Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

The nearly one-hour explanation greatly benefited Kakashi. After the explanation, he hurriedly stood up and bowed to Minato Namikaze to express his gratitude.

“I’m your teacher, it’s my duty, and there’s no need for such formalities between us.” Minato Namikaze waved his hand. “Go and train, I’ll go check on Akira’s progress.”

"Teacher, please wait a moment." Kakashi called out to Minato Namikaze.

Is there anything else you don't understand?

"No, but I'd like to ask Minato-sensei, do you have any suggestions regarding my summoning beast?"

Kakashi took the initiative to speak. This time, he didn't want to trouble Akira Hatake again, because Akira Hatake had helped him too much. This time, Kakashi wanted to solve the summoning beast problem himself, so as to reduce the pressure on Akira Hatake's shoulders.

“This…” Minato Namikaze paused for a moment, “I remember the Hatake clan has a family heirloom summoning beast, which seems to be from the ninja dog clan.”

"Yes, teacher, but I would like to contract a toad clan from Mount Myōboku as my summoning beast. I wonder what Minato-sensei thinks?"

"The idea is very good. Mount Myōboku is one of the three holy sites for summoning beasts. It will significantly enhance your strength, even more so than the Ninja Dog Clan."

Minato Namikaze neither refused nor immediately agreed.

“But Kakashi, the contract scroll of the Toad Clan of Mount Myōboku is not with me, but with your master, who is also my teacher, Lord Jiraiya.”

"Will Lord Jiraiya agree?" Kakashi hadn't expected this outcome and immediately pressed for an answer.

"Probably, but you'll have to wait a while. Jiraiya-sama isn't in the village right now," Minato Namikaze said. "You should focus on training your Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation. Leave this to me."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I'll go see Ming first, and I also need to ask him why he chose to let you contract the toad clan of Mount Myōboku as your summoning beast."

Minato Namikaze has been leading Team 8 for so long that he understands the personalities of his three disciples quite well. Kakashi would not arbitrarily propose a contract with the toad clan of Mount Myōboku.

There's definitely Akira Hatake behind this, and he needs to ask him carefully before making a final decision.

Contracting a summoned beast is not as simple as it seems on the surface; it involves many things, and Minato Namikaze felt somewhat uneasy without asking for clarification.

Chapter 77: A crisis of trust between master and disciple.

Minato Namikaze's concern was naturally that Team 8's strength was already far beyond what was expected.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had tested and challenged Minato Namikaze more than once.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's purpose was quite clear: he wanted to suppress the rising star Minato Namikaze. In Hiruzen's view, now was not the time for Minato to shine.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand.

Danzo Shimura is currently locked in a fierce battle with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and his underhanded tactics have already fallen on Minato Namikaze.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi is fully determined to deal with Danzo Shimura, he cannot relinquish power, nor can he use the same methods he used on Sakumo Hatake.

If Minato Namikaze were brought to the forefront earlier, Danzo Shimura would have a clear objective, and the methods he would use afterward would be even more despicable and insidious.

If Minato Namikaze were to die prematurely, Konoha would face a generational gap among its younger generation, something Hiruzen Sarutobi would not want to see.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi has the traits of a hypocrite, he also values ​​the future of Konoha. Even if he were to lose his mind, he would never joke about the future of Konoha.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze is currently in a precarious situation, but even the slightest ripple could lead to endless crises in the future.

"Ming, tell me your specific thoughts."

Minato Namikaze arrived at the place where Akira Hatake was training alone and went straight to the point.

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

Akira Hatake wiped the sweat from his forehead, somewhat puzzled.

"Kakashi wants to contract the toad clan of Mount Myōboku as a summoning beast. Was this your idea behind it?"

"You mean this..." Akira Hatake didn't blame Kakashi for speaking without permission. He readily admitted, "It was indeed my idea. Kakashi just listens to me more."

“You know, Akira, I don’t mean to blame you or Kakashi. I just want to know your true thoughts.”

“Teacher, my thoughts are very simple. In this world, strength is always the most important factor.” Akira Hatake said bluntly, “Perhaps other factors are also crucial besides strength, but in the end, without strength, all plans are like a rootless duckweed, which will be blown away by the wind.”

“You mean…” Minato Namikaze frowned. How could he not understand the meaning behind Akira Hatake’s words?

"We must be prepared for both possibilities; appeasement and hardline approaches are inseparable."

Akira Hatake was practically declaring his intention to seize power by force, which would be considered a heretical act in Konoha or the entire ninja world.

The last person to do this was Madara Uchiha at the beginning of Konoha's founding.

Although Madara Uchiha's ending was not pleasant, Akira Hatake was not Madara Uchiha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura combined were not even a fraction as good as Hashirama Senju.

Akira Hatake's plan was simple.

Next year will mark the beginning of the Third Shinobi World War, a war that will be the time when Minato Namikaze truly makes his name, and also the time when Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura will fight to the death.

Following the original trajectory, Minato Namikaze could have become the Fourth Hokage based on his achievements and prestige in the Third Shinobi World War.

With Akira Hatake's full support, Minato Namikaze has no reason to fail; he can only get better and better.

Although there was a certain element of coincidence in Minato Namikaze becoming Hokage in the original timeline, it was precisely because of these coincidences that the power Minato held as Hokage was incomplete, with more than half of his power being taken away by Hiruzen Sarutobi for no apparent reason.

But things are different now. Akira Hatake is confident that he can make Minato Namikaze firmly secure his position as Hokage of Konoha.

The overall strength of Team 8 is the final factor that will help Minato Namikaze completely seize control of Konoha!

