Space-Time Power

"Unity! Peace!"

Minato Namikaze wore a thoughtful expression, while his three disciples each reacted differently.

Kakashi pursed his lips, his expression barely changing. Rin Nohara, meanwhile, looked utterly bewildered. To her, all of this seemed incredibly distant. Obito Uchiha appeared to have fallen into deep thought, clenching his fists as though muttering something under his breath.

"I'm afraid I can't continue going to the front lines. I probably can't interfere in the war anymore either, Minato."

Gu Sheng's next words caused Minato Namikaze's expression to change drastically, and the three members of Team Minato all looked alarmed.

Konoha was now able to emerge from the shadow of war, and the higher-ups had gone off to celebrate in high spirits. A major reason for that was the immense confidence Gu Sheng's overwhelming strength in the previous battle had given Konoha's leadership.

Gu Sheng's existence, a man capable of defeating an entire country alone, had given the Konoha higher-ups confidence. Even if they faced another crisis, they now had enough faith to confront it. But if Gu Sheng did not act and they had to rely solely on themselves, would they still have that confidence?

"Why? Lord Hokage, are you facing difficulties too? Is there an enemy you can't defeat?"

Obito Uchiha spoke anxiously, even stepping past his own teacher, Minato Namikaze. In an island nation that placed tremendous importance on seniority and the teacher-student relationship, this was extremely rare. Even the protagonists of hot-blooded shows from that island nation usually would not directly question someone over their elders like this.

This showed just how worried Obito Uchiha truly was about the matter.

Obito Uchiha's concern was probably what anyone else would feel upon first hearing the news, followed by distress. Gu Sheng was so powerful—what kind of person could make him