Chapter 68

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"What gratitude?"

Kushina had a bad premonition in her heart.

But recalling the Nine-Tails' earlier words, she asked in confusion, "Aren't you a Tailed Beast? How can you link chakra with us?"

Hearing this, the smile on the Nine-Tails' face deepened.

It glanced at Kaze and saw that he didn't refuse before answering, "It's not me linking with you, but me acting as a bridge, allowing you to link with your 'happy' child."

"Don't you want to know how 'happy' he has been all these years?"

Before Kushina could say anything, Minato intercepted her and stood in front of her.

"I'll handle this. Kushina, you stay by my side and don't let the Nine-Tails take advantage of us."

Compared to Kushina's chakra that had been dormant all along, Minato's chakra had awakened two months ago when Kaze fully exchanged for the complete Yang Nine-Tails.

At that time, the powerful Nine-Tails' chakra made him think that the Nine-Tails had broken free, so he prepared to stop it.

But when he arrived in the sealing space, he found the Nine-Tails sleeping peacefully, the seal intact and even strengthened.

After that, he didn't continue to sleep to ensure that the chakra wouldn't dissipate. Instead, he secretly observed Naruto outside, wanting to know if he was doing well.

He witnessed Naruto's two personalities and everything that followed.

So, among the reasons why Kaze removed the seal earlier, this was one of them.

Although Minato was gentle and referred to as the "Kindest Hokage," even the most gentle people had a bottom line!

"Hmph, take advantage?"

"So, you want to believe this fool, Kushina?"

The Nine-Tails was never a kind character.

Right now, it just wanted to see the regret on the faces of Minato and Kushina after experiencing that memory!

If these two idiots hadn't desperately stopped it and teleported it away, it would have destroyed this stupid village with a Tailed Beast Ball and escaped!

Minato wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Kushina.

She didn't get angry like she used to when she realized something.

Instead, her eyes glistened with a hint of tears, and she pleaded softly.

"Minato, I trust Kaze, and I also want to know if he's been happy these years, if he's been eating well, if he has close friends, if he has a girlfriend, and why he changed his name."

"In the end, I am a mother. Please don't stop me anymore, okay?"

Minato remained silent for a moment, then tightly held Kushina's hand and nodded heavily.

"Okay, let's watch together."

As their fists approached each other, the Nine-Tails' face revealed a triumphant smile.

"Have you finally made up your minds?"

"Then feel the malice of this cruel world!"

As soon as the words fell, a massive amount of chakra from Kaze surged out like a floodgate being opened.

In an instant, it engulfed Minato and Kushina completely.

Unlike the gradual approach with the Nine-Tails, this time it swallowed them whole!

In an instant, a vision appeared before them, and malicious curses came from all directions!

"Die! You damned monster!"

"Haha, look, the parentless monster is eating garbage!"

"Beat him to death! Hit him more, the ANBU will come later!"

"We don't have what you want here. I won't sell it to you, so get lost!"

"If you pay double the price, I'll sell you expired food. That's all a monster like you deserves to eat!"

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"Mom, Dad, where are you? I'm not a monster. I don't want to be hated."

"Why don't I have parents? Why am I a monster? Can't I live a good life?"

"I am a monster. Kill everyone."

"No! I'm not a monster. I want them to acknowledge me."

"Why did I have to be born? I want to die."

"I can't die. I have to live well and make them acknowledge me."

"I hate everything here. They should all die. They deserve to die."

"I shouldn't think like this. It must be because I haven't done well enough. I will try harder to make everyone like me and acknowledge me."

"Why is nobody paying attention to me anymore? I don't care if you scold me. Please don't ignore me."

"Grandpa Hokage, with the Will of Fire, once I become Hokage, they will definitely acknowledge me."

"Yes, that's it. I want to become the blazing flames of Konoha. I want to become the Hokage!!!"

The memories seemed to last a long time and yet were short.

The long part was the endless pain and torment, while the short part was only a few seconds in real time.

Tick-tock.

The silence was broken by the sound of a droplet hitting the ground.

Minato lowered his head, unable to bring himself to look into Kushina's eyes.

He only felt the pain of his palm being crushed and silently waited for Kushina's fury to strike.

But after waiting for a while, Kushina's anger didn't come. Instead, the sound of dripping water beside them became more urgent.

No, it wasn't the sound of water droplets!

Minato suddenly raised his head and turned around.

He saw Kushina standing as if she had lost her soul, tears gushing like a spring, uncontrollably streaming down her cheeks.

It was an expression of grief so overwhelming that her heart seemed dead.

Her beloved child, the one she cared most about, had been living a life worse than death all along.

And he had been brainwashed and even developed split personalities as a result!

Now, Kushina finally understood why Kaze didn't let her embrace him and why he changed his name.

It was because he hated everything, including her as his mother!

Just like those words from the memory.

Why was he born? Why was he hated? Why was he bullied? Why didn't he have parents who cared for him?

"Destroy everything. Everything must be destroyed! Nine-Tails!!!"

Kushina suddenly let go of Minato's hand and ran madly towards the Nine-Tails.

"Nine-Tails, we'll release you. Go and kill Hiruzen Sarutobi. Kill those damned villagers. Destroy Konoha, which should have perished long ago!"

The Nine-Tails remained indifferent, glancing at Kaze who still hadn't moved. He remained motionless himself.

It coldly watched Kushina go mad without any emotions.

"Kushina, calm down!"

Minato quickly approached and held back Kushina, his face filled with a mixture of complexity and sadness.

"Maybe the Third Hokage had his reasons, maybe it was to protect Naruto from other villages."

"Shut up!"

Kushina, with disheveled hair, looked like a vengeful spirit, her angry roar breaking through the sound barrier.

"Minato Namikaze!"

"This is your great ancestor! This is the village you protected! This is the Will of Fire you upheld! This is the bullshit Fourth Hokage you became!"

"Abandoning your life, all you got in return was your one and only bloodline being treated like this!"

"Don't tell me there were reasons! Why is Hiruzen Sarutobi's own grandson so healthy and energetic, with someone specifically protecting him?"

"Why wasn't our property given to my son? They even made him owe money for a bowl of ramen?"

"Why didn't your disciples, your teachers, the ninjas who received your kindness, help my son? They let him be bullied!"

"Tell me! Why?!!"

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