Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

"Don't be nervous, it's just a 'trigger-type' eye technique. I've named it Heart Lock."

Yue walked up to the two of them and pointed to the tiny, fleeting eight thousand spear-shaped incantation marks between their brows.

“I set this up a long time ago. It’s a combination of my Yin Release and the Eight Thousand Spears of Light, a mental shackle placed deep in your souls. It will not control your thoughts, nor will it restrict your freedom.”

"However, if you harbor ill intentions towards me, Guang, or Loulan, or attempt to destroy this city or leak its secrets..."

Yue's eyes turned icy cold: "The spell will be triggered instantly, and as for the result, you don't want to know. I can only say that after it's triggered three times, it will directly sever your central nervous system."

"Of course, don't think it's cruel. The Hyuga clan of Konoha also has a similar switch, but this one is prepared for you, and the price isn't that high."

Yue Weiwei spread her hands slightly: "After all, I can't let two 'nuclear bombs' that could detonate at any time roam freely in my base. This condition is reasonable, isn't it?"

Minato calmed himself down. After weighing the absolute disadvantage and his own rationality, he finally loosened his clenched fist, because they had no bargaining chips at all.

The fact that he was able to get here alive is already an act of forgiveness from this man.

“I accept,” Minato said in a deep voice.

"What about my Naruto...?"

Just then, Kushina suddenly asked a question in a low voice; she really wanted to see Naruto.

Upon hearing Kushina's voice, Uchiha Hikaru, who had been standing behind Yue with his arms crossed, trembled almost imperceptibly.

Without warning, a memory flashed through her mind of Sasuke, the chubby human baby who would reach out his little hand and tightly grasp her finger back in the Uchiha clan's territory.

Mother...child...

She didn't like seeing such sad scenes.

"moon."

Hikaru suddenly turned her head away, avoiding Kushina's gaze: "I'm going to find Sara to eat that thing called a hamburger. Call me if you need anything."

After saying that, she didn't even wait for Yue's response, and walked out of the core area quickly without looking back, as if she were running away.

Watching the girl flee in panic, Uchiha Yue's lips, hidden behind his mask, curved into a gentle smile.

"You're becoming more and more like a real person, Light." He sighed inwardly, feeling genuinely gratified by Light's compassion.

However, when Yue turned his head and looked again at the tightly embracing Minato and Namikaze, the gentleness on his face vanished instantly.

The Heavenly Will Plan needs to be implemented, and many pieces are needed; these two must be quickly brought under his command.

From the beginning of the Nine-Tails' nighttime plan to now, it would be utter self-deception to say that he had no intention of recruiting Minato and Namikaze as his subordinates.

Two Kage-level fighters at their peak!

One is a tactical master with extreme speed and the potential to perfectly control the Fairy Fox Mode in the future;

One is a true descendant of the Uzumaki clan, who mastered the unbroken sealing techniques during the Warring States period;

These two are priceless treasures in the entire ninja world.

But what Uchiha Tsukuyomi wanted was not two puppets forcibly brainwashed by the "Eight Thousand Spears" and living like zombies! What he wanted was a pair of peerless blades who could fully exert their subjective initiative, possess top-notch creativity, and truly serve him loyally!

With his powerful subordinates, he could quickly mass-produce and train them thanks to the resources of Loulan;

However, there are only a handful of Kage-level powerhouses in the entire ninja world who possess strategic vision and creativity.

To completely subdue such a powerful figure, mere military intimidation and the debt of saving his life are far from sufficient.

He must dismantle the deep-rooted "Will of Fire" in their hearts from the very source of their souls!

The Will of Fire itself is not wrong; wherever leaves dance, fire will continue to burn. This is an extremely noble spirit of self-sacrifice.

Uchiha Tsukuyomi didn't want to use Naruto, but he was indeed very useful in this matter.

He didn't have much aversion to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Everything he did was simply the inevitable choice of a competent politician in a desperate situation.

After the Nine-Tails' night, Konoha's situation was extremely precarious.

Externally, the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth are eyeing them covetously;

Inside, the people are filled with despair at losing loved ones and rage with nowhere to vent.

Furthermore, the Uchiha clan, who were maintaining order, were now under suspicion;

The entire production of Konoha was on an extremely fragile balance.

This is a classic trolley problem.

However, on one side lies the stability of the rear and the future of Konoha;

On the other side is a child who "doesn't understand anything, but can be compensated for in the future."

In order to allow the people's emotions to be vented, and to ensure the stability of Konoha's rear in the event of external threats...

Against this backdrop of internal and external troubles, all Danzo needed to do was ignite a small fire...

This trolley problem didn't even require Hiruzen to choose for himself.

