Elsewhere, the battle between Minato Namikaze and Madara Uchiha had ended when Naruto died. Madara had promised Qingyun that he would spare Minato's life. Although Minato was stronger than he had been in the original story, the gap between him and Madara was still far too great. Even with Madara holding back, Minato could do nothing to him.
At that moment, Minato held Naruto's corpse in his arms, intense hatred rising in his heart. His gaze seethed with murderous intent as he looked at the former Kage of the Three Great Shinobi Villages battling the Allied Shinobi Forces. Without hesitation, he activated Sage Mode and hurled a large number of Flying Thunder God Kunai toward the three Kage. Then he flashed to the side of the nearest one, the Third Raikage, and applied a Sealing Jutsu to him.
Before the Third Raikage could react, Minato had sealed him. He could only stand frozen in place, his eyes wide. Shock filled his heart.
He had never imagined that Konoha's next generation would grow this powerful. Although he now had an Impure World Reincarnation body, he was considerably stronger than he had been while alive. After all, not everyone possessed a virtually inexhaustible supply of chakra.
Yet even so, Minato's speed exceeded his imagination. He had not even noticed when Minato appeared behind him before being restrained in an instant. Such strength left him utterly stunned.
Minato did not care what the Third Raikage thought. After sealing him, Minato flashed several more times and restrained the Second Tsuchikage and Third Mizukage. Only then did he turn toward Uzumaki Zihan, who held Naruto with tears pouring down her face. Wracked with guilt, he approached her and opened his mouth, but he had no idea how to comfort her.
"M-Mom..."
Just as Minato and