Uchiha Owl's appearance instantly drew the attention of everyone present, especially after he dealt with Hikari and Hiruzen, two Jonin from Iwagakure. The three little ones' eyes were filled with surprise, admiration, and shock.
Amazing! They had heard of the Lord Hokage's strength, but had never witnessed it firsthand. Even during the Third Shinobi World War, Uchiha Kō Uchiha Kō -handedly defeated four thousand ninjas before their main force arrived, so they hadn't seen him make a move.
The three little ones were in the main force, so they didn't see it. Now they were standing near the Kannabi Bridge, watching Uchiha Kō's move up close. It was simply amazing. Two Jonin were killed so cleanly and swiftly, without any hesitation.
In particular, Obito and Kakashi felt their hearts surge like a raging river, looking at Uchiha Kō's slender figure as if he were an insurmountable mountain.
Namikaze Minato used Flying Thunder God to arrive next to Uchiha Kō. Uchiha Kō chuckled, "You're so careless! You're only looking ahead and not behind, aren't you! Which is more important, the mission or the students? They are the future flowers of Konoha."
Namikaze Minato, somewhat embarrassed. Indeed, he had only been thinking about keeping an eye on the ninjas in front of the three little ones and hadn't paid attention to the situation of the guards behind them. If it weren't for Uchiha Kō's appearance, the three little ones would have been in serious trouble.
"Master, I'm sorry, I was wrong." Namikaze Minato and said with a wry smile.
Uchiha Kō patted him on the shoulder. "You should be grateful that Danzo told me about this mission and suggested splitting into two groups to protect you."
"Speaking of Danzo, Minato, where is Danzo now?" Uchiha Kō asked.
Namikaze Minato looked up and replied, "Master Danzo is confronting the Dong Shiren on the main battlefield. Master Danzo summoned the One-Tail Beast and just repelled the Dong Shiren army. Then he asked me to destroy the Kannabi Bridge as soon as possible to cut off the enemy's supply line."
Uchiha Kō nodded. "Alright, I'll leave this to you. Bring the three new kids back safely. If anything happens, your master will take care of it!" After saying that, Uchiha Kō disappeared on the Kannabi Bridge.
Namikaze Minato nodded, then gathered the three kids back. "Mina! Come back, that's enough!"
Upon hearing Namikaze Minato's words, the three children used their Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Namikaze Minato. Namikaze Minato first apologized to the three, explaining that his lack of foresight had nearly put them in danger.
Kakashi and Rin both quickly waved their hands, indicating that it wasn't their teacher's fault, but rather the fault Jonin those two Iwagakure who had suddenly launched a sneak attack. Only Obito remained silent, looking at Namikaze Minato with a complicated expression, but in the end, he nodded without saying a word.
Namikaze Minato seemed to notice Obito's unusual behavior, but he planned to apologize to Obito in person once he returned to the village. He felt that Obito had matured considerably in an instant.
"Obito, I'll have to trouble you again to ignite the Explosive Tag." Namikaze Minato gave the order, and Obito Uchiha out of his daze, nodded. "Sensei, Rin, Kakashi, you guys step back."
After hearing Obito Uchiha said, the three of them walked backward. Obito Uchiha a hand Hand Seals with one hand, Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation! Obito Uchiha a deep breath, spewed flames from his mouth, and shot them towards the bridge.
Instantly, the Explosive Tag were ignited, triggering a chain reaction. Boom! Then, boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom! Hundreds of Explosive Tag exploded in succession, the sound deafening, and even the ground trembled continuously.
Obito Uchiha's short hair fluttered wildly in the wind from the explosion, but there was not a trace of panic in his eyes, as if this scene was far less significant than the life-and-death separations that had occurred in his dreams.
A large number of birds were startled and flew away, and the ancient stone bridge, which was hundreds of years old, collapsed and shattered. After doing all this, he turned around and walked towards Namikaze Minato, Rin, and Kakashi against the backdrop of an explosion.
"That was just a dream, right, Obito? Don't overthink it. It's not Minato-sensei's fault; after all, he faced so many Iwagakure Ninja all by himself." Obito told himself, but the more he said that, the more he wondered why he had witnessed that scene.
He was pinned under a rock, and he gave his Sharingan to Kakashi as a gift for Jonin, after which he lost consciousness.
"Obito." Rin looked at Obito and her heart skipped a beat. She felt that Obito seemed like a different person, utterly lonely. She stepped forward and Obito Uchiha. "Obito... don't..."
Obito Uchiha snapped out of his reverie and looked at Rin in his arms. He took a deep breath. Yes, it's all in the past. Those scenes never happened, did they? Besides, Rin and I are boyfriend and girlfriend now. I shouldn't think about it anymore.
Obito Uchiha slowly raised one hand to embrace Rin's waist, while the other hand stroked her head, as if he wanted to melt her into his own body.
"Hmm, it's alright, it's all over now." Obito Uchiha. He hadn't died, and the things in his dream hadn't happened, so this was reality, this was real. As for those dreams, let them go.
