Naruto was punched by Kushina and given a serious lecture, which can be summarized as:
What is a Jinchuriki? It's like a mushroom bomb. Even if you add a bunch of Sealing Techniques, it won't work. You don't hear of mushroom bombs with various safety measures being kept in private homes.
But she couldn't continue halfway through, because the two of them, mother and son, were also Jinchuriki, and the strongest ones at that.
To be on the safe side, they should still go home and take a look, leaving the scene to the Anbu to handle—Naruto sighed that the Anbu were indeed the strongest handymen, capable of reconnaissance, clearing out mobs, cleaning up battlefields, communication, and even battlefield commentary, as practical as Xiao Hei from iPartment.
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"Welcome back, Father, Mother, Naruto," Haku greeted formally.
"Papa, Mama!" Karin threw herself into Kushina's arms. She always found Gaara scary, and the sense of security Haku gave her couldn't completely offset the fear.
Among Kushina's children, Kimimaro and Haku were the most rigid and respectful, always addressing their parents formally.
Karin was the most dependent, calling them Papa and Mama affectionately.
Naruto was the most casual, calling them whatever came to mind, except that sometimes he went too far and got beaten.
For example, a few days ago, when Tsunade had just returned and was talking to Minato and Kushina about adopting Naruto as her younger brother, Naruto went over and said to Minato without any respect, 'Let's each call each other our own thing. I'll call you Dad, and you call me brother.' As a result, "Sister Kushina" kindly gave Naruto a red envelope on the head.
Oh right, and Sasuke, who always called Minato Uncle and then reluctantly called Kushina Godmother...
Adding Jiraiya and Kakashi, the titles in this family were now a mess.
After exchanging greetings, Minato asked, "How's everything at home?"
Haku replied, "Everything's fine. When I learned that the village was being invaded, I immediately activated the Barrier at home, but Karin was terrified."
Kushina patted Karin's head and then knocked Naruto on the head, "Isn't it because some people bring dangerous people home casually?"
"Yes, yes." Naruto didn't know where to send Gaara at the time. Everyone in the village was busy, so he just brought him home.
"It's all right now, the war is over." Kushina comforted Karin, suddenly becoming smug and bragging to Karin, "Mama is very powerful, none of those small fries can fight, Mama can knock out three with one punch, no, ten..."
"So amazing." Karin lacked knowledge of combat. Listening to Kushina's description of the battle scenes, her admiration was about to overflow. It didn't take long for her to recover from her panic and excitedly wave her fists, shouting that she would be as powerful as her mother in the future.
Gaara, who had regained consciousness, looked at the family of five laughing and playing, especially at Minato's gentle smile, and suddenly had a headache.
"Ah..." Gaara clutched his head, recalling a smiling face. Someone once showed me that kind of smile, who was it... That's right, Yashamaru... Where's Yashamaru? Ah, I've already killed him... Gaara's expression gradually calmed down. He really wanted to... destroy them.
"Gaara, is it?" Minato looked at the cold teenager with the word 'love' engraved on his forehead. This child looked about the same age as Naruto.
Gaara nodded lightly without expression.
"The Sand Hidden has been defeated, and the Kazekage died at the hands of Orochimaru a few days ago." Minato calmly told Gaara the outcome of the war. He himself had no resentment towards this child. Although he was the One-Tail Jinchuriki, he not only didn't hurt anyone from Konoha, but was also dragged away and beaten up by Naruto. He was actually quite miserable?
Gaara's expression didn't change much. He had no feelings for the Sand Hidden or the Kazekage.
Minato didn't know much about Gaara and frowned, "The Fourth Kazekage was your father, right? Are you completely indifferent to his death?"
Gaara's tone was cold, "Father? If Father refers to the kind of person who constantly sends people to assassinate me, then it doesn't matter if he's dead."
"Assassinate you? What's going on?" Minato found it incredible. What kind of father would send people to assassinate his own son?
Gaara said indifferently, "In order to make me the strongest ninja, Father performed a technique on me before I was born, allowing me to be possessed by the Sand Incarnation, whose name is Shukaku, the ghost of the Sand Hidden Old Monk sealed in a Tea Kettle. Therefore, I am a natural monster."
Minato pondered, the ghost of the Sand Hidden Old Monk? It seemed that this child didn't understand the tailed beasts and Jinchuriki at all. Did the Kazekage not tell him the truth?
Gaara continued, "All along, I have been used as a tool, a masterpiece of the Sand Hidden, but also seen as a threat due to my unstable mind. Since I was six, my father has constantly sent assassins. To them, I am a relic of the past that should be erased."
No, that's not right. With the Kazekage's strength, if he really wanted to kill Gaara, he wouldn't need to go to such lengths. It seems there's another purpose, Minato thought thoughtfully.
"So, what do I exist for? I can't find the answer, but as long as I'm alive, I need a reason, otherwise it's no different from being dead, so I came to a conclusion." Gaara's tone became somewhat deranged, "I exist to kill everyone except myself, fight only for myself, love only myself, become Asura, that is Gaara."
Minato roughly understood. The Kazekage's purpose probably wasn't really to kill Gaara, but to test whether he had the potential to become a perfect Jinchuriki, or to train his abilities. It's just that this method is too cruel. Letting a child who is already mentally unstable face life-and-death crises every day, being hated and feared by those around him, and without anyone to guide him properly, it wouldn't be strange for this child to completely collapse and go berserk after so long.
Naruto looked at Haku's profile and thought of Kimimaro again. Why do you all like to think about the meaning of existence so much? Did learning Ninjutsu delay your philosophical talents?
Haku noticed Naruto's gaze, tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Naruto didn't want to expose his scars.
Karin, listening to Gaara's words, clutched Kushina's clothes and whispered, "What a scary person."
"No." Kushina corrected, "What a pitiful person."
Kushina thought:
If I hadn't had Grandma Mito's guidance and hadn't met Minato, maybe I would have become like this?
And Naruto, also the son of a Kage, also a Jinchuriki, if Minato and I hadn't survived twelve years ago, would Naruto also be ostracized, isolated, and then become like Gaara?
Fortunately, none of this happened, and Kushina was now extremely grateful.
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