Saving the Fourth, Rewriting History

Minato looked at the child on the rooftop and froze for a moment.

"Kid, it's dangerous here. Get away!"

"Lord Fourth, I have a way to seal the Nine-Tails!" Uchiha Rìtiān shouted. "You don't have to sacrifice yourself!"

Minato froze.

This child... what was he saying?

He had a way to seal the Nine-Tails? And without sacrificing me?

"Kid, don't talk nonsense. This isn't a place you should be," Minato said gravely.

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Uchiha Rìtiān said earnestly. "I really have a way!"

Minato frowned. He thought the child might have been scared out of his wits.

Yet somehow, looking at the child's earnest eyes, he actually felt a flicker of hope.

"What way?" Minato asked.

"Lord Fourth, hold the Nine-Tails down first. I'll figure something out!" Uchiha Rìtiān shouted.

Minato hesitated, but finally nodded.

"All right, I'll trust you this once!"

His hands rapidly formed seals. "Hokage-Style Sixty-Year-Old Technique: Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands!"

A gigantic statue of Shukaku rose from the ground and slapped a palm onto the Nine-Tails' head.

The Nine-Tails struggled a few times, then gradually quieted down.

"Hurry! I can't hold him down for long!" Minato shouted.

Uchiha Rìtiān took a deep breath.

Everything hinged on this!

"System, I want to redeem the Improved Eight Trigrams Sealing!"

"Ding! Redeeming the Improved Eight Trigrams Sealing requires 5,000 Show-Off Points. Confirm?"

"Confirm!"

Uchiha Rìtiān currently had over eight thousand Show-Off Points. That was enough.

"Ding! Redemption successful! The Improved Eight Trigrams Sealing has been transferred into the Host's mind."

An enormous flood of information poured into Uchiha Rìtiān's mind.

The Improved Eight Trigrams Sealing was an optimized version of the original Eight Trigrams Sealing.

Its sealing effect was stronger, and... it didn't require sacrificing the caster!

This was what gave Uchiha Rìtiān his confidence!

"Lord Fourth, step aside. I'll seal him!" Uchiha Rìtiān shouted.

Minato paused. "You? You're just a child..."

"Trust me!" Uchiha Rìtiān's gaze was utterly resolute.

Minato looked into Uchiha Rìtiān's eyes and somehow actually stepped aside.

"All right, I'll guard you!"

Uchiha Rìtiān nodded and jumped onto the Nine-Tails' head.

His hands rapidly formed seals, moving in a dizzying blur.

"Eight Trigrams Sealing: Modified!"

A gigantic eight-trigram diagram spread out beneath Uchiha Rìtiān's feet, enveloping the entire Nine-Tails.

Sensing danger, the Nine-Tails began struggling wildly.

"Roar-!"

The tremendous roar was deafening.

"Hold him down!" Minato shouted, increasing his chakra output at the same time.

Shisui also rushed over to help suppress the Nine-Tails.

Gritting his teeth, Uchiha Rìtiān desperately maintained the seal.

His chakra was draining rapidly.

The Nine-Tails was too powerful. With his current strength, sealing him was extremely difficult.

"No... I'm running out of chakra..." Uchiha Rìtiān's face turned pale.

Just then, his Sharingan suddenly began spinning.

Two-tomoe... three-tomoe...

No, it hadn't reached three-tomoe yet.

But chakra... was actually pouring out in an endless stream!

"Ding! The Host is detected to be in critical danger. The Sharingan has temporarily awakened part of its power."

"Chakra recovery speed +300%!"

Uchiha Rìtiān's eyes lit up. Wonderful!

He steadied himself and continued sealing.

The eight-trigram diagram shone brilliantly, sealing the Nine-Tails inside bit by bit.

The Nine-Tails' body grew smaller and smaller...

Until he finally vanished completely into the diagram.

"It worked..." Uchiha Rìtiān breathed a sigh of relief. His vision went black, and he nearly toppled over.

Fortunately, Shisui reacted quickly and caught him.

"Uchiha Rìtiān! Are you all right?" Shisui asked anxiously.

"I'm fine... just a little tired..." Uchiha Rìtiān smiled weakly.

Minato landed as well, looking at Uchiha Rìtiān with eyes full of shock.

"Kid... you, what's your name?"

"My name is Uchiha Rìtiān." Uchiha Rìtiān smiled. "Lord Fourth, the Nine-Tails has been sealed. You don't have to sacrifice yourself."

