"Is it that serious?"
Minato simply responded, but he still didn't completely let go and talked to Hatake Sakumo about the Hokage.
After all, from his position, the war has not completely ended. During this period of time, he has been in Miaomu Mountain and has no idea what the outside world has become, so there is no way to explore such things in depth. , faced with Hatake Sakumo's heartfelt true feelings, he could only focus on listening.
but…
Minato was also silently judging in his heart.
It's not like he has never heard Hatake Sakumo's words before. When chatting with Aoyu above the Hokage Rock, Aoyu said a similar point of view.
Compared to Hatake Sakumo, Minato is more willing to believe in Aoyu. Even he himself can't explain why. He just feels that Aoyu will not harm him.
"Because of this Ninja World War, your sudden rise is bound to fall into the eyes of the current high-level officials of Konoha Village. There are some people who want the regime of Konoha Village to be changed, and there are also some people who don't want the government of Konoha Village to be changed. The political power is in turmoil, but no matter which part of the people, their attention will be focused on you. The moment you return to Konoha Village, you will be directly involved in the struggle for rights in Konoha Village. .”
Hatake Sakumo reminded Minato very seriously about what he was worried about. He had experienced such things before, and he could be considered a veteran. The feeling of being pinched by many people was like being used as a gun by many people. , it was precisely for this reason that he came over specially to say these words to Minato.
He truly didn't want Minato to make the same mistake he did.
But.
He could tell.
Minato didn't completely trust him yet!
"Sakumo-sama, I don't know if you can believe me when I say this, but I can say responsibly that I have no intention of getting involved in any power struggle. If I want to become Hokage, I also want to be Hokage in an upright manner. , and my purpose of becoming Hokage is to make Konoha Village better. If this process will make Konoha Village worse, then everything will be meaningless." Minato shook his head and said, now After all, he was still young, and his imagination of Hokage's position was still at the dream stage.
"Minato, maybe no matter what I say now, you won't have a positive response, but I still want to remind you that after returning to Konoha Village, you must be careful, especially the Third Hokage, and me. I support you to become the Fourth Hokage. It’s enough for you to understand these two points. I won’t say anything more.” After Hatake Sakumo said these words, he stood up directly and faced the crowd of Konoha Village. He walked over and saw that the ninjas of Konoha Village were busy processing the corpses at the scene. Many of the corpses in Sunagakure Village were valuable. He immediately got up and went to help.
After Hatake Sakumo left.
Minato didn't leave.
Instead, he sat quietly, staring at Hatake Sakumori's back, with deep thoughts in his eyes.
"what happened?"
After seeing Hatake Sakumo leave, Uzumaki Kushina immediately walked over and came to Minato's side, staring directly at Minato. She faintly felt the abnormal fluctuations in Minato's emotions.
"It's hard to explain in words." Minato shook his head helplessly.
"If it's hard to finish, just say a few more words." After Kushina smiled at Minato, she sat directly next to Minato, exactly where Hatake Sakumo was sitting.
"Why… "
Minato sighed slowly, looked at Kushina, and then nodded.
"It's not about the battlefield."
"Sakumo-sama suddenly came to me and told me that he supports me becoming the Fourth Hokage."
"Also let me be careful of the Third Hokage."
"I don't know what his purpose is."
"So I don't dare to answer the question rashly."
Minato used very concise language to tell Hatake Sakumo's purpose of finding him. He really had nothing to avoid about Kushina. After all, Kushina could be said to be the person closest to him.
"Why did Sakumo-sama suddenly tell you this?" After hearing this, Kushina was stunned for a moment, not thinking clearly about what was going on.
"I'm not very sure. According to Sakumo-sama, I look a lot like him in the past." Minato held his chin and whispered.
"I understand." Kushina nodded and said: "Sakumo-sama should have established a certain prestige during the Second Ninja War, but he suffered some unfair treatment, so he came here to remind you. .”
"But... should I believe him?" Minato still maintained a thinking posture. Now he was indeed a little confused. He had not returned to the ninja world for a long time. He had just returned to participate in two battles, and Hatake Sakumo came to say These made him reluctant to believe Hatake Sakumo.
"You can't not believe it, nor can you believe it completely. Everyone has his own purpose in doing things. We still don't know what Hatake Sakumo's purpose is, so there is no way to completely determine what he wants to do with everything he said! "Kushina said in a deep voice. She was completely on Minato's side, so the suggestions she gave were all based on what was beneficial to Minato.
"I think so too." Minato nodded and said, "Since Lord Sakumo has taken the initiative to come to me, it means that my current situation is not as easy as imagined. Not only do I have to guard against the top management of Konoha, I have to guard against Sakumo-sama at the same time until I can see clearly what is going on in this fog."
"Yes, let's look at it from another angle..."
Kushina immediately put herself into the role and began to quickly analyze. She was quite smart, and the problem itself was not that difficult.
"There are only two outcomes to this question. One is that Sakumo-sama is telling the truth, and the other is that Sakumo-sama is telling lies."
