Disclaimer: I do not in any way own Naruto or anyone else in the manga or anime! Kishimoto owns Naruto and everyone else. I would love to own them but I don't. Since I don't own him, (only in my head), I will have Naruto how I would want him portrayed in my story along with the other characters.

Chapter 1: The Beginning of Life

The village was quite busy on the weekday. The villagers all have been outside on the sunny bright day, cleaning their shops and their homes. Burst of winds would flow through, relatively beginning the cold fall season. Talks were scattered through every other stands on the streets. One specific person that was walking through the heart of the business was the wife of an influential clan leader.

Uchiha Mikoto was walking down the crowded village street, cradling her new born son. "Aren't you so cute Sasuke?" She cooed tenderly as some of the villagers smiled at the child in her arms adoringly. The clan leader's wife amusedly looked at her son as he stared at her in awe, touching his mother's face. His onyx colored eyes shone with love and devotion.

"What do you mean you don't have any more bananas! Who buys all of them in a day!" yelled a voice that echoed to the Hokage monument causing the birds on the roof top to fly away.

Mikoto giggled at the woman's antics, before glancing where the woman screamed at a merchant who gave the attempt to calm the furious mother-to-be. The fruit seller sent a silent plea to aid to everyone who walked passed while Namikaze Kushina held him by the collar, glaring at him. He had raised his hands, defending himself from any direct hits. He shook from fear, praying to himself that she would walk away with him unharmed.

"Do you have any mangos?" Mikoto asked casually as she walked to them, giving the petrified fruit seller a chance to escape the menacing glare. He cowardly got on all floor, and scurried away to safety. Kushina turned to her friend with a frown and then gave her a smile. "Is that your son?" she asked, curiously gazing at the boy in her arms, all of her angry thoughts disappeared as the boy tentatively stared at her back to her. Her eyes widened as he smiled at her, giggling quietly to himself.

She smiled warmly at her best friend as she adjusted her son in her arms. "Yes. His name is Uchiha Sasuke. He was born on July 23 loving and healthy." Mikoto caringly pulled the blue blanket higher to his chin, adjusting the sides of his shirt as he started blowing little bubbles with his mouth.

"Oh Kami! He has your hair!" Kushina exclaimed, putting her hand on her mouth at the realization she almost scared the young child as his eyes widened. "Sorry" she grinned sheepishly, stepping back from the infant.

Sasuke stirred a little before rubbing his head affectionately to his mother, closing his black eyes. "He's just so cute," Whispered the red- haired friend, taking a few steps closer to the child, peering hesitantly. "Are you ready to have your baby?" Mikoto asked Kushina as she looked at the child passively.

She jumped back startled and pursed her lips, scratching the back of her head nervously while chuckling at her friend. "Mikoto-chan, can I asked you something? I've been thinking about it and you're the only person that I can ask." Kushina spoke, glancing around at the villagers suspiciously as she purposefully avoided the question. She glanced to her left and then to the right, eyeing the villagers that neared them.

"Yes Kushina-chan. What is it?" Mikoto was curious herself wondering what would be making Kushina antsy. She rocked Sasuke side to side, humming a soft lullaby making him fall asleep.

"Does it hurt?" She murmured, with her hand covering her mouth secretively. "What?" She asked, watching as Kushina blush slightly. "Does it hurt when you know … happens?" Kushina questioned embarrassed, rubbing her grown belly that grown to be a habit as she looked away.

Mikoto smiled at her brave friend. Even having the Nine-tail, Kyuubi, sealed inside, she was brave herself; a force to be reckoned with. She wasn't called the Red Hot Habanero of Konoha for nothing, though she feared a humane aspect of life: child birth.

"It is not as bad as they say Kushina-chan. It is actually more of a bonding moment you have with your child. It was like that for me with Itachi and Sasuke. I know for sure I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world." She looked up at the sky, dreamily.

"If you say so but…I just wish that I didn't have to give birth in this cave. I know it's a precaution for the village and all but the village elder is just mean. Homura said I would yell out and scare the whole village. Old elders, they just lost it if you tell me, especially Homura and Koharu." Kushina put a strand of her red hair behind her ear, blankly looking at the ground.

Glancing at her belly in front of her, she beamed. For the past months of her pregnancy, she had put on a brave face for everyone, including her husband. Of course her husband did not notice or perhaps he did and led on that he didn't, however he was more worried about her safety and getting hurt in giving birth. He questioned the elder's choice relentlessly worrying if something were to happen to Kushina, and who would aid her. With her strong personality, she did not want to be scared for both of them. She wanted to be brave for their sake and the sake of the family they were forming. The baby was testing her limits with the endless kicks he did, especially in the night and the amount of food she had to eat to get full.

"Ya know? I'm kind of hungry right now. Hmph. Stupid Minato, making me crave some ramen." She grumbled the last part under her breath. "Mikoto-chan, would you mind getting some ramen with me? This baby is turning to be like Minato every second." She cheered slash complain in the same time. "Just don't tell him that." She commented kicking a small rock on the floor with her shinobi sandals.

