The Nine-Tails Appears

"I know about the relationship between the Uchiha Clan and the village, and I won't interfere. They're them, and I'm me. No one will bother me just because I'm living here, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi patted Fei Shi on the shoulder. "We, the current and former Hokage, guarantee that they won't."

"Good. Then thank you, old man."

Minato Namikaze spoke up. "Come on, get some rest at the inn and clear your head. Choose a place to live. If none of the existing ones suit you, I can have one built."

"Then... thank you, Lord Hokage." Fei Shi cupped his hands toward Minato Namikaze, rose, and left the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also stood and walked over to Minato Namikaze. "Do your best. Konoha's future is in your hands."

Minato Namikaze smiled. "Don't worry, Lord Third. I'll do everything I can."

"Hahahaha, good! With young people like you, Konoha's revival is just around the corner! Minato, it's fine to slack off a little today. Kushina's situation is more important."

"This... all right."

Minato nodded, agreeing. After sorting the documents, he left the Hokage Building with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Emm, somewhere closer to the river, preferably with lots of trees. A big house will do. The yard should be big too. I'd like to raise some livestock."

"Very well. I'll inform Lord Hokage." After the ninja escorting him brought him to the inn, Fei Shi told him all his requirements and asked him to pass them on to Minato Namikaze.

"The original story didn't say much about the casualties during the Nine-Tails Incident. But judging by how much the villagers hated Naruto, the casualties must have been heavy, and the damage must have been severe... Looks like there'll be a tough fight tonight. Should I go after Obito, or the Nine-Tails?"

After leaving the Hokage Building, Minato Namikaze went to the house prepared specifically for Kushina's delivery. This was too important to be careless about, so he needed to stay by Kushina's side.

Night fell.

Most people in Konoha had gone to bed, but some houses were still brightly lit. Hiruzen Sarutobi's was one of them, as was a house on the outskirts of Konoha.

Inside, Minato was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. He went over to the exhausted woman lying in bed. "Kushina, are you all right? Thank you."

"Phew. Even though you've just given birth and must be exhausted, I need to make sure the Nine-Tails is completely subdued." He let out a breath and spoke.

Bang!

The door crashed open, followed by a shout. "Watch out!"

Minato whipped around to look at the doorway. Several Kunai flew toward Sarutobi Biwako, who was holding the newborn Naruto.

Just as Minato froze in shock, a vortex appeared behind Sarutobi Biwako and another person, Tianlu. A man wearing a white tiger-striped mask appeared there. The Kunai flying toward him struck his chest, but he caught them with his hands.

Sarutobi Biwako and Tianlu quickly dodged, but the mysterious man lunged at Sarutobi Biwako and snatched Naruto from her arms.

It all happened in the blink of an eye. Even Minato hadn't realized what was happening before Naruto was taken.

"Naruto!"

Kushina Uzumaki cried out anxiously.

"Fourth Hokage Minato, get away from the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. And you... brat at the door who doesn't know what's good for you, get lost!"

Behind his mask, Obito seemed calm and collected, but inside, he was panicking like crazy. If he hadn't prepared so thoroughly, he might not even have made it through the door. How long has it been since I left Konoha? Are kids really this terrifying now?

The kid at the door was, of course, Fei Shi. He knew that for Obito to get inside, he'd have to deal with the Anbu Ninja stationed around the house, so Fei Shi had also hidden outside to ambush him.

When Obito showed up, Fei Shi secretly killed several ninja and was spotted. Then he appeared behind Obito and asked, "Are you here to take a dump?"

Obito had been so startled that he'd almost shouted.

The other ninja also noticed what was happening and rushed over, surrounding Obito. They didn't interfere with Minato, afraid of affecting what was happening inside the house.

Just as Fei Shi was thinking that Obito Uchiha had been caught so easily, the guy resorted to poison!

Half of Obito Uchiha's body was made of White Zetsu containing Hashirama Cells, so poison was unlikely to work on him. Besides, he had an antidote.

The others weren't so lucky.

By the time they realized Obito had used poison, more than half of them had collapsed. The rest were taken out instantly by Obito's Hell's Chaos. Fei Shi was the only one left.

The sound of wood piercing flesh was drowned out by Kushina's voice.

Afraid the people inside would react, Obito had launched a surprise attack first and snatched Naruto.

Inside the house.

Fei Shi rushed over, pulled Sarutobi Biwako and Tianlu behind him, and slowly backed toward the door.

"Hurry up, or this child has only a minute to live."

Minato looked frantic. He didn't know how this mysterious man had passed through the barrier. And the Nine-Tails' seal wasn't complete yet. Naruto was in his hands, so they didn't dare act rashly. Damn it!

"Get away from the Jinchūriki! Don't you care what happens to the child? And that brat! Get lost!" ☄ฺ(◣д◢)☄ฺ

Looks like I really scared him earlier, Fei Shi thought.

"Fei Shi, thank you for coming to help. Now go, quickly."

"Then, Hokage, you—"

"I'll handle this myself,"

Minato said helplessly.

"All right. Be careful, and don't act rashly. Reinforcements will be here soon!" As he spoke, he threw a Kunai into the sky.

Boom!

The Explosive Tag attached to the Kunai detonated. The ninja in Konoha woke with a start. What had happened?!

Obito gritted his teeth and glared at Fei Shi, cursing him furiously in his mind.

"Uh, don't get worked up. You didn't say I couldn't call for reinforcements... I'll leave now."

"I've run out of patience, Fourth Hokage! Get away from the Jinchūriki!"

"What's going on? Where did that explosion come from?" Many ninja ran onto the rooftops to assess the situation. When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw where the explosion had come from, he knew something terrible had happened. He immediately ordered the ninja to mobilize and evacuate the villagers. In the darkness of Konoha, a man with a bandage wrapped around his head, leaving only one eye exposed, ordered his subordinate, "Go!"

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Boom! Before long, an orange Nine-Tails Fox appeared in Konoha, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It was the strongest Tailed Beast, the Nine-Tails, freed from its seal.

"The Nine-Tails?! How did it get out?!"

"Quick, quick! Genin, evacuate the civilians! Chunin and higher, go stop the Nine-Tails! We can't let it destroy Konoha!"

"Attack!"

"You monster, stop!"

"Waaaaah!"

"Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already put on his combat uniform and was leading the ninja in an effort to stop the Nine-Tails. Many ninja also lost their lives at its hands.

After taking Sarutobi Biwako and Tianlu to safety, Fei Shi began forming Hand Seals.

"Summoning Technique! Come forth, Pikachu!... No, wait! Wind Chaser!"

Poof! A cloud of smoke appeared, and a flying horse materialized before him.

Fei Shi stood up and leaped onto its back.

"Hyah! Fly, Wind Chaser!"

Wind Chaser was also a summoning beast he'd gotten from the system. It wasn't much of a fighter, but it could fly—and it could fly fast and high.

Riding Wind Chaser, Fei Shi flew directly above the Nine-Tails and grinned.

His lips curled, and his presence surged!

"I'm coming, Nine-Tails!"

Then he leaned backward and let himself plummet freely from a height of five or six hundred meters.