Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto but Hinata does... Kishimoto owns the rest though.
Edited version on the 13/09/2015
October 10, the day the Nine-Tailed Fox attack Konoha.
Several kilometres outside of Konoha. A giant fox with nine tails has several golden chains wrap around it, keeping it restrained. The chains are connected to a woman with a long fiery red hair, violet eyes and fair skin whom is showing signs of exhaustion and pain. Not too far from her is a man with spiky blonde hair, bright blue eyes and sun kissed tan skin who seems to be staring at three little new born that are lying on a sealing alter.
"Naruto, you're the oldest out of your other two siblings which means you have the duty in protecting your younger brother and sister like all older brothers' are meant to do. As your father, I'm really happy to see you and your siblings, but I'm afraid that I'm not destined to see you three grow up into fine Shinobi if you all chose to be so." The blonde man told his children sadly
He then turned his head towards the giant fox and continued "The act that I'll be executing will bear a great burden to your brother and sister. I have to split that fuzzball's Yin and Yang chakra into two separate entity using a Forbidden Jutsu from the Uzumaki clan... In order for me to seal it into your siblings. I will die in the process Naruto... That's the reason why I want you to protect them. They will face a lot of hardship in their lives if I know the Civilian Council as well as I think I do. I know that you will be their protector and hero when the time comes because I can feel that you will be an excellent older brother to them." Smirking "You may call it a father's intuition if you wonder why I know this."
Naruto, who looks like an infant version of his father, except for having his mother's round face and having three whisker markings on his cheeks, was staring at his father while the man was disclosing his responsibilities and what will be happening to his siblings. Although he couldn't understand any of what his father was saying, the eldest infant gave the man a happy expression making the blonde haired man smile wanly.
Suddenly, someone started shouting at his father. "Minato, please don't do this to them! Please, please, please I beg of you! Don't give this burden to our dear children!" The red haired woman cried out to her husband.
Minato looked at her with sorrowful eyes and said "I have don't have any other choice Kushina. The mask man will come back for the Nine-Tailed Fox and will use it to try and destroy Konoha again. I can't seal it back to you because you're currently too weak and the strain from the sealing will surely kill you. I believe that our children will be able to handle and use the Nine-Tails power to protect Konoha... And maybe the world if the masked man has an ulterior motive rather than just destroying Konoha.
"Then please! Let me perform the sealing so that you may able to take care of our children and help them grow strong. The likelihood of me dying from having the Nine-Tails extracted out of me is high! I don't even believe that my Uzumaki heritage will be enough for me to survive..." pleaded Kushina.
Minato shook his head to deny her request. "You know there's no way I will let you ever do that and sacrifice yourself for my well-being... And I know you will live. You're too strong and stubborn to die so easily and I love you too much for that to happen."
Minato looked at their three children "Besides... There are things only you can tell the children... Things I can't... It is the mothers' role anyway."
Before Kushina can say anything else, Minato performed the hand seals for the Reaper Death Seal. Snake → Boar → Ram → Rabbit → Dog → Rat → Bird → Horse → Snake → Clap Hands.
Suddenly, a translucent gaunt spectre with a demonic visage spirit appeared behind Minato. The Shinigami looked around and surveyed his surroundings to find out what's going on. He notices a giant looking fox, a red haired woman and the person that summoned him who seems to be standing over what looks to be like three infants.
The Shinigami then spoke "Why have you summon me mortal?"
Minato turned his body to face the spirit and replied "Shinigami-sama. I kindly ask of you to help me split the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra into two entity so that I may be able to seal each chakra into two of my three children in exchange for my soul." The Shinigami raised an eye brow at this request.
The spirit was about to respond to the blonde haired man but all of a sudden felt a very familiar chakra coming from the red haired woman that is binding the turned his head towards her and asked "You, woman. Are you an Uzumaki?"
Kushina nodded her head and confirmed "Yes, I am Shinigami-sama."
"Do you know a person by the name, Tatsumaki Uzumaki?" Kushina again nodded her head
"Yes I do Shinigami-sama, he is my grandfather. He died when Uzushiogakure was being invaded by the combine forces of three other Great Villages... Why have you enquired for such information Shinigami-sama, if you don't mind me asking?" asked Kushina.
"Ahh yes... The destruction of Uzushiogakure. So many delicious souls I have obtained back then. All thanks to your grandfather of course." The spirit happily said
The red head raising an eyebrow "Thanks to my... Grandfather?"
