Everyone present was stunned when the Fourth Hokage suddenly attacked.
Especially Kakashi and Might Guy, who both knew the Fourth fairly well.
Seeing more than forty people fall at once, and blood covering the ground, Might Guy's expression turned deadly serious.
"Who are you? Why are you impersonating the Fourth Hokage?"
At Might Guy's question, the others also looked toward Minato Namikaze.
The Fourth Hokage was Konoha's hero. He would never casually slaughter innocent villagers!
Minato Namikaze looked at Might Guy.
"I am the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!"
"As for why I killed these villagers... Kakashi, you should know, shouldn't you?"
Everyone turned their eyes to Kakashi.
Kakashi studied Minato Namikaze's stern face, then glanced at Naruto out of the corner of his eye. He nodded and said, "I know!"
"Because the Fourth Hokage is Naruto's father!"
The moment Kakashi said those words, the entire scene fell silent.
Now they finally understood why the Fourth Hokage had killed those people!
There was no other reason. He was standing up for his son.
All the villagers calmed down as well.
What had they been about to do? Tie up the Fourth's son and burn him to death...
Although they knew the Fourth had a reason to attack, many were still indignant. After all... those were forty villagers' lives...
Just as someone was about to step forward and condemn him, another furious roar from the Nine-Tails shook the heavens.
Only then did they remember that they were still fleeing for their lives!
What the hell did those forty people's deaths have to do with them? Saving themselves mattered more.
The villagers dropped the makeshift weapons they had picked up and ran toward the outskirts of Konoha, intending to get as far away from the Nine-Tails Demon Fox as possible.
Once everyone had