Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1018594-20151001190939/@comment-24824859-20151007194146

He still has the Kyubi in him. That's what people fear. Minato can't do much about this, and it seems the villagers act nice enough around them. It's his job as Hokage to try to assure the villagers that everything will be alright. Even if he can't do anything about it, why hasn't it come to mind? It's his job as a parent to protect his son. Heck, when Minato was finally able to meet Naruto, he said, "Sorry I wasn't there for you" or something to that extent. This heavily implies that Naruto wouldn't have suffered if Minato was still alive. Though Naruto hasn't suffered as much in this reality, people still somewhat act like a douche. And if they fear Kurama being sealed within him, then why isn't Kushina feared? I'm pretty sure that Kurama being partially re-sealed within her has been made to the public