Just as Kazashiro was muttering to himself, Obito, who had come to cover for him, quietly climbed up.
"Hey, Kazashiro, I'm here to take over."
Obito called out softly to Kazeha, who was standing in front of him, seemingly Kazashiro in thought.
"What are you looking at so intently?"
Obito turned his curious gaze into the room, only to see Jiraiya and rambling incoherently.
"It's nothing, it's just that Kushina's baby's name has been decided."
After glancing at Obito behind him, Kazashiro didn't keep him in suspense and told Obito that Minato had decided to use the name of the protagonist from Jiraiya's novel.
"The Tale of Unyielding Perseverance? If I remember correctly, the protagonist's name is..."
Obito recalled the days when he helped Jiraiya organize the original manuscript. This book was unusually free of any inappropriate content, so Jiraiya felt at ease letting Obito organize it for him.
"I remember his name was Naruto, right? Wait, isn't that a topping for ramen?!"
Obito couldn't understand why Minato would choose such a name.
"Tsk tsk tsk, are you dumbfounded?"
Holding up a finger and waving it in front of Obito, Kazashiro said with a gossipy look, "Think about it, you know Minato's naming skills. If you let him name the child himself..."
Obito imagined it for a moment, just as Kazashiro had suggested, and then suddenly realized, "That child will probably have a very difficult-to-pronounce name."
"That's right, that's it. So, Naruto is, at least it's an easy-to-pronounce name."
While the two were hiding in the shadows discussing Minato's naming skills, Fugaku, the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, also began to look for a name for his second son, who was still alive and well.
In Feng Byakugan, Fugaku's naming skills were on par with Minato's.
After all, what normal person would name their son Weasel?
Of course, compared to some kind of flashing spiral dance, the weasel is not unacceptable.
Walking through the streets of Konoha at night, Fugaku felt like a thief, constantly watching his surroundings, afraid of being discovered.
Finally, they arrived at a house.
After gathering his thoughts and organizing his words, Fugaku reached out and knocked on the door.
"They've arrived."
A young male voice rang out, and as the door opened, Fugaku saw a man who looked remarkably like Hiruzen in his youth.
"Clan Head Fugaku?"
Before Fugaku could speak, the other person called out Fugaku's name first.
"It must be Shinsuke. Long time no see."
Fugaku also recognized the other person's identity.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eldest son, who served in the Anbu, rarely appeared in public.
"Is the Lord Third here?" Fugaku asked hastily as he was ushered into the house.
Inside the study.
Hiruzen cheerfully served Fugaku hot tea, and seeing the other's flattered expression, he quickly gestured for him not to be nervous.
"How is Mikoto's health? Is her due date approaching?"
Hiruzen, who was chatting with the other person with a smile, did not rush to ask about the other person's purpose. Instead, he inquired about the other person's family affairs like an elder.
"Thanks to you, Mikoto is in good health, and if all goes well, the baby will be born next month."
When he spoke of his wife and children, a genuine smile appeared on Fugaku's face.
"Really? Pretty much like Kushina..." Hiruzen muttered to himself, instinctively reaching for his pipe.
"Actually, the reason I came here this time is..." As a member of the Uchiha Clan, Fugaku didn't beat around the bush with Hiruzen and quickly revealed his purpose.
"I would like to name my child after your father."
Naming the child after Hiruzen Sarutobi's father was a decision made after careful consideration by Fugaku.
After Sakumo became Hokage, the relationship between the Uchiha Clan and the village did indeed slowly begin to heal.
After speaking with Sakumo, Fugaku himself also began to suppress radical elements within the clan.
However, he could also see that in Konoha now, the Tobirama the Second Hokage, Tobirama, still held a very high degree of influence.
Hiruzen, Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu continue to serve as advisors, participating in every major decision-making process in Konoha.
Therefore, Fugaku now needs to maintain a good relationship with Sakumo while also constantly Hiruzen favor with the older generation like Hiruzen.
"Konoha's Jinchuriki is about to give birth."
Inside a cave, White Zetsu found Setsuna with the latest information.
"Oh? The Nine-Tails 'Jinchuriki? That's quite an impressive piece of news."
In the midst of using his Dojutsu to create a new puppet for himself, he released his grip and casually tossed the lifeless, unfortunate, unknown man aside.
Shortly after landing, the other person stiffly got up again and obediently followed behind Setsuna.
"Should we take action? But we haven't found a host for the Rinnegan yet, and besides, the order of sealing the Tailed Beast is also..." Black Zetsu sensed Setsuna's thoughts and slowly spoke.
"Don't interrupt, you piece of trash. I have my own plans."
Setsuna didn't want to listen to the man-made object's advice, and instead turned her gaze directly to Uchiha Yaowan not far away.
"Konoha's strength is too great. If we allow it to continue developing, it will affect the Tailed Beast collection plan."
Yaowan guessed what the other party was thinking and jumped off the boulder he was standing on.
"You're not entirely useless, are you?" Setsuna didn't deny it, tacitly agreeing with the other person's statement.
"Furthermore, we can take this opportunity to bring Nagato under the control of my Dojutsu."
Touching his eyes, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes for a moment. "I was just thinking of catching up with some brat anyway."
"Yeah..."
Seeing that she looked like this, Yaowan didn't say anything more and turned away, no longer looking at her.
"Then, I'll take care of the Jinchuriki."
Yaowan's Dojutsu is indeed suitable for launching a surprise attack at this moment.
It wasn't just that one group that was eager to make a move.
Inside an inn in Konoha, a red-haired boy stared intently through the window towards the direction of the Kage Rock.
Sasori of the Red Sands.
After assassinating the Third Kazekage and turning him into Human Puppet, Sasori had been looking for an opportunity to assassinate Sakumo.
Sasori had planned to kill him at the Mount Kikyo base, but unexpectedly, he was summoned back to the village by Hiruzen and given the important task of Fourth Hokage. This caused Sasori's original plan to fall apart, forcing him to infiltrate Konoha through other means and look for new opportunities.
"Hatake Sakumo, I will make you my new ace."
As he toyed with the scroll containing the Third Kazekage in his hand, Sasori's handsome face was filled with a cold expression.