Naruto walked up to the Third Hokage with a grin. The old man was still straining to break free of the Impure World Reincarnation, his face tight with desperation. The sight filled Naruto with satisfaction.
"Haha! Third Hokage, did you ever imagine this day would come?" Naruto patted his face and burst out laughing.
Then Naruto released the Impure World Reincarnation. The Third Hokage's body crumbled into a heap of dirt, leaving behind the White Zetsu body he had used as a vessel.
Then...
"Impure World Reincarnation!"
Naruto formed hand seals again. Dirt surged from the sealing pattern and spread over Asuma's body.
Asuma's eyes went wide as he struggled desperately. Minato Namikaze fought with all his strength too, but neither could do a thing.
Soon, Asuma vanished, and the Third Hokage appeared once more!
This time, Naruto had used Asuma's body as the sacrifice to reincarnate him!
The Third Hokage had been reincarnated in his own son's body!
"Hahaha! Hahaha!" Naruto laughed with abandon.
Kushina watched him with mixed feelings. As Naruto's mother, she was furious with the Third Hokage too, but what Naruto had done worried her.
Every mother wanted her child to be bright, just, and happy. She never wanted to see him become cruel and dark.
Kushina tried several times to speak to Naruto, but she had no idea what to say.
She exchanged a glance with Minato Namikaze. Both their eyes held helplessness and sorrow.
They had died too early to fulfill their duties as parents.
The Third Hokage, freshly reincarnated, looked at Naruto with hatred so intense it seemed almost tangible.
If looks could kill, Naruto would have been cut to pieces. No, he would have been ground to dust.
But looks could not kill, and Naruto did not care how the Third Hokage