With the help of Shindai and Hikaku Uchiha, Minato Namikaze finally succeeded in splitting the Nine-Tails into Yin and Yang chakra forms, sealing them respectively inside Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto.
Minato collapsed onto the ground, looking at Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto with a weary yet relieved smile. "Thank goodness."
"Minato!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and others finally arrived, asking anxiously, "Minato, where's the Nine-Tails?"
"The Nine-Tails has already been sealed..."
Too exhausted to finish his sentence, Minato immediately fell unconscious.
Upon hearing that the Nine-Tails was sealed, Hiruzen and the others also reached their limits both physically and mentally, collapsing onto the ground too.
Tears slightly visible in his eyes, Hiruzen whispered, "That's great news indeed."
Dawn had broken, and sunlight filtered through the dark sky, illuminating the earth as a symbol of hope.
Last night had been too hard to endure.
Meanwhile, Hikaku Uchiha carried the unconscious Shindai on his back, heading toward the village.
...
The Nine-Tails' attack had ended, yet the damage inflicted on Konoha was enormous.
Cleanup operations were currently underway under Hiruzen Sarutobi's command.
Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were both receiving treatment at the ninja hospital, while Naruto was temporarily being taken care of by Biwako Sarutobi.
Konoha's atmosphere felt heavy and gloomy; after all, their homes lay in ruins, and many people had lost loved ones last night.
Currently, the angriest person was Danzo.
He originally thought the Akatsuki would manage to kill Minato Namikaze, but unexpectedly Minato remained perfectly alive—meaning he'd wasted money unnecessarily.
Still, despite his anger, Danzo didn't dare act recklessly now. Soon enough, Konoha would launch an investigation into how secrets had leaked, making it dangerous for him to draw attention.
Two days later,
Shindai finally regained consciousness.
Throughout the previous night, Shindai had continuously overdrawn on his chakra reserves, replenished, then overused again—repeating this cycle several times until even his ironclad body couldn't withstand it anymore.
"Shindai! You're finally awake!"
Pakura and Hikaku Uchiha gathered around Shindai, watching him with worried eyes.
After two days without water, Shindai rasped hoarsely, "Can I have some water? My throat feels blocked up."
Hikaku Uchiha helped support Shindai upright in bed while Pakura poured some water and fed it to him.
Finishing off one glass in one go, Shindai finally looked more energetic.
"How's everything going?" he asked.
Smiling, Pakura replied, "Lord Minato and Sister Kushina are both doing well, recovering in the hospital. Right now, Naruto is being temporarily cared for by Lady Biwa."
"That's good. No wonder I'm so awesome."
Pride welled up inside Shindai.
Obito Uchiha, Minato, and Kushina were all safe—he deserved first-class credit for that.
Well...
The difficulty level had spiked to Hell-level difficulty. Deva Path, Konan, and Sasori appeared all at once.
Fucking Sasori! If it weren't for Deva Path protecting him, I'd kick his ass so hard he'd shit bricks!
Right now, Sasori's still human, so I could definitely beat him until he shits himself. Later on, there might not be another chance like this.
Shindai's mastery of the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai far surpasses that of all other Magnet Release bearers.
Even though Shindai hadn't specifically targeted puppets, practically all his techniques could counter them.
Even if Sasori activated the Hundred Puppet Army, deploying hundreds of puppets, Shindai could neutralize them all with just one magnetic field.
Still, this incident served as a warning to Shindai.
Because of Obito's changes, a new figure emerged to replace him.
And because of that, people who shouldn't have shown up—Deva Path, Konan, and Sasori—did appear.
Luckily, only Deva Path showed up. If all six Paths had appeared, plus the rampaging Nine-Tails, Shindai wouldn't even know how to fight.
What would happen in the future? Right now, Shindai couldn't predict at all.
But... whatever.
Naruto was already born. When the sky falls, it'll be Naruto holding it up—not him.
"Shindai, are you awake yet!"
At the hospital room's doorway stood Obito, Rin Nohara, Kakashi, and Kabuto Yakushi.
Shindai twitched his lips: "Obito, with your loud mouth, I would've woken up even if I were asleep!"
"I'd love to wake you up! You've been sleeping like a pig these two days—I was even worried you'd never wake up again... cough!"
Kakashi and Rin Nohara both elbowed him in the stomach: "Shut up!"
Shindai couldn't help but gloat: "Serves you right for talking nonsense!"
Rin Nohara and Kabuto Yakushi each placed flowers they had brought into the vase on the table beside Shindai.
Rin asked, "Shindai, how do you feel?"
Shindai replied, "How do I feel? Just a bit dizzy and weak, nothing else really."
Rin smiled: "From the symptoms, it sounds like simple chakra exhaustion—just rest for a few days."
Kabuto stared at Shindai with admiration: "Aniki Shindai, you're a hero now!"
Shindai proudly said, "Damn right I am! Kabuto, do you know what I was thinking back then? As a hero, I absolutely couldn't let the Nine-Tails destroy our home. With that belief burning inside me, I fought the Nine-Tails fiercely—we were evenly matched!
I grabbed its tail and slammed it over my shoulder in a suplex. You know the Tailed Beast Ball? It started charging one in its mouth, but I clamped my hand over it so it couldn't fire—it blew up right in its gut!"
"I've stood at the pinnacle of all Ninja for far too long, so long that I've felt nothing but loneliness. The Nine-Tails' appearance reignited my fighting spirit once again—it was truly an epic battle!
But in the end, I—Shindai Aniki—proved superior by defeating the Nine-Tails and securing victory, saving Konoha Village! What do you think? Pretty impressive, right?"
Suddenly, the hospital room fell silent.
Kabuto Yakushi's previously admiring gaze had now turned into a dead-fish stare.
Give me a break! Don't exaggerate like that!
"Pakura, where shall we go to eat later?"
"How about Ichiraku Ramen? What do you think, Obito?"
"Rin, Kakashi, and Kabuto, why don't you all come with us too? Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen together with sister Pakura. Right now they're offering free meals, and afterwards we can help out."
"Mm, okay, then it's settled."
Seeing Pakura and others ignoring him, Shindai grumbled angrily, "Hey hey hey, you could at least respond after hearing me speak! Also, bring me a bowl later—I want tonkotsu ramen!"
After some noisy commotion, Obito and the others went off to help bring the ramen.
Now, the hospital room was now limited to just Shindai, Pakura, and Hikaku Uchiha.
Hikaku Uchiha inhaled deeply before beginning to speak: "Shindai, Pakura, there's something I want to tell both of you. Shindai, you've always been curious about my [Amaterasu], [Kagutsuchi], and [Tsukuyomi], right? Originally, these three *dojutsu* weren't even my techniques. Next, I will tell you about my past."
Shindai sat upright immediately, leaning forward with intense curiosity—he really wanted to know everything.
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