Back-up plan secured...

Even though Minato was confused he nodded, Rhydian put his hand on him as he reversed time but just to make it a bit real,

" Heal " He said but he didn't reverse everything about him and only focused on his body turning it back to before his fight with Kurama where it was 100% fine even if a little fatigued.

To put on a act he faked fatigue himself,

" Huff...Huff..."

Minato got up and looked at Rhydian suspiciously even though he just saved him his abilities are unknown.

" Even though it might be a trouble some...Should i save Your wife aswell? " Rhydian asked gaining Minatos full attention but also making him confused.

" She's dead. It's different from me. " Minato said with a sad expression.

" I wanted to keep this a secret even if i had to be interrogated but since i can help the Hokage i guess it's okay. " Rhydian said confusing Minato again.

" I can reverse time. But it's very limited as i can only use it twice. But thats on a good day. " Rhydian said shocking Minato and gaining his attention.

" After i use it once it will take half my chakra, after i use it again it take 75% so it leaves me in a sleep deprived state, doing it one more time might kill me since it would need 100% percent of my chakra and as you can do the math im in the negatives right now . " Rhydian explained.

" Bringing someone back to life as a life for a life deal? Even though i love my wife a lot i wouldn't want to let someone innocent who had just saved me take their life. Even if it doesn't kill you it will definitely leave you with grave injuries. You can even be crippled!" Minato said.

" Heh, i guess we will just have to find out. " Rhydian said as he put his hand on Kushinas arm.

" Reverse. " Rhydian said as he focused on her body to recover.

" Cough cough " Rhydian bit his tongue hard enough to make blood to keep the act and cough up the blood.

Minato stretched out his hand but couldn't move forward as tears fell from his eyes,

' Even though i want to stop him...the hope of being able to see Kushina again and live with her...it's too big to not pass up. I promise if you survive i will definitely return this favor. No theres no way for me to return this favor but i will definitely continue to try! ' Minato resolved in his heart.

" Huff...huff...i managed to reverse her body for a day...but i can't replicate a tailed beast...meaning after a day she will die because of the tailed beast not being inside her. " He said to which Minato was sad but he knew he couldn't expect a complete miracle.

" But that's a easy fix. Give half of your half to her just till we find a different tailed beast to take put in you so she can get the nine tailed fox back even if its just half. If she randomly got a different tailed beast then it would be suspicious. For you we can make up an excuse at one point. Do it before the 3rd Hokage comes. I'll give you a warning though. Quickly cover Naruto so they won't see that he has the nine tails himself. Please, i remembered you didn't promise to keep my secret so i beg you. Please do. " He said before pretending to knock out and hit the ground.

After this Minato quickly got to work as he cut half of his half and gave it to Kushina ( I don't know if this could actually work since he has the dark side only now...but uh plot. Yes this is only till we get a tailed beast for Minato to replace the tailed beast he has. This works out somehow uh just turn off your brain. } After finishing he quickly flickered Naruto back to his house and once he got back Hiruzen had to got there and saw Kushina and his anbu in the floor.

Soon a yellow flash appeared symbolizing that it was Minato,

" Minato im glad you're alive. What happened? " Hiruzen quickly asked.

" While we were fighting Kushina almost got hit by the ninetails but this Anbu got infront of her to take most of the damage. Luckily both we still alive when i finished taking care of the ninetails and managed to put him back insdie Kushina. Im grateful to him so i will take them both quickly to the hospital to check them. I will tell you more details later, im really tired. " Minato said grabbing both and flashing away.

Minato appeared and quickly gave kushina and Rhydian to the nurses to get them checked as he waited for any news...

A few hours later the a nurse came to speak with minato,

" They are both okay, they both just need a lot of rest especial the guy. You can see them you'd like. " The nurse said as she left.

Minato quickly got up to check on Kushina just to see her beautiful face that made him happy, Minato quickly flashed to get Naruto and place him with her.

Leaving the two alone he went to Rhydians room, looking at him he looked pale but he didn't react much since the nurses said he was gonna be okay.

" I promise to help you in any way. " Minato said to Rhydian while bowing. And then proceeded to leave.

Once he left a smile appeared on Rhydians face,

' Good, i now have my back up plan.' He thought.

Like that 4 days passed as Minato came to check on Kushina, since he's the hokage and they just had a crisis he had a lot of work to do.

' I think that's enough time. ' Rhydian thought as he got up and flickered away.

Minato felt this and went to check but Rhydian had already left but he saw a note.

[ Sorry, i couldn't stay to talk. But i will be seeing the third hokage tomorrow i hope you're there with him.

- red dog ]

" Sigh, atleast i know his anbu name. " Minato thought as he went back to Kushina and Naruto,