Hidden Gains, Reactions from All Sides

Besides these obvious gains, there were naturally some benefits that could not yet be seen.

For instance, now that he had saved Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, the benefits he could gain would certainly not be few.

Furthermore, he was unquestionably one of the major contributors in the Nine-Tails Incident.

Even if they needed to establish an example, there was no way his rewards could be withheld.

Therefore, after this, his path to advancement should be completely unobstructed. Even if there was resistance, Minato Namikaze would be able to bear it.

What was more, the Nine-Tails Incident had caused so many deaths and injuries that there were plenty of vacant positions. Those advisors could not possibly keep them all in their own hands.

And once his position rose, certain things would naturally become easier to do.

For example, it was time to investigate information about Yamato, as well as where the Hashirama Cells were being stored.

Of course, it was not entirely without drawbacks.

The drawback was that Minato Namikaze surviving had caused the future landscape of the Shinobi World to diverge drastically from the Original Work. He probably would no longer be able to accurately predict how the plot would develop.

But to Minamoto Takuya, that was not much of a problem at present.

Even if he did not know the specific plot, he still knew about the hidden forces in Naruto and generally understood the characters' motives. Even if things changed, the fundamentals could not change completely.

Besides, his appearance was bound to alter the plot sooner or later.

It was merely a matter of sooner or later.

Furthermore, Minato Namikaze was not as old as the Third Hokage. There were some things he might be able to hide from the Third Hokage but not necessarily from Minato