Master, Please Become a Hokage

#61 - Section 61

How should I put it?

Minato Namikaze's eyes flickered, unsure how to begin.

If he hadn't seen the "original future" foretold by the Great Toad Sage, he wouldn't be so worried.

But after experiencing the memory landscape that felt like a real life...

It was as if he had started a "New Game Plus."

In that future he observed, everything was so real.

Including falling in love with Kushina, becoming the Fourth Hokage, Kushina's pregnancy, and giving birth to... Naruto.

Naruto...

Uzumaki Naruto, his own child.

It was as if he truly existed...

"Minato."

Just as Minato Namikaze was lost in his memories, a noble and composed female voice sounded.

Immediately afterward, a woman with a noble bearing and indescribable beauty emerged from the house.

She had the same fiery red hair as Kushina, but it was styled into two buns at the back of her head.

Dressed in a simple white robe, she exuded an ethereal aura, like a goddess from the heavens.

The wife of the First Hokage, Uzumaki Mito, who should have died.

She had survived after the Tailed Beast was extracted from her.

Why?

Chapter 10. The Exquisite Uzumaki Mito!? Uzumaki Mito!

"Lady Mito, I have always had a question in my heart... Please allow me to boldly ask, you... how did you survive after the Tailed Beast was extracted from you back then...?"

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath and solemnly inquired.

According to the "original future" observed by the Great Toad Sage, Uzumaki Mito should have died after the Nine-Tails was extracted from her.

The Nine-Tails was incorporated into a new Jinchuriki, Kushina's body, which made Kushina the second Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

"That, huh..."

Uzumaki Mito didn't beat around the bush, because it really wasn't a big deal.

"Back then, Nawaki didn't want me to die... so he started trying to find a way..."

Nawaki was the most heartbroken person when he learned that his grandmother was going to have the Nine-Tails extracted.

And when she mentioned her deceased grandson, a trace of sadness flashed in Uzumaki Mito's eyes.

"A child, what kind of method could he come up with? At the time, I just treated it as a joke, until later..."

Later.

Nawaki said that while releasing the Nine-Tails, she should try to use the "Strength of a Hundred Seal."

The Nine-Tails... was actively incorporated into the body using the Uzumaki clan's secret technique, "Adamantine Sealing Chains."

When unsealing, it was roughly the reverse operation, releasing the Nine-Tails.

And according to the common knowledge of the ninja world, a Jinchuriki will definitely die when the Tailed Beast is extracted.

This is an iron rule.

"But at that time, I, who had used the 'Strength of a Hundred Technique'... survived..."

The diamond-shaped mark on Uzumaki Mito's forehead was clearly visible.

Perhaps in some timelines, Uzumaki Mito would not know the Strength of a Hundred Technique.

But in the Naruto world where Sarutobi Ryo was located, Uzumaki Mito did know it.

"I see..."

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly, understanding in his heart.

The Strength of a Hundred Technique is the ultimate forbidden technique after Yin Seal and Creation Rebirth, two S-rank ninjutsu, are cultivated to the extreme.

At the beginning, the Yin Seal could only wrap around the face and head.

As the cultivation progress increased, it could slowly extend to the neck, upper body, arms... and finally the lower limbs and feet.

The Yin Seal that can cover the whole body is called the "Strength of a Hundred Technique!"

All the parts that are covered can enjoy the nourishment of a huge amount of chakra, thus continuously regenerating.

Uzumaki Mito released the Nine-Tails, lost her vitality, but gained vitality again because of the Strength of a Hundred Technique.

One plus one minus...

No, there is probably also the credit of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline in this.

When Kushina was born, she was detected to have a unique chakra, so she was selected to become the next Jinchuriki.

And Uzumaki Mito... was the daughter of Uzumaki Ashina, the head of the Uzumaki clan, a true Uzumaki princess!

In terms of bloodline, it is more pure, and the vitality is also stronger.

The two combined, finally allowed her to survive successfully, and thus maintained a youthful appearance.

Looking like a young woman.

Minato Namikaze, who opened the "New Game Plus Memory", analyzed this in his heart.

