Now I Had No Choice but to Be a Villain

"Kushina! Get out of the way!" Namikaze Minato's voice was shrill and urgent.

While speaking with Naruto Uzumaki, he had also heard what Yuuhi Kurenai was saying nearby. The more he listened, the more something felt wrong. A voice in his mind kept warning him to be careful—Yuuhi Kurenai's current state was extremely abnormal.

Sure enough, the accident happened in the blink of an eye.

He stood beside Naruto. Though he was not far away, it was already too late for him to throw himself in front of Kushina.

He was now merely a portion of chakra condensed into form. He could not use the Flying Thunder God Technique, nor could he use the Rasengan. Even the Body Flicker Technique was difficult for him.

So he chose another method. He reached out, grabbed Naruto Uzumaki, and shielded his child behind him.

This was every parent's instinct, but children had instincts of their own as well.

Naruto had only just met his mother when he saw the person who had brought him here somehow produce a kunai and viciously stab it toward his mother's chest.

Uzumaki Kushina had never expected Yuuhi Kurenai to suddenly attack in the middle of their conversation. Minato's warning had come in time, but her heart was still pierced.

Red blood sprayed forth. Even the Nine-Tails stared dumbfounded at the sight before it realized the purpose of the woman with the Sharingan. It immediately began roaring:

"Your target may seem to be Minato, but your eyes have been fixed on Naruto, hiding in front of him."

"Release it. He can gain power, and he can make the future continue worsening. That is what your father and mother would rather see."

Naruto leaped up and began running, using every ounce of strength he had. He was even as