I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

You can step on me now!

"Kushina-nee, if you just put the Nine-Tails back in, won't everything be fine?" Uchiha Shingen asked directly.

Kushina Uzumaki was taken aback.

Minato Namikaze, whose hands were already clasped together in preparation for forming hand seals, was also taken aback.

After a long pause, Kushina Uzumaki asked weakly, "This... is that alright? There's never been such a thing before."

"Has anyone ever put it back?" Uchiha Shingen said irritably. "How would you know if you don't try? And what kind of parents are you, insisting on making your child an orphan?"

This is something he doesn't understand at all.

If Minato Namikaze weren't still the biggest buffer between the Uchiha clan and the Hokage Building, at least for now, he wouldn't care about this couple.

After all, their deaths weakened the Hokage Building's strength.

However, this positive development is actually negligible and will not fundamentally change the situation; the chances of survival are actually greater.

"That's right, Kushina, think about it carefully!" Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up, and his face lit up with joy. "Is there any precedent for this?"

“No,” Kushina Uzumaki said. “Once the Tailed Beast leaves, the Jinchuriki will immediately…”

She realized what was happening.

There was no precedent because those Jinchūriki weren't Uzumaki; they all died on the spot.

They're all dead, so naturally they can't be put back in, and we'd never know what it would be like if they could.

It seems like... this is a good idea!

“It’s worth a try!” she said.

Kushina Uzumaki was a straightforward person who acted on her impulses, and once she felt there was a chance, she immediately began to try it out.

Moreover, Uchiha Shingen's Four Red Yang Formation greatly reduced her pressure.

Her life is in danger because the Nine-Tails was extracted, causing her life force to continuously drain away. If it is put back in, this trend can be stopped, and the lost life force can actually be replenished.

It's just that my body will be a little weaker in the future, but not too weak. After all, the loss of vitality can be made up for to some extent by relying on superb medical ninjutsu.

It's for recuperation.

"Drink!" Kushina Uzumaki pulled hard, and Kurama was pulled over.

If the Uchiha clan's power counters the spirit of the tailed beasts, then the Uzumaki clan's power counters the bodies of the tailed beasts.

As distant relatives of the Thousand Hands of the Forest, this clan has taken a different path and has its own unique approach to developing physical energy.

Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes were filled with indignation. This familiar feeling told it that it was about to go inside again.

Moreover, there's another powerful person next to him; just look at that guy.

This is the Four Symbols Seal, right? I recognize it too!

The whole process was like going with the flow.

Kushina Uzumaki was adept at sealing tailed beasts, and Minato Namikaze, under his wife's tutelage, was also highly skilled in sealing techniques.

With the couple working together, in no time at all, the nine-tailed fox, which had just emerged and hadn't even been out for a full night, was stuffed back in.

Having accomplished all of this, the extremely weak Kushina Uzumaki clutched her stomach and leaned against Minato Namikaze's chest, carefully sensing the changes in her body.

"How is it?" Minato Namikaze asked.

He was extremely nervous.

Uchiha Shingen was also observing, and he sensed that Uzumaki Kushina's complexion had improved.

Although his face was still very pale, he did not look like someone who was about to die.

Sure enough, he heard Kushina Uzumaki's joyful voice.

"I'm alright! My life force has not been lost any more!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Hero Uchiha

On the tenth day of October in Konoha Year 51, the ninjas and villagers of Konoha Village, like other ninja villages with Jinchuriki, finally experienced the bitterness of the Tailed Beasts' rampage.

The only saving grace in this misfortune is that it is bitterness, not suffering.

When the sun rose the next day, everyone in the South District felt like they had been given a second chance at life.

Whenever they think of this incident, they think of that enormous frost giant and Uchiha Shingen.

Then I thought of the Uchiha Ice and Snow Exhibition and the Uchiha clan.

Overnight, the Uchiha clan's status in the hearts of the villagers in the southern district skyrocketed.

The ninjas of Konoha also had their opinions on this. Those ninjas whose families were in the Southern District and who had witnessed Uchiha Shingen's desperate attempt to stop the Nine-Tails from the city walls all felt an overwhelming fondness for this young man.

Among them were members of the Konoha Jonin squad.

However, the ninjas, at least the Jonin, would not extend this gratitude to the entire Uchiha clan, even though their views on the Uchiha clan had indeed changed a lot.

This did not diminish their enthusiasm for Uchiha Shingen.

