Minato and Kosuke looked at each other and said in a low voice.
"The darkness of a Jinchuriki can also be dispelled. I trust Ren, just as I have always trusted Kushina!"
Kosuke was momentarily speechless, then fell silent.
To be fair, Minato was indeed the person in all of Konoha who best understood and comprehended Jinchuriki, after all, his girlfriend, Uzumaki Kushina, existed as the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed.
"Teacher Kosuke, I understand what you mean."
Ren walked out from behind Minato, looked at the silent Kosuke, and said in a low voice.
"You are worried that after I gain power, I will be ostracized by those around me, and then gradually walk towards the so-called darkness…"
Kosuke was somewhat surprised, looking at the clear-minded Ren, he remained silent for a moment before asking.
"Since you know all this, why do you still insist on becoming a Jinchuriki? Is it just for that powerful strength?"
"Yes."
Ren's answer instantly made Kosuke's face turn grim, while Minato, who also heard it, subtly moved his gaze but didn't say much, standing still and listening quietly.
"Without power, I can only be helpless when my comrades are in danger, and be protected behind you when facing stronger opponents."
Kosuke was immediately moved, the anger that had risen earlier instantly vanished, and he looked at the stubborn Ren, saying softly.
"You're already doing very well. When you reach your Big Brother Minato's age, you'll have the power to protect your comrades.
As for now, you can grow slowly under our protection. Konoha hasn't fallen to the point where it needs you children to become Jinchuriki in exchange for power."
"Teacher Kosuke, this is a battlefield, and it's wartime!"
Ren listened silently to Kosuke's words before saying in a deep voice.
"I, or my friends, or even you, could face life-or-death crises on the battlefield at any time. I cannot guarantee that I can save everyone, but I understand that powerful strength will definitely allow me to stand out in desperate situations, rather than unwillingly standing in the crowd waiting for rescue."
"..."
Kosuke was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, and Ren continued.
"Jinchuriki go berserk and fall into darkness because they haven't mastered their own power and the darkness accumulated deep within their hearts.
As for me, the bonds I have in the Village, they won't watch me sink. I have Yuhi, Ryufeng, Kakashi, Might Guy, these comrades.
Third Old Man, Tsunade-sensei, Aunt Maiko, you, and Big Brother Minato, Captain Shinnosuke, so I will absolutely not be defeated by the so-called darkness and malice, just like Kushina-nee has Big Brother Minato by her side, right?"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Minato Namikaze, who had been somewhat moved by Ren's words, immediately started coughing, but it was also not good not to answer, so he could only laugh awkwardly.
"Ha, haha, yes."
At this moment, Kosuke, after listening to Ren's impassioned speech, remained silent for a moment before walking out.
"Notify me when it begins."
Ren, who had been somewhat disappointed, instantly became excited upon hearing this, and respectfully bowed in the direction of the door.
"Thank you, Teacher Kosuke!"
This is great. With Big Brother Minato, the sealing expert, to help me seal, and Water Release master Teacher Kosuke to guard me, today, let alone if you're the Three-Tails, even if the Eight-Tails comes, it will have to go into the dark room and stay put.
Ren thought gleefully, holding the jar, and couldn't help but chuckle foolishly for a moment. Just then, Minato's face appeared before his eyes, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Uh, what's wrong, Big Brother Minato?"
Ren, feeling a bit unnerved by the other party's gaze, took a step back and asked cautiously.
"I didn't realize, your talent for speeches is quite good. With a bit more effort, you should reach the Hokage level."
"Hehehe."
Ren could only scratch his hair, smiling sheepishly.
I indeed got a bit carried away just now, but it seems... what I said can actually be done. The power of language is truly strong.
"Then Big Brother Minato, when do we start?"
Ren asked impatiently. In this special period, this matter couldn't be delayed. Any delay could lead to complications. Ren didn't want to wait a moment longer before the sealing.
"Don't rush, don't rush. You always have to let me make some preparations, right? This is no small matter."
Minato put a hand on his forehead, looking at Ren somewhat helplessly.
Sealing a Tailed Beast into a human body to become a Jinchuriki was not that simple.
All necessary sealing measures had to be in place, otherwise, if the sealing failed, the Jinchuriki dying would be a minor issue. If the situation got out of control and the Tailed Beast directly broke the seal and escaped, that would be a huge problem.
"Cough, cough, my apologies."
Ren scratched his head awkwardly, but then asked again.
"Then when is it?"
Minato extended two fingers and wiggled them in front of Ren, slowly uttering two words.
"Two days."
...
"Ah, I really want to sleep!"
Ren lay in the Konoha Camp, clutching the bedsheet tightly with both hands, looking at the ceiling with a frantic expression.
After cautiously spending a week in the Land of Water, upon returning to the relatively safe Konoha Camp, Ren thought he could get a good night's sleep, but he unexpectedly suffered from insomnia.
"Phew, if I can't sleep, I won't sleep. I'll go outside for some fresh air."
Ren threw off the covers and walked out. Anyway, he had no missions these two days, so staying up late occasionally wasn't a big deal.
"Let me see, where should I go?"
Ren stood outside the tent, looking around with some hesitation.
His position was in the center of the main Konoha Camp, not far from the commander's tent where Minato Namikaze and others worked, and the defense was the most stringent, with a patrol team passing by every so often.
Although the Konoha Camp had clear regulations against moving around freely in the Konoha Camp at night, the patrol teams directly ignored Ren. When they passed by, many youths of similar age to Ren even secretly greeted him, their faces showing reverence.
After all, there were only so many young people in Konoha, and quite a few were transferred between battlefields, with many of them coming from the Land of Rain battlefield with the reinforcement troops.
For this contemporary who had shone brightly as soon as he entered the battlefield, the boys' initial defiance turned into admiration through his successive battles, and countless girls fell for him.
Drew with Scorch Release, decisively defeated Bakuton.
Overwhelmed the Four-Tails, punched the Ninja Swords.
Such a formidable record directly made Ren surpass Ryufeng, Kakashi, and others, becoming the undisputed number one contemporary in Konoha Village!
"Got it, I'll go see what others are doing."
Once Ren made up his mind, he changed direction, sticking to the shadows of the tents, lightening his footsteps, and slowly walking out.
After all, the rules were there, and the patrol personnel weren't having it easy, so he might as well cooperate. This way, everyone would be happy.