Everyone present was stunned.
None of them had expected the Hokage from another world to have foreseen this.
And there was more...
Could Uchiha Madara's early appearance really have something to do with the legendary Sage of Six Paths?
Minato No. 2 spoke at once. "Shikaichi, tell us plainly. What's the backup plan?"
The others turned to Shikaichi No. 1 as well.
Of course!
They all knew that even Senju Hashirama might not be a match for Uchiha Madara after he awakened the Rinnegan. The people gathered here stood even less of a chance.
Under the circumstances, all they could do was pin their hopes on the legendary Uchiha Jin!
"Before I came, Hokage-sama gave me a one-way communication talisman."
"He said that if things became truly hopeless, we should send our entire group back. The energy from that should just barely let Hokage-sama descend into this world for a short time."
"But..."
"Hokage-sama's power is so great that even if we send everyone back, he won't be able to stay here long."
"So unless we reach the most critical moment, Hokage-sama has strictly forbidden us from summoning him!"
At Shikaichi No. 1's words, everyone finally breathed a little easier.
They couldn't help it!
Facing a Uchiha Madara who had awakened the Rinnegan left them feeling utterly helpless. Knowing they could call in help when it mattered gave them at least a sliver of security.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Konan sat in the guest seats, thoroughly confused by what she was hearing.
Clearly, she couldn't make sense of the situation.
Of course, no one went out of their way to explain it to her. Though she wanted to join Konoha, Minato No. 2 had yet to decide whether to accept her.
She was still an outsider, so naturally no