"Your grandfather used a Jutsu that uses my power to sacrifice his very soul to me, so that he may able to use a Jutsu he has been working on in case he was surrounded by his enemies. It would seems to be the perfect opportunity for him to use such a devastating new Jutsu, seeing that he took hundreds of other souls with him." Kushina was both shocked and amazed that such a Jutsu was invented by her grandfather.
Seeing the shocked face of the woman near him. The floating spirit decided to further clarify what had happened with her grandfather. "When I had received so many souls at that particular day, I was astonished! I had too extract a memory from one of the souls that I had just obtained in order to satisfy my curiosity and find out what had fall upon at the time of that event. "
The Shinigami floated right in front of Kushina before continuing "Once discovering that your grandfather was the cause of the influx of souls. I greeted him and told him that I was very grateful for the sacrifices that he has given me. Therefore as a I reward, any other of his descendant and their spouse that uses a Jutsu that will summon me or my powers, will be given an exception. Instead of sacrificing the user's soul for payment, they will be given two other alternatives instead." Informing both Kushina and Minato.
The spirit floated higher in the air and moved between the parents so that they may be able see his face. "The first alternative is to sacrifice four fifth of both the user's and the spouse's maximum chakra level. Reducing it eternally unless they developed it back to it's original level by either extreme training or some other methods." Pausing for a moment to let the information sync in.
The parents had a worried look in their faces. Not liking the first alternative yet it's still better than what it was before. "The other alternative is to sacrifice your eldest child's eyesight forever unless an extraordinary power commits the child's ocular vision back. That is the only fashion that the child may be able to see through his eyes again."
Both Kushina and Minato started deliberating over the options provided to them. If they do sacrifice their chakra, it could possibly take them years to be back in their top fighting shape. Their enemies might use that moment of weakness to strike them and possibly kill or harm them and their children. That last part actually terrifies them the most. Choosing the first alternative will be like playing a game of chance, hoping that the enemies will never find out. Though they are skillful, skills can only get you so far before the enemy would start dishing out powerful Jutsu that they may not be able to to defend themselves and people they hold dear...That alternative seems to have too much risk for them to easily accept.
If they do sacrifice their son's eyesight, protecting himself will be marginally slim unless they find a way for him to see somehow. Their son will also lose the joys of seeing the world around him, making both parents feel guilty weighing over that alternative. They know that they have no right to take something from their son without consulting him first, but Naruto being born just a few hours ago couldn't really give them his opinion of the matter.
After contemplating the two alternatives over and over again, giving each other's opinions and suggestions, they decided which one is the lesser of two evils, praying that it wont comeback and haunt them in the future.
Minato sadly gave the ghostly figure their answer "Shinigami-Sama. We have regretfully decided to sacrifice our son's eye sight. Sacrificing our chakra carries a huge risks that could possible get my family harmed. If we did you choose the first option and our enemies finds out about my and Kushina's vulnerable state. I wouldn't put it past them that they will not hesitate to attack us and kill our children just so that they can satisfy their thirst for revenge. The best we can do to protect Naruto is to train him at an early age and as much as possible so that he may be able to protect him self. I just truly hope that I find a way for him to see somehow." Minato told the Shinigami.
Nodding, The Shinigami accepted the reasoning of the blonde man and said "Very well then. Your eldest child's eyesight for the use of my power... Let us begin..."
And with that, the Shinigami uses his power to split off the Yin chakra of the Nine-Tails and transfer it into Minato's and Kushina's second born son, named Menma, who seems to also have his mother's fiery red hair and fair skin, but having a face structure closer to his father and bright blue eyes. Like his brother, he also has three whisker markings in his cheeks.
Menma started crying loudly after receiving the Yin half of the Nine-Tails chakra and the Eight Trigram Seal appearing on his belly. Everyone heard the giant fox roar in rage and anguish, having undergo getting half his chakra ripped off out of him. He shouted threats at them and yelled even more louder when the group bellow him were just ignoring him.
The Shinigami used his power once more to take the other half of the Nine-Tails chakra and transfer into the youngest and the only girl of the triplet, Naruko. Naruko, who looks like a more feminine version of Naruto but with violet eyes like her mother instead of the bright blue eyes of her father, had also started crying when the Yang chakra went into her and an Eight Trigram Seal like her brother also appearing on her belly.
The Shinigami then spoke "Now that the sealing process has been concluded. I must take my payment." He slowly hovers over Naruto and place his hands right above Naruto's face.
