In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 345 Another Fugaku

"This is."

With their backs to the Nine-Tails, the Fourth Hokage and Kushina stood protectively in front of Naruto. Their expressions suddenly changed, and they turned around in horror to look at the mysterious young man who had suddenly appeared.

He actually subdued the Nine-Tailed Fox's claws with one hand.

That power was simply unbelievably strong!

That's not the most important thing.

The opponent didn't appear earlier or later, but just when the Nine-Tails was about to be sealed away.

Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but look at Qianye with a hint of wariness.

The Fourth Hokage asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

If the person in front of him was simply there to help him, he would naturally be extremely grateful.

But if the other party wanted to seize the Nine-Tails, which would be detrimental to Konoha, he would risk his life, which no longer belonged to him, to use the Reaper Death Seal to seal the opponent.

"What a terrifying look. Are they worried I'll take advantage of this to steal the Nine-Tails?"

Qianye smiled slightly, but then came the Nine-Tails' angry roar from behind, "Damn it, you brat!"

"You'd better be quiet, you stinky fox." Qianye turned around and glared at Kurama. His Sharingan flashed and disappeared in an instant. With just three tomoe, Kurama, who had no Jinchūriki, was hit.

With a thud, the Nine-Tails' neck snapped to the side, and it collapsed to the ground, its eyes lifeless.

With its mouth slightly open and tongue sticking out, the cat looked like it had been given anesthesia and was about to be spayed/neutered.

It stirred up a cloud of dust.

The moment Kurama fell, the Fourth Hokage and Kushina were shocked by Chiya's move.

Although they didn't see the Sharingan.

But with just a glare, he subdued the Nine-Tails that they had risked their lives to suppress.

This ability reminded them of the masked man who controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha.

No. The other party seems even more terrifying than the masked man.

"You're from the Uchiha clan, right? But we've never seen you before," Kushina said, her voice weak, as she was now on her deathbed.

The Fourth Hokage staggered and quickly helped him up; he wasn't in good shape either, nearing his limit.

Once his chakra is depleted, the unseen Grim Reaper behind him will reap his soul.

Qianye said calmly, "Judging from your appearance, you're all about to die, so stop guessing my identity. You'll never figure it out even if you rack your brains."

"I am not a member of the Uchiha clan. In our time, the Uchiha clan had already been wiped out, ordered by the Third Hokage and Danzo. Of course, they paid a heavy price."

"When they plotted to wipe out the Uchiha clan, all of their clan members were also wiped out. It's a cycle of cause and effect, and retribution is inevitable."

"One more thing, Fourth Hokage, the Reaper Death Seal isn't effective against everyone."

The Fourth Hokage was taken aback. He wasn't stupid; on the contrary, he was quite intelligent.

It's just that sometimes I trust certain people too much, like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"So you're not from this era? In other words, you came from the future, through the dragon vein?"

After much deliberation, the Fourth Hokage asked in a deep voice.

"It seems you've already met your future son," Qianye said. "To be frank, a certain naive boy who idolizes me once called me 'father.' Coincidentally, I've fully grasped the power of the Dragon Vein and plan to secretly save my parents without altering history."

"So I decided to take pity on you and save you, but unfortunately you used the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, there's no saving you now."

"I might be able to save your wife."

"I see." Upon hearing this, the Fourth Hokage revealed a relieved and gratified smile. "It seems you must be the person Naruto often mentions."

"Despite our different stances, you seem to be a truly excellent ninja."

What no one knew was that during the mission to seal the dragon veins, Minato Namikaze recognized his son.

Although Naruto and the others' memories were sealed to avoid altering history, his own were preserved perfectly.

This is also the main reason why he firmly believes that his newborn son will be able to control the Nine-Tails in the future.

"Don't you want to know what your son went through in the future?" Chiya frowned. "To be precise, what Hiruzen Sarutobi did to your son."

"No need. I will watch silently from within Naruto's body." The Fourth Hokage smiled and shook his head, turning his gaze to Kushina, who was lying in his arms, barely able to keep her eyes open. "Next, I will seal my and Kushina's chakra, along with the Nine-Tails, into Naruto's body."

"It seems you possess a method to heal those who have lost their Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. I'll leave Kushina to you. And the same goes for Naruto."

Chiya asked the question that had been on her mind the most, "There's one more question. Do you know that if a Jinchuriki loses their Tailed Beast, and if they don't die, and the Tailed Beast is resealed in time, then the Jinchuriki can continue to live?"

Minato was taken aback, then shook his head, a bitter look on his face, and said with a wry smile, "I see."

Unfortunately, it was all too late.

There's no going back in life.

"I'll leave Kushina in your care." After saying this, the Fourth Hokage put Kushina down, used the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, and passed away with a smile.

Chiya walked to the dying Kushina, picked her up casually, and left behind a Wood Release clone. He then used the Disguise Technique.

Not long after they left.

The Third Hokage and the others arrived late because they were entangled by the clones of Senya.

Looking at Naruto inside the small altar and the seal on his abdomen, he immediately understood what was going on.

Meanwhile.

In the jungle, Chiya also revived Kushina.

"Wasn't I already dead?" These were the first words Kushina spoke after her resurrection.

Watching the Third Hokage and the others depart, Chiya turned to Kushina and said, "Yo, you're awake already?"

"Who exactly are you?" Kushina followed Chiya's gaze and saw her child, her husband, and her own "corpse."

The sound suddenly stopped.

A hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes.

She wasn't stupid; she could tell from her husband's conversation with Qianye.

She vaguely sensed that the other person seemed to have traveled through time specifically to save her parents, and incidentally, to save her as well.

In other words, in the original trajectory, he was already dead.

The other party saved him by using a "substitute" without altering history.

"I thought you were going to yell and scream," Chiya said, somewhat surprised. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Chiya, Fujiwara Chiya. I am the grown-up child of Fujiwara Ichiro and Fujiwara Shizuka."

"He's also a Konoha rogue ninja. Well, I can't explain it to you in a few words. You should see for yourself."

As he spoke, Chiya activated his Sharingan and showed her what had happened after the Nine-Tails Night.

Of course, some things are inevitably distorted in the process.

For example, the Sharingan wasn't obtained through absorption; it was a gift from Fugaku before his death.

(End of this chapter)