Kakashi Hatake sighed as he watched this scene, then sat down on the ground. He was exhausted from the journey; that Kakkō was incredibly fast. If it weren't for his promotion to Jonin and Obito killing Taiseki, he felt he would have lost something. His left eye also hurt a bit.
He rubbed his left eye, then lay down on the ground like a salted fish, while Namikaze Minato laughed at the scene, sitting down next to Kakashi and waiting for Obito and Rin to calm down.
On the other side
The Iwagakure troops were surrounding the One-Tail- Tailed Beast on the border of the Land of Grass. "Danzo, the Third Shinobi World War has ended. As an ally of Konoha, Iwagakure has suffered heavy losses. Now we want to expand our territory. Will Konoha stop us?" Dong Shiren shouted from the hillside.
Danzo's voice came through. "I'm sorry, but your actions have already put Konoha at risk. I cannot allow you to attack the Land of Grass."
The Dong Shiren's face was grim. "Since that's the case, I won't kill you for offending Lord Danzo, but I'll ask you to remain unconscious for a while!"
"Explosion Corps, Sealing Squad One-Tail and seize the opportunity to seal Shukaku and Shimura Danzō!" Dong Shiren no Shijin waved his hand, and the Explosion Corps, holding Explosive Tag and Kunai, thrust them towards Shukaku.
"Hehehe! A bunch of little bugs, how dare you attack your master Shukaku!" Shukaku's voice rang out, causing all the ninjas present to twist their faces and cover their ears.
One-Tail 'Shukaku shout was extremely piercing and had a deterrent effect, making it difficult for even the Iwagakure troops to move an inch.
"Wind Wall!" Shukaku slammed his hands on the ground, and a gust of wind surged from the ground, forming an invisible wall that Kunai not be detonated no matter how many Explosive Tag and kunai were thrown at it.
The Dong Shiren the east smirked, "Fire Release Ninjutsu!" As soon as he said this, the Iwagakure Explosion Corps Hand Seals, and flames were blown into the wind wall, instantly turning the wind wall into a wall of fire. The Explosive Tag within were ignited by the flames and began to explode!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The continuous explosions made Shukaku's body tremble and take three or four steps back. Its face was gloomy. Damn it, although these damned insects are not very strong individually, they are quite annoying to the Tailed Beast when they work together!
"Roar!" Shukaku, the One-Tail Shukaku, roared, and the Iwagakure ninjas covered their ears again. The One-Tail -Tailed Beast seized the opportunity and unleashed "Wind Release: Air Bullet!" It opened its mouth and fired a transparent air cannon at the Iwagakure troops.
The Iwagakure Ninja force was immediately hit in the center by the training bullets, a large number of ninjas were blown away, their formation was immediately disrupted, and many more died on the spot, their limbs flying everywhere.
Dong Shiren gasped, muttering, "So this is the power of Perfect Jinchuriki, Tailed Beast Transformation? It's truly terrifying, but..."
Dong Shiren's eyes hardened. "For our Will of Stone, Mina, we cannot retreat! Everything is for Iwagakure!" Upon hearing this, the army, which had been somewhat agitated, immediately calmed down. The fear on their faces faded, replaced by a resolute and fearless expression, as firm as a rock.
With just one sentence, a vague and ethereal "Will of Stone," Dong Shiren reignited and fueled the fighting spirit of the Iwagakure troops! What a talent!
Shimura Danzō also noticed this scene and quickly said, "Shukaku, do you see that ninja on the hilltop? This kid must not be allowed to live! With him here, these Iwagakure ninjas will have a leader. To catch the thief, catch the leader first!"
Shukaku nodded, "Understood!" Then Shukaku dragged its massive body and ran across the battlefield. Upon seeing this, Dong Shiren's expression changed. "Damn it, it's coming for me!"
The Iwagakure troops were also taken aback, and they all began to use Ninjutsu to stop Shukaku. However, in front of Shukaku's massive body, their Ninjutsu was practically useless. At this moment, Shukaku ignored all harm and had only one goal in mind: to tear the Dong Shiren apart!
Just then, a figure flew out. "Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"
"Shukaku, get out of the way!" Shimura Danzō roared.
Upon hearing this, Shukaku hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. Its arm was enveloped by the Atomic Dismantling Jutsu and instantly vanished. Shukaku let out a wail, but soon the sand on the ground began to gather, forming a new arm for it.
"Oh? As expected of the One-Tail, even after being hit by my Atomic Dismantling Jutsu, it was still able to reassemble its arm!" Ōnoki laughed.
At this moment, Shimura Danzō up, "Ōnoki, do you want to become an enemy of Konoha?"
"Danzo, can you represent Konoha?" Ōnoki sneered. He actually had some ulterior motives, wanting to sow discord between Shimura Danzō and Uchiha Kō.
"I..." Shimura Danzō was about to say he could, but then a thought suddenly struck him. Could he really do it? He stopped.
"Danzo can't? Do you think you can? Tsuchikage Ōnoki!" Uchiha Kō's figure suddenly appeared above Shukaku's head. He crossed his arms and looked down coldly at Tsuchikage Ōnoki.