The Fourth Hokage Corrupted by the Will of Fire

And without any surprise, Naruto's cheap old man, Minato Namikaze, was deeply moved by Kushina Uzumaki's selflessness.

"No! Kushina, don't say that. It was you who made me your husband, who made me the Fourth Hokage! Who made me the father of our child! Why... why did our son flip us off?"

Minato Namikaze, who was in the midst of a heartfelt confession, looked in astonishment as Naruto's little hand suddenly raised two middle fingers towards him.

The sentimental atmosphere was broken, and Minato reached out to push down Naruto's fingers.

"Cough, cough. What if we're not by our child's side? What will happen to him?"

Looking at his cheap dad and mom who were desperately displaying affection, Naruto had given up struggling by now.

Because he knew that this fool would never abandon Kushina and die alone.

There were originally better ways to deal with the Nine-Tails, or rather, to let the Jinchuriki die, causing the tailed beast to dissipate for a while.

So, the Nine-Tails was no longer a trouble at this moment.

But this foolishly loyal fool found an excuse for himself.

He sacrificed himself together with his wife to prevent the mastermind behind releasing the Nine-Tails.

Naruto's miserable state can be attributed at least half to his irresponsible father.

The other half was taken care of by Minato and Kushina, who raised him like their own child.

Kushina watched Naruto shed tears of pain and said, "I have only one last wish... I really want to see Naruto when he grows up."

Seeing the sorrowful Kushina, Minato couldn't hold back his tears either.

"Kushina, you don't have to sacrifice yourself with the Nine-Tails!"

He looked at his pained wife and said, "I will use the remaining chakra you have to let you see Naruto."

Kushina looked puzzled and raised her head. She saw Minato wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes and resolutely said, "I will channel all your remaining chakra to Naruto and combine it with the Eight Trigrams Seal."

After speaking, he stood up and looked at the Nine-Tails, who was trapped by Kushina's restraints and unable to move. He quickly formed hand seals, and soon a Shinigami carrying a sickle appeared.

Kushina's face changed drastically. "What are you doing? Using the Reaper Death Seal will kill the user!"

Ignoring the shocked Kushina, Minato continued speaking to himself, "In addition, the Nine-Tails sealed within my body is only half of it."

"The seal of the Nine-Tails with your participation will surely succeed. If the Nine-Tails were to be resurrected without a Uzumaki Jinchuriki, it would lead to the imbalance of the tailed beasts."

"By using the Reaper Death Seal, I can permanently seal half of myself and the Nine-Tails, while the other half will be sealed within Naruto using the Eight Trigrams Seal!"

Kushina looked at Minato with a gaze of someone unfamiliar.

Minato comforted her in silence, "I know what you want to say, but the masked man mentioned by Jiraiya-sensei will undoubtedly bring great disaster and chaos."

"Today, I have confirmed two things. The one who attacked you, that guy will definitely bring bloodshed and chaos."

"And the one who will stop him is this child! The child named by Jiraiya-sensei, Naruto, who will surely shape the future as a Jinchuriki!"

Naruto, who was completely defenseless below, once again extended his tender middle fingers.

Damn your wife!

Why don't you solve your own disciple's problem and leave it to me?

You almost destroyed Obito with your Rasengan. You're so useless, like a dog. Why don't you solve it yourself and leave it to me!

Facing Naruto's silent resistance, Minato pressed down his middle finger again in silence.

"I don't know why, but I insist on this."

Naruto: "Wawa! (You insist, my ass!)"

Then, Minato put Naruto on the ground, preparing for Kushina to seal the Nine-Tails.

However, as a mother, Kushina broke down.

"Minato! But!"

Minato smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"Believe in this child! He is our son! After the Reaper Death Seal is lifted, I will seal your chakra within Naruto."

"I hope that when he tries to control the Nine-Tails as a Jinchuriki, you can lend him a hand."

At this moment, Kushina erupted completely, angrily shouting at Minato:

"He is our son! Why does Naruto have to bear such a heavy responsibility?"

"And why use the Reaper Death Seal? Just to let me see Naruto grow up?"

"Just for a fleeting reunion? Why would you sacrifice yourself for that!"

"What I wanted was for you to be by Naruto's side! To protect him as he grows into an adult! Why!"

"For the balance of the Tailed Beasts? For the nation? For the village? Do you have to make Naruto a sacrifice? Do you have to sacrifice yourself for the sake of passing down the Nine-Tails!"

Kushina's furious voice echoed through the forest.

Blood flowed uncontrollably from her mouth.

However, Minato, on the other side, remained calm and coolly responded to Kushina:

"Abandoning the country, abandoning the village, and abandoning the child are all the same. As someone who has experienced the destruction of their homeland, you should understand it deeply."

"What kind of cruel life must one lead as a person whose nation has fallen? Moreover, our whole family are shinobi!"

Naruto, who was below them, felt an urge to give the Fourth Hokage a good scolding.

In his previous life, Naruto didn't have a deep impression of the Fourth's death. The Fourth Hokage in his memory was a hero devoted to the well-being of others.

But now he realized,

That this was another brainwashed idiot manipulated by the Third Hokage's will of fire.

Why should his own son bear such a responsibility? So, it turns out that being a regular villager would be happier than being your son.

And when did Konoha ever prosper by capturing Tailed Beasts?

Now, according to Minato, without the Nine-Tails, it's as if Konoha would immediately face destruction.

Just as Naruto was feeling indignant,

The Fourth's tone suddenly changed, and he smiled at Kushina, saying:

"Also, I can't win against you while I'm alive, even though my time as a mother was short-lived. What I can pass on to Naruto is beyond my reach; that's a mother's duty."

"I'm not just doing this for you; I'm doing it for Naruto too!"

After saying that, he picked up Naruto.

"Being willing to die for the sake of your son is a father's obligation."

Kushina felt that something was off with Minato's words but couldn't find any words to refute him.

And Naruto, who was powerless below, could only raise his middle finger to express his satisfaction...

Because he knew that his truly difficult days were about to begin.