The Master of Konoha's Legacy

The two looked at each other with a smile through their tears and nodded gently.

Immediately afterwards, Minato Namikaze slowly lowered the hand that was holding the kunai.

He took a deep breath, wiped away his tears, and said to Kushina with a resolute look in his eyes:

"Kushina...

Sorry, I am the Hokage.

The Nine-Tails has now been released.

If I hadn't been there to keep this guy in check, Konoha would be finished.

I hope you can understand my difficulties; it's all for Konoha.

If Tu Nan can give everything for Konoha, how can I, as the Hokage, lag behind him?

Kushina smiled with relief, and said weakly:

"I understand... I can comprehend... Knowing you in this life is the greatest fortune of my life..."

As Hokage... one should prioritize protecting the village... and become a great hero like Tunan...

"Cough cough!"

Masked Tunan coughed lightly, interrupting Kushina, and then addressed Minato Namikaze below, saying:

"Young man, you are still young and naive."

As the saying goes, "If you can't sweep one's own room, how can you sweep the world?"

If you can't even protect your own family, how can you protect everyone else?

Are you really so heartless as to watch your wife and children die at the hands of the enemy without doing anything?

"You think someone like you deserves to be Hokage?"

When dealing with someone like Minato Namikaze, moral blackmail is always the most effective method.

Minato Namikaze's expression froze for a moment, then he shouted at the masked Tu Nan, "What exactly do you want to do!"

Masked Tu Nan sneered and said in a disdainful tone:

"I've figured it out, you're actually just afraid of dying."

He stood by and watched his wife and children die without doing anything.

coward!"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's face flushed red, and he roared angrily:

"I am not a coward!"

I'm not afraid of death, but I have millions of villagers behind me; I can't die.

Masked Tu Nan chuckled and shook his head, saying earnestly:

"Even if you die, there is still the Fifth Hokage."

In life, don't think too highly of yourself.

You are really not important at all.

Don't put all those heavy burdens on your own shoulders.

This is too tiring.

The most important thing in life is to be happy.

Take my advice: commit suicide.

I'll sacrifice myself to save two others.

They are still the two most important people in your life.

That's such a great deal!

"Would I, a dignified Asura of the ninja world, lie to you?"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's expression underwent a strange change, revealing the complexity of his emotions at that moment.

Gradually, Minato Namikaze's eyes dimmed, and he lowered his head, saying in a deep voice:

What guarantees do you have?

Seeing that Minato Namikaze was tempted, the masked man's tone softened considerably as he said softly, "It's naturally due to my character."

Minato Namikaze visibly hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't believe it..."

Masked Tu Nan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice:

"Then what do you want as collateral?"

Money or power.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Minato Namikaze was torn. What if the other party didn't keep their promise after he committed suicide?

Then I'd be a complete idiot.

Moreover, without my restraint, the opponent's bizarre space-time ninjutsu would cause enormous damage to Konoha.

On one hand, there's the duty of Hokage; on the other, the responsibilities of being a husband and father...

For a moment, Minato Namikaze wavered, once again finding himself in a dilemma.

Masked Tunan couldn't let Minato Namikaze keep delaying like this.

If this drags on, and the Nine-Tails on the other side can't hold on and gets sealed by Konoha, then this game won't be very profitable.

But then, Tu Nan, wearing a mask, sighed and shook his head, turning to Kushina in his hand and saying:

"Young lady, now you can see clearly what kind of scum you married."

Such people usually use sweet words and seem honest and kind.

When faced with a life-or-death decision, they hesitate and lack any decisiveness.

I feel so sorry for you.

Kushina's eyelids fluttered open and closed, her eyes filled with mockery, as she weakly said:

"You don't need to... sow discord... between us... I... trust Minato..."

However, the masked Tunan wasn't trying to provoke anyone; he just wanted Kushina to make a statement in front of Minato Namikaze.

As the saying goes, it's hardest to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman, and there's some truth to that.

The naive Kushina fell into the trap set by the masked Tunan without realizing it.

A flicker of emotion flashed in the masked Tu Nan's eyes. He abruptly turned his head to look at Minato Namikaze below, and said in an incredulous tone:

"I really didn't expect your wife to trust you so much."

A wife like that is a blessing you've earned in three lifetimes.

To be honest, I'm starting to get jealous of you.

A wife like this, understanding, unwavering, and deeply trusting of you.

Can you really bear to let her die for you?

Are you even a man?

These words were a fatal blow to someone as passionate as Minato Namikaze.

Without hesitation, Minato Namikaze pressed a kunai against his neck and said with a serious expression:

“You’re right! As a husband and father, you should protect your family with your life in times of danger.”

"After I die, you must release them immediately. I hope you will keep your word."

Seeing Minato Namikaze preparing to commit suicide, Kushina, as if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, suddenly perked up and shouted excitedly:

"No! Minato, no!"

Minato Namikaze had made up his mind, and his face was full of a relieved and liberated smile as he gently said:

"Kushina...promise me you will live well."

Please take good care of Naruto for me.

I'll tell him when he grows up.

His father was not a coward.

"what!"

Just as Minato Namikaze was about to commit suicide, Kushina let out a shrill scream, and a thick golden chain suddenly shot out from her abdomen, attacking the masked Tunan.

The powerful sealing aura emanating from the golden chains instantly alerted Masked Tu Nan.

It gives the feeling that the villain stumbled at the last moment.

In the blink of an eye, Masked Tu Nan had instinctively made a decision.

kill!

"Thump~"

A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out.

The crescent moon is like a small, silvery boat.

A gust of cold wind broke through the barrier of the mountains and entered the valley.

She brushed aside the hair near Minato Namikaze's ear, bringing a chilling sensation.

Minato Namikaze felt his brain buzzing, and the world before his eyes gradually turned red, as if it were covered by a blood curtain.

Kushina's body fell vertically from the cliff like a candle flickering in the wind.

Minato Namikaze still had a dazed expression on his face, and instinctively reached out his hands to catch Kushina's body.

Then, looking down at the lifeless Kushina in his arms, drops of bloody tears fell onto Kushina's pale cheeks, blooming like roses.

"Kushina... I'm sorry... I didn't protect you well..."