"The hope of victory is very slim!"
As soon as Shikaku Nara finished speaking, Minato Namikaze lifted the flap of the tent. Looking at the reports of Konoha's wounded steadily increasing outside, his eyes filled with concern. "Proceeding step by step can indeed force Kirigakure's shinobi into a decisive battle with us. But Yue, you must understand—the consequence of a decisive battle between us and Kirigakure is the complete annihilation of our elite forces, while Kirigakure will still have the strength to fight us. Ever since that battle the other day, your strategies seem to have become even more aggressive."
"No, I have to go talk Yue out of this. At this rate, we'll lose!"
Having said that, Minato Namikaze headed for Uchiha Yue's tent with Shikaku Nara, intending to speak with him. However, what Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara never expected was that when they entered Uchiha Yue's tent, Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, and even Rin—Yue's former friends—were all there. Moreover, the instant Obito and the others noticed Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara arrive, expressions of shock appeared on all their faces at once.
"Minato-sensei, why are you here?"
Upon suddenly seeing Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara, Hatake Kakashi was the first to become alert, while Uchiha Obito was the first to question them. On the other hand, when Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara saw Obito, Kakashi, and Rin inside Uchiha Yue's tent, they immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Sure enough, almost the instant Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara sensed trouble, a barrier suddenly descended.
That barrier trapped Minato Namikaze, Shikaku Nara, Uchiha Obito, and the others inside Uchiha Yue's tent.
"Minato, I know you came to stop me."
"Unfortunately, the arrow is already on the bow and must be loosed. The time for Konoha and Kirigakure to