Jinchuriki Matters

Shuichi doesn't intend to redistribute the main characters from the original story according to their actual potential and combat strength. Perhaps he's hoping that different combinations will create some strange synergy.

Anyway, the way the Third Hokage was set up was quite successful. The traditional configuration of two men and one woman, the Ino-Shika-Cho, and the Hokage under Kakashi's command made it really hard to make any further adjustments.

The special investigation skills class for Insect, Dog Man, and Byakugan is taught by Shisui, which is at least much better than the original Red, right? Shuichi feels that he is being quite generous.

The meeting ended, and the remaining Jonin left one after another.

Bai was summarizing and organizing the meeting minutes, while Shuichi leaned back in his recliner, looking relaxed, and was preparing to leave when two long-absent advisors arrived together.

"Shuichi, sending the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki out of the village on a mission could be risky!" Utatane Koharu said in a deep voice, "I know Kakashi is strong, but he's definitely no match for you. If the Tailed Beast goes berserk unexpectedly, he might not be able to control it."

Mitokado Homura said, "Moreover, the Rinnegan is still lurking in the shadows, and the enemy might turn their attention to the Jinchuriki. Their team will be in great danger then!"

Shuichi admit that the two advisors' concerns were very valid and came from the bottom of their hearts.

However, keeping Naruto cooped up in the village isn't a good idea. If a ninja doesn't go out and experience life and death, and instead stays in one place as a weapon for their entire life, then there's no future for them at all.

"The two teachers' advice is very insightful. Even if Naruto himself is fine, I would be heartbroken if something happened to Sasuke and Sakura, those two geniuses..."

Shuichi nodded in agreement, "But Senior Minato believes Naruto can master the Nine-Tails' power, and I also want to give him enough room to grow. So, going out is a better option."

"With Naruto's personality, he can't stay still in the village at all. I don't want to be bothered to death by him."

Therefore, I will make thorough preparations and arrangements. First, I'll break the seal, then give Kakashi some assistance, and there shouldn't be any problems..."

Utatane Koharu, frowned slightly. "This is a bit risky. Are you sure you can control it?"

"For me, there's basically no risk whatsoever," Shuichi said confidently, pulling his straw hat back over his head.

"There's no need to make a big fuss and bother others. It's just half Nine-Tails. I guarantee the village won't be affected much. After all, could I have been the same as I am now more than ten years ago..."

"... Alright, it seems you had this planned in advance. Handling this matter directly will make things much more peaceful in the future." Mitokado Homura agreed.

After the two advisors left, Shuichi got up and returned to the Hokage's Office with Haku.

"You've become quite adept at being an assistant, but you'd better not lose your ninja skills."

Shuichi said to Bai, "There's a lot going on at the beginning of each year, but not so much afterwards. Since my arm is adapting well, it's more appropriate for me to go on missions occasionally."

"Okay, whatever you say." Bai replied with a smile, "Anyway, your ability to work in multiple places at once is much better than mine, so this position is indeed quite relaxed."

"..."

Shuichi was speechless.

Creating clones also requires chakra, okay? It involves both mental and physical exhaustion, so why aren't they considered human?

Each year, freshmen graduating from the Ninja Academy have about a month of rest before gathering before the start of the new semester to meet their Jonin instructors, complete survival training assessments, and begin missions.

This month, the Guiding Jonin need to handle some complex tasks ahead of schedule and learn about the personal information of their new subordinates.

Meanwhile, there might be students in the school who successfully retake their exams, like Naruto from the original story.

This means the Lord Hokage will have to worry about these extra guys...

Knock knock...

"Please come in!"

Kakashi pushed open the office door and found only Shuichi inside. Shuichi was sitting in a large swivel chair, doing nothing, seemingly lost in thought.

"White isn't here, looks like this is a clone?" Kakashi casually remarked.

The Hokage is even lazier than me; what an enviable job.

"Oh? Kakashi's here. Your eyesight's gotten pretty good lately; you could tell the real thing from the fake without even using your Sharingan." The clone felt no shame whatsoever, since it wasn't the real person anyway. "How was the assessment?"

Kakashi casually remarked, "Sasuke Uchiha Haruno Sakura are not bad. Although we don't know their exact strength yet, we can get a general idea based on the information in the ninja registration form."

As for Naruto Uzumaki...

"Well, that's why I called you here." Shuichi smiled back. "Although he seems a bit silly, like the kind of reckless brute who only knows how to charge ahead, he is indeed Senior Minato's son and the village's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Because Jinchuriki rarely went out in the past, this is a first. Even the two advisors came to talk to me."

"Before you take over, the problems must be resolved, and some important points need to be clearly explained."

"Just as I thought..." Kakashi had a premonition that Naruto Uzumaki was being treated specially, and given his blond hair and blue eyes, it was easy to guess his true identity.

"Your solution is..."

"The main body is almost ready, could you please come with me?"

The Wood Clone had a rather wicked sense of humor. "He's playing at home. Note, the original home."

"..."

Kakashi could only leave the Hokage Building again and head straight to a corner of the village, once again visiting Shuichi's large Villa.

As soon as he stepped into the yard, he saw three children, one adult and two children, running around in the garden.

Kotaro carefully preened his feathers on a branch.

The sun was shining brightly, and the petite and lively children were chasing butterflies—it was truly a heartwarming scene.

"Senior Kakashi." Haku greeted him with a smile upon noticing his arrival.

At this moment, the girl seemed to notice the stranger and rushed towards them even more excitedly. Because she was running too fast, she staggered and her body wobbled. She accidentally bumped into Bai's leg.

"Hmph, Ayako is even more energetic than boys..." Bai chuckled as he picked up Ayako Takeda and said to Kakashi, "The Lord Hokage is preparing in his room; he should come out immediately when he's finished."

Kakashi could only remain silent, putting his hands in his pockets, his deadpan eyes scanning the surroundings once more.

Last year, Hong successfully gave birth to Dragon-Phoenix Twins, Shuichi girl named Tsubasa Takeda and the girl Ayako Takeda, making a total of three little ones with their eldest son Takuma.

He's left all his peers far behind; now everyone else is just a pitiful single dog, and coming to watch the spectacle is just asking for trouble...

Perhaps the people inside knew Kakashi had arrived, because less than 10 minutes later, Shuichi came out of the Villa.

He had taken off his Hokage Robe and changed into ordinary Jonin clothes, without a vest, and with a huge Scroll hanging from his waist.

"Let's go, we'll talk as we go!"

Shuichi waved to Kakashi, and the two left the Villa together, heading towards the area directly north of the Forest of Death.

"The seal left by the Fourth Hokage is getting weaker and weaker. Originally, it was a pretty effective filter, able to convert a small amount of Nine-Tails' overflowing chakra into Naruto's chakra. So the seal is not a completely closed channel."