for him.

The fact that you can become a mother and son is destiny.

In my opinion, let your husband die. At the very least, you have left a bloodline for him.

In the future, you will raise your child well.

When the child grows up, he will come to me for revenge."

Saying that, he turned to look at Minato, who was struggling and hesitating, and said:

"I am not familiar with you.

I wonder if you are a qualified father and a qualified husband.

On the contrary, I would rather die myself than let my wife and children lose a single hair.

Of course, if you are such a selfish person, then just pretend that I didn't say anything."

Minato seemed to have lost his mind, and his hand that was holding the Kunai trembled crazily.

The whole person looked at Kushina with tears in his eyes, and the couple seemed to be communicating with each other in the eyes before they died.

"Kushina. Naruto."

The masked Tunan let out a long sigh and quickly tried to comfort him:

"A man should shed blood instead of tears. Why are you crying?

People will die anyway, you should be more open-minded."