Across the ninja world, most people stared at the Tsunade on the screen—especially at a certain area.
From time to time, someone could be heard muttering:
"...Tch. What a fake world. Sigh."
Ōnoki: "I didn't expect the Fourth Hokage and his wife to survive in that world."
Rasa: "It seems Konoha's losses were minimal this time."
Fourth Raikage (A): "That guy named Kizashi Haruno has some serious muscles. I'd like to spar with him."
Shikaku Nara: "This world… Actually, never mind. Let's just keep watching."
The Screen Continues
The next day.
Inside the Konoha council chamber, the village leadership, clan heads, and many jōnin gathered for a meeting.
Minato sat in the main seat.
The Third Hokage sat beside him.
And Danzō served as the moderator of the meeting.
Danzō passionately spoke about the Nine-Tails Incident from the previous night. He encouraged everyone not to lose heart.
"The village being damaged is nothing. As long as our people are safe, everything else can be rebuilt."
Minato stood up and apologized.
He said the incident was his responsibility and even offered to step down as Hokage.
But Danzō slammed the table and immediately rejected the idea.
"Minato! You are the Hokage! As the leader of Konoha, how can you retreat over something like this?"
"Never say such things again. If you are Hokage, then act like one."
Minato straightened.
"Yes, Elder Danzō!"
Danzō nodded with a satisfied smile.
"As long as we elders are still here, the younger generation should face difficulties head-on. What's there to fear from a few setbacks? If something goes wrong, we'll be here to support you."
Reactions
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Damn it! I can't watch this version of Danzō anymore. That guy must be fake!"
Homura Mitokado: "Exactly! Seeing Danzō act like this makes me uncomfortable."
Danzō Shimura: "What exactly are you two implying?!"
Little V: "Allow me to explain. This world is roughly similar to the Infinite Tsukuyomi world created by Isshiki, but certain people have experienced personality changes. Some even have physical differences.
The overall structure of the ninja world is similar to yours. However, after the Third Great Ninja War, Konoha defeated the other nations so thoroughly that they were severely weakened.
Combined with some of Danzō's political maneuvering, the other four great villages no longer dared to start a Fourth Great Ninja War.
In addition, the Four Great Ninja Villages had to pay a considerable price before Danzō and the Third Hokage agreed to a student exchange program, where villages periodically send ninja to study and train in each other's countries."
Little V paused.
"Oh, and one more thing. Back then, when the Second Hokage was choosing his successor, the person he selected was actually Danzō.
But Danzō stubbornly refused. He believed he was better suited to working behind the scenes and handling matters that a Hokage couldn't deal with directly.
The Second Hokage even visited Danzō three times to invite him to become Hokage.
But Danzō rejected him all three times."
Jiraiya: "I see. So some people changed personalities, and some changed physically. Danzō had a personality change… while Tsunade had a physical change."
Tobirama Senju: "Danzō, you've really got some nerve."
Danzō Shimura: "Sensei! That's the other world! And you never invited me to become Hokage in our world!"
Tobirama: "..."
Hiruzen: "Enough, Danzō. That's another version of you. Judging from the situation in that world, Nagi should be safe."
Hashirama Senju: "I just wonder whether the Tobirama from that world will appear inside Nagi's consciousness."
Madara Uchiha: "Hard to say."
The Screen Continues
Minato explained everything about the masked man who had attacked the village, carefully analyzing his abilities.
The room grew tense.
Danzō lowered his head in thought.
"Uchiha Madara… Mangekyō Sharingan… single-eyed tiger-pattern mask…"
"Fugaku."
"Yes!"
Fugaku immediately stood.
"Investigate all missing Uchiha members who disappeared outside the village. Include even those who are presumed dead but whose bodies were never recovered.
If that leads nowhere, then the possibility remains that he's a surviving Uchiha from the Warring States Period.
Of course, we also can't rule out someone transplanting a Mangekyō Sharingan."
The meeting continued with Minato discussing compensation payments.
No one objected.
After all, casualties from the Nine-Tails attack were minimal. Most of the damage was limited to collapsed buildings.
The clan compounds remained intact and only needed repairs.
However—
During Minato's review of the village population records, he noticed something.
Nagi's war compensation had never been issued, and the house belonging to his deceased parents had disappeared from the registry.
Minato assumed it had been destroyed during the Nine-Tails attack.
So he approved another compensation payment under the Nine-Tails disaster relief fund so Genma could rebuild Nagi's home.
Genma simply used the funds to construct a large mansion near his own house.
And just like that—
Because of the Nine-Tails incident, Nagi ended up with a mansion and a generous amount of savings.
The Screen Continues
(Inner Timeline) Winter, Year 52 of Konoha
(To distinguish this world, the timeline is marked with "Inner.")
Snow covered the streets of Konohagakure.
Three-year-old Nagi walked through the street carrying a small bamboo basket, buying ingredients for dinner.
At the fish shop—
"Oh! Isn't that Nagi? Running errands for the family again?"
"Yes. I'd like an octopus and a few flounders."
"Coming right up."
Soon, the shopkeeper handed over the fish.
After paying, Nagi politely said goodbye.
"Alright. Goodbye, sir."
"See you. Be careful on your way home."
Watching the small boy walk away, the shopkeeper sighed.
"What a well-behaved child."
Then he glanced at his own foolish son playing in the mud in the backyard.
"Sigh… comparison really does bring pain."
After a while, Nagi finished his shopping and began heading home.
To save time, he took a shortcut through a small forest.
As he passed by, he noticed three boys about his age surrounding a girl.
"You're from the Hyūga Clan, right? Show us your Byakugan!"
"If you won't, then stop looking at us with those creepy eyes!"
"You're basically a monster! A Byakugan monster!"
Hearing this—
With a tiny body but an enormous sense of justice, Nagi stepped forward to stop them.
Reactions
Naruto Uzumaki: "Huh? Why does this feel strangely familiar?"
Hinata Hyūga: "This is…"
Hinata would never forget the time and place where she first met Naruto.
But something confused her.
In her world… she didn't remember Nagi being there.
The Screen Continues
Just as Nagi was about to step in—
The girl suddenly kicked one of the boys flying.
"Huh? What nonsense are you barking? Are you tired of living?!"
She slapped another boy across the face, sending him tumbling away.
The last boy trembled in fear.
"M-monster…"
The girl grabbed his collar with her left hand and slapped him again.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear you. Say it again."
The boy's swollen face trembled.
"I-I'm sor—"
SMACK!
Another slap.
"Huh? Didn't hear that. Say it again."
"Sorry—"
SMACK!
This time the slap knocked him unconscious.
She casually tossed him aside.
The other two boys instantly dropped to their knees begging for mercy.
She responded with one slap each—
Knocking both of them out cold.
Then she spoke calmly.
"Take them back to their homes. Tell their families to discipline them properly. Preferably there won't be a next time."
A Byakugan-wielding adult male suddenly appeared beside her.
"Yes, Lady Hinata. Leave it to me."
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