I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

"Who is it?" Kushina asked indignantly.

"They are our future son, Naruto Uzumaki..."

"Our son? Naruto Uzumaki?" Kushina was somewhat taken aback, subconsciously touching Minato Namikaze's forehead, muttering softly, "He doesn't have a fever, could he be under a genjutsu?"

"Kushina, there aren't many people who can make me fall under a genjutsu."

"I know, it's just hard to accept this reality. But why did Naruto go back to the past? And why is he called Uzumaki Naruto instead of Namikaze Naruto?"

"By the way, my family should be very happy in the future..."

Kushina had so many questions and wanted to know what would happen in the future.

Minato Namikaze fell silent, then began to tell Kushina about the things that were about to happen in the future, starting from the Nine-Tails' rampage and continuing until Naruto's defection and the establishment of Uzushio Village.

Kushina's expression changed from excitement to anger, and she couldn't help but stand up and say, "How dare the Third Hokage treat my son like this? I'm going to go and pluck his beard right now!"

"The three generations of masters here have never done these things before..."

While comforting Kushina, Minato Namikaze said, "And have you noticed? The turning point that changed our family's fate was the Nine-Tails' attack. If the two of us hadn't died, Naruto wouldn't have suffered like this from a young age..."

"Yes, it's all that masked man's fault! Who is he anyway?"

Kushina gradually calmed down. If they hadn't died, Naruto, as the second generation of Kage, would only be able to bully others.

"The masked man who instigated the Nine-Tails' rampage is my disciple, Uchiha Obito."

Minato Namikaze reluctantly revealed the truth, which he found unacceptable, but given Naruto's ability to easily overwhelm Danzo, he had no reason to lie.

Moreover, if he and Kushina hadn't died, Naruto wouldn't have ended up like that!

Minato's words startled Kushina, who said in surprise:

"How could that kid Obito possibly attack the village? Isn't he dead? Even if he weren't dead, he wouldn't have the strength or reason to attack the village!"

Chapter 328 When the Dragon Vein Returns, Minato's Memories Were Not Sealed (2)

Minato Namikaze felt helpless in the face of Kushina's questioning.

He didn't know why Obito attacked the village. Perhaps it was because his faked death twisted his personality, or perhaps it was because of Rin's death that Obito hated the world.

After pondering for a long time, Kushina looked at Minato Namikaze and asked, "Now that you know what will happen in the future, how do you plan to change Naruto and the village's tragic future?"

Minato Namikaze sighed softly: "Let's start by changing the village. Right now, I'm not a true Hokage yet. Most of the power of the Anbu and Root is still in the hands of the Third Hokage and Danzo."

"Danzo? That sinister guy?"

Kushina frowned: "I've disliked them for a long time. The ANBU members who used to monitor me were also from Root, and they were very rude to me."

Minato Namikaze had a different idea. Danzo was a senior figure in the village who had secretly made many contributions.

But he would never allow himself to harm his fellow villagers or disobey orders from higher-ups. Even without future events, he would resolve this problem.

At that moment, Kushina suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, what's Kakashi doing in the future? He's still so sullen. I hope he won't end up like White Fang..."

Minato Namikaze shook his head: "Kakashi's future is only filled with loneliness, but you've reminded me that it's time to guide Kakashi properly. We can't let him continue to be idle; we need to find something for him to do."

Several tens of minutes later, Kakashi, looking depressed, walked into the Hokage's office.

"Congratulations, teacher, on becoming the Fourth Hokage!"

After politely congratulating him on becoming Hokage, Kakashi reverted to his deadpan expression. Having experienced the deaths of Obito and Rin Nohara, he was utterly devastated.

Seeing Kakashi in this state, Minato Namikaze and Kushina felt somewhat distressed.

After exchanging a glance, the stage was handed over to Minato Namikaze for the performance. After carefully choosing his words, Minato said, "Kakashi, I know you are saddened by Rin's death, but Rin is not actually dead. She is still alive!"

"Rin didn't die either?" Kakashi's eyes lit up, then he shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "I killed her with my own hands. My Chidori pierced her heart!"

“A punctured heart doesn’t necessarily mean death; I saved her that day.”

Kakashi raised his head, clearly having regained some of his energy. He hated himself for failing to protect Rin and for not fulfilling his promise to Obito, but if Rin were still alive…

"Can I see Lin?"

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly: "Okay, but her current identity is a bit sensitive. If there's time, I'll arrange for you to meet with Rin."

"Until then, you'll work under my secret service."

Kakashi frowned, then quickly understood the key point.

If Rin is not dead, the Three-Tails Isobu will still be inside her. The identity of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki is indeed sensitive, so it is quite normal that she has no news of him.

After giving Kakashi an important task, he watched Kakashi leave the office.

Kushina frowned and looked at Minato Namikaze: "Minato, when did you save Rin? Why didn't you tell me? Do you consider me an outsider?"

"No, it's mainly because you didn't ask... and Lin's situation is a bit special."

Minato Namikaze offered a lame excuse, then took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Kushina, saying, "Kakashi has gone to carry out his mission, and we should also make preparations as soon as possible."

Kushina took the document, glanced at it, and said with a smile, "As expected of Minato, the first thing the new Hokage did was target the village's higher-ups. The Third Hokage must be getting really anxious."

"We've been preparing for this for a very long time. Only after we get rid of these deep-seated problems can the village develop normally."

At this point, Minato Namikaze looked at the portraits of the past Hokage not far away.

……

Upon arriving at the meeting point, Kakashi encountered a short-haired ANBU member wearing a mask.

