"What exactly is going on?"
Minato looked at Ren with a gaze full of confusion; he was eager to know what was happening with Ren.
"Hmm, you know about Perfect Jinchuriki, Minato-nii?" Ren said after a moment of contemplation, and although Minato was a bit puzzled, he still nodded.
"Yes, I've heard of it. It's when the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast within them are no longer hostile or in opposition, allowing the Jinchuriki to freely control and use the Tailed Beast's Chakra and power."
As he spoke, Minato's expression suddenly froze, as if he had connected the dots. He widened his eyes, staring at Ren, his mouth twitching slightly.
"You wouldn't..."
"Hehehe."
Ren channeled Isobu's Chakra within him, gathering it into his palm. Instantly, Ren's entire left hand was covered by a nearly tangible layer of blue Chakra.
Minato was no stranger to this Water Release Chakra; it was undoubtedly Isobu's power.
"How about it, Minato-nii? My leave didn't disappoint you, did it?"
Ren looked at Minato, who was still in shock, and leaned in, saying cheerfully.
"It certainly didn't."
Minato recovered from his surprise, his eyes strangely appraising Ren, making the latter's back tingle.
"What did you do during your leave? Don't tell me you just went out to relax and ended up becoming a Perfect Jinchuriki."
"Uh..."
Ren scratched his head, saying awkwardly.
"I just went out to wander the mountains and play in the water, and then this happened."
At this point, Ren paused, then looked at Minato with a serious expression, his tone becoming grave.
"Minato-nii, these things aren't important. What's important is that I've become a Perfect Jinchuriki, and my strength has greatly increased. What you should be thinking about now is how to reward me, understand?"
"..."
This time, it was Minato's turn to be speechless. He looked at the lively Ren in front of him and said helplessly.
"What reward do you want? All my money is with Kushina-nee. I can't teach you Flying Thunder God without Hokage-sama's permission. As for anything else, I don't have it."
"Oh, come on."
Ren couldn't help but sigh, looking at Minato with a resentful expression.
"Big Brother, is this respecting your partner or being henpecked? Look at my Yuhi, she never restricts my financial freedom."
As he said this, Ren's confidence suddenly surged, and he raised his head, looking at Minato with pride.
"...If Shinku Yuhi-senpai heard that, you'd be in big trouble."
Minato's face darkened, and he stared at Ren's back, saying faintly.
"Don't scare me."
Ren immediately felt a chill down his spine. He quickly turned his head but saw nothing.
Oh, no, there was also Galloy's corpse.
After Ren carried him into the tent, he had placed him aside. If Ren hadn't inadvertently noticed, he might have forgotten about it.
Ren used Instantaneous Body Technique to flash beside the corpse, picked it up, then turned back to the desk, asking for credit.
"Minato-nii, look who this is."
Minato leaned forward to see the person's true face and said in surprise.
"Galloy? You actually killed him?"
Ren nodded cheerfully, smiling.
"Good luck. Before the fight even started, I crippled one of his legs. Take him to the Intelligence Department; a Jonin's intelligence should be quite a lot, right?"
"Indeed."
Minato nodded and called out to outside the tent.
"Fu!"
As soon as his voice fell, the guard Ninja who had previously announced Ren walked in, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice.
"Minato-sama!"
"Send this corpse to the Intelligence Department. Have them extract all the intelligence from it and compile it into a document to be submitted by tomorrow noon."
"Yes!"
The other party dared not delay. He stood up, took two steps forward, and after receiving Galloy's corpse from Ren's hand, he walked out of the tent.
"Alright, what do you want?"
Minato massaged his forehead with one hand, looking at Ren with a hint of helplessness.
With both a Perfect Jinchuriki and an enemy Jonin, it seemed truly unreasonable not to give some substantial reward.
"Minato-nii, help me apply to the Village. I want to apply for promotion to Jonin."
Ren found a small stool nearby, sat in front of the desk, and looked at Minato with a slight smile.
"Hmm? Why the sudden thought of becoming a Jonin?"
Minato was a bit puzzled. He had initially thought Ren would ask him for some pocket money or rare Ninjutsu scrolls, but he unexpectedly made such a request.
"Oh, Special Jonin sounds awkward, and with my current strength, becoming a Jonin shouldn't be a problem, right, Minato-nii?"
After Ren finished speaking, he stared at Minato with anticipation, awaiting his reply.
"Hmm... According to the requirements, you have indeed met the conditions for promotion. All right, then I will send the application to the Village. If Hokage-sama doesn't agree, then you can't blame me."
Minato pondered for a moment before agreeing. If Ren only wanted a promotion slot, it was indeed not excessive.
Anyway, he had to draft documents and report on the situation to the Village every two days; writing an application was just a side task.
"Yay, Long live Minato-nii!"
Ren cheered, then the next moment, he leaned closer to Minato, asking with anticipation.
"So, Minato-nii, once I become a Jonin, can I lead a team?"
"Hmm?"
Minato finally understood Ren's intention and couldn't help but chuckle. At the same time, he replied.
"Yes, except for some Jonin with special duties, other Jonin are generally responsible for leading a team. Of course, the team members are assigned by the Village."
"So that's how it is."
Ren's eyes showed a glimmer of understanding.
It made sense. If team members could be self-selected, it would be chaotic. Clan Ninja would all choose their own clan members, leaving a bunch of civilian Ninja; what would happen then? Coupled with political factors and their impact, if they really allowed self-selection, it would be a huge mess.
"Oh, right, Minato-nii, I saw the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki at the Cloud Hidden Great Camp."
They had been chatting for almost a quarter of an hour when Ren finally remembered this. With so many things on his mind earlier, he almost missed this point.
"Hmm, Aoki has already reported it to me."
Speaking of this, Minato's expression also became serious, and he tapped the desk lightly with two fingers.
"The Eight-Tails is the strongest Tailed Beast apart from the Nine-Tailed inside Kushina. And I heard that this generation's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki has already initially mastered the Eight-Tails' power and is expected to become a Perfect Jinchuriki in the future. I didn't expect the Hidden Cloud Village to deploy him so quickly."
As he said this, Ren's expression also became solemn.
The Eight-Tails Gyuki, indeed a formidable opponent. Apart from the Nine-Tailed, he was the strongest. If they really fought... it felt a bit troublesome.
"However..."
The gloom on Minato's face suddenly vanished, and he looked at Ren with a bright smile.
"We also have a Perfect Jinchuriki on our side."
"???"