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Chapter 19: The Livestream Begins, That Night's Despair and Golden Flash

The snowflakes disappeared, and the image became clear.

[Time: October 10th, Konoha Year 48.]

Location: Center of Konoha Village.

Suddenly, a roar erupted, and the villagers instinctively covered their ears.

The screen lights up, and a huge full moon hangs in the sky.

A giant, orange-red claw descended from the sky, slamming onto the streets of Konoha, instantly sending rubble flying and houses collapsing.

A fox spirit with nine tails stood in the center of the village.

"Aaaaaah! I don't want to die! I don't want to die! Help!"

Screams erupted from the crowd as terrifying memories were awakened, even after seven years.

"Don't panic!"

Uchiha Tetsuka roared.

"That's an image! It's fake!"

Although he said that, Tiehuo's hands were trembling; the scene was just too real.

It's like a tragedy repeating itself.

In the scene, the nine-tailed fox roars to the sky, looking almost exactly like the real thing.

Many people also lamented what the truth was back then, and who exactly defeated such a powerful monster.

The camera suddenly switched, giving a unique perspective.

At the feet of the Nine-Tails' enormous body, in the shadow of the ruins, stood a small figure.

Naruto Uzumaki.

This is a live projection within the copy.

At this moment, Naruto is standing on the battlefield from seven years ago.

He was so terrified by the sight of this world-destroying monster that his legs were trembling uncontrollably.

Compared to the colossal beast that stood a hundred meters tall, he was as insignificant as an ant.

With just a slight twitch of its toes, Nine-Tailed Fox could crush him into a pulp.

This scene was displayed before everyone in the entire ninja world through the sky screen.

The villagers of Konoha were stunned.

They looked at the Nine-Tails wreaking havoc in the scene, and Naruto trembling in the corner of the screen—completely different images.

"That's... Naruto?"

"He looks so small..."

"The Nine-Tails is right in front of him..."

Someone muttered to themselves.

They have always regarded Naruto as the incarnation of the Nine-Tails.

Seeing Naruto reminds me of that terrifying night.

Now, the two are in the same frame.

The child who had been cursed as a fox demon for seven years was now standing at the feet of the Nine-Tailed Fox, facing the same threat of death.

He was a victim, not a perpetrator.

Once this idea takes hold, it grows wildly among people like weeds.

A feeling of shame began to spread among the crowd.

The scene continues, with Kurama opening its mouth wide, black and white chakra converging within.

Tailed Beast Ball.

The target was the refuge beneath Hokage Rock, a place where countless elderly, women, and children had gathered at the time.

"It's over..."

The villagers in real life held their breath.

Even knowing that this happened in the past, the sense of despair is still suffocating.

Just as the Tailed Beast Ball was about to be launched, a golden light flashed by, so fast that the camera almost missed capturing it.

A figure appeared on the Hokage Rock, the five characters "Fourth Hokage" on the back of the white divine robe shining brightly in the firelight.

Minato Namikaze, the yellow flash of Konoha.

He held a specially made kunai in his hand, without making any hand seals.

Space distorted, and the enormous Tailed Beast Ball vanished into thin air.

The next second, a huge mushroom cloud rose from the depths of the forest several kilometers away.

The shockwave from the explosion dispersed the clouds, leaving Fire Shadow Rock intact and the village saved.

"Yondaime-sama!"

"It's the Fourth Generation Lord!"

A cheer erupted from the crowd. Some were moved to tears, while others knelt in worship.

Their hero, the savior of Konoha.

Just then, lines of text suddenly floated across the sky.

It's a bullet screen function enabled by the system, connecting the main observation points throughout the entire ninja world.

[Cloud Village A:] "Is this the Yellow Flash of Konoha? Hmph, although I don't want to admit it, this speed is indeed astonishing."

[Iwagakure Ōnoki:] "That space-time ninjutsu... it's a really unpleasant memory. My old unit was ruined by it..."

【Mist-Hidden Terumi Mei:】"What a handsome man. It's a pity he died young."

[Sunagakure Rasa:] "The fact that they can transfer a Tailed Beast Ball of this level shows how formidable Konoha's resources were back then."

The villagers of Konoha stared at the words, forgetting to cheer; they were all stunned.

The entire ninja world is watching.

Raikage, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Kazekage.

These important figures at the top of the ninja world are all watching this live broadcast.

A sense of shame welled up inside him; they had just been calling Naruto a demon fox and trying to kick him out.

Now, the whole world is watching how they treat the orphans of heroes.

The video did not stop because of the comments.

The camera then shifts to a grove of trees.

Minato Namikaze stood on a tree branch, opposite a black-robed man wearing a vortex mask.

The man was bound in chains, with only his right eye visible.

Scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Who are you?"

The sound of the water gate was cold and sharp.

Why attack Konoha?

The masked man did not answer; the chains on his wrists rattled.

"To make this false world...feel pain."