"So... This must be the child that you have seen, Hagoromo Otsutsuki...It must be time to put your plan into motion...And maybe add a little more extra abilities once he unlocks it..." Thought the Shinigami while his hands were glowing with a light blue shroud. Several seconds later, he stops.
The blonde haired man and the red haired woman was about to rush towards their children but was stopped by the Shinigami "The payment has been received, but as a parting gift , I will foretell you both a prophecy which will greatly involve one of your children."
"A child with unimaginable powers will carry the burden of many others and will see the world for what it currently truly is. This child will walk the path of darkness unless a being of pure heart and soul can help the child realise that there is another path to take rather than death and destruction." And with that, the spirit disappears.
Both Kushina and Minato quickly rushed towards their children so that they may able to check on them. They noticed that both Menma and Naruko has the Eight Trigram Seal on their bellies and that they had passed out from the strain of the sealing and are now sleeping. Once they were done analysing the seals on both Menma and Naruko, they slowly move towards Naruto so that they may inspect his eyes. The parents faces changed from curiosity to shock and sadness. Naruto now has a pair milky purple eyes and barely visible pupils instead of his bright blue eyes.
Kushina started crying after seeing what both her and Minato's decision have done to their son. She keeps repeating saying the word "Sorry" over and over again to Naruto, while Minato is looking at both his wife and eldest son with tears and shame on his eyes.
The blonde father of Naruto move closer to him and gently started patting his head while sadly saying "Son. You're so young and yet you have already made a sacrifice to your family so that you may able to protect us. I'm really sorry Naruto, that I couldn't find any other way to protect you and your siblings from placing this burdens in all three of you. Now both your siblings has to carry the Nine-Tails charka and could possibly be the one that will end the world we live in..."
Minato move his eyes to stare directly at Naruto's milky purple eyes. "I hope that you can forgive your mother and I in the future Naruto, but the sacrifice you made will help us protect you and your siblings in case someone tried to harm all three of you. I promise that I will do everything in my power to help find away to see somehow and possibly get your eyesight back. All your mother and I can do right now is to help all three of you grow strong so that you three may able to protect each other and the people close to you."
By the time Minato finishes apologising, tears were freely pouring down his cheeks. First day of being a father and he already feels like the worst one there is.
The blonde Hokage peered at his wife and perceive that she is somewhat still fatigued. Not liking the weak look of his wife, he decided to ask her if she's well with a hint of concern in his voice. "Kushina, are you all right? You seem to be really exhausted and it's making me worry..."
The red headed woman gave her husband a faint smile and tried to reassure him that she's fine "Don't worry about me love...Lets just make sure that the children are all right...Before we start worrying about other...Things..."
Minato looks at her seriously and shook his head "No Hime. I don't like the fact that you're still showing a great deal of exhaustion. I think there's something wrong with you Kushina. There's has to be a repercussion having the Nine-Tails extracted from you. I better use the Diagnostic Jutsu that your sensei taught me just before she left years ago."
Kushina still stubbornly refused that she is not well. "I'm fine dear... It's better if you use that Jutsu on our children... I don't want them to be sick...Or something... Just please do it..."
"KUSHINA, ENOUGH!" Barked out Minato "You're clearly struggling trying to say anything and the more you talk the more sign of exhaustion you show. The children can wait for a moment. Their mother needs to be checked on first seeing as that she's looks like she just ran for 3 days straight."
Kushina turned her gaze away from her husband after being scolded by him. She realise that she's being a fool right now and everything that her husband had just said is true. She turned her gaze back at Minato again and nodded head, giving him a go ahead.
Minato sighed when Kushina turned her head away from him, but then smiled at her when she turned her head at her and giving him a nod of approval on scanning her with her sensei's Jutsu.
Minato sat beside her and begins using the Diagnostic Jutsu while speaking with her. "I'm just really worried about you, Hime. I wouldn't be able to bear the knowledge that I could have saved you if something were to show that needs treating right now. I rather have a few minutes of inconvenience than see you hurt...or worst..."
A few minutes later, Minato found something that made him frown. He decided to check over her centre chakra coils again just to make sure that he didn't mistook it as an error for his part. Kushina, noticing the frown of her husband is making is now making her worried. She truly hopes that if there's something wrong with her that it's not that bad.
Once Minato finishes using the medical Jutsu, he gave his wife a grave look and tell her what the problem is. "Kushina...We have a huge problem. Your centre chakra coil isn't generating any chakra. That's the reason why you're fatigued Hime. You're dying..."
