Chapter 2
It did not take Minato long to arrive back to the cave where his wife was giving birth, not 10 minutes prior as he took the liberty of placing a hiraishin mark in the cave a week before to avoid people from tracking them as they went to the SECRET birthing pace. But when he was able to see his surroundings he noticed 4 new gruesome additions to the site, 4 anbu that had been traveling with Hiruzen.
Fish, who was realy Hachi Aburame a chunin before joining Anbu who was deathly loyal to the Hokage and not whoever happened to hold that position, he wore standard Anbu clothes with the holes for his bugs appearing as no more than moles, and his mask had sky blue markings around the eyeholes similar to frog sage mode and big lips like that of a fish in the same color, finally black curved lines made to look similar to scales covering the cheeks of the mask, from what Minato could see half his head was gone not blown up not burnt, cut, or smashed away just gone his blood flowing down his head brain exposed and being walked upon by greedy flies.
Ape, who was in reality Bochi Uchiha a tokubetsu jonin who may have not been in prime for quite a while but was still a formidable enemy with his stealth easily making it to Kage level but on all other counts was below average only being considered average in fire release and learning 2 earth release techniques to become jonin and that seemed to have been a gift from kami to the poor aging man. His mask had a completely yellow left half with the mask mold itself made to look like a frowning monkey, he wore the yellow Anbu cloak which had been burned away to just the collar bone and hood remaining revealing the normal jonin attire of a black long sleeve shirt and long black pants which were still slightly burning.
Mouse, but behind the mask Sushi Kohaku who had during the 3rd great war had fought so many of Sunagakure's puppet brigade that he perfectly copied their puppet technique and went on to wipe out 2/3rds of said puppet brigade with his 1 homemade puppet. He wore standard Anbu garb with the exception of a large scroll similar in size to the toad summoning contract strapped horizontally to his back going across his shoulder blades. His mask looked fairly bland with gray lines for whisker marks and the outline of buck teeth. It appeared he died of his own poison as there were 3 senbon sticking out of his neck with nothing else seeming wrong with his body.
Finally Owl, Hiruzen's first born son Tobirama Sarutobi and father of his only grandchild. Named of course after the second Hokage Tobirama Senju but what only those as old as him knew that it was mostly a tribute to his genin sensei, and something only those who lived through it with him or those who paid extra close attention in history knew, the man who saved his life by giving his up and giving him the title he so wonderfully wore through 2 wars. Just like his namesake he was a master of water style and like his clan fire style. During his time in the normal forces he also learned earth style and kenjutsu while a part of the Anbu, whoever had so easily killed them, was someone to be wary of.
Clank! Clank!
Minato hearing metal against metal ran to see what was happening, startled by the sight layed out in front of him Hiruzen was fighting the masked man with his adamantine staff going right through the masked attacker only hitting chains the attacker carried jumping to not get ensnared.
Minato quickly joined the fray to defend his friend launching half a dozen hirashin marked kunai all of which passed through the opponent with the only part of this action startling him was his arrival.
"MINATO!" screamed Hiruzen from behind the assailant. "WE CAN HANDLE HIM GO LOOK FOR KUSHINA AND YOU SON, SHE DIDN'T LOOK TO WELL LAST I SAW HER!" Hiruzen added.
"BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR TEAM HERE?!" Minato said not wanting to lose a friend to this man
"THEY'RE ALL OK EXCEPT FOR THE FOUR HE CAUGHT OFF GUARD! DOVE AND RAVEN ARE HEALING RAM AND TANUKI, AND CROW IS SEARCHING THE NEARBY FOREST FOR KUSHINA AS FAR AS WE KNOW UNHARMED!" Hiruzen stated hoping for a few things. One Minato to leave and stay safe while they kept the attacker busy. Two with Minato's help, Kushina being found quickly before any wounds could catch up with her, and three to be there and protect Kushina if and when the masked man got away.
Minato then hirashined, finding Kushina 2 minutes later back up against a tree breathing but barely. "KUSHINA" Minato said running over.
"M-M-Minato?" Kushina said deathly quiet.
"Yes I'm here Kushina, what do you need?" Minato whispered to his wife.
"I'm not g-g-going to make it-t Minato, don't try a-an-and tell me otherwise i can f-feel it" Kushina barely getting out these words through spasms of pain.
"Well… do you want to talk to your son before you go?" Minato asked in a obviously depressed voice.
"Yes, could you hold him up for me please? Thank you M-Minato. Naruto grow up to be big and healthy, don't stay up to l-late, make a f-few friends please, and I'm sure me and Minato are gonna want some grandchildren so please find a nice woman." Kushina forced the biggest smile she could but only ended up being a little smaller than a smirk, she tried her best to keep her eyes open wanting her last moments to be watching her child but eventually the wait of her eyes became too much to keep open and seconds later died.
Minato, not being able to handle the grief started to quietly cry holding Naruto up to his shoulder hugging his new son. After a few moments of crying he hirashined back to his home and placed Naruto in his crib then hirashining back to rejoin the fight.
Minato using the hiraishin on the cave quickly jumped in between the masked man who was just about to finish Hiruzen off and kick him in the jaw, sending him backwards.
"Uh Minato your here?" Hiruzen stated not believing why he's here
"Yes Hiruzen, I'm here to avenge Kushina."
"Then I take it she is dead?"
"Yes, and the only explanation for who killed her is the masked man"
"MWAHAHAHAHAH, HAH, AH HAHA THAT DUMB BITCH IS FINALLY DEAD IS SHE! MY KAMI IM GLAD THATS FINALLY OVER WITH SHE WAS SUCH A PAIN IN THE ASS TO FIGHT"
"Minato, he's trying to goad you into attacking blindly, don't fall for it"
"I know Hiruzen but it's still working"
Then the masked man started his teleportation technique until only his mask was left
"Minato your time limit is almost up how will you *gahh*"
Minato, having used a hiraishin seal he was able to place on the masked man from his kick to his jaw, teleported to him rasengan in hand shoving it straight into his jaw, this however did not stop his teleportation.
"Fine be like that but you still have that fox to deal with"
Author notes:ok so i noticed last chapter i relapsed into a problem i have where i can envision the whole story in my head but conveying it is hard so i tried spending more time describing exactly what i thought up but noticed that it made it feel slower, please give me your thoughts if you want these slower chapters where i describe things or if you liked less description but faster pace. Also sorry about the smaller chapter but ive learned that i dont like writing the kyubi attack because of how simple it is so next chapter is definitely gonna be the last one on kyubi attack and where you get your big change (try and guess im sure some of you can get it). Chapter 4 is gonna start pre-academy and academy most likely be 3-4 chapters.
