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  "If that anization were filled with Missing-nin like Sasori, attag them might bring ao Sunagakure's st hope." Minato smmed his hand on the Hokage's desk.

  "Might Guy, and Shisui, for your meritorious servi proteg Konoha Elder Advisor—all expe Konoha Hospital, including follow-up treatment, will be covered by the Hokage Tower. Furthermore, we will publicly end your as!"

  After announg the rewards for the Shinobi who had distinguished themselves, Minato frowned and pressed, "Kaigetsu-kun, what exactly happened?"

  "That anization called [Akatsuk is too dangerous. First—they attacked Konoha and Suna's important leaders at the pletion ceremony of the Konoha-Suna Trade Route, and now they've brazenly attacked Rōran…"

  "It's not just Rōran," Gojo Kaigetsu corrected. "The Oailed Shukaku's Jinchuriki, Bunpuku—was also abducted by Akatsuki's Akasuna no Sasori."

  "What?! They targeted a Jinchuriki?"

  Minato's expression turned incredibly serious.

  If [Akatsuk had only attacked strategic targets in Sunagakure, he would have been happy to watch from the sidelines, the flict between Suna and Akatsuki.

  But if the matter involved a Jinchuriki, things took on a different fvor.

  Sihe Shinobi world ehe era of hidden vilges, for fifty years, there had been no she of ambitious individuals who waet Jinchuriki and trol the power of the Tailed Beasts.

  Ohat happened, it would be a major event that would shock the entire Shinobi world!

  The First Law of the Shinobi World: Anything involving Tailed Beasts is a major event!

  At present, it seemed to be just an internal matter for Sunagakure. But—who knew when it would explode in the Shinobi world?!

  As one of the Five Great Vilges, cealing the fact that their Jinchuriki had been captured was extremely irresponsible!

  He also remembered that his wife, Kushina, was nearing her due date. He couldn't help but worry. What if Akatsuki had designs on all Jinchuriki? Would they target Kushina during her most vulnerable time?

  'If it weren't for Kaigetsu-kun's remihings would have been disastrous…' Minato wiped the cold sweat from his brow, and his gaze tojo Kaigetsu was filled with even mratitude.

  This close friend, he hadn't made a mistake.

  He had not only given him a prosperous vilge but also a plete wife.

  "Should we inform the other three vilges about this? To have them be more vigint against a possible atta their Jinchuriki."

  "That's a good suggestion. Doing so would undoubtedly shatter Akatsuki's plot, and perhaps we, of this geion, could usher in peace. The longer we dey, the greater Konoha's advantage over the other four vilges, but…"

  Gojo Kaigetsu's voice rose. "I prefer to resolve the crises that might appear iure, now! Not leaving any hidden dangers for the desdants of Konoha!"

  This was Gojo Kaigetsu's noble spirit—like pure gold!

  The so-called [awareness] was a decisive, unwavering itment, and the responsibility and duty to achieve the goal and protect the younger geion!

  Gojo Kaigetsu had to resolve Bck Zetsu in this era.

  Killing Akatsuki was a small matter; killing Bck Zetsu was the main objective!

  If Bck Zetsu were sealed, ōtsutsuki Kaguya would be pletely cut off from the possibility of being revived. In this way, the Shinobi world could be at peace for a long time.

  If he let Bck Zetsu see no hope, and made him give up, throwing away the [Akatsuk he had painstakingly managed, and hide underground, then Gojo Kaigetsu would have to bee like Sasuke of the future, wandering the Shinobi world to find Bck Zetsu—who was using the Mayfly teique and hiding.

  And even if the Shinobi world wasn't unified, Gojo Kaigetsu was unwilling to give that up.

  However, Bck Zetsu was different. He had to make him despair.

  As for what fish bait to use to lure out a bckfish...

  The answer was singur—Tailed Beasts! Or, more precisely, letting him see a hope of "pleting the Infisukuyomi pn". As long as he could see the possibility of pleting the revival pn in this era, Bck Zetsu would never give up.

  The Oail was just the beginning. would be the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails…

  When only the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, and ails remained, would Bck Zetsu be able to give up and sink to the bottom? Naturally, it was impossible. This was called sunk cost.

