Minashi's mind and A peak into the past

The duo appeared in a white room. Inojiro frowned. Had he already destroyed her mind with just performing the jutsu?

A quick flash of color and before him and the Hokage stood the girl's conscious. Instead of the four of five year old they were expecting, a grown mid twenty year old woman stood before them instead. Long blonde hair brushed the back of her calves. Six whiskers adorned her cheeks. Hard Cerulean blues eyes gazed at them sharply as her arms crossed. Her right arm was bandaged all the way up to her shoulder. A black sleeveless Kimono top hugged her frame to stop at the top of her knees. It split on either side of her thighs to reveal Orange Leggings that disappeared into Black shinobi sandals. A Konoha hitai-ate was belted to her white thin obi around her waist. But a Hitai-ate that adorned her head was marked with 'Shinobi' What was more surprising to the two guests was the white cloak around her shoulders and the Hokage hat belted to her other hip.

Sarutobi felt his stomach drop. This was not good. Not good at all. He silently mourned for the paperwork he could feel that would follow this encounter.

"Hello Gentlemen." A slightly husky voice said. "I am Minashi Namikaze-Uzumaki. Twenty-five years old. Former Rokudaime Hokage of Konoha and later the Kage of the Shinobi Alliance. I am here to save not only Konoha but the Elemental Nations as a whole. I'm aware that the Third Shinobi war is soon to begin and I cannot stop the loss of life that will come with it. I'm not here to interfere with this war completely, but to prevent the next."

Sarutobi shot his eyes to Inojiro and Inojiro sighed at the silent question from his Hokage. "One cannot lie in their own mind." He frowned and looked around. "Yet it seems though that she is able to manipulate her own mind at will. So, I cannot confirm if this is truth or half-truths."

Minashi snorted and both men looked back to her. "I do not lie. Currently we are just in a part of my mind to keep you two from snooping where I don't want you to. It is for your safety, not mine."

"Why?" Inojiro asked curiously but the Hokage stiffened as something clicked in his mind.

"You have it." Sarutobi glared. He almost had a heart attack when he got word from Minato that Kushina's seal was empty.

"Him-" She corrected. "and yes. My arrival with the stronger seal over wrote the other container's seal. But she is an Uzumaki. She can handle it especially since her seal was designed to only hold him. Not merge his chakra with her own."

The Hokage's eyes narrowed on the blonde. "How did you get that necklace?"

Hard Cerulean eyes softened and with a flick of her wrist a scroll appeared in her hand. Opening it, the world shifted and bled into color.

There they watched two blondes glare at a much older one with a rhombus on her forehead. They watched the twin blondes work together to make a bet with the legendary sucker. The images then changed to their fight to protect the older blonde from a grey hair young man while Jiraiya fought his teammate in the background. Minashi was struggling to get back up even as her brother fought the grey haired man. When she did, they combined their Rasengans and blasted the young man away. Naruto though collapsed and Minashi cried out in pain and shock at feeling the telepathic connection with her twin weaken. Finally he rose enough after some healing to grab the necklace around the elder blonde's neck. It was soon put on him by said woman as Minashi stayed at her elder twin's side.

The scene changed once more and they frowned at how blurry it was around the edges. Two arms draped something around her neck and Minashi had to struggle to not tremble as the weight rested against her skin.

"Your brother broke the curse that was on this. Take it with you so that you will always remember why you fight. You might not have wanted the seat, but you have the heart of a Kage. Just like Naruto." The familiar but aged voice whispered as warm lips pressed against Minashi's forehead.

The color faded away until only white surrounded them once again. The scroll disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Those are the memories I have surrounding the necklace." The blonde woman's voice spoke softly.

She suddenly smirked and another scroll appeared. "Oi, Jiji, Here's one you'll like."

The room blurred before they found themselves in a sparsely decorated living room. The woman sat on a cushion at the low table sipping tea. What caused Inojiro and Sarutobi to stiffen, was the man sitting across from her.

A much older version of Sarutobi sat before her in his battle gear. But that's not what had the two men alert. It was the man's eyes and cracked skin.

