Forum:Reason behind Naruto's surname masquerade

Was it ever directly explained why was the fact that he is 4th Hokage's son obscured? He was named Uzumaki instead, but people obviously knew who Kushina was as a jinchuriky of the village and Hokage's woman/wife or not? This would suggest that the relationship between her and Minato was kept a secret, unless I'm missing something major, it makes absolutely no sense to me.

Despite that, one may suggest that the bluff was done for:
 * 1) The villagers did personify Naruto with the Fox, believing them to be one and the same, so he as the father of "the monster" that killed many in the village would have been looked down upon instead of revered as a hero
 * 2) Moral reason, a father making his newborn son a vessel/weapon/tool is well, immoral...

Any ideas?--Elveonora (talk) 17:49, April 8, 2013 (UTC)