When the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, carrying Naruto, along with Kushina Uzumaki and Shingen Uchiha, returned to the southern city walls and loudly announced that the Nine-Tails had been resealed, the cheers of the ninjas resounded through the sky.

The three were regarded as heroes.

Minato Namikaze is the Hokage, and Kushina Uzumaki is the Hokage's wife. Although everyone wants to celebrate, they inevitably feel a bit constrained.

Uchiha Shingen was different; he was a young hero, just a shy big boy.

So the Konoha ninjas, unable to vent their excitement, swarmed forward and lifted Uchiha Shingen up and threw him high in the air.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki walked back, while Shingen Uchiha was thrown back by the crowd.

The Uchiha clan ninjas simply joined in as well.

It's too awkward to watch from the sidelines; we might as well just throw them away together.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, watched this scene with a mixture of relief and worry.

I am relieved that although Uchiha Shingen is exceptionally talented and powerful, he is a ninja with the Will of Fire. What worries me is that he has been led astray by his clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi admitted that he did have a lot of flaws, but he swore to God that he really didn't specifically target the Uchiha clan.

He never specifically targeted any particular ninja clan during his reign.

It's just that games have rules.

The Uchiha clan monopolized one-sixth of Konoha's departmental interests. Given that, shouldn't they have made concessions in other areas?

We can't just eat without giving anything back, can we? We're all eating from the same pot, so if we're really talking about who contributed the most, everyone deserves credit.

Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to go back and discuss with Minato Namikaze the possibility of inviting Shingen Uchiha to join the Anbu.

Joining Root is impossible; that's for doing dirty work. From today onwards, Uchiha Shingen is the village's hero; he can't and shouldn't do dirty work.

He should become a bridge between the Uchiha clan and the Hokage Building.

If he cannot join the Anbu, then let Uchiha Shingen leave the police force and become a member of the regular army.

Since Minato Namikaze became Hokage, the speed at which S-rank missions are completed has noticeably slowed down.

His three apprentices no longer do missions.

Orochimaru is now hanging out with Danzo all the time; you never see him.

Jiraiya says he's looking for the chosen one, but he never sees anyone all day long.

Tsunade is in a casino. Thanks for the invitation.

This means that all the main force of the S-rank missions in the Naruto lineage have been rendered useless!

This is outrageous!

"Danzo, I've made up my mind." Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at Danzo Shimura, his expression serious. "I'm going to make sure this kid leaves the police department."

"Oh?" Shimura Danzo's eyes lit up. "Then let him join Root. Root needs someone like him."

"No, Danzo, he cannot be in the darkness."

"With his combat prowess, his immersion in darkness would be most beneficial to the village." Several plans flashed through Shimura Danzo's mind in an instant.

For example, there are several organizations that he feels can be dealt with ahead of schedule this year.

Those who threaten Konoha, those who are hostile to Konoha, those who outwardly comply with Konoha's wishes but inwardly defy it, those who swindle Konoha's funds...

They all have to die!

“Your vision is too narrow, Danzo.” Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. “This child must walk in the light.”

Bow to the darkness? Give me a break. I'm worried he'll be led astray by his family, and you want him to bow to the darkness?

Should I bow to you?

Are you afraid he doesn't think there aren't any good people in the Hokage Building?

Cheers echoed as the two old men followed the flow of people back home.

As you get older, staying up all night is very bad for your health.

For the next few days, Konoha Village was as lively as a festival.

Without the devastating losses of the original timeline, the villagers' views on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki remained unchanged; the only difference was that they had a clearer understanding of the concept of Jinchuriki.

The Hokage Building has seriously reflected on its overly optimistic attitude.

During this time, the Hokage Building also held a relatively large award ceremony for Uchiha Shingen in the village.

Because of the Minato couple's firm stance, the elderly folks really didn't play any tricks this time. The ceremony was held at the Hokage Building, and the prize money was given out on the spot.

Uchiha Shingen's reputation was now firmly established.

A huge crowd of villagers from the South District came and cheered enthusiastically, creating an explosive atmosphere.

While the opportunity was still fresh, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in the style of a kind old grandfather, extended an invitation to Shingen Uchiha to join the Anbu.

Uchiha Shingen was flattered and overwhelmed, fully demonstrating what it means to be a die-hard Naruto fan.

He sincerely stated that he was still young and needed more training. The work of the Anbu was so important that he felt pressured and was afraid of doing a bad job. Therefore, he hoped to do something more suitable for his current state and that would allow him to contribute to Konoha.

For example, S-rank missions.