"You are a Reanimation here." Minashi voice whispered, but they heard it as she walked around the memory. "Orochimaru was in control of it but let you and the others he'd summoned keep their will."

"What?" Sarutobi demanded shocked. His student would never-

"Edo Tensai. Now, questions later. Let's watch." She clarified before letting the memory play out for them to view.

Sarutobi sighed in envy as he watched Minashi sip at her tea. She smirked at him knowingly.

"Brat." He grumbled and she chuckled low.

"You know I don't get entertainment from much anymore." She said into her cup.

Sarutobi hummed in understanding as he looked around her flat. "Where is Kakashi?"

"Helping Papa, Tobirama, and Hashirama work on the seal." She paused before sighing. "Actually more like seeing how long before Papa throws another Kunai at him."

"Well if there was one thing that I remember about Minato was that even before you two were born he'd threatened anyone who suggested pairing their son- born or unborn- up for a marriage to you. Same went for the offers to marry off your brother to any daughters." Sarutobi smirked. "Ah, that was always fun to tease him with. Protective little brat."

"Protective father, possessive lover." Minashi hummed. "Never had the love of a normal childhood, but now as an adult I almost want to deck them both for their obsessive love."

Sarutobi snorted before sobering. "You know I'd do anything to fix that mistake-"

"Jiji, I'm a grown woman. Naruto and I had each other. That was enough for us. Plus that type of childhood just made us appreciate what little we did have."

Sarutobi hummed and they sat in silence for a little bit longer before he let out a sigh.

"You're going to ignore your father's request, aren't you?" He asked already knowing the answer.

Minashi looked up with cold eyes. "I am not traveling back just to be a helpless baby. By going past that, I know I'm erasing my future existence, but I will be working into the seal a new existence for me. I'll still have a smaller body to work into shape, but it will also give me time to get stronger and protect them."

Sarutobi held her gaze. "Does that also mean that the strategy you and Tobirama-sensei worked out will be different?"

"Hai. I'm not going to sit around and wait for you to get a kick out of figuring me out. I need allies."

Sarutobi nodded. "Good." He smirked then. "I'm a craft old man now."

"With a sadistic streak." Minashi muttered into her cup.

Sarutobi ignored her with a cough. "In my younger years, I was a smartly paranoid crafty young man. I was never fooled. Like the Nara's, I enjoy putting together a good puzzle. No matter how long you would try to hide, I'd figure you out."

"I can allow you to know who I am then."

"Hai." He frowned though. "but do not allow me to know the complete future. Not only will your arrival create ripples in the timeline, but Knowledge is power. That and you already know that my Advisors cannot be trusted."

Minashi snorted. "I'm glad the old bats are dead."

Sarutobi sighed. "Homura and Koharu were misguided-"

"They were in Danzo's pocket Jiji. Stop making excuses for them. They were out of date and no longer knew the village. They did what they thought would benefit them the most. Keeping my brother and I on a leash. Allowing Danzo to rot the roots of the tree. Teaming up against you to manipulate you to their desires and prejudice beliefs. I love you jiji, but I will not stand for them a second time around. They ruined mine and Naruto's life enough. Danzo destroyed an entire clan just to get ahold of their eyes for his own desires to have your hat." She snarled at the end. "he played you. He played EVERYONE. He's a blight on this world."

Sarutobi looked at her cold eyes. "Are you going to kill him?"

Minashi hummed thoughtfully as she sipped her tea. "Only if he attacks my precious people. Until then, I'd either like to manipulate him onto a leash or strip him of all power together."

"What of ROOT?"

"If he's stripped of power, that would entail bringing the ROOT members back into the ANBU and Hunter-nin folds. They'd never be able to live like normal citizens. The barely brainwashed children are another story though. Caught soon enough and they can be put in the academy to relearn to feel emotion."

"What of manipulating him then?" Sarutobi asked curiously. She was just as unpredictable as her brother sometimes.

Minashi grinned. It wasn't a kind grin. It was a grin that showed that she was the summoner of the foxes and the last Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.

