I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Where leaves dance in the air, the will of fire is passed down.

These newborn children are the inheritors of the Will of Fire, and they will lead Konoha to new heights.

"It's cool."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe and exhaled a long puff of smoke.

This life is wonderful. I don't have to deal with mountains of documents or engage in power struggles with the elders. All I have to do is drink tea and smoke every day, and I can watch Konoha flourish. It couldn't be better.

It has been almost a year since the end of the Third Shinobi World War. Minato Namikaze's abilities are evident to all, and Hiruzen Sarutobi is quite glad that he made him Hokage.

Look at that Hokage's desk, which has never been cleaned. Ever since Minato Namikaze became Hokage, it has always been kept clean and tidy.

what does this mean?

This means that Minato Namikaze never let his work pile up; he could finish his work quickly every day and even find time to hone his skills.

"The birth rate has increased significantly, several percentage points higher than the best years in previous years."

Minato Namikaze held a report and nodded in satisfaction. "Third Hokage, would you like to take a look?"

These are all my own achievements. As the person in charge, I have to do my job well. Since I became the Hokage, I have to do my best.

"Yeah, well done."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the data report from Minato Namikaze and nodded with a smile.

"Minato, I remember Kushina is due to give birth soon, right?"

"Why don't you go home earlier? You don't have anything to do lately, so spend more time with her."

Hiruzen Sarutobi put down the report and said to Minato with satisfaction.

Unlike himself, Minato has little time to spend with his family. He works quickly, so he can naturally make time to spend more time with his family.

"Let's wait a bit longer. Kushina's temper has been really bad lately, and I'm afraid I'll get into trouble if I go back."

Minato chuckled wryly and touched his nose. The closer Kushina got to her due date, the more irritable she became. He couldn't afford to offend her, so he could only avoid her.

"Hehe, girls are girls, you always have to give way a little."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled. Having been through similar experiences, he naturally understood Minato's tendency to avoid conflict.

When Minato grows up a bit more and reaches the age of a middle-aged couple, he'll probably end up like me, spending all his time hiding in the Hokage's office.

"Speaking of girls... it's been a long time since we've heard from Chiaki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe on the coffee table, feeling a pang of nostalgia for Chiaki.

If Chiaki knew he had started smoking again, he probably would have just put out his pipe.

However, Chiaki now wouldn't do such a thing. As the goddess of life, she still cares a lot about her reputation.

As he pondered, Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts began to wander again, recalling how he had trained Chiaki before.

Ah, when people get old and can't keep up, they always start reminiscing about the past.

"As for Chiaki... there hasn't been any news about her lately."

Minato nodded thoughtfully. He had been busy with his work as Hokage lately, and after get off work he would go home to take care of Kushina. He hadn't received much news about Chiaki.

The last time I heard news about Qianqiu was from the "goddess drunk" photo incident that circulated in Qianqiu's fan club.

It's said that the members of the Chiaki fan club got into a fight over this photo, which even alerted the ANBU ninjas to intervene, and that's how the news reached Minato's ears.

"A year has passed, I really don't know how much Xiao Qianqiu's strength has grown."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a sigh. His strength had almost reached its peak, and it was even gradually declining with age.

But Qianqiu is different. She is in the golden period of growth and has nothing else to do on weekdays except cultivate. Her strength has probably increased a lot.

"If I have the chance, I'd also like to spar with Chiaki."

Minato smiled, his hands clasped together. He hadn't wasted this year. Although the Hokage job took up most of his time, the little time he spent training was enough to improve his strength to a higher level.

What's more, Jiraiya-sensei recently secretly came back and took me to Mount Myōboku to learn some Sage Mode.

With Minato's talent, he mastered the basics of Sage Mode in a short time, and even if it wasn't perfect, it was enough.

We can improve it gradually later.

Although he wasn't entirely clear on Chiaki's current strength, Minato knew very well that his strength after obtaining Sage Mode far surpassed that of Chiaki during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Jiraiya's strength has increased even more dramatically. With the aid of Sage Mode, he has become ridiculously powerful.