Minato looked at Uchiha Rìtiān, his eyes reddening slightly.

He had just prepared himself to die.

He had never expected to be saved by a seven-year-old child.

"Uchiha Rìtiān... thank you," Minato said earnestly. "Thank you for saving Konoha, and for saving me."

"Ding! Successfully saved the Fourth Hokage!"

"Rewards: Minato's favorability +100, Konoha Reputation +100, Show-Off Points +1,000!"

"Achievement obtained: Rewriting history. Effect: Fate Correction Force +1."

Uchiha Rìtiān was inwardly overjoyed.

What a huge haul!

Just then, an anxious voice rang out.

"Minato! Where's Naruto? How is Naruto?"

Kushina Uzumaki ran over, pale-faced and drenched in sweat.

She had just given birth and was still very weak.

"Kushina!" Minato hurried to meet her. "Why did you come here? Go back and rest!"

"Where's Naruto? I want to see Naruto!" Kushina said anxiously.

"Naruto's fine. He's safe," Minato reassured her.

Just then, Uchiha Rìtiān suddenly spoke.

"Lord Fourth, what do you plan to do with the Nine-Tails' Yin Release chakra?"

Minato paused. "Yin Release chakra?"

"Yes." Uchiha Rìtiān nodded. "The Nine-Tails' chakra is divided into yin and yang halves."

"Originally, you planned to use the Reaper Death Seal to seal the Yin Release half inside yourself and the Yang Release half inside Naruto, right?"

Minato stared at Uchiha Rìtiān in shock.

This child... how did he even know that?

"You... how did you know?"

"I guessed." Uchiha Rìtiān shrugged. "But now, you don't have to sacrifice yourself, so the Yin Release chakra..."

Minato frowned.

Right, what about the Yin Release chakra?

He couldn't seal that inside Naruto too, could he? Naruto wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"Uchiha Rìtiān, what do you have in mind?" Minato asked.

He no longer dared underestimate this child at all.

"I think you can seal the Yin Release chakra inside Aunt Kushina," Uchiha Rìtiān said. "Aunt Kushina is the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Her body can withstand the Nine-Tails' chakra."

"And that way, Aunt Kushina can help Naruto whenever he needs it in the future."

Minato's eyes lit up.

Right! Why hadn't he thought of that!

Kushina was the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. She could easily withstand the Yin Release chakra.

And that way, all three members of their family could live!

"Good idea!" Minato said excitedly. "Let's do that!"

Next, Minato and Kushina completed the sealing together.

The Yang Release chakra was sealed inside Naruto, and the Yin Release chakra inside Kushina.

With that, the Nine-Tails' power was perfectly divided.

And all three members of the family survived.

Watching this, Uchiha Rìtiān felt filled with a sense of accomplishment.

He had changed history!

The Fourth Hokage and his wife wouldn't have to die!

Naruto wouldn't have to become an orphan either!

"Ding! A major historical event has been changed!"

"Rewards: Mangekyō Sharingan Evolution Clue Fragment x2, Show-Off Points +2,000!"

"Current Mangekyō clue fragments: 6/3."

Uchiha Rìtiān's eyes lit up. Two more fragments!

He had six now. When he evolved his Mangekyō, its abilities would definitely be powerful!

"Wonderful..." Uchiha Rìtiān smiled, his vision went black, and he passed out completely.

"Uchiha Rìtiān!" Shisui hurriedly caught him.

"How is he?" Minato asked anxiously.

"It's nothing serious. He just exhausted his chakra and passed out from fatigue." Shisui sighed in relief.

Minato nodded, his gaze filled with gratitude and admiration as he looked at Uchiha Rìtiān.

"This child... will definitely be extraordinary someday."

Kushina nodded too. "Yes, he's truly an extraordinary child."

"When he wakes up, we must thank him properly."

Under the moonlight, the Nine-Tails' Attack finally came to an end.

Although Konoha had suffered devastating losses... at least the worst hadn't happened.

The Fourth Hokage and his wife had survived.

And all of this was thanks to a seven-year-old child-Uchiha Rìtiān.

Meanwhile, in the woods outside the village, Obito watched it all with a sinister gaze.

"Uchiha Rìtiān..."

"You again..."

"Interesting. This is getting more and more interesting."

"I'd like to see just how much more you can change."

His figure gradually vanished into the darkness.

A greater storm was brewing.