Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Unnecessary

"The Nine-Tails is still dancing through the village."

A flash of yellow light appeared.

"Lord Fourth Hokage has arrived! The village is saved!"

Minato Namikaze looked solemnly at the rampaging Nine-Tails. Having just fought a fierce battle against the Masked Man, he knew he could not resolve the Nine-Tails crisis perfectly.

"There is no other way."

"Flying Thunder God!"

Minato Namikaze transported the massive Nine-Tails far away from Konoha.

His wife, Kushina Uzumaki, and their child arrived by his side along with the Flying Thunder God technique.

"Kushina, we must reseal the Nine-Tails."

"Our child will surely become a hero of the village in the future."

Kushina Uzumaki used the last of her sealing power to manifest chains that bound the Nine-Tails.

Minato Namikaze sacrificed his own life to the Death God.

"Dead Demon Consuming Seal."

"Eight Trigrams Seal."

Pierced by the beast's sharp claws, the two embraced tightly, gazing tenderly at the sleeping Naruto.

Ding!

Sign-in System rebooting.

"Host consciousness rebooting."

Host: Naruto.

Ability: Talk no Jutsu.

Melon-Skin System, he's just a newborn baby; it's enough that he can cry and laugh, yet you show me Talk no Jutsu? What a joke!

"System, activate Transfer Repair Energy!"

Notification: Transfer Repair Energy is nearly depleted.

"I know, keep it running."

I hope this host's sign-in mission is completed successfully.

At this moment.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki simultaneously noticed Naruto smiling and blinking at them.

Then, the Nine-Tails was resealed.

Naruto missed the chance to become a jinchuriki because, under the effect of the Transfer Repair Energy, the Nine-Tails' Yin chakra was sealed within Minato Namikaze.

The Yang chakra was sealed back into Kushina Uzumaki.

Both of their bodies and chakra reserves were restored to their peak, healthy states.

"Kushina, how are we still alive?"

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were both completely bewildered.

The baby Naruto, remodeled by the Sign-in System and the host's consciousness, thought to himself: Being alive is enough, why overthink it? Having parents with maxed-out self-sacrifice stats, the days ahead are going to be a headache.

Notification: To match the host's current age, the Sign-in System and host consciousness are entering a dormant adjustment state.

Melon-Skin System, I wanted to enjoy this a bit longer...

The Nine-Tails was successfully sealed by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the crisis in Konoha was resolved once again.

People ran about, cheering.

Snow drifted down.

Naruto, wearing a red cotton hat, squatted in the yard, pressing his small finger into the snow on the ground.

"Naruto, it's snowing outside, hurry and come inside!"

Kushina Uzumaki stood at the doorway, hands on her hips, feigning anger.

At that moment, Naruto collapsed limply onto the snowy ground.

"Naruto, what's wrong?"

Naruto was gathered into Kushina Uzumaki's arms, and she felt his body burning up.

Sign-in System activated.

"Hehe, finally awake."

"Melon-Skin System, how many years have passed in a dream?"

Host: Naruto Uzumaki.

Ability: None.

Chakra Attributes: Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yang.

Chakra Nature Transformation: None.

Host, three years.

"Do you know how I've spent these past three years?"

"You don't know, you don't care about me at all."

Host, you are now Naruto Uzumaki.

Got it, just making a joke, no sense of humor.

Naruto opened his eyes, and what came into view was a head of beautiful red hair; the face was somewhat familiar.

Oh! The mother I saved.

"Naruto, you're awake! You really scared Mommy. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

The radiance of maternal love made Kushina Uzumaki look incredibly beautiful.

I have a mother.

Naruto's eyes welled up with tears of emotion.

"Mommy, hug!"

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Naruto in shock.

Naruto, who hadn't spoken for three years, had suddenly started talking, and the first thing he called out was Mommy.

"Naruto."

Tears of excitement flowed from the corners of Kushina Uzumaki's eyes like a waterfall.

Evening.

Naruto asked in a milky voice where his father had gone.

"Daddy is the Hokage, he's busy with work. By the time he gets back, you're already asleep."

"Daddy is so responsible!"

Behind every man responsible for his work, there is usually a woman who keeps the household in perfect order.

Naruto sat obediently at the dining table, blowing on his noodles; they were a bit hot.

How wonderful these days are!

I must never let the Sign-in System crash or go on strike again.

Sign-in Task Prompt: Use paint to write "Host Naruto is a Melon-Skin" on the Hokage Rock.

Task Reward: Eight Inner Gates (Damage-free version).

"Melon-Skin System, you're really pushing your luck, and I have to complete it, hmph!"

However, Naruto faced many problems in completing the sign-in task.

The first was the money to buy paint.

Should I ask Kushina Uzumaki directly?

Or should I find Minato Namikaze? Men understand men better.

Naruto finished his noodles: "I'm full."

"Naruto, it's dark, time to sleep."

Kushina Uzumaki kept Naruto's schedule packed tight.

A true tiger mom.

Naruto trotted into his room.

"System, you only gave me information about my parents; aren't you going to give me an overview of this world?"

Host, to ensure the diversity of sign-in tasks, you must explore it yourself.

It's just like a land-clearing game, isn't it?

The host is not a fool after all.

"Hmph, typical."

Late-night songs and continuous laughter.

Naruto opened a crack in his door and saw Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki in their pajamas, chatting happily about him in the living room.

"Is Naruto asleep?"

"He must be. Do you want to go check on him? Naruto finally started talking; I was worried he was sick."

Minato Namikaze had been worried about that.

"I'll go take a look at him."

Naruto quickly lay down on the bed. He's coming; I need to take the initiative.

Squeak!

Light from the living room spilled through the door crack onto the bedside.

The man who entered had yellow hair and blue eyes; he was sunny, handsome, and gentle.

It had been three years.

Minato Namikaze looked even more somber.

Naruto did not know that the Yin-attribute Nine-Tails chakra could make a person become gloomy.

Minato Namikaze had been fighting against this influence the entire time.

"So cute." Minato Namikaze sat on the edge of the bed, preparing to touch Naruto's face with his hand, only to find himself locking eyes with Naruto.

"Did I wake you?"

Naruto shook his head: "I wasn't asleep; I wanted to tell Dad something."

Minato Namikaze smiled: "You've suddenly become so clever, Naruto. Dad is very happy to hear you speak."

I'm not a mute.

Who told the system to take three years to reboot? Otherwise, I would have opened my mouth to scare you all long ago.

Naruto rolled over to Minato Namikaze's side: "Dad, I want to see the Hokage Rock up close, preferably touch it. Is that okay?"

This wasn't exactly a difficult request.

Could the Fourth Hokage not even take his son to see the Hokage Rock?

"I promise you," Minato Namikaze said readily, then affectionately picked Naruto up: "Can you call me Dad again?"

"Aye!" Naruto drew out the sound: "Da~d!"

We are father and son.

Neither of us is losing out.

Minato Namikaze played with Naruto by the bedside for a while, but the heartwarming scene was interrupted by the storming arrival of Kushina Uzumaki.

"Minato, don't disturb Naruto's rest."

Minato Namikaze tucked the quilt around Naruto: "Alright, Naruto, see you tomorrow."