Minato and Kushina die to save their son Naruto and Hidden Leaf village from Nine Tails. Read our review of Naruto Shippuden 249

 

Lord Third is giving out orders to his ninjas to chase Nine Tails outside the Hidden Leaf Village. Signing Ninja Art Lord Third turned into Summoning Monkey King Enma and with Adamantine Nyoi he attempted to pierce Nine Tails right through.

 

Madara was impressed with Minato's skills as Fourth Hokage. Minato managed to take away his wife Kushina and a newborn son Naruto to safety all while marking Madara with his contract jutsu taking Nine Tails away from Madara's control. Madara's wound wasn't serious, but it did show superiority. Madara retrieved by saying he would control the world one day.

 

Young shinobi including Kakashi, Guy and Kurenai were ordered to stay away from Nine Tails. Fourth Hokage was already descending on top of Nine Tails with his toad. Minato ordered the toad to hold down Nine Tails while he had to go see Kushina and Naruto and put up a barrier for safe seal.

 

Kushina almost spent of all energy, chained the Nine Tails down. She thanked Minato for everything. She wanted to draw this Tailed fox inside her to her death, saving her family as well as the entire Hidden Leaf village. 

 

Minato however wanted to seal Kushina's remaining chakra inside Naruto with the only Sealing Jutsu he could as none jinchuriki, the Reaper Death Seal. This would seal half of Nine Tails inside Naruto with Eight Signed Seal. Naruto as the child of prophecy would use this Nine Tails to stop Madara from destroying the world. The other half of Nine Tails chakra Minato would take with to his death. 

 

Master Jiraiya would become god father to Naruto and Kushina's chakra would be called upon the day Naruto attempts to control the Nine Tails.

 

Kushina was terrified of this whole idea of sacrificing her love Minato as well as her son Naruto for saving the village and keeping the power balance among the beasts. Minato explained that they must do this to preserve the country and that he will gladly die for his son.

 

Fourth Hokage started his Reaper Death Seal. Kushina coughed and chains holding down Nine Tails weakened. Nine Tails sprang up and struck. 

 

 

Claw killing Minato and Kushina stopped just inches from Naruto and last drop of blood from his parents dripped onto his chest. 

 

Minato signed his last Summoning Jutsu and asked Gerotora to take Sealing Formula's key to Jiraiya for safekeeping. After the toad vanished, Minato told Kushina that he wanted to include some of his chakra in Naruto too. 

 

Some of the last words of Kushina and Minato to Naruto were... make friends. Not a lot of friends, just few that you can really trust. Careful about three prohibitions for a shinobi. Be true to yourself, have a dream and confidence to make it happen.

 

Scene turns to Naruto subconsciousness. Kushina apologizes for making Naruto Nine Tails jinchuriki and not showering him with love all these years. Naruto admitted that growing up wasn't easy for him, being jinchuriki and all, but he never held it against his parents. He knows that besides Nine Tails he has his heart filled with his mom's and dad's love for him.

 

Kushina reached out to hug Naruto thanking him for letting her be his mom and Minato be his dad. As she thanked him her chakra dissipated.

 

Guy is asked to try the waterfall of truth, to face his true self. Let's see how that goes in the next episode of Naruto Shippuden 250 this Thursday February 16th. The title of this Naruto episode is "Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!"