Release the Reaper Death Seal, freeing Minato Namikaze's true soul and the other half of the Nine-Tails from the Shinigami's grasp.
In the Nine-Tails and Minato's original conception, this was where all their plans began, and it was a crucial step.
According to the Nine-Tails' memories, he had learned that Orochimaru had broken the Reaper Death Seal during his future time inside Minato as the Yin Nine-Tails.
But Orochimaru had not told Minato how to Release it or what methods he had used, nor had Minato asked about it.
Orochimaru had, however, mentioned the Uzumaki Clan's former grounds and their sealing jutsu, which had been lost and scattered across various places.
Orochimaru had needed to make a special effort to find the Uzumaki Clan's lost sealing jutsu, whereas Minato had been personally taught authentic Uzumaki Clan sealing jutsu by Kushina.
As for the Land of Whirlpools, they had always intended to visit once Naruto was ready. They simply hadn't expected a twist of fate to bring him here ahead of schedule.
"Dad, is... this what you're looking for?"
Minato was still drawing on his extensive experience as a ninja to search the ruins for hidden compartments when Naruto, who had only been casually looking around nearby, suddenly poked his head out, holding up an ancient-looking Scroll.
"Let me see... It really is!"
"Hehe, I just looked around a little and found it."
"That means you've got some pretty good luck, Naruto."
Clearly in a good mood, Minato offered him a compliment, then began carefully reading the Scroll that recorded the sealing jutsu known as the Reaper Death Seal.
Yet the more Minato read, the deeper his brow furrowed. The Reaper Death Seal was a secret technique among the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu. Unlike the vast majority of sealing jutsu, which