Before Mikoto could answer her friend, Sasuke cried out, wailing in her arms. "I'm sorry Kushina-chan. It looks like Sasuke has other things in mind than eating ramen." Kushina tsked, wagging her finger, agreeing with her friend's baby. "I honestly don't like ramen but Minato keeps eating some in office and I think it's affecting me. I have to tell him that when I get home. Bye Mikoto-chan!" Kushina waved energetically, already briskly walking to Ichiraku's in a hurry.

As she neared the stand, she turned around and glanced at the black cat that walked by. She ignored it as she walked in and sat at the stool, patiently waited for Teuchi. She was a little out of breath, a little excited as well, but just took a deep breath in and exhaled. It was little method to calm herself that was recommended by the nurses that knew that Kushina would not stay put to bed.

As she steadying her breath, slurping sounds was heard on the other side of the table, irritating the hungry kunoichi. Her eye twitched as Teuchi came from the back, halting her thought to 'talk' to the person. "Kushina-san! How are you? Where's Minato-dono? You usually don't come here without him." He asked with a caring smile on his face.

Kushina smirked, pointing her thumb back where the Hokage's office would be. "He's still in the office. I thought he would be here, being that it is almost lunch time and he can't stay away." Teuchi smiled at the Hokage's wife in agreement. "So what can I get you today?" Kushina plopped her elbow up, leaning her cheek against her opened palm. "Can I have some miso ramen please?"

"Of course. I'll bring your order." Teuchi wiped his hands on his white apron tied around his waist, heading to the back of his shop.

Just as he left, a little girl with brown hair came out and stopped at the curtain separating the kitchen and behind the counter. Shyly gazing at the big woman she gasped, astonished. The little girl never seen the Hokage's wife face to face, only when the Yondaime had an announcement to the village and she was proudly standing next to him. There were hardly any time that they would go out, only in occasion when took his wife out for a stroll. She stayed, peering what the Hokage's wife did.

Kushina felt someone staring at her and found a little girl standing behind the curtain, admiration in her brown eyes. "Who are you little one?" The red-haired kunoichi smiled at the girl who jumped at the sound of her voice. "My name is Ichiraku Ayame. I-I-It is a pleasure to see you Kushina-san" She bowed lowly before tucking a piece of her shouldered hair behind her ear.

"Psst. No need of bowing, there's no one here. Come and sit with me" Kushina patted the wooden seat next to her eagerly. Ayame complied and stared at her hair peculiarly. There was only so little villagers that have unique hair color, red being an even more rare color.

Kushina caught her staring and looked at her confusedly. "Is there something wrong with it Ayame-chan?" She grabbed her hair, examining it strand by strand. Ayame blushed furiously with a sweat drop on her forehead with the fear of getting caught. "Not at all! I just couldn't help but to look at it. It is just so pretty!" she choked, scared, shivering.

"Oh" Kushina smiled at Ayame, easing the nervousness she felt. She looked at the young girl in question. "So Ayame, do you work here or something?" Kushina asked, thumping her finger tips across the table. The young girl laughed slightly. "No. My dad is Teuchi and I come here and help sometimes."

"Your miso ramen is right here Kushina-san." The man brought the luscious smelling bowl, making Kushina drool slightly with the delicious fragrance. Oh Kami! It just smells so good! Damn Minato and this yummy ramen! She jumped on seat excitedly as he placed the ramen in front of her. She stared at the eggs, the noodles and the little green plant she didn't know what it was called. "Ayame, why are you bothering Kushina-san?" Teuchi frowned slightly as he looked at his daughter. He tried not to glare at his daughter, only hoping that she wasn't disturbing the Hokage's wife.

"Not at all Teuchi-kun. She was keeping me company!" Kushina defended Ayame as she bowed her head slightly in disappointment and shame.

"I would like some beef pork ramen Teuchi-kun. Can I get it quickly, I want to find my wi-" The voice was cut off as the man that ran stared at the red haired woman as she ate her ramen hungrily.

She looked up innocently from her miso ramen as she recognized her husband, smiling chagrin. The blonde haired Hokage smirked at his wife that was hunched over the bowl, her arms around the bowl protectively. He sat next to her, his long white robe hanged behind, the red flames at the end standing out more.

"I'll be right back Hokage-sama. Ayame," Teuchi said, motioning with his head to leave. Ayame smiled in delight as she noticed the way the Hokage beamed at his wife before running to the kitchen.

"Kushina, what are you doing here?" Minato asked, trying not to act smug. Kushina's eyes twitched slightly before she forced a smile. "We were hungry. Well mostly her" Kushina said, with a noodle hanging from the corner of her lip. Minato smirked, and reached to take the noodle away but Kushina slurped it up, smirking back at him.

"What happened to not wanting to eat ramen? You said it would corrupt the baby." Minato blandly said, suppressing a smile. Kushina's eye dangerously continued to twitch, nerving Minato from playing with his wife. "Well she was hungry and I couldn't say no to her. That would be rude on her mother's part." She reasoned, raising her chopstick to her mouth. The young Hokage raised his eyebrow amused. "So he wanted some ramen?" He concluded smugly, thinking about an early victory.

