Chapter 2: Rebuilding old ties

Before Minato laid the body of Kenji. "Now what is an iwagakure ninja doing here? Based on his forehead protector I can say he is a missing nin. First of all, how am I still alive? I guess I must head to the village as soon as I can." thought Minato.

In Konoha

Kakashi was analysing the seal that appeared beside him. "Now I do know for a fact that these seals only react to Sensei's chakra. But he died protecting Konoha that night didn't he? How is this even possible?" Thought Kakashi as a yellow flash sped past him. "Sensei?!" Kakashi exclaimed in a low tone.

Minato now stood on top of his face on the hokage monument, looking at Konoha and taking notes of the changes it went through since that night."Kakashi hasn't changed for sure" Minato thought as he felt a chakra signature he knew too well. He hid in the trees behind him, covering his own signature.

Naruto Uzumaki (age 10) walks up to a bench he saw nearby, in tears. " Why is it me? Why do people hate me so much? Why am I being treated this way? Why do they compare me to a fox?" Naruto sobbed.

"Naruto? Why's he crying? And what does he exactly mean by people hating him? Has he done something wrong?" Minato thought as an elderly figure appeared and sat beside Naruto.

"Naruto." said the figure. "Why are you crying?" asked the figure. "No one cares for me in this village old man except for you and Teuchi and Ayame. Why do they treat me this way old man?" asked Naruto.

"Sandaime? What is he doing here?" thought Minato. "Naruto. There are some things that people learn to appreciate over time. I'm sure you will be a tremendous ninja once you grow up. Every ninja has the potential to be great. Their greatness is measured with the nature of the obstacles they overcome. Just think of this to be yours." said Sarutobi. That seemed to cheer Naruto up. " Thanks old man! I'll train to be an awesome ninja one day and I'll surpass all the hokages to become the greatest hokage ever! Believe it!" Naruto said with a grin. "Okay. go sleep now" Sarutobi said as Naruto ran from the place. "Minato, what a splendid son you have! he will be a splendid ninja one day! too bad you aren't around to take care of him." Thought Sarutobi.

Minato stepped down from the trees and sat beside Sarutobi. "Hello Sarutobi." said Minato. "Sarutobi widened his eyes in surprise and fear at the figure sitting beside him. "Minato?!" exclaimed Sarutobi.

"Was that Naruto?" asked Minato. Sarutobi got into his battle stance and said "Reveal yourself! Minato died years ago. Who are you?"Asked Sarutobi as Minato appeared behind him with the tri pronged kunai on in front of his throat. "Convinced now?" asked Minato. Sarutobi was visibly shaking. He had never been this scared in his entire life. "Minato?! How are you alive? I buried you myself!" Said Sarutobi. "I honestly don't know." Said Minato. "Why was Naruto crying?" asked Minato. "The people see Naruto as the Kyuubi, not as Naruto. They see him as the human embodiment of Kyuubi and not as Naruto." Sarutobi said, visibly ashamed. Minato clenched his fists."I SACRIFICE MY LIFE FOR THESE PEOPLE AND THIS IS HOW THEY PAY ME BACK? BY TREATING MY SON LIKE TRASH?!" Minato was visibly fuming. "I'm really sorry Minato. The council sees Naruto the way he is, but it's the civilians who treat him this way." said Sarutobi. " AND YOU HAVENT DONE ANYTHING TO PREVENT THIS HAVE YOU?" asked Minato." I did. Naruto being an Jinchuriiki is classified an S class secret and speaking about it is punishable by death." said Sarutobi in a calm tone. Minato realized that Sarutobi wasn't at fault. "Now what do we do about my situation?" asked Minato?

"I honestly don't know. This must be handled very carefully as Iwa won't take this lightly. I will make your return official after some time and I will resign as Hokage and let u reclaim that title." Explained Sarutobi."Speaking of iwa, I killed two missing shinobi from iwa in the cemetery. Do you have any idea why they were there?" asked Minato." No. But I'll be sure to increase the security there for sure." said Sarutobi. "Let's find a place for you to live first." said Sarutobi. "I have the Namikaze mansion. I suppose I'll stay there." said Minato. "Your call. Stay careful and be sure to travel in a henge and..." Sarutobi stopped as Minato hiraishin'd.

In the Namikaze Mansion.

Minato opened the door only to find all his belongings and furnitures intact, as a result of the seals he placed before his death. He saw the photo of him and Kushina who was pregnant hanging on a wall. "I wonder how you'd have reacted to this Kushina." Thought Minato as he went to the bedroom and laid down on the bed. "Tomorrow's gonna be a long day" he thought as he dozed off.

A/N

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