Qingfeng decided not to meddle after hearing Gen'yūshi's answer.
If Gen'yūshi had no intention of detonating the Explosive Tags for over twenty years, then he might as well wait thirty years and leave the problem to Naruto and the others. It was harmless, anyway.
If Qingfeng said anything now, the old man who had treated them to noodles would definitely be arrested as a spy and leave with regrets. Better for him to leave smiling, just like in the original story.
Besides, if he got rid of him now, who would repair all those damaged houses in Konoha? A free trap master repairing houses—wasn't that great?
A perfectly good spy had somehow become free labor in Konoha. Those damned capitalists even wanted to keep squeezing out his remaining value.
An Anbu ninja suddenly appeared and reported something to Hiruzen Sarutobi. "The little girl from the Orphanage has disappeared."
The girl in question was Uzumaki Sanryo, the Nine-Tails' spare vessel.
"Have you searched everywhere?"
"We've searched the entire area around yesterday's battle, including the nearby houses. We searched them thoroughly. She has indeed disappeared."
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought back carefully. The Sealing Team had taken that little girl to seal the Nine-Tails, only for all of them to be flung away by it.
At the time, he had been facing the Nine-Tails head-on. In the darkness of night, he had not noticed what happened behind him at all.
"Send more people to search again. If you still can't find her, set it aside for now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi had seen it clearly. Half of the Nine-Tails had been sealed inside Minato's newborn child. The spare vessel was no longer useful; she was now merely an Uzumaki clan member, and her importance had undoubtedly diminished greatly.
Restoring the village was urgent. Every day of