"You could say that but she also did want to have some bananas too, which sold out by the way. So ya know. It was natural that she would want this, to take up under her father." Minato sweat dropped, hoping the fruit seller was in one piece and was not going to complain about Kushina. He cautiously thought on what to say next, approaching the subject on her self-control and came up with nothing.

"I also saw Mikoto-chan today! She had her baby with her. He is so cute! That little Uchiha kid, he looks so much like her! Can't say much about him looking like Fugaku though. " Kushina gushed a little, rubbing her stomach, gazing happily. "You are going to look great with red hair ya know. Your dad is going to be so jealous" She cooed to her belly, smirking slyly.

Minato sat thoughtfully, thinking over what his wife said. A daughter with red hair that would resemble Kushina, running around the village with other fellow shinobi, her motor mouth, growing up, going to mission, maturing, going through pubert- "No Kushina! We will have a boy." Kushina arched her eyebrow, challenging as she ignored his outburst. "Are you scared Minato? Huh? Can't handle a girl?"

Minato smiled a little, being forced. "I'm not scared. I just don't want her team mates and fellow comrades to get any ideas. I suffered a little just being with you and not saying anything. Besides, I don't want to scare half of the village's shinobi her age."

Kushina colored a little, smiling sheepishly as Minato return it with his award winning smile. She sighed happily, placing her head on his shoulder affectionately. "You smell nice" She commented quietly to no one in particular.

He gave a throaty chuckle, putting his arms around her waist. "How was your day? I haven't seen you since the morning." Teuchi came in and silently placed the beef pork ramen on the counter, leaving the married couple alone. "You know, the same. Little kicks here and there with the exception of these cravings. Gosh Minato, I think he's going to be a runner or a taijustsu expert. He keeps kicking me every hour or so. My feet hurt only a little but other than that, I'm doing well." The red-haired kunoichi snuggled closer, closing her eyes tiredly as he rubbed her back in a circular motion.

The blonde Hokage placed one of his hands on her belly, rubbing it a little. "Why are you kicking your mommy so much? Huh? You know she will get you back. Just be a good boy for your mother and make us proud little one." He leaned forward and kissed her bulging stomach and turned to his ramen and ate quickly, wanting to take his wife home to get some rest. Finished with his bowl, he took out his money and laid it on the counter. "Bye Teuchi and Ayame! See you tomorrow." He called before grabbing Kushina in his arms, bridal style.

Kushina turned ten shades of bright red, almost matching her hair. "Minato, wh-wh-what are you doing?" She stuttered slightly, trying to sit up. He smiled sweetly before making her lay in his arms completely. "I'm taking my wife home so she can rest. She turned 10 months and she should be home. You will have our baby soon and it would be better if you were home instead of walking around in the village."

The young female shinobi sighed in defeated, leaning her head on his shoulder. "Are you going to Shunshin to the complex or are you going to scare the village with Hiraishin? I still have laundry to do. Your robes don't wash themselves. Though I could do them later…" Kushina said sleepily as she yawned. Minato blinked in response and agreed with her, deciding to shunshin to the complex instead.

The Namikaze compound was on the other side of the village, in a nice shaded area, surrounded with tall trees and animals. It was like any other's clan's compound with the few exception with one more floor that was used for guests along with the location of his office. With gardens that expanded to forever with flowers from the Yamanka's flower shop with a white wooden gazebo in the center and a bigger training ground, both lived contently. The training ground expanded to the forest giving them more variation of terrain to train in and space for their housing. Though in the back yard, there was a pond with koi fish along with other exotic fish that seem to make the hyper active mother to be calm and relax.

The blonde Hokage shunshined into the compound within seconds, walking through the iron gates. The Namikaze's gate was firmly locked as he walked through. All of the windows were closed, pleasing the Yondaime as he laid his wife in their king sized bed.

"I'll have Team Genma patrol around the compound along with two anbu walking down the hall of this floor. If you are in any kind of pain Kushina, please call over Genma, Raido and Iwashi." He pleaded, quickly covering her with the blankets. "Promise that you won't try to leave or do things around the house. I want both of you to be happy and healthy."

"I promise. I'll just lay her with nothing better to do" Kushina mumbled, staring at the corner of their room. She suppressed another yawn, trying to prove her point. "You can read some of Jiraiya's book" He offered with a small smile. She gave him a side way glanced as her face darkened. Minato chuckled before quickly shunshinning away to his office, a little terrified about the look she gave him.

The kunoichi sighed tiredly, staring off to the distant. Minato, if only I told you what I feel right now. Something is not right. Something is approaching and I can feel it in my bones. With that, she closed her eyes and attempted to drift to peaceful slumber.

Three Hours Later

A high pitched scream echoed through the huge mansion, almost making the wall vibrate. The messengers hawk in the day sky instantly flew faster, leaving behind a scared Team Genma. Genma stiffened at the sound of the voice. Kushina-san! He pulled out his kunai from his pouch for safety and ran into the house.

