Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

"You're about to meet your dad and mom."

Naruto nodded nervously, his eyes filled with longing, but also with a hint of fear.

His father and mother...

What kind of people would they be?

And why would they abandon them all...?

Chapter 277 Kushina's Outburst of Anger, Namikaze's Unanswerable Question

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An excited heart, trembling hands.

Naruto stared at the two chakra clusters in front of him and held his breath.

Under Qing Shui's guidance, the chakra gradually materialized into two human figures: a man with golden hair and a woman with crimson hair...

It was Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.

Naruto stared intently at his parents, not daring to blink, his gaze greedily fixed on them, as if afraid that Minato and Kushina would vanish the next second and never be seen again…

"Naruto?"

Upon seeing the little rascal in front of her, Kushina's maternal love, which she had never shown before, instantly overflowed. She rushed over and, although she saw Minato Namikaze standing nearby, she didn't have time to pay attention to him and hugged Naruto tightly...

"Are you alright, Naruto..."

Kushina looked at Naruto's scrunched-up face and pitiful expression in her arms, and her heart ached even more: "My son..."

Naruto, who had never been treated with such affection before, felt the natural maternal love that came from their blood ties. His eyes instantly welled up with tears, and a single tear slowly rolled down his cheek as he sobbed softly:

"mom!"

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze, standing to the side, was more rational than the emotional Kushina.

As the Fourth Hokage, his first thought was, why was he here?

The most fundamental function of his and Kushina's chakra is to serve as the last two lines of defense to prevent Naruto from being bewitched by the Nine-Tails...

In other words—the Nine-Tails has escaped?!

Minato Namikaze caught a glimpse of the fallen gate out of the corner of his eye, and his heart skipped a beat.

Has the seal on the Nine-Tails really been lifted?

In the blink of an eye, Minato Namikaze instantly assumed a battle stance, his hands gathering chakra related to sealing techniques, and he suddenly turned around to look!

The whole person froze on the spot.

He saw Qing Shui sitting cross-legged on the Nine-Tailed Fox's head with a smile, waving to him in a friendly manner and greeting him gently: "Hello..."

Minato Namikaze was at a loss for what to do.

The Nine-Tails is free? To be honest, it is indeed...

After all, the gate that the Bagua seal had materialized into was dismantled and lay whole on the ground.

But they were not completely out of trouble.

Completely different from the Nine-Tails in Minato Namikaze's memories, the strongest tailed beast that left the entire Hidden Leaf Village helpless and caused immense destruction, was now like a docile big cat, quietly serving as a mount beneath that handsome man.

Even the ominous Nine-Tails chakra was trying its best to suppress its negative aura, to the point that Minato Namikaze almost didn't recognize his old enemy for a moment...

It's so unfamiliar, so completely unfamiliar!

And the series of changes in the Nine-Tails are undoubtedly related to the man above its head...

So, who is he?

Who exactly is this person who has conquered the Nine-Tails inside Naruto's body?!

"Kushina!"

Minato Namikaze said in a deep voice, "We have a guest!"

Just moments before, Kushina was still immersed in the bittersweet emotions of meeting Naruto, but upon hearing Minato Namikaze's unusual tone, she displayed exceptional ninja qualities.

She pulled Naruto behind her, her crimson hair flowing like tentacles, and with the Adamantine Lock bursting forth from her body, she entered a state where she could seal the Nine-Tails at any moment.

"Huh? Huh? Huh...?"

Kushina's serious gaze faltered the moment she saw Aoshui politely waving.

Why is there another person here?

It's still the one sitting on the head of the Nine-Tailed Fox!

"Mom! Brother Qingshui isn't a bad person. If it weren't for his help, I wouldn't be able to see you!"

Although Naruto was still a child, he keenly sensed that something was wrong and grabbed Kushina's sleeve, saying hurriedly:

"I'm friends with Qing Shui! He's the only friend I've ever had in all my time living in Konoha!"

Minato Namikaze and Kushina were momentarily stunned.

They were both surprised that Naruto had such a strong friend, and heartbroken by the description of him as Naruto's "only friend"...

And a faint sense of confusion and panic!

how could be?

Naruto is their child, how could he be so old and only have Aozuki as a stranger as a friend...?

Could it be that Aokiji is preventing Naruto from making friends?

