Minato Namikaze lowered his head, unable to hide the worry on his face.
He truly blamed himself for what had happened.
Jin Uchiha had warned him in advance that Madara Uchiha had been watching Obito all along, yet he had still failed to save his student.
Meanwhile, Jin Uchiha narrowed his eyes.
Events had unfolded exactly as they had in the original story. This turn of events was rather interesting.
"Minato, don't panic yet."
"Didn't I tell you before? Madara Uchiha had his sights on Obito long ago."
"How could he possibly die just like that?"
Minato looked up, still struggling to believe it.
Jin continued, "As for Obito's body, don't bother looking for it. If I'm right, White Zetsu has already taken him away."
"Do you remember that night? When I caught that white thing at the Frontline Camp?"
"Those things move underground. The earth can't stop them at all."
Minato Namikaze froze on the spot when he heard that.
He had never expected Jin to suddenly offer such an assessment.
White Zetsu?
He was certainly familiar with that name. Minato quickly asked, "I know about that White Zetsu, but didn't you already kill him?"
"Kakashi told me what happened during the battle. Obito was crushed so badly by that boulder that he couldn't possibly have survived. Even if White Zetsu took him back, could he really save him?"
To Minato, this simply didn't fit the facts.
Half of Obito's body had been crushed by the boulder. Even if Tsunade herself had rushed over, she probably couldn't have done anything. How could anyone survive injuries like that?
"Minato, you're letting your own understanding limit you."
Jin Uchiha spoke unhurriedly, with an air of absolute certainty.
"The Uchiha aren't an ordinary shinobi clan. They may look like they've fallen into