As Hokage, Minato Namikaze had left half of the Nine-Tails in the village as a resource to be activated in future wars and crises. Yet he had never considered how Naruto, so young, was supposed to face the unstable factor that was the Nine-Tails from childhood. He had also naively believed that the village would treat Naruto as a hero—when in fact, the opposite was true.
He had not accompanied his child as he grew up, leaving him with a pile of problems that even he himself had never solved. Even when he met Naruto, he had not told him about the hidden dangers. All he had given Naruto was trust and love based solely on blood ties over the past sixteen years, and he had not even explained himself clearly, leaving Kushina to explain everything else.
Until his final battle before death, he had never relaxed for a moment. Splitting and sealing the Nine-Tails had greatly weakened its influence over Naruto. He had left behind two safeguards so that Naruto could make good use of that power in the future, and so that when he was lost, someone could help him get back on his feet and overcome his difficulties.
He had thought things through thoroughly, yet he also had his shortcomings. He was perfect, but he had also been burdened with many regrets. The fastest ninja was always one step too late; the most dazzling light fell before the story even began. He was beyond reproach, and thus destined to shine only briefly.
"Seven years ago, we signed peace treaties with the other four great ninja villages. If we take the lead in attacking the Land of Rain now, it may draw the attention of those with ulterior motives." Facing Minato Namikaze's proposal, Shisui also offered his own