Minato Namikaze's Revival!

"Ah--"

Warm sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating Hinata's rosy face. Hinata half-closed her eyes, took a moment to calm herself, stretched, and reluctantly got out of bed.

It's another day full of energy!

I just feel really listless...

Putting on her slippers, Hinata squinted and barely managed to find her way to the bathroom through the gap in her eyelids. She sighed and went in to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Today is not only the day the Five Kage Summit is held, but also the day the Akatsuki seals the last Tailed Beasts.

For Hinata, Black Zetsu, Obito, Orochimaru, Sasuke, and others who know the truth, today is the day Madara Uchiha resurrected and completes the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.

Faced with such an important moment, Hinata was so excited that she didn't fall into a deep sleep for half the night. She even set her alarm for six o'clock in the morning, vowing that she absolutely could not be lazy and delay the important matter.

And now, the time is 9:30 in the morning.

The alarm clock goes off every ten minutes, I can't sleep at all!

'Swish, swish, swish...'

With a blank expression, Hinata put the toothbrush in her mouth and rubbed it back and forth, staring blankly at herself in the mirror.

"..."

Did you not squeeze out any toothpaste?

"I should have set my alarm a few hours earlier!"

If you set your alarm six hours earlier, it should be 3:30 a. m. now, Hinata can still sleep for another two and a half hours.

In the Land of Rain, in a huge cave far from the Amegakure.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path has already been summoned, waiting to seal the last Tailed Beasts.

Inside the cave, Pain, Konan, Obito, Black Zetsu, Orochimaru stood quietly, seemingly engaged in conversation.

"If Akatsuki's plan succeeds, in addition to providing me with enough test subjects every year, the Konoha Ninja will also be handed over to me to deal with!"

Orochimaru's tone was cold, yet exuded an undeniable aura.

Pain considered for a moment, and was about to nod in agreement.

After all, Orochimaru was a powerful figure and the key to sealing the Nine-Tails, so Pain didn't want to offend Orochimaru at this time.

As for agreeing to Orochimaru's request... well, that depends on whether Orochimaru can withstand the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts.

"Yo!"

White Zetsu glanced at Orochimaru and said sarcastically, "Looks like you were really unhappy that the Third Hokage chose Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru?"

Orochimaru snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent as he glanced at White Zetsu.

"Enough!"

Black Zetsu gave a soft shout and said coldly, "Orochimaru, don't go too far!"

Orochimaru: "Hmm? I just..."

"..."

Half an hour has passed...

Pain: "???"

Why do I always feel like you guys are stalling for time?

Yes!

Orochimaru and Black Zetsu were in a complete panic!

If I had known, I should have sealed the Nine-Tails at night, because Hinata is most energetic at night!

They agreed to meet in the Land of Rain at 7 a. m., but Black Zetsu and Orochimaru waited until 8:30 a. m. and still didn't see Hinata.

Given this situation, Orochimaru, who knew Hinata's daily routine all too well, knew perfectly well that Hinata must have overslept.

Hinata overslept, probably wouldn't wake up until noon.

While others eat three meals a day—breakfast, lunch, and dinner— Hinata's three meals a day consist of lunch, dinner, and a midnight snack...

This means that if Black Zetsu and Orochimaru want their plan to proceed smoothly, they must delay until noon.

There are still about two hours until noon.

Orochimaru and Black Zetsu had been arguing for a full half hour, racking their brains over the distribution of spoils after unifying the Shinobi World ...

Now, even a genius like Orochimaru doesn't know how to continue his banter with Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu was completely dumbfounded.

Once the Nine-Tails is sealed by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, even without reviving the Ten-Tails, the destructive power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path alone would be enough for Nagato to unify the Shinobi World.

Moreover, if Nagato is given time to study the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path seals the Nine Tailed Beasts, no one can guarantee that Nagato will discover the truth.

If Nagato himself becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Black Zetsu will have to wait for the next pair of Rinnegan to appear if he wants to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki!

Moreover, the next owner of the Rinnegan may not be as easily fooled as Madara Uchiha.

The crucial point is that the Uchiha has been wiped out!

Pain glanced around coldly, and said with some displeasure, "Let's begin!"

Orochimaru!

Pain stared intently at Orochimaru with his pale purple Rinnegan, giving Orochimaru no chance to refuse.

"Snort!"

Orochimaru gave a soft snort and quickly Hand Seals!

"Ninja Art - Impure World Reincarnation!"

On the ground, a wooden coffin slowly emerged from the soil, and on the coffin lid was a piece of paper with the number 'four' written on it.

'Bang!'

As the coffin lid fell to the ground, everyone's eyes turned to the inside of the coffin.

Konoha ninja vest, a white robe with red patterns, golden hair, and a young, handsome face...

The Fourth Hokage!

Minato Namikaze!

"Even though I've seen it many times, I still feel inexplicably annoyed!"

Orochimaru pursed his lips, a complex emotion flashing deep in his eyes.

Although Orochimaru didn't care about the so-called 'Hokage' position, not caring about the Hokage didn't mean he didn't care about Hiruzen Sarutobi's recognition.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's choice of Minato Namikaze as the Fourth Hokage was tantamount to disapproving of Orochimaru.

"Fifteen years ago..."

Beneath the spiral mask, Obito's tone was cold. "The Fourth Hokage split the Nine-Tails in two, and unexpectedly, it has become the key to Akatsuki's successful plan!"

Teacher... you probably never imagined things would turn out this way back then, did you?

The Naruto Uzumaki you placed so much hope in has not grown up yet.

Even now... teacher... you're still always one step behind!

The Kannabi Bridge, and it happened to Rin too!

Obito had mixed feelings, but he quickly calmed down.

It doesn't matter what we say now, this world is about to end, and a new world will be born!

That is... the real world where everyone's life is as wonderful as a dream!

Obito didn't really care about the serious injuries he sustained in the battle at Kannabi Bridge, nor did he care about giving his Sharingan to Kakashi.

What bothered him was that Kakashi hadn't kept his promise to him and hadn't protected Rin.

He was more concerned that he hadn't arrived in time and hadn't saved Lin at the most crucial moment.

If I could do it all over again... I would choose Li Bai...

Ptooey!

Obito's thoughts raced, imagining when he would return to a certain point in time, preferably...

"Is this Minato Namikaze?"

Pain turned his gaze to Orochimaru and said coldly, "I did not sense the Nine-Tails' aura."

Orochimaru chuckled and explained, "The current Fourth Hokage hasn't been fully resurrected yet!"

"The soul of the Fourth Hokage was what sealed the Nine-Tails, and this body in front of us is just a sacrifice."

"Next, we will connect the Fourth Hokage's soul from the Pure Land to the real world..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru formed hand Hand Seals again!

Minato Namikaze slowly opened his eyes!