Night fell, and the wind on the streets suddenly became fierce, causing the lanterns in front of the shops to flap wildly.
The number of pedestrians on the streets gradually decreased. The bustling, crowded scene of the evening rush had disappeared. Shop owners, looking at their empty stores, sighed about the poor business of the day.
Along with the howling wind blowing through the night sky, the empty streets seemed even more silent, carrying a touch of inexplicable coolness.
Konohagakure's nights weren't usually like this. The bustling night market often stayed lively until late, but the events of this evening, though not yet widespread throughout the village, had captured the attention of many within Konohagakure. Although everything appeared normal on the surface, under the surface, a storm was brewing. The village could sense, beneath the calm, the surging undercurrents.
After all, Konohagakure wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either. When a certain ninja clan mobilized all its resources, funds, and manpower, it was an enormous undertaking.
And Konohagakure was a tightly connected whole. Such a mobilization naturally couldn't escape the notice of the other ninja clans within the village. People were being called away to handle matters, and hardly anyone was on the streets. Even the dullest among them could sense something was amiss.
This made the other ninja clans grit their teeth.
"Alright! We agreed to go together, and you guys try to sneak off!"
Consequently, the other ninja clans, fearing they'd be left behind, also sped up their preparations.
"Hmph! Luckily, I had foresight and knew you'd try to sneak off! I was prepared long ago."
"Don't act so righteous. What foresight? Isn't that also sneaking off?!"
The other ninja clans were unconvinced and silently accelerated their material preparations, implicitly competing.
The ninja clans competed amongst themselves, and there was also internal strife within the clans. People are different; a thousand people have a thousand ideas, a thousand people also have a thousand experiences, and therefore, each person's wishes are different.
Some wanted to make up for regrets, some wanted to change their fate, some wanted to realize their dreams, and some...
The result was a chaotic mess within the clan. Although many supplies were gathered, the hearts of the people were not united, which was equivalent to nothing.
To achieve his wishes, he had to compete for more resources, and thus…
Arguments and chaos were unlikely to disappear anytime soon.
Atop the Hokage Tower.
Unlike the turmoil within the various ninja clans, the top of the Hokage Tower was very quiet at night.
The night wind howled past, and the Hokage's robes were lifted by the wind, rustling.
Minato Namikaze raised a hand to brush back his wind-blown hair, exhaling a breath to release his inner exhaustion.
The Hokage is the highest leader of a ninja village, with all matters in the village ultimately decided by the Hokage, while others only have the right to offer suggestions.
Therefore, the return of a Hokage isn't just about showing off some fancy moves, like gracefully dodging through a thousand leaves, to prove their identity.
The Flying Thunder God Technique is a unique jutsu of Konohagakure, mastered by only two people in history: the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage.
However, merely possessing the jutsu isn't enough to prove anything. While space-time ninjutsu is rare, it's possible for others to master techniques similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Appearance is also the same. With so many people in the ninja world, there will always be a few who look alike, so appearance cannot serve as proof either.
Life experiences are also like this. With so many spies in the village, and the Fourth Hokage being an idol within the village, his short life of just over twenty years has already been discussed repeatedly by the villagers, with countless retellings. Even if spies from other villages don't deliberately memorize it, they can still remember most of it, and even remember several different versions.
On the other hand, as mentioned before, the ninja world is vast, so it's not surprising that there are special ninjutsu that can revive the dead. After all, the Scroll of Seals within Konohagakure contains similar techniques.
In short, after some wrangling, Minato Namikaze persuaded the Konohagakure elders to use Muyang's extraordinary abilities to verify his true identity.
Simply put, it's using ninjutsu to exchange for money and achieve some visible desires.
"It's a real hassle," Minato sighed. The two advisors were as indecisive as they had been in his lifetime; a word from Danzo Shimura could sway them.
Speaking of Danzo, Minato narrowed his eyes slightly. During their previous conversation, Danzo's targeting of him had been obvious! His words implied that he lacked sufficient evidence to prove his identity.
It was as if they were trying to prove he was a fake.
He shook his head. A gust of wind blew past, and Minato Namikaze disappeared from the rooftop.
Naruto's residence.
The aroma of food wafted from the kitchen. With his mother's cooking being so delicious, Naruto's eyes were fixed solely on the kitchen, completely absorbed, even forgetting to wipe the drool that trickled from his mouth.
Whoosh—
A gentle breeze stirred out of nowhere, and Minato Namikaze appeared, landing lightly.
"Yo!" Muyang raised his right hand in greeting.
Minato smiled back. "Tomorrow, a few people will come here to trade with you."
"No problem, I welcome anyone who wants to trade with me." Muyang waved his hand dismissively.
"Besides, it doesn't even have to be tomorrow. There's someone at the door right now."
As he spoke, Minato turned his head, and a knock on the door sounded.
Who could it be?
Minato Namikaze wondered, a bit puzzled, as he walked to the door and opened it.
Outside stood a young man in a dark, high-collared short-sleeved shirt and matching pants with leg wraps, alongside a boy in a standard ninja outfit.
"You are..." Minato looked the boy over carefully, asking uncertainly, "Itachi?"
His wife's best friend was Mikoto Uchiha, so Minato had seen Itachi Uchiha a few times. But that was six or seven years ago. Over the years, the boy had grown a lot. Although his features had changed, he still vaguely resembled his younger self.
"Yes, Lord Minato, I am Itachi Uchiha." Itachi's tone was respectful, his manners impeccable, befitting someone from a prominent clan.
"Lord Minato, I am Shisui Uchiha," Shisui Uchiha said, following closely behind, his tone and manners also beyond reproach.
"So late at night, what is it you need?" Minato asked.
Itachi and Shisui exchanged a glance. Itachi spoke first, "Yes, we have something to discuss with you, but it is a matter of great importance. We need to verify your identity first."
"Again, verification!" Minato Namikaze scratched his head, a little troubled.
Seeing Minato Namikaze's troubled expression, Itachi Uchiha said apologetically, "It only requires asking your wife one question."
"Oh! Just one sentence can prove my identity?!" Minato Namikaze suddenly became interested.
He led the two into the house, walked to the kitchen, and repeated Itachi Uchiha's words.
"Hmm, ask away." Kushina Uzumaki was also interested.
"On the day the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox descended, at dusk, you met my mother on the street. What did you ask?"
Itachi Uchiha asked the question.
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