Due to the appearance of Danzo, the plot of this world has deviated somewhat from the original story.
Originally, Minato should have experienced the power of the Tailed Beasts during his battles with the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
Then, after witnessing Kushina's rampage, he would have finally developed the [Rasengan] based on imitating the Tailed Beast Bomb.
But in this timeline, Danzo led the troops to defeat the Hidden Stone and Hidden Cloud villages, allowing the Leaf Village to quickly return to stability.
This series of events meant that Minato didn't have many opportunities to come into contact with the power of the Tailed Beast Bomb.
Moreover, because Danzo relaxed the restrictions on Kushina, she didn't sneak out of the barrier as she did in the original story, which led to the Nine-Tails' rampage.
As a result, although Minato now intends to strengthen his offensive techniques, he lacks the most crucial inspiration.
And today, this inspiration was finally provided by Danzo himself.
To be honest, the ninjutsu scroll Danzo provided wasn't complete.
He simply summarized the knowledge of ninjutsu he had mastered, combined with the theory from the original story and Naruto's training methods.
Whether Minato could successfully develop the technique still depended on his talent.
Fortunately, the young Minato before him was not lacking in talent at all.
The moment he saw the scroll, a variety of inspirations burst forth in his mind.
He was even eager to head to the training ground and try it out immediately!
"Rotation..."
"Rotation!"
Minato's eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if he had already figured out how to train this technique.
Then, he looked at Danzo excitedly and asked:
"Senior Danzo, has this technique been named yet?"
"I think we could call it [Whirling Vortex Blue Flash Type One]!"
"What do you think?"
Facing Minato's expectant gaze, Danzo replied without hesitation:
"Not good."
He said coldly:
"Sorry, Minato, but I already have a suitable name for this technique."
"Let's call it [Rasengan]."
Hearing this, Minato immediately showed a look of disappointment.
He really thought [Whirling Vortex Blue Flash Type One] was a fitting name...
Seeing that Minato was lost in thought again, Danzo quickly added:
"Minato, this technique might be particularly effective against the Nine-Tails. You should master it as soon as possible."
This wasn't Danzo trying to deceive Minato.
After all, Naruto had managed to subdue the Nine-Tails using [Sage Mode] + [Rasengan].
Although that was only half of the Nine-Tails.
But with Minato and Kushina's abilities, and with Danzo's help, they should be able to handle a full Nine-Tails.
Hearing Danzo's words, Minato finally gave up on his naming ambitions.
He tucked the scroll into his pocket and said:
"Then I'll leave the village affairs to you, Senior Danzo. I'll head home and start preparing right away."
"Wait!"
Just as Minato was about to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to return home, Danzo stopped him.
"Is there anything else, Senior Danzo?"
Clearly, Minato was eager to get home and start studying the Rasengan.
Danzo shook his head helplessly, then finally smiled and offered his congratulations:
"Congratulations, Minato. You're about to become a father."
Hearing this, Minato grinned and then disappeared on the spot.
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"What? I can't move around freely for such a long time?!"
In the apartment where Minato lived, Kushina let out a roar.
It was clear that Kushina was very unhappy with the higher-ups' decision.
Minato, her husband, wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Kushina, Senior Danzo is just concerned for your safety."
"After all, your safety and the baby's are the most important things right now. You'll just have to bear with it for a while."
Minato tried to reassure her in as gentle a tone as possible.
Hearing this, Kushina was stunned for a moment before finally realizing.
"What? I'm pregnant?!"
"Uh..."
Clearly, Kushina's carefree nature was even a bit overwhelming for her husband, Minato.
Before he could think of how to respond, Kushina had already run to the mirror, placing her hand on her belly in disbelief.
"You're saying there's a new life growing inside me right now?"
Unconsciously, Kushina's tone had softened.
Even her face showed a rare tenderness.
This was the glow of motherhood!
Seeing Kushina like this, Minato smiled softly and walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her.
"Yes, there's a little life growing inside you right now."
Kushina stared at her reflection in the mirror, murmuring to herself:
"It's incredible... I never thought I'd become a..."
"Mother."
Her voice was filled with wonder, confusion, and even a slight tremble.
This was the uncertainty of becoming a mother.
Sensing Kushina's emotional shift, Minato gently held her and said in a calm voice:
"Don't worry, Kushina. I'll always be by your side, protecting you and our child!"
Minato's firm words gave Kushina the strength she needed, quickly soothing her emotions.
But soon, she pouted and complained:
"But seven months is such a long time to wait!"
To this, Minato could only smile wryly:
"Senior Danzo said that during this time, you must follow the arrangements and cooperate with the Root's work."
"Once the baby is born, you can go wherever you want."
Hearing Danzo's assurance, Kushina's eyes lit up.
"Really?!"
"Did Senior Danzo really say that?"
"Can I even leave the village?"
Kushina asked excitedly.
As a jinchūriki, ever since the Nine-Tails was sealed inside her, she had lived under the protection of the Anbu.
The Third Hokage had even used her special status as a reason to prevent her from becoming a true ninja, let alone going on missions outside the village.
Thus, Kushina had an endless longing for the outside world.
Her excitement was understandable.
"It's true," Minato confirmed.
"Senior Danzo plans to help you compete for the Nine-Tails' chakra once I've mastered the [Rasengan]."
"Once you can successfully control the Nine-Tails' power, you'll be able to become a true ninja and go on missions outside the village."
Hearing this, Kushina's attitude immediately did a complete 180.
"Yay!"
She pumped her fist, her face filled with a desire for freedom.
"Maybe I can even take our child on trips with me!"
Kushina had entered her fantasy time.
But soon, she returned to reality, fixing a dangerous gaze on Minato and urging:
"Now, Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage of the Leaf Village, go and master that damn [Rasengan] right away!"
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