The Uzumaki Chronicles

By PurpleReignonHorses

New one for y'all!

My first Naruto fanfic!

I was touched by the love Kushina and Minato had for Naruto

So I decided to write one where they return to him and he has a family.

I decided to make Hinata a bit more assertive rather than how she is in canon. Don't worry. It will be a slow burn NaruHina fanfic

Also I decided to start the fic after Naruto rescues Gaara from the Akatsuki! Hence why Naruto is sixteen in this fanfic

Story Legend:

Kurama's words and thoughts/Jutsus- Bold, Italicized.

Actions- Normal text

Thoughts- Italics

Locations and Times- Bold, and Underlined

Prologue: A Welcome to the Fourth Hokage and the Red Habanero

Heavens

Kushina Uzumaki was resting among the clouds. She was currently mulling in her thoughts. The heavens were always quiet. This gave the young kunoichi and other half of the Kyuubi a lot of time to think about what was on her mind at the moment. Often, her son was present in her thoughts. The last time she had seen him was when both herself and Minato had sacrificed their lives in order to save the Hidden Leaf Village from the Nine Tails Jinchuriki. The last memory either of them had was watching him cry in his little basket.

Minato then appeared beside her. He cast her a concerned look. "Kushina-chan, what's wrong?" She gave him a sad smile. "Just thinking about Naruto." "He must be all grown up by now."

Minato gave her a nod. "I miss him as well." "I don't regret doing what I had to in order to protect the village." He let out a rueful sigh, "But I regret that I had to seal the Beast inside of him." "I regret that I never got to be a real father to him."

Kushina looked downcast for a moment.

Suddenly, a spirit appeared in front of them. He was dressed in a black cloak with red kanji on it. He appeared very tall and has long red hair that went down his shoulders. His eyes were a cool orange color.

Minato and Kushina both gawked at the spirit.

Minato was the first to speak, "W-Who are you?" It was obvious that he was spooked by the spirit. Beads of sweat began appearing on his forehead. He drew a kunai and jumped in front of Kushina to defend her.

The spirit then smiled at the Fourth Hokage and the Red-Hot Blooded Habanero. "Minato of the Namikaze clan and Kushina of the Uzumaki clan, I come with good news." "My name is Shinchi." "I'm a shinigami."

Minato's eyes widened for a moment. He is a god of death! What is he doing here? I thought Kushina-san and I already died fighting the Nine Tails.

Kushina stammered out, "W-What do you want with us?" She started to back from the god with fear in her eyes.

Shinchi then spread his arms out with a frown on his face. "Please don't be afraid." "I'm not here to harm you." "I'm here to reunite you with your son."

Minato's eyes narrowed at the god. "That isn't possible." "We died to save our son." "There is no coming back from that."

Shinchi then gave the man known as the Yellow Flash a wide grin. "I wouldn't say that." "When you both sacrificed your own lives for your child and village, the king of the Shinigami took note of your sacrifice. It touched his cold dead heart how the both of you ran into beast's attack to save your boy." "The love that both of you had for Naruto was endearing." "The king himself was in tears."

Minato and Kushina stared at one another wide-eyed.

Shinchi let out a chuckle, "That is why he has decided the both of you deserve a second chance to be with him." "A second chance at life."

Minato could feel his entire body begin to shake. Tears flowed out of his eyes. A second chance. A second chance to be the father I always wanted to be.

Kushina fell on her knees. She finally caved into the well of emotion she was holding in. She had to cover her mouth in order to keep from loudly sobbing. I get a chance to be with my Naruto again. My precious Naruto-kun.

Minato then eyed the shinigami with a serious look in his eye. "What is the catch?" "This seems too good to be true." "I highly doubt you just go to random souls and offer them second chances at life."

Shinchi let out a hearty chuckle. Ah the suspicious nature of humans never ceases to amuse me. He then put a reassuring hand on Minato's shoulder. "I see why Konohagakure made you the fourth Hokage Minato." "You are very perceptive." He then grinned at the blonde-haired man. "You are right Minato." "The king had ulterior motives for granting you both this chance at reunification with your offspring."

Minato crossed his arms and glared at the god. I knew it. "So, what is the catch then" Shinchi let out a guffawed laugh. "The boy is strong." "His hardened and rough upbringing have shaped him into a fine shinobi of the Hidden Leaf." Shinchi then shook his head. "However, there are many tough challenges for him ahead in the future." "The Nine Tails chakra within him has painted a large red target on his back." "There are forces of evil in the shinobi world that seek to steal the power of the Nine Tails from your son." "I believe you may know who is targeting him as of late Fourth."

Minato raised an eyebrow at the god. "Who?"

Shinchi then gave him a half-grin. "Obito Uchiha."

Minato suddenly felt his blood go cold. No. That isn't possible. "Obito is still alive?"

Shinchi gave Minato a nod. "That he is." "He is gunning for your boy and he has powerful ninja on his side." "Naruto has grown strong, but he has yet to reach his full potential as both a ninja and as a vessel for the Nine Tails." Shinchi then gave Minato a serious look. "He also lacks the control needed to harness and fully control the Kyubbi." "The king is afraid if he doesn't learn control of it soon, both his life and the lives of all in the shinobi world are in danger."

Kushina raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Since when is the shingami king concerned with so much death occurring all at once?"

Shinchi let out a frustrated sigh and ran his head through his hair. "Such a large death toll would be unnatural and would upset the balance between the human and spirit worlds." "I know you both are aware of how destructive the Nine Tails can be."

Kushina and Minato gave the god an affirmative nod. Shinchi let out a deep breath. "So, what do you both say?" "Will you accept the king's gracious offer?"

Kushina and Minato then looked at one another for a moment. They rested their heads against each other.

Kushina started with a desperate tone in her voice. "Minato please!" "I want to take this chance." "I want to see our son." "I have yearned to hold him in my arms again for so long."

Minato let out an angry sigh. "It has probably been years since we last saw him." "We don't know how he will react to our presence." "What if he despises us for abandoning him?" "I don't know how I'd deal with that."

Kushina let out a small chuckle, "We will work it out as we go." "Nobody said parenting would be easy."

Minato then gave her a wide grin. "You have a point there Kushina-chan." "We have to try it for his sake and for the sake of the village." He then pulled her in for a short, passionate kiss. He then turned to Shinchi and bowed before him. He held onto Kushina's hands and squeezed them. "We graciously accept the offer." "Please take us to see our son."

The death god grinned to himself and clapped his hands together. "Excellent!" He then formed a hand sign a placed a hand on the ground. Shinigami Justu: Reanimation Activation!

Minato and Kushina suddenly found themselves in circles of light. Both had to cover their eyes from the brightness. The ground around them started to shake violently. The light from the two circles enveloped the both of them. They then disappeared from the heavens.

Shinchi was grinning from ear to ear. "Good luck to the both of you!"

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