Naruto Uzumaki, due to the rampage of the Nine-Tails' chakra, cried out and kicked his arms and legs wildly.
This put Hiruzen Sarutobi in a difficult position. With the help of the Nine-Tails' chakra, Naruto Uzumaki, despite being just a baby, possessed immense power in every movement.
Furthermore, with Hiruzen Sarutobi not daring to truly harm him, and with Black Zetsu's encouragement, Naruto Uzumaki delivered a punch and a kick directly to his chest.
Bang—
Bang—
With two loud bangs, Hiruzen Sarutobi was sent flying backward, nearly knocking the desk behind him out of the Hokage's office.
"Seal!"
Fortunately, Danzo Shimura reacted quickly and took out a Sealing Tag with the character "seal" written on it, sticking it on Naruto's head to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra.
"Hehehe—"
Seeing these panicked old guys, Black Zetsu was overjoyed.
In my previous life, both my mother and I were too naive. I will never repeat the same mistakes in this life.
While he was trying to corrupt Naruto Uzumaki, he also needed to learn from the methods of those people in Konoha who used scheming and trickery.
Thinking back to his previous life, that Uchiha Itachi, even after he died he was still contributing to Konoha.
This kind of brainwashing, even more powerful than that of Kotoamatsukami, is something even I, who has directed for a thousand years and fooled dozens of Indra reincarnations, could not do.
"Cough cough—"
"It's alright, I can still hold on. You guys quickly check if the seal on Minato has loosened," Hiruzen Sarutobi said as he struggled to his feet and coughed.
Even an infant in swaddling clothes could harm the Third Hokage with the help of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Although it was my carelessness that led me to fail to dodge.
However, this also proves the power and danger of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
"The seal hasn't loosened. It must have been Minato's seal before he died, and some of the Nine-Tails' chakra leaked out. It's fine now."
Mitokado and Koharu thoroughly inspected the place, leaving no corner unchecked.
It was ultimately determined that the seal was intact and the incident was purely accidental.
What puzzled them was that half of Naruto's body was black; they couldn't understand what was going on.
"Hiruzen, you've seen it yourself. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is too dangerous. Let me train him!"
"I will return him to you when he becomes the perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"Don't worry, he is, after all, the son of the fourth generation. I would not harm him."
Danzo Shimura once again proposed that Naruto Uzumaki be handed over to him to take away.
If I hadn't acted in time, it could have led to a major disaster.
In contrast, none of the three, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, were of any use.
As expected, Konohagakure cannot exist without Danzo; otherwise, chaos will surely ensue.
Only someone like me, who remains calm even when a mountain collapses before me and can handle tailed beasts with ease, can keep the situation under control.
"Danzo, there's no need to mention this again."
Shimura Danzo spoke with heartfelt sincerity, but Sarutobi Hiruzen's refusal was even more decisive and clean, leaving absolutely no room for negotiation.
"Hiruzen, are you going to let him live with other civilians? Do you know how much trouble that will cause? If the Nine-Tails' power goes berserk within him, who else but me can suppress it?"
"This is an irresponsible act towards the village, Konoha, and the Jinchūriki!"
Danzo slammed his cane into the ground and argued forcefully.
"Enough, Danzo, I am the Hokage!"
"You're just the former Hokage!"
"Well, I was also a former Hokage, so don't get any ideas about the Jinchuriki."
"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"
Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely unmoved by reason, Danzo Shimura was furious and stormed off.
Bang!
Hearing the angry slam of the door, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu exchanged bewildered glances.
It seems that every time these two argue about something, it ends in this way.
"Hiruzen, don't be too angry. Danzo was only thinking of the village."
"Yes, now that the fourth generation has died and the village has been destroyed like this, there are still many things waiting for us to deal with. You two must not get emotional at such a critical moment!"
After a moment of silence, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu began to try to smooth things over.
In summary, everything was for the sake of the village.
"Don't worry, we've worked together for so many years, how could I not know Danzo? It'll be fine in a while."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and then sent the two men to follow up on the village's post-war reconstruction.
He himself was thinking about how to deal with Naruto Uzumaki.
First of all, the child cannot be given the surname Namikaze. After all, there is only one person with the surname Namikaze in the entire village, spanning four generations. If the child is given the surname Namikaze, wouldn't everyone in the village know that he is the son of the fourth generation?
That's not good. The Fourth Hokage has so many enemies outside. What if he gets killed by ninjas from other villages?
If the Nine-Tailed Fox goes berserk and the villagers find out that four generations of people sacrificed themselves for the village, and this is how their child ends up, wouldn't that break everyone's hearts?
So, let's give this child the surname Uzumaki!
As for the name, Minato said he wanted to name it after the protagonist in Jiraiya's novel.
Let's call him Naruto then—Uzumaki Naruto.
It seems like something's missing...
Yes, such a large nine-tailed fox couldn't just disappear into thin air, could it?
As for the Jinchuriki, ordinary ninjas don't know about this, so they could only package this child as a demon fox incarnation.
Looking at Naruto Uzumaki, whose body was half normal and half black, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.
This appearance is very much like the incarnation of a fox spirit, which will definitely gain people's trust.
In this way, the common people can have an outlet for their anger over the destruction of their village and the killing of their loved ones, while the high-ranking ninjas can also know that the Nine-Tails is still in the village.
Konoha remains the foremost of the five great ninja villages, and there is absolutely no need to worry about it.
Absolutely perfect!
Black Zetsu, who had been possessing Naruto Uzumaki and listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi muttering, thought to himself, "What the hell!"
As expected, my mother and I were too naive. Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart is absolutely black, even blacker than mine.
How could he treat a baby like that—no, isn't this exactly what I wanted?
Hehehe!
This Sarutobi Hiruzen is truly a divine help!
With Black Zetsu personally directing and you assisting from the sidelines, his suffering will definitely far exceed that of Nagato.
Will he still be able to influence Nagato, Obito, and the Allied Shinobi Forces then?
No, he can't!
He could even lead the allied forces to become corrupted, and voluntarily guide everyone into the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi...
At this moment, Black Zetsu suddenly began to feel sorry for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Why did you die so young in your previous life?
If you had held on for a few more years and lived until the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto Uzumaki might not have grown to that level!
In this life, with me, Black Zetsu, I will never let Orochimaru hurt you again.
I, Black Zetsu, will protect the Third Hokage!