The Nine-Tails' Chakra rampage didn't last long.
In less than half a minute, it gradually subsided.
After all, with the seal in place, Madara's summoning technique could only stir the Nine-Tails' chakra. It couldn't actually summon the Nine-Tails to him.
But this had undeniably proved that Madara Uchiha was still alive!
No one else could summon the Nine-Tails!
"Kushina, don't be afraid. I'm here!"
Minato formed hand seals, channeled chakra, and reinforced the Eight Trigrams Seal.
"Minato, it really was that guy!"
"It really was Madara Uchiha?"
The tables had turned so quickly that Jiraiya's face was still burning.
He'd guessed that Madara might have died long ago, and Madara had immediately answered with a summoning technique to declare his dominion over the Nine-Tails.
If they hadn't set up a barrier around the house, they might have started to think Madara was watching them every moment.
"It was him!"
"The Nine-Tails was extremely violent. There's no way it was faking it."
"Other than Madara Uchiha, no one could make the Nine-Tails so wary and resentful."
What about Hashirama?
The Nine-Tails feared him, but didn't hate him that much. After all, Hashirama hadn't ridden it every day.
And as for sealing it inside a Jinchuriki?
Without the seal inside a Jinchuriki, the Nine-Tails would have been summoned away by Madara long ago so he could keep riding it.
In a way, the Nine-Tails had the Jinchuriki to thank!
"That guy really is still alive, and he's still coveting the Nine-Tails..."
Minato clenched his fists, his sense of danger surging.
His last lingering doubts about whether Madara Uchiha was still alive vanished completely...
After carrying Kushina back to bed and telling her to rest, Minato left the room.
He once again discussed things with Jiraiya.
"Sensei, your suggestion..."
After being jolted into