Kushina let out a gasp and is now trembling from fear. She doesn't want to leave the world of the living. She's a new mother and her babies needs her so that she can protect them and give them as much love and affection as possible.
Minato, noticing that his wife is trembling embraced her, telling his wife that everything is going to be all right and he would find a way to fix it. The blonde man started contemplating for a way to save his wife. He thought of multiple theories he could try and the best way to approach it. He decided to go for the most simplest one first before he starts over thinking about the problem and wasting time.
"Hey Kushina." Minato said, trying to get her attention. The tear streaked woman stopped embracing her husband and looked directly at him.
"I think that I might have found a way to fix your centre chakra coil. I theorised that jump starting it might possibly make it start generating chakra again. All I have to do is put a certain amount of chakra into your centre chakra coil, possibly resetting it." Theorised Minato.
Kushina nodded her head and told her husband to try it. Minato put both his hands on top of Kushina's belly and start pouring chakra into it. He doesn't have much chakra left and he hopes that it would work before he passes out from chakra exhaustion. After 5 minutes of pouring his chakra into her and also really close to passing out. He felt his wife chakra circulating around her chakra coils again. He stopped pouring chakra and almost fell down the ground face first if it weren't for Kushina hugging him and thanking him that it works.
"Minato! It's works! It truly works! Thank you. Thank you!" Cheered out Kushina, extremely happy that she gets to stay with her family and watch her children grow.
Minato chuckled at his wife's antics, grateful that his theory worked.
Half an hour later, the search party for the missing Hokage arrived. In it are Jiraiya the Toad Sage, Hiruzen Sarutobi the Third Hokage, Kakashi Hatake the Fourth last student and a number of ANBU and Jonin Shinobi.
"Minato, Kushina!" Yelled both Jiraiya and The Third Hokage after spotting The Fourth Hokage with his wife and their children. Minato trudged towards the large group of Shinobi so that he can brief them about what had occurred to the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Hello, Hiruzen-sama, Jiraiya-sensei and Kakashi." Minato greeted weakly.
Upon closely inspecting both Kushina and Minato, they all noticed that the Fourth Hokage is extremely close to suffering chakra exhaustion and also Kushina is not too far from it either.
Hiruzen decided to ask what had happened to the Nine-Tailed Fox seeing that something so huge couldn't have just disappeared without them noticing. "Minato, where's the Nine-Tailed Fox? Did you actually destroy it or teleported it away?
"I sealed the fox into both Menma and Naruko." Answered Minato in a sorrowful tone shocking everyone around him.
"You sealed the fox into your children?" Questioned Hiruzen, not sure if he heard the blonde man in front of him right. Minato nodded his head in confirmation.
"But how did you do it sensei?" Kakashi asked, piping up everyone's interest.
"I used the Reaper Death Seal to split both the Yin and Yang chakra of the Nine-Tails in to two entities so that I was able to transfer it to both Menma and Naruko." Replied The Fourth Hokage.
Jiraiya raised an eyebrow at the Jutsu used by his student. Last time he heard, the users has to sacrifice their souls for payment for summoning the Shinigami. "If you did used the Reaper Death Seal, then how the hell are you still alive Minato?" Questioned Jiraiya.
Minato did not want to divulge the means of sacrificing his son eyesight to anyone aside from the people he trusted the most. The Fourth Hokage sent his Shinobi back to Konoha so they may able to inform the Konoha Shinobi Force that their Hokage is still among the living, besides Jiraiya, Hiruzen and Kakashi whom was told to stay.
The blonde man in front of the three remaining Shinobi from the search party had a shame look on his face. He still feels extremely guilty for what he put through his children, but sacrifices does have to be made, even if it's something he wished that would have never arise.
Deciding to not keep the people in front if him waiting, he told them everything that has transpire while sealing the Nine-Tails. "The Shinigami has given me two other alternative in preference for my soul by the virtue of Kushina's grandfather, who sacrificed his soul in order to use a Jutsu that has taken over a hundred other souls with him to the Shinigami stomach on the day of the invasion of Uzugakure."
Jiraiya, Hiruzen and Kakashi had an awe look in their faces. Another powerful Jutsu created by the Uzumaki clan, albeit the user did sacrifice his soul, it still didn't change the fact that it could potentially wipe out an entire army.
"The first alternative is that Kushina and I, had to sacrifice four fifth of our maximum chakra level as payment. We were told that we may still able to develop it back to its original level through training it or other methods. Picking this alternative would take years for us to recover and I'm afraid that our enemies would use our vulnerability to strike us and our children."
