Obito Was Stunned! Was This the Script for the Nine-Tails Incident's Script?

Outside Konoha Village, deep within a hidden dense forest.

The air distorted without warning, forming a pitch-black vortex.

Obito Uchiha, wearing a tiger-striped mask, slowly walked out from within, his single Sharingan eye scanning the brightly lit village in the distance.

"Konoha... this facade of peace is truly sickening."

His voice was hoarse, carrying the forced depth and ingrained hatred of a young man.

He had been observing in secret during this time.

Konoha's power transition had fallen into a stalemate, a chaotic precursor he was happy to see.

According to his own plan, after Minato Namikaze succeeded as Hokage, at the moment Kushina's seal weakened due to childbirth, he would seize the Nine-Tails. He would then let the rage of this strongest Tailed Beast completely incinerate Konoha's hypocritical peace, as revenge for his teacher, the fastest ninja in the ninja world, not arriving in time to save them, which led to Rin's death.

Minato's death would become the perfect fuse to ignite the conflict between the Uchiha and the village.

At that time, amidst despair and hatred, he would descend as "Madara Uchiha," guiding those foolish clan members to advance the next step of the Eye of the Moon Plan.

"Rin... soon, I will create a world with you in it. A perfect world where no one will ever be lost again."

Obito muttered to himself, his single eye revealing a fanatical obsession.

He firmly believed he was the destined executor, the only savior of the ninja world.

However, he did not know that the "script" he cherished had already been thrown into the shredder by the true protagonist.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned back in his chair, exhausted, smoking his pipe one after another, filling the room with smoke.

Before him lay two scrolls secretly presented by the Anbu.

Their contents sent a chilling coldness through him, even as a Hokage who had experienced three Great Ninja Wars.

One recorded the detailed account of how Homura Mitokado, during the Second Great Ninja War, deliberately suppressed the reinforcement signal to preserve his squad's mission, indirectly leading to the annihilation of three hundred ninjas from the allied Kusagakure by Iwagakure.

The other listed the numerous crimes of Utatane Koharu, who had abused her authority for decades to suppress the technological development of civilian ninjas, embezzled budget funds, and supported her own family's influence.

The evidence was conclusive, with both testimonial and physical proof, leaving no room for denial.

"Who... who on earth dug up these old accounts?"

Hiruzen's voice was dry.

These two were his companions of decades, the highest advisors of Konoha.

Their downfall was not just the destruction of their personal reputations, but a fatal blow to the credibility of Konoha's top leadership.

As he was lost in his worries, a knock sounded on the office door.

"Lord Hokage, Danzo-sama requests an audience."

"Let him in." Hiruzen extinguished his pipe.

Soon, Shimura Danzo, wrapped in bandages and leaning on a cane, walked in expressionlessly.

Of course, this was a perfect puppet controlled by Lin Feng.

"Hiruzen, it seems you've received them." Puppet Danzo's tone was flat, as if discussing a trivial matter.

Hiruzen looked up sharply, a glint flashing in his cloudy eyes: "Danzo, did you do this too?"

"Me?" Puppet Danzo let out a scoff, "I'm not that bored. However, it doesn't matter who did it now. What matters is how to handle this."

Hiruzen fell silent.

He knew that once these two documents were exposed, a monstrous wave would engulf all of Konoha.

"The Daimyo of the Land of Fire... has also received a copy." Puppet Danzo slowly uttered the words, each one striking Hiruzen's heart like a hammer blow.

Hiruzen's face instantly turned extremely grim.

"Konoha is currently in a sensitive period of power transition." Puppet Danzo walked to the window, looking down at the village, "Minato, though excellent, has shallow roots. The Uchiha clan is restless. At this time, such scandals erupting from the top leadership..."

He didn't finish, but the threat was self-evident.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Hiruzen asked in a deep voice.

"A dignified solution." Puppet Danzo turned around, "For the stable transition of power in Konoha, we must reluctantly sacrifice the interests of a small number of people. Koharu and Homura must step down. They should voluntarily resign their advisory positions citing poor health. This is the only way to protect them and preserve Konoha's reputation."

Hiruzen's fists clenched within his sleeves. He knew Danzo was speaking the truth.

"And then?"

"Then, Minato smoothly succeeds as the Fourth Hokage." Puppet Danzo's tone suddenly shifted, "However, to appease the Uchiha clan, who are agitated by the appearance of 'Madara Uchiha,' and to demonstrate the new Hokage's vision and magnanimity, I suggest that starting with the Fourth Hokage, two Hokage Assistants be established to balance the power of Konoha's various clans."

Hiruzen's brows furrowed tightly: "Fourth Hokage Assistants?"

"That's right." A faint light flashed in Puppet Danzo's single eye, "The clan head of the Uchiha, Fugaku Uchiha, will serve as one of them."

"This is impossible!" Hiruzen retorted instinctively, "Allowing the Uchiha into the core of power is too risky!"

"Risk?" Puppet Danzo sneered, "The greatest risk is pushing them to the opposing side! Hiruzen, your appeasement policy is outdated. It's better to guide than to suppress. Giving them a legitimate position and binding them firmly to Konoha is far safer than confining them to the fringes of the village. This will allow other ninja clans in Konoha to see opportunities for advancement; competition breeds stability."

