Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

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Chapter 43: A Turnaround in Fate (Recommended by Nisashi)

Gently soothing Kushina's emotions, and sensing that Kushina's life force was still fading, Minato realized that there was no time to lose.

The Hyuga clan elites, who were wrestling with the tailed beasts, were already nearly exhausted during the brief stalemate with Kurama. When Kurama saw Minato get up and approach it, its struggles became increasingly intense.

Looking at Kurama, Minato quickly formed hand seals. In an instant, black runes appeared from the ground beneath Kurama, directly enveloping it, and then forcefully pulled Kurama towards Kushina's abdomen.

Every time Kurama gets a little closer to Kushina, his size shrinks considerably.

"hateful!!"

"Are you going to seal me away again!?"

The nine-tailed creature roared and struggled, but its struggles only resulted in repeated attacks from the three giant toads guarding it.

In the end, the Nine-Tails transformed into a dark red ball of chakra, enveloped by black runes and golden chains, and was absorbed into Kushina's abdomen before disappearing.

The Tailed Beast's massive chakra vanished into the forest.

Minato, having completed the Eight Trigrams Seal, hurriedly arrived at Kushina's side, checking on her condition while also monitoring the seal's progress.

The result surprised him somewhat. Under the Eight Trigrams Seal, the Tailed Beast's chakra did not leak out. It seemed that as long as Kushina did not have too strong an emotional fluctuation, the Tailed Beast's seal would not have any problems in the short term.

For Minato, reaching this level is actually sufficient.

They will then have time to study better sealing methods in detail.

At the same time, Kushina's rapidly depleting chakra stopped flowing the moment the tailed beast was sealed back.

Perhaps due to exhaustion, Kushina gently took Minato's hand, then peacefully closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Kushina?"

Minato called out with some concern, and Hiashi, who was standing nearby, offered timely words of comfort:

"Don't worry, he just fell asleep. He's probably just too tired."

"Her chakra is gradually stabilizing, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Hiashi's Byakugan can see the flow of chakra within a human body. Normally, a ninja will only truly die when all the chakra in their body has been drained.

Kushina's current condition is most likely fine.

Upon hearing this, Minato nodded slightly, then suddenly seemed to remember something, turned to look at Shinichi, gently patted Shinichi's shoulder, and said with deep gratitude:

"Shinichi..."

"Thank you, our whole family owes you our lives!"

Minato spoke from the bottom of his heart. If it weren't for Shinichi, Minato would never have known that simply sealing the tailed beast back would have saved Kushina's life. If Shinichi hadn't stopped him in time, he might have already used the Reaper Death Seal to seal the Nine-Tails.

If things really develop as Shinichi hypothesized, after his death, without his protection, even if Kushina and Naruto survive, it's hard to say whether they will be safe under Obito's threat.

Even after losing his young Hokage, Konoha Village might be dragged back into a brutal war.

From any perspective, the information and assistance provided by Shinichi benefited his family.

Minato will always remember this kindness.

"Mr. Minato, you're too kind."

Seeing that Kushina's condition had stabilized, Shinichi Hyuga finally showed a faint smile, and his way of addressing Minato returned to its usual intimacy.

From this incident, Shinichi has vaguely grasped the breath of fate. Although the development of the situation has been somewhat turbulent, his efforts have not been in vain.

The change in the Minato couple's fate filled Shinichi with confidence for the future.

Although Naruto's background and experiences may have been drastically changed because of him, Shinichi believed that he could still grow into a strong person.

The soul of Asura will guide this chosen one to reach heights that others cannot attain.

Furthermore, under the tutelage of Minato and Kushina, Naruto might even have a higher potential. It's true that the power of the tailed beasts is an important asset for Naruto, but as a member of the Uzumaki clan, he doesn't lack chakra. What he has always lacked is the means to utilize chakra.

The future Naruto shouldn't only rely on the Rasengan to fight powerful enemies, right...?

As the dust settled, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally arrived with his direct ANBU. Looking at the chaotic battlefield and the Hyuga clan members who were slumped on the ground from exhaustion, a glint flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

Hyuga... actually arrived at the battlefield before him?

And judging from this, it seems the Tailed Beasts have already been dealt with?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze quickly fell on Minato and Kushina. He flashed to Minato's side, glanced at the unconscious Kushina, and asked urgently:

"Minato, Nine-Tails..."

Hiruzen wanted to understand what had happened and how it went, but Minato wasn't in the mood to talk to the Third Hokage about it. He gently shook his head and replied:

"I will explain the details of the matter to you later."

"Now, I'll take Kushina and Naruto to the hospital first."

