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"Retreat!"
"Watch out for the nine-tails!"
"Captain Yasashi!"
Shouts filled the air. Desperately trying to save the village, the numerous ninja of the hidden leaf of all ranks battled their mighty foe: the Nine-Tailed demon fox. The fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, watched as his troops dwindled away before his eyes. His job was to protect the Village Hidden in the Leaves and all its inhabitants, even if it meant his own life. He had to do something fast.
He racked his brain for a way of stopping it. He could create powerful sealing jutsus, but the demon's spirit would need a host. Who could handle such a beast? Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine. He knew what he had to do. He quickly dashed back to the village, staring at the stone faces of the Hokages as they watched him from above.
"It must be done...It must be done..." He repeated these words over and over, though it pained him to do so. He quickly climbed the stairs to the room where his baby, Naruto was sleeping. Minato couldn't help but smile. Naruto looked just like him, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and though the village was in crisis, he slept...
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