July. (Year 30 of Konoha)
As Yayoi formally began his preparations for evolutionary dormancy at the Heavenly Dao Palace, the situation in the various countries also grew relatively stable, with little major unrest.
During this period of peace among the countries, something unknown to the public also happened in Konoha.
At the beginning of the month, a girl of the Uzumaki Clan, only six years old, quietly left her homeland, the Land of Whirlpool, and arrived at the Hidden Leaf Village.
To settle this girl from the Uzumaki Clan, Hokage Hiruzen and the senior advisers temporarily set aside their work and gathered in a small conference room in the Hokage Building for a top-secret meeting.
Even Jonin Commander Shikamon Nara was not qualified to attend this top-secret meeting.
Naturally, Hiruzen chaired the secret meeting. The other participants were Danzo, Homura, and Koharu.
"The candidate for the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has been decided, and she has now arrived in the village. Lady Mito is looking after her for the time being."
Hiruzen spoke first, introducing the meeting's central topic.
Although external affairs were important, Konoha's current focus revolved around the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
As her body aged further, the wife of Konoha's First Hokage, the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, had reached the point where arrangements needed to be made for her passing.
In fact, if she had not needed to suppress the Nine-Tails' immense chakra year after year, Mito could have lived much longer with her abilities.
Unfortunately, ever since Hashirama's death, the Nine-Tails seemed to have found an outlet for its aggression. It deliberately caused trouble, increasing Mito's burden in suppressing the Nine-Tails Chakra.
"What about her talent for Sealing Jutsu?"
Danzo asked directly.
He had only just learned that the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had arrived in Konoha at this time.