The Fourth Generation

"Enemy attack! Protect the Jinchuriki!"

The two Anbu guarding outside the room shouted, breaking through the windows in a flash. Upon seeing the scene inside the bedroom, they were instantly stunned.

In the chaotic bedroom, Naruto Uzumaki stood with a solemn expression, carrying the composure of an adult, vigilantly scanning his surroundings.

Noticing the arrival of the Anbu, "Naruto Uzumaki" said sternly: "Leave, find the Third Hokage as quickly as possible, and tell him a powerful enemy has targeted Naruto Uzumaki."

The meaning behind these words was...

The Anbu asked in a deep voice: "You are not the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Who are you, and why have you occupied the body of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

"I..."

"You are the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, aren't you?"

Obito appeared at the bedroom door, his robe tattered. A hole was torn through the right side of his chest, revealing pale muscle tissue, yet there was not a single drop of blood—it was eerily strange.

"Lord Fourth?!"

The Anbu's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"You all need to leave quickly."

After giving the order, Minato Namikaze did not pay them any further mind, focusing all his attention on Obito and glancing at the wounds on his body.

"Madara, you really are a monster."

Obito laughed dismissively: "There is nothing wrong with being a monster; you live a long time. Unlike you... what does it matter if you are the famous Yellow Flash? You still died before you could even take a good look at your newborn son. Now, only a wisp of chakra remains. Once that chakra is exhausted, you will disappear completely."

"But before I disappear, I will drag you down with me."

A golden Nine-Tails Chakra cloak draped over his body, and Minato Namikaze unleashed the Shuriken Shadow Clone, instantly appearing at Obito's side to engage in a fierce battle.

Jinchuriki under attack!!!

Receiving the news, the Third Hokage rushed to the scene, and his first glance left him stunned.

"That is..."

Under the deep night sky, the clanging of metal colliding and the thuds of physical combat rang out incessantly.

Golden light flickered nearby, and a scarlet eye followed like a shadow.

Both sides were moving at extreme speeds, and the Konoha ninjas on the sidelines could not find an opening to intervene.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Fourth is currently using the Jinchuriki's body to fight the enemy. The enemy's name is Madara..."

The Anbu responsible for guarding Naruto Uzumaki quickly explained the ins and outs of the situation.

The Third Hokage looked closely at the golden light. Beneath the golden Chakra cloak... was the mature demeanor and youthful face of "Naruto Uzumaki."

The figure of "Naruto Uzumaki" flickered incessantly, appearing out of thin air and vanishing just as quickly.

That he could do this was, unsurprisingly, due to the Flying Thunder God.

"Minato Namikaze, it really is you. You are the one who has been teaching Naruto Uzumaki to train all this time, aren't you... Why didn't you come to find this old man? That's right, I failed to uphold your final request. You are blaming me..."

His heart, filled with complex emotions, finally turned into a sigh.

The Third Hokage stopped overthinking, steeled his spirit, leaped into the air, and thrust his staff into the battlefield.

"Madara, Konoha is not a place for you to act recklessly."

BOOM!

Obito, who was locked in combat with Minato Namikaze, could not turn intangible in time and was sent flying by the staff, crashing through several buildings before coming to a stop.

An ordinary person would be dead or crippled after such a heavy blow, but Minato Namikaze knew the enemy was not human.

He did not reminisce with the Third Hokage, instead pursuing Obito relentlessly until he stood before him, blasting a Rasengan that left a crater in the ground.

Obito, who had been lying on the ground, had already turned intangible. He looked up at Minato Namikaze, his posture disheveled, his tone arrogant.

"Trash! Waste! You could neither protect your student nor your wife. In the future, you won't be able to protect your son or Konoha either... Unless you kill me today, I will definitely kill your son and destroy your village in the future. Minato Namikaze, just you wait, hahahahahaha..."

The manic laughter and the threatening remarks made the surrounding Konoha ninjas feel deeply uneasy.

"This guy actually wants to destroy Konoha... We must kill him today!"

While killing intent surged, the Konoha ninjas were also quite confused.

Who is the Fourth Hokage's son...

Wait, the Fourth Hokage had a son? Who was it? Why had they never heard of this?

Some sharp-witted ninjas cast their gazes toward the vessel of the Fourth Hokage, their pupils constricting.

Could it be...

Minato Namikaze was silent for a moment before saying: "You seem to harbor deep hatred toward me. Can you tell me the reason?"

"Because you deserve to die!!!"

You, who couldn't even protect Rin, what right do you have to a happy family? I want you to be just like me, to experience the feeling of losing the most important person...

Beneath the Spiral Mask, Obito's face was twisted and terrifying.

"Madara, you are truly insane. As long as I am here, your goals will never come to fruition!"

The Third Hokage, radiating killing intent, walked up to Obito while wielding his Adamantine Staff. He swung the staff down, but it passed straight through Obito's intangible body and struck the ground, leaving a crater behind.

Obito remained completely unscathed and cast a look of contempt, "Old man, who are you..."

In his heart, only Minato was worth a glance; the others... even the Third Hokage was not worth his attention.

The Third Hokage's expression darkened, and Minato called out a reminder: "Lord Third, the enemy is immune to physical attacks, and ordinary ninjutsu are ineffective against him."

"Is there a solution? Minato."

"There should be a time limit... am I right, Madara?"

"Heh~"

Do you think I'm stupid enough to admit it?

Although he didn't acknowledge it with his words, for the sake of his own life, his body was very honest.

Obito stood up unhurriedly, brushed the dust off his clothes in a leisurely manner, and then walked through the encirclement of Konoha ninjas, appearing as if he intended to leave.

Damn it, running away right in front of us... he clearly doesn't hold Konoha in any regard...

The Konoha ninjas were incensed and launched their attacks one after another.

Kunai, Shuriken, Explosive Tags, Fire Style, Wind Style, Lightning Style...

A barrage of various ninja tools and ninjutsu attacks rained down upon Obito.

Boom, boom, boom...

Fire and wind spread, lightning roared, and explosions erupted one after another.

After a long while, the assault ended, and just as the ninjas were about to stop and check the results.

Bang, bang, bang...

One Great Fireball after another tore through the air, continuously bombarding Obito.

"Everyone, I am the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. Please follow my orders."

While feigning hand seals to cast Great Fireball, Minato commanded: "All ninjas, divide into five squads and attack in rotation. Each squad will attack with full force for one minute without any pauses in between... Keep it up, victory belongs to us!"

The ninjas shouted in unison: "Yes! Lord Fourth!"

Their resonant, powerful voices echoed in all directions, and some emotional ninjas couldn't help but burst into tears. This was their Fourth Hokage...

Back then, it was under the leadership of the Fourth Hokage that Konoha achieved victory after victory, defeated one powerful enemy after another, and remained invincible on the battlefield.

What did it matter if the four great ninja villages joined forces? What did the Cloud Village matter? They were all defeated by Konoha.

Those were the glorious days of Konoha, and everyone, including their enemies, believed that under the leadership of the Fourth Hokage, Konoha would move toward prosperity and reach new heights.