The Eve of the Nine-Tails' Rebellion

October 9th, 48th year of the Hidden Leaf, one day before the birth of Naruto and the passing of the Minato couple.

The Hokage's office.

A handsome man with yellow hair was busy working, his face showing a mix of worry, tenderness, and happiness. This was the current Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

The tenderness was because his wife was about to give birth. The happiness was because their future life would be even more perfect. The worry, however, was because his wife was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

During childbirth, the seal on a Jinchuriki weakens, which could potentially lead to the Tailed Beast breaking free. Since the departure of a Tailed Beast results in the death of the Jinchuriki, he was deeply concerned for his wife's safety.

A few days ago, he had written to his teacher's close friend, Tsunade of the Three Legendary Sannin, seeking help. The gist of his request was for Tsunade to assist in the delivery of Kushina Uzumaki; with her present, even if the seal encountered issues, she would have the means to treat Kushina immediately. Moreover, Tsunade herself was a formidable combatant.

Tsunade, whose own situation had not yet fully improved, replied to the letter to put Minato at ease, stating that she would send a clan member currently living abroad to return, adding that he possessed a method to suppress Tailed Beasts.

Upon receiving the letter, Minato was confused, but he had no choice but to trust that the help sent by Tsunade would be reliable.

Sigh, I can only hope nothing goes wrong.

He let out a sigh and looked at the photo frame on his desk.

It featured Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and the three members of Team Minato: Kakashi Hatake, Rin Nohara, and Obito Uchiha.

"Obito, Rin. Your little junior is about to be born. If you were still here, you'd be so happy. Sigh... if only you were still here... I should finish this paperwork quickly and go be with Kushina."

"This mission is entrusted to you. I trust in your strength. Furthermore, your Wood Release can suppress Tailed Beasts; even if an accident occurs and the Nine-Tails breaks the seal, you have the ability to minimize the damage."

Hearing Tsunade's instructions, Fei Shi felt a surge of joy. I was just wondering what excuse to use to get to the Hidden Leaf, haha.

"No problem. It's just the Nine-Tails, leave it to me."

Seeing his cocky demeanor, Tsunade gave him a "fist of love" before warning him:

"You be careful! If an accident happens and you aren't sure you can handle it, just come back. With me here, no one will dare say anything to you. You're only an eleven-year-old child, after all..."

"Uh, alright, I'll be careful. But Sister, since you're so worried about me, why don't you come back to the Hidden Leaf with me?"

Tsunade simply patted Fei Shi's head and said softly, "We'll talk about that later. By the way, take this necklace. Seeing this, people in the Hidden Leaf won't suspect you."

As she spoke, she took the necklace from her own neck and placed it around Fei Shi's.

"This is a keepsake left by my grandfather... it means a lot to me. Don't lose it, otherwise..."

Tsunade performed a "monkey steals the peach" gesture, followed by a squeeze, and a crack-crack sound emanated from her hand.

Fei Shi felt a chill shoot straight to his brain. He clamped his legs together and hurriedly promised, "Don't worry, Sister, I promise, I promise I won't lose it! You—you put your hand down, I'm still young! I'm still young, don't scare me, don't scare me."

"Then hurry up and go, and be careful on the road. Oh, right! Leave that Flying Moutai of yours behind!"

"No way! That's a treasure..."

"Get lost!"

"You got it!"

"That hateful Big Fat Sheep! My liquor, my treasure!"

Fei Shi sat atop a Flying Pegasus, which flapped its wings and galloped through the sky. The flying horse was entirely black, with a round torso, sturdy limbs, and an imposing, majestic air.

"Damn it, there isn't much stock left. She only picks the good stuff to drink and doesn't leave me a drop."

Fei Shi complained as he looked at the remaining ten bottles of Flying Moutai, five bottles of Romanee-Conti, and a pile of over a hundred bottles of ordinary liquor in his storage belt.

