The Fourth Hokage

Thud thud thud thud thud thud!!!!!!

A BGM called "The Fourth Hokage" thundered through Obito Uchiha's mind!

The impassioned melody was as overwhelming as a thousand thunderbolts!

In an instant, it dragged Obito's thoughts back to that heart-stopping moment when he had watched Naruto in his previous life!

Minato's last-second rescue!

A miracle born from despair!

Along with the rhythm of the music, Minato Namikaze's handsome, familiar face gradually emerged.

His iconic golden hair fluttered in the wind, gleaming like strands of sunlight!

At that moment, goosebumps rose all over Obito Uchiha's body!

"Teacher Minato! Showing up right on cue to save someone, huh!"

Minato Namikaze gently yet swiftly lifted the badly wounded Obito into his arms. Then he spun around and cast an ice-cold gaze at the Iwagakure ninja relentlessly pursuing them.

In that instant, the chill in his eyes seemed capable of freezing the entire world.

"Obito, don't worry. Leave the rest to your teacher!"

Minato Namikaze softly comforted the disciple in his arms.

Then, he placed Obito on Gamabunta's broad back.

At that moment, two sages stood atop Minato Namikaze's shoulders—Fukasaku and Shima.

Fukasaku formed hand seals.

"It's our first time fighting alongside Minato, ma. We absolutely can't let the boy down!"

Shima beside him refused to be outdone. She skillfully formed hand seals as well and replied, "Quit nagging, pa."

A powerful aura rose from the three of them, shooting straight into the heavens!

"Sage Art: Goemon!"

Working together with the two sages, Minato Namikaze opened with an incomparably devastating sage art killing move!

Though it was not as powerful as Jiraiya's, it was in no way inferior to Jiraiya's in scale!

The crowd of Iwagakure ninja was instantly swallowed by this sage art killing move, whose raw power surpassed Amaterasu!

"Sage Art: Water Severing Slash!"

"Sage Art: Water Gun!"

Fukasaku and Shima unleashed sage art killing moves at the same time! Combined with Minato's Flying Thunder God, they were unstoppable across the battlefield!

By now, Obito had already killed a portion of the ten thousand ninja on the battlefield.

As the commanding officers, Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi could no longer suppress the anxiety and unease in their hearts. Their taut nerves finally snapped completely! The two figures flashed almost simultaneously and attacked with fierce resolve!

Kitsuchi let out a furious roar.

"Earth Release: Mountain Mud Technique!"

As his hands rapidly formed seals, the earth began to tremble violently.

In an instant, countless massive, heavy rocks erupted from underground, pressing toward Minato Namikaze like miniature mountains in an attempt to trap him completely.

At that moment, a sharp gleam flashed through old Fukasaku's eyes as he stood quietly on Minato Namikaze's shoulder. Without hesitation, he unleashed a Water Release ninjutsu.

"Sage Art: Water Severing Slash!"

A tremendously powerful stream of water howled forth like a sharp blade and slammed hard into those solid stone walls.

With a dull puff, the seemingly indestructible stone walls were sliced apart by the fierce water blade in an instant!

The cuts were as smooth as mirrors, leaving everyone utterly stunned.

"What the hell is that?!"

Seeing that his Earth Release had failed, Kitsuchi showed no trace of discouragement.

Kitsuchi's eyes widened with fury as he shouted.

"Earth Release: Rock Fist!"

Immediately afterward, he swung his right arm violently. A massive fist formed from solid rock roared through the air as it smashed toward Minato Namikaze.

Faced with such a ferocious attack, Minato Namikaze remained remarkably calm.

With the extraordinary sensory abilities granted by Sage Mode, he sidestepped the blow at a speed beyond ordinary imagination.

Not only that, but while Kitsuchi's move had run its course, with his old force spent and new force not yet formed, Minato Namikaze decisively launched a counterattack with Flying Thunder God.

Another soft puff rang out as the lightning-flashing kunai in Minato Namikaze's hand struck Kitsuchi's arm with perfect accuracy.

Blood splattered everywhere. Kitsuchi could not help letting out a painful grunt, and he immediately fell into a passive position where he could only take hits.

Seeing Kitsuchi in trouble, Akatsuchi seized the opportunity and abruptly unleashed his specialty, Explosion Release.

For a time, earth-shaking explosions erupted one after another without end. The entire space was filled with raging flames and shockwaves!

Yet even in such an incredibly perilous environment, Minato Namikaze, with his sage perception, still weaved through the gaps between the explosions like a nimble fish.

Those violent forces capable of destroying everything failed to harm Minato in the slightest.

Minato Namikaze flashed and instantly appeared behind Akatsuchi, thrusting a kunai toward his back.

Akatsuchi sensed the danger and desperately tried to turn and evade, but Minato Namikaze was too fast. He had no time to react at all.

With a squelch, the kunai pierced Akatsuchi's body. His eyes widened, his face full of unwillingness.

"For the Hidden Rock Village!"

"Explosion Release: Self-Destruction!"

At the final moment, Akatsuchi chose to self-destruct!

Minato Namikaze's expression changed, and he hurriedly used Flying Thunder God to escape!

Boom!

A deafening explosion rang out!

In an instant, it vaporized the Iwagakure ninja who still had a sliver of life left!

However, Minato Namikaze was unharmed thanks to Flying Thunder God.

After dealing with Akatsuchi, Minato Namikaze looked toward Kitsuchi.

"You should be Iwagakure's commander!"

Kitsuchi clutched his wounded arm and looked at Minato Namikaze, his heart filled with anger and helplessness.

He knew he was no match for Minato Namikaze.

"As expected of Konoha's two lights. Ten thousand men, and you still turned it around and slaughtered us..."

Kitsuchi said through gritted teeth.

Minato Namikaze's expression remained cold as he slowly approached with his kunai in hand.

"Heh, the funny thing is, this war has lasted so long, yet the Konoha ninja haven't made a single move. Looks like you master and disciple have been abandoned!"

Kitsuchi still tried to sow discord.

Minato did indeed feel a sting in his heart upon hearing that, but he had a clear grasp of the bigger picture and simply continued approaching with his kunai.

Watching Minato draw closer step by step, killing intent radiating from him, Kitsuchi began to panic.

"I'm the Tsuchikage's son! Kill me, and just wait for my old man to fight Konoha to the death!"

Kitsuchi roared angrily.

Minato paused slightly at those words. He truly could not act so recklessly.

But Minato was a smart man. He felt that Kitsuchi might be able to help end this war!

After all, Kitsuchi was Onoki's only son. Perhaps he could serve as a bargaining chip!

"Sealing Technique! Four Limbs Seal!"

Minato Namikaze quickly used a sealing technique to restrain Kitsuchi!

By then, Minato Namikaze's Sage Mode had also ended.

"The battle has been decided. Thank you, you two sages!"

Minato Namikaze immediately dispelled Sage Mode.

Shima and Fukasaku nodded faintly. "Come to Mount Myoboku for a meal when you have time."

Minato Namikaze nodded.

The battlefield had now become clear, and Gamabunta had taken care of the remaining Iwagakure ninja as well!

Minato's hands trembled slightly. Even he could not believe that he and Obito had faced ten thousand ninja.

And they had actually won!