"Lord Biwako is safe. The secret agents over there in the cave should be reporting back to you soon."

I'll be leaving now.

Minato's thoughts were all on his wife and children. Seeing Minato's tired appearance, the Third Hokage nodded and did not ask any further questions.

However, Shinichi noticed that Hiruzen's gaze kept sweeping towards Kushina, and it seemed that he was very curious as to why Kushina was still alive.

After the Nine-Tails' rampage, Shinichi Hyuga will likely come into the sights of Konoha's higher-ups...

but...

It doesn't matter!

He has now mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. Although he is not as proficient as Minato, he has at least gained the ability to protect himself.

Moreover, he is the son of Hiashi Hyuga, and no matter what the village's higher-ups may have for him, they cannot threaten his safety.

Compared to the infighting within the village, Shinichi was more worried about Obito Uchiha, wondering if he had even noticed him.

However... this is a problem I shouldn't need to worry about.

When Minato Namikaze attacked Obito Uchiha, he left the Flying Thunder God Seal on him. If Obito cannot remove that seal, he probably won't dare to appear in Konoha Village again.

After this incident, Minato will be extremely wary of Obito, who will soon become a wanted rogue ninja in Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not leave after Minato's departure; instead, he came to Hiashi's side and began a lively conversation.

His words subtly hinted at what had happened there.

When facing the Third Hokage, Hiashi didn't hide much, but he also didn't intend to go into details. He simply said that the enemy had been defeated, the Tailed Beast had been resealed back into Kushina's body by the Fourth Hokage, and the crisis was over.

The key information was there, but the lack of details prevented the Third Generation from noticing Shinichi.

As the Third Hokage and his ANBU members departed, Hiashi Hyuga came to Shinichi's side, gently patted Shinichi's head, and praised him:

"Shinichi, well done!"

"Now, the connection we've established with the Fourth Hokage is unbreakable!"

The Japanese were very pleased; their clan had gained a great deal from this incident.

Shinichi remained noncommittal upon hearing this. An unbreakable connection? This is nothing.

Twenty years from now, the bond between them and the fourth generation will be a true blood oath, and the execution of their entire clan will be considered together...

"Shinichi, I think you've already witnessed the cruelty of the ninja world."

"I would like to recommend you for the position of Special Jonin. Once you are more mature, you can participate in some combat missions."

"Although you are from the main family, a ninja must ultimately grow through trials of blood and sweat."

"I heard that Fugaku Uchiha's son was taken to the battlefield when he was only four years old, and that the child performed exceptionally well."

"I hope you don't lose to that child!"

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Chapter 44 Special Jonin, the Main Clan's Training Method!

As the crimson moonlight faded, and with Minato Namikaze, the Third Hokage, and their Anbu members departing one after another, only the elite members of the Hyuga clan remained in the forest.

Having just fought a monster like the Tailed Beast, the Hyuga clan ninjas collapsed to the ground, recovering their strength while feeling relieved to have survived such a monster.

Hiashi glanced back at his clansmen who were resting, and instead of rushing Shinichi to take them back to Konoha, he talked to Shinichi about his plans for Shinichi's future.

The way geniuses are cultivated in the ninja world is not quite what Shinichi imagined.

As the head of the main family, there is no doubt that he will be well protected by the Hyuga clan. However, this does not mean that the Hyuga clan will treat Shinichi like a hothouse flower, simply confining him to the clan grounds to practice ninjutsu and taijutsu.

Every powerful ninja grows up soaked in sweat and blood. Whether it's the Hyuga clan or the Uchiha clan, both major clans of Konoha, they all deeply understand this.

Itachi Uchiha displayed talent far exceeding that of his peers at a young age. The Third Shinobi World War was extremely brutal, and Konoha not only sent young ninjas to the battlefield, but its homeland was also attacked by the enemy.

As members of the Konoha Police Force, the Uchiha had actually joined the battlefield at a very early age. Around the time Itachi Uchiha was four years old, Fugaku Uchiha took advantage of a mission to bring Itachi to the battlefield.

Shinichi Hyuga and Itachi Uchiha were the same age. While Shinichi was still training in the clan compound, Itachi had already been on the battlefield.

Hiashi Hyuga had always been secretly comparing himself to the Uchiha. In his eyes, Shinichi was still immature a year ago, but now, having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and being able to remain calm even under the threat of tailed beasts, Shinichi was qualified to step onto the battlefield.

Out of consideration for Shinichi's development, and also to compare him with the Uchiha, Hiashi also hoped that Shinichi would make a name for himself in the ninja world.