As the words fell.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the space before them warped, and a figure appeared before the Konoha ninja.
"Who?!"
"Obito!"
"Obito Uchiha?!"
Looking at the figure standing in midair, everyone cried out in shock.
After all, Konoha was all too familiar with Obito Uchiha...
Once a Konoha Hero, the cornerstone of victory in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, and someone who had awakened the legendary Mangekyo of the Uchiha Clan. He should have been called a genius of Konoha, a genius of the Uchiha, but... many things had happened, and he had ultimately defected.
However.
Why had this guy returned to Konoha?
Had he learned that Fourth Hokage's Wife was about to give birth and deliberately returned to take revenge on Konoha?
The Konoha ninja around them looked at that figure with complicated expressions and guarded eyes!
At that moment...
Quite a few people recalled that rumor.
The Fourth Hokage... intended to betray the village?!
But after thinking about it, they felt it was impossible. It was absolutely impossible!
That was their Fourth Hokage!
Why would he abandon his position as Konoha's Hokage and defect? Besides, as the leader of Konoha, what would he even do in Kusagakure?
And even if he truly intended to defect, he definitely would not do so at a time like this.
After all, today was... the day the Fourth Hokage's wife was giving birth!
The Fourth Hokage would never cause trouble at a time like this!
Meanwhile.
Minato stared blankly at Obito Uchiha, who had suddenly appeared before him. Then, with a bitter and helpless smile, he said, "I never thought we'd meet again at a time like this, Obito!"
Then his tone shifted as he looked Obito up and down, his gaze finally settling on his face.
"Why are you