"But this is dangerous."

Minato Namikaze naturally understood Akira Hatake's meaning, but precisely because he understood, he was even more wary of the dangers involved.

If seizing power by force fails, then... betraying the village becomes the best outcome.

The worst outcome, of course, is a gruesome death and the misfortune that will bring upon the family!

Moreover, regardless of whether the failure is good or bad, Kushina Uzumaki will definitely be involved, which is clearly not the result Minato Namikaze wanted to see.

"It's not dangerous, it's just an extra layer of insurance."

Akira Hatake naturally wouldn't tell Minato Namikaze about some of the events that would happen during the Third Shinobi World War, or the impact the war would have on Konoha or the entire ninja world.

Therefore, he could only try a roundabout approach, persuading Minato Namikaze from other angles.

“Teacher, you need to know that many things are either not happening or have happened countless times. Once you start, Shimura Danzo has no reason to stop.”

Akira Hatake earnestly advised, "There was definitely someone targeting you and Class 8 during the last mission. Whoever was behind it, it's enough to show that you've already been caught up in it, and many things are beyond your control."

"This is something you've been planning all along, isn't it?" Minato Namikaze gave Akira Hatake a deep look, his eyes unreadable.

"To be honest, teacher, I did plan all of this a long time ago."

Akira Hatake readily admitted it, without any intention of hiding anything.

With foresight, over twenty years of life experience, and six years of dormancy, even if Akira Hatake wasn't particularly quick-witted, he should have already devised a very meticulous plan.

"When you agreed to let me and Kakashi join Team 8, or even earlier when you took me as your disciple, you were already in the game."

"I just want to know why you did this," Minato Namikaze said coldly.

Anyone who has been framed will not remain calm after learning the truth; even someone as gentle and kind as Minato Namikaze is no exception.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura can't save Konoha." Akira Hatake shrugged. "They can't, but you can!"

"The Sannin can also do it."

“Teacher, stop deceiving yourself, they’re really no good!” Akira Hatake pointed out each of them on his fingers. “Let’s start with the most likely one, Jiraiya. Although he was also born a commoner, he could never escape the influence of Hiruzen Sarutobi in his entire life.”

Jiraiya-sama has long since come to terms with it, and besides, that's just his personality. Making him Hokage is like preventing him from peeping into a women's bathhouse—it's simply impossible.

"As for Lady Tsunade, she has a better chance than Lady Jiraiya, but the Senju clan mark on Lady Tsunade is too heavy, and her chances of succeeding as the Fourth Hokage are almost zero."

If Lady Tsunade succeeds as the Fourth Hokage, then three of the four Hokage of Konoha will be members of the Senju clan, which the other clans of Konoha will not agree to.

And don't forget, it was the Senju and Uchiha clans that truly built Konoha. With Tsunade becoming the Fourth Hokage, the pent-up anger of the Uchiha clan over the years will be completely ignited!

"As for Lord Orochimaru, although he is also a suitable candidate, you may not know that his heart is no longer in Konoha. Even if it were, Hiruzen Sarutobi would not agree to it."

"Because Lord Orochimaru is the most difficult person to control in Konoha, and given Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, he would absolutely not allow this uncontrollable and unstable element to become the next Hokage."

Akira Hatake's analysis left Minato Namikaze stunned for a long time. He couldn't understand why Akira Hatake could see so many of Konoha's problems so clearly.

Could it be that there really are geniuses in the world who surpass even geniuses?

"I understand what you're saying, but I still care about the fact that you dragged me into this."

Minato Namikaze truthfully stated that he couldn't let go of the distrust that arose in his heart after being tricked by Akira Hatake.

Trust is inherently difficult to build, and its collapse can be built on a very small matter, let alone the case of Akira Hatake scheming against Minato Namikaze.

"Teacher, if I told you that I have more abilities than what I've revealed, would you feel any better?"

Akira Hatake sighed and finally revealed his last trump card, a card he had never used before.

Three copper coins and an old tortoise shell appeared out of thin air in Akira Hatake's hand.

Chapter 78 As expected of Minato Namikaze, who always carries his sister.

The hero template for Ming Shi Yin, inherited by Hatake Akira, indeed also inherited the divination ability of the hero Ming Shi Yin.

But Akira Hatake had no intention of using this ability at all.

Divination can be considered a small matter or a big matter, and it can even be enough to glimpse the secrets of heaven.

However, in many small matters, Akira Hatake had no need for divination.

Akira Hatake, with his precognitive abilities, knew more about some major events in Naruto than any diviner could have predicted.

The future may be drastically changed due to the butterfly effect caused by Akira Hatake, but for the time being, it is enough for Akira Hatake to complete his plan.

Akira Hatake is confident that he can handle any butterfly effects that may occur in the future.

The divination ability that comes with Ming Shi Yin's hero template is useless to Hatake Akira; it's truly tasteless to use but a pity to throw away.

As for divination, which could reveal the secrets of heaven, Akira Hatake rejected such a suicidal act without even thinking about it.

To try to peek into the secrets of heaven with a mortal body will at best shorten one's lifespan, and at worst suffer a backlash that leaves one severely injured and incurable.

Unless Akira Hatake had a death wish, he wouldn't be foolish enough to do something like that.

However, on the other hand, today Akira Hatake had to use this ability to resolve the trust crisis between him and Minato Namikaze.

"Ming, what are you doing?"

Although there are priestesses in the Naruto world, their divination methods are similar to shamanistic rituals, so it's normal that Minato Namikaze didn't know the function of copper coins and tortoise shells.

“This is another of my abilities, divination.”