Just as Kakashi was wondering why Minato-sensei had arranged for the Anbu to join, the Anbu slowly spoke up: "You must be Kakashi-senpai. I have been waiting here for a long time on the orders of the Fourth Hokage."

The voice from the Dark Side was a woman's voice, and although it had been deliberately altered, Kakashi still felt a sense of familiarity.

At this moment, the Anbu continued, "Kakashi-senpai, should we carry out the mission immediately, or wait a while? But I'd rather go eat, since soldier pills aren't very tasty."

Kakashi, regaining his composure, asked hesitantly, "Are you Rin?"

"Rin?" The voice of the Anbu member was filled with doubt, and he shook his head. "Who is that? Kakashi-senpai's former teammate? She's not as cute as me, but don't worry, senpai, I won't let you down."

Kakashi's expression darkened; the meeting with Rin that he had envisioned was now impossible.

Rin was shot in the heart by herself. Even if she survived by sheer luck, it would be impossible for her to become a ninja. Moreover, the fact that Rin is still alive might be something that Minato made up to comfort himself.

However, even if it was a white lie, it didn't matter, because he could feel the warmth of his teacher and his wife.

Just as Kakashi hesitated, the Anbu chuckled, then grabbed Kakashi's hand and whispered in his ear, "Kakashi-senpai, the lightning you pierced my chest back then really hurt, I still haven't forgotten it."

"Who are you?" Kakashi's eyes widened suddenly, but the Anbu covered his mouth.

"There's no need to say anything else. The old Nohara Rin is dead. The current me is merely an ANBU under the Fourth Hokage. If possible, please don't call me by my old name."

The voice of the Anbu member gradually turned cold, and as he spoke, chakra faintly emanated from his body. It was the chakra of the tailed beast, full of violence and power.

Rin Nohara grabbed Kakashi's hand, took out the lunchbox she had prepared earlier, removed half of her mask, revealing her face covered in purple paint.

Kakashi was momentarily stunned when he saw that face.

He thought he would never see Nohara Rin again, and that Minato-sensei's words were just a white lie. But to his surprise, Minato-sensei not only kept his word, but also quickly arranged for him and Rin to be together.

Rin Nohara waved her hand in front of Kakashi's eyes and said, "Let's eat first. We have a mission to carry out later. I heard that this mission is related to Kakashi-senpai. I can't wait to go and carry out the mission."

"What does this have to do with me?" Kakashi realized what was happening and asked, puzzled.

"Don't you know? It was Minato-sensei who told me. But if you don't know, beg me and I might tell you."

Chapter 329 When the Dragon Vein Returns, Minato's Memories Were Not Sealed (3)

At the same time that Kakashi and Rin Nohara met, Minato and Kushina were secretly observing from behind.

Looking at Nohara Rin, whose personality had become assertive, and Kakashi, who was being bullied, Kushina smiled and said, "Minato, I really thought you had sent Kakashi to collect evidence of Root's rebellion."

Minato Namikaze said with a hint of helplessness:

"As a qualified teacher, how could I allow my disciple to be in danger? I have already collected evidence of Danzo and Orochimaru's private human experiments using the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"As soon as they get close to the root base, the pre-prepared actors can make their appearance."

Hearing this, Kushina glanced at Minato Namikaze: "Why haven't I seen you this wicked before, deliberately using this kind of fishing tactic to deal with Danzo and Orochimaru."

Minato Namikaze smiled slightly, seemingly acknowledging Kushina's statement.

On the other side, Kakashi finished eating the lunchbox made by Nohara Rin, and a sense of melancholy suddenly arose in his heart. It was indeed good news that Rin was alright, but how wonderful it would be if Obito were still alive.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that he was being too greedy.

Pulling his thoughts back from their reverie, Kakashi asked Rin Nohara, "What exactly is our mission? Can you tell me now?"

Nohara Rin nodded: "Our mission is to infiltrate the Root base and gather evidence of Root's rebellion."

Kakashi frowned. When did Root start plotting a rebellion? But since this was a mission given by Minato-sensei, it meant that Root definitely had thoughts of betrayal.

After all, Danzo and Orochimaru had just lost the election for the Fourth Hokage, so it was perfectly normal for them to be resentful.

A dozen minutes later, Kakashi and Rin Nohara arrived at the location recorded on the scroll.

This was a very secluded base within the Great Forest of Konoha, which made the two of them frown.

Just then, the Root members patrolling nearby spotted Kakashi and were about to question him when Rin Nohara preemptively grabbed the Root ninja by the neck and casually threw him to the ground.

Upon witnessing Rin Nohara's formidable strength, Kakashi broke out in a few beads of sweat on his forehead.

Isn't Rin a medical ninja? When did her strength become even greater than his? She's comparable to a veteran Jonin in the village.

Rin Nohara guessed Kakashi's thoughts, chuckled, and walked towards the interior of the Root base.

There were many Root Guards inside the base, and none of them were a match for Nohara Rin. Soon the two of them infiltrated the base.

Continuing through the passage, Kakashi sensed that the base was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

Although it's called a military base, it's more like an experimental base, with rooms containing all sorts of experimental materials and subjects.

Kakashi felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the young test subjects soaking in the medicinal solution.

The village clearly forbids human experiments related to Wood Release, so why are so many children still participating in human experiments? This completely violates the Will of Fire.

Although the Will of Fire is considered dispensable by the higher-ups, this is going too far.

No wonder the teacher ordered an investigation into the root base!

While collecting experimental data, Kakashi pondered how to escape from the Root base and bring this information back to the Hokage Building to show to Minato-sensei.

Unfortunately, a viper in the corner spotted the two.