"Let's look at it separately..."
"If what Sakumo-sama said is true, then we must be careful about the Third Hokage. Sakumo-sama may have failed to become the Fourth Hokage for some reason."
"But if what Sakumo-sama said is false, then it is possible that Sakumo-sama wants to use you as a gun to cause conflict between you and the Third Hokage. It would be best to use you to force the Third Hokage to lose his position as Hokage. And you are not qualified to inherit the position of Hokage, and finally let Sakumo-sama become Hokage."
"so… "
"I think you're right!"
"We must not only guard against the Third Hokage, but also Sakumo-sama!"
"the most important is… "
"We'd better not take the initiative to do anything. After returning to Konoha Village, wait and see what happens. It's best to find someone we can trust to find out what happened recently..."
After Kushina said this, she stopped immediately. She widened her eyes and looked towards Minato, and they immediately looked at Minato.
The moment the two looked at each other, they could see the same meaning in each other's eyes.
"Qingyu in the mountains!"
"Qingyu in the mountains!"
Minato and Kushina said the same name almost at the same time, and now the person they trust the most is Aoba.
Minato has good friends with many people in the Leaf Village except Aoba, but it has to be said that those ninjas of the same age, mainly Nara Shikaku, are all from the lineage of the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. If you tell them When it comes to the Third Generation, they might end up being stabbed in the back. After all, deep down in their hearts, they are more loyal to the Third Generation, and the person Kushina is close to is Mikoto from the Uchiha clan, but in Konoha From the standpoint of village politics, the Uchiha clan has never been an easy reference.
Minato and Kushina's minds thought of Aoyu at almost the same moment.
Qingyu's identity is simpler.
Although he is nominally a ninja of the Yamanaka clan, he is not valued by the Yamanaka clan, and has nothing to do with the third generation.
As for Hatake Sakumo's side.
Aoba may not know Hatake Sakumo.
No matter which angle you look at it.
Aoyu is a person with relatively little background, and he has a good relationship with Minato, making him a trustworthy person.
All of a sudden.
Minato and Kushina came to an agreement.
certainly.
One of the very important reasons why Qingyu holds a relatively high position in the hearts of these two people is because Qingyu reminded them to go to Miaomu Mountain to practice immortal arts.
They didn't know where Qingyu heard it.
But Qingyu's suggestion changed both of them completely.
This makes Qingyu even more trustworthy!
At least Minato and Kushina both understood that Aoyu would not harm them, otherwise there would be no need to take the initiative to help them become better.
"I understand what to do!"
Minato and Kushina looked at each other. They had now formed a huge tacit understanding, and the other party could already guess most of many things without them having to speak completely.
"At this stage, I still focus on the ninja army in Yunyin Village and help Konoha Village get through this difficult stage. Then after returning to Konoha Village, I will go and talk to Qingyu. Maybe we can Find some solution in his suggestions!"
Minato said slowly.
He trusts Qingyu very much, and coupled with Qingyu's own mind, he agrees with it very much.
Long before the start of the Third Ninja War, Minato had discussed similar matters with Aoyu on Hokage Rock. Many of Aoyu's views at that time seemed to him very novel and completely beyond his expectation, but they were also I think it makes perfect sense.
Therefore.
Regarding Qingyu’s point of view.
Minato still approved of it very much.
"I think it's okay." Kushina nodded immediately. Her thoughts were similar to Minato's, and they both felt that Qingyu was a reliable person.
"but… "
"I want to say..."
"Watergate."
"You don't have to worry too much about the ninja army in Hidden Cloud Village!"
"I still have my trump card that I haven't revealed yet!"
"If it really doesn't work..."
"I can do that too!"
Kushina grinned at Minato, her smile cast a bright light, and her brows were filled with strong self-confidence. Since she practiced at Mt. Myoboku, she seemed to have opened up the two veins of Ren and Du, and she was very confident in her own fighting ability. With confidence, he could do many things to help Minato.
"unnecessary."
Minato shook his head without hesitation. He raised his right hand and stroked Kushina's red hair. His movements were very smooth, and in those blue eyes, there was even more... A warmth like soft water.
"I know you are still strong and you still have your trump card, but I hope there will never be a day in your life when you reveal your trump card!"
Minato's voice was gentle, no different from the love words spoken between lovers.
But.
These words fell on Kushina's ears.
But it made Kushina's heart tremble violently.
Immediately afterwards.
A warm current surged from Kushina's heart.
His eyes suddenly turned red.
This voice sounded very gentle, and it was also a firm promise given by Minato. This made Kushina suddenly think of that moonlit night, and she felt a strong sense of happiness wrapped in Minato all over her body.
"I have everything."
Minato's palm once again stroked Kushina's red hair. The movement was very light and slow. It could be seen that he cherished this girl very much. Kushina's cheeks flushed slightly under Minato's movement. Red, showing shyness.
(End of chapter)