It's likely that Jiraiya's overall strength at this stage fully justifies his title as the number one ninja in the world!

"There will be opportunities, don't worry."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled as he watched the setting sun cast its rays across the streets of Konoha, a strange sense of unease rising within him.

Minato frowned as well, feeling as if something was gripping his heart, and he began to tense up.

"what happened?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed Minato's nervousness, but before he could ask, an Anbu member suddenly appeared in front of Minato.

"Fourth...Fourth Lord! Your wife...is about to give birth!"

Chapter 498 Let's Go

As the sun gradually set, its light silently illuminated the streets of Konoha.

For some reason, the usually bustling streets were almost deserted.

The afterglow of the sun was not warm, but rather incredibly cold.

What was originally a golden and glittering scene inexplicably turned blood red in Minato's eyes.

"What did you say!?"

Minato grabbed the ANBU member by the collar, his breathing becoming rapid with anxiety. "Say it again!"

"Minato, calm down!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply. He suddenly felt the air become thick and a very bad premonition welled up in his heart.

This premonition was a feeling that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't experienced in many years.

A chill ran down my spine; my entire body was radiating a warning.

The last time I had this premonition was on the battlefield in the Land of Lightning, when Tobirama Senju died in battle.

"Four...Yondaime-sama..."

The ANBU members were too frightened to speak by Minato's agitated state, and nervously watched him.

Minato composed himself, took a deep breath, released the Anbu, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Explain yourself, what happened?"

"Yes Yes……"

The member of the secret service swallowed hard and quickly began to recount his story.

"As per your instructions, we immediately took precautions around the Hokage's wife's room to prevent the Nine-Tails from escaping while she is giving birth."

"No problem, continue."

Minato nodded in approval of the Anbu's actions and gestured for him to continue.

"According to the medical ninjas at Konoha Hospital, the lady was supposed to give birth next month, in November."

"But for some reason, Madam suddenly went into labor today!"

Premature birth?

Minato's brow twitched, and his bad premonition intensified.

Today is October 10th, a month earlier than my original due date. I'm worried about whether this will affect the baby...

He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who frowned and comforted Minato, saying, "It's alright, premature birth is normal. It's understandable that the kid is eager to come out."

"The key is to ensure that protective measures are in place. We must not let our guard down, especially at times like these!"

"I see."

Minato nodded solemnly. He was not only Kushina's husband, but also the Hokage of Konoha. He had to consider the sake of Konoha.

"Security measures must be in place, and some covert agents should be sent to provide protection in the surrounding area."

"Disperse the crowd and have people in the surrounding area move away."

Minato, with a calm expression, methodically issued orders to the Anbu. Only at the very end did he frown and look at the Anbu, asking:

"Regarding the question of the doctor delivering Kushina's baby..."

The secret service officer, who had been so readily agreeing, now gave a wry smile. "The hospital is short-staffed today. Madam's condition was sudden, and no doctor can get here quickly..."

"What did you say?!"

Minato panicked for a moment, then realized, "That's right! Medical ninjas! Female medical ninjas will do too!"

"This one……"

The ANBU member said helplessly again, "There's been a baby boom recently, and all our medical resources are already used up... There aren't any medical ninjas available..."

Minato clutched his forehead in a daze, his mind racing.

Without a medical ninja to protect Kushina, it would be a huge blow to her childbirth.

"How to do how to do?"

Minato was so anxious that he turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi for help.

"Go find Xiao Qianqiu!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively waved his hand, "Minato, immediately use Flying Thunder God Technique to get there and pick up Chiaki!"

"I'll be in charge here for now!"

Minato's eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten Chiaki!

You know, Chiaki is the strongest medical ninja in the ninja world right now. With her help, delivering babies is a piece of cake, isn't it?

The main reason is that Chiaki's status is too high, and it's easy to forget her existence for a while.

Before encountering major problems, people often subconsciously overlook her role.