This weeks chapter was packed with emotion! From the title, it is safe to assume that the two parents we’ve become so attached to will bid us a tearful farewell.

So this is how Naruto’s seal came to be….the Kyuubi’s chakra was split into two, and with the help of Kushina’s, placed her remaining chakra into Naruto.  All of this must have been what Kushina meant when she said that Minato didn’t have enough time to tell Naruto everything. Minato is a great father and shinobi. He knows how badly Kushina wanted to see Naruto grow up as a child, and given the circumstances that they were put in, they were unable to do that; so he does the next best thing: seals part of her chakra inside Naruto so that she can see him one more time when he is older. Minato knew Madara would return and he knew the prophecy said that his son would be the one to stop him, so it makes sense why he would want his wife, a Ninja with a special chakra able to control the Kyuubi, to be there for support when that time comes.

Back when Naruto first met his father, he was emotional and expressed how hard his life was because he was the Jinchuuriki. Now we know why. It was a heavy burden, but a heavy burden that has, in a way, been lifted (at least to a degree). From the past, we know that even though Naruto was in some pretty rough situations having the Kyuubi’s power take over him, he was able to stand ground with some extremely powerful opponents using only half of the Kyuubis chakra.

;_; … omg!

You really get a great indicator of just how strong the Kyuubi is when you examine the large paw print. And not missing a beat, Minato goes into performing the 8 trigams seal. Minato’s strength and determination is incredible!

Wow. This panel is beautiful but Kushina wasn’t kidding when she said that their methods of sealing were a little rough.

… awwww ;_;!

Naruto has truly grown as a person. When Naruto met Minato, initially he was upset for the life that he had when he was younger due to the Kyuubi being sealed inside of him, but it wasnt long till he was able to learn and grow from that experience. He didn’t hold any grudges against his father when he met him and here Naruto can be shown doing the same for his Mother.

Thoughts?