On the first floor, his other teammates were already running the stairs ahead of him as he quickly raced up to catch up to them. Each of them hand their own look of worry and sacredness. They barged into her room and found her standing beside her bed with her knees bent together with a scared look on her face. "Kushina-san, are you okay?" Genma asked, carefully approaching Kushina.

"Yes, I'm fine! Put that kunai away and get Minato! We need to leave now!" Kushina snapped, waking Raido and Iwashi from their reverie. The two anbu who were walking down the halls quickly entered and stayed at the door, as ordered from the Hokage. She glared at the young two chunins and then glanced at Genma expectantly. Genma nodded his head before putting his kunai in his pouch. "Into position." With that said, the team got into formation and formed the seals together perfectly, leaving the Hokage's wife alone in her bedroom.

Are you going to continue to yell? The Kyuubi asked dryly. I have not spoken to you for quite a long time now and when I do speak to you, I don't want to hear you scream! If not, I'll bite your head off. He warned, growling deeply in her mind.

Kushina closed her eyes and connected with the Kyuubi in her mindscape. She appeared in front of his large cage with the seal protected in the front. He was chained behind giant bars infused with her chakra along with the one who sealed him in the first time. His bright red eyes looked at her hungrily as he was restraining himself from pouncing at her and kill her, knowing if he did, he would die along with her.

"What do you want?" She asked annoyed, trying to not let her voice tremble at the mere thought of heading to the cave and going to labor soon. Another contraction came, making her want to whimper but she squared her shoulder, glaring at him.

You huma- He began to speak before Kushina cut him off.

"Listen Kyuubi. I'm about to have to my baby and I don't have time for you to be pestering me with your questions or worries or whatever you want. Stay put and don't bother me until I come." She angrily left him with his eyebrow up. She opened her eyes, taking notice of the two anbu Minato mentioned outside the door who hid themselves inside the walls. She sighed tiredly, trying to calm herself. She didn't want her nerves to get the best of her as a contraction began.

About to take a seat on her bed, Minato appeared in a flash with his hair looking tousled. His face was flushed and a huge smile in his face. He went to the drawers and pulled out a black traveler back full with basic essentials. He went over to Kushina and grabbed her small delicate hands into his and held them up. "Are you ready Kushina?" She looked up to him and returned his smile with one of her own. With a deep breath, she nodded her head as they were teleported to the cave.

"Please be careful as I lead you into the cave. Jiraiya is going to be here shortly after we make sure everything is in order." Minato said, guiding her through the cave with a flashlight illuminating their way. "Is he with Sarutobi?" Kushina questioned as she tried to catch up with her husband, breathing in and out as instructed by her doctor.

He nodded. As they walked further through the cave, light streamed through revealing two medics in their formal white uniform. She stopped and looked at them with suspicion. "Don't worry Kushina. They are here for our baby. There's some shinobi on guard outside of the cave to keep everyone away. It's going to be alright." He assured her, kissing her forehead lightly.

"Please Kushina-san, lay on the bed and we'll get everything ready." One medic spoke, giving her a warm smile. She smiled and complied as she sat on the bed looking around.

Uchiha Fugaku smiled proudly at his son, Sasuke. The small blacked haired boy sat on the floor, surrounded with plastic foamed kunai and shurikens. He sat slouching on the floor with a bottle of formula. Fugaku kneeled in front of his three month son, and handed him a shuriken and gently took his bottle away. "Here Sasuke, play with the skuriken." He cooed ever so slightly if you could say that he cooed or smiled at all. The small boy grabbed the foamed shuriken and placed it in his mouth, chewing slightly.

He smirked at his son as he stood straight. "Itachi" he called out. He stood facing the stairs, and watched his younger son with his arms crossed. Itachi came from downstairs, smiling a little at his brother. He was dressed in his anbu uniform, mask in hand. He wore long black pants that went to his ankle and ninja sandals with spikes underneath. Minus a grey chest armor that usually went over his short sleeved black shirt that had a high collar, he wore his metal guards with his gloves. He quickly placed his mask in one of his pouches and glanced up to his father with a small frown.

"Take care of your younger brother. Your mother is back at the office and I have to leave for a clan meeting. " He ordered proudly, and jumped out of the house before Itachi could answer with a yes or a no.

The young prodigy looked down at his younger brother who stared at him innocently. "What am I going to do with you?" He asked a loud, sitting on the floor next to him.

Sasuke instantly crawled closer to Itachi, climbing over his leg. "Ba ba" He said, blowing little bubbles in his face. Itachi smiled and grabbed Sasuke, sitting him on his lap properly and reached for a toy car that was scattered around them. "Here Sasuke." He handed him the toy. He looked at it with curiosity and then threw it on the flooring, crying and startling his older brother.

