Minato looked out to where Taki was hidden. His instincts told him something was off, though what he didn't know.
"Can't sleep?" Ichigo asked while holding out a cup. Minato shook his head while taking the beverage. "It's nothing. Thanks."
"Don't mention it. So what's it like?" Minato gave him a confused look. "What's what like?"
"Being a sensei."
"Ah, well it has its moments. They start to grow on you after a while. You start to worry about them all the time." Ichigo smirked as they looked out to Taki. "Sounds like being a parent."
Minato smiled. "It kind of is actually."
"Oh that's right you are a dad now. How's that going anyway?" He asked. Minato seemed to brighten up upon hearing that. "I love it. Naru's the sweetest girl you'll ever meet. Honestly, you should meet her whenever you get back to the village."
"I'll definitely do that once…" Their attention shot towards Taki. The light of a fire illuminated the tops of the mountains. Though they sensed something far worse. "Get your team up now! The Seven Tails is…"
The explosion silenced all as it enveloped the sky. The power of a tailed beast on full display. The natural disaster of such beings beyond most who dared try to stop them. Only a mad man would dare face one.