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In the autumn of the Year 48 of Konoha, the cold night shrouded the lonely moon, and the cool moonlight spread across the earth, enveloping the entire Konoha.

The air was thick with a restless atmosphere, as if something terrifying was about to hatch.

The residents of Konoha were completely unaware, gathering in small groups at night to drink, chat, and play until very late without going home.

The Konoha was dotted with lights, and when viewed from above, it looked like a giant black curtain adorned with beautiful jewels.

Countless dark figures wearing animal masks streaked across the sky above the village, spreading a chilling atmosphere...

To avoid a situation like that of the previous Jinchūriki, Mito Uzumaki, during childbirth, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Mito Uzumaki...

The entire Konoha unanimously decided to send the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, to a barrier outside the village.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the Third Hokage's wife Biwako, and Tatsu of the Anbu would stay by Kushina's side.

The Forest outside Konoha was eerily quiet, even though it was nighttime.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!

Suddenly, four dark figures streaked through the air like Tree Shadow of trees, rapidly approaching Konoha.

"Konoha? It feels both familiar and strange!" Kakuzu's deep voice rang out, revealing a hint of nostalgia for Konoha.

"Huh? Kakuzu has been to Konoha?" Pakura asked curiously.

"They must have been chased out of Konoha." Tōka glanced at Kakuzu and smiled kindly.

His words, however, were enough to leave people speechless. Escaping from the First Hokage was something to be proud of.

These words came from Tōka's mouth...

"Damn it! Do you want to fight?" Kakuzu veins bulged, and he even used Earth Release to petrify his arm.

Tōka glanced at Kakuzu with a nonchalant expression, showing no interest whatsoever.

Without knowing about the Earth Grudge Fear, Kakuzu, as a veteran Kage-level, is incredibly strong and experienced, making him a very difficult Kage-level to deal with.

However, for Tōka, who knows Kakuzu's trump card, Kakuzu poses no threat whatsoever.

Five years ago on the Battlefield of the Land of Wind, Tōka was never afraid of Kakuzu, let alone now.

"If you feel you have too many hearts in your body, you can try it out!" Before obtaining the Tenseigan, Tōka could use the Six Harmonies Divine Technique in conjunction with the All-Killing Ash Bones to instantly kill Kakuzu five times.

Although Genjutsu are not very useful to Kakuzu, the Six Harmonies Divine Technique is not a simple Genjutsu, but Kekkei Mōra of the Genjutsu school!

Even Kakuzu can fall into an illusion!

Now that he has awakened the Eternal Tenseigan, Tōka has even more ways to instantly kill Kakuzu five times!

"Hmph!" Kakuzu was calm and collected, bloodthirsty and ruthless, so he naturally wouldn't actually make a move, not just because of this mission.

There's really no way I could gain anything from fighting with Tōka.

"The plan is simple: Pakura will infiltrate the village and create chaos, while Bai will create chaos outside the village," Tōka said solemnly, glancing at Pakura and Bai.

"Understood." Pakura nodded slightly.

"Yes!" Bai's little face was tense and serious.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tōka's gaze fell on Kakuzu. "As for your task, simply hold off the Fourth Hokage."

"Why should I listen to you? Besides, is the Yellow Flash so easy to deal with?" Kakuzu was immediately displeased when he heard Tōka assign him the most dangerous mission.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow!

Although Kakuzu never fought Minato Namikaze, who in the entire Ninja World didn't know about Minato's Flying Thunder God?

It's simply the most shameless Ninjutsu ever. Minato has complete control over whether to fight or run, and this alone makes Minato virtually invincible.

"Don't worry, I won't let you die." Tōka's lips curled into a slight smile as he flipped his hand, revealing a Scroll, which he casually tossed to Kakuzu.

"What is this?" Kakuzu took it casually, and upon closer inspection, he saw a large "seal" character clearly engraved on the Scroll!

Sealing Scroll? What's inside?

Tōka gestured Kakuzu with his eyes to open it and take a look. This was a gift he had specially prepared for Kakuzu for this mission!

Sizzle!

The rope binding the Scroll was torn by Kakuzu, and he simply unrolled the Scroll.

"This is..." Kakuzu's pupils contracted sharply as he stared in shock at the Sealing Technique formula. Although he wasn't an expert in Sealing Technique, he could still understand what was written on it!

"The heart!" Tōka confirmed Kakuzu's guess and said in a deep voice.

