Menma took slow steps as she approached her first target: The Hidden Leaf Village. She grinned behind her fox mask as she approached. "No one would expect me to start with the strongest village. I'll just-" She stopped in her tracks. There were people waiting for her.

And not just any people. Minato Namikaze, his wife Kushina Uzumaki, A fox-girl with silver-blue hair, and...

"Naruto." Menma glared.

"Hello, Menma."

Tamago swished her tail. "Nice of you to pick us first. Luckily, we're planning to stop you here, before you start."

Menma chuckled and pulled her hood down. As Enrai had reported, her hair was the same blonde as both Minato's and Naruto's. She reached for her mask. "Gaze upon my face, for it will be the last thing any of you see."

Suddenly, Menma was pulled into her mind by Yang Kurama.

Hold on a second, Menma. I'm a little wary of Naruto's companion.

"What, the one-tailed Kitsune? She won't be a problem. One-tailed kitsune are by far the weakest."

That's not the point. You can see as well as I can that she's a Jutsu Entity.

"But what jutsu? Rasengan? Rei is far stronger."

Not Rasengan. I should say, not strictly Rasengan. Something more...I sense the Yin within her.

"Interesting. How would you dictate we approach?"

Kushina is a poor fighter. She is probably present for some kind of psychological attack. Perhaps act as a medic as well. Minato is a strong fighter, but he doesn't look ready to fight. I believe this showdown is between us, Naruto, and the kitsune.

''Thanks for your insight, Kurama."

Menma removed her mask. Her eyes were like Kurama's when he was under Madaras's control. Beyond that, she looked almost exactly like a female version of Naruto. "Like I said, burn my face into your memory. It'll be the last thing you ever see."

"I would prefer it if the last thing we saw was our long-lost daughter running back into our arms."

"Well, sadly that won't happen. Your daughter's probably been dead for years."

"That's what we thought, too. But then we heard about the summit."

"And?"

"We know who you really are. You are our daughter, Naruko Uzumaki."

"Ha! Is that supposed to-ghk!" Menma clutched at her head as something in it throbbed once, painfully.

I don't appreciate you making small talk, Menma. Kill them.

For the first time in her life, Menma defied the man who had raised her.

"What's the big hurry? You got somethin' to hide?"

That is neither here nor there. END THEM.

"G-Gah!" Menma's entire body trembled as she tried to fight Madara's influence. "No...y-you tricked me...told me my parents abandoned me..."

They did.

"If they didn't want me then...why would they want me now?!"

I grow weary of this. Menma, obey me or die.

Menma's well finally broke, and they could tell.

"Her will broke, but we got to her. Now we just have to knock Madara out of her."

"How will we do that?"

"When I fought Madara years ago, I cut him off from the Nine Tails with a contract seal. That seal has probably weakened, which is likely why he can manipulate Men-" He cleared his throat. "Naruko. Naruto, if you can overwhelm her chakra with your own, Madara will lose his grip on her mind. Then I'll go in and apply the seal."

"All right. You can count on me, dad!"

Tamago cleared her throat loudly at his side.

"Oh, and Tamago, too."

"Tamago, huh? Couldn't think of a better name for her than Tamago?" Menma scoffed. She cast aside her robe, revealing an outfit similar to Naruto's, only with a sleeveless jacket and capri pants. She kept her palmless gloves on. "Shall we go all-out from the start? It rather bores me when my fights aren't challenging."

Naruto activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. "All right, Menma...you and me. I'll wake you up!" He cracked his knuckles. "Together with Kurama and Tamago. We'll set you straight!"

"I look forward to it." Menma activated her Nine-Tails Chakra mode. The state looked more like a Biju form than Naruto's, down to the fact that the chakra was red-tinged black.

Naruto, I'm ready. Tamago is ready, too.

All right, Kurama. What's the plan?

Get into a deadlock with her. Then, extend a chakra arm. Tamago will transform and the rest should be history.

That's better than any idea I've got in this situation.

Don't be afraid to use my chakra to the fullest. This is an all-or-nothing battle, after all.

Gotcha, Kurama. We can do this.

Menma grinned. She crouched, pointed all nine tails towards a single point, and opened her mouth.

Why is she using the Biju Bomb that way? Perhaps in Biju form she cannot use her hands to form Biju Bombs.

Menma swallowed the Biju Bomb, then fired it.

Naruto held both hands out in front of him and caught the projectile, then, with obvious effort, snuffed it.

"My turn!" he charged. Tamago maintained a discreet position on the edge of their battlefield.

Menma and Naruto fought it out for a while hand-to hand, using Rasengan and Rei liberally.

"You're pretty good, Menma...just what I'd expect from my sister!"

Menma faltered slightly.

Naruto, change of plans. If you pin her, the situation would be more under your control and give Tamago a little more time to get ready.

Got it.

Naruto continued to fight, but focused on wearing Menma down. It was working, but he was getting worn out, too. Finally, he managed to get behind her and grab her arms while chakra arms restrained her tails.

"Tamago!"

"Right!" Tamago dashed forward, turning into chakra even as she ran.

"All right, Menma. Let's get you back under your own control." When Tamago had transformed and was within his hand, he whirled Menma around.

"Planetary Rasengan!" He struck her with the Planetary Rasengan.

Gh...what is that power...? I can't...find her chakra anymore...

"Dad!" Naruto shouted as Menma was blown backwards by Planetary Rasengan.

Minato teleported to Menma and caught her, then laid her on the ground. "Contract Seal!"

Menma gasped and writhed in pain as the Nine-Tails chakra receded and her eyes flickered back and forth from red to blue.

You...Fourth Hokage...foiling my plans again...ah, but do not worry. I will have my revenge on the world of shinobi soon enough. You may have your daughter, but keep in mind that one day I will destroy you so you will no longer interfere.

Menma's eyes stopped flickering, staying on blue. She blinked confusedly a couple of times, looked around a bit, then up at Minato. "...Daddy?"

Minato smiled. "Yes, Naruko. Daddy's here."

Menma looked confused. "Naru...ko..." She fainted.

"When you were born...we named you Naruko," Minato whispered.

Naruto deactivated Nine-Tails mode. "It's done, then?

"It's done. Our family is whole again."