Not long after Minato left, Shimura Danzo arrived at the Hokage's office.
"You were looking for me, Sarutobi," Shimura Danzo said. He was in a terrible mood. The sharp sword he had in his grasp had run away; it would be strange if he felt good.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up nonchalantly, smoking his small pipe. "Danzo, just manage your Root. Don't extend your hand into my affairs. Minato is Jiraiya's disciple. I don't want you to have any other ideas about him. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action against Root."
"What do you mean? I don't understand." Shimura Danzo played dumb. As long as he didn't admit it, what could that little brat's complaint do? Without concrete evidence, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't do anything to him.
"Don't play dumb with me. If you make a move on Minato again, don't blame me for uprooting your Root. I am the Hokage. What I say, I will do," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, narrowing his eyes and exuding the aura of the Hokage.
Hearing this, Danzo's face instantly darkened. He couldn't believe old monkey Sarutobi valued that Minato Namikaze so much that he was willing to move against his Root for him.
"I understand. Is there anything else? If not, I'll be leaving," Shimura Danzo said, forcing back his anger, his tone stiff.
But he had no choice. He wasn't the Hokage, and his own power had not yet reached its peak. He couldn't contend with Sarutobi.
Whether it was Sarutobi's three disciples or Sakumo Hatake, they were all powerful ninja who could stand on their own.
He, on the other hand, had no one of that caliber.
So, he had to give up on Minato Namikaze. Otherwise, if Root was destroyed, the loss would far outweigh the gain.
"Good that you understand. I hope you will do your job well as the 'root in the darkness' and contribute your strength to Konoha's development," Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, not pursuing the matter further.
In the end, he was sentimental about their old friendship and didn't punish him immediately. It was this that fueled Shimura Danzo's arrogance later on, causing him to become more and more outrageous.
Later, as Hiruzen Sarutobi grew weaker and preferred to solve problems peacefully, Shimura Danzo became even more unrestrained.
When Shimura Danzo returned to the Root base, he smashed a pile of things to vent his anger before calming down.
"Sarutobi, you are indeed unfit to be Hokage. You are so indecisive. The position of Hokage will be mine in the future. Only I can lead Konoha to its peak."
After this incident, Shimura Danzo's desire for the Hokage's seat grew even stronger, so that he would no longer be suppressed by Sarutobi and suffer today's humiliation again.
The next day, the Anbu sent by Sarutobi arrived on time, and Minato began his journey of sparring. Every three days, a ninja would come to give him a large boost in development points.
Minato now basically sent a shadow clone to class, and Kushina did the same. The young couple skipped class every day, either training together or going on dates, enjoying their sweet time as a pair.
Minato also learned many sealing jutsus from Kushina, which completely unlocked his sealing jutsu development.
While the two were inseparable, a piece of news made Kushina terrified and uneasy.
Grandma Mito was preparing to seal the Nine-Tails into her body.
After about half a year, Mito saw that Kushina's heart was now filled with love, making it the right time to seal the Nine-Tails.
She wanted to create the new Jinchuriki as soon as possible, while she could still control the Nine-Tails.
"What's wrong? You've been absent-minded for days. I feel like your heart is in turmoil," Minato had noticed Kushina's strange condition long ago. At first, he thought she could adjust, but this had been going on for two days now, and Minato was a little worried.
"Hey~ Minato, if one day I become a monster, will you still love me? Will you still be so good to me?" After thinking for a long time, Kushina finally asked the question that had been troubling her for days with a sense of unease.
"Silly girl, no matter what you become, my feelings for you will never change," Minato instantly guessed the reason from Kushina's tone and couldn't help but pull her into his arms to comfort her.
"Really? Even if there's a monster living inside my body, you won't despise me, Minato?" Kushina looked up in pleasant surprise, her voice filled with anticipation, hoping for Minato's confirmation.
"I won't, because you're my little Nana," Minato said, cupping Kushina's beautiful red hair as he made his promise.
Kushina was sensitive and vulnerable at this moment, so Minato took great care of her, telling her not to overthink.
Hearing this, Kushina's eyes glistened with tears. Her biggest worry turned out to be unimportant all along. Minato didn't mind at all.
"Minato, come with me to the Senju compound. There's something I don't think I should hide from you anymore," Kushina said, pulling Minato's hand and rushing towards the Senju residence.
She had to get Grandma Mito's permission before she could tell Minato about the Nine-Tails. After all, it was a top-secret matter, and Mito had instructed her not to tell anyone.
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