"Heart?" Kakuzu frowned. His Earth Grudge Fear could indeed steal someone else's heart, provided it was a living heart.

This dead heart sealed in the Scroll is utterly useless!

He seemed to sense Kakuzu's doubts, but what Tōka had prepared was far from simple!

"There are five hearts in total, each representing a different chakra nature. As for whether they can be used..." Tōka smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to worry about that."

"You should know my abilities; a dead heart is useless," Kakuzu said in a deep voice, a hint of doubt flashing in his cold eyes.

"I set up a Yang Release technique on it. Once the seal is broken, the heart will be activated," Dong Ge said simply and clearly.

Kakuzu was slightly taken aback, then a look of wild joy flashed in his eyes. If that were really the case...

Wouldn't he be able to carry countless hearts in his body from now on? Even in the heat of battle, he wouldn't die; could he be considered truly immortal?

The thought flashed through his mind, Kakuzu eagerly channeled a stream of chakra into his body.

Puff!

A wisp of White Smoke rose, and the character for "heart" on the five Sealing Technique disappeared, followed by a series of thumping heartbeats!

"It really is a fresh heart!" Kakuzu clutched his heart, his surprise barely registering in his voice!

"Now that you understand, let's complete the task diligently!" Tōka looked at the sky; the moonlight gradually dimmed, and the tense atmosphere in the air grew even stronger.

The small animals in the Forest seemed to sense the approaching danger and scattered in panic, fleeing into the distance.

Within the short span of midnight, the forest fell into a deathly silence.

"How do I put this back?" After his initial joy, Kakuzu felt his heartbeat weakening as it was exposed to the air, and quickly asked.

"Put it back? I can't put it back." Tōka had his hands in his pockets, showing no sign of making a move, which made Kakuzu's teeth ache with anger.

Isn't this the Sealing Scroll you made? How much trouble would it cause to put it back?

Kakuzu's eyes turned cold, and with a look of heartache, he threw away the heart that had stopped beating in his hand.

Even though Kakuzu harbored immense killing intent towards Tōka, who possessed this Secret Technique, he dared not reveal it in the slightest.

Because Kakuzu still hopes to obtain more Scroll containing sealed hearts from Tōka!

"Ouch!! That hurts so much!"

A piercing scream ripped through the air, shaking everyone's heads.

Then, the four of them exchanged a strange glance, having been waiting for Black Zetsu to tell them the exact location of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Now...

Even a fool could guess where the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is.

"Cough, surprisingly easy!" Tōka coughed, clenching his fist to his mouth, then his expression changed.

His jet-black eyes flashed with a chilling coldness.

"Let's begin!"

Puff puff puff!!

Three plumes of White Smoke rose as Kakuzu, Pakura, and Haku quickly moved towards their designated locations.

Tōka, on the other hand, needs to continue waiting until Pakura and Bai create chaos and draw Konoha's attention away.

Meanwhile, we await the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, Kakuzu!

Inside the barrier, Minato looked at Kushina, who was screaming in agony, with a conflicted expression. The composure he had as the Fourth Hokage had long since vanished.

Seeing his beloved woman in such agony during childbirth, even Minato's heart began to race.

"So powerful! The seal is starting to loosen, Nine-Tails is struggling to break free!" Minato gritted his teeth; he couldn't afford to panic, especially at times like this.

There is only one mission!

Keep a close watch on the Nine-Tails. As long as the Nine-Tails cannot break the seal and escape, Kushina and her child will be safe!

"Keep it up!"

Kushina... Naruto...

Even just by covering the seal with his hands to maintain the stability of the Nine-Tails Seal, Minato was covered in sweat, his entire face tense, as if he were even more nervous and in pain than Kushina!

Click!

The sound of bones breaking rang out, and a masked member of the Anbu collapsed to the ground.

"In that case, all the Konoha Anbu guarding outside will be taken care of." Kakuzu clapped his hands, straightened up, and looked into the dark Cave.

The turbulent atmosphere in the air grew stronger, indicating that the seal on the Nine-Tails was weakening.

Kakuzu, dressed in a black robe, strolled by. To conceal their Kakuzu from Akatsuki, none of the others wore their specially made Red Clouds on a Black Background Coat this time.

With Naruto's birth, Nine-Tails struggled even more frantically.

It knew that this was the only chance, the only chance to break free of the cage!

Roar!!

