At that moment, Minato Namikaze was filled with emotion as he looked at the baby in his arms.
Even a fool could see that Kushina Uzumaki's delivery had been fraught with danger.
Leaving aside that mysterious masked expert, the Ninja from Kirigakure alone were not opponents ordinary people could handle.
Although he was the Fourth Hokage and possessed immense combat strength, even Minato Namikaze had struggled to contend with these people.
Simply put, without Uchiha Minato present, the whole of Konoha would likely have faced a catastrophe by now.
That was precisely why Minato Namikaze expressed his gratitude to Ning Feng so sincerely.
"Sensei, you're treating me like an outsider!"
Ning Feng shrugged.
Aside from how well Minato Namikaze had treated him, even teaching him Sage Mode, his deeds in the original story alone were enough to inspire admiration.
Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Itachi, and the others beside them said nothing. They simply gave Ning Feng gratified looks, their eyes conveying how pleased they were that Uchiha Minato had grown up and could now hold his own.
In truth, Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha felt particularly conflicted at that moment.
The reason was simple: although Ning Feng was their younger brother, his strength, judgment, and insight now far surpassed theirs as his older brothers, leaving them feeling thoroughly outdone.
But on second thought, it was precisely because they had such a powerful younger brother that they could focus on improving their strength without worry and train even harder!
"Minato, your performance this time truly exceeded everyone's expectations!"
Uchiha Itachi could not help praising him, while Shisui Uchiha nodded emphatically beside him.
"I'm not treating you like an outsider. You're Konoha's hero!"
"As your sensei, I'm thanking you on behalf of all of Konoha, too!"
Minato Namikaze hurriedly thanked him again.
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