While the Land of Fire was dealing with attacks from the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water, the Land of Wind, not wanting to be left out, also joined the war of aggression against Konoha.
In Sunagakure, Chiyo's grandson, Sasori of the Red Sands, transformed himself into a doll, forever keeping his appearance at the age of 15.
Not long after, the Third Kazekage mysteriously disappeared, plunging Sunagakure searched everywhere for his Third Kazekage, triggering a series of incidents.
In order to maintain stability Chiyo the village, Ebizo, and others suddenly turned their attention to Konoha, plunging the Land of Fire into a state of Fourth Great Ninja War.
Large-scale direct conflicts have broken out between the Land of Fire and the four great nations, Konoha, which is surrounded by enemies on all sides along an excessively long front, is facing an unprecedented shortage of combat power.
The Platinum Generation graduated from the Ninja Academy early, advanced to Chunin, and went to the battlefield against this backdrop.
The Kumogakure dispatched a new generation of A-B Combo, who encountered Minato's ninja team in the jungle.
The future Fourth Raikage and the future Fourth Hokage engaged in a speed duel, with Minato successfully overpowering A with his Flying Thunder God.
This battle not only made the future Fourth Raikage only dare to call himself the second fastest Ninja World, but also made the name of the Yellow Flash resound throughout the Ninja World.
The battle on the Hidden Cloud Village battlefield ended without serious incident, but the situation in the Land of Grass was not so smooth.
The Land of Earth dispatched the Higashi Shiribito to lead a large army, which directly broke through the Land of Fire line.
He also had some well-known Iwagakure Ninja under his command, such as Mabiru and Daishi.
If Minato hadn't arrived in time, Higashi Shiribito might have fought his way all the way to Konoha.
It was at this time that the Team Minato had to carry out their missions alone, and their mission was still the most critical.
Minato's team was attacked by Hikari and Oishi, Jonin from Iwagakure, and Rin Nohara was captured.
Kakashi and Obito went to rescue Rin alone, Obito activated his Sharingan at the crucial moment and saved Rin.
However, during the retreat, Obito was pinned down by half of his body by Earth Release Ninjutsu used by the enemy while trying to rescue Kakashi!
Before he died, he gave Kakashi the Sharingan as a birthday present and asked him to protect Rin.
On another battlefield, Minato, after much effort, successfully killed Higashi Shiribito, Mabiru, and Daishi, among others.
They rushed to the battlefield where Kakashi was located and, with the help of Kakashi's newly acquired Sharingan, successfully defeated the enemy.
In the Land of Grass, a key enemy support base, the Kannabi Bridge was successfully destroyed.
Rumors say that a single battle would cause a hundred gods to grieve, and the powerful armies on both sides of the strait have yet to cease their conflict.
This battle gave birth to two heroes with Sharingan, turning the tide of the battle and laying the foundation for victory in subsequent battles. It is known as the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
"Doctor, how are his eyes?"
Inside Konoha Hospital, Minato and Rin were outside a ward asking the doctor who had just finished an eye exam.
"Initial examination showed no signs of rejection, but you should avoid strong light for now and continue to be observed for a period of time!"
An elderly chief physician spoke to Minato and Rin, while glancing at Rin Nohara.
"Eye transplantation is a very high-risk procedure by current standards. Should we say you were bold or ignorant? Fortunately, no problems arose!"
After hearing the doctor's reprimand Rin Nohara lowered her head in shame. In that situation, she couldn't care less about anything else; survival was the only thing that mattered.
Eye transplant technology is not yet mature. If the transplant is between people of the same family, it is fine, but transplants between different families are very likely to result in rejection.
Moreover, the Sharingan is a special Kekkei Genkai, and the risk is even higher if one does not have a corresponding Yin Release constitution.
"Thank you, doctor. The situation was urgent, and we had no other choice!"
Minato explained apologetically to the doctor, showing great respect for this rising star, the Konoha Hero Doctor.
"Sigh... I was just worried about the child, and I spoke a bit harshly! Summon me again if there's any further development!"
His wrinkled face showed that he genuinely cared about his patients.
Minato and Rin Nohara bowed deeply to the doctor with great gratitude. Once they were alone, Rin Nohara finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"It's all because of me. If I hadn't held them back, Kakashi wouldn't have gotten hurt, and Obito wouldn't have..."
As she spoke, Lin covered her face and squatted down. For the first time, she, a novice, felt the cruelty of war. In her opinion, if it weren't for saving him, the two of them wouldn't have been in such a predicament!
"This is not your fault! You did a good job. I will personally go to the Uchiha side to explain the situation."
Minato patted Rin on the back, worried that she might feel too guilty and blame herself for what happened.
He himself must have felt guilty; if he had been faster and provided more timely support, perhaps this situation wouldn't have happened.
After comforting Rin, Minato headed to the Uchiha Clan's territory. Since the incident had already occurred, and Kakashi and Obito were his disciples, he had to personally go to the Uchiha.
Matters involving the Uchiha must be treated with utmost care. Minato quickly arrived at the Uchiha's headquarters and found the current clan head, Uchiha Fugaku Uchiha.
The two were about the same age, so communication was easy. However, Fugaku was, after all, the head of the Uchiha Clan and represented the Uchiha.
In war, people Chunin die. Obito, a Chunin, is dead, but we can't so easily conclude what Sharingan.
"Minato, the Sharingan involves the greatest secret of our Uchiha. As the clan head, I cannot agree to your request."
Minato and Fugaku knelt facing each other, separated by a tea table.
Fugaku wasn't deliberately making things difficult for Minato. Given Minato's current prestige in the village, he was very likely to become the first candidate for the next Hokage after the war.
As the head of the Uchiha clan, he certainly has that kind of foresight.
But even though Fugaku is the head of the Uchiha clan, he doesn't have the final say on matters concerning the Uchiha. There are also hawks and doves in the clan, as well as other respected elders, and their opinions must be heard.
"What will it take for you to let this matter rest?"
Kakashi was his only disciple. If he couldn't even protect his disciple, what face would he have to enjoy the honor of Hokage?
"I need to talk to the Third Hokage, and the clan also needs to hold a meeting to discuss it before making a decision!"
Fugaku simply stated that although Minato was a potential successor to the Hokage, he was not yet one!
The power still rests with the Third Hokage; any exchange of benefits must be negotiated with the person in charge.
"Alright! But you can't lay a hand on Kakashi during this time!"
Fugaku pondered for a while before slowly nodding. Minato currently held a high position of prestige in the village, and Fugaku didn't want to offend him. If he ever became Hokage, the Uchiha would have to be mindful of his feelings.
"Hmm! I'll give you this face; I'll keep my people in check for a while."