Itachi quickly stood up with Sasuke in his arms. Sasuke continued to cry as he tried to calm him, rubbing his back in an assuring matter. "What's wrong Sasuke?" He frowned at him as he continued to wail. He carefully bent over and picked up the bottle of formula and placed them in Sasuke's opened hand which he gladly took, quickly putting the bottle in his mouth.

He wrapped his arm around his younger brother protectively as he rocked him slightly. "Don't worry Sasuke. I promise that I'm going to protect you from everything and everyone." He spoke with such certainly, staring at the door expectantly.

"Just keep pushing Kushina. She is almost out." Minato motivated her, squeezing her hand. Kushina looked at him and smiled before grunting as she continued to push more. With his free hand, he wiped away beads of sweat from Kushina's forehead. She looked at Minato surprised and a look of new determination formed. Minato kept his hands over her seal as she kept pushing. Minato was surprise on how much the nine-tails kept trying to escape, being really strong.

"We see the hair of the child. Keep pushing Kushina-san. One more big push." The medic advised, giving them a small smile as she sat at the end of the medical bed. "Am I too late?" Jiraiya asked, running toward the side of the bed in a grey blur.

"Aahh!" Kushina yelled at the top of her lungs, startling both Minato and the man that rushed in. She stopped screaming at the sound of a child crying out. She lifted her head and saw blonde hair. "It's a beautiful healthy boy! Hokage-sama, Kushina-san." The medic said warmly, walking to the other medic with glasses to clean the baby. Minato gazed at her Kushina full with emotion; his blue eyes were full with tears in the brim of his eyes as he met her blue electric eyes. He wiped them away, laughing to himself. "Hehe, I'm a father." He bent over and planted a light kiss on her lips, and pulled away.

Kushina beamed at him and wiped a tear away from her face. "He has your blonde hair Minato." Jiraiya chuckled loudly, trying not to tear up in front of the Namikaze couple. He composed himself and looked at his former student. "Are you going to name him like you mentioned before?" He asked, smiling at Kushina that looked at him confused. "What is he talking about?"

"In Jiraiya-sensei first book, he wrote about a young man that never gave up. He had plenty of courage and had a habit to change the people he encountered. His determination was undying and strong. His name was Naruto." Minato explained, placing strands of her hair away from her face.

"I don't know Minato-sama. I just came up with the name over some ramen." Jiraiya explained sheepishly, scratching his head. "I like that name. Namikaze Naruto." Kushina said, stretching her neck to look where the medic was holding her son and gasped in horror. Naruto! She screamed mentally, trying to gather strength to lift herself.

All of them looked were she was staring and froze. A man with a ceramic masked turned to them expectantly, one hole only visible. The mask was orange and with a black spiral around the hole that only led out the view of an eye. A black long coat was on his shoulder, with a high collar. On the floor, both medics laid on the floor with a kunai stuck in their chest.

Minato narrowed his eyes as he glared at the man. "How did you get in? This place was surrounded with high leveled anbu as guards. They were given specific orders by the Hokage to not let anyone in or out, and to get rid of the intruders from entering." Jiraiya spoke, stepping forward slightly, covering Minato's hands that went through signing.

Jiraiya stepped aside as Minato threw a kunai directly at the man with the orange mask. "Hiraishin no Jutsu!" He yelled, finishing the last sign. A yellow flashed flew toward the unknown man and back to where Jiraiya stood his respectable taijustsu stance.

"Naruto!" Kushina yelled, jumping off the bed and winced slightly. "Kushina stay on the bed! You are not able to fight. Jiraiya come with me." Jiraiya quickly went to Minato. Once he was within range, Minato Hiraishined to the Namikaze complex.

Into the main bedroom, Minato handed Naruto to Jiraiya. "Jiraiya-sensei, stay here and take care of Naruto and that is an order" He added as Jiraiya was going to interrupt. "Team Genma should still be here, so find them and stay near them. If there's any threat, they should be able to Hiraishin you both to safety." With all said, Konoha's Yellow Flash disappeared to the secluded cave far off from the village.

As he appeared in the cave, water dripped in the far right corner. He looked around and found the cave empty, Kushina nowhere to be seen. The bed where she laid out showed signed of distress. Minato led out an exasperated sigh. Kushina, where are you? This was not supposed to happen on our son's birthday. How am I supposed to find you? He thought over and smiled at an idea that surfaced. "Your seal." He mumbled as he remembered that he could teleport to where she was because Hiraishin was sealed with the Four Symbol Seal, a security measure. He quickly left in the hope to find his wife.

Jiraiya continued to rock Naruto in his arms as he cried aloud. What am I doing? I am one of the Legendary Sanin! I should be fighting alongside with Minato-sama. "Kid, why are you crying?" Jiraiya asked the new born baby. The infant was slightly pink from all the crying he was doing, causing Jiraiya get a headache in the process. You are so loud like your mother. I hope you did not inherit that trait from her and that this is just a phase.

