The Higher-Ups' Attitude

"Third, these people saved our village, and they saved me too. That means they must have come with goodwill. Don't let their goodwill turn into anger."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "Rest and recover properly." Then he picked up Biwako Sarutobi and Taru and headed for the ninja hospital.

Kushina was supported by Minato Namikaze. "Come on, Kushina. Let's go home."

At the mention of going home, Kushina suddenly remembered that Naruto was still at home!

She hurriedly flew back home and found Naruto sleeping in his cradle.

"Naruto, my sweet child, Mommy will never be so careless again."

Naruto slept soundly and was not awakened by the noise.

Minato Namikaze wrapped an arm around his wife's shoulders. "You must have been terrified, Kushina. I'll work hard to become stronger and protect you and our child."

Kushina had only just regained some strength. Nestling in Minato's arms, she nodded.

She had been terrified today, thinking she would never see her child again. She had never expected the people from Another World to save her.

There had even been a Minato from Another World among them. According to them, in that world, she would not give birth to Naruto until a month later.

What an interesting thing—an identical world.

"Minato, they're our family's saviors. If we get the chance, we should do our best to repay them."

Minato Namikaze naturally understood, but now that he was Hokage, some things that had once been simple had become difficult.

Still, he would do his best. "All right, I promise you."

The night passed like that. Almost no one in all of Konoha slept.

With the Nine-Tails appearing in the village, how could anyone possibly sleep?

Early the next morning, the villagers all rushed to the area the Nine-Tails had destroyed the previous night to take