'LET THE UNIVERSE HOWL IN DESPAIR FOR I HAVE RETURNED'


Legacy Arc

Chapter 37: Minato's Will


The room was silent as most of them couldn't believe what they just saw. Everything that was said so far was true. Most of the Elder Shinobi Council Members already knew this to be true as many of them had grown up with Minato and Kushina. Takeru stood against the wall and thought of what his friend, his brother, was thinking. 'Holy crap he really is the son of the Yondaime oh Naruto I wonder what is going through your mind'

Sasuke's eyes were widened just learning his best friend was the son of a Hokage. All of the clan heirs were shocked their friend and comrade just got a huge bomb dropped on him.

Hinata held her hand to her heart clenching her jacket 'Oh Naruto-kun'

Suddenly a civilian council member shouts out. "That's impossible how could the de...he be the son of the great Yondaime"

Jiraiya was fed up and snapped "Are you fucking kidding me…"

"Jiraiya…" Tsunade started until he turned his serious face to her

"NO! They need to hear this...my student, your great Yondaime was a seals master and left his will for only his blood, his son to open which he just did what more proof do you need fool"

"Then why would he seal the Kyuubi into his own son?" a more level headed member asked

"Naruto, my godson was the only one Minato-kun trusted not to misuse the kyuubi's power and to use it to protect the village which in case you've forgotten this boy has done all of his life and even more so recently partnering with that same fox to defend your sorry asses against the Shukaku..."

"Jiraiya-sensei...enough" Naruto stated basically silencing the room he then goes on to read the will.

'Naruto, my son if you're reading this then things didn't quite work out the way I wanted them to on the night of your birth, so I've sent off a kage bunshin to write this. The first thing I want to say is that I love you so much we've only just met but I already know that you'll do great things in life. The second thing is that I'm sorry, I'm so sorry that I or your chatty mother couldn't be there to watch you grow up into a fine shinobi. I know this won't make up for it but, the only gift I can give you now is also the only way I can think to protect the village. The Kyuubi did not attack of its own accord, at least not at first. The fox was being controlled on the whim of someone claiming to be Uchiha Madara.'

The utterance of that name caused many of the elder shinobi in the room to ponder if it was true or not and what it could mean.

'...I obviously don't have time to fully investigate but I will leave that to you along with the Kyuubi itself, you will be its new container just like your mother Kushina was before.'

Naruto didnt no how to feel while reading this but he did smile learning his mother's name

'...You will protect the village with every breath you take and in time you will slowly be able to call upon its power to protect yourself and your loved ones. There's so much more I want to say but I hope you are seen as a hero of Konoha. Have an amazing life, follow all of your dreams and know that we will always be extremely proud of you. Love your dad Namikaze Minato'

Tears welled up in the young shinobi's eyes as he read his father's last words to him. 'Tou-san'

Hinata wanted nothing more then to comfort her boyfriend she could only imagine what learning something like this is doing to him. The rest of his friends in the room saw the usually upbeat and happy shinobi cracking under emotional pressure. Hearing the will of the 4th this causes the members of the civilian council to reconsider their stance causing murmurs from them. "We never could have known we are truly sorry Uzumaki-san…"

Jiraiya, truly angry at this point halts them telling them how they disgraced the Yondaime's legacy by treating him like a demon instead of the hero he wanted him to be. "...Naruto has been using and controlling the power of the fox to protect the people who continued to look down on him and call him monster, a demon...that is why you should respect him not only because of his heritage."

"Enough!" Tsunade halts any further outburst exclaiming that the main point of this special meeting has been given and that she will continue with more information for Naruto regarding his heritage in private. "Naruto you will have access to the Uzumaki Clan house this is to be rebuilt and after we update your information in the village archives and go over several other important info you will be named Uzumaki Clan head"

"Hai Hokage-sama" Naruto stated in a slight monotone voice, his emotions completely hidden at the moment. As soon as she closed the meeting he was gonna use hiraishin to get outta there

"The elder council and I will discuss the announcement of this revelation. Until the next scheduled meeting; this special council meeting is adjourned, you are all dismissed."

Hiashi sat there knowing that he wouldn't be able to keep his daughter safe from the Elders for long in order to save his daughter he does the only thing he can think of. "Hokage-sama I would like to propose a political marriage of my eldest daughter Hyuga Hinata to Uzumaki-san" this outburst shocks everybody in the room. Naruto's eyes widened as Hinata instantly dropped to the floor.


Guys I wanted to thank you to all those who still reviewed and asked for this story to return. I know 2020 has been a rough year for all of us and I truly hope every single one of you are doing alright and holding up. One of the only good things about this year is that I've been able to go through all my old stories and edit them and Im now doing this for Bonds Forged by Fire. Last note I will not be spliting this up into two books the entire story will be contained in this 'Book' expect another short chapter before Dec 4th. Once again thank you all - Shado