The Toad Sage walked around the room, attempting to calm the child with no luck. Minato is going to have to forgive but I will not have one of my students die while I stay as a baby sitter. I'm not one of the Legendary Sanin for nothing! With his mind made up, Jiraiya called out to Team Genma who hurriedly came to the room. "Take care of Naruto-kun. If anything seems wrong or out of the ordinary, Hiraishin to Anbu office and send for backup." He ordered quickly thinking over the detail of the mysterious masked man.

"Hai!" They said together as Jiraiya handed Naruto bundled in with blankets to Raido. The Toad Sage hastily jumped out of the third floor of the complex and ran to Konoha. Minato-sama and Kushina-chan might be in trouble. Defeating all of the anbu is one thing but being able to kill Biwako is a whole other issue. If I read his chakra correctly, the only person that could provide help would be Hiruzen-sensei.

The Toad Sage pumped more chakra into his feet, increasing his speed as he raced to his sensei's home. "Hiruzen-sensei!" Jiraiya yelled out, running through the home. The former Hokage looked at his old student nervously while he panted, catching his breath. "The Kyuubi" He uttered as the old man widening his eyes in surprised, dropping his pipe on the floor. He quickly ran to the phone and called ANBU Black Ops and came back to the living room. With a silent nod, both men ran to the cave where Kushina was when she gave birth.

At the entrance of the cave, few anbus laid on the ground dead except for a few who were able to destroy their bodies. Near the main door, Biwako's body was still on the floor, pale with blood dripping from the corner of her mouth. "Biwako-chan!" Hiruzen yelled out as he recognized his wife's lifeless body.

"I'm truly sorry about Biwako-san but we need to find Minato and Kushina. The masked man must of have led them out to the forest." Jiraiya spoke, worrying about his former student.

Hiruzen narrowed his eyes in concentration. "That chakra. It's so menacing and evil. It must be the Kyuubi. He must have escaped from Kushina-chan." He said as he looked at the entrance of the cave. "Before we leave, we need to have a plan Jiraiya. We can't just run into a battle blindly, we would be any help neither of them. I'm not sure if Kushina even survived the extraction."

Minato landed in a clearing in the forest and he quickly scouted for his wife. Sensing her chakra, he ran after where she was. As he approach, he noticed the sign the masked man was conducting. It's an extraction jutsu! He is going to release the Nine-Tailed and it will attack the village!

He finished the last signed and placed his hand on Kushina as she was lying on the floor unconscious. Suddenly red chakra emerged from her small body and turned to the form of the Kyuubi. The head first formed with the pointed ear, the snot growing with the long sharp teeth that resembled like a snakes fangs. The body came secondly while the tails took a longer time to emerge, getting larger and thicker if it actually had fur flaring out in the sky. The menacing chakra continued to grow as the figured that looked transparent turned more solid. Once it was completely done, the Kyuubi growled as he glared at Minato.

The Yondaime performed the summoning jutsu, drawing blood from his thumb and slammed his palm to the floor. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" Gamabunta appeared under Minato as he rose in the air while he crouched. "Gamabunta-san, I will need your assistance to help me keep that shinobi and the Kyuubi distracted as I figure a way to get the biju away from the masked man's control."

"Don't worry about it Minato-sama. I'll keep this guy busy. Suiton: Teppodama!" Gamabunta yelled, a giant form of water ball, the size of cannon balls struck the Kyuubi in the torso. The Kyuubi snarled in pain and quickly swiped one of his tails causing powerful shockwaves to radiate from the speed of the tails. Gamabunta quickly got Minato with his tongue and leaped in the air, avoiding most of the waves.

Taking advantage being up I the air, Minato quickly summersaulted away from Gamabunta's tongue and landed near Kushina. He arrived at her side as she let out a ragged breath. He paused as she woke. He gently picked her up in his arms and Hiraishin to the complex once again.

He looked around and found Jiraiya nowhere to be to found. "Jiraiya-sensei!" He called out, as he placed Kushina on the bed. "Naruto" Mumbled Kushina, weakly lifting her head. Minato took out a food pill and put it under her tongue. "He's here Kushina. Do not worry." Minato was completely serious, glancing around his house with the hope of finding his son without having to leave his wife's unless it was necessary.

As the Fourth was about to go check every room, Team Genma came, holding Naruto in a pale white blanket. "Hokage-sama, here's Naruto-kun. Jiraiya-san said to take care of him and go to ANBU office in case of danger." Iwashi spoke, stepping forward shaking under the intense look of the Hokage.

Minato smiled grimly, and took Naruto from Raido. "Kushina, here's Naruto." He walked over to her side and placed him in Kushina's expectant arms. Kushina instantly smiled and cradled her son adoringly. With her son finally in her arms, she let out the tears she held in, her eyes turning red. She sniffled a little before whispering her son's name several time to herself.

"Team, your job is stay here and guard Kushina-chan with our child. Get the anbu outside the door and order for backup and medic nins. She's going to need medical attention. No matter what Kushina says or wants, do not in any circumstances let her out of the room. Closely watch her and make sure she is stabilized." The team nodded and stood in formation. With a quick glance at Kushina with their child, Minato left with some relief.

