#Minato Namikaze (Kurama)

Minato Namikaze is a pivotal character in the *Naruto* franchise, renowned as the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure and the father of the series' protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki. He was widely feared as "Konoha's Yellow Flash" due to his exceptional speed and mastery of the Flying Raijin Jutsu. Minato made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his village, sealing half of the Nine-Tails (Kurama) within himself and the other half into his newborn son.