Minato Namikaze had a gentle smile on his face.
He didn't show his inner thoughts, but instead directly asked about his mission. As long as it wasn't too excessive, even if it was just for Naruto's sake, he would definitely end up facing Uchiha Jin.
He had even... prepared himself to give up the other half of the Nine-Tailed for this.
After all, in Minato Namikaze's view, besides the other half of the Nine-Tailed, there was nothing else on him worth the other party's interest.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Uchiha Jin had a smile on his face, his eyes full of amusement as they opened and closed.
Clearly.
His political wisdom was even stronger than Minato Namikaze's. Although he didn't understand Minato's thoughts at first, after thinking about it for a moment, he very keenly perceived them.
He noticed the subtle changes in Minato Namikaze's eyes, however slight they were.
However.
Minato Namikaze's tactfulness still exceeded his expectations.
Even if Minato Namikaze wanted to cause trouble, Uchiha Jin wouldn't take him seriously. After all, the general trend of the world was now in Uchiha Jin's hands.
But, likewise.
The fact that Minato Namikaze could figure all this out in an instant made Uchiha Jin look at him with a bit more respect.
A hidden dragon in the depths, the transformation of dragons and snakes.
He hadn't expected Minato Namikaze to vaguely touch the threshold of such concepts. To be honest, it really wasn't easy, as the masterpiece known as the I Ching didn't exist in this Ninja World.
What is a dragon?
When one commands the general trend, they can summon clouds and rain, soaring above the nine heavens.
But, at the same time.
When one's power is weak, they can endure in the mud, lying low like a snake and quietly waiting for the times to change.
The current Minato Namikaze was exactly like this. Even though he was the Fourth Hokage and clearly didn't quite agree with Uchiha Jin's methods, he still managed to say nothing, not even showing a hint of resistance.
This was indeed not easy!
Uchiha Jin pondered for a moment before he couldn't help but smile and speak.
"Fourth Hokage, don't overthink it."
"Actually, it's nothing major. It's mainly because Naruto and Kushina miss you. Since the Village has many Edo Tensei experts anyway, the cost of getting you out of the Shinigami's stomach wasn't that high, so bringing you back with Edo Tensei isn't much of a deal."
"In the process, giving Naruto a stable and peaceful childhood is a very worthwhile bargain for you as a couple, for Naruto, and even for the Village, isn't it?"
"Of course."
"The Ninja World today is not peaceful. A very powerful Akatsuki Organization has emerged. Their goal is to collect the nine Tailed Beasts, and their strength is quite formidable. In a single move, they captured four Tailed Beasts: the Ichibi, Nibi, Yonbi, and Nanabi."
"They also severely injured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Fourth Raikage, and even that old fellow Ōnoki suffered some minor injuries."
"Additionally, there's one more thing!"
"The Daimyo and nobles of the various hidden Villages were wiped out overnight by a mysterious force, leaving not even a single bloodline behind. Therefore, the entire Ninja World can be said to be in great chaos right now."
"So, in summary..."
"I have a premonition that the Ninja World is likely to become extremely chaotic in the near future."
"The Village has a lot to do next. Having you and Kushina take care of Naruto will not only allow your family to be temporarily reunited and give Naruto a relatively good childhood, but it will also allow the Village to free up manpower for other matters."
Uchiha Jin explained calmly.
His tone was very relaxed. Regarding Minato Namikaze, he truly didn't have any major schemes.
The Yin Nine-Tails?
Perhaps the old Uchiha Jin would have cared, but for him, who possessed the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, the help the Nine-Tails could provide was actually not that great.
Bringing Minato Namikaze back with Edo Tensei now was indeed to let the couple give Naruto a childhood, and incidentally, to allow Naruto to form a stronger bond with this Village in the future.
To put it bluntly... his plan was essentially no different from Hiruzen Sarutobi's!
However.
Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to oppress Uzumaki Naruto and make himself Naruto's only source of light.
But Uchiha Jin was using the momentum of the general trend. With the life in Old Konoha as a contrast, he didn't need to do anything unnecessary; letting Naruto grow up in peace was enough to win his heart.
Of course.
Uchiha Jin was actually secretly on guard against Naruto, the reincarnation of Ashura's Chakra.
Although Senju Hashirama's behavior was different from Ashura's, nothing major had happened in Hashirama's era. But Naruto and Sasuke's generation was at the eye of the storm. Who knew if Otsutsuki Hagoromo had other plans for the two of them... If that Six Paths Sage was truly a good person, then fine, but if the Six Paths Sage had any darkness in his heart, then Naruto and Sasuke would be a time bomb.
In order not to alarm Otsutsuki Hagoromo, Uchiha Jin naturally wouldn't kill the two of them, but that didn't mean he wouldn't monitor them or even carry out some very subtle schemes involving them.
And Kushina and Minato Namikaze were one of Uchiha Jin's backup plans!
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Minato Namikaze didn't know about Uchiha Jin's schemes. Instead, he was stunned by the current state of the Ninja World.
What was that?
A mysterious force had directly risen and wanted to collect all the Tailed Beasts to dominate the Ninja World?
And... the Daimyo and nobles of all the countries had been killed by mysterious people overnight?
Good grief!
He couldn't imagine that in just the few years since he died, so many things had suddenly happened in the Ninja World.
However, after thinking carefully, he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "The Akatsuki Organization that Lord Jin mentioned, I seem to have a bit of an impression of it. Is it that Akatsuki Organization from the Land of Rain?"
"Yes, it is," Uchiha Jin said slowly. "It's them."
Minato Namikaze was even more shocked.
After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but speak: "I remember the Akatsuki Organization was a peace organization, wasn't it? Although their methods seemed very naive, how could they possibly do such things?"
"Is there some misunderstanding?"
He couldn't understand it!
As the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze had of course heard of this Akatsuki Organization.
He had even carried out missions in the Land of Rain during the Third Great Ninja War and had contact with this Akatsuki Organization. When gathering information for his mission, he had specifically collected intelligence on them.
Therefore, Minato Namikaze was certainly not a stranger to this Akatsuki Organization.
But what he couldn't understand was how an organization that advocated for peace could directly turn into a major villain.
To this.
Uchiha Jin sighed, and his tone began to turn very strange.
"Fourth Hokage, everything you said is correct!"
"As for why it turned into what it is today, you can only blame those two fools, your master Jiraiya and Danzo!"
"Actually, the trio of the Akatsuki Organization—Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan—are your junior fellow disciples. They were also disciples of your master, Jiraiya."
"It's just a pity."
"..."