At the Third Hokage's words, the Ninja who had been kept in the dark were stunned.
"Nani—"
"The Nine-Tails belongs to the village? How is that possible?"
"If the village has the Nine-Tails, why not release it to fight? Then the war wouldn't be so difficult!"
Some Jonin began questioning the village leadership.
That was right. If they had the strongest Tailed Beast, why keep it hidden? They should release it and let it blast everything on the map!
Mitokado Homura barked, "Quiet!"
Everyone fell silent at once.
The Third Hokage slowly said, "When Leaf Village was first established, Madara Uchiha attacked it with the Nine-Tails. First Hokage-sama defeated Madara Uchiha and captured the Nine-Tails."
"The Nine-Tails is the strongest Tailed Beast. After First Hokage-sama passed away, Leaf Village also lost Wood Style. The Nine-Tails' Power was beyond our control."
That wasn't true!
Mikoto looked at the Third Hokage.
Wood Style and the Sharingan were the best weapons against Tailed Beasts. Even without Wood Style, the Uchiha's Sharingan could control the Nine-Tails.
But the leadership's wariness of the Uchiha had ruled out using the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails.
The Third Hokage took a drag of smoke, then continued slowly, "Afterward, First Hokage-sama sealed the Nine-Tails inside Lady Mito's body, using the Uzumaki Clan's Chakra to suppress the Nine-Tails' Chakra."
"After Lady Mito passed away, the Nine-Tails got its second Jinchuriki."
The Third Hokage looked at Kushina.
Minato clasped Kushina's hand, encouraging her.
Kushina stepped forward. "That's right. I'm the Nine-Tails' second Jinchuriki—Kushina Uzumaki!"
Everyone was stunned. Some wanted to strip Kushina and take a look at her stomach.
Kushina said, "I was born with powerful Chakra and a talent for Sealing Techniques. When Grandmother Mito's time was nearly up, I was chosen as the Jinchuriki and brought to Leaf