"What's going on?!"
"The village is being attacked!" People were evacuated swiftly by the protecting shinobi. The Jonin quickly gathered.
"What should we do?"
"What can we do?"
"Fight! We must protect the village!" One man said determinedly.
"We should ask the Hokage," his wife said firmly, "before we take any action." The others agreed, and they were about to take off, when the Fourth Hokage arrived.
"Minato!" The surprised Kushina took a step back. "You're here."
"Yes, I am," he said, smiling at the woman he loved.
"Fourth Hokage!" One of the Jonin cut in. "What should we do? We're facing a monster here!" He yelled, as the red-eyed demon screeched in fury.
"We'll protect the village. If necessary, with our lives," he said with a determined look in his eyes.
"Hai!" The Jonin replied in agreement.
"Let's give it our all. For the Village!!!" He yelled his battle cry.
"For the Village!" The other Jonin yelled in agreement, getting into battle position.
"Go!" the Fourth commanded, and they took off. As Kushina was about to take off with them, he grabbed her arm.
"Huh? What is it, Minato?" She looked at him.
"Kushina…" he said slowly. "I… don't want you to fight."
"What?! Are you crazy? What about what you just said?! I'm fighting, for the Village! I will help. I'll defeat this monster! I am not weak," she said defiantly.
"I… I know. But… I need you to stay with the frightened women in the village. Calm them, lend them your courage, for me," Minato smiled sadly.
"And let you take credit for saving Konoha? I don't think so!" Kushina yelled.
"But… what about the baby?" He looked at her meaningfully.
"What… what about him?"
"Kushina… with all my heart, and with my own two hands I will defeat this monster… but, I… could die." He looked away from her as he said this.
"And leave me widowed? I don't think so!" Kushina said confidently. "If you fight, so do I." She slipped her hand into his, and they took off together, to defeat the demon; whether it killed them, or not. And that's when… the Accident happened.