The old monkey and the silver haired man nodded their head in understanding. If any of their enemies was that vulnerable, they would use that moment of weakness to 'take care of them' so that there will be less potential threat to them and their village.
Minato had a downcast look in his face while telling them what the two alternatives are. "The second alternative is to sacrifice my eldest child's eyesight as a substitute for my soul or chakra. For Naruto to be able to see through his eyes again, an extraordinary power is imperative to restore his optics."
"So which option did you choose sensei?" Enquired Kakashi who has a worried look in his face.
Sighing sadly, the blonde man answered his student's question. "I chose to sacrifice Naruto's eyesight..."
After learning what had ensued from the sealing of the Nine-Tailed Fox and the sacrificial of Naruto's eyes. Jiraiya is outraged for the poor choice his student has made. Did Minato not trust the Shinobi of his village in protecting him? Did his student not trust him in protecting the family the blonde man had just acquired? Furthermore, Minato sacrificed his son's very own eyesight just so that he could keep his full potential! No... This did not sit well with Jiraiya. He taught his student better than that! The blonde man needs a better explanation as to why he chose that alternative, rather than being weakened for a few years while being guarded by the Shinobi that he controls.
Glowering, Jiraiya demanded further explanation for the option Minato chose. "Minato! I can't believe you chose yourself and Kushina over your eldest son. I did not taught a selfish Hokage! Why did you really have to sacrifice your son's eyesight? Don't give me that shit about protecting your family from the enemies you have gained over time. You know that we are more than capable of protecting you and your family from any potential threat that would fall upon you all. I know you didn't tell us everything Minato. You still haven't told us how the Nine-Tailed Fox was freed from its prison."
Minato was seething when his sensei accused him of being selfish but mentally smacked himself for forgetting another important fact. He hasn't told them about the Masked Man that attacked him and his family.
Composing himself after almost bursting out in anger. He told all of them about the perpetrator. "Generally, I would pick the alternative that would be the most selfless. But that was not the best judgement for the situation my family is currently in. From my exhaustion, I had a lapse of memory and had not told you all the reason why I chose to sacrifice my son's eyesight. And I truly do apologise for that."
The people that the Fourth Hokage was facing are currently wondering what this reason is. From the look Minato is giving them, this information must be the reason for everything that has transpired tonight.
"After Kushina has finally given birth to Naruko, we were attacked by a masked perpetrator." Minato turning his head to look directly at Hiruzen and giving him a solemn look. "I'm sincerely sorry to say this Hiruzen-sama...Your wife was killed by this very same man while trying to protect my children and Kushina."
"I...I s-see..." Said The Third Hokage in a mournful tone.
After giving Hiruzen a minute of silence. Minato continued disclosing everything that the masked perpetrator was in. From him identifying that the perpetrator has a single Mangekyo Sharingan to him defeating the masked man and making the enemy retreat.
"That man is the reason why I chose to sacrifice Naruto's eyesight rather than Kushina and I losing four fifth of our maximum chakra level. I'm afraid that masked man who has easily beaten some of the best ANBU we have, and also being aware where the children were being born, will just comeback and try and retrieve the Nine-Tails again. Being weakened while he is out there is too much of a risk that I'm not willing to take." Turning his head so that he can see his family.
"I know that it isn't fair for Naruto... Hell! I know it's not fair for all three of my children! But I did not have any other choice. If I did not choose one of the two alternatives given to me, The Shinigami would have taken my soul as payment and Kushina would die not long after, living all three of my children orphaned."
"Why would Kushina die not long after, Minato?" Asked Jiraiya with a hint of concern in his voice.
"Kushina was not generating any chakra and was slowly dying from chakra exhaustion. I had to restart her centre chakra coil by pouring my chakra into it in order for her to start producing chakra again." Answered the blonde man.
Now Jiraiya feels guilty for accusing his student for being selfish earlier. He did not know that Minato was attacked and just thought that his student was being selfish, something a Hokage shouldn't be. He decided to apologise to Minato for acting in such an ignorant person. "Listen Minato... I'm genuinely sorry for accusing you of being selfish. I should have given you more faith on the decision you have chosen. I know that you're extremely smart and would do everything you can to protect the the people you cared about. That's one of the reason why you're a Hokage after all."
Minato consoled his sensei, fully understanding that Jiraiya just really cares about him and his family and didn't want for him to act for his own gain. "It's okay sensei. I know that you really care about my family and wanted for all of us to have a good life, but something just do happen that is out of our control, and the best we can do is to move forward and adapt."
