What If Minato and Kushina Lived?

What if, on the night Naruto was born, the Third Hokage reached the clearing first and used the Reaper Death Seal in Minato's place? Minato and Kushina live and raise their son. The Fourth Hokage refuses to blame the Uchiha, Shisui and Itachi stop the coup, and the massacre never happens. Naruto learns the Rasengan from his father, faces Orochimaru's invasion beside Sasuke, and meets the half of the Nine-Tails that still hates his family. Sixteen years later, on Naruto's birthday, the masked man comes back for the fox. One complete alternate-timeline story. Chapters: 0:00 The Night of the Fox 3:11 The Hokage's Son 8:10 The Rasengan 12:46 Red Clouds 17:21 The Masked Man Returns 23:00 The Family Original fan fiction, written and narrated with AI. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the creators or owners of the series. All characters belong to their respective owners. Subscribe for more what-if stories. #Naruto #WhatIf #Minato