Naruto: I, Naruto, started with the Rinnegan

"Naruto! Please don't do anything reckless. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural laws of the world. Forcibly breaking them will result in punishment from the underworld. I don't need to be resurrected; I only hope that you can live a happy life..."

"It's alright, I have the Rinnegan, it's very simple."

Seeing that Minato was about to object, Naruto said, "If Dad doesn't want to be resurrected, then I won't force him. I'll resurrect Mom alone. Then... Mom is so young and beautiful, what do you think will happen, Dad?"

You actually want to find a stepfather?!

Minato's eyes widened, and for the first time, he felt an urge to beat his son up.

Kushina had already made her move, punching Naruto on the head and yelling, "What do you take me for? I will never betray Minato..."

Still not satisfied, Kushina punched Naruto a few more times and said to Minato, "If you're willing to die with me, then I'll die with you. If Naruto only revives me, then I will never live alone."

Naruto quickly explained, "I was just joking. I will definitely revive both Mom and Dad. There's no order of arrival; the whole family will be together."

This time, Minato didn't refuse. He held Kushina and Naruto tightly without saying a word.

Before long, Minato's body turned into specks of light and entered Naruto's body.

"This is... Dad's cultivation memories."

Shadow Clone Technique, Rasengan, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, Four Symbols Seal, Eight Trigrams Seal... and the Flying Thunder God Technique that Naruto desires most.

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In the Hokage Building, the Konoha F4 were discussing how to handle what happened last night.

Mitokado Homura raised his eyes and sighed, "I never imagined that the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage was actually Uchiha Obito. But he was only fourteen years old at the time, wasn't he?"

It's hard to believe that a mere fourteen-year-old boy could cripple Konoha, causing the loss of a Hokage and a Jinchuriki.

"Hmph, Uchiha... The Uchiha are the kind of people who would even poison their own teacher... Tobirama-sensei's advice was right after all. It's good that we wiped out the Uchiha."

Koharu Utatane couldn't hide her relief, and the other three didn't object. Danzo even wanted to give a loud thumbs up.

I, Danzo Shimura, inherited Tobirama's will, so I should become Hokage.

You're right, aren't you, Hiruzen?

"I remember that it was Hiruzen who made the Fourth Hokage take in Obito Uchiha. If it weren't for that, the Fourth Hokage probably wouldn't have been killed by Obito Uchiha."

Looking at the Third Hokage, Danzo said with deep remorse, "So, in the end... the Fourth Hokage was actually killed by you! Hiruzen, you bear the main responsibility..."

Mito and the two advisors, Utatane and Mito, were speechless. "You're trying to shift the blame? You must be desperate to become Hokage."

The Third Hokage, smoking a cigarette, remained silent for a moment before saying, "I admit I bear some responsibility. I misjudged Obito Uchiha, placing my hopes for reconciliation between the village and the Uchiha clan on him. But I never expected him to be so insane..."

Upon hearing the Third Hokage admit his mistake, Danzo became even more emboldened, intensifying his condemnation and portraying the Third Hokage as utterly wicked, deeming it unacceptable for him not to resign in order to atone for his sins against the entire village.

But the two advisors couldn't stand it anymore.

"Enough, Danzo, stop talking. No matter what you say, we won't support you becoming Hokage... Now, let's get down to business."

The first important matter is dealing with Obito Uchiha.

Remove the Sharingan hero's title, erase his name from the memorial tablet, issue an S-rank rogue ninja wanted notice, and dispatch a special rogue ninja hunting unit to search for his whereabouts...

The second important matter is dealing with Naruto.

Danzo, who had been silent with a gloomy face since earlier, finally spoke.

"Given Obito Uchiha's covetousness towards the Jinchuriki, the existing protective measures are no longer sufficient to safeguard their safety. Therefore, we must adopt more forceful measures... I suggest that the Jinchuriki be expelled from the academy and placed under the direct control of Root, where I will provide specialized training..."

In short, it's just the same old story again.

"Hiruzen, I think Danzo's idea is quite good. Why don't we do it his way?"

Koharu Utatane and Enoki Mito both expressed their agreement.

"No need to say anything more. I will send the Anbu to increase Naruto's protection. You don't need to worry about that."

Unsurprisingly, the third generation refused once again.

The two advisors frowned, but ultimately said nothing.

Danzo shouted resentfully, "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

The familiar dialogue unfolded once again, but the third generation didn't take it to heart at all.

Afterward, the four chatted about other things for a while, when the Third Hokage suddenly said, "I plan to reveal Naruto's true parentage."

The other three were taken aback for a moment, then voiced their opposition in unison.

Mitokado Homura said, "With the Jinchūriki's terrible reputation in the village... if his background is revealed, it will damage the reputation of the Fourth Hokage."

Koharu Utatane said, "It's not appropriate to announce it now. It would be better to wait until the Jinchuriki graduates, becomes a ninja, and makes great contributions to improve people's impression of him before announcing it."

That seems to make some sense.

The third generation hesitated.

Danzo, who knew the Third Hokage best, said, "Hiruzen, if you reveal the Jinchuriki's true identity now, how will the villagers view you?"

I definitely won't praise it; people will think... what were you doing all this time? Why are you only announcing it now?

What a treacherous and hypocritical villain!

When people think back to Naruto's tragic experiences in the village, the Third Hokage's image will become even worse, which will also damage Konoha's image.

Wait a minute, this announcement seems like a good thing for me!

Danzo realized what was happening and said seriously, "I agree with Hiruzen's opinion. This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later. We cannot let the son of a hero suffer any more injustice..."

Danzo, what's wrong with you? Did you take the wrong medicine?

The two advisors looked puzzled, but quickly realized what was going on and looked at the third generation with meaningful eyes.

Since Danzo approves, I think you know what to do.

The third generation remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.

"Let's wait and see, and announce it when the time is right."

Minato, don't blame me, I did this for Konoha.

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——The Land of Rain——

Itachi returned to Akatsuki's base alone. His teammate, Juzo Biwa, had died in battle in his hometown, Kirigakure.

According to Itachi's report, their squad encountered the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, and his rogue ninja pursuit force while on a mission in Kirigakure.

The two had just killed an important figure from Kirigakure, and Juzo Biwa himself was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who had defected from Kirigakure.

Needless to say, the two sides clashed instantly, like dry wood meeting a raging fire.

Although Itachi and Juzo Biwa are strong, the Kirigakure ninja are numerous and powerful, and Yagura is very strong.