As most know, during the 3rd Great Shinobi War the hidden Whirlpool Village was attacked by the combined forces of 3 different hidden villages. In another timeline this attack would have left the famed Uzumaki Clan destroyed and scattered but here in this place they were able to force the attacking force to retreat. Although they were able to do this, it did not mean that it did not cost them anything.

They were only able to protect themselves thanks to a seal that erected a barrier around their village and home with enough strength to keep all of their enemies out while still allowing their ninjas to exit and enter as they pleased. Although this barrier protected all of their people it came with a huge cost.

As they found out a little to late about the attack to set up a proper barrier with a safer way to power it they had to supply the barrier with their own chakra. As the Uzumaki clan was known to have extremely large reserves it was not that big of a problem at first. As such they were able to keep the barrier up for about a week before a problem arose. Said problem was that after such a long time supplying the barrier with their very own chakra even while taking turns to allow the exhausted people yo rest and recharge their chakra was that even with their large pools they started to get tired faster and faster.

As more and more people started getting tired some of them decided to use their own life force to supply the barrier with energy. Sacrificing their life force caused some of them to start dying as one would expect. Thankfully the letter requesting support from their ally the Hidden Leaf Village made it to its destination. As soon as the Hokage, the leader of the Leaf village received the letter he mobilized his forces to head to Whirlpool but even at their top speed it would take them about a week to get there. As such the 3rd Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen sent a letter back to Whirlpool saying that they would reach them withing a week.

After getting a reply the Uzukage announced to his people that support was coming and that they just needed to hold strong. Hearing this the people of his village got a huge dose of determination and cheered. As promised the Leaf ninja got there 4 days later and with the combined forced of Whirlpool and the Leaf it was childs play to repel the attacking forces. Being extremely thankful to the Leaf the Uzukage sent his only daughter to said village a sign of trust to enforce their alliance knowing that said village needed a someone strong enough to contain the Kyuubi as its previous container, Mito Senju previously known as Mito Uzumaki, didnt have much time left and once she died it would set the beast free.

A few years later...

The girl, Kushina Uzumaki, that was sent to the Leaf had ended up marrying the newly enstated 4th Hokage. The 4th Hokage was Minato Namikaze, he was an extremely strong ninja that was loved and admired as a war hero for his contribution during the war. The love between these 2 bore fruit as Kushina ended up pregnant but while she was giving birth something happened.

A masked man had somehow gotten past all the guards and barrier seals set up around the hidden base they were using for the birth. As the seal holding the Kyuubi would become really weak during child birth they had prepared alot of things to protect Kushina during the process and let only high ranking people and close friends know about the pregnancy but somehow this person found out about it.

As soon as the man appeared he killed all the people besides Minato and kushina and grabbed the newborn baby before anyone could react. He now had a kunai held to the baby in his hands in a threatening manner as he spoke.

"Get away from the Kyuubi container." He spoke in a very calm voice.

Seeing her baby in this mans arms Kushina became hestarical and screamed. "NARUTO! Let go of my baby!"

Minato for his part stayed calm as he evaluated the situation. "Alright, lete calm down and talk about this." He said trying to buy time to make a plan to save his son without having to give this man his wife.

"Im as calm as can be." The masked man said while glaring at Minato with his one visable eye. "And dont even think about trying anything or Ill kill the boy."

Seeing as he only had one choice he turned to his wife before mouthing, "Trust me." and smiling. After doing this he started walking to the other side of the room with his hands up.

Seeing his chance the masked man throws the baby in the air. Seeing his baby being thrown Minato reacted fast running to catch him. After catching his child he heard the hissing of explosive tags to look down and see the blanket wraped around Naruto was covered in them. Reacting fast he teleported to his home with his Hiraishin Jutsu to his leaving before diving out he front only for his house to explode. Looking down he was happy to see that Naruto was safe and not hurt. Seeing this he teleported again but this time he went to one of gis hidden residences.

Reaching this place he walked to a crib and set Naruto down before speaking to him. "Naruto, Ill be back. I need to go save your mom now." As if responding to his words Naruto make a small grunt causing Minato to smile. That smile was soon turned into a deep scowl as he turned around and walked over to his ninja hear that was hanging on the wall. After getting ready he heard a big explosion.

Teleporting to the Hokage monument to get a birds eye view of the village he saw something horrifying. The Kyuubi was free and it was rampaging around the place. With every swing of its tail entire dictricts were destroyed. What worried him the most was that at the moment the beast was charging its ultimate technique, the tailed beast bomb. Releasing insane amounts of killing intent to gain the beasts attention to great success. The beast them fired the energy sphere at him as he started going through hand seals. He finished he seals just as the attack was about the reach him but was stopped by kanji flouting mid air that look to be bending space.

