This was a decision Uchiha Yin and Kushina had made together.
Minato Namikaze's charisma was no joke. Kushina wasn't entirely sure, but since Uchiha Yin had so much faith in Minato, she went along with him.
"I hope you can truly win over the Nine-Tails. Not by force, like the First, or with ocular powers, like Madara Uchiha. I mean truly winning it over with your heart."
"I'm rooting for you, kid." Uchiha Yin patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder.
"Thank you. I won't let either of you down," Minato said gratefully. Uchiha Yin's encouragement thrilled him.
Despite what he had said, Uchiha Yin wasn't certain Minato could actually pull it off.
After all, Naruto had been the protagonist in the original story. Without that advantage, becoming partners with the Nine-Tails probably wouldn't have been so easy.
But perhaps Minato could do it.
As Minato's classmate and friend, Uchiha Yin knew just how deeply he could move people.
And so, the Nine-Tails was sealed.
All that remained was to treat the wounded.
The battle had ended quickly and looked easy, but the Nine-Tails was still the Nine-Tails. Its few frenzied outbursts had injured quite a few Ninja.
Some Ninja had even died.
The next day, word of Mito Uzumaki's death spread, and Konoha held a grand funeral for her.
Mito rarely went out, and there had been little news about her, but everyone in Konoha knew who she was.
She was the First's wife. No one had expected time to claim her too, but now she had followed him in death.
Only Konoha's leadership knew about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Every Ninja who had taken part in the Nine-Tails transfer ceremony the previous night was a trusted subordinate of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and all had been ordered to keep silent.
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