Cough Cough
Hiruzen coughed to get everyone's attention so that he may advice for all of them to return back to Konoha. "Now that I have everyone's attention. I do believe that it is best that we continue this discussion back in Konoha. You wouldn't want your new family, Minato, to stay in this place any longer. Right?"
The three men that heard Hiruzen nodded their head in agreement.
Minato moved beside him wife so that he can tell her that they need to go back to Konoha. "Hey there Hime. We need to return to Konoha so that the children would be out of the cold of night."
Kushina smile faintly and nodded her head. She's really tired and would love nothing more than to sleep next to her new babies.
The village is in a state of dismay. All the hard working Shinobi are doing everything they can to help calm the citizens of Konoha and get anyone that requires medical attention to the Hospital or a Medical Bay.
The Jonin Commander, Shikaku Nara, is ordering every available Shinobi in what to undertake so that they could establish back control throughout Konoha. As the Jonin Commander, he has the highest authority apart from a Sannin, when the current and previous Hokage are not available.
Shikaku has just received intelligence for the number of casualty that Konoha has taken after the Nine-Tailed Fox attack. According to the report, Konoha Shinobi Force has suffered 15% fatality and 25% wounded. It would take at least a decade for them to recover again, that is if the wounded fully recovers and be returned to active duty again.
"This is so troublesome." Said a very annoyed Shikaku. It has been hours since the Fourth Hokage has left the village to fight the Nine-Tails and calming everyone down is getting more annoying by the minute. He did get a report that the beast was defeated and that the Hokage is having a discussion with Jiraiya, Hiruzen and Kakashi.
"I just hope that the Hokage returns here real soon. I'm getting a migraine from all the shouting going on." And as if some great force is listening to him. He spotted the Fourth Hokage holding a child on his arms and four other people behind him, two of which are also hold a child on their arms at the Northern Front Gate of the Village.
The Nara quickly dashes towards the arriving group to brief his Hokage of the situation of the state that the village is currently in.
"Hello there Shikaku." The Third Hokage greeted. Shikaku nodded in acknowledgement.
"What is the current situation present and have you discovered how much casualty our Shinobi Force has suffered?" The Third Hokage asked the Nara.
"All available able-bodied Shinobi are assisting the populous that might need receiving medical attention. Our Shinobi Force has taken a huge hit of 40% out of commission, with a 15% fatality and 25% wounded. I'm afraid that it will take a decade for us to fully recover from the damages that we have overcome." Informed Shikaku in a serious tone.
The Third Hokage could only sigh at the information he has just heard. So many good Shinobi lost tonight, all because of that damn masked perpetrator.
The Fourth Hokage suddenly spoke "Shikaku, I want you and any other available Shinobi you can find, to instruct the members of the Shinobi and Civilian Council that they need to be in the Hokage Tower as soon as possible, so that we may further discuss the situation with the Nine-Tailed Fox."
Shikaku nodded his head and leaped away, but not before saying "Troublesome." to do what he was just ordered.
Once Minato and the group he was with, entered the Council room, he notices that both the Civilian and Shinobi Council are bickering with each other, yelling things about what the priority the Shinobi are needed to undertake right now.
"The Shinobi Force needs to demolish all the badly damage buildings. Us civilians can't move around the village with the risk for one of the fragile buildings collapsing on us." Shouted a member of a Civilian council.
"And for the last time you ignorant shit head! We are not contractors but Shinobi! Our first priority is to give anyone that reside in this village, medical attention. We already lost so many people tonight and we'll be dammed if we don't at lease try and keep it as low as possible." Inoichi contented back.
Minato rubbed his temple, slowly getting a headache from all the shouting between the Shinobi and Civilian sides.
"Okay, that's ENOUGH!" Shouted Minato "We are not here to discuss about road safety but what has befallen of the Nine-Tailed Fox" This shut everyone up, wanting to know if the Fox still alive and present or possibly was defeated and killed.
The Fourth Hokage, getting everyone's attention decided to start telling them what had transpired to the fox. "The Nine-Tails has been defeated, but is still living." The last statement shocked everyone in the room that does not know that the fox has been sealed.
"What do you mean by 'still living' Hokage-sama?" Asked a civilian council member.
"The Nine-Tails is a Tailed-Beast made of pure condense chakra. Such being can't be permanently killed, but sealed away. If such a being is ever killed, they will just reform somewhere in the Elemental Nations in a few years and wreak havoc to the one that has defeated it." Educated The Fourth Hokage.
