Obito Uchiha Is Not Dead!

When the other Shinobi Villages saw this scene, especially Fourth Raikage A of Kumogakure, his expression could be said to be extremely grim.

After all, the moniker of the Yellow Flash had been carved out in the Third Shinobi World War.

Then they inevitably felt a sense of fortune, grateful that Minato Namikaze was now dead and they would never again have to face such a tricky enemy.

Yet following that came a massive question, which was precisely how Minato Namikaze had died.

This question was one that the entire Shinobi World was extremely curious about because, according to what was displayed in the footage on the Canopy Screen.

Minato Namikaze had seemingly not expended much effort to defeat Obito Uchiha, the mastermind manipulating the Nine-Tails.

One had to know that during the Third Shinobi World War, countless ninja had attempted to exhaust Minato Namikaze through war-of-attrition tactics, yet in the end they had all died.

There had even circulated a rule stating that if one encountered the Yellow Flash during a mission, one was permitted to prioritize abandoning the mission and fleeing, with no responsibility pursued afterwards.

As for the Nine-Tails being able to kill Minato Namikaze? They had found this answer somewhat unbelievable from the very beginning when they first received that intelligence.

After all, back then Konoha still possessed the Third Hokage, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, and a vast number of elite ninja.

One could say that the strength of Konoha at that time was second only to the peak combat power of the era of Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi.

Moreover, even without mentioning those people, Minato Namikaze alone was actually sufficient to defeat the Nine-Tails.

After all, no one was clearer on the strength of Minato Namikaze than Fourth Raikage A, who back then had joined forces with Killer B and still only managed a draw with Minato Namikaze.

One had to know that Killer B was a rare Perfect Jinchuriki, fundamentally capable of unleashing one hundred percent of the Tailed Beast's power.

If Minato Namikaze could have been easily killed by the Nine-Tails, then A would have long since had Killer B beat Minato Namikaze to death back then.

Therefore, countless intelligence exchanges ultimately converged on a single person, and that was Shimura Danzō.

After all, the Canopy Screen had exposed Shimura Danzō plotting with a mysterious organization called Nine Nether right from the start.

Thus, the truth was basically ready to emerge at this moment: Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze seemingly died at the hands of the Nine-Tails, but in reality he died at the hands of his own people.

At this time, the footage on the Canopy Screen continued.

[Billowing dust and smoke shrouded the earth, and Obito Uchiha suddenly flew out from the fog.]

[At this moment, Obito Uchiha's condition was very poor, and one of his arms was actually melting like a candle, slowly dropping to the ground.]

["You turned the tables on me! Truly, not the slightest bit careless..."]

[Before Obito Uchiha could finish speaking, Minato Namikaze abruptly appeared in front of him.]

["Flying Thunder God Technique! So that's how it is, you placed a mark on me just now."]

[While using a kunai to restrain Obito Uchiha, Minato Namikaze slammed his right hand fiercely against his chest! Instantly, a large number of black runes covered Obito Uchiha's chest.]

["Damn it, the Contract Seal! You plan to separate me and the Nine-Tails!"]

[Obito Uchiha was utterly shocked; Minato Namikaze's combat routine was simply link after link, so fast that it gave him no time to react at all.]

["In this way, the Nine-Tails is no longer your possession." Minato Namikaze pronounced indifferently.]

["Hmph!" Obito Uchiha leaped backward. "As expected of the Fourth Hokage, I didn't expect you to be able to injure my arm and separate the Nine-Tails from me."]

["However, the Nine-Tails will sooner or later be mine for the taking. I am someone who can unite the Shinobi World; just wait, when it comes to methods, I have plenty."]

[As soon as Obito Uchiha finished his declaration, he directly teleported away using spatial transfer, leaving only Minato Namikaze panting heavily on the spot.]

[After all, Obito Uchiha was no ordinary individual, and Minato Namikaze had still consumed a fair amount of physical strength and Chakra.]

[Just as Minato Namikaze intended to eat a Soldier Pill to recover his Chakra and then rush back to the village to seal the Nine-Tails.]

["Who is it! Come out!" Minato Namikaze turned his head sharply and hurled the specialized kunai in his hand into the distance.]

The footage on the Canopy Screen temporarily ended here, yet a piece of intelligence was spreading wildly among the major Shinobi Villages.

Inside the Hokage's Office, the same four people, and the same Kakashi Hatake kneeling on one knee.

Only this time, compared to before, the atmosphere was heavy as if it had substance. Although it was a sunny day outside the window, the air inside the room felt as though it had frozen.

Hiruzen Sarutobi furrowed his brows tightly, took a deep drag on his pipe, and then tossed a scroll to Kakashi Hatake. "Kakashi, take a look at this first."

"Through cross-confirmation from our various secret channels and a thorough re-investigation of the clues left behind by the Nine-Tails Incident, it is basically ascertained."

"The mastermind behind the manipulation of the Nine-Tails, the assault on Konoha, and the sacrifice of the Fourth Hokage and his wife—that masked man calling himself 'Madara Uchiha'."

"His true identity is Obito Uchiha, who was long ago believed to have sacrificed his life at the Battle of Kannabi Bridge."

"No... That's impossible!" Kakashi's voice was so hoarse it scarcely sounded like his own.

He raised his head abruptly, looking toward the Third Hokage, his eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and confusion.

"This is fake! Obito, he... he clearly already... I saw it with my own eyes..." He wanted to say he had seen it with his own eyes.

Yet the scene of Obito's left half of his body being crushed by a huge boulder instantly flooded into his mind, causing his words to halt abruptly.

"We also hope this is fake." Utatane Koharu's voice was cold and stern. "But the intelligence source has been repeatedly confirmed by multiple parties, and the probability of it is extremely high."

"Kakashi, you were a direct participant in that mission and also Obito's teammate. Regarding his 'death', do you have anything you need to add or amend?"

The questioning undertone within her words was already self-evident.

"Add? Amend?" Kakashi seemed not to have recovered from the massive impact yet.

He unconsciously repeated the words, his gaze somewhat unfocused. "Obito was pinned under a boulder to save Rin and me... He gifted me his left eye with his dying breath. That is the only fact I know."

"The only one?" Danzo's cold voice came from the shadows, carrying an unquestionable sense of oppression.

"Kakashi Hatake, if Obito Uchiha did not die, why did he conceal his whereabouts for years? Why did he harbor such immense hatred toward Konoha, even going so far as to trigger the Nine-Tails Incident?!"

"And you, as someone possessing the Sharingan gifted by him, have you been completely oblivious to this for all these years?!"

Danzo's words were like a sharp blade pointing straight at the core, tearing open the most painful scar deep within Kakashi's heart—Rin's death.

Kakashi Hatake's body swayed slightly, his complexion turning pale.

He raised his hand unconsciously to touch the left eye covered by his forehead protector.

That eye was proof of Obito's "memento," and also the symbol of his lifelong guilt and guardianship.

Yet now, this symbol seemed to have turned into a joke.