Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Konoha, Minato's family.

The Minato family's residence is located in a secluded spot on the northwestern highlands of Konoha Village, adjacent to the main road of the new district, and overlooks the entire village and the Hokage Rock.

The entire property is a two-story Japanese-style detached villa, covering an area of ​​nearly 300 square meters, surrounded by a lawn and courtyard planted with flowers, shrubs and grass.

The interior is decorated mainly with wood, with a spacious living room that connects to the dining and kitchen areas. The kitchen and bathroom are fully equipped, without any extravagant decorations, and the interior exudes a warm and homey atmosphere. It also includes a small courtyard for relaxation.

Originally, the Minato family lived in a residential area reserved for Jonin, near the center of the village. It was an apartment building, and they lived together with other families.

However, after Kushina became the leader of the Ninja Clan, the Ninja Clan built her a large villa.

How could the leader of the Ninja Clan live in such a cold place?

Minato said to Kushina, "The Second Hokage approached me before, wanting me to take over the job of Hokage of Konoha."

"Why?"

Kushina was somewhat puzzled.

Minato said, "Tsunade-senpai was captured by Liaowu again, right in front of the Second Hokage. The Second Hokage couldn't save face; he felt that the heavy workload was a waste of his time."

"He wants to shift his focus to the development of ninjutsu!"

Kushina sighed, "How did Tsunade get captured again? Should we save her or not?"

"That depends on what the Second Hokage thinks."

Naruto was eating the food Kushina had prepared.

Kushina hadn't cooked in a long time, but for her beloved son, she took up the frying pan again and prepared a delicious meal for Naruto.

This greatly excited Naruto; this was what family was, the family he had always longed for.

Kushina patted Minato on the shoulder and said, "Minato, haven't you always been talking about becoming Hokage? Grandpa Tobirama made you the Fourth Hokage, and you're still not happy about it?"

"The situation has changed!"

He used to be the top leader in Konoha, but now the sect leader of the Ninja Clan is the most powerful.

Kushina felt that the positions of the Ninja Clan leader and the Hokage overlapped, and that they should have found a new location to establish the Ninja Clan in the first place.

But where can we find a place to land?

This location in Konoha, in principle, belongs to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. It was only after they signed an employment agreement with the Daimyo that the Daimyo recognized Konoha as a ninja village.

Kushina patted Minato on the shoulder: "With Minato safe, wouldn't being Hokage still be second only to the Hokage, above everyone else?"

"Grandpa Tobirama's aura is so overwhelming that sometimes I don't even dare to face him directly. I don't know if he's the sect leader or if I am."

"From now on, you'll be my Hokage, and you'll do whatever I tell you to do!"

"Kushina..."

Minato was somewhat helpless.

"Alright, alright, this is Naruto's first time reuniting with us, so don't say such discouraging things!"

"All right!"

Upon seeing Naruto, Minato's expression softened. He had received memories of the Minato chakra within Naruto's body from that timeline.

Minato was a good Hokage, but not a good father. When Naruto was at his weakest, he could only watch helplessly as Naruto was bullied by others.

All of this was not passive; Minato actively made Naruto the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, allowing Naruto to control the Nine-Tails' power and have the strength to fight Obito.

Kushina said to Minato, "Naruto said he absolutely must return to his own timeline! We must find An Lushan as soon as possible and break the Dragon Vein seal on him!"

Minato nodded: "I will have the Anbu search for An Lushan's whereabouts!"

"Before that—"

Minato looked at Naruto: "Naruto, you should stay in the village! Kushina and I will be taking a break from our work to spend some time with you!"

"Mom and Dad..."

Naruto was extremely happy, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Good child, don't cry! I really want to take care of you for the rest of my life!"

……

The land of rain, where continuous drizzle never ceases.

This is a gathering place for refugees, located in a dilapidated urban area, surrounded by mud and puddles, with broken walls piled up to form simple dwellings.

The dilapidated shacks, leaking air from all sides, stood side by side, housing thousands of displaced people, mostly the elderly, women, and children who had lost their homes due to the war in the Land of Rain. They were dressed in rags and looked sallow from hunger.

The Allied Shinobi Forces invaded the Land of Rain, although the main form of the shinobi war was a cold weapon war involving throwing shuriken and kunai.

But don't forget, there's also ninjutsu.

A single Fireball Jutsu can burn down a street, let alone a battle between large groups of ninjas.

Many families were destroyed and killed because of the ninjas' battles.

Everywhere was filled with sorrow and oppression, but a glimmer of hope still remained.

Members of the Akatsuki organization, dressed in fiery cloud-patterned trench coats, came to distribute porridge and dry food, patiently caring for children and the sick.

The figure in the gray-black uniform moved among the crowd without showing any hostility, continuously providing food and medicine to the refugees.

Amidst the continuous cold rain, this land of suffering has a rare glimmer of warmth.

Konan is using medical ninjutsu to treat a sick child; she once learned medical ninjutsu from Tsunade.

Although his experience is still limited, his skills are superb, making him an excellent medical ninja.

The sick child slowly recovered under Konan's superb medical ninjutsu.

The child's mother knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Nan, saying, "Thank you, angel! Thank you, angel!"

Xiao Nan gave a serene smile: "You're welcome, it's all I should do!"

After treating the child's illness, Xiao Nan moved on to the next patient.

The refugees looked at Xiao Nan with admiration, worship, and infatuation in their eyes.

Xiao Nan is beautiful and kind-hearted; she has long been their angel.

After a long while, Xiao Nan finished her day's treatment and led Xiao's people to their base.

Nagato was stationed next to the camp, Konan was in charge of managing the refugees, and Nagato was responsible for going out to purchase essential supplies.

Food, medicine, clothing...

The Akatsuki member, Dafo, inventoried the supplies, his expression grave: "It's not enough. These supplies are far too few; they won't last more than two days!"

Nagato replied wearily, "This is the best I can do. The organization is out of money, the daimyo and nobles have all fled, and the Land of Rain has been completely abandoned!"

Konan's face also looked tired, even pale. She had used up a lot of chakra from using too much medical ninjutsu.

"What should we do two days later?"

"..."

A silence fell over the crowd.

They are lawful ninjas and would never use violence to directly plunder resources from other villages.

Even the money-loving Kakuzu never considered robbery; instead, he honestly accepted bounty missions from the black market.

Nagato said, "After dinner, I'll go to the black market to accept bounty missions. Once I get the funds, I can purchase more supplies."

Konan replied, "I'll also go out and earn more money using my medical ninjutsu!"

Everyone chimed in with their own ideas, trying to find ways to procure more supplies.

No one ever complained about the hardships from beginning to end. It was their own decision to break away from Liaowu and do what they wanted to do.

It wouldn't matter if Xiao were dragged to death by these refugees.

They felt that Akatsuki was on the right path, just like Yahiko had done, promoting peace through dialogue and practicing the way of the ninja through action.

Nagato suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, while I was buying supplies, I overheard people on the black market saying—Uchiha Ryougo has appeared in the Land of Wind!"

"..."

Everyone fell silent, especially Xiao Nan, whose body trembled slightly, as if she was recalling unbearable memories.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we've already broken free from his grasp!"