The Nine-Tails roared fiercely, its furious roar materializing as it impacted the seal, and Minato felt an immense pressure descend upon him.

The sweat on his forehead grew thicker and thicker, forming a thin stream that trickled down his cheeks.

"Keep it up!"

The Kakkō flickered inside the Cave, casting the shadows of the group on the walls. With each flickering flame, the dark figures swayed.

"Wow!!"

Suddenly, a child's cry rang out, and an innocent new life was born!

At that moment, everyone's tense nerves relaxed, and then a look of joy appeared on their faces.

Biwako quickly picked up Naruto and used the hot water she had prepared to wash his body, then wrapped him in a delicate little cotton blanket.

At the same time, Kushina loosened her clenched hands and began to breathe heavily.

Hearing Naruto's cries, Kushina's eyes welled up with tears of joy. As long as her child was safe, any pain was worth it.

Minato stared wide-eyed, looking utterly dumbfounded. What Fourth Hokage? What Yellow Flash? At this moment, he was just an ordinary father.

The father stayed by his wife's side, waiting for the safe arrival of their child!

"Starting today, I'm going to be a father!" Minato raised his arm, wiped away a tear of joy, and burst into laughter.

"He's a healthy boy!" Biwako breathed a sigh of relief and walked over with a smile, carrying Naruto in her arms.

Minato instinctively reached out to catch it, but Biwako dodged it.

Biwako's embrace of Naruto as he dodged Tōka left Minato stunned.

Then...

"Don't touch the child, let the mother see him first!" Biwako bypassed the Minato and went straight to Kushina's side.

Once he regained his Minato, Minato Earth Flow Kushina's side.

He pursed his lips, took her hand in his, his large, strong hand enveloping her soft, small hand.

"Thank you, Kushina..."

"Minato..."

The two gazed intently at each other, their eyes sparkling, their gentle faces radiating tender affection.

At that moment, the two of them only had eyes for each other, and even their newborn child was forgotten.

Just then!

Bang bang!!

Two muffled thuds sounded, and Biwako and Tatsu, their fates unknown.

"Yellow Flash? Hehehe..." Kakuzu hugged Naruto and chuckled slyly, facing off against the Hokage of Konoha again after decades.

The only difference is that he went from being the First Hokage to the Fourth Hokage.

Time has passed, and even a powerful figure like the First Hokage has died, leaving only him alive to this day!

Kakuzu believed he would survive, and after obtaining Tōka's Sealing Scroll, he was even more confident!

"What do you want to do? Put Naruto down!" Minato's cold eyes were fixed on Kakuzu as he shouted sharply.

"Leave the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, or this newborn child will immediately meet his Shinigami!" As a fellow Kage-level, Kakuzu was not afraid of the aura emanating from Minato at all.

Minato pursed his lips. How on earth did this guy break through the barrier? He had to save Naruto first!

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, one can...

Just as Minato was calculating his chance to suddenly intervene and save Naruto, countless black runes suddenly crawled out from Kushina's body!

"A seal? Why now of all times!" Minato's pupils constricted sharply upon seeing the loosened Nine-Tails Seal.

The restless energy in the air materialized, and the Nine-Tails' chakra began to spread!

Kushina clenched her hands in anguish, but gritted her teeth to keep from making a sound. She was afraid that Minato would be distracted, and that he wouldn't be able to save Minato if Naruto was distracted!

"Hmph, looks like you'll need my help!" Kakuzu sneered, a sinister aura flashing in his cold eyes.

He suddenly tossed Naruto he was holding, into the air...

Buzz!

The seal is formed, and chakra condenses!

Fire Release: Head Hunter!

"Naruto!" Feeling a scorching wave rushing towards him, Minato could no longer care about Kushina beside him. His eyes darkened and he instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Minato's figure flashed by, and amidst the sea of fire, only golden light flickered; Naruto's body had vanished without a trace.

When they reappeared, Minato was already holding Naruto, hanging upside down from the top of Cave in the distance.

"Tsk... The Yellow Flash is indeed the Yellow Flash, its speed is really fast!" A calculating glint flashed in Kakuzu's narrowed eyes.

It won't end so simply!

Sizzle...

A burning smell wafted over, Minato then noticed that dozens of activated Explosive Tag were stuck to the blanket wrapped around Naruto!

Rumble!!

A tremendous explosion erupted from an abandoned wooden hut, followed by a Golden Flash bursting out from the gray-black smoke...