In the forest, dozens of trees were on fire, a crater on the floor that went several feet deep. Gamabunta was holding off the Nine-Tailed as it attempted to use a fireball straight toward him. The masked man ran in front of Minato, closing the distance and engaged him in taijustsu. He threw punches, kicks and combos, each of them being deflected even the strong roadhouse kick. Minato swiftly dodge a kick to the head and jumped back, throwing shurikens at his vital points which he dodged gracefully. He looked at the slit of the mask and saw the Sharingan as he dodged a kunai to his shoulder. His feet dug deep into the ground as he flew back on impact.

Is it Uchiha Madara? Was he not dead? He is the only one with that much hate against the village and that has the Sharingan to do something like this. "Is it you Madara?" Minato asked, prepared for the worse.

The masked man chuckled madly at the Fourth, throwing his head back. "What makes you ask that?" he asked amusedly. Minato didn't answer as he analyzed his opponent. "Are you going to be silent now?" Minato ignored him and slowly took out his special kunai from his side pouch that was concealed by his white coat, avoiding being obvious with his movement.

"That's fine with me. I'll talk for the both of us. Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" 'Madara' signed as a duplicate appeared beside them. "Now, what will you do?" One of them charged toward Minato and jumped away at the last minute as the other called out. "Shi no kumi no Jutsu!" Minato instantly froze with his kunai at hand as he stared at the masked shinobi; he prepared to do Hiraishin but was caught in a genjutsu and the moment to critically analyze his opponent. He overestimated the capability of the shinobi. When caught in close combat, he was struck with familiarity of the taijustsu used by the Uchiha. He dropped to his knee as he saw Nine-Tailed smiling viciously at him. In his larges hands were Kushina holding Naruto as she yelled out to him to help. His claws were deep into her skin, blooding dripping off the torn dress she wore. The Kyuubi tightened his grip until both went limp. He threw the bodies away like they were like rag doll and leaped toward him, a giant fireball flying from his mouth. Is this not what you wanted Fourth? He mocked, his red eyes glinting from laughter and malevolent.

Minato shook his head, knowing that it was a genjutsu. Kushina is back home with Naruto. He just caught me off guard. I need to start getting serious with him if he truly is Madara. Minato quickly performed kai and broke from the Genjutsu as 'Madara' threw a fireball at defensive-less Hokage. "Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu"

"Fuuton: Shinkha!" Minato took a deep breath and started to spin around in an incredible speed, exhaling a large blade of wind covering him from the large fire ball. It ignited the fireball at first then it sliced through the fire ball, dying out in the air with the inconceivable speed. The large blade of air raced toward the masked shinobi, the wind hitting his body. "It seems like you are worthy of being Hokage after all." He stood forward with both arms crossed in front, taking the attack full on; his one eye closing slightly as if he were smiling.

"Fuuton: Furyuu no Jutsu!" Minato called out, not wanting the opponent to retaliate with his own jutsu. A large dragon appeared in the form of wind, large and similar to the traditional Chinese dragon. It was twenty feet long and stood about seven feet in height with a red mane and the body in a light blue color. The dragon quickly gathered air particle into his mouth and breathed out, directly hitting the disguised adversary of 'Madara', knocking him off his feet as he attempted to block the attack with his own jutsu which failed miserably.

Minato led out a breath of relief and dispelled the jutsu, causing the dragon to explode, sending a big wind current in a 360 degree radius, making 'Madara' fly 30 meters away, crashing on a tree trunk with a big Thunk! With no time to waste, he threw his special kunai at the masked man to the abdomen. Forming a Rasengan in his right hand, he teleported directly in front of 'Madara' catching the special kunai in his hands and blasted him in the stomach. Secretively, he placed a special paper seal on his back, taking control away from the biju. 'Madara' stayed at the trunk as his body was covered with his own blood bursting with his gaping wound.

Minato who did not shed a drop of blood remembered about Gamabunta and looked at him, hopping that he didn't need help. Gamabunta had his Tanto in hand, attempting to cut off one of the Kyuubi's tails. His thoughts went to the villagers, hoping that the shinobi did not try to fight the tailed beast. Seeing Gamabunta handling the biju, he returned his attention to his opponent that was hunched over. He fell on his stomach, coughing blood on the floor, twitching from the pain coursing through his body.

"Doton: Yomi Numa!" Yelled out a voice, that was near the burning trees at the side of the Kyuubi. Jiraiya stood with Hiruzen as he performed his jutsu correctly. The green grass quickly turned to wet lumps of mud, water quickly appearing and changing the texture of the ground. Underneath the biju, the mud began to go to the Kyuubi's feet, engulfing his legs as it growled in rage.

"Careful! He just lost all control of the Kyuubi! Now it won't be holding back!" Minato yelled, warning them. "Minato! Go help Jiraiya with the Kyuubi. Both of you would be able to hold him back and restrain him from attacking the village. I'll take care of him." Hiruzen motioned to the masked intruder.

