Naruto: Born Gifted in Konoha

Even though Zetsu had already revealed half of himself, no one in the delivery room noticed him.

No one could imagine who might have broken through the heavy security outside and entered unnoticed.

The Nine-Tails' chakra emanating from Kushina Uzumaki grew even stronger, but layers of cursed seals covered her face and body—clearly prearranged containment measures.

"Ahh!" Kushina tried to twist her body, but several medical ninja held her down.

Despite this, she still pulled a few ninjas along as she moved across the large bed.

Zetsu's black-and-white form steadily moved across the ceiling—not fast, but steady. Soon, he reached directly above the bed.

Not a single person noticed the slightest abnormality during this process, their full attention focused on Kushina's childbirth.

Biwako continuously comforted Kushina, constantly wiping sweat from her forehead.

"Almost there! Almost there!" Biwako muttered repeatedly, watching the baby's head already halfway out. Her face showed equal parts anxiety and excitement.

Although she knew some medical ninjutsu, age had caught up with her—her role here was primarily psychological support for Kushina.

After all, she'd experienced childbirth herself and got along well with Kushina.

"Waaah!" The newborn cried loudly. A medical ninja quickly wrapped the Hokage's son in a pre-prepared cloth.

"It's alright now," Biwako whispered into Kushina's ear. Giving birth drained immense physical strength, especially while resisting the Nine-Tails' rebellion at the same time, leaving her visibly exhausted.

Kushina slowly opened her eyes, smiling faintly. The Nine-Tails seemed aware its chance had passed and grew unusually quiet. She wanted to ask someone to bring the baby over so she could have a look.

But the moment her eyes opened, she saw a yin-yang-faced figure peering down from the ceiling.

White Zetsu grinned at Kushina, clearly amused that she had spotted him—but her expression changed instantly.

"What's wrong, Kushina?" Biwako asked, not being a powerful ninja herself and failing to sense anything unusual.

Fzzt! Not lightning—but a sound like foam rapidly expanding.

Right after Biwako spoke, white pasty substances erupted from everyone in the ward except Kushina.

[Spore Technique]

Unique to White Zetsu, this ninjutsu implants spores into enemies' bodies. When activated later, these transform into White Zetsu Clones, disrupting opponents' physical mobility.

"Damn it!" Even so, Kushina was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—a formidable ninja by any standard—and quickly realized what happened.

She pushed aside the blanket and started getting up.

But someone else moved faster.

From the ceiling, Zetsu dove straight down, closing the distance to Kushina in an instant.

Boom!

A jet-black hand slammed onto Kushina's abdomen. Black runes spread instantly from his palm, coursing across her entire body.

This action shattered both the sealing formation previously prepared to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra from escaping her body and also damaged one corner of the seal imprisoning the beast inside.

Boom!

The crimson chakra erupted from her body, blasting away the medical ninja still struggling in the room and obliterating everything inside.

"Time to go!" Zetsu looked at Kushina frozen in place, then slowly sank into the ceiling. It was time to make a quick exit!

Outside the delivery room, the guards sensed the disturbance and kicked the door open without hesitation.

Weakened, Kushina was instantly immobilized by Black Zetsu, who then weakened part of her seal.

The Nine-Tails seized the chance and began frantically influencing Kushina.

Under normal circumstances, as the last proud member of the Uzumaki Clan, Kushina would have been able to barely suppress the Nine-Tails even in this situation.

But due to whatever techniques Black Zetsu had used earlier, she had lost her ability to draw chakra. Combined with the exhausting labor and constant battles against the Nine-Tails, nearly all her strength was already gone.

Now, under the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra, she was gradually losing consciousness. A layer of eerie red chakra wrapped around her body like a cloak.

"Damn it!" Shikaku, stationed near the hospital, rushed over immediately upon hearing the commotion.

Arriving on scene, he saw Kushina, half-transformed into a tailed beast, confronting Anbu ninja.

"Give me the child," Shikaku said, spotting a baby in the arms of one of the Anbu and quickly pulling the infant into his own embrace.

He couldn't let anything happen to Naruto. Though he didn't know where Minato was at the moment, as the Hokage's assistant, he had to protect the child at all costs.

Roar! Kushina had lost consciousness and let out a furious growl resembling a wild beast.

Just moments ago, she had struggled to maintain control over her body in a fierce battle for dominance against the Nine-Tails—but the difference between a human and a tailed beast was now clear.

The Nine-Tails had been continuously resisting the seal ever since she became pregnant, but it remained strong and vigorous.

Kushina, however, couldn't take it anymore. Each wave of assault from the Nine-Tails steadily pushed her further toward collapse.

Snap! One red tail lashed out, completely destroying the room in an instant.

"Hurry, get Lady Biwako away from here! The rest of you hold back the Jinchuriki!"

Shikaku spotted Sarutobi Biwako unconscious among the chaos while no one had even noticed when the White Zetsu Clone quietly vanished.

Everyone sprang into action while Shikaku, cradling the struggling Naruto, quickly moved far away from the scene.

Since he wasn't a combat-oriented ninja, keeping distance from enemies would give him a better chance in battle.

...

Roar! A bestial roar echoed throughout the Hidden Leaf Village, snapping awake even those undisturbed by the previous explosion.

Most of the nearby residents had already been evacuated from the hospital area—this was thanks to Shikaku's brilliant foresight.

In the Hokage Building.

