"Tsunade is just too lacking in the big picture!"
Inside the Hokage Office Building, upon learning that Tsunade couldn't be bothered to communicate with them at all, Koharu Utatane looked furious.
"This is the student you raised, Hiruzen!"
"Alright, calm down."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head helplessly.
He didn't have any good way to deal with Tsunade either.
She was the granddaughter of the First Hokage, with impeccable lineage, and was also his own student. Everyone important to her had died, and as her teacher, he felt very indebted to her, so he had always turned a blind eye to her wilfulness.
When Jiraiya traveled, at least he did it under the guise of a mission.
Tsunade would just pack her suitcase and leave, and no one dared to stop her.
If it were anyone else, they would have long since been dealt with as a rogue ninja.
"I trust Tsunade. If there really were important information, she wouldn't withhold it," Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, signaling for Koharu Utatane to calm down.
Koharu Utatane frowned, "But we know nothing about this Minato—"
"That's not exactly it."
Jiraiya leaned against the window with his arms crossed, his tone distant: "At the very least, we know he has a bad temper. Truly a student taught by Tsunade, as expected."
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a headache coming on: "Let's not aggravate the conflict any further. Let this matter end here; consider it compensation for Naruto."
Utatane Koharu opened her mouth, but after thinking it over, she realized there wasn't much they could do about Minato anyway, so she reluctantly gave up.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Rain.
Inside a gloomy cave, a man wearing a swirl-patterned mask sat quietly on a stone chair.
The man was dressed in a black cloak with red clouds, his swirl-patterned mask revealing only one crimson Sharingan.
Outside the cave, the rain fell ceaselessly. The man listened to the sound of the rain, as still and silent as a lifeless rock.
"..."
Suddenly, a figure covered in a large pitcher-plant-like growth, with white on the left and black on the right, slowly emerged from the ground.
"Something up?"
The swirl-masked man's voice was low, carrying a hint of coldness.
"A major event happened in Konoha recently."
The black and white figure slowly spoke. It was the white half that spoke: "I wonder if you still remember Namikaze Minato?"
"A dead man, what's there to remember—" The voice of the swirl-masked man was cold and hard.
"Then it seems you need to recall him well."
The black and white figure spoke, and this time it was the black half, its voice raspy: "The Yellow Flash has appeared again. It is said that he is a parallel world counterpart who accidentally arrived in this world through some kind of space-time ninjutsu."
"Parallel world—counterpart?"
The swirl-masked man suddenly turned his head to look at the black and white figure, his pupils constricting for a brief moment.
"Ah, he's a very troublesome guy."
The raspy voice sounded again: "Less than ten years old, and he already finished off Shimura Danzo. Although Konoha intentionally covered it up, the entire Root organization was uprooted. That's not something so easily suppressed."
"This Yellow Flash from another world is even more troublesome than the one in our world."
"Hmph, interesting—"
The swirling-masked man's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.
"Should we go take a look?"
The black and white figure asked, "We can't be sure if he'll leave for the time being, but as long as he stays in Konoha, he'll remain an unstable variable."
"Naturally, we must go and see—"
As the swirling-masked man spoke, the space around him suddenly twisted, and his figure vanished in an instant, as if swallowed by space itself.
This masked man was none other than Uchiha Obito of this world, and the black and white figure was naturally Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.
Currently, Obito and the Zetsus were partners by necessity; the Tailed Beast Capture Plan hadn't even begun yet, and they were bored out of their minds.
Upon learning that someone from a parallel universe had arrived in this world, Obito had to go and take a look, if only to ensure his plan could be executed smoothly.
With the aid of his space-time dōjutsu, Obito quickly arrived at Konoha.
"Still as peaceful as ever—"
Looking at the serene and tranquil village before him, Obito's figure passed through the barrier like a ghost, without alerting anyone.
However, the moment he arrived on the building opposite Naruto's home, his figure shifting from intangible to tangible...
Inside the room, Minato, who was eating with Naruto, suddenly paused.
A sudden appearance of chakra—
It even carried the aura of the First Hokage's cells.
The only one who could appear here without a sound was Uchiha Obito.
However, Minato hadn't expected him to come this early; he had only just returned from Tsunade's place a short while ago.
So—
Did this guy come to scout for information, or to launch a terrorist attack?
Just as Minato was pondering this, Obito was also looking in the direction of Naruto's house.
Parallel world counterpart—
Black Zetsu's words had caused a ripple in his long-withered heart.
If there was a parallel world counterpart of Namikaze Minato, did that mean there would also be a counterpart of Nohara Rin?
Although it wouldn't be his Rin, the mere thought of such a possibility inevitably stirred Obito's heart.
If there were a parallel world almost exactly identical to this one—
No!
Rin is unique!
She is one of a kind!
Even if a completely identical existence were to appear, it would be nothing more than a fake!
His Rin was already dead—
The girl with whom he shared common experiences now rested in the Pure Land.
He would not allow anyone to defile the memory of the moonlight in his heart, not even another Rin!
This inner paranoia caused a flicker of murderous intent to flash in Obito's eyes.
The target of this murderous intent was none other than Minato.
Minato's existence made him feel afraid; he was afraid that he might waver.
He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to stop himself from searching for Rin's counterpart, which would undoubtedly be a betrayal of Rin!
Whether it was the Eye of the Moon Plan or his longing for Rin, he would not allow anyone to shake his resolve in any way!
Therefore, even though he had no grudge against this counterpart of his teacher, Obito still mentally marked him for death.
Relying on his Kamui Mangekyō, Obito was confident he could remain invincible. However, that was still the Yellow Flash; even though he wasn't yet ten years old, he had, after all, finished off Danzo.
So, Obito planned to observe him first.
If the other party's vigilance wasn't high, he could take him out in one go.
He was confident in this; after all, Minato had a dead weight like Naruto by his side.
He knew Minato's personality too well—even if it was just a child who was a counterpart, Minato would absolutely never let Naruto be threatened.
Just as he was thinking this, Minato and Naruto finished eating and returned to the room.
Seeing that familiar yet youthful face, Obito was slightly surprised, but felt no other emotional fluctuations.
"It really makes one curious. Since both are Namikaze Minato, who is faster? Or are they both the same, forever a step too slow?"
Obito muttered to himself.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Minato in the room suddenly turn his head and look toward him.
The two locked eyes across the distance. For some reason, looking at Minato's calm gaze, Obito suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
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