The two were moving so fast that they were indistinguishable to the naked eye; only the golden and black light and shadows could be seen colliding among the trees.

The kunai pierced through the masked man's body, causing him to become intangible; physical attacks were rendered ineffective.

The masked man's hand reached for Minato's shoulder.

This is a life-or-death struggle, and also a showdown of speed and reaction.

In reality, Fugaku Uchiha stood at the entrance of the dojo, his eyes fixed on the masked man.

It has the Sharingan and can control the Nine-Tails.

"Damn it..."

Although Roy had previously said that the truth would clear the Uchiha's name.

But now the entire ninja world has seen that the one controlling the Nine-Tails is a Sharingan user.

This is tantamount to putting the Uchiha clan on a hot plate.

"Look carefully."

Roy's voice suddenly rang in Fugaku's ears.

"Watergate will give you the answer."

In the scene, the battle has reached its climax.

Minato threw out the Flying Thunder God kunai, which passed through the masked man's head.

The masked man reached out to grab Minato; the outcome would be decided in an instant.

A blue chakra ball condensed in Minato's hand—the Rasengan.

He twisted his body in mid-air, performing the second Flying Thunder God technique.

A flash of golden light, and Minato instantly appeared above the masked man's head, slamming the Rasengan into the masked man's back.

The masked man was slammed into the ground.

"Contract Seal!"

Minato placed one hand on the masked man, and a complex black magic spell instantly spread out.

The Sharingan pattern in Kurama's eyes disappeared, and the control was released.

Minato, panting, looked at the heavily injured masked man.

"I remember the chakra fluctuations of every Uchiha clan member in the Konoha Guard... but you are a stranger."

"You're not an Uchiha from the village, who are you? Why are you framing your fellow Konoha members?!"

The sound of the water gate clearly echoed throughout the stadium.

"Who exactly are you?"

These words saved the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief; the Fourth Hokage had personally confirmed it.

It's enough that they're not from the village's Uchiha clan; that's more convincing than any other explanation.

"call……"

Fugaku's back was soaked with cold sweat.

The villagers who had initially looked at him with suspicion now all looked away.

Since the fourth generation has said no, then it must not be.

The masked man is an external enemy, a dangerous figure who wants to destroy Konoha.

The Nine-Tails was manipulated; it wasn't a natural disaster, but a man-made one.

It turns out that the fox demon they had hated for seven years was just a weapon in someone else's hands.

They cursed Naruto for seven years, but he was just a container used to seal this weapon.

Inside the instance, Naruto stood at the edge of the forest, looking at that golden figure.

The fight just now was too fast; he couldn't even see the movements clearly.

But he saw the result: the masked man was driven away.

The Nine-Tails, so powerful it inspired despair, was freed from control.

This is the Fourth Hokage.

This is... Dad.

Naruto's tears flowed uncontrollably. He took two steps forward, wanting to reach out and touch that figure.

"So strong..."

Naruto choked up.

"That's really strong..."

He had always thought that the Hokage was just an old man sitting in an office smoking, or a stone statue hanging on a rock wall.

Until today, he saw a living, breathing Hokage.

To protect the village, they rushed towards the monster's back without hesitation.

The wisdom to calmly analyze situations in dire circumstances and instantly turn the tide against a powerful enemy.

This is the person he has always dreamed of becoming, and the person who gave him life.

"dad……"

Naruto finally uttered that word.

Even though it's in a dungeon, and even though the other person can't hear me.

But he shouted so loudly that Minato seemed to sense something. He turned his head and looked in the direction where Naruto was.

Of course, he was looking at the void, at the time and space seven years in the future.

But in the live broadcast, it was as if the Fourth Hokage was watching his son across time and space.

His handsome face showed fatigue, but even more so, gentleness.

"Kushina is still waiting for me."

Minato said in a low voice.

"And... Naruto."

At that moment, the real world completely exploded.

Everyone heard that name.

Naruto.

The Fourth Hokage himself called out that name.

It's not a demon fox, it's Naruto.

"Oh my god..."

An older woman covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Is he the son of a fourth-generation official?"

"What...what have we all done?"

"Have we been bullying the hero's son for seven years?"

Crying could be heard from the crowd.

Iruka stood at the front of the crowd, tears already streaming down his face.

He looked at the water gate in the sky, and then at the small figure walking into the light gate.

"I'm sorry... Naruto..."

"I'm so sorry, teacher..."

Roy leaned against the doorframe, watching the villagers weeping bitterly.

He didn't laugh; his eyes remained cold. What kind of spectacle was this group of people making such a fuss? But he didn't care at all.

"You can't even handle this?"

Roy shook his head.

"The real show is just beginning."

"When you see how Minato and his wife died, and when you see how the Third Hokage agreed to take care of Naruto, that will be the real killing of their hearts."

Roy snaps his fingers again, and the scene changes.

This time, the scene shows the altar used to seal the Nine-Tails, a newborn baby, and a young couple covered in blood but still smiling.

The final chapter of despair is about to begin.