"If he wants to keep his little ROOT agents to do the dirty work that you are too kindhearted to send your ANBU to do, then he can keep them. Within my rules of course."

Sarutobi sat up and looked at her. "What would those be Mina-chan?"

Her foxy grin grew into a sadistic smile. "No control seals bound to him. They will be transferred to the Hokage. That way they still can't be made to talk by enemies, but he also can't hide anything from you again. No more brainwashing. No more Kidnapping. No more Child soldiers. It will become a separate branch of the ANBU. Everyone knows of the ANBU. Some know of the Hunter-nin. The ROOT will be further buried in the shadows of the Elites. That will stay the same. Danzo can still manage them as he's a cruel bastard. But, he must play by our rules. ALL missions must be authorized by you, without question. If and when it's found he's not followed that rule, he will be executed on the spot."

Sarutobi startled. "A little harsh?"

Minashi's eyes narrowed. "I love you jiji, but you seem to have forgotten his MANY treasonous actions. He ordered a boy of just 13 to kill his entire clan and take the fall for it. You blamed the boy and gave Danzo a slap on the wrist. He then stole the clan's eyes and continued to kidnap children, even clan children to be part of his own personal army. He instigated treasonous actions in other nations as well. Ame would have been a peaceful land much sooner if he hadn't aided Hanzo against the still then peaceful Akatsuki. I even found that his ROOT were the ones to stop the messengers from Uzushio from reaching Konoha to provide aide. Hell, he orchestrated the slow killing of the Senju clan. He must be Leashed. If not, he will die. Child body or not, I will make it look like an accident the second he steps out of line."

Sarutobi sighed. "Did he really do all that?"

Minashi grunted and narrowed her eyes at him. "Yes. My clones were able to find his office before his Agents destroyed all the documents. If I could do it, I'd go back to before Uzushio's fall. I'd save my clan. But, I don't know how young that would force my body to become. Not to mention the ripples in time that would create." She grunted. "Hell, Kushina and Minato would even get together then if she was stuck on the island."

Sarutobi sighed. "Alright. I can't say what my younger self will do, but if you reveal that you are from the future to me as soon as you arrive, that would be best. I'll grumble about the paperwork, but I'll move on." He grunted. "Eventually. Though I'd be prepared for payback for the paperwork it will cause."

Minashi tilted her head at him confused.

Sarutobi snickered. "I already feel bad for him."

"Why?"

Sarutobi gave her a deadpanned look. "You and Naruto didn't earn your monikers as the Twin Devils just because of the Fox you two hosted. Your pranks caused me many late nights and headaches when dealing with the people your targeted and the paperwork that followed. Not to mention the trouble Tsunade-chan told me about when you two got older. How many of her desks went through the Tower windows?"

Minashi blushed sheepish. "Lost count after ten."

Sarutobi hummed while giving her a knowing look.

Kakashi suddenly Shunshin into the room and looked at the duo at the low table.

"Ah, Sandaime-sama. Is she tormenting you with tea again?"

"Hai~" Sarutobi whined and looked at Kakashi. "Your mate is being mean."

Kakashi hummed and looked to his innocently looking lover. "Why didn't you just remind her that Ichiraku's might not be open when she goes back?"

Minashi whimpered as she curled up into the fetal position. "Impossible." She whined from the floor. "That's a sin against the Ramen Gods."

Sarutobi chuckled with Kakashi, as Minashi was livelier than she had been in years.

"Well then love, let's get you to the seal to fix when you will be going back. Have to make sure that your favorite ramen stand is still in existence." He crouched down to pick her up but she sprung out of the way first before latching onto him in return. With a foxy grin, a whimper from Kakashi, and a flash of yellow, the couple was gone.

Colors faded away again as Minashi chuckled fondly. "He did always hate when I used Hiraishin. Papa got a kick out of it too."

Cerulean blues looked to stunned pale green and forlorn brown of Sarutobi.

"Do you need further proof?" she asked gently.