So the question comes.

How did the already dead Senior Nawaki come up with this plan?

Or rather, he shouldn't have been able to think of it.

A face... emerged from Minato Namikaze's mind.

"Young Master Ryo... did you do it."

Uzumaki Mito: "Minato."

"Yes."

Minato Namikaze, who was called by name, immediately concentrated.

"You must become Hokage."

Uzumaki Mito stared at the blonde boy in front of her.

He and Kushina stood together, a perfect match, a golden couple.

Even for Kushina's sake, Minato Namikaze must become Hokage.

Because... Jinchuriki are existences that need to be loved, only in this way can they truly suppress the Nine-Tails.

Just like the love between herself and Hashirama back then.

"Lady Mito, actually I don't understand..."

Minato Namikaze raised his head and looked at this exquisite woman.

He agreed to Uzumaki Mito's entrustment, but there was still one thing he didn't understand.

"Why... would you support me, instead of... Young Master Ryo?"

Senju Nawaki, Minato Namikaze, Sarutobi Ryo... the trio back then.

All three were dragons among men, rare geniuses.

After Nawaki's death, Uzumaki Mito should have supported Sarutobi Ryo.

But at that time... Uzumaki Mito immediately began to guide Minato Namikaze.

This choice made Minato Namikaze a little confused.

After all, at that time, he had not yet rescued the captured Kushina, so naturally there was no talk of being in love.

"..."

Uzumaki Mito was silent.

Kushina, who was observing the situation, just as she thought that Lady Mito might reprimand Minato, and was preparing to say a few words for Minato...

Lady Mito's reaction, however, exceeded her expectations.

"After Nawaki died, I have always regarded you as another grandson of mine..."

Uzumaki Mito's tone was quite old-fashioned.

Coupled with her bright and youthful appearance, it was indeed a little incongruous.

Minato Namikaze listened quietly, without saying a word.

"And more importantly... Sarutobi Ryo, that child, failed to enter my eyes..."

Uzumaki Mito's words were ambiguous, but Minato Namikaze suddenly understood.

If he didn't have the memory of the second playthrough, he wouldn't have been able to read the hidden meaning in this sentence.

"Lady Mito... possesses a special ability that other members of the Uzumaki clan do not have, said to be an ability passed down from generation to generation by the heads of the Uzumaki clan..."

Its name is... "Malice Perception!"

That's right, it is malice perception, not the ability of a perfect Jinchuriki.

Because Minato Namikaze clearly knew.

Konoha's attitude towards the Nine-Tails is to seal it.

Whether it was Lady Mito or Kushina, they never used the power of the Nine-Tails in their lives.

Since they never used the power of the Nine-Tails, naturally there was no talk of a perfect Jinchuriki.

So, this is Lady Mito's unique malice perception ability.

— Although the perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki also possesses this ability.

In other words, Lady Mito sensed that Young Master Ryo had malice... even evil in his heart?

Minato Namikaze's thoughts flowed, and all the memories about Sarutobi Ryo flashed through his mind.

From his gloomy and indifferent childhood, to his unsmiling demeanor during his ninja school days, to his aloofness after becoming a ninja, and to his current attitude of gradually openly testing and even resisting the higher-ups...

'Could it be...'

Minato Namikaze also thought of the previous report in the Hokage Building.

Young Master Ryo summoned Katsuyu.

"...Young Master Ryo, did he also receive an indication from the 'Sage'?"

Minato Namikaze thought that Sarutobi Ryo had also received the future foretold by the sage of the sacred land.

However, this matter still needs to be confirmed.

"Lady Mito, I have another question... May I ask, does Katsuyu Sage have the ability to predict the future?"

The Great Toad Sage has the ability to predict the future because of his excessively large chakra.

Minato Namikaze was wondering if Katsuyu Sage also had the same ability.

"Possibly."

Uzumaki Mito's answer made Minato Namikaze silent.

"Among the ninjas who have been to 'Shikkotsu Forest' and seen the main body of Katsuyu Sage, only Hashirama survived."