Uchiha Obito!

But acknowledging Shimura Danzō's ideas did not mean Uchiha Jin approved of his methods!

First of all, Shimura Danzō's plan to drag Konoha and Iwagakure back into a large-scale war would undoubtedly delay Minato Namikaze's ascension as the Fourth Hokage. That was something Uchiha Jin could never accept!

Second, making Iwagakure pay the price only required Konoha to act a little more forcefully!

Iwagakure was the defeated side now. They should be the ones worried, not Konoha!

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō represented two complete extremes!

Neither of their approaches was advisable!

Uchiha Jin had headed to the Land of Rain for two reasons. First, he wanted to stop Shimura Danzō and, if possible, leave him behind in the Land of Rain for good! Second, he wanted to see whether he could change the fates of Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan!

Besides, Uchiha Obito should be near Nagato right now. Uchiha Jin also wanted to see how much that kid had grown!

In the Original Plot, Uchiha Obito had caught the attention of Uchiha Madara, who had been hiding In Secret. After a series of schemes by Uchiha Madara, Obito had faked his death during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and become Uchiha Madara's Spokesperson!

After weighing many factors, although Uchiha Jin knew this part of the story, he had not warned Minato Namikaze. He had allowed events to unfold naturally!

On one hand, Uchiha Madara's strength was unfathomable. No one knew what kind of Hidden Hand he still had!

If he rashly changed the plot, then even if he rescued Uchiha Obito from Uchiha Madara, there was no guarantee someone like Uchiha Runt would not emerge!

An enemy hidden in the shadows would only cause even more trouble!

On the other hand, Uchiha Jin believed that letting Minato's Team go through all this might not necessarily be a bad thing!

Minato's Team had many problems back then!

Konoha's genius ninja, Hatake Kakashi, had remained bitter over his father Hatake Sakumo's suicide. He had gone down a blind alley and become cold and ruthless!

If Uchiha Obito had not used his own "death" to show Hatake Kakashi that comrades came before missions, Hatake Kakashi might never have come to his senses and would have gone down the wrong path!

Uchiha Obito of Minato's Team had equally serious problems!

Though he possessed the bloodline of the Uchiha Clan, he ranked at the bottom in terms of strength and was a burden to Minato's Team!

There was no denying that Uchiha Obito possessed tremendous talent, but his talent could not be awakened through ordinary means!

Had it not been for Uchiha Madara's schemes, Uchiha Obito might never have been able to awaken his talent!

And beyond his strength, Uchiha Obito's personality also had serious issues!

When he saw the woman he loved die, Uchiha Obito's first thought was not to revive her, but to destroy the world!

That way of thinking was enough to show just how severe his mental issues were!

Although Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito, the two villains, had both been deceived, Uchiha Madara's reputation was far better than Uchiha Obito's!

The main reason was that although Uchiha Obito had been deceived, Uchiha Madara had not restricted his actions!

On the night his master's wife, Uzumaki Kushina, gave birth, he had taken the opportunity to trigger the Nine-Tails Rampage, resulting in the deaths of Minato and his wife!

Those had all been Uchiha Obito's Autonomous Actions, an indelible Black Spot on his record!

Because Uchiha Jin knew the plot so well, he could not help viewing Uchiha Obito through Colored Glasses and could not fully trust him!

Uchiha Jin did not want to harbor misgivings for that reason!

So, he handed the choice back to Uchiha Obito!

If, after experiencing everything from the Original Plot, Uchiha Obito still chose to unleash the Nine-Tails Rampage, then he was already half-dead!

Besides, hadn't Uchiha Obito complained that Minato Namikaze had failed to recognize him on the night of the Nine-Tails Rampage? Then, if Uchiha Obito still stubbornly refused to repent after Minato Namikaze exposed his identity, Uchiha Jin could deal with him without any reservations!

But if Uchiha Obito turned back from his mistakes, then it would be a Happy Ending!

Hatake Kakashi would walk the right path, Uchiha Obito would become strong, Uchiha Madara's greatest Hidden Move would be dismantled and even contribute to the future...

Lastly, there was Nohara Rin!

Nohara Rin was the only normal person in Minato's Team, yet Uchiha Madara had used her as a tool to the utmost!

Nohara Rin's death was the key to Uchiha Obito's descent into darkness and the reason Hatake Kakashi became so dispirited!

Although Uchiha Jin had not interfered with the events of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, he had made a few small arrangements regarding Nohara Rin's death!

Nohara Rin was dead, but she was not dead!

At least, before Uchiha Obito stepped onto the stage Uchiha Jin had prepared for him, Nohara Rin was dead!

Uchiha Jin had truly done everything he could for Uchiha Obito, his fellow clansman!

As for Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, their circumstances differed from Uchiha Obito's. All three of them were genuinely pitiful people.

Yahiko and Konan—one was a sacrifice, while the other was a follower. There was not much to say about either of them.

The key figure was Nagato!

Although Nagato, like Uchiha Obito, had killed his teacher, the two could not be compared!

Nagato's parents had died at the hands of Konoha Ninja, his homeland had been destroyed in the wars between Konoha and Other Countries, and his Close Friend had died before his eyes because of a Konoha Ninja conspiracy!

Nagato and Konoha had long borne an irreconcilable blood feud!

So when Jiraiya infiltrated Amegakure as a Konoha Ninja to gather intelligence, the two sides were already standing in opposition!

There was no personal grudge between Nagato and Jiraiya—only a conflict of positions!

Nagato fought for the unfinished dream his Close Friend had left behind, while Jiraiya fought for Konoha. Neither of them had mixed any personal feelings into their struggle!

And it was not as though Nagato had never given Jiraiya a chance!

When they first fought, Nagato had even used only a single Animal Path body!

With Nagato showing no strong desire to pursue him, Jiraiya had clearly had several chances to retreat safely, yet he had stubbornly exhausted himself to death in Amegakure!

So Uchiha Jin did not hold much ill will toward Nagato!

As long as the tragedy that was originally meant to happen could be avoided, Nagato would not have to walk down that path!

Perhaps the Akatsuki Organization could still become that neutral organization devoted to creating world peace without relying on extreme force!

"Elder Danzō's methods are far too extreme!"

After learning the full story, Minato Namikaze calmed down as well!

In this matter, Shimura Danzō had indeed been considering Konoha's interests, so Minato Namikaze could not say much!

But like Uchiha Jin, Minato Namikaze could acknowledge Shimura Danzō's reasoning while still being unable to approve of his methods!

It was right to fight for Konoha's interests, but not by resorting to such unscrupulous means!

If war broke out again, Konoha would suffer losses as well!

Shimura Danzō's actions had completely treated his comrades as tools to be exchanged for benefits!

Minato Namikaze would never allow such a thing to happen!