Minato saw Kushina, whom he had not seen for several days, and Minato could not help but feel distressed. The sound of her sobbing reached his ears faintly. A few days ago, when he said goodbye to the girl for the last time, she still had a happy smile on her face. However, now, she has shouldered the heavy responsibility of being a Jinchūriki. Minato is the Fourth Hokage. He knows very well what Jinchūriki means to the village, and he also understands the hardships of being a Jinchūriki. He also knows that in Konoha today, only Kushina can become a Jinchūriki.
Minato naturally does not want Kushina to become a Jinchūriki, but even if he can arrive in time and has the ability to stop it that day, he thinks that he will still choose to let Kushina become a Jinchūriki. This is his incompetence, but it is a more helpless choice. In order to maintain the balance of the tailed beasts, he can only make such a decision. These, even if he is reborn thousands of times, he is afraid he can not and will not change. But he knew what was the most precious thing for a Jinchūriki. And that thing, he could give her. It is love.
Minato left the team of the ninja school and walked towards Kushina. At this time, he also saw several figures in another place. One of them was his sensei Jiraiya standing next to a pair of siblings at this time. Nawaki knelt on the ground in pain, his hands kept hitting the ground, obviously still unable to accept the fact that his grandmother had passed away. He had just returned from a mission and heard the bad news. Beside him, a blond-haired woman in her early twenties half-crouched and put her hand on Nawaki's back. Although she didn't cry as hard as Nawaki, the sadness on her face could not be concealed at all. Nawaki's sister, who is also Mito's granddaughter, Princess Tsunade.
On the other side, there stood another man. His skin was a little too white, with purple eye shadow on his face, long black hair, and the shape of his pupils was like snake pupils, revealing a kind of fierceness. The last member of the Three Sannin, Orochimaru. His future self and Orochimaru did not have a good relationship because the position of the Fourth Hokage was originally supposed to be for Orochimaru before he got chosen instead. He was the most respected disciple of the Third Hokage.
As he approached Kushina, some of the ninjas noticed Minato's arrival and tried to stop him from approaching Kushina. Minato used his new sensor ability, but at this distance, he could not feel any movement of the Nine-Tails in Kushina's body. It seems that Mito-sama's fuinjutsu is indeed powerful. On the third day after the seal was completed, the tailed beast still had difficulty making any movements. This also made him feel a little more at ease.
"You can't get any closer," one of the ninjas said, making a move to stop Minato's actions. Minato knew the reason why they did this, and that they were just following orders. He chuckled and said, "Senior, I just want to say a few words to her. I won't get any closer."
"Minato?" Kushina was so sad that she didn't even pay attention. But when she heard Minato's voice, she came back to her senses and raised her eyes. Her pretty face was full of tears. Even with the hairpin Minato gave her, her long red hair was still a little messy. Obviously, she didn't care about these little things these days.
Looking at Kushina's haggard appearance, Minato couldn't help but feel distressed. He actually thought of Kushina's expression after his death. Minato really didn't want to see that kind of unwillingness and sadness again. His azure blue eyes opened and closed, and then turned into a gentle smile. He looked at Kushina and said, "Kushina, I know you are in pain now because you lost your loved ones, but Lady Mito has fulfilled her dream. I believe she must have been smiling when she died."
"She also entrusted her dreams and responsibilities to us, the younger generations. So even at her funeral, Granny Mito must want to see us being strong, not crying blindly. So, stand up and let her spirit in heaven see your determination."
Although he didn't see it, Minato firmly believed it, because when he died as the Hokage, he also had a smile on his face. Kushina was stunned. She saw Mito's smile with her own eyes. Hearing Minato's words, Kushina became less grief-stricken. Gradually, she stood up and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"I understand!" Kushina seemed to be expressing her will to Mito in heaven. She immediately looked at Minato and said, "Thank you."
Seeing that she was fine, Minato left on his own. He believed that the Third Hokage's 'care' for Kushina was only temporary. For him, as long as he knew that she was safe, that was enough. Afterwards, the funeral was held, and the Third Hokage, Konoha's high-ranking officials, and others presented flowers. Everyone remembered the passing of their ancestors. It is with the will of these predecessors that the younger generations can inherit and then continue to pass it on.
After the funeral, the ninja school no longer had any classes, so it was disbanded on the spot and the students were allowed to go home. Kushina was taken away surrounded by Anbu. Minato did not leave, because Jiraiya sensei was walking towards him. Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Nawaki also did not leave. The latter was not very mature, so he was still crying until now. This is not because Nawaki is not strong, but even as a ninja, he still does not quite understand the meaning of life.
"Jiraiya, is this the disciple you accepted?" Orochimaru looked sideways at Minato who was next to Jiraiya who had just walked over, and said.
"How about it, my disciple, is he as handsome and wise as me?" Jiraiya pointed his finger at himself and smiled.
Tsunade heard this, slightly side-eyed, looked at Minato, then looked at Jiraiya, and said: "Like you? You must be blind."
She hit Jiraiya mercilessly, and the latter looked frustrated, but did not dare to refute at all.
"Nawaki, don't be sad anymore. Life is fragile and short, just like a flash of fireworks. Even a person like Mito-sama, if she dies, will no longer have any value." At this time, Orochimaru said, but his words of admonishment to Nawaki were extremely biased.
"Do you have the guts to say it again?" Tsunade was instantly furious and glared at him. Jiraiya's face also became solemn, and he said: "Orochimaru, do you know what you are saying?"
Nawaki looked at a loss because he could not judge whether Orochimaru's words were right or wrong.
"Although human life is short, one can entrust his will to the next generation, and then the younger generations will pass it on from generation to generation. Now the ninjas of Konoha have inherited the will of the First Hokage and Lady Mito and are acting for it. Although they are no longer in the world, the impact they have caused will affect the more distant future."
At this time, Minato, who was beside Jiraiya, suddenly spoke. Orochimaru heard this and stared at Minato with his snake-like pupils. The latter's azure blue eyes also looked at him at this moment, and there were no ripples in his eyes.
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