I wonder how my family is doing in the other world.

He wasn't an only child back home; he had an older sister and a younger brother.

I wonder how my sister is doing? I wonder if you still blame me for putting your boyfriend in the ICU? It was clearly him bullying you, and I was just venting your frustration. I wonder if my brother misses me? Probably not; after all, I bullied you often. But was that really bullying? It was clearly to make you act like a man and break your habit of crying and being timid! It caused me to get a beating with the "Seven Wolves" belt often.

Can I go back?

Ding, you cannot.

Forget it then, no point in thinking about it; it only adds to the trouble. I need to look forward. Hey, the scenery in the Land of Fire is quite beautiful. So many forests and farmlands—no wonder other ninja villages and countries love to attack the Hidden Leaf. With such rich resources, it would be strange if they didn't.

October 10th, 48th year of the Hidden Leaf, Hidden Leaf Village, Hokage's office.

"Why hasn't he arrived yet? Kushina is almost at the time of delivery, sigh."

Knock, knock, knock.

"Please come in."

"Lord Hokage, someone has arrived at the Hidden Leaf... a child. He says he was sent by Lady Tsunade. So, I came to report."

"A child?"

"Yes, about eleven or twelve years old."

Senior Tsunade wouldn't be joking, would she, sending a child over? No, Senior Tsunade wouldn't be that reckless. Could it be that this kid really has that much ability?

"Hmm, bring him in... no, I will go myself."

"This..."

"Lead the way."

Minato smiled.

"Yes! Lord Hokage!"

At the gates of Konoha.

Fei Shi looked at the guards stationed at the entrance. They were not Izumo Kamizuki or Kotetsu Hagane; those two likely hadn't grown up yet, and he didn't recognize these men.

His face was a bit flushed at the moment—emmm, he'd had too much to drink.

The two ninjas in front of him stared at him intently, trying to discern what was so special about him that he could be connected to the legendary Sannin.

Just then, a voice came from the direction of the Konoha gate: "Is this... young friend the person Lady Tsunade mentioned?"

Fei Shi looked toward the gate. A man with yellow hair, handsome features, a smiling face, and wearing the Hokage's haori was walking toward him. It was none other than the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Minato Namikaze.

Fei Shi observed Minato. He truly lived up to his reputation as the "Little Sun," exuding a sense of warmth.

At the same time, Minato was observing Fei Shi. He was so young and already drunk; he gave off an unreliable impression.

"Yes, that's me. My name is Fei Shi. Greetings, Hokage."

He has decent manners, at least... but can he actually help?

"I wonder if Lady Tsunade made the purpose and importance of sending you here clear to you."

Ah, so he doesn't trust me. Well, that's fair, considering I'm still just a child—a child with Kage-level strength, that is.

"Ahem, rest easy, Lord Hokage. Although I look young and it makes you uneasy, Sister Tsunade sent me here precisely because she knows what I'm capable of. Are you saying you don't trust the decisions she makes?"

Minato was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to believe him or not. It's not that you look young, you really are young. Forget it, he'd better clarify things.

"Lady Tsunade only had one younger brother, as far as I know, and he has already passed away."

"We are of the same clan, so there's no need to probe. My sister isn't a fool. My grandmother was a cousin of Lord Hashirama, and oh, my maternal grandmother was from the Uzumaki Clan—a cousin of Lady Mito. Come to think of it, she's from the same clan as the Hokage's wife."

"The Uzumaki Clan? No wonder Lady Tsunade sent you. In that case, you must also know the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki Clan."

Of course I do. After all, I learned every single technique of the Uzumaki Clan from the system.

"Yes, I know them all. Otherwise, my sister wouldn't have sent me here like this."

Click!

At that moment, the door opened, and an elderly man in casual clothes with a kind expression walked in.

Fei Shi's gaze followed the sound. It was the controversial figure who sparked endless debates among netizens in his past life—the Third Hokage of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi.