At Konoha's temporary headquarters, Obito slowly appeared in the conference room. Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, Uzumaki Kushina, Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi, Guy, Rin Nohara, Kurama Yakumo, and Karin Uzumaki were there, along with the leaders of the Hyuga and Uchiha Clans.
As soon as Obito appeared, Rin Nohara cried happily, "Obito, you're back!" She stepped forward and hugged him.
In an instant, Obito's icy demeanor melted like snow. "Rin, have you been well?" he asked gently. "It's only been a short while, but I missed you."
Rin nodded blissfully. "Mm, I missed you too." The two nestled affectionately against each other.
Unable to watch any longer, Kakashi coughed softly to remind the two lovestruck idiots where they were. "Ahem. Well, uh, Obito, Rin, sorry about this, but now really isn't the time."
The two snapped back to their senses. They were still in the conference room! Rin flushed crimson and hid shyly behind Obito. Obito was embarrassed too, but at least he wasn't quite as flustered as she was.
Minato smiled. "Is it taken care of, Obito?"
Obito gave Minato a grateful look. "Yes, Teacher. The border troops have been dealt with, and I've blocked all news from getting out. Word probably hasn't reached their capital yet."
Minato nodded. "Good. The others have done the same. The five countries still don't know we've dealt with their border defenses, so we can catch them off guard. If everything goes smoothly, we can take out all five in one fell swoop. Then only this one will remain-our main target, the Land of Lianying. Once we've dealt with these five countries, we'll face our greatest opponent, the Land of Lianying. The two clan leaders and I have already agreed to gather all our forces for the attack. The biggest problem is their God Realm