"As for the other assistant position..." Puppet Danzo tapped his chest with his cane, "I will take it. I will use the power of 'Root' to handle the darkness that cannot be resolved in the light for Minato. He is responsible for the light, and I am responsible for... the cost. At the same time, this mechanism can also check the Uchiha clan's excessive increase in power!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared fixedly at Danzo, seeing in the eyes of his old friend a level of ambition—and a sense of estrangement—he had never witnessed before.

Danzo's proposal, while radical, formed a bizarrely logical closed loop.

It resolved the scandal involving the advisors, stabilized the Uchiha, ensured Minato's smooth succession, and simultaneously satisfied Danzo's own craving for power.

It was like a vast web already woven, and he, it seemed, had no choice but to follow the threads.

"I will... consider it," Hiruzen finally said, his voice drained of strength.

The puppet Danzo said nothing more and turned to leave.

The moment he stepped out of the Hokage Building and merged into the shadows, a faint, imperceptible arc tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Everything was under the control of Lord Madara.

Three days later.

Konoha convened an emergency high-level meeting.

The final result shocked everyone.

Hokage advisors Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura resigned, citing advanced age and poor health.

Namikaze Minato was officially inaugurated as the Fourth Hokage.

Simultaneously, the position of Fourth Hokage Assistant was created, to be held jointly by Shimura Danzo and Fugaku Uchiha, tasked with assisting the Fourth Hokage in managing village affairs.

Once the news broke, all of Konoha was in an uproar.

No one was happier than the Uchiha clan.

Their clan leader had entered the core of power! This was an honor unseen in decades!

Within the Uchiha compound, cheers erupted one after another; the long-suppressed clansmen seemed to see the dawn of their clan's revival.

And all of this was being broadcast in real-time to Obito, far outside the village, through the eye of a White Zetsu.

In the dense forest, Obito gripped his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white.

"Ho... how could this happen?"

His single scarlet eye was filled with disbelief and deep confusion.

The script was wrong!

Completely wrong!

Why? Why hadn't the village fractured further due to power struggles, but instead reached a "reconciliation" in an unprecedented way? Why had they become more united?

Why would that man, Fugaku Uchiha, be content with being a mere assistant?

Why would that old fox Danzo take the initiative to promote the Uchiha?

Countless "whys" swirled in his mind, throwing his usually arrogant brain into chaos.

He had originally planned to exploit the Uchiha's resentment over being marginalized to easily incite them into becoming his pawns after the Nine-Tails Incident.

But now, the leader of their clan had become a Hokage Assistant and returned to the center of power—who would listen to the nonsense of an "ancestor" like him?

His plan had been undermined at its very foundation from the start!

"No... no, there must be something wrong..."

Obito forced himself to calm down.

"This must be a conspiracy by the Konoha high command! It's a stalling tactic to appease the Uchiha! Yes, that must be it!"

He kept trying to convince himself.

"As long as the Nine-Tails Incident occurs, once Teacher Minato dies, Kushina won't survive either... Konoha will fall into massive chaos, and this fragile political balance will collapse at the slightest touch!"

"By then, the Uchiha will still be the primary suspects! My plan... my plan can still continue!" "As long as I make my move, everything will return to the starting point, and everything will be fine!"

Obito's gaze turned ruthless once more.

He decided that regardless of what changes had occurred within Konoha, the Nine-Tails Incident must proceed on schedule!

He would use absolute power to forcibly twist this incorrect "script" back to the direction he desired!

"Just you wait, Konoha..."

"Soon, in the face of true pain, you will understand how ridiculous peace really is."

Obito's figure slowly sank into a vortex of space and vanished.

Meanwhile, in the distant Land of Water, atop the Mizukage Building in Kirigakure Village.

Lin Feng watched Obito's self-deluding, infuriated display through a water mirror constructed by the Rinnegan.

"Heh, he's getting desperate."

He chuckled softly, picked up the premium tea Kisame had just served, and took a sip.

"Lord Madara, that masked Uchiha brat is also part of your plan, isn't he?" Black Zetsu emerged from the shadow behind him, his tone tinged with amusement.

"Just a clown blinded by hatred, immersed in his own fantasy world," Lin Feng said, setting down his teacup with a flat assessment.

"However, even a clown can stir up a storm from time to time. Let him make his move; it will be the perfect chance for me to see exactly how much substance there is to Namikaze Minato's 'Yellow Flash'."

Lin Feng cast his gaze back toward Konoha within the water mirror.

In the image, the succession ceremony was underway.

Namikaze Minato stood upon the high platform, draped in a brand-new Hokage Haori, his golden hair shimmering in the sunlight as he accepted the cheers of the entire village.

Behind him, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled with gratification.

Further back, Shimura Danzo and Fugaku Uchiha stood side by side, one with a face as dark as water, the other with a solemn expression.

This scene could be called the most bizarre, yet "harmonious," transfer of power in Konoha's history.

"Everything is ready."

Lin Feng stood up and walked to the edge of the terrace, looking down at Kirigakure Village, which was already beginning to take the shape of a modern port.

"Obito, your Nine-Tails Incident was destined to end in total failure from the very start."