Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

The Third Hokage's words immediately shocked the ninjas who had been kept in the dark.

"Nani—"

"The Nine-Tails belongs to the village! How is that possible?"

"If the village has the Nine-Tails, why not release it to fight? That way, the war wouldn't have to be so difficult."

Some Jonin began to question the village's leadership.

Yeah, if we have the strongest tailed beast, why keep it hidden? Let it out and unleash its full power!

Mitokado Homura shouted, "Quiet!"

Everyone immediately fell silent.

The Third Hokage slowly said, "When Konoha was first established, Madara Uchiha attacked Konoha with the Nine-Tails. The First Hokage defeated Madara Uchiha and captured the Nine-Tails."

"The Nine-Tails is the strongest tailed beast. After the First Hokage passed away, Konoha also lost its Wood Release. The power of the Nine-Tails is beyond our control."

No!

Mikoto looked at the Third Hokage.

Wood Release and Sharingan are the best weapons against tailed beasts. Even without Wood Release, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan can control the Nine-Tails.

However, the higher-ups' wariness of the Uchiha clan directly ruled out the possibility of using the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails.

The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette and slowly continued, "Afterwards, the First Hokage sealed the Nine-Tails inside Lady Mito's body, using the Uzumaki clan's chakra to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra."

"After Lady Mito passed away, Kurama welcomed her second Jinchūriki."

The Third Hokage looked at Kushina.

Minato gripped Kushina's hand, offering her encouragement.

Kushina stepped forward: "That's right, I am the second Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails—Uzumaki Kushina!"

Everyone was startled, and some even wanted to take off Kushina's clothes to see her stomach.

Kushina said, "I was born with a strong talent for chakra and sealing techniques. When Grandma Mito was about to die, I was chosen as a Jinchūriki and moved to Konoha."

"Madara Uchiha's target is the Nine-Tails within me. If, if—"

Kushina's words were interrupted by Minato.

"Kushina, I will never give up on you."

Kushina didn't want to cause everyone to go to war and die because of her. If her life could quell the war, she would stand up without hesitation.

Even if you are pregnant, it's the same.

The Third Hokage also stepped forward and said, "Kushina, you are a ninja of Konoha, one of our comrades. The Nine-Tails sealed within you is a relic left to us by the First Hokage."

"This time, I'm not only protecting you, but also fighting for our loved ones and children. We will never accept a fake world."

Jiraiya comforted her, saying, "Kushina, don't worry. If that guy from the Rei-eun faction wants to take you, he'll have to step over my and Minato's corpses first."

Liao Wu's clone, a white cat, wanted to jump out and say something, but was held tightly by Mikoto and couldn't move an inch.

The Senju family also stated that they would not mind Kushina's status as the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who were on good terms with Minato, also expressed their willingness to fight for Kushina.

Mikoto looked at Kushina one last time and said, "Kushina, you are my best friend. Our Uchiha clan will fight for you."

Everyone was stunned. The person they were going to attack was Uchiha Madara, the patriarch of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Ryo, that big bad guy, was among them.

Will the Uchiha clan suddenly collapse?

Mikoto said, "Everyone, don't worry about the Uchiha's betrayal. The Uchiha clan's goal has always been the Hokage. We can't possibly agree to the Eye of the Moon Plan."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt relieved.

For three generations, the Uchiha clan has been obsessed with the position of Hokage.

They can't possibly be Hokage in their dreams.

The Third Hokage dismissed some of the Jonin and then discussed with some department heads and ninja clan leaders the possibility of uniting with other ninja villages to form a ninja alliance.

They were in a hurry; Madara Uchiha had already retrieved the Rinnegan, but the Allied Shinobi Forces were still nowhere to be seen.

If we drag this out, Madara Uchiha will defeat us one by one.

It's so slow!

This situation is like someone blocking a bridge; they're using secret signals to form a team for a game of "Jump Jump," but everyone is wary of each other.

I'm afraid someone will betray me like a beast.

Madara Uchiha, on the other hand, was no longer in a hurry.

Shikaku's intelligence indicates that Madara Uchiha seems to have calmed down, and only Ryougo is causing trouble for Amegakure in the Land of Rain.