Minato Namikaze suddenly felt a bad omen deep in his heart. Then he heard a beastly roar echoing in his ears.

His expression changed, and a flash of killing intent passed through his eyes.

So, the ninja in front of him was merely bait—an attempt to lure him away from the hospital.

After giving Saitama a long, serious look, Minato vanished in a flash.

Saitama also heard the noise outside and felt quite puzzled.

After confirming Minato's departure, Saitama prepared to leave as well.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several dark figures dashed through the corridor and burst into the room. They were Anbu who had responded to the disturbance.

With Minato Namikaze gone, the Anbu arrived. Saitama knew things were slipping out of his control.

Meanwhile, an emergency occurred with the jinchuriki, forcing Minato to abandon Saitama and rush off immediately.

A flash of lightning lit up beneath his feet. Saitama charged toward the Anbu, tucking the Scroll of Seals under his arm.

Since Minato wouldn't be back anytime soon, Saitama allowed himself a brief moment of peace.

Slash! One Anbu barely caught sight of Saitama before his hand sliced straight through the ninja's chest like a blade.

Without hesitation, Saitama scanned the area, spotting even more shinobi heading their way.

Boom! A streak of blue-white electricity lit the scene as Saitama blasted a massive hole in the wall and leaped outside.

A group of Anbu followed closely behind.

Slash! Not caring about anything else, Saitama ripped open the scroll while running, flipping straight to the front pages searching for the technique he needed.

[Fire Release - Great Fire Dragon] Standing on the platform outside the Hokage Building, Saitama fired outward.

At the same time, midair, he twisted backward and released another technique. A massive fire dragon blasted from his mouth, engulfing the pursuing Anbu.

"Scatter!"

The Anbu instantly dispersed. Saitama's attack slammed into the Hokage Building itself, colliding violently with its barrier.

Boom! Sparks flew everywhere. Sections of the Hokage Building crumbled and caught fire.

Take it back! Having found what he needed and memorized the steps in one glance, Saitama flicked the scroll away in a single swift motion.

It bore Minato Namikaze's seal, which meant Saitama couldn't take it with him. Now that he'd obtained the necessary knowledge, that was enough.

Thud! Landing on a rooftop, Saitama melted into the building structure and vanished without a trace.

The group of pursuing Anbu, clearly distracted by the thrown scroll, lost Saitama completely when they resumed the chase.

But unlike Minato, none of them had the speed to keep up with Saitama.

...

"What happened?" The Third appeared at the hospital. By now, the entire facility had been reduced to rubble, with members of the sealing team desperately struggling against Kushina's tailed beast form.

"We don't know. There was an emergency with the jinchuriki—that's what forced Minato to leave you behind!" 

An Anbu reported. Everyone previously stationed inside Kushina's ward lay unconscious, leaving no one to explain the situation.

In any case, the sudden surge likely meant the bijuu seized the opportunity during Kushina's postpartum exhaustion, trying desperately to break free from the seal.

This caused the jinchuriki to lose consciousness entirely, placing her body under the bijuu's full control.

"Send people to evacuate civilians!" Looking at the completely irrational crimson figure before him, the Third gave orders.

Whoosh! A yellow flash zipped past—Minato arrived.

"Kushina?" Seeing Kushina temporarily subdued by the sealing team, Minato frowned.

I was only gone for a second… How did everything go sideways this fast?

"Hiruzen!" Minato noticed Sarutobi wearing battle armor.

"Minato!" The Third nodded.

"I've got this. There's a mysterious intruder at the Hokage Building. He stole the Scroll of Seals. Go check it out!"

"Minato Namikaze was still deeply worried about Kushina and refused to leave her side.

"All right! I'll go!" The Third sensed the commotion from the other side but deemed the Nine-Tails at hand more urgent, so he rushed over immediately.

"Hmm!" Minato watched Kushina struggling violently as she partially transformed, her body writhing in pain. Slowly, a special kunai slipped from his sleeve.

...

Root's secret base.

Danzo remained motionless as he listened to the commotion above, idly tapping his fingers on the armrest, his expression unreadable.

"Lord! The Jinchuriki seems to be losing control. Should we intervene?"

In the darkness, a figure knelt before Danzo.

"No need for interference!" Unknown to others, Danzo was deep in thought. His lone eye gleamed with a sinister light.

"Yes..." The ninja hesitated slightly, but obeyed nonetheless before vanishing into the shadows.

...

Saitama sank into the ground, quickly scanning for the signal left by White Zetsu, then moved toward it.

Behind Konoha's mountains—specifically behind the Hokage Rock.

Saitama slowly emerged from underground, standing beside White Zetsu.

"What are you doing?" Saitama's eyes narrowed as he stared at White Zetsu.

"Oh, just weakened the Jinchuriki's seal a little. Pity there wasn't enough time—otherwise, I could've released the Nine-Tails directly!"

White Zetsu said with a smirk while Black Zetsu kept his eyes fixed on Saitama, studying his reaction closely.

"All right then." Standing there emotionlessly, Saitama looked toward the hospital.

Things had gone beyond his control anyway.

This would actually help—undermining part of Konoha's strength and setting up groundwork for future strategies.

Konoha Hospital.

Here, red chakra began engulfing the skies, and the massive sealing formation seemed unable to hold any longer!

Boom! A fifth tail erupted from behind the beast-transformed Kushina, her body growing significantly larger.

At last, the barrier could hold no longer—it shattered across the sky, scattering into countless fragments of chakra.

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