Hiruzen Sarutobi told Shindai to act with Minato Namikaze, and Shindai immediately became anxious.
As the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, who was already famous in the Ninja World, would definitely go wherever it was dangerous next.
If he followed Minato Namikaze, wouldn't he also be in great danger?
Shindai hurriedly said, "Hokage-sama, although I really want to follow Minato-sama, I am truly powerless. I have been very weak since childhood, panting after just two steps. Minato-sama knows this. When I use Ninjutsu, I can only maintain it for a very short time before collapsing from exhaustion.
If I were to act with Minato-sama, wouldn't I just be a burden to Minato-sama?
To avoid being a burden to Minato-sama, and to Konoha, I think it's better for me to stay in Konoha!"
Shindai spoke with great righteousness, looking as if he was doing it for Konoha's good.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Minato Namikaze with a subtle gaze.
Minato Namikaze looked back at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a somewhat helpless expression, as if saying, 'See, this is how he is.'
Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and said to Shindai earnestly, "Shindai, if you were a civilian from another country, I would approve your request to join Konoha immediately.
However, your previous identity was a Ninja from Hidden Sand Village. As a Ninja, it's impossible to receive the same treatment as civilians, especially since the Ninja World is subtly trending towards war, and Konoha has already had friction with Hidden Cloud Village.
Therefore, Konoha is now under full alert and in a state of preparedness. As a former Hidden Sand Village Ninja, you cannot directly join Konoha. Minato should have told you that Ninjas from other villages who wish to join Konoha must contribute to Konoha and have a guarantor.
Your memory has been probed, and there are no issues. Minato has also agreed to be your guarantor. However, you are not yet a member of Konoha, so you cannot stay in Konoha for long. According to regulations, you can only stay in Konoha for three days before you must leave. You cannot stay in Konoha to make contributions.
Therefore, the only way for you to contribute to Konoha is outside of Konoha.
Don't worry, Shindai, Minato will protect your safety and ensure you are not in danger. As long as you meet the contribution standards for joining Konoha, I will immediately approve your entry into Konoha."
Shindai looked at Minato Namikaze with a pained expression.
It seemed that to join Konoha, he had to follow Minato Namikaze.
However, following Minato Namikaze was definitely better than following anyone else. At least Minato Namikaze was incredibly strong. As long as he clung tightly to Minato Namikaze's leg, there shouldn't be any danger.
For example, when Obito or Rin Nohara had accidents in the future, it was because Minato Namikaze wasn't by their side.
And the full-scale war hasn't started yet, so following Kakashi and them now shouldn't be dangerous... right?
Having no other choice, Shindai could only agree, "I understand. Thank you, Hokage-sama. Thank you, Minato-sama. Minato-sama, I'll be troubling you from now on."
Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "Don't worry, Shindai, I won't let my comrades get into trouble."
Shindai sighed inwardly, thinking how cool Minato Namikaze looked when he said that, full of a sense of security.
But it was useless.
Because in the end, only Kakashi survived.
Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Minato Namikaze, "Minato, you may not have much time to rest. The Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas in the Land of Hot Water have discovered your absence and have started a new round of attacks, so you need to depart immediately tomorrow and head to the Land of Hot Water."
Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "I understand. Tomorrow morning, I will take Kakashi and the others, along with Shindai, to the Land of Hot Water."
After leaving the Hokage Building, since Shindai had nowhere to go, Minato Namikaze decided to take Shindai to stay at his own home first.
Minato Namikaze was still a bachelor at this time, so there was no need to worry about inconvenience or anything.
Minato Namikaze said to Shindai, "Shindai, it's already evening. You can rest at my place. There's food in the fridge, and you can watch TV if you're bored. I'm going out for a bit."
Shindai raised an eyebrow and asked very gossipy, "Is Minato-sama going to see his lover?"
Minato Namikaze's face immediately flushed, "No, it's not that. Alright, it's getting late. I'm leaving now and will be back soon."
Minato Namikaze instantly vanished from the spot.
However, Minato Namikaze had not completely let down his guard against Shindai. After all, this was Konoha Village, and Shindai was still an undercover agent, no matter what.
So Minato Namikaze summoned a toad to monitor Shindai nearby.
But Shindai had no intention of going out at all. He just liked the feeling of staying at home and not going anywhere.
He wasn't interested in Ninjutsu or secret techniques right now.
Currently, Shindai was more interested in the television.
However, it wasn't about the TV content, but rather the TV's structure.
Shindai, with itching hands, had already used Magnet Release to loosen the screws on the TV, muttering, "I'll just take it apart and put it back together later."
...
Minato Namikaze arrived not far from a house located far from the central area of Konoha.
As Minato Namikaze walked to the building's entrance, two ANBU Ninjas instantly appeared before him.
Minato Namikaze said to the two ANBU Ninjas, "I'm here to visit Uzumaki Kushina."
The two Anbu nodded and swiftly disappeared using the Instantaneous Body Technique.
Because the Nine-Tailed was sealed within Uzumaki Kushina, and she couldn't perfectly control the Nine-Tailed at the moment, Uzumaki Kushina's current residence was far from the central area of Konoha and had a barrier set up.
This barrier was not only to prevent Uzumaki Kushina from losing control and causing danger to Konoha, but also because within this barrier, its power would help Uzumaki Kushina suppress the Nine-Tailed within her.
However, as a Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina could not go outside the barrier to prevent the sealing power from weakening. Therefore, Uzumaki Kushina's activity area was limited to the area within the barrier, centered around this building.
Anyone could enter and exit this barrier, but entering this building was not something just anyone could do.
The two ANBU Ninjas earlier were specifically guarding this building and Uzumaki Kushina.
However, Minato Namikaze could certainly enter freely.
As soon as Minato Namikaze entered the building's door, he saw Uzumaki Kushina running towards him.
Uzumaki Kushina was very happy to see Minato Namikaze come to visit her.
"Minato!"
Seeing Uzumaki Kushina, Minato Namikaze's face also unconsciously broke into a smile: "Kushina."
After jogging to Minato Namikaze, Uzumaki Kushina pouted and said, "Minato, you haven't come to see me in a long time!"
Minato Namikaze apologized to Uzumaki Kushina, "Sorry, sorry. Because of missions, I haven't been in Konoha. I only returned to Konoha today."
Uzumaki Kushina's unhappiness came and went quickly. She immediately said enthusiastically, "Minato, quickly tell me about what you've encountered recently. I'm really bored to death here."
Uzumaki Kushina grabbed Minato Namikaze's wrist and walked into the building.
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