Great Victory at Kannabi Bridge

"What is it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gently rubbed his forehead, composed himself, and only then spoke.

The ANBU ninja took a deep breath.

He tried his best to calm the surging emotions in his heart before speaking in a slightly trembling voice.

"At the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Minato Namikaze and Obito Uchiha successfully held back the fierce assault of a full ten thousand Iwagakure ninja!"

"And they achieved astonishing results, beheading nearly ten thousand enemies! Akatsuchi, Iwagakure's Kekkei Genkai wielder, also died in that fierce battle! More than that, Minato Namikaze even captured Ōnoki's biological son, Kitsuchi, alive!"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the news, he froze completely, as though time itself had stopped.

"What?! Is this true?!"

Only after quite some time did he suddenly spring to his feet as if waking from a dream, striding quickly toward the ANBU ninja with eyes full of shock and disbelief.

Shimura Danzō, standing nearby, was equally dumbfounded. His pupils contracted sharply, and his mouth fell slightly open.

Just then, a Root member under Shimura Danzō hurried over to report to him as well.

The Root ninja quickly leaned down and whispered a few words into Shimura Danzō's ear.

As the Root ninja's words reached him, Shimura Danzō knew that this was absolutely true!

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his blood rush straight to his head!

This was simply an unprecedented victory for Konoha!

It was even more glorious than the Three Sannin's battle back then and his own battle as the Hero of the Shinobi!

"How are Minato and his student doing?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked urgently.

"They're unharmed! The ninja we organized have already brought them back to a safe area on the front lines!"

The ANBU replied swiftly.

"Hahahaha! Minato and his student truly are a pair of geniuses! I never expected Minato and Obito Uchiha to have grown to this extent! Good! Good! Good!"

The guilt in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart was swept away at once!

"Lord Hokage, is this the latest announcement? Should I deliver it?"

Seeing the eulogy Hiruzen Sarutobi had written, the ANBU asked in confusion.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face reddened. He crumpled the eulogy into a ball. "Oh, it's nothing. It's not an announcement, just tonight's menu~"

Shimura Danzō raised a brow and took the incredible battle report, examining it closely.

"Who would have thought... who would have thought..."

No emotion could be seen in Shimura Danzō's eyes.

"Spread this news immediately! Let the entire Shinobi World see what the Will of Fire is! What Konoha's two lights are!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said excitedly, then turned to Shimura Danzō. "Danzo, use your Root to help spread the news too!"

Shimura Danzō raised a brow, but still nodded.

"Hey! What's that long, hard thing?"

Obito Uchiha groggily opened his eyes. Half-asleep, he felt as though something behind him was poking him.

"Hahaha, little Obito, guess what I'm using to poke you?"

Minato suddenly appeared before Obito with a sunny smile.

At the sight of him, Obito suddenly thought of a certain possibility, and his scalp went numb.

"Holy crap! Minato-sensei! What are you doing?"

Obito Uchiha abruptly sat up and stared at Minato Namikaze in shock.

"Hey! What are you thinking? Obito, it's just a Flying Thunder God Kunai!"

Minato Namikaze smiled and took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai from his pocket.

Obito Uchiha let out a sigh of relief.

Then, grinning mischievously, he placed Minato's hand three inches below his navel.

"Hehehe, Minato-sensei, then guess what this thing is?"

Obito Uchiha said with a wicked grin.

"Huh?! Obito! What are you doing?!"

Minato Namikaze instantly bristled!

"Actually, this is an Old Konoha chicken wrap!"

Obito Uchiha pulled an Old Konoha chicken wrap from his crotch.

"So it's a chicken wrap! I'll eat it! I'll eat it! I'll eat it all!"

Bang!

Obito Uchiha slowly came to. His head still felt somewhat heavy, as though he had not yet recovered from a hangover.

Obito Uchiha blinked, and his vision gradually cleared. Three people stood beside the bed—Minato, Kakashi, and Rin.

"Obito! You're finally awake!"

The moment Rin Nohara saw Obito open his eyes, a joyful smile bloomed across her face. She hurried to the bedside, her eyes filled with concern and excitement.

Obito Uchiha tried to sit up, but the instant he moved, a hand swiftly pressed him back down.

He looked up and saw that it was Minato Namikaze.

"Obito, the medic said you need to rest properly. This battle took far too much out of your body!"

Minato Namikaze said softly with a worried expression, his tone full of concern.

Hearing that, Obito Uchiha obediently nodded and slowly lay back down.

Though his mind was now clear, his body remained extremely weak.

"Obito, you were really incredible this time! The whole village is spreading stories about the brave deeds of you and Minato-sensei! And not only that, every nation has now added a new rule: if they encounter either Minato-sensei or you in battle, they can immediately choose to abandon the mission!"

Rin's eyes shone with admiration as she gazed directly at Obito Uchiha.

Kakashi, standing to the side, also looked at Obito Uchiha with surprise in his eyes, where a trace of amazement could be seen as well.

He had never expected the former dead last to grow to this extent.

As Kakashi looked at Obito Uchiha, he felt utterly convinced of Obito's strength.

When he saw Obito Uchiha covered in blood, with the blade in his hand chipped and curled from hacking through so many enemies, Kakashi had truly admired him in that moment.

When he saw the battlefield at Kannabi Bridge, Kakashi had been genuinely stunned.

He was utterly shaken! The people he had killed during missions were nowhere near the number Obito Uchiha had killed!

When it came to killing, he was like a raw recruit before Obito.

After hearing Rin's account, Obito Uchiha could not help feeling surprised.

The Battle of Kannabi Bridge had actually caused such an enormous impact.

Now, his name could spread throughout the entire Shinobi World, and he possessed prestige equal to that of the Yellow Flash in the original story.

"Hahaha, not at all, not at all. I'm the most timid and trouble-averse person there is..."

Obito Uchiha said with a faint smile.

"Alright, Obito, get plenty of rest. The medic said you must not move around lately, or it could affect your height. Lord Hokage has already approved your leave."

Minato Namikaze said with a small smile.

The moment Obito Uchiha heard that it could affect his height, he hurriedly nodded.