"Ahem... as long as Minato is all right, that's good." Jiraiya coughed, breaking the somewhat awkward atmosphere in the Hokage's Office.
He looked at Minato Namikaze and changed the subject. "Minato, is the half of the Nine-Tails' chakra sealed inside you still there?"
Minato Namikaze shook his head solemnly. "It's already been extracted. The enemy sealed that half of the Nine-Tails inside a bizarre, ferocious-looking monster."
Although everyone had expected this, they still sighed with regret at Minato's words.
This could hardly be called good news.
Even though everyone had understood that the enemy would extract the half of the Nine-Tails inside Minato at the first opportunity, they had still held on to some hope.
After all, what if?
But now that they had a definite answer, they could only abandon that last shred of wishful thinking.
"Is the enemy really Obito?"
Just as everyone fell silent, Minato Namikaze suddenly asked, as though something had occurred to him.
His gaze went straight to Kakashi Hatake, seeking a definite answer from him.
When Minato Namikaze asked his question, Naraku and the other two said nothing. It was more appropriate for Kakashi to tell him about this.
Kakashi remained silent for several seconds, then nodded outright. "It's Obito!"
In truth, even without Kakashi saying it, Minato Namikaze had already known the answer in his heart.
He had only asked because he wanted an answer that was never going to come.
Unfortunately, things would not turn out as he wished.
"How did you find out, Sensei...?" Kakashi put aside his conflicted thoughts and looked at Minato Namikaze.
Indeed, how had Minato Namikaze found out about this?
He had only just been released from the Shinigami's seal before Obito abducