Of course, Kushina was not so naive as to trust everyone in Konoha completely. She had long since decided whom to entrust Naruto to.
The Adamantine Sealing Chains rapidly dragged the Nine-Tails toward them. Minato and Kushina pressed close together, their eyes filled with tenderness as they looked at Naruto lying before them.
Her voice was hoarse, but its tenderness was unmistakable.
"Naruto, Mom and Dad won't be able to watch you grow up. You must eat properly, don't be picky, don't go to bed too late, and no staying up all night.
Until you're an adult, stay away from Master Jiraiya. If you meet Lady Tsunade, persuade her to come home soon. And, and...
You must respect your elders.
Lord Orochimaru and Lord Third are both your elders. You must respect them.
Don't be a bad boy, and don't copy your father and seduce underage girls.
Mom still has so much she wants to tell you."
As she spoke, Kushina began to choke up.
Minato remained silent, holding his wife.
"Kushina, it's time. Believe in him. He's our son, after all."
He smiled freely and stroked Naruto's forehead.
Tears slipped from the corners of her eyes. Kushina raised her hands and formed hand seals again, sending the golden chains extending outward once more.
The chains tightened faster than before. The instant they wrapped around the Nine-Tails, it let out a low roar, its body bending as it was steadily compressed.
Minato Namikaze began forming hand seals as the chains tightened. His movements were swift and steady, and chakra gathered around him, forming an expanding circular barrier.
As the edge of the barrier touched the Nine-Tails' body, its body began rapidly contracting inward.
It kept shrinking, its struggles weakening, until it finally became a vast mass of crimson chakra that