The Minato couple looked at Naruto on the sealing pedestal in front of them with worried expressions.
Although they knew that sealing half of the Nine-Tails into someone with Naruto's physique shouldn't cause major problems, he was still their child after all.
So they still had concerns in their hearts.
Even the rational Minato didn't leave immediately.
It wasn't until he observed for nearly half an hour that the worry in his eyes gradually disappeared.
He made hand seals, and the shadow clones positioned around the courtyard vanished instantly.
Without the support of the shadow clones, the barrier covering the Minato family also dissipated.
"It seems that there's no problem with the seal."
Minato gently placed his palm on Kushina's shoulder, but he could still feel a slight tremor in her body.
He knew in his heart that the reason Kushina agreed to let Naruto become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was mostly because of her trust in him.
"You stay here with him."
At this moment, Minato didn't know how to comfort Kushina. If he wanted to completely eliminate the worry in her heart, he could only rely on time.
Kushina turned her eyes to him and nodded.
Then she picked up Naruto from the sealing pedestal and placed him in the cradle.
After the sealing was completed, Naruto had fallen asleep.
That was because the child's body was now passively focusing all its energy to stabilize the Eight Trigrams seal.
Minato stared at the seal on Naruto's abdomen for a moment.
After Naruto's body truly developed chakra, through that seal, the chakra of the Nine-Tails could be gradually converted.
Only by doing this for many years, if Naruto could eventually control the power of the Nine-Tails in his body, would he be able to use it truly perfectly.
Although Minato himself also possessed half of the Nine-Tails' chakra, he couldn't use this powerful energy to its limit.
Because this chakra belonged to the Nine-Tails after all, not him.
Swish!
Then, Minato disappeared.
In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura had not left yet.
When Minato appeared, the Third Hokage stood up and asked, "How did it go? Was the sealing successful?"
"Is Naruto okay?"
In fact, the Third Hokage knew that his questions were a bit redundant. Since there was no unusual activity in the village and Minato had appeared before them, it meant that the sealing had been successful.
"Yes, everything went well. Naruto's seal is quite solid," Minato said. He was also the foremost expert in sealing techniques in Konoha.
Although his sealing skills were taught by Kushina, creating and improving jutsu was what Minato excelled at.
The Eight Trigrams Seal on Kushina and Naruto was what Minato had improved based on the Four Symbols Seal of the Uzumaki Clan.
Hearing Minato's answer, the Third Hokage's frown gradually relaxed.
The expressions of the two advisors, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, also changed, but only because the seal had not gone wrong.
This was the most important aspect where the Third Hokage was better than them and Danzo.
Because a ninja village was established to safeguard the interests of many families and nations.
But ninjas weren't just tools for power struggles—they were also human beings with emotions.
The successive Hokages and ninjas had been full of infinite love for this village, allowing it to endure in this era ruled by force.
"That's good." The Third chuckled and said, "Although we've agreed to Kushina's promotion and other matters, I think she shouldn't leave the village in the near future. In the current village, only she can guarantee the stability of the seal."
The Third Hokage also recognized Kushina's abilities. Her talent was extremely exceptional, plus she had the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan.
If it weren't for the possibility that the tailed beast in her body might go berserk, Kushina would definitely have been an important fighting force in the previous war.
"Of course, I think for a long time, even if we don't say it, Kushina will not leave Naruto."
Minato said. Kushina was Naruto's mother; she would be even more thoughtful about these things than they could imagine.
"By the way, was there anything urgent while I was gone?"
"Everything is normal," the Third Hokage said. Now everything in the village was in order, so there was nothing particularly urgent that needed to be addressed.
"Thank you for your hard work," Minato said to the three people in front of him.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura both nodded slightly and then left the Hokage's office.
The office door closed, but the Third Hokage did not leave immediately.
He turned his eyes to Minato and asked, "Minato, what happened that made you suddenly make such a decision?"
Minato was the successor he had chosen, and the Third knew what kind of person he was.
Although the reasons Minato had given before were sufficient, according to his understanding, they weren't enough for Minato to decide to let his son become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Since he was very young, Minato had made countless efforts to give Kushina some freedom.
Therefore, Minato was also very clear about the hardships of being a Jinchūriki.
"I can't hide it from you."
Minato wasn't surprised by the Third's perception. As the Third Hokage of Konoha, his insight must be beyond ordinary people.
The five major ninja villages were centered around the five Kages. The ninjas who bore the title of Kage had more than just superb strength.
"You know about the Child of Prophecy, right?"
Minato said. Master Jiraiya had been away from the village for many years, traveling around different countries. He had such freedom because he had the support of the Third. The reason why the Third agreed to let his former student do this was that he certainly knew something.
The Third Hokage nodded.
"In fact, not long ago, I went to Mount Myoboku late at night."
He told the Third what the Great Toad Sage had said that night and his own speculation.
After listening, the Third's face also showed shock.
Because the legendary ancestor of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths, actually existed.
Moreover, in the era of the Six Paths, the Great Toad Sage had made predictions about the distant future.
The Child of Prophecy that Jiraiya had been searching for might actually be the child of Minato and Kushina.
In addition to being shocked, the Third showed deep relief and expectation.
"It's really interesting. The result of the combination of Konoha's Yellow Flash and the Red-Hot Habanero might actually be the savior of this ninja world."
Minato's talent was unprecedented in the history of the ninja world, and he knew Kushina was a rare genius in the history of the Uzumaki clan—otherwise, she wouldn't have had the power to suppress the Nine-Tails.
How amazing would the talent of the child born from their combination be?
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