Chapter 311 Will The Sky of Konoha... Be Bright Again?

The newcomer had a head of bright yellow hair, instantly making everyone present tense up.

The experienced Konoha’s Shinobi were afraid that the yellow-haired delinquent of Konoha would come and cause more trouble.

But while the person standing in front of everyone had yellow hair, he was wearing the same clothes as the girl before, and there was also a red-haired woman standing next to him.

All three of them carried a katana at their waists.

When the man turned around and smiled, everyone’s pupils shrank, and in that instant, hope surged in their hearts.

"Yondaime!?"

"Minato-sensei!?"

"Kushina-san!!"

Realizing that this was the Yondaime Hokage, Namikaze Minato, who had died long ago, the gloom in everyone’s hearts vanished.

Even Tsunade’s eyes welled up with tears.

‘Damn it!’

‘This was perfect!!’

‘Minato and Kushina were alive again!’

‘Now, someone could finally rein in that damned yellow-haired brat.’

The atmosphere grew electric. Seeing Minato and Kushina, the crowd was even more excited than when they had encountered Hashirama and Tobirama.

"Let’s save the catching up..."

"...for later."

When Minato saw that everyone seemed to be hesitant to speak, he felt a little dazed.

Though he had been quite popular during his tenure as Hokage...

He didn’t remember people being moved to tears just by seeing him.

Especially Hiruzen...

Minato was genuinely worried the old man might rush over and cling to his leg, crying loudly.

"Minato!"

"Quit dawdling! Let’s finish off these monsters first. I still want to go see our son!"

Kushina, who was standing next to him, had no patience for Minato’s hesitation. She drew the sword at her waist and pointed it at the surrounding monsters.

Hearing his wife’s words, Minato nodded slightly. He took a few steps forward and slowly unsheathed his sword.

After a sweeping glance at the monsters, he uttered softly.

"Bind them! Flying Thunder God - Eight Directions Space-Time Lock!"

"Roar…"

When the red-haired monsters saw the appearance of Minato and his companions, their ferocity was completely unleashed. They roared, attempting to interrupt Minato’s next move just as they had done before.

However, the moment Minato finished speaking, his sword flashed with a dark light.

In the next instant, all the monsters vanished from their spots, instantly teleported and clustered together 500 meters away from the group.

It was as though Minato had simultaneously cast the Flying Thunder God Technique on every single monster, forcibly gathering them in one place.

"Kushina, it's up to you."

Minato turned his head and smiled at his wife.

"No problem!"

"Watch out, old man Sandaime! These things can’t be killed with Ninjutsu!"

Kushina gripped her sword with both hands, drew a circle in the air, then pointed the tip downward. Her aura erupted violently.

Boom…

The Konoha’s Shinobi felt a powerful gust of wind hit them, nearly forcing their eyes shut.

Kushina suddenly shouted:

"Bankai!"

Clank, clank, clank…

Suddenly, the sound of chains rattling rang in the ears of everyone present, and Kushina thrust the Zanpakuto in her hand into the ground.

Instantly, golden chains burst forth from the bodies of the monsters 500 meters away, coiling around them tightly.

“Urrgghh…”

The monsters let out agonized howls, but Kushina had already slaughtered countless of their kind in the Pure Land, so she felt no pity for them now.

With a slight twist of her sword’s hilt, the golden chains binding the monsters abruptly constricted, crushing them into a single mass before they dissolved into white light, vanishing from the world.

"This power..."

Tobirama was a little stunned when he saw this scene.

From the crowd’s reactions, he could deduce that this man was the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha, the father of that ‘inherently evil Uzumaki brat’.

But...

The power he wielded was something Tobirama couldn’t comprehend.

Instantly teleporting all those monsters together was practically identical to his Flying Thunder God Technique.

But, he hadn’t sensed even a trace of Chakra Fluctuation.

As for the red-haired woman's golden chains, they bore a striking resemblance to the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique, the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

But Tobirama felt these were far more terrifying than the original Adamantine Sealing Chains.

"The younger generation of Konoha is truly remarkable!"

Hashirama couldn't help but marvel as the crisis was resolved.

Earlier, they had struggled in battle, relying solely on Senjutsu Chakra and Nagato's Rinnegan power to hold back those monsters.

Yet, the moment Minato and Kushina appeared, the power they wielded was not only unheard of… it seemed tailor-made to counter those creatures.

When Hiruzen saw Minato and Kushina, he couldn't help but ask first.

"Minato…"

"What exactly happened?"

"And what is your current... state?"

Hiruzen subconsciously felt that Minato and the others must possess information unknown to them.

Upon hearing this, Minato and Kushina looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

"Let Sara explain it to you."

"She understands this matter better than we do."

Sara, the former Queen of Roran, stepped forward. She first glanced up at the seal in the sky before slowly recounting the events of the past.

"It all began over a decade ago, when the Ryumyaku went out of control..."

"With the help of Naruto and Sasuke..."

Everyone: “???”

Upon hearing those familiar names, all eyes turned toward a certain Jonin of Team 7.

The intensity of their gazes made Kakashi feel as if his entire body were being pricked by needles.

Even Tobirama looked at Kakashi with a cold look, while Tsunade beside him was rubbing her fists, as if she was about to take action at the next second.

At this moment, Kakashi felt like a massive blame had been dropped on his head, one so heavy it might crush him.

If he didn't say something now, he was genuinely afraid that his reputation would be ruined forever.

"Don't look at me!"

"This has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"I was only a teenager at that time, not even the Jonin Instructor of Team 7!"

"Minato-sensei can vouch for me!"

Minato smiled awkwardly but didn't say anything, merely gesturing for Sara to continue.

"Naruto and Minato...Uncle helped our Kingdom of Roran seal the Space-Time Rift."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed at the red-painted words in the sky.

Only then did everyone suddenly realize...

‘Damn it!’

‘I knew it!’

‘In the entire Shinobi World, no one but that yellow-haired delinquent could write such malicious words!’

Now, every time people looked up, they couldn’t help but wonder if their sons were truly their own.

Many people even went to do paternity tests, generating extra income for Konoha Hospital.

Minato smiled awkwardly again. The things his son wrote were indeed a bit... much.

Noticing the villagers' slightly unfriendly eyes, Kushina stepped in front of Minato, lifting her chin slightly as if daring anyone to complain.

‘What?’

‘You got a problem with that?’

The villagers, suddenly reminded of Konoha’s ‘Red Hot Habanero’, quickly averted their eyes and pretended to be obedient listeners as Sara continued.

"After that, our Kingdom of Roran took on the duty of guarding the Space-Time Rift."

"But then, one day..."

"The Sage of Six Paths suddenly appeared."

As Sara spoke these words, a flicker of fear passed through her eyes.

"What?!"

The crowd erupted in shock, many wondering if they had misheard.

"Yes, you heard correctly, the Sage of Six Paths."

Sara, anticipating their disbelief, answered before they could voice their doubts. Then she dropped another bombshell, "But... the Sage of Six Paths..."

"...had gone mad."