  At that time, in order to pluhe remaining Jinchuriki hidden in Konoha, Bck Zetsu would iably have to make the Shinobi world even more chaotic. It would be best to have the Freat Vilges besiege Konoha, f Konoha to send out the Jinchuriki to participate in the Shinobi War, so that he could make his move~

  To achieve this step, using the current Akatsuki was not enough.

  With Konoha's current level of vigi was basically impossible for Akatsuki to capture other Jinchuriki.

  Therefore, Bck Zetsu, in order to pluhe tailed beasts as quickly as possible, would iably choose to cooperate with the Freat Vilges.

  And which of the Freat Vilges would Bck Zetsu choose to cooperate with?

  The answer was simple.

  Whie would most likely ally with the Akatsuki? And whie was the easiest to trol?

  Sunagakure!

  Sunagakure had just lost its Tailed Beast and was at its weakest. Internal flict was rife. And Baki, the new leader, was a warmonger, and more importantly, someone who believed in "If I 't get it, no one ."

  As long as he gave Baki some hope, some "ore," even if it wasn't the Oail, Baki would take the bait.

  Before this, Gojo Kaigetsu had already secretly revealed some of Akatsuki's secrets to Suna, to pave the way for this.

  Taking all this into sideration, Suna was the most suitable target for Bck Zetsu.

  With the situation as it was, before the Jinchuriki were captured one by one, Gojo Kaigetsu po just watot even warning the Freat Vilges.

  ....

  "Hidden dangers?"

  "Kaigetsu-kun, what are you talking about?"

  "Minato, you just o know that there has always been an invisible bck hand in the Shinobi world, pushing everything, causing wars to tinue. If this hidden danger is not resolved in eion, then in the geion—your son might fight with ojo family's desdants."

  Minato Namikaze's expression became solemn. "I will teach my child to never csh with the Gojo family, even for the position of Hokage."

  "Cough…"

  "…That's not what I meant."

  "In short, you've got the gist of it. Of course, the enemy might also sneak into Konoha and target Kushina on the day of her delivery."

  "So, to lure out that mastermind, we might have to sacrifice Kushina, spreading the news of her delivery date, letting that mastermind take the bait."

  "This…" Minato hesitated for a moment, but his eyes gradually became firm. "Si's you, Kaigetsu-kun, who said so, and there really is su unknown enemy in the Shinobi world, then I and Kushina are willing to take this risk!"

  Husband and wife were one. For Konoha's future, for the smooth iance of the Will of Fire, Minato had already made his decision.

  "Rex—it's not that serious. The enemy isn't some—invincible god."

  "And, as pensation to you and your wife, here's a big present~"

  Gojo Kaigetsu preteo be mysterious, reag into his arms and taking out a small wooden box.

  "Big present?"

  Minato was ied. In this Shinobi world, what could be sidered a big present to him, the Fourth Hokage?

  He was curious.

  He stared ily at the small wooden box. The moment it opened, it was as if a light burst forth.

  "....."

  Minato was a little shocked, but it was uandable. The moment the box ened, a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan stared straight at Minato Namikaze.

  "Hiss—"

  Minato gasped, "This is—the Mangekyō Sharingan? When did this happen? Where did it e from? Kaigetsu-kun, did you—remove Uchiha Shisui's eyes?"

  Minato, like a stru worker with a white hard hat offered a bribe, repeatedly waved his hands: "You 't do this kind of thing! I 't accept this kind of gift. Quickly return the eyes to Shisui."

  "It's not Shisui's eyes."

  "It's plicated to expin, but Minato, you just o know that the source of these eyes is , pletely reasonable and legal, and through proper els. No one will know, and even if they do, no one find fault with it."

  "Where did they e from?"

  "I thought no one wahem, so I triggered my passive skill of automatic pickup."

  "?"

  Although he still didn't uand where these eyes came from, hearing Gojo Kaigetsu's expnation, Minato's expression became much more natural.

  As long as they weren't taken from Konoha ninja who had just rendered meritorious service, it was still acceptable.

  As for how they came about, and from which Uchiha hero they were picked up—these were not things a Hokage should be ed about.

  Looking at the Mangekyō Sharingan in the wooden box, exuding a cold chakra, Minato's heartbeat sped up a bit.

  It wasn't because he was happy to receive such a pair of eyes, even if he had these eyes, he wouldn't be able to use them.

  Because this air of genuine Mangekyō Sharingan!

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