Chapter 039 — Tobirama Senju: Minato, calm down. I still have… a little faith in Sarutobi!
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[Kakashi Hatake]: …
[Kakashi Hatake]: I told you before, Naruto's identity as a Jinchuriki was made public, but the fact that he is the Fourth Hokage's son was kept secret.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Plus, after the Nine-Tails incident, the villagers' attitude toward him is… rejection.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Although Naruto is just the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, people transfer their hatred for the Nine-Tails onto Naruto.
[Kakashi Hatake]: So Naruto… even though he was raised by the village, the villagers don't accept him.
[Kakashi Hatake]: They even… reject and bully him.
[Kakashi Hatake]: And the way it shows is what you see now.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Trash is thrown at the gate, and graffiti is written on the doors.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Naruto has to disguise himself as someone else to buy things at the shopping street — not because it's fun, but simply because people chase him away.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Merchants refuse to sell to him.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Even so, this kind of treatment is far too damaging for a child.
[Minato Namikaze]: …
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Minato Namikaze]: I need some time to calm down.
[Minato Namikaze]: I knew being a Jinchuriki might be hard… but not this hard.
Minato's wife, Uzumaki Kushina, was the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
But what he felt was only that she attracted attention from other ninja villages, and they tried to abduct her.
However… her own life was stronger.
Then… why did Naruto end up like this?
No.
Or maybe because of this, Naruto ended up like this…
Because just after the Nine-Tails incident, Konoha lost a huge amount of combat power… plus the emotions of the families of those lost…
So all the blame fell on Naruto.
Even though Naruto shows a cute side, he can't get the proper evaluation.
Also, because Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he is influenced by the Nine-Tails chakra…
So he performs poorly.
Everything… is not going well.
[Minato Namikaze]: Could it be that the chakra seal I put in Naruto as insurance was never seen?
Minato recalled the insurance seal he created.
But just now, Kitahara Kaede easily entered Naruto's subconscious and removed the seal binding the Nine-Tails.
Without any resistance.
What went wrong?
[Minato Namikaze]: No… it's because he saw Naruto's entire life experience.
[Minato Namikaze]: And he didn't break the seal because Naruto is still the Fourth Hokage…
[Minato Namikaze]: Ah… so I really made a mistake?
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: …
Hashirama didn't know how to comfort Minato.
From what Minato told him, the power of later Hokages isn't very strong… but the Will of Fire is passed on.
Even if it means sacrificing oneself to protect the village.
Minato also fulfilled this.
He could have easily used the True Thousand Hands to crush the Nine-Tails, but he didn't.
So Minato sacrificed his life.
Using Dead Demon Consuming Seal to seal half of the Nine-Tails, and the other half was taken by the Shinigami.
This was truly for protecting the village.
But the final result is like this… Hashirama felt very sorry.
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Tobirama Senju]: Minato, I know you're emotional now, but calm down for three minutes and listen to me.
[Tobirama Senju]: Just three minutes is enough.
[Tobirama Senju]: First, the current Hokage is still the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, right? @Kakashi Hatake.
[Minato Namikaze]: Yes.
[Tobirama Senju]: Then… since Sarutobi is in charge, you've grudgingly accepted his reasons before, right?
[Minato Namikaze]: … Yes.
Minato responded, and his current state really looked like he was calming down for three minutes.
In other words, if Tobirama Senju couldn't persuade Minato within those three minutes, Minato's emotions would explode.
[Tobirama Senju]: Sarutobi revealed Naruto's identity out of necessity. Many died in the Nine-Tails incident, losing much of the village's strength. This is a way to protect the village.
[Minato Namikaze]: I know that.
Minato responded.
[Tobirama Senju]: And not revealing Naruto's identity doesn't mean keeping everything secret.
[Tobirama Senju]: At least, they have to wait until Naruto can protect himself, right? So, Minato, though it's painful, I hope you can give Sarutobi a little more time.
[Future Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: Then, couldn't they arrange for people to protect Naruto?
[Future Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: Or even if Naruto's identity as the Hokage's son isn't revealed, they could raise Naruto as their own grandson.
[Future Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: Treat him properly, right?
[Future Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: So why did the Third Hokage choose to leave Naruto alone in the village?!
[Future Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: Isn't that just letting people bully him? Not even standing behind him.
[Tobirama Senju]: Ah, Mizukage, you better shut up!
Tobirama realized this option could exist.
If Sarutobi was kind enough and treated Naruto well… then wouldn't it be possible?
If that happened, people in the village certainly wouldn't dare to reject Naruto, or at least they wouldn't do it openly.
So why didn't Sarutobi do that?
[Tobirama Senju]: Minato, anyway, I hope you can endure a little more.
[Tobirama Senju]: I want to keep faith in Sarutobi… after all, he's the Third Hokage I chose.
[Tobirama Senju]: My judgment has always been reliable.
[Minato Namikaze]: …
[Minato Namikaze]: …
[Minato Namikaze]: …
Minato didn't respond, seeming to hold back his emotions.
But Tobirama knew Minato's personality was gentle and mild-mannered.
So, he probably listened.
Because…
[Tobirama Senju]: Naruto's current state is still okay.
[Tobirama Senju]: He met Kitahara Kaede, and he also has Sasuke as a friend.
[Tobirama Senju]: And Kakashi Hatake will also take care of him. @Kakashi Hatake. Right, Kakashi?
[Kakashi Hatake]: Ah… yeah, of course, I'll do my best.
[Kakashi Hatake]: I didn't know before, but now… I'll try my best.
Kakashi quickly said this.
He could feel that the Second Hokage was trying to hold up a collapsing building alone.
And he still hadn't found the material to expose Minato's misuse of funds…
But if Minato could accept it now…
And if Naruto's missing pieces are completed… maybe it has to be kept secret.
Because the village still needs stability.
[Beep!]
[Due to the small number of members, an additional member is added.]
[Welcome "Konoha's Azure Beast" to the chat group.]
[@Might Guy, say something to everyone.]
[Your good buddy Kakashi Hatake is here too!]
[Congratulations to Might Guy for receiving the special title — Kakashi's Good Buddy.]
[Kakashi's Good Buddy - Guy]: Hmm?!
[Kakashi's Good Buddy - Guy]: Haha, Kakashi, I see you!
[Kakashi's Good Buddy - Guy]: Looks like I'm not under genjutsu.
[Kakashi Hatake]: …
Kakashi was surprised by Guy joining the group.
But he quickly reacted, knowing he must stop Guy from talking nonsense.
[Kakashi's Good Buddy - Guy]: Eh!?
But Guy was shocked.
He noticed Izuna.
[Kakashi's Good Buddy - Guy]: Uchiha Sasuke? No, seems older… could it be a unique member of the Uchiha clan? No… didn't the Uchiha clan get exterminated?
[Kakashi Hatake]: …
Well.
No more hiding, just like that.
Now the Second Hokage is going to explode.
Kakashi thought in his mind.