A manly descent! Sweating profusely, Obito?

The reason for guiding public opinion in the village and releasing news about the culprit of the Nine-Tails Attack.

On the surface, it was to suppress Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen.

But, Namikaze Mirai hoped that through the fermentation of public opinion, the true mastermind behind that night would be revealed!

He had communicated with Minato in the Sealing Space of the Nine-Tails.

From Minato, he learned specific intelligence about the enemy that night!

Including, wearing a mask, possessing Space-Time Mangekyo and Wood Style, and wielding chains as a weapon...

Those rumors spread throughout the village included much of Minato's description!

Namikaze Mirai didn't believe that after learning the village rumors pointed to his identity, he wouldn't make any move!

After all, besides himself and the deceased Minato, no one else should have seen his appearance that night.

"As expected! My guess was correct!"

Namikaze Mirai's eyes were filled with scarlet bloodshot threads, and the corners of his mouth curved into a strange arc almost uncontrollably.

Blue Lightning Arcs flickered around his body.

He stomped on the Rock Shadow beneath his feet, his body leaping up like a fired cannonball, charging towards the direction he sensed.

The forest on the outskirts of Konoha.

"White Zetsu, pay close attention to Konoha during this period. Report to me immediately if you discover any abnormalities."

Obito gave the order indifferently.

From the results of his investigation, his true identity should not have been exposed.

However, necessary precautions had to be taken.

Moreover, he always felt that.

This rumor was somewhat strange.

It seemed like some force was pushing it from behind.

After giving his instructions, Obito's scarlet eyes within the hollow mask gazed at the village opposite with a hint of melancholy.

This rotten village was not worth saving.

Only in the world of Genjutsu would everything find salvation.

Minato and Rin would reunite in another world.

He prepared to leave.

The surrounding space had already begun to distort.

Suddenly, as if noticing something, his expression changed slightly, and his gaze shifted towards the sky.

There, a blue object was rapidly approaching! No, to be precise, it was falling!

Falling at extreme speed! BOOM!!! A tremor suddenly erupted in the forest. The falling object heavily impacted the woods opposite Obito, turning a large area of trees into powder. Dust swirled.

Obito stared at the churning dust.

As the swirling dust gradually settled.

A human silhouette emerged from the impact site.

With crackling electrical sounds, violent lightning arcs danced around him. His golden hair stood on end, almost every strand raised by the surrounding electricity. His pair of azure eyes were filled with ferocious bloodshot veins, his gaze filled with rage like a demon from hell.

"Finally, I've caught you!!"

Obito's eyelids twitched!

This guy!!! Did he just jump from the sky??? There were no high grounds around this forest, and if the distance wasn't far enough, he would have instantly detected the sound of the jump.

This meant the man before him had jumped directly from a very distant location!!! "Looks like trouble!"

The White Zetsu, emerging from the tree trunk, felt a great sense of foreboding.

Namikaze Mirai's arrival was fierce, and this unique way of appearing clearly indicated he was no easy opponent! He began to secretly shrink back into the tree trunk.

He wanted to sneak away before the battle erupted.

Obito, the enemy is yours.

With your strength, you should be fine, right? Just as he was about to slip away, Obito, staring at the familiar golden hair, suddenly let out a sneer from beneath his mask.

"You must be Minato's younger brother, right? What, you want to avenge..."

Before he could finish speaking.

A deafening roar was heard. The ground beneath Namikaze Mirai's feet suddenly exploded. In an instant, Namikaze Mirai had arrived beside Obito, unleashing a punch! Obito, protected by Intangibility, was fearless, but the White Zetsu beside him, who was trying to escape and had already half-immersed himself in the tree trunk, instantly freaked out!

Obito, you bastard, you're setting me up!!! BOOM!!! The large tree was blasted to pieces, and the surging fist wind directly carved a path through the forest!

The White Zetsu's body was pulverized, and countless tiny White Spores scattered along with the wood chips.

Obito, however, remained unchanged after taking the full force of the blow. He used Intangibility to dodge the attack.

Namikaze Mirai's deep blue eyes flickered slightly.

Space-Time Dojutsu?

Just like Minato described.

This masked man before him was indeed the murderer who killed Minato and Kushina!

However, the only difference was that the mask had changed from the Tiger Mask Minato described to the Orange Swirl Mask.

"Blue Flash? Your strength is a bit greater than I imagined."

The Crimson Three Tomoe Sharingan peered through the left eyehole of the mask, scrutinizing Namikaze Mirai with a hint of surprise.

This unique entrance, coupled with the power of that previous strike, had significantly elevated his assessment of Namikaze Mirai.

But...

"It's useless."

As if mocking Namikaze Mirai's powerlessness, the corner of his mouth beneath the mask curved into a slight arc.

"Under these eyes of mine, you will have no chance."

Meanwhile.

In the Hokage Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was still overwhelmed by Village Affairs.

The sudden surge of Rumors had hit him like an unexpected heavy blow, leaving him completely unprepared.

If the Rumors couldn't be stopped quickly, who knew what would happen.

"That scoundrel Danzo, forcing me to clean up his mess!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was indignant.

If Danzo hadn't already been up to his neck in trouble, how could such baseless Rumors have spread so quickly throughout the village.

Once this matter was over, he would definitely shut down Root Research completely.

If it continued, who knew how many more problems it would cause him.

Just as he was fuming, with a whoosh, an Anbu suddenly appeared.

"Hokage-sama, a violent tremor has suddenly erupted from the southeast of the Village, and it is suspected that ninjas are engaging in battle there!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face stiffened. "Southeast of the Village? Isn't that all forest? Could the vibrations of ninja combat reach here?"

Who could it be?! "Immediately gather a group of Anbu, and follow me to investigate."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered in a deep voice.

He couldn't afford to worry about village rumors anymore; he had to figure out the identities of the combatants.

Meanwhile.

Uchiha Clan Compound.

Fugaku, who was talking with Itachi, suddenly looked up and gazed in the direction of the distant forest.

"Father? What's wrong?" Itachi asked, confused.

"Over there, it seems something is vibrating..." Fugaku said thoughtfully.

Was someone fighting? But the distance was too great. If it was truly the sound of combat, then the other party's strength was terrifying.

"Vibrations?" Itachi's eyes flickered.

Taking a breath, Uchiha Fugaku looked at his eldest son. "Itachi, we'll discuss Namikaze Mirai becoming your teacher later. Go gather the clan members who have awakened their Three Tomoe Sharingan, and follow me to the source of the vibrations."

Itachi noticed the solemn expression on his father's face.

He nodded solemnly.

"Understood, Father."