Shikaku, after learning how a Tailed-Beast can only be defeated, quickly figure out what had occurred to the giant fox that attacked their home.
"So in short, you sealed the Nine-Tails away. But the question is, to what?" Questioned Shikaku "Or to whom?..." He thought after.
Minato mentally preparing himself in to revealing that his two youngest children are the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox. He turned his head to look at his wife for support in which she nodded sadly at him, telling him that is was bound to be revealed eventually.
Sighing sadly, he decided to answer Shikaku's question. "Using a Jutsu, I have separated the Yin and Yang chakra of the Nine-Tails and transferred it into my two youngest children...Adequately making them into the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox."
The people that didn't knew about the burden that Naruko and Menma was given, are shocked that their Hokage would put such a heavy burden to his own very children.
"That means we can lock the infants away and punish the fox for the sins it has made to our village. Surely the mind of an infant is not strong enough to stop the influence the demon will give. The two infants will mostly likely be possessed by demon fox and will presumably kill us all as soon as it can. " Announced a foolish civilian member.
The room was then flooded with a huge amount of killing intent coming from Minato, Kushina, Jiraiya, Kakashi and Hiruzen. Kushina is being hold back by the three men beside her, stopping her from killing the idiotic civilian council member.
"Let me go! I need to gut that fat bastard here and now!" Yelled Kushina with furry in her eyes.
The idiotic civilian is in a verge of passing out from all the killing intent being directed at him. Minato stomped right towards the cowering civilian, grabbed the idiot's neck with his right hand and slowly crushing his windpipe while being lifted off the ground.
"It would be wise if you don't open your mouth for the remainder of the meeting, CIVILIAN! Such foolish words coming out of your filthy mouth will get you killed someday!" Threatened Minato while staring coldly at the civilian council member.
He threw the civilian across the other end of the room to further emphasise his threat. "The only reason why you're still alive is the result of the state village is currently in. Your expertise on Civil Engineering is much needed right now, but you only get one warning. Do you understand? Otherwise you will not see the light of day if you ever suggest such foolish things in front of me again!" Said a very infuriated Hokage. The civilian nodded his head vigorously, not wanting to die tonight after surviving the attack of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Anyone else who suggest my children to be punished...Or made into weapons." Minato stared directly at Danzo Shimura when he said the last statement. "Will be brutally executed on the spot." Declared their leader.
"My children will not be possessed by the Fox. I inspected the seal with Kushina, and can confidently say that the seal is fully capable of keeping the beast at bay. I, and so will a number of others, will be training the children into using the Nine-Tails power in the distant future. I believe that my two youngest children will be able to control that power and use it to protect their love ones and the village from any threat that might ensue in the future." Minato announced, daring anyone to challenge him with his decision.
Hiashi Hyuga, after activating his Byakugan, noticed that there are three infants in a crib that was brought in the room just before the meeting has started. Soon after, he recalled that the Hokage has only mentioned the fate of his two youngest children, but what of the eldest? Is there a reason as to why Minato couldn't place the Nine-Tails chakra into his eldest child? Or did the Hokage chose his youngest infant based on a whim? Deciding that the should Hokage clarify this decision, Hiashi asked Minato about it.
"Hokage-sama, as I recall, you have only informed us about the fate your two youngest children. What is the situation with your eldest that could have prevented the child from turning into the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox? I just find it quite odd that you would give the responsibility of keeping the fox at bay to your youngest instead of oldest. " Hiashi pointed to everyone in the room.
"Are you implying that my daughter should not have the responsibility of holding the Fox just because she's the youngest?" Accused Minato while glaring at Hiashi.
"Of course not Hokage-sama. I was just merely curious as to why you pick your two youngest children." Emphasized Hiashi, not wanting the Hokage believe that he is accusing him of making a poor judgement. He may be the strongest of the Hyuga clan right now, but he's nothing but a mere academy student in terms of skills if being compared to Fourth Hokage.
Minato pondered for a moment, trying to think of a way to answer Hiashi's question without revealing the Jutsu used and the processed needed for him to still be amongst the living. Regretfully, he can only think of one answer that he could use, an answer that make him feel a pang of guilt thinking about it.
With no other choice but to lie to Hiashi, which might prove difficult considering a Hyuga is essentially a human lie detector, but as long as Hiashi does not use his Byakugan right now, he will be just fine.