"N-no." Sarutobi whispered and cleared his throat. "No." he said clearer and looked back to meet her gaze. "Will you not tell us more? I do not like being in the dark."

Minashi sighed. "I will tell you of things when they near if my spy-network of clones find traces of my past history coming into play. That way you will not be blindsided and will be able to prepare. I cannot prepare you for any ripples though. Only give you my advice."

Sarutobi nodded as a thoughtful expression filled his face. "Rokudaime Hokage?"

Minashi twitched. "Hai. I did not want the hat. Naruto was supposed to be the Hokage and I was going to be his ANBU Commander. Shikamaru was going to be his strategist. Sakura was going to be the Head Medic of the Hospital and Commander of the Medic Corps. Sasuke was supposed to take over Jiraiya's Spy-network for us since he preferred to stay outside the village than inside it. When I lost the last pieces of my links to Naruto, I returned the hat to Baa-chan and focused on the Seal."

"You still consider yourself a Hokage." Inojiro said curiously. Minashi flinched and Sarutobi glanced at him curiously. He looked at his audience and pointed to her outfit. "One cannot hide their true form in their mind. You still see yourself as Hokage."

Minashi looked down at the hat at her hip. "I never wanted the silly hat. But, I took it to fulfill Naruto's desire to protect our precious people. They were mine too. I kept my promise to him so far. And whether I wanted the hat or not, whether I returned the duties to Baa-chan or not so I could focus on the seal, I am still me." She straightened before them with a confident pose. "I am Minashi Namikaze-Uzumaki. Rokudaime Hokage of Konoha. Third Generation Jinchuriki of the Yin Kyuubi no Kitsune-"

[You have all of me brat.] A booming voice rang through the air. Inojiro and Sarutobi shivered.

Minashi sighed. "Third Generation Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune. Loyal Shinobi of Konohagakure no sato."

Inojiro looked at the Sandaime who stared at the girl with a curious look. Inojiro already felt bad for her.

Minashi refused to flinch at the twinkle that began to spark in the not so old man's gaze.

"Alright Minashi. What is your backstory now for your four year old self?"

Minashi hummed. "Well, I came here kind of flashy. My impact and actions have proven to show amnesia. But I'll need a story for when I remember. I came back ten years too far."

She frowned and glanced around before sighing. "Do you mind if we move this party? I need to speak with my partner."

"Partner?" Sarutobi and Inojiro said together.

Minashi smirked and snapped. Suddenly they were in a forest clearing. Wildflowers covered the area but while the clearing was surrounded by trees a massive cave took up one side.

"Oi, Kurama. What do I do about this? I didn't plan to overshoot this much."

A growl filled the air before Sarutobi and Inojiro flinched when a massive red fox came from the cave with irritated red eyes.

[Brat. I'm still tired. Figure it out on your own.]

Minashi just raised a brow at him. "I'll prank the Uchiha with Pink hair the first chance I get."

The fox stopped cleaning his teeth with a claw. His red eyes flicked to her as his lips twitched.

[Promise?]

"Of course."

[Fine. You look to much like the Yondaime brat to not be related. Use that. He was young when his father died, but his mother was the blonde and blue one. Not his father. She was originally from Kumo if I'm not mistaken and left Minato's father during the war. Reports came back that she died soon after. Rework those. Say her death was faked or something. She was saved by an Uzumaki man. Kushina had mostly Aunts but a few Uncles. Say one of their children survive the fall of Uzushio and during his hiding save and conceived you later with the Namikaze brat's mother. She died in childbirth. Your father died protecting you from those still hunting Uzumaki's. He didn't know about your 'half-brother'. He only knew about his niece Kushina and told you to go to Konoha to her.]

Minashi nodded. "That actually would work once we can put names to it." She scratched her whiskered cheeks with a finger. "Also to explain you-" she hummed as she thought. "My Uzumaki father did die protecting me, but he also did so by sealing a part of your chakra into me as a baby."

[Hmm. A half truth. That will work since that's what the Yondaime brat did.]

Minashi shrugged. "So my Uzumaki father had part of the chakra that he found from the Gold and Silver brothers?"