Complying, Minato went to where Jiraiya was holding off the Kyuubi as Gamabunta threw his water cannon balls at the Kyuubi. "We need to find something to seal him away into! It's the only way to defeat him! None of our attacks are damaging him!" Jiraiya suggested as he threw a gust of water from his mouth. The Kyuubi slowly began sinking into the swamp like substance as he fought going in deeper to the endless pit. You retched humans! You will pay! He roared, flicking his tail to the side. Jiraiya and Minato pumped chakra on the soles of their feet, fighting from flying away.

Being Hokage come with responsibility and sacrifices. The only person that would be able to survive the sealing would be an Uzumaki. We can't seal it back into Kushina because it would be a great strain on her from the extraction. If she can only forgive me but we need to seal him to Naruto, to save the village.

"Minato!" Called out a familiar voice. He glanced over and saw Kushina running to Jiraiya. "Before you can say anything Minato, he is my son too and I want to protect the village where he lives with and everyone we care for. It would be foolish if I didn't help." Kushina had her hair in a high pony tail, her shinobi headband tied on her forehead tightly. Underneath her dress, she wore black tights for mobility, her blue shinobi sandals and her pouches with scrolls and weapons.

Minato sighed sadly and went over to them. "I have a plan to stop the Kyuubi from attacking the village. Kushina, I'm sorry for saying this but we will need to seal it into Naruto. He is the only one who would survive the process. I'm going to ask you to do use your Chakra Chains to restrain him as I perform the sealing." Fear entered Kushina's blue eyes but nodded understandingly. She ran toward to the Kyuubi who was managing to escape the wrath of Jiraiya's jutsu and performed her own. "Chakra Chain!" She yelled as large chain came from her stomach. Shackles grabbed the Kyuubi's wrist and ankles, pulling him down to the ground. Another giant chain later came and went to his snout, keeping him from throwing any fireballs and restrained him closer to the ground. Blue chakra ran through the chains, weakening the Kyuubi as it fought back.

"Go Minato! Jiraiya, release your jutsu." She commanded as she gritted her teeth in determination, going through several more signs. Jiraiya dispelled his jutsu and dismissed Gamabunta as well, keeping him from danger. "Chakra Chain Barricade!" She intoned, as chakra infused wall came around them, surrounding everyone in combat. The walls erected from the ground that rose far above from the Kyuubi, separating them farther away from the village. Fellow shinobi that was in range of sight cursed madly as the wall kept them away from the on-going battle. The Kyuubi who saw the barrier snarled, his red eyes darkening as looked over every shinobi present.

Minato appeared within the barrier with his son is his arms, looking a bit grim. He unwrapped Naruto from the blanket and laid him on it, on the ground. "Jiraiya, help Minato! He might not have enough chakra to finish!" Kushina began to struggle as the Kyuubi began fighting back, pulling away from the chains with his incredible strength. The chains clinked together, rustling in mid-air. The chain that kept his mouth closed cracked as he snapped his jaw open. An enormous fireball flew toward the three of them. The Kyuubi laughed in delight, smirking at the sudden chaos. "No!" Kushina roared, attempting to run after them, to stop the fireball.

"Doton: Doryuheki!" Hiruzen ran fast as possible and stood straight in front of his defensive mud barrier he spitted out, protecting Jiraiya, Minato and his son. The fireball with chakra blasted him full on, engulfing his clothes in flames as well as his body. He doubled over and coughed out some blood, dropping to his knees. Kushina's eyes turned to saucers and she turned to glare at the Kyuubi.

She let out a final battle cry and two more chains infused with her chakra emerged out of the ground with more chakra infused about twice as before, both around the Kyuubi's mouth and body dragging him to the ground.

Jiraiya hurriedly summoned the ceremonial throne underneath them, fighting exhaustion at both times. Once the throne was summoned, he lit all the candles in the circle, on top of ancient seals and together performed the correct hand seal with his former student. "Eight Trigram Style! " Jiraiya and Minato yelled in unison, placing their hands on Naruto's belly.

The chains holding down the Nine-Tail slowly pulled away and disappeared back into Kushina. The Kyuubi began to shrink in size; streams of chakra flew into Naruto's belly until the nine-tailed biju disappeared from the forest, leaving only the remains of the destruction. The trees were all scorched to the ground along with a great crater in the forest.

Low on chakra, Kushina fell to her knees and let out a sigh of exhaustion. She crawled to Naruto was and held him closely to her, tears streaming down to her face openly as she looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's body.

Minato kneeled at the side of the retired Hokage as he mumbled incoherent words. "What is it you want to say Hiruzen-san?" Minato asked. He held Hiruzen's head in his hands, lifting his head to hear him better. "That man that came…" Hiruzen began, his breathing becoming farther apart, his eyes closed slightly. "The masked man said that he was…" he didn't finished his sentence as his final breath left his mouth.

Jiraiya looked at his sensei in surprise, widening his eyes. Tears began falling from his face as he cried silently, wiping the tears away with his sleeve. They all bowed their head, silently praying to the Gods. "Thank you Hiruzen-sama." Kushina said respectively, sniffling.