I Will Be Resurrected

"Uh... Mom, are you sure you want me to become like him?"

Naruto Uzumaki looked away.

He saw Obito standing amidst the encirclement, fearless, hurling insults at Kakashi and Minato.

Calling one person trash, another a loser.

He sounded just like a toxic gamer.

Kushina glared at Naruto. "Don't you dare learn that! I'm talking about the Obito from before, not the way he is now."

"Oh, I won't."

Naruto nodded in agreement, then asked curiously, "If I don't grow up the way you envisioned, Mom, will you be disappointed?"

"What kind of talk is that!"

Kushina pinched Naruto's ear, looking displeased. "Listen clearly, Naruto. You are my son. No matter what you grow up to be, I will love you unconditionally. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

The end of words is the sword, and the end of the sword is blood.

Minato and Kakashi's attempts at persuasion had no effect, resulting only in Obito's mockery and abuse.

Since that was the case, they had no choice but to fight.

Minato intended to repeat his previous tactic, preparing to organize another round of attacks.

"Do you think I'll fall for the same trick twice?"

Obito sneered coldly, deactivating his intangibility. He braced himself against several ninjutsu and ninja tool attacks, his injuries worsening, and began weaving hand signs to perform a technique.

--Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!

Rumble!

Countless trees rapidly sprouted from the ground, instantly forming a small forest that enveloped the surrounding Konoha ninja.

"It's actually Wood Style?!"

"This... how is this possible?! How can an Uchiha use Wood Style?!"

The Konoha ninja finally understood the shock Minato had felt just moments ago.

It was completely incomprehensible and utterly absurd; if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they never would have believed it, even if they were beaten to death.

To Konoha, Wood Style was equivalent to what the Mangekyo was to the Uchiha.

It was not only powerful but held great symbolic significance, representing legitimate authority.

For a rogue Uchiha to use Wood Style against Konoha ninja was like a Senju using the Mangekyo to fight the Uchiha—it was just plain ridiculous!

The forest acted like a living creature, lashing out at the ninja with thick, sturdy branches.

Facing attacks from all directions, the Konoha ninja were pushed onto the defensive, but suddenly, for some reason, the forest stopped.

"Could it be that the enemy..."

Filled with a glimmer of hope, the Konoha ninja hacked through the thorns and quickly pushed through the forest.

They saw traces of a struggle all around, and ahead, a golden figure stood with his back to them.

"Lord Fourth, the enemy..."

Minato turned around, the Nine-Tails Chakra Cloak fading from his body. He said in a low voice, "Obito escaped... I couldn't stop him."

The ability of Kamui was too cheap; if he was determined to run, even Minato, with his Flying Thunder God, couldn't stop him.

The Konoha ninja felt a sense of dread.

They had seen Obito's strength with their own eyes. If even Lord Fourth couldn't take him down, who else would be able to deal with him in the future?

Minato said, "Everyone, my time is almost up."

The Konoha ninja were stunned and bowed in unison. "Lord Fourth, do you have any final instructions?"

Kakashi said solemnly, "Sensei, I will take good care of Naruto."

The Third Hokage showed a look of shame. "I'm sorry, Minato. I failed to live up to your trust."

Minato replied tactfully, "I believe the Third Hokage had his own reasons and did not intend to harm Naruto, but... I hope the Third Hokage can be more impartial. Do not chill the hearts of the many ninja who sacrificed themselves for Konoha, and especially... do not chill Naruto's heart."

The last sentence was a warning.

Possessing the Rinnegan and having become a perfect Jinchuriki, Naruto would one day become the strongest in the Ninja World.

However, Naruto had no sense of belonging to Konoha, and even harbored some bold ideas.

This troubled Minato deeply, but both sides were dear to him. The thought of them potentially clashing in the future made it impossible for him to rest in peace.

Yet, he was already dead and could do little, and due to his promise to Naruto, he could not reveal Naruto's secrets.

He could only drop hints, reminding Konoha to foster a closer relationship with Naruto Uzumaki and pull him back into the fold of Konoha.

However, if he truly could not be brought back, then Naruto Uzumaki would have to handle things himself.

Having finished discussing Naruto Uzumaki, it was time to talk about Obito.

Obito, who had committed such heinous crimes... Konoha would certainly want to capture him, yet how to do so remained a problem.

This was a matter for the Third Hokage to worry about; as a dead man, Minato could not interfere.

He simply handed over the intelligence gathered from the recent battle to the Third Hokage, then offered some comfort to Kakashi before swiftly logging off.

Kakashi supported the unconscious Naruto Uzumaki and turned to look at the Third Hokage.

"Go, take him to the hospital for a check-up first."

With permission granted, Kakashi carried Naruto Uzumaki and dashed toward the hospital.

Inside the Sealing Space, Minato's body began to glow, gradually becoming transparent.

He had exhausted his Chakra and was about to dissipate.

Naruto Uzumaki complained, "I told you to let me handle it. I guarantee I would have taken down Obito. You insisted on being a hero, claiming only you could defeat him, and now look—he got away, and you're about to disappear..."

Minato could only offer a bitter smile.

How could he have let Naruto Uzumaki step in at that moment? If Naruto Uzumaki had used the Rinnegan and been discovered by Konoha, he would have been branded a traitor... This was something he had desperately tried to avoid, so naturally, he had to take the lead himself.

Moreover, he truly believed he had a higher probability of successfully killing the enemy, hoping to seize the opportunity to eliminate a future threat for his son.

Who could have imagined...

"You are not allowed to speak to your father like that."

Kushina tugged on Naruto Uzumaki's ear, teaching him to respect his father, before turning to Minato with reluctance, "Minato, you can go in peace; I will take good care of Naruto Uzumaki."

"I leave everything to you, Kushina."

Minato smiled, his eyes filled with love and longing as he looked at Kushina. The couple exchanged a few words before turning their attention back to Naruto Uzumaki.

Minato stepped forward and hugged Naruto Uzumaki, saying, "Naruto Uzumaki, now that Dad won't be around anymore, you must listen to Mom... In the future, when you encounter pain or hardship, remember to keep your composure. Have your own dreams, persist in pursuing them, and don't give up easily... Don't be extreme in your actions or your conduct. Everything has two sides; accept the good and change the bad... There is so much more I wanted to remind you of, but I'm out of time, so I'll have to leave it to Mom to tell you... One last thing, I love you very much..."

Naruto Uzumaki felt a sting in his nose and turned to look at Kurama, who was watching them.

"Kurama, is there any way?"

Kurama understood what Naruto Uzumaki meant and shook his head, "Sorry, Naruto Uzumaki. I can replenish someone's Chakra, but if the person themselves is gone, I cannot conjure a human out of thin air."

Naruto Uzumaki turned back to look at his father, who was on the verge of vanishing, and took a deep breath, saying earnestly, "Dad, go in peace. In a few years, I will come to resurrect you."

"Resurrect?!"

Minato, who had been prepared to depart in peace, was instantly stunned.