Hatake Tatsuya in Naruto

"Hatake Tatsuya, you're dead meat!" Tsunade yelled, charging at him like an enraged lioness as he returned with Kushina.

Shikaku, Hiashi, and Fugaku were taken aback by Tsunade's sudden outburst. Although Tsunade was known for her temper, this level of fury was unprecedented. The sight of Rin Nohara and Terumi Mei, blushing furiously behind Tsunade, gave Tatsuya a pretty good idea of what she might have discovered.

"Hold on, hold on, I'll explain everything later. Can we take care of the current problem first?" Tatsuya raised his hands defensively to block Tsunade's incoming punch, one that could easily break his bones. He looked at her helplessly. "Why is all the blame on me? I'm the victim here..."

"You better have a good explanation later or you'll regret it!" Tsunade's smile was more menacing than comforting, sending shivers down the spines of the nearby Konoha shinobi.

Tatsuya gently placed Kushina next to the severely burnt Nine Tails, his expression darkening as he sensed the fading life force of Kushina. "We need to seal Nine Tails back into her body immediately?"

Sakumo standing nearby, had already guessed Tatsuya's thoughts. "Re-sealing a tailed beast into its Jinchūriki before death isn't unheard of," he remarked quietly.

Isn't Naruto the best example? Even though he later became the Sage of Six Paths, that doesn't change the fact that during the final stages of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto collapses after the Nine-Tails is forcibly extracted from him by Madara.

But before Tatsuya could respond, Minato rushed back in a flash of light and interjected, "No, Kushina's body can't bear the seal of Nine Tails again."

"Does that mean Kushina-san is going to die?" Kurenai's voice wavered, on the verge of tears.

"No, there is another way," Minato said, sweating profusely. "We can divide Nine Tails into yin and yang. Seal half back into Kushina and leave the other half with me..."

He hesitated, realizing the impracticality of sealing the other half within himself. He was the only one present who knew how to perform the sealing, and he couldn't impose a seal on himself. Unless he used the Reaper Death Seal, which required the Shinigami's hand to complete the seal on himself. But Minato wasn't suicidal.

"Should I do it?" Nawaki stepped forward.

"Nawaki!" Tsunade frowned, concern etched on her face.

"We don't have time to hesitate, sister. Nine Tails must be divided into two halves. One half sealed back into Kushina's body, and the other half needs a Jinchūriki," Nawaki paused, then added, "I want to be... the hero of Konoha, just like Grandpa."

As the grandson of the First Hokage but not as talented as a ninja, Nawaki had always been troubled by his own perceived weakness. If only he had power as great as his sister's, he wouldn't feel so embarrassed before their grandfather's legacy.

The other ninjas remained silent, fully aware of the implications of becoming a Jinchūriki. It meant no longer being considered fully "human," but rather the "ultimate weapon" of the Shinobi Village—a deadly tool. However, after witnessing the defeat of the Nine Tails by Tatsuya, which left the beast as helpless as a defeated beast, some even began to entertain the illusion that they could manage the same.

"Be realistic and focus on other areas where you can excel. You're not suitable for this," Tatsuya said, dousing Nawaki's resolve with cold water. Then, he shifted his gaze to the yellow-haired baby cradled in Shizune's arms.

"There is another suitable candidate."

"Naruto!?" Minato's expression changed drastically.

"Aniki, are you serious?" Nawaki and the others looked incredulous.

"The Two-Tailed Jinchūriki of Cloud Shinobi is a Yugitto Nii who became a Jinchūriki at an early age. A child's mind has not yet fully formed, which in some ways lowers the risk of merging with a tailed beast," Tatsuya explained, raising his hand. "Of course, I'm just giving you another option. The final decision is yours."

Minato hesitated, then took his newborn son from Shizune's arms. 'Naruto, you will become a ninja of Konoha in the future, right? Your name is taken from the hero in Jiraiya's ninja novel. So... I believe you can overcome this.'

With newfound determination, Minato's eyes hardened, and he shouted, "Start the sealing ceremony!"

Nine Tails was divided into yin and yang, with the yin half sealed in Uzumaki Kushina and the yang half in Namikaze Naruto. Despite this, they decided to change his name to Uzumaki Naruto. Unlike in the original story, this wasn't to hide Naruto's identity as the Minato's son. Instead, Minato wanted Naruto to always remember the greatness of his mother, Kushina. Hence, Naruto's surname was changed to Uzumaki.

With Konoha's Jinchūriki now being both Kushina and Naruto, this information became the village's top secret. Tsunade ordered that no one was allowed to leak this information.

In the aftermath, there was a lot to handle. The mysterious attacker, Nine Tails' breakout, and Orochimaru's opportunistic assault on the Sarutobi Clan created chaos. Even Sakumo and others were shocked to learn that Orochimaru had attacked during the confusion. Such events were unimaginable.

Nawaki, acting as Hokage's assistant, was responsible for managing the follow-up to these crises. Meanwhile, Tsunade, the Fourth Hokage, held a family meeting at home to address these matters.

"You two betrayed me, you took the lead!" Kurenai exclaimed, her expression showing clear envy. She almost seemed to have the word "Jealous" written on her face. Though she expressed her dissatisfaction, she reminded them that they were a team and wondered why the other two had taken the lead without her.

"What? Are you feeling regretful?" Tsunade asked with a mirthless smile.

Kurenai shuddered, quickly retreating to the corner. She stammered, trembling as she forced a laugh. "No, no, it's just... um, Tsunade-sama..."

Meanwhile, Rin and Mei knelt side by side on the tatami mats, their heads bowed, avoiding Tsunade's gaze. They felt that if they dared to raise their heads, Tsunade could kill them with a single look. At that moment, it almost felt like she might do just that.