In this battle, the Uchiha clan did not stand idly by. Instead, they listened to Qifeng's advice and greatly displayed the strength and ability of Konoha's number one noble clan, doing their best to help the villagers who were injured or killed in the Nine-Tails attack.
This greatly improved the Uchiha clan's reputation among the Konoha ninjas.
The Uchiha clan's transformation was about to begin from this moment.
And at this moment, the first thought in Uchiha Fugaku's mind was…
The gamble paid off!
The next Hokage will definitely be him!
Chapter 212: Kurama
"Third Hokage, please arrange for the treatment of the injured and the compensation for the deceased as soon as possible."
As Qifeng's voice fell, he flashed away.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened again as he heard Qifeng call him "Third Hokage."
Jiraiya sensed his mood and, after hesitating slightly, silently sighed.
His mood was also very complicated. His most proud disciple had sacrificed himself for Konoha, and he had not even been able to protect his disciple's wife, leaving behind only an orphan.
Most importantly, he, as the teacher, did not even know about such an important event as Kushina's childbirth and was kept in the dark.
However, Jiraiya could still somewhat understand Sarutobi Hiruzen's caution, but understanding was understanding, and he could not help but feel resentment in his heart.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen had notified him and Qifeng, the result might have been completely different, right?
Jiraiya didn't know, however, that Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't tell him because he was wary of him. The person Sarutobi Hiruzen was wary of was actually his most proud disciple, Orochimaru.
Orochimaru had not even appeared during such a major event as the Nine-Tails' rampage today.
But this was not the thing he regretted most. What he regretted was being used by the enemy due to suspicion and not notifying Qifeng, which led to Minato Namikaze's death in battle.
Such a loss was even greater than the damage caused to Konoha by the Third Shinobi World War.
Suppressing the regret in his heart, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to direct the rescue of the injured, the search for the bodies of the sacrificed, and the reconstruction of the damaged homes.
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...
A secluded room somewhere in Konoha.
Qifeng pushed the door open and walked in.
In the small room, candles were burning. On the bed in the corner against the wall, Kushina Uzumaki was lying there, barely breathing, her face pale and covered in sweat.
Having experienced the pain of childbirth and then being forcibly stripped of the Nine-Tails, Kushina, despite being from the Uzumaki clan, was still at the end of her rope.
In her arms lay a sleeping child, with orange hair and fox-like whisker markings on his face.
"Minato?"
Hearing the movement, Kushina Uzumaki's weak voice sounded.
Losing the Nine-Tails would have caused the Jinchuriki to die on the spot. Kushina's constitution and will allowed her to live until now, but only for now.
Qifeng pursed his lips and came to Kushina's front with a complicated expression.
Even though he had been mentally prepared for such a scene, he didn't know how to face it.
Seeing that it was Qifeng and not Minato, Kushina Uzumaki's tears suddenly flowed uncontrollably, her body trembling, and her face was already filled with deathly silence.
As if sensing Kushina Uzumaki's sadness, the baby in her arms also began to cry, the loud cries drowning out Kushina's sobs.
Kushina's trembling hand gently patted the baby's arm, but she couldn't stop his cries.
Qifeng squatted down and patted the baby's bottom, finally calming him down.
"Have you thought of a name yet?"
Kushina bit her lip, forcibly suppressing her sadness, and said in a trembling voice:
"Naruto, his name is Naruto!"
"Okay, I understand."
Qifeng nodded, his gaze falling on Naruto.
He looked like a very ordinary child, and Qifeng did not sense anything special about him.
Naruto's growth trajectory had changed because of his appearance. Although he had lost his greatest advantage by not becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he had inherited the talents of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki and would definitely not be an unremarkable child.
Perhaps, if he knew from the beginning that his parents were heroes who sacrificed themselves for Konoha, some of Naruto's thoughts might also change.
"Naru... Naruto, I..."
Kushina looked at the delicate Naruto in her arms, and the sadness in her eyes could no longer be suppressed.
Qifeng sighed softly.
"Naruto... Naruto, I'll have to trouble you... trouble you..."
But then Qifeng slowly shook his head.
"Don't trouble me. You know I'm not someone who can take care of people. I don't even have a girlfriend, so how can I take care of a kid?"
Hearing Qifeng's words, Kushina Uzumaki was stunned.
"So, you should take care of him yourself. I can't breastfeed."
Saying that, Qifeng took a step forward.
"Endure it for a moment."
His palm gently rested on Kushina's abdomen, and a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra was separated by him and injected back into Kushina's body.
This was only a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra and would not have any impact on the Nine-Tails, similar to the past Ginkaku and Kinkaku of the Hidden Cloud Village, but for Kushina, who had lost the Nine-Tails' power, it was like rain after a drought, greatly replenishing her depleted body.
At the same time, Qifeng activated Sage Mode again, donning the cloak of Sage Chakra.
Previously, he didn't know to what extent he could reach after activating Senro and possessing the Nine-Tails' chakra, but now that the Rinnegan had appeared and the Nine-Tails' chakra had been fully utilized, he knew.
His current state might not be comparable to Naruto's strongest state in the future, which would involve the teachings of the Sage of Six Paths and the inheritance of Asura's chakra.
But it seemed that even if there was a difference, it wouldn't be too much, because he also had the Rinnegan.
