I just recently rewatched the Naruto “What If” filler and i am actually curious. If Minato didn’t choose to Kill Himself and lived with Naruto being the new Jinchuriki and Minato was able to prevent their extermination, by the time Naruto and Sasuke are 17, who would be stronger based on the resources they have available? Naruto or Sasuke.
Ah, the good old Naruto Namikaze timeline. Oh wait, no, Naruto is still a Jinchuuriki now? Hype.
Presumably, Minato could prevent the Uchiha Massacre by not listening to Danzo, so Sasuke would actually have Itachi around to train him. He would probably awaken the MS when Itachi died of sickness, and get EMS later. Madara would still be around, but I don't see his Edo form winning a battle against Minato with more experience than normal, A, Onoki, Gaara, and Mei. Factor in Hiruzen still being alive, and Naruto having full Kurama, and Obito is kinda boned too.
Hell, idk if the Konoha Crush would have happened with Minato in charge, since Orochimaru knows that Hiruzen and an even better Shinobi are both there, so Rasa might live, and that leads to Gaara keeping Shukaku, since Deidara and Sasori can't beat Kankuro, Rasa, and Gaara.
Also, Itachi never being in the Akatsuki would mean:
-Kisame and some guy way weaker than Itachi, who we will call "Joe" would be partners instead
-Kisame and Joe would have to recruit Deidara
-Kisame and Joe would go to Konoha and have to fight Asuma, Kurenai, Kakashi, and Guy, and possibly more people, since they don't have Itachi's knowledge of how to get in stealthily.
-Kisame and Joe would have to fight Jiraiya and Naruto, and since Kisame and Jiraiya are both super destructive, they would attract attention from others, who might join the fray.
-A clone of Joe would fight Team 7 and get wiped, preventing Shukaku from being sealed because he lasts like a minute max
Of course, none of this is related to the question, Naruto FRA.