Taking down Danzo Shimura in one fell swoop was not a simple matter.
It wasn't as if Minato Namikaze could just carelessly run into the Root base and say to Danzo Shimura...
"You're under arrest."
...and expect that to be that.
During the entire arrest process, there were too many things to consider.
What if Danzo Shimura resisted?
What if the Root Ninja followed him in rebellion?
What kind of means did Danzo Shimura have? What were his trump cards?
Would there be forces within the Village allied with him?
Finally, how would they prevent him from escaping?
Every single detail and every possibility had to be considered to ensure nothing went wrong.
Minato Namikaze, of course, was not cut out for this complex and tedious work.
So, the entire burden fell upon Shikaku Nara alone.
The immense pressure caused the still-young Shikaku Nara to lose clumps of hair.
His iconic ponytail was visibly thinning to the naked eye.
When it came time to perform his husbandly duties at night, his wife had to urge him over and over again; his domestic harmony was at stake!
According to an anonymous member of the Nara clan, during this period at night...
...angry shouts from a woman were often heard coming from Shikaku Nara's home...
...followed by the long, helpless sighs of a man.
Unlike the hardworking and miserable Shikaku Nara...
...our Fourth Hokage-sama had finally gained some rare leisure time.
Since Shikaku Nara was in charge of the arrest plan and his student Kakashi Hatake had gone to the Anbu for training...
...Minato Namikaze finally had a rare opportunity to spend time at home with his wife.
That day, after a rare occasion of cooking a meal himself, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki finished lunch and sat in the living room enjoying their time together.
"Ouch."
His wife, Kushina Uzumaki, suddenly let out a soft cry and touched her stomach.
"What's wrong?"
Minato Namikaze asked with a smile.
"The little guy kicked me."
A happy smile appeared on Kushina Uzumaki's face, with two faint blushes on her cheeks.
"Hahaha, it seems Naruto is a very lively child, just like you,"
Minato Namikaze said with a laugh.
"I am not! I'm very gentle, okay!"
Kushina Uzumaki lightly punched Minato Namikaze and retorted.
"Right, right, my Kushina is a gentle mother,"
Minato Namikaze said submissively.
Kushina Uzumaki smiled and leaned against Minato Namikaze's shoulder, suddenly asking:
"What kind of person will Naruto be when he grows up?"
"He'll be a very formidable Ninja; he was even ranked ahead of the First Hokage!"
Minato Namikaze said with a smile.
He had told Kushina Uzumaki about the contents of the two quizzes.
After all, they were husband and wife; no matter how secret something was, how could he hide it from his own wife?
And when Kushina Uzumaki heard that Minato Namikaze would sacrifice himself in the 'Nine-Tails Attack' and die with her...
...she had cried uncontrollably.
And when she heard that her husband, in order to leave a Jinchuriki for Konoha Village, had sealed the Nine-Tailed into the newborn Naruto...
...the Red Hot-Blooded Habanero became completely enraged.
She punched her husband on the head, raising a large bump on Minato Namikaze's scalp.
She said things like, "A guy like you doesn't deserve to be a father at all!"
"Does our Uzumaki clan owe your Konoha Village something? Why must we always be the Jinchuriki!"
"Grandmother was one thing, and I was willing too."
"But what about Naruto? Naruto is just a newborn baby! He can't even open his eyes!"
"Did you ask for his opinion? You bastard!"
Saying such things, Kushina Uzumaki wept bitterly, crying for her unborn child.
And Minato Namikaze could only apologize repeatedly.
Finally, after much effort, he managed to soothe his wife and made many vows.
He must ensure his own safety.
He must protect his child.
He must ensure the family of three lived happily together forever, and so on.
"I don't care about that; I just want Naruto to grow up healthy and happy."
"Strength and all that are meaningless!"
Kushina Uzumaki frowned and said unhappily:
"If one is a very powerful Ninja, they will carry many responsibilities."
"Just like you, and just like the First Hokage; it's because of your great strength that in the end, you couldn't live out your lives happily."
Minato Namikaze died in the 'Nine-Tails Attack' in the original timeline.
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, fought his best friend Uchiha Madara at the Valley of the End, and eventually returned to Konoha Village to die in depression.
The more powerful a Ninja is, the weightier the responsibilities they carry; this was Kushina Uzumaki's view.
It was also her reason for not wanting her child to be overly strong.
"Don't worry, I'm here, and so are you."
"We will definitely let Naruto live happily."
"I will work hard for that."
Minato Namikaze gently patted his wife's shoulder and whispered.
"Tell me, if in the 'Nine-Tails Attack' both of us died..."
"...leaving Naruto to live alone, how hard would it be for him? He would surely live a very bitter life."
Pregnant women are emotional, and Kushina Uzumaki immediately thought of the tragic situation of her child living a lonely life.
Minato Namikaze rubbed his nose and argued:
"Probably not. There's still the Sandaime, and Jiraiya-sensei and Kakashi."
"They would take care of Naruto."
"Even without us, Naruto would still be loved and cared for by many people."
Minato Namikaze thought that if he died and Kushina Uzumaki died...
...there were still Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, and Kakashi Hatake.
It wouldn't come to the point where his child truly fell into the plight of an orphan.
Someone would always take care of him.
Unfortunately, he thought too highly of people.
What he couldn't imagine was that after he and Kushina Uzumaki died in the original story...
...the child they bore, Uzumaki Naruto, who was a hero from birth...
...would have an exceptionally miserable childhood.
He was treated as a monster by the villagers.
He was ostracized and bullied by his peers.
He was used as a tool by the Third Hokage.
Jiraiya, whom he placed his hopes in, didn't return to the Village for days on end and completely ignored the child.
His dear student, Kakashi Hatake, could at most only steal a glance at his teacher's son from afar.
Not a single person acted according to his expectations.
"How can being cared for by others be as reassuring as being cared for by parents?"
Kushina Uzumaki gave Minato Namikaze a sidelong glance, somewhat speechless at her completely unreliable husband.
"You must live well for me, so you can take good care of us, mother and son."
"Do you hear me?!"
Facing his forceful wife, the Fourth Hokage-sama of Konoha Village could only nod with a forced smile:
"I know, I know!"
"I will."
After saying that, Minato Namikaze leaned down and planted a gentle kiss on his wife's flawless forehead.
Instantly, the Red Hot-Blooded Habanero's pretty face turned completely red.
She then turned her body and buried herself deep into Minato Namikaze's embrace.
The Little Sun smiled triumphantly.
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