"There... Were...Some complications with Naruto. He was born with a light purple milky eyes, and I'm afraid that he is blind..." He said sadly "My wife and I gave the Yang chakra to our youngest by the reason of her having a full healthy body with no disabilities. We believe that she could better utilise the chakra while being able to see, unlike Naruto. But don't worry, I will find a way to get him to see the world. I'll definitely make sure of it."
Before anyone else could ask their Hokage for a question. Minato decided to end it now. "This meeting is adjourned. We will all meet back here in the morning again to further discuss the damages the village has sustained and the approach that is necessity into the road of recovery... Dismiss!" Announced Minato
Once everyone aside from Jiraiya, Hiruzen, Kakashi, Kushina and Minato left. Kushina informed her husband that she will be taking their children with her into the spare bed room in the tower. The four remaining men further discuss about the children.
Minato told the remaining people in the room about the prophecy that the Shinigami foretold him. Jiraiya then put his right hand under his chin into a thinking pose, reflecting about the prophecy he was just told about. "'A child with unimaginable powers will carry the burden of many others and will see the world for what it currently truly is. This child will walk the path of darkness unless a being of pure heart and soul can help the child realise that there is another path to take rather than death and destruction.'...Hmm..."
A sudden realisation hit Jiraiya. He started remembering the prophecy that the Great Toad Sage told him. He is not quite sure about this 'being of pure heart and soul' thing, but the rest of the prophecy is close to the one he knows about.
"Hey Minato... Do you remember the prophecy that the Great Toad Sage told me?" Minato nodded his head. "Well! I believe that one of your three children is The Child of Prophecy. The one that will save the world from its turmoil and achieving true peace." Proclaimed the Toad Sannin.
"So you really believe that one of them could actually be the saviour of this world...Instead of its destroyer? I really hope so sensei." Said Minato in a hopeful tone. "Even... Naruto?"
Jiraiya shook his at his student silly question. "Just because he's blind right now Minato, doesn't mean he will be blind forever, unless we don't do anything about it. I can't believe that you would even question the possibility of Naruto turning into the Child of Prophecy"
Minato faced the ground in shame. He needs to support all his children, especially now that they will grow up with burdens on them, the burdens that he caused. He should believe that they can mature into the best Shinobi that Konoha had ever produced...Even Naruto. Bringing his head back up again to face his sensei, he nodded at him.
"Now I don't want to be rude or anything." Hiruzen interjected "But I do believe that it is best for us to get some rest for tomorrow. It's going to be a busy day and we will need all the energy we can obtain to use for rebuilding the village." All three who were listening nodded their head to the proposal that The Third Hokage said.
"Well sensei, I'll be heading off now. I need to check if my apartment is still standing and not destroyed into millions of little pieces. Picking all those up is going to be annoying." Yawned Kakashi just before he disappears in a puff of smoke.
"Minato, I'll be headed to Mount Myoboku tomorrow, so that I may inform the elders and Gamabunta that you're still alive and the development that has transpired tonight. I will also be discussing with them for a way to get little Naruto's eyesight back. That poor kid deserve to see as much as his brother and sister, especially when all three of them will be trained my The Great Toad Sannin himself!" Jiraiya cheekily said the last statement.
Minato smiled and thanked him for trying to help Naruto see again. He waved his right hand to say goodbye to both the Third Hokage and Jiraiya when they were about to leave the room. He then walked towards the room where his family are sleeping.
Upon reaching the room, he saw his wife happily sleeping while holding all three of their children on her arms. He kissed her and their children and told them that he loves them very much and will do anything in his power to keep them safe. He turned his eyes to Naruto, sadly apologising to him again for the last time tonight.
He moved towards the open window to his left so that he may able to see the village he promised to protect. There were still several houses on fire that his Shinobi are doing their best to extinguish. He can hear several families crying for their love ones that has been taken away from them only a few hours before.
He promises himself that he will make sure that Konohagakure will recover from its close call to destruction. He will show the world the reason why Konoha is the most powerful village in the Elemental Nations, because the Will of Fire is still as strong as ever, even after the Nine-Tailed Fox attacked. Picking up his wife who amazingly still is keeping the triplets on her. He teleported back to their home, hoping that the future ahead for them will only get better as time goes on. Oh, if he only knows how wrong he truly is.
Hello to anyone reading this. This is my first Fanfic and would be really grateful if you review and tell me any mistakes you find.
This will be a NaruHina story because I'm a huge fan of that pairing. The story will be getting darker as it progresses because that's what I believe the Ninja World should be. I will also try to add a bit more humour in it just because I love making people laugh.