Minato Namikaze had no idea that, after he left, the Mist Ninja had returned to the battlefield once again.
Worried about Obito's injuries, Minato hadn't questioned Kakashi and the others in detail. Rin, still in a daze, and the injured Kakashi hadn't thought to tell him right away that a Tailed Beast had been sealed inside Rin.
At the border of the Land of Fire, on a stretch of coastline, Minato returned to camp with Kakashi, Rin, and Obito. At the same time, the sensory ninja stationed at headquarters quickly detected their approach and alerted Hatake Sakumo, who came out to meet them.
Uzumaki Kuming, who had already entered the Land of Whirlpools to look for Minato and the others, also sensed that the Cursed Seals he had placed on Obito and the others had changed location.
"Change course. We're heading back to camp!"
"Minato and the others are back!"
Uzumaki Kuming called to Fugaku beside him and immediately changed direction, speeding off without waiting for the others. Seeing Kuming act this way, Fugaku sensed that something was wrong and ordered the unit to pick up the pace.
Outside the camp, Hatake Sakumo emerged with Medical Corps ninja. The moment he spotted the son he had been so worried about, he rushed over to Kakashi and asked anxiously,
"Kakashi, are you hurt?"
"Medical Corps! Check Kakashi's injuries, quickly!"
Sakumo had eyes only for his son and didn't even look elsewhere. Kakashi, however, noticed the Medical Corps ninja accompanying his father. He pointed at Obito, lying some distance away, and shouted urgently,
"Don't worry about me. I'm fine."
"Go check on Obito. He's badly wounded!"
"He's lost a lot of blood and is unconscious now."
The Medical Corps ninja had only just reached Kakashi. They followed the direction he pointed and