Kurama blinked down at her. [That would work. No one knows what happened to them with the Nidaime.]

Minashi rolled her eyes "He killed them and sealed them away before he too died. Nevertheless, let's just say that my Uzumaki grandparent was there after words and found it as his obligation as one of the last Uzumaki's to extract the Bijuu Chakra and safeguard it within himself. He then passed it to his son, who passed it to me but was rushed and used the Shiki Fujin. From there, I was raised in an orphanage that saw me as only a demon. That would line up with my empathy for other containers. Because of the seal design and my father's and grandfather's kindness toward you, you and I became friends and you protect me. When I was being attacked by Uzumaki haters, you used your chakra to send me as close to Konoha as possible. Knowing that they protected your other chakra. That and you're a selfish bastard and wanted the rest of your chakra." Minashi finished with a shrug.

Kurama hummed but didn't deny it. Instead, a tail swiped at her in mild irritation. She just jumped to avoid it before grinning at him.

"Love you too Fuzzball."

[Che-] he grumbled and looked to their audience.

Minashi's gaze followed his. "You can work with all that right Jiji?"

Sarutobi just stared at her as his eyes twitched. "My counterpart was correct. Be prepared for payback brat. This will be a lot of paperwork."

Inojiro smirked, but dare not laugh at his grumpy Hokage.

"Oi, at least I'm here as a child. I could have been here as an adult-" Minashi paused, frowned and sighed. "Strike that, the cost to travel back wouldn't have allowed it for how far we came."

"Why did you come so far back?" Inojiro asked curiously.

Minashi looked at his with sorrow-filled eyes. "My precious people aren't born yet. Not all of them. This way I can slowly prepare to face them again. They won't share the same bonds with me as before, but it doesn't mean I can't still be there for them. They will always be my precious people." She took a breath and continued. "Also I can prevent a lot of things now or in a few years as a Genin or Chunin than I could as a helpless infant. I would have merged with my past self if I'd gone to a timeline with my current self there. By going further back, I've erased any chance of my existence in the future, but will be creating a new one now. With that I'll be able to build up strength to protect my precious people."

Inojiro smiled and nodded his thanks to her willing to answer his question.

"Is there anything I should be aware of that you will be changing soon?" Sarutobi asked.

Minashi went to deny it before thinking of the man that brought her to Konoha. She closed her mouth and thought it over silently. Kurama shifted and bumped her with his nose after hearing her thoughts.

[Tell them.] He said firmly.

Minashi rolled her eyes at the fox. "Sakumo abandons a mission of S-rank importance within the next year or so. With that, his peers turn on him. Even when choosing to save the lives of his comrades over his mission for the first time, the same comrades he saved also turn on him. He's thrown into a depressive spiral that leads to his suicide. Making his six year old son finds him and stares at his cold corpse for hours before someone discovered them. I want to prevent that trauma on Kakashi. I want to stop Sakumo from dying. He's a good man. A Loyal and strong shinobi. I hadn't made up a plan yet, but will work one out soon. You will know it when you see it." She smirked. "This isn't so important that it would really affect you. But if it does, I'll let you know." She said even as a plan formed.

Sarutobi could see her mind already at work and stifled the groan that wanted to escape him.

"Is there anything else you need to see Jiji?"Minashi asked.

Sarutobi ran a hand over his face as he regarded the Rokudaime Hokage before him. "No Minashi-san. It's time we should return to the outside and get this paperwork started for your citizenship. Where would you like to stay? I am sure Minato would love to know he has a family."

Minashi's smile was dimmed and tight. "Minato and I will come together eventually. Same with Kushina. They are family by blood and both that and my story will prove it once documentation can be forged. But I'd like to stay with the Hatake for now. Kakashi and Sakumo need me more. I'll slowly get Minato and Kushina adapted to me eventually but I'd like it to be on my terms."

Sarutobi nodded. "Very well. Inojiro, if you would."

Inojiro nodded and with a displacement of chakra all three were back out of Minashi's mind.