"Why this time?."
Minato thought again, why after more than a year of searching, there was still no news about Sasori.
There was only more than a month left until Kushina's due date, and Jiraiya, who was out gathering intelligence, suddenly got information about that guy's whereabouts.
This didn't seem like a coincidence.
There was a sudden chill in the depths of Minato's azure eyes.
Since that mysterious man in the shadows could plot against him time and time again, why couldn't he take advantage of the Red Sand Sasori's hatred for Konoha and deliberately reveal his whereabouts?
Given Sasori's level, if Konoha wanted to hunt him down, it would have to send out a very powerful team.
And the target was in the Land of Lightning, which was the farthest away and had the most tense relationship with Konoha.
If things didn't go smoothly, the hunt for Sasori of the Red Sand might not be completed even after several months.
Was this an attempt to lure the tiger away from the mountain, weaken Konoha's powerful strength, and then take action on the day Kushina gave birth?
If Minato had not known that someone would definitely attack on the night Kushina gave birth, he might have fallen into the other party's trap.
Therefore, from this incident, it seemed that the other party had probably known about Kushina's pregnancy, and even the specific time of delivery.
It had been blocked so tightly. How did the other party know it!?
Minato immediately thought of Danzo, but putting aside the guy's extreme behavior, his purpose was still for the village. Minato had been keeping the Anbu personnel on surveillance of "Root."
Danzo had no chance of leaking this information.
For other people, it was even more impossible.
"Teacher, regarding this matter, I am afraid I need to discuss it with the Third Hokage before I can make a decision."
Minato said that there were some things that even Jiraiya couldn't know.
Jiraiya nodded. He also knew how difficult this matter was, so he didn't think too much about it.
"By the way, teacher, come to my house tonight."
The tense expression on Minato's face gradually relaxed, and he smiled and said, "The baby in Kushina's belly will be born in more than a month."
Although this matter was top secret, given Jiraiya's status and position in Konoha, he certainly had the right to know.
Minato had another consideration in telling him this, which was to use it to keep his teacher in Konoha to deal with any emergencies that might occur in the coming month.
"Kushina is pregnant?"
Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, then he said with great joy: "Little guy, this means you will become a father soon."
"Um."
Minato nodded. To him, Sensei Jiraiya was not just a mentor who taught him the way of the ninja.
In his heart, he had long regarded his teacher as family.
Jiraiya certainly shared the same sentiment; his face showed endless joy.
"Kushina's pregnancy is currently the village's top secret, so teacher, please do not disclose it to anyone else."
Although his mentor must be aware of the pros and cons, Minato still gave a reminder out of caution.
Jiraiya nodded seriously. Kushina was the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, and he knew a little about what would happen when a Jinchūriki gave birth.
"Please wait here for a moment. After I finish the matters at hand, we will go home together," Minato said.
"Who is responsible for Kushina's guard mission?" Jiraiya nodded and asked again.
Minato immediately replied, "Uchiha Yoruki."
"It's him."
Jiraiya did not react so violently when he heard this, because he also recognized Yoruki during the Third Ninja World War.
He possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, which could prevent the Nine-Tails from going berserk, and he was trustworthy.
He was the most suitable person to take on this task.
"Um."
Minato nodded and went about the rest of the business at hand.
After finishing the work, Minato and Jiraiya left the Hokage's office, but did not return home immediately. Instead, they went to the streets of Konoha and picked some fresh ingredients.
This couldn't help but make Jiraiya a little surprised.
After all, Minato was the Hokage now.
But if you thought about his personality, it wasn't hard to understand.
To outsiders, the title of Hokage might represent the highest authority in a ninja village. The Hokage was the one standing at the top of all ninjas.
However, a true Hokage was not someone who only knew how to give orders, but someone who walked ahead of everyone and shouldered heavy responsibilities.
Becoming Hokage was Minato's childhood dream, but he wanted to become Hokage in order to protect the people he cherished and the village where he was born.
After selecting the ingredients, the two returned home.
At this time, Kushina was already more than eight months pregnant and had some difficulty moving.
Minato started busying himself in the kitchen, preparing lunch for the three of them.
Jiraiya and Kushina were chatting in the living room, the former telling the latter about what he had seen and heard during his travels.
Kushina listened attentively because she was very bored as she couldn't contact the outside world since she became pregnant.
Time to eat.
"By the way, teacher, how is your novel going?" Minato asked at the dining table.
Jiraiya couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said, "I once published it in a small town during my travels, but it didn't sell at all."
"You can choose to publish it in Konoha."
Minato said that the place outside could not be compared with Konoha.
Jiraiya-sensei seemed to be a little dejected because of the previous incident.
"Teacher, I haven't finished reading your novel yet. Can you let me see it again later?" Minato said expectantly.
"Of course." Jiraiya nodded.
After finishing their meal and clearing away the dishes, Jiraiya continued to tell Kushina about his experiences on the journey, and she listened with great interest.
Minato then continued reading "The Legend of the Gutsy Ninja."
Before they knew it, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
When Minato finished reading the last page of the book, even though he had read it before, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, saying, "The protagonist of this novel is so cool, he never gives up until the very end!"
"Such a wonderful novel will definitely have a huge market."
Minato said decisively, and Jiraiya at the side heard it, scratched his head and said, "So far, only you, little guy, think so."
"Teacher, I don't mean to flatter you, it's really great!"
At this time, Minato held up the novel in his hand and said to Jiraiya: "Teacher, there is one thing I must ask for your consent."
"I want to use the name of the protagonist in your novel as the name of my unborn child!"
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