Obito, Where Are You?

Hidden Cloud Village Battlefield!

"Sensei, can we really defeat the Third Raikage?"

"Against an opponent at that level, shouldn't the Hokage come personally?"

Holding the White Fang, Kakashi Hatake asked Minato Namikaze beside him.

"Kakashi, don't be afraid. Sensei will keep you safe..."

Minato Namikaze comforted him softly.

At that moment, an ANBU appeared before Minato.

"For the Hokage's eyes only!"

Minato quickly accepted the scroll. At that moment, he dearly wished the Hokage would come in person!

Otherwise, he would have to face the pressure of four Kage-level fighters from the Hidden Cloud Village all by himself!

Even as the Yellow Flash, he was breaking out in a cold sweat.

What was worse, the A-B combination was the kind of duo where one plus one was greater than two.

And there was also the Third Raikage and Yugito Nii.

How could he possibly win?

The moment he opened the scroll, Minato Namikaze's brow furrowed even deeper!

There was no news that Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi would come personally. Instead, Hiruzen Sarutobi had dispatched several dozen Jonin as reinforcements.

It could be summed up in one sentence: "Find your own way out."

Minato Namikaze frowned deeply.

From the moment Minato Namikaze stepped onto this Hidden Cloud Village battlefield, thick with the smell of gunpowder and blood,

his sharp brows had remained tightly knitted beneath heavy clouds, never relaxing for even a moment.

Now, when Minato Namikaze's gaze fell upon the order issued by Hiruzen Sarutobi in his hands, an indescribable sense of disappointment rose within him.

Minato had originally expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi, the highly respected Hokage of Konoha,

would charge into battle without hesitation when faced with such a formidable assault from the Third Raikage.

Yet the order before him left him deeply disappointed.

"Sensei, what did the Hokage say?"

Kakashi Hatake asked impatiently.

Minato Namikaze swiftly packed his bag.

"Kakashi, the Hokage cannot come reinforce us because of other matters. We can only face the Hidden Cloud Village by ourselves!"

Minato Namikaze said gravely.

At those words, Kakashi's eyes widened.

What?!

He and his sensei were supposed to fight four Kage-level opponents, plus the Hidden Cloud Village's elite Jonin?!

Forget his sensei—even the Second Hokage would probably have to work hard for a while against that!

"Haah!"

Minato Namikaze sighed softly. He thought of his disciple, Obito Uchiha, who had gone to train at Ryūchi Cave four years ago and had not been seen since.

"I wonder how far Obito's training has progressed... With the Dragon Cave Sage Art, he's probably about as strong as I am..."

Minato Namikaze glanced at Kakashi.

Kakashi was quite talented as well. Once he matured, he would certainly become an all-around fighter!

Kakashi was already very strong. Without the Sharingan's limitations, he had learned the Flying Thunder God. Combined with the Rasengan and Hatake Swordsmanship, he could exchange a few moves even with a Kage-level expert.

In the past, each team had consisted of one dead last, one genius, and one fairly outstanding girl.

Who would have thought the team he led would have two geniuses!

"Let's go, Kakashi. We need to lead Konoha's main force against the Third Raikage's troops!"

Minato Namikaze intended to defeat them one by one.

Boom!

Just as Minato Namikaze led Konoha's troops to intercept the Third Raikage, the A-B combination had already led several dozen elite Jonin in a surprise attack within the Land of Fire!

Land of Fire Battlefield!

The deafening booms of Explosive Tags echoed one after another.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thick, dazzling bolts of lightning danced wildly through the air like silver serpents, tearing apart the air wherever they passed!

"Lightning Release: Lightning Shot!"

The ninjas in gray shinobi uniforms, wearing Hidden Cloud Village headbands, all unleashed powerful Lightning Release techniques.

In an instant, countless rays flickering with blue electricity poured forth like a torrential downpour, carrying terrifying power as they shot directly toward Konoha's ninja formation waiting in full readiness ahead.

Facing this sudden and ferocious attack, the Konoha ninjas hastily used every kind of defensive measure in an attempt to block it!

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

Earthen walls rose one after another!

But in the end, they could not completely withstand the unstoppable Lightning Release techniques.

The lightning lingered on the earthen walls for only a second before instantly breaking through them!

In the blink of an eye, Konoha's defensive line had been forcibly torn open with a huge gap.

At that moment, a red figure and a blue figure suddenly appeared on the battlefield!

The blue figure had dark skin, explosive muscles, yellow hair, and a small mustache on his chin.

"Man! Hahaha, Konoha ninjas, out!"

Like a bolt of lightning, A charged through them in a single rush, sending dozens of Konoha ninjas flying with his elbows!

"Six Paths bless us, mountains of gold and silver for all..."

"The Six Paths advise us not to meddle in the Shinobi World's tiger-and-dragon struggle..."

Killer B rapped as he slaughtered Konoha ninjas along the way, looking utterly at ease. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought he had brought speakers onto the battlefield.

"This is bad! It's the A-B brothers!"

"Damn it! Why are they here?"

The instant the Konoha ninjas saw the A-B combination, their formation descended into chaos!

Among these ninjas were Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai, Rin Nohara, Kotetsu Hagane, Izumo Kamizuki, and many other ninjas from the same class as Obito Uchiha.

Might Guy, Gekko Hayate, Ebisu, and the others had been dispatched to the Hidden Mist Village battlefield.

As Killer B and A attacked, the Konoha forces were like lambs awaiting slaughter, cut down one after another!

"What should we do?"

Rin Nohara looked tearfully at the Konoha ninjas falling one after another around her.

She was serving as a field medic. Because of the disparity in strength, Rin Nohara had come here as a medical ninja.

After all, Obito Uchiha was training at Ryūchi Cave, while Kakashi was carrying out high-difficulty missions with Minato. Taking her along would only make her a burden, so she could only serve as a medical ninja.

"Damn it! Uncle Shinku Yūhi, haven't the reinforcements that old man sent arrived yet? At this rate, we won't be able to hold on much longer!"

Asuma's face was filled with anxiety as he tightly gripped the blue-glowing Chakra blades in his hands and shouted the question at the equally grim-faced Shinku Yuhi beside him.

The moment Shinku Yuhi heard Asuma's question, his face turned extremely ugly.

He gritted his teeth and slowly shook his head.

"I don't know either, Asuma. By all rights, the reinforcements should have arrived long ago... But there hasn't been any sign of them."

After saying that, Shinku Yuhi could not help but let out a heavy sigh.

Yuhi Kurenai, who had been standing not far behind Shinku Yuhi, suddenly spoke.

Her beautiful face was filled with worry and fear, and her voice carried despair and pessimism. "Father, do you think... anyone will really come reinforce us? Could it be... that they abandoned us?"

Shinku Yuhi abruptly turned to look at his daughter. A trace of heartache flashed through his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by resolve.

He took a deep breath, then shouted with all his strength, "Don't be afraid! Children! Lord Hokage will never abandon us! He will definitely send someone to reinforce us! Everyone, grit your teeth and hold on! As long as we can last a little longer, the reinforcements will definitely arrive!"

Yet although Shinku Yuhi shouted himself hoarse, everyone present could hear that his voice had long since betrayed a clear lack of confidence.

Rin Nohara's delicate body trembled slightly as tears spilled from her eyes.

"Obito... where are you?"

Rin Nohara called Obito's name in a trembling voice that was nearly out of tune.

Yet all that answered her were the unceasing screams and explosions, along with the sound of bodies being smashed apart.