Minato looked at Naruto seriously, stating, "I don't care what you decide, but know that I stand behind you." If he doesn't only have a soul body now, he would like to help Naruto with it.
"Don't worry, I have no plans for a coup. As for what to do, you will know in due time."
Naruto was very surprised by Minato's attitude, but it was just right, and he didn't need any more explanations.
"I believe in you, then send me back, I guess Kushina is going to lose her temper right now."
Minato smiled gently.
His son did not disappoint him.
"Okay then, help me release Kurama by the way, thank you."
"I see."
Kurama Sealed Space.
When Minato appeared, seeing the scene in front of him, he couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitching.
Because at the moment in front of him, Kushina is in a tug-of-war with Kurama through the iron gate.
Three of the iron chains of Adamantine Sealing Chains have been wrapped around Kurama who was inside the seal, and are being pulled outward by Kushina.
But Kurama, relying on the fact that this was not Kushina's body, could not exert her full strength, so he also stepped back hard, pulling Kushina with her feet against the sealed gate.
"What are you... doing?"
"Minato!? You're back!"
Kushina exclaimed in surprise.
"Fourth Hokage, take care of your wife, she is just too presumptuous!"
"What did you say you bastard?! Who is presumptuous!?"
When a woman gets angry, they are completely unreasonable.
"Okay, okay, Kushina, don't be angry, this is Naruto's sealed space after all, don't make too much noise."
Minato hugged the angry Kushina to comfort her.
"Kurama, just do me a favour and calm down, by the way, Naruto told me to let you out."
"Can you open the seal? Oh, I forgot, this seal was set by you. Damn I also forgot about it!"
Kurama nodded and couldn't help but complain.
"Have you seen Naruto? Minato, how is Naruto doing now? Why doesn't he see me? I want to see Naruto too... woo woo woo."
Kushina cried sadly.
"Am I being rejected?"
"No, Naruto is very busy now, you also know that he is preparing for the Chūnin exam, I believe he will see you when he finishes his work."
Minato lied naturally.
"Hey, Fourth Hokage, hurry up and open the seal, I want to get out this seal!"
Kurama doesn't care if Kushina is sad, he just wants to get out of this damn cage.
"OK."
Minato let go of Kushina, stepped forward, first tore off the seal, then made a hand seal, then slapped the seal, and it spun.
With the clicking sound, the Eight Sign Seal was released bit by bit.
Boom!
"I'm finally out!"
Kurama pushed open the iron door with one paw, roaring excitedly.
"Kurama, let's fight for three hundred rounds!!" Kushina rushed out suddenly.
"Come woman, I also want to beat you up! Don't think I'm easy to bully!!"
One person and one fox, tit for tat, fought.
"Oh...forget it, let Kushina vent."
Minato held his forehead helplessly, he couldn't persuade them to stop anyway.
…
Konoha Village.
Jiraiya was walking on the busy street, and when he passed by occasionally, he asked if they knew who Naruto Uzumaki was.
"Uzumaki Naruto? That Nine Tails demon fox? Why are you asking about that demon fox?"
"That fox kid? I see you're an outsider, I tell you, stay away from him, and be careful not to get bad luck from him."
"Naruto? My parents told me not to play with him~"
"..."
…
Sure enough, no matter who Jiraiya asks and asks them about Naruto, the answer is the same.
Even after all these years, the villagers still hate Naruto.
From adults to children, everyone only knows that Naruto is the incarnation of the demon fox who destroyed Konoha and killed many people more than ten years ago, but they don't know that he is also the son of Fourth Hokage, the hero who saved the entire Konoha.
"Sigh…If even ordinary people find it difficult to understand each other, will peaceful coexistence between ninjas and ninja villages be possible?"
Jiraiya sighed bitterly, at this moment he was extremely hesitant.
Great Toad Sage said that his apprentice will be the child of prophecy and will bring changes to the ninja world in the future.
But Nagato, who was most like the child of prophecy and was expected by Jiraiya, is dead.
So, what about the future child of prophecy?
"Jiraiya-sama! Hokage-sama is asking you to meet him. "
An Anbu suddenly appeared and said respectfully to Jiraiya.
They followed the Third Hokage's instructions and went to the hot spring street, but found nothing. Unexpectedly, they found Jiraiya here.
"Old man... that's fine too." Jiraiya nodded as he also was going to meet the Third Hokage.
Hokage Building.
"Jiraiya, why didn't you say anything when you came back?"
Hiruzen got up and looked happily at Jiraiya who walked in.
"I just came back to collect materials for my novels, and I don't want it to be too troublesome."
Jiraiya said listlessly.
"You…, speaking of it, how long do you plan to stay this time?" Hiruzen shook his head helplessly.
"I'll be leaving tonight."
He doesn't have the face to meet Minato and Naruto anymore, nor does he want to see his teacher.
"So fast? Why?" Hiruzen asked in shock.
"Teacher, didn't you promise me that you would take good care of Naruto? Why did you treat him like a political bargaining chip? He is still just a child!"
"What do you know? Who told you, Orochimaru?"
The Third Hokage looked at Jiraiya seriously.
"Why don't you explain? And why Orochimaru?"
"Jiraiya, Orochimaru has returned to Konoha, his goal is Nine Tails Jinchūriki, we can't let him destroy the village!"
"Orochimaru won't attack Naruto unless he's sure of winning."
Just kidding, even Jiraiya is not sure to win, and Orochimaru is even more impossible. As long as there is a certain risk, with Orochimaru's prudence, he will give up directly.
"What do you know? Jiraiya!"
"I don't know anything. I'm here to say goodbye, and I want an answer. However, I already know the answer. I'm leaving first."
Seeing the attitude of his teacher, Jiraiya knows what the other party cares most about at the moment.
Naruto? Not him. Nine Tails Jinchūriki? That's what he cares about most.
And he may not know that the current Naruto already possesses Kage-level strength, not to mention, there is also the unsealed Nine Tails.
"Jiraiya! You..."
Hiruzen still can't stop Jiraiya after all, he doesn't know what he did wrong, is it wrong to care about the safety of Nine Tails Jinchūriki?
Orochimaru's presence is endangering the village and needs your help. Is it bad for him to ask you questions about Orochimaru?
Why are you ignoring him one by one?
And Tsunade, since she is back, let alone showing up, why is she hiding? Is she hiding from him, her teacher?
Hiruzen sat weakly on the chair, frowning.
...