Compromise is the art of politics; to gain something, you must naturally give up something else.

Compromise inevitably sacrifices the interests of some people, which is a natural "choosing sides" process.

Even if the Fourth Hokage and his wife later reviewed and understood the Third Hokage, a rift would inevitably have formed in their hearts.

That moment will mark the beginning of the invasion of "Project Divine Will," a plan even more noble than the Will of Fire.

Looking at the despairing Kushina, Yue stated the facts in a flat, emotionless voice:

“As I said before, in the predetermined script of that timeline, the Fourth Hokage and his wife are already dead. Once you try to change your fate in your original identities, the corrective force will immediately descend, and the aftershocks of its backlash may even directly affect your Naruto.”

Upon hearing this, Kushina's voice abruptly stopped.

"but……"

Yue crossed her arms and said with a hint of amusement, “I have a plan… If you can get involved, perhaps it can fulfill your wish to stay by Naruto’s side.”

Chapter 79 Harvest

"What plan?" Minato stared intently at Tsuki with his deep blue eyes.

"Fate cannot be changed, and the ending is already determined, but the process of how to achieve this ending is controllable. Who will influence it, and who will achieve this ending, is all unknown."

"Naruto was just born, and he was the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki. The higher-ups in Konoha, whether it was the Third Hokage or Danzo, would absolutely not let this ultimate weapon die out on its own."

If Naruto were to grow up safely and become sensible, there must have been nannies, caregivers, and even ANBU agents secretly dispatched by the Third Hokage to look after and monitor him.

"So, what if... I replaced those 'nameless babysitters' and 'errand boys' who were destined to appear in Naruto's life and take care of his daily needs with our people?"

"What if...we were to write all the endings?"

……

Three months have passed since the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

As they embarked on their journey back to Konoha, the Minato couple were filled with a sense of loss and change.

Minato was just chatting with Yue when he was suddenly switched to another topic. He was quite impressed by Yue's decisiveness.

They acted immediately, without any hesitation.

Now, after being reshaped by Uchiha Tsukuyomi's "Yang Release and Yin Release", Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki have not only changed their appearance drastically, but their original iconic chakra waves have also been completely erased.

In addition, with the triggered "Eight Thousand Spears" eye technique acting as a mental lock, they are now, to the outside world, just an ordinary civilian couple from the Land of Fire who "lost their home due to war and know nothing."

The couple is currently at Orochimaru's hidden hideout.

"A letter from Uchiha Yue?"

Orochimaru licked his pale lips, looked at the requirements on the scroll, and let out a hoarse laugh.

"Let me use my authority in the village to arrange for you to become commoners and be included in the Third Hokage's list of caregivers for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

"Hehehe... What a crazy guy, even crazier than me. Is he trying to plant a spy right under Sarutobi-sensei's nose?"

Although Orochimaru didn't know the background of these two commoners, as a follow-up to the previous transaction of "Yin Release Soul Theory," it was just a small favor for him to do Uchiha Tsuki.

Moreover, planting another unknown seed in the seemingly peaceful Leaf Village was exactly in line with his perverse sense of humor.

Orochimaru casually burned the scroll to ashes and calmly stamped his Hokage's beloved disciple's pass on a list of employees to be screened by the Konoha Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Everything fell into place naturally.

They succeeded.

At this tragic starting point, frozen in time by fate, they returned to their own flesh and blood in the most humble yet safest way.

……

The core laboratory is located underground in Loulan.

With the departure of Minato and his wife, Hikaru also went to look for Sara, leaving only Uchiha Tsuki in the empty hall.

The heavy metal door slowly closed, completely shutting out the roar of gears from the outside world.

The room was illuminated by a cool, bluish light, making the laboratory crystal clear.

Yue walked to the large metal lab bench, slowly exhaled a long breath, and the excitement beneath the mask reached its peak at this moment.

"Finally... it's time to check the results."

Leaving aside the verification of the correction mechanism and the theory of pupil techniques, he has already made a fortune on the material level alone.

Yue raised her hand and arranged the items in her arms one by one on the cold metal table.

The first item was two specially made scrolls with an ominous dark red hue.

The Nine-Tails' chakra.

One volume was obtained on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox, and the other volume was obtained during the Warring States period when they clashed with the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Although he was forced to give up most of it in order to test the limits of "corrective power", what he still had in his hands was a terrifying chakra crystal.

He even has a backup copy for conducting experiments.

The second item was a dozen or so ninjutsu scrolls, which he had exchanged with various clans during the Warring States period.

Each one is fundamental to the survival of various families in this era.

Yin and Yang, spirit and body, the interplay and mutual restraint of ninjutsu...