Starting the fourth generation Hokage

The night is slightly cooler.

The mottled moon shadow cast into the forest, and the surroundings were quiet.

The scorching summer heat during the day can only bring real comfort and coolness through the occasional breeze at this time of night.

At a certain moment, a tall figure quickly passed by on the top of the trees in the forest.

"Hey, hurry up...put me down..."

Following the girl's slightly shy voice, the rapidly leaping figure on the top of the tree suddenly slowed down.

However, the voice of another young man hesitated: "Is it really okay? This is the edge of the country. If you want to return to the village, you will have to walk at least half of the night..."

"So what, I'm not rushing back to the village to hand in the mission..." the girl's voice continued to urge.

Not long after, the leaping figure on the top of the tree chose to obey, and quickly jumped into the forest ground.

Under the sparse moonlight, one could vaguely see the appearance of a red-haired girl and a blond boy. Both of them were wearing Konoha ninja forehead protectors, and they seemed to have just experienced a battle.

As soon as she landed, the red-haired girl's legs weakened and she almost fell.

Upon seeing this, the young man immediately wanted to help, but was rejected by the girl. The latter stubbornly chose to stabilize his body on his own.

"Well... why don't we rest for a while and then rush back to the village..."

Although his good intentions were rejected, the young man didn't seem to care much. Instead, he smiled empathetically.

"……Oh well."

The girl's tone suddenly softened and she agreed.

After all, tonight, the boy in front of her, who she thought was a bit girly in the past, heroically rescued her from the enemy ninja. Moreover, she praised the red hair that even she hated herself, changing her previous impression. However, that unique generosity and gentleness made her a little at a loss.

But even so, she had always been so strong, but she couldn't always let her boyfriend, who was a boy, carry her on the road.

After sitting down with her back against a giant tree, the girl rested and recovered her strength. At the same time, she couldn't help but secretly glance at the young man not far away. Then she discovered that the young man who was investigating the nearby situation happened to also turn his gaze. Just throwing it over.

Suddenly there was another moment of embarrassment.

Fortunately, under the cover of the night, the reddish color on her pretty face would not be noticed.

"Well... I only need to rest for more than ten minutes to fully recover." She hesitated for a moment, then shouted stubbornly.

"It's okay. I remember that there seems to be a small village near here on the map. Maybe we can stay nearby for one night and return to the village tomorrow. It should be okay..."

The young man thought for a while, but said very seriously.

Because he suddenly remembered that he once had a mission that actually passed through this area. He had always done his homework, so he naturally quickly remembered some familiar geographical coordinate information.

The girl was stunned for a moment and felt that she had been underestimated.

Because the young man made this suggestion, he obviously didn't think he had the ability to recover as quickly as she said. It was impossible for him to be able to walk back to the village by himself tonight.

How dare you underestimate the Uzumaki clan's physique...

The girl's competitive spirit suddenly arose in her unwillingness to admit defeat, and she immediately wanted to stand up bravely. However, she suddenly saw the young man's serious consideration, but she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart.

When the words came to his lips, they suddenly turned into: "Really? What kind of village is it..."

Even she herself didn't realize that there was a hint of expectation in her tone.

"It seems to be called...Xintang Village.

It is said that because it is close to Yuno Country, there is a small hot spring..."

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"...What's wrong? Are there any enemies again?"

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"...He's the ANBU of the village."

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"...What a pity, I haven't been to the hot spring village in the Land of Fire..."

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"Let's go again when we have the chance..."

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Suddenly, the current picture began to blur.

When everything completely disappeared, the scene in front of him changed into a simple house.

On the bed, the blond man suddenly opened his eyes.

"This is……?!"

After Namikaze Minato woke up, he looked at the unfamiliar things around him and felt a little confused.

The previous scene, which seemed like a dream but was also a real memory, lingered in his mind for a long time.

"Hokage-sama?!!"

"You finally wake up, Hokage-sama!"

In his ears, two familiar voices soon came from a distance, and Namikaze Minato immediately recognized that they belonged to the Shadow Guards Shiranui Genma and Iwaki.