In that case, Qing Shui's intentions are quite intriguing; he is definitely harboring ill intentions towards Naruto and Konoha!

"Naruto, how long have you known your friend Aokiji?"

Minato Namikaze maintained his sunny smile and turned to Naruto, saying, "Dad, I'm so happy you've met such an amazing person..."

Qingshui smiled lightly at Minato Namikaze, spreading his hands to indicate that he meant no harm.

Golden Flash, though still gentle with a smile, was extremely tense, his chakra manipulation completely exposed in Qing Shui's eyes.

He was like a leopard ready to pounce at any moment…

Kushina, on the other hand, was much simpler. After Naruto said that Aokiji was his friend, her flowing red hair gradually calmed down, and she even showed a hint of apology.

This aligns perfectly with Aoshui's perception of Kushina.

After all, this was the humorous young woman who, during the Nine-Tails' night, had said she would strangle the Nine-Tails to death with the Adamantine Sealing Chains…

“Dad, I only met Qingshui today…” Naruto hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Qingshui’s encouraging look, he answered with relief.

Upon hearing Naruto's answer, Minato Namikaze glanced subtly at Kushina beside Naruto.

Kushina simply shook her head.

Minato Namikaze was asking, "Is there anything unusual about Naruto's chakra?"

Kushina's answer was no.

This shows that Naruto's thoughts and words were not influenced by Aokiji.

Naruto having no friends in the village has nothing to do with Aokiji…

For a while.

Even Minato Namikaze, who prioritizes the interests of Konoha, is unsure what his first priority should be in this situation…

While it was important to find out about Qing Shui's background, as a father, Minato Namikaze desperately wanted to know how his son, as the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, could only have one stranger as a friend in the village.

This is ridiculous!

"Gentlemen, although I haven't known Naruto for very long, I feel quite indignant about his past... If you want to know about Naruto's experiences, why not link the chakra of the three members of his family together..."

Qing Shui said calmly, "Let's look at Naruto's experience..."

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath and nodded: "Thank you anyway!"

A powerful figure who can break the Bagua seal and easily suppress the Nine-Tails... even if he and Kushina put up a desperate resistance, what can they do to Qing Shui, given their current state of being like wandering souls?

Let alone Qing Shui, even if the Nine-Tails wasn't sealed and suppressed, the couple would have had to sacrifice their lives to seal it at their peak.

Minato Namikaze had no choice but to hope that Aokiji truly had good intentions towards Naruto.

"Naruto, put your hand out..."

Kushina slowly tightened her grip on Naruto's hand. Compared to Minato Namikaze, who was more concerned about the village's interests, her worries for her son were the most important thing in her heart.

Minato Namikaze walked over, sighed softly, and placed his palm on it.

So, the three of them put their hands together.

Through the chakra link, Minato Namikaze and Kushina saw everything in Naruto's memories!

From my childhood, which was spent entirely alone...

She was called a fox demon and an ominous presence by the entire village, and was bullied by the children in the village. She lived alone in a cramped room.

Expired milk, a leftover instant noodle container on the table, clothes that looked like they were distributed from an orphanage…

These scenes combined made Minato Namikaze and Kushina understand why Naruto only had one friend!

And even within the ninja academy, and even among the teachers in the village, there was discrimination against Naruto…

You have to understand, the teachers in the village aren't just villagers without any information or intelligence; they are all Chunin who have undergone rigorous selection!

How could they not know Naruto's information?

If Naruto were just an ordinary Jinchūriki, then Minato Namikaze and Kushina wouldn't have been too surprised by his tragic fate.

This is because, given the general environment of the ninja world, this is the common practice regarding Jinchuriki.

Killer Bee, Gaara... or any ninja who became Jinchuriki from a young age, all grew up in this extremely oppressive environment, bearing the dual pressure of the hidden village and the tailed beast within them.

From Qing Shui's perspective, having served as a high-ranking member of the Hidden Village, this was essentially a test of obedience and endurance...

A Jinchūriki is essentially a bomb.

The most important consideration is stability; the ability to follow commands under any circumstances is paramount.

As an extreme method, environmental pressure is imposed on them from a young age. If they can resist the temptation of the tailed beast and their negative emotions under such circumstances without going berserk, then they have passed the test.