Time passed, and before long, Kushina's belly had grown round and heavy. Apart from his work, Minato's greatest concern each day was his wife, who was about to give birth. Though exhausted, he felt filled with strength.
"Minato, Kushina is about to give birth. The village needs to prepare in case something happens to the Jinchūriki," the Third Generation said calmly, tapping the ash from his pipe.
"Don't worry, Lord Third Generation! I'll make sure everything is taken care of," Minato said with a smile.
"Good! I have faith in you, but you still need to keep a closer eye on the Uchiha Clan." Seeing how close Minato had grown to the Uchiha lately, the Third Generation couldn't help reminding him.
Minato's brow furrowed slightly, and his hands paused over the documents he was sorting. "They're our comrades in the village. I trust they won't do anything wrong in this matter."
Seeing Minato's expression darken, the Third Generation rose slightly from his seat. "Minato, I'm only offering a reminder as someone with more experience. The Second Generation once said the Uchiha were a bunch of lunatics. We have to be on guard."
"Understood! Third Generation, I'll be careful," Minato said flatly as he continued sorting his documents.
The Third Generation patted Minato's shoulder lightly and said nothing more, strolling out of the Hokage Building.
"Hiruzen, how did it go?" When the Third Generation returned to Hiruzen's residence, Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and the third elder crowded around him anxiously.
"Ah! I'm no longer the Hokage, after all. We should let Minato make the decisions," Hiruzen said, looking troubled.
"Hiruzen, we can't keep allowing Minato to grow so close to the Uchiha. You know they're an evil clan," Danzo said grimly.
"What can we do? Minato is the Hokage now," the Third