Genma and Wasi quickly gathered around, and both of them looked at Namikaze Minato with joy.

Only then did the latter finally begin to remember something.

Kyuubi! !

How is Kyuubi doing? !

After remembering the last memory before losing consciousness, Namikaze Minato suddenly lowered his head nervously and eagerly and touched his chest.

Then he quickly grabbed something with both hands, and then touched the sealing position on his abdomen before slowly feeling relieved.

In his hand, the emerald green pendant was still as warm as jade. It seemed to be still full of life, but in Namikaze Minato's eyes, it was slightly complicated.

I really didn't expect that at the last moment when Kyuubi was about to explode completely, this necklace would actually work.

The first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, is worthy of being the god of the ninja world...

"It seems that the will and power of the first generation are still protecting Konoha..." Namikaze Minato said half gratefully, half sighing.

After hearing this, the two Xuanjian men were a little confused.

Because Shiranui Genma was the first witness, he quickly guessed: "It turns out that the last green sealing technique was actually caused by the necklace of Lord Hokage..."

"Really? I didn't expect this to be the necklace of the First Hokage..." Tie Iwashi was also a little excited.

He was most interested in the deeds of past Hokages.

Namikaze Minato nodded, and then solemnly put away the necklace.

He had already decided in his heart that when he returned to the village, he would have to thank Jiraiya profusely.

In fact, he didn't take this relic necklace seriously after he got it. It had more of a commemorative significance to him, because the only time it was shown in the original work was that of the rampaged Vulpix Naruto. Before the sealing effect was fully exerted, it was easily crushed and destroyed. It really did not show any powerful power effect.

This makes most people underestimate the sealing effect of this necklace.

It is considered that the wealth value of it can buy three mountains, which is the greatest.

However, in fact, the sealing power in this necklace is actually very powerful. As long as the magician still has willpower, he can guide this power and fully activate the power of the seal.

Naruto crushed the necklace because at that time, he was already weak-willed and dominated by Kyuubi's consciousness.

The two simply do not want to be subject to the sealing technique and suppress their own power. That's why he took the initiative to destroy the necklace, causing the seal to be completely destroyed before it was fully activated.

It’s like destroying the Great Wall…

After this incident, Namikaze Minato actually discovered that the power in this necklace was clearly worthy of further study. Because it is still unclear whether the mysterious sealing power belongs to the wood escape effect of Senju Hashirama.

If it is really the power of Wood Release, then if a method can be developed to guide and use it, wouldn't it mean that Wood Release can be used?

While thinking about it, Namikaze Minato planned to support his body and get out of bed.

But as soon as he moved his limbs, he instantly felt a stabbing pain all over his body. The pain seemed to come from the cells of his body, making him extremely painful.

Are there any negative effects after transforming into a tailed beast?

Namikaze Minato quickly understood that unless the jinchuriki reached perfection, every time the jinchuriki transformed into a tailed beast, the body would be eroded by the chakra of the tailed beast, causing great damage.

This is one of the reasons why jinchūriki in various countries are frequently changed.

Because there are too many people, their bodies cannot afford to suffer such erosion and destruction on a regular basis. Although Namikaze Minato's body does not have a strong bloodline, it can be considered strong. But he could feel that after this ordeal, he might need to stay in bed for at least two days...

It's hard to imagine how much damage his body would suffer if Nine-Tails completely transformed into a tailed beast.

"Hokage-sama, please don't force yourself too much..." Genma keenly noticed that Namikaze Minato was clearly having difficulty getting up, so he comforted him.

"Yes, Hokage-sama, it's quite safe here. You can recover first before we return to the village."

Dieyivasi also echoed: "By the way, I heard that this village seems to have a hot spring..."

Border...hot springs...

Namikaze Minato suddenly thought of something, and felt sad in his heart.

He said with a complicated expression: "This place is called Xintang Village..."

Xuanjian and Vasi were stunned for a moment, then nodded together. In their opinion, since Namikaze Minato guessed his location so quickly, he had probably already been here.

But in fact, it was Namikaze Minato's first time here.

Because the agreement he made with Kushina never had time to come true...