Perhaps Madara Uchiha was not unharmed during the previous divine punishment from beyond the heavens, and suffered serious injuries as well.

That would be an opportunity.

The Third Hokage's Second Reconnaissance Team.

This time, Minato was made the captain of the reconnaissance team, responsible for finding the whereabouts of Uchiha Madara and gathering intelligence on him.

The main members are his team: Kakashi, Obito, and Rin.

In addition, there were two Jonin and two reconnaissance ninjas from the Senju clan.

The Thousand-Handed Jade Falcon possesses a summoned ninja hawk, allowing it to fly into the sky and quickly relocate.

Thousand Hands Fierce Mao possesses astonishing physical skills and superhuman strength, making him both a formidable fighter and a formidable defender.

Hyuga Hizashi has Byakugan and can conduct reconnaissance from extremely long distances.

Yu Nu Zhiwei possesses a secret technique for parasitizing insects, enabling her to infiltrate enemy camps undetected.

Jiraiya insisted on joining in.

The Third Hokage asked worriedly, "Jiraiya, what's wrong with your injuries?"

Jiraiya said, "It's alright, my injuries have almost healed!"

The Third Hokage nodded: "Alright then, be careful this time, and absolutely do not engage in battle with Uchiha Madara."

Even after Jiraiya joined Minato's team, the Third Hokage did not intend to make Jiraiya the captain, as Jiraiya sometimes acted impulsively.

Maybe during the mission I'll go to that brothel and have a couple of sex sessions with him.

He's more like a reckless ninja, while Minato is more mature and possesses the excellent qualities of a Hokage.

Kushina also wanted to join in. This was a battle to protect her, how could she just stand by and watch like nothing was wrong?

But both Minato and Jiraiya rejected her.

Strictly speaking, the most effective way to deal with a ninja of Madara Uchiha's caliber is through sealing. Kushina was a sealing genius of the Uzumaki clan.

It is the most effective counter to Madara Uchiha.

But Minato had his own reasons: "Kushina, you're pregnant, so just stay home and rest!"

Jiraiya threatened Kushina: "If you go, Madara Uchiha will capture you and make you have children with Ryoubu, just like Tsunade."

When Tsunade was mentioned, Jiraiya suddenly fell silent.

The Senju clan ninjas also looked at the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette and fell into a long silence.

How can Tsunade be saved? Who should save her?

Don't you think there are enough dead people already?

"I think marrying Liao Wu is the best protection for her! Liao Wu is now Madara Uchiha's biggest helper, and Madara still needs him, so it's impossible for him to fall out with him!"

The crowd looked at each other, resigned to their fate and left with no choice but to follow the Third Hokage's instructions.

Although he didn't explicitly state his plan, it was quite clear: abandon Tsunade and avoid making meaningless sacrifices.

"No matter the situation, a ninja must never show emotion... The mission comes first... No matter when... You must never shed tears!" — Ninja Code.

Even if the White Fang incident happened again, the villagers and the ninjas of the same faction would still despise him.

Because ninjas prioritize missions, and the collective must supersede the individual.

White Fang's choice of allies caused Konoha to suffer significant losses, and his inability to bear the rumors after making a mistake led to his suicide.

His tragedy was entirely of his own making.

Jiraiya fell into a deep silence.

Giving up his comrades who had risked their lives for him, and the person he loved, was too cruel a choice for Jiraiya.

A group of people were watching Jiraiya.

Kakashi looked at Jiraiya's tall shadow, which seemed to shrink into a ball.

He had also experienced something similar. When Rin was captured by Iwagakure, Kakashi abandoned her to prioritize the mission.

But we won't give up completely. We'll finish the mission first, and then come back to figure out how to save Lin.

After all, Rin is a medical ninja and possesses crucial intelligence; the enemy wouldn't kill her easily.

No matter how you look at it, Kakashi's decision was the most correct.

But right and wrong cannot answer all the questions in this world.

A person will experience three stages of growth in their life.

The first time was when I understood right and wrong.

The second time was when I realized that some things are not simply a matter of right and wrong.

The third time was after realizing that some things are neither right nor wrong, I still firmly did what I believed in and took responsibility for it.