"Did the Third Hokage, tell you much?" The Fourth Hokage asked.
Naruto shook his head. He was still wiping his tears from this emotional reunion.
"I see. He probably didn't want to spread too much information about the Kyuubi's attack, that night. And if people were to know you were my son, your life would've been in danger."
Naruto sniffled as he stared at the ground. "As if it already wasn't..." He told him.
Naruto balled up his right hand. "Dad.." He said.
"Huh? Wha-"
Naruto then punched his dad hard in the gut. Mixed emotions of hurt and anger flooding through Naruto's, mind and body. "What were you thinking sealing the Kyuubi inside your son?!!" He yelled.
"I had to go through so much without you 'ttebayo!! Everywhere I went, the people in the village looked at me like I was some outsider!! I couldn't even make any friends without their parents bringing them away from me!!"
Naruto's dad decided to let his son finished. He couldn't imagine what Naruto had to go through, throughout all these years, so it's only fair if he lets Naruto let his anger out.
"I wanted to be treated fairly!! Like anyone else!! I tried so hard to protect everyone, but it's like all I got was even more glares, and kicks, and punches!! Even the two people on my team, who I thought I could trust, treated me unfairly. Then after finally having enough, I left the village and joined the Akatsuki, only to be BETRAYED by them too!! I can't depend on no one now!! I've killed, 'ttebayo!! I've killed my enemies without an ounce of remorse, and I'd do the same to anyone from the Leaf!!"
Naruto finished, and right there, he began to cry again. Years of pent up depression and anger was spilled from his mouth and into The Fourth's ears.
His dad looked down at him with sadness. He felt as if he's to blame for how Naruto is now.
"You punch hard, Naruto.." He told him. "How old are you, son?"
Naruto tried to keep his legs from giving up on him as he answered. "Sixteen.." He told him.
"Wow... already? Well time sure does fly."
Naruto finished wiping his tears. "Dad, what's your name?" He asked.
"Minato Namikaze... did people around the village mention the name The Yellow Flash?" Minato asked.
"I don't even remember..." Naruto muttered. "It feels as if I don't remember anything since the Akatsuki tried to kill me."
"Certainly, you've gotten strong, especially if you can beat Pein." Minato told him.
"You k- know about that? How?" Naruto questioned.
"I watched from inside you."
Naruto looked up at Minato in shock. "Then you know-"
"Yeah.." Minato said, beating him to it. "I know about Jiraiya-sensei. I know about the killings you've done too."
Naruto nodded. "Then you know I'm not going to stop until every Akatsuki member is dead, right?"
Minato looked down at his son worriedly. "I sealed the Kyuubi in you because I believed you could control it" He told Naruto. "Clearly you both are getting along, but, not the way I wanted you to."
Minato stepped forward and puts his hand on Naruto's shoulder. "There's something I need to tell you about the attack on Konoha, sixteen years ago."
"Huh?"
"There was a mastermind who manipulated the Kyuubi into attacking the village." Minato told him.
"Mastermind? Wait, so this person must have some amount of strength to be able to control Kurama!" Naruto says.
"Kurama? I guess the tailed beasts do have actual names. But yes, this person did have such power." Minato responded. "And there's a chance he could attack the village again."
Naruto slightly chuckled. "The village is already destroyed. I guess Pein already finished his mission before I took care of him."
"No, it wasn't Pein." Minato said.
Naruto gasped. "Not him?? Then who??" He asked.
"One of the Akatsuki members, the man with the mask.."
Naruto's eyes almost widened. There was only one person in the group who had a mask.
"Tobi?!" Naruto said aloud.
Naruto's mind began to go insane. The man who's responsible for Naruto's suffering throughout these sixteen years, was Tobi?!
"Why him?? When he's the one who recruited me?!" Naruto raised his voice in anger.
"That man must've tried using you. Just like he's probably been using Pein." Minato responded.
"Pein? He used someone with that much strength??" Naruto said.
Minato nodded. "The man in the mask, Tobi you said, he's no ordinary ninja. He read through every attack." He said.
Naruto bit down roughly he could've chipped off a piece of a tooth. He was having dark thoughts, everything Tobi's done... he's responsible for his parent's death, and even tried to kill him a few months back.
"I'm gonna kill him.." Naruto said and Minato heard it loud and clear.
His eyes narrowed at Naruto. "Killing him won't solve anything, you know that, Naruto."
"No! Killing him will make me feel a whole lot better!" Naruto objected. "He's part of the reason I'm suffering! When I get my hands on him-"
Minato puts his hand on Naruto's head. His hand resting against his scalp.
"You're not listening to me, son. If you kill him, things will just escalate even further. The Leaf will consider you a Rogue ninja, and there's a possibility that they'll kill you." Minato said to him. "Do you really think that's the best option?"
Naruto sighed. He turned away from Minato. "I don't care. I'm still doing it, even if baa-chan sends every shinobi out there to kill me.."
Minato looked at his son in a bit of disappointment, he never wanted Naruto to take this route. Before his death, he never wanted Naruto to do such monstrous things and turn his back on the village. But then again, he blamed himself.
"If only I was there by your side this entire time, Naruto, maybe things would've have never been like this.." He said. "I guess it's pretty pointless to tell you to go back to the village.."
Naruto nodded. "I'm not going back there. When this is all done, Sasuke will be the one to die by my hands. Believe it.." He responded.
Minato shook his head. "As much as a father is supposed to cheer on their sons, I must say, I cannot do that." Minato said.
Naruto turned back around as Minato continued.
"I believe you'll see things a different way, Naruto." He said before hugging Naruto. "I have faith in you, son. Work things out with Sasuke before it's too late.."
Naruto hugged back, but still... he stood by his words. "I can't, dad... I won't.." He told him.
"You will.." Minato reasoned.
Minato puts his hand on Naruto's hair again before smiling brightly as him. "You're my son after all... I know you'll choose the right path."
Minato then began to back away from Naruto. Slowly, he started to disappear to a bright light.
"Goodbye, Naruto... stay alive. Please, for me, and your mom.." He said before completely disappearing.
Naruto stared at the ground as he closed his eyes. "Goodbye... Dad.."
Naruto woke up, his back still against the tree like last night. Finally seeing his dad helped out a bit. Though he never wanted it to end, he wished he could spend the rest of his life talking to his dad.
But like they say...
All good things, must come to an end.
Naruto stood up and looked up at the sky. He inhaled sharply.
What now, kit?
Naruto exhaled shortly afterwards. He gathered his things before responding back to Kurama.
Rain Village...