After a few seconds the bijuu bomb disappeared only for an explosion to be heard in the distance behind the Hokage Monument. Minato then started looking for his wife. It didnt take him long as he had put a seal on her in case of emergencies. Locating the seal he vanished again to reappear next to a chained up Kushina who was on what looked to be an alter. She looked really weak, as she should be as she had just given birth and had the Kyuubi yanked out of her. Seeing the love of his life in this state Minato was livid. Freeing her he picked her up princess style before teleporting her to where he had brought Naruto.

Laying her down next to Naruto, his wife turned to her baby giving the brightest smile he had ever seen on her face. "Naruto, my sweet sweet baby boy." She said a weak voice that broke his heart. Most would say that they had never seen Minato ever get angry let alone upset, disappointed maybe but never anger. Seeing as his family was safe he turned to leave when Kushina spoke. "You better come back alive." She said this there to be no way for him to respond with anything but a nod.

With a yellow flash he was back on Hokage monument when he sensed a presence. Turning to his left he saw a swirl in space as the masked man from before came out of it. Seeing his enemy Minato went to run at him but as soon as he got to him the man transported them to a clearing in a forest outside of the village. After getting moved there Minato jumped back to make some distance.

"I cant have you sealing the Kyuubi again so soon, now can I?" The masked man said in a mocking tone while tilting his head with a shrug.

"Who are you and why are you doing this?" Asked Minato trying to get some information from the man.

"Hmmm. Well it wouldnt change anything even if you knew. I am Madara Uchiha and as for why Im doing this, its because I wish to see this village burn." The man said this this with alot of venom.

"Then it seems we have nothing else to speak about is there?" Minato asked as he got into a fighting stance.

Without a word the masked man also got into a fighting stance.

(The fight went like in canon.)

As the man left in the same swirl that he came in Minato refocused his attention on the kyuubi seeing that it was no longer being controlled by the man. What others dont know is that in the time it was sealed inside of Kushina they had become something that could be considered friends.

Regaining his senses the Kyuubi stopped its rampage and allowed the ninjas attacks to hit it without retaliation hoping that Minato and Kushina would come soon to stop their people. He didnt have wait long as not even a minute after regaining control a blonde man was seen on the head of a giant toad.

The ninja seeing the man cheered as he was strongest ninja in their village and their hero.

"Look, the Hokage is here." "We're finally saved!" "He will be able to kill the beast and save the village." These and a lot more things were yelled as soon as Minato appeared on the battle field.

Seeing the man the Kyuubi smirked as he thought. 'Took you long enough. I thought you were supposed to be the fastest ninja alive.' The Kyuubi didnt move upon seeing him giving Minato the confirmation that his and his wifes friend was back in control.

Seeing as this would be alot easier he jumped of the giant toad towards the fox. While mid air he went through hand seals and by the time he reached the fox and touched it they both were transported to the clearing that he had fought with the masked man that called himself Madara.

Seeing that there were no others the Kyuubi looked down at the man that was on one knee gasping for air. Although he was such a strong man he still had his limits and he was very close to reaching them.

"Minato, I take it that you are gonna have to reseal me?" The Kyuubi more stated than asked.

Hearing the question he could only look down sadly knowing that his friend didnt enjoy being caged up. He could only whisper a sad "Sorry."

"Its fine, as long its not someone that would try and use me for my power." The Kyuubi said while looking up at the sky for what might be the last time in a long time.

"You wont have to worry about that as I plan on using my son for the sealing and if he is anything like me and his mother he will be a kind boy. All I ask is that you help his the best you can as he will have a hard time with me gone." The blonde asked as he vanished in a yellow flash only to reappear with both his son and wife.

Kushina was unconscious while holding Maruto in her arms. The fox nor the man said anymore words to each other as Minato started going through hand seals. "I plan on giving Kishina a portion of your chakra to save her and seal you in Naruto. Is that fine with you?" He asked as he laid Naruto down on the alter that just formed because of the jutsu.

Looking back at the man the Kyuubi nodded before looking back at the sky. Getting the affirmative Minato went through another set of hand seals. When he finished a ghostly figure appeared behind him that was known as the Shinigami.

"What is it that you want mortal?" The Shinigami asked in a deathly hollow voice.

Turning to the god of death minato spoke. "I need you to seal a portion of the Kyuubis chakra inside my wife while also sealing the Kyuubi itself inside my sone naruto."

"You know the price for asking a favor of me right?" It asked making sure his summoner knew what he was asking.

Getting a nod from the man the Shinigami reached a hand out that peirced through the back of the blonde before going to the Kyuubi and turning it to a ball of pure chakra. It took a small piece of said chakra and sealed it inside of Kushina, then took the rest and sealed it inside of Naruto. With the sealing finished it vanished. After vanishing Minato collapsed face first dead before he hit the ground.

That was witnessed by one Sarutobi Hiruzen as he was just about to reach the clearing as the sealing finished.