[Minato Namikaze: “I understand now…”]
The scene in the video continued.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The sound of air being sliced rang out one after another.
Obito frowned deeply as he brandished a kunai, clashing head-on with an enemy in the distance.
“So strong…”
he muttered under his breath.
“Brat, with skills like yours, you actually think you can beat me?”
The enemy glared at Obito with a savage grin.
“Damn it…
There’s no way I’m losing here…”
Obito clenched his teeth.
“I’m going to become the Hokage someday!
I can’t afford to be defeated here!”
With an angry roar, he thrust his kunai forward, piercing straight through his opponent’s chest.
“I did it…”
His joy lasted only an instant.
The enemy suddenly dissolved into a puff of smoke.
It had only been a decoy.
“A Shadow Clone?!”
Obito’s pupils contracted.
At that very moment, he felt a chilling gust from behind.
The real enemy gripped his blade tightly, wearing a cruel smile.
“You’re dead.”
“Oh no…”
Obito hurriedly turned around.
Time itself seemed to freeze.
Bang!
Minato Namikaze arrived just in time, delivering a powerful kick that sent the enemy flying into a distant tree.
The shinobi slammed into the trunk hard enough to leave a deep crater before slowly collapsing to the ground.
“Are you alright?”
Minato asked with his trademark gentle smile.
“Sensei Minato…”
Relief washed over Obito’s face, only to be replaced by renewed tension.
Countless shinobi leaped down from the surrounding trees.
They were completely surrounded.
“This is bad…”
Minato swept his gaze across the battlefield.
After making a quick assessment of the enemy’s strength, a bead of sweat slid down his forehead.
[Naruto Uzumaki: “This is bad!
They’ve been surrounded!
What are they supposed to do?!”]
[Sasuke Uchiha: “Idiot.
Isn’t the Fourth Hokage still there…?”]
[Itachi Uchiha: “My foolish little brother…
how strong have you become now?”]
[Sasuke Uchiha: “Itachi, I have a Two-Tomoe Sharingan now.
Just wait—I’ll kill you soon!!!!”]
[Madara Uchiha: “Itachi Uchiha, have you awakened your Mangekyō Sharingan yet?”]
[Itachi Uchiha: “Yes.”]
[Madara Uchiha: “Sasuke Uchiha, are you sure you only have a Two-Tomoe Sharingan?”]
[Sasuke Uchiha: “Yeah.
So what’s your point?”]
[Fugaku Uchiha: “Sasuke, quiet down for a bit.
Let’s finish watching the video first…”]
The video continued.
“They’re here…”
Sensing a large number of enemies charging toward them, Kakashi quickly glanced at Rin beside him.
“Rin, go first.”
“Understood!”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Rin sprinted into the distance.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Several kunai suddenly shot out from the shadows.
Kakashi reacted instantly, leaping backward while drawing two kunai from his pouch, knocking every incoming weapon aside.
Whoosh!
Then—
A lone kunai grazed through Kakashi’s shoulder before continuing toward a shinobi in the distance.
“Damn!”
Kakashi’s pupils shrank as he quickly looked back.
At that moment—
The shinobi standing on the bridge lost his footing, plummeting into the ravine below.
Seeing this, Rin’s expression changed dramatically.
“Kakashi!
We have to save him!
If we go back and find Sensei Minato now, there’s still time!”
“No.”
Kakashi coldly cut her off.
“Completing the mission comes first.
That’s a shinobi’s duty.”
“Kakashi…”
Rin stared at the boy who had become so cold and emotionless.
“Run!
Getting out alive is our top priority.
Once we make it through the forest, they shouldn’t pursue us anymore.”
Kakashi spoke without turning around.
“…I understand.”
Rin nodded before leading the remaining shinobi deeper into the forest.
[Hashirama Senju: “A shinobi should put their comrades first—not the mission!”]
[Tobirama Senju: “Brother, you’re still too naïve.
Not everyone is as strong as you.
That’s just your idealism…”]
[Hashirama Senju: “Why do you say that…?”]
[Mei Terumī: “This Hashirama guy is kind of an innocent softie…”]
[Rasa (Fourth Kazekage): “It’s hard to believe this man is the God of Shinobi…”]
[Pain: “Hmph.
Just a relic of the past.
And he calls himself the God of Shinobi?”]
[Hashirama Senju: “Tobirama!
Look!
They’re all insulting me!
“]
[Tobirama Senju: “Yeah, I see it.”]
[Madara Uchiha: “Pain, and what exactly are you supposed to be?”]
[Pain: “Someone who can eliminate you with ease.”]
[Madara Uchiha: “Hmph.
Mere dust…”]
[Black Zetsu: “Ahem.
Lord Madara, perhaps we should continue watching the video…”]
The video continued.
Soon, Kakashi and Rin arrived at an open clearing.
“It should be safe here.”
Kakashi scanned the surroundings calmly.
“What about Obito, Kakashi?”
Rin asked worriedly.
“He’s with Sensei Minato.
He’ll be fine.”
Kakashi answered softly.
“Thank you!”
The rescued shinobi walked over and bowed gratefully.
“As expected of the Yellow Flash’s team.
Thanks to you, we managed to deliver the encrypted message safely!”
Seeing the gratitude in the man’s eyes, Kakashi’s expression became complicated.
“It wasn’t much…”
He sighed.
“Unfortunately…
one person lost their life.”
“That couldn’t be helped.”
The two rescued shinobi suddenly exchanged sinister looks.
“But…”
“They won’t be the only casualty.”
Thud!
Without warning, the two shinobi behind him struck simultaneously, driving their blades through the grateful messenger and pinning him to the ground.
“What?!”
Kakashi and Rin froze, their pupils contracting in shock.
The mortally wounded shinobi slowly collapsed, crashing heavily onto the earth.
“W-What’s going on?!”
Rin stared in horror.
“You two…”
“You’re traitors?!”
The dying shinobi lifted his head in disbelief, staring at the two comrades who had betrayed him.
“Thanks to your obsession with completing the mission, ours became much easier.”
“That’s right.”
“The Yellow Flash was lured far away.
There’s no way he’ll make it back in time.”
The other traitor grinned viciously.
“Sorry.”
“But the two of you will die here.”
The pair raised their blades and lunged at Kakashi and Rin.
[Asuma Sarutobi: “Seriously?
They ran into complete scum…”]
[Hayate Gekkō: “Cough, cough…
I didn’t expect those two to be enemy agents…”]
[Kurenai Yūhi: “I just hope those two children make it out safely…”]