141 Chapter 141: Funeral

Meanwhile, outside the village of Konoha.

Yu intervened to stop the mysterious masked man, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, finally arrived in time to prevent the Nine-Tails from causing further havoc outside the village.

However, after the Nine-Tails was extracted from Kushina Uzumaki's body by the masked man, She was on the brink of death. Kushina, relying on the robust constitution of the Uzumaki Clan, barely managed to sustain her final moments.

"Minato.. Are you really going to do it like this?" Kushina weakly looked at Minato Namikaze, holding her newborn child in her arms.

"I am the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, and I must bear this responsibility," replied Minato Namikaze.

"Moreover, when Naruto grows up, I believe he will understand our actions."

Minato Namikaze looked at the rampaging Nine-Tails before him, his gaze tenderly falling on his newborn child. Despite his gentle expression, his face showed a resolute determination.

"The Fourth Hokage? Are you really going to...?!" Sensing the decisiveness emanating from the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, Lord Third beside him couldn't help but feel a sudden jolt in his heart.

Sealing Jutsu: Adamantine Sealing Chains!!

At this moment, numerous golden Chakra chains burst out into the air, directly locking down the massive Nine-Tails' movements before everyone's eyes. This was Kushina Uzumaki using her final strength, unleashing the unique ability of the Uzumaki Clan.

Sealing Jutsu: Dead Demon Consuming Seal!!

Seeing the Nine-Tails restrained by the golden Chakra chains erupting from Kushina's back, seizing this opportunity, Minato Namikaze formed hand seals with both hands.

He directly unleashed the S-rank super powerful Sealing Jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan, summoning the Shinigami that only he could see at the cost of his own life.

"Roar!"

With its body sealed by Kushina's golden Chakra chains, facing the overwhelmingly powerful Sealing Jutsu that Minato Namikaze cast at the cost of his life, the Nine-Tails' enraged beast eyes finally revealed a hint of panic.

However, it couldn't withstand the power of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal in the end. The Yin-attribute Chakra, along with Minato Namikaze himself, was sealed into the Shinigami's body.

Meanwhile, the Yang-attribute Chakra was sealed into the newborn Naruto through the Eight Trigrams Seal. At the same time, Minato Namikaze sealed both his and Kushina's remaining Chakra into Naruto.

For a moment, the image of the figure emitting a golden glow on the Fourth Hokage's monument in Konoha left this eternal scene in the hearts of everyone.

In the 48th year of Konoha, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki sacrificed themselves, sealing the troublesome Nine-Tails Fox that wreaked havoc in Konoha into their son, Naruto Uzumaki.

With the sacrifice of Konoha's Fourth Hokage, the legendary Yellow Flash, it seemed that even the heavens mourned the loss of a talent, as the sky gradually began to pour rain.

"I didn't expect things to evolve to this point..."

"Minato Namikaze, it seems you ultimately made your choice..."

When Yu returned to the devastated center of Konoha, heavy rain was already pouring from the sky. Looking at the streets now reduced to ruins, along with the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife lying in a pool of blood, as well as the newborn baby crying beside them, Yu's gaze became somewhat vacant.

Yu couldn't believe that even though he had stopped the masked man, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, who arrived in time to prevent the Nine-Tails in Konoha, still chose self-sacrifice. He sealed the Nine-Tails into Naruto, making his own child the new Jinchuriki.

Perhaps this was the inertia of fate. Not being able to have a showdown with the legendary Yellow Flash was one of Yu's biggest regrets since coming to this world.

"This child is named Naruto Uzumaki..."

"He is the child left behind by the Fourth Hokage and Kushina, also Konoha's new Jinchuriki for the Nine-Tails."

"Regardless, I will take care of this child. I couldn't prevent the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice, and I bear the blame."

In the heavy rain, Lord Third walked towards Yu with a recently born baby in his arms. In the elderly and cloudy gaze, there was a hint of deep sorrow.

"Uzumaki... Naruto, huh..."

Upon hearing Lord Third's words, Yu's gaze fell on the baby in Lord Third's arms. This was the future child of the Ninja world.

Golden hair, azure eyes, and aside from the addition of six whisker marks on the face, the appearance vaguely resembled the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

"Who is that person who attacked Konoha?"

Seeing the silent Yu in front of him, Lord Third asked, with a hint of anger in his tone. The ability to summon the Nine-Tails and control it to attack Konoha made such an individual a significant threat to the entire ninja world.

"Just someone who thought they had lost everything, hiding in the darkness, attempting to overturn the world," replied Yu, half-truthfully.

"That person can use a very tricky space-time Ninjutsu. Although I defeated him, he managed to escape."

Facing Lord Third's inquiring gaze, Yu answered with a mixture of truth and falsehood.

Even though he was well aware of the masked man's identity, he chose not to reveal the truth at this sensitive time.

If the masked man's identity were exposed at this critical moment, it would undoubtedly push the entire Uchiha Clan into an irreparable abyss. As Shisui's friend, Yu had no reason to choose such a course of action.

"Summoning and controlling the Nine-Tails..."

"The only individuals capable of such feats are the First Hokage from the early days of Konoha's founding and Uchiha Madara."

"Using space-time Ninjutsu... Could it be..."

Hearing the snippets of information revealed by Yu, Lord Third's eyes slightly widened, and countless dreadful speculations surged in his mind.

A few days later, all the ninjas of Konoha attended the funeral of the Fourth Hokage.

The Yellow Flash sacrificed himself to save Konoha, passing the will of fire to every young ninja in the village. Dressed in black formal attire, Yu also attended the funeral. Lord Third delivered the eulogy on the stage, and all the ninjas of Konoha observed a silent mourning.

The war had just ended, and Konoha, heavily wounded, hadn't yet had the chance to recover. They lost the newly appointed Fourth Hokage, and the village was devastated by the Nine-Tails. Countless ninjas lost their lives in this disaster.

After the Nine-Tails incident, the entire village was nervously preparing for the reconstruction efforts. A legendary era had passed, giving birth to the emergence of a new legend.

After the funeral, Yu walked alone on the road back home. Suddenly, a gentle breeze swept along the roadside, causing Yu to furrow his brow.

"Come out, no need to hide," Yu said, stopping in his tracks. Within the range of Observation Haki and Sensory abilities, successfully concealed beings were nearly nonexistent.

"Impressive, Scarlet Yu. Such keen insight," a somewhat unfamiliar voice spoke, and behind Yu appeared a black-clad ninja wearing a mask with a floral pattern.

"Another one of Danzo's people? Truly a bunch of mice hiding their heads and tails," Yu remarked. "You didn't show up when Konoha was under attack by the Nine-Tails a few days ago. Why come out now?"

Turning to face the Root ninja before him, Yu's tone was mocking, but his gaze noticed the silver-gray hair behind the mask.

This feeling... seems a bit familiar?

Observing the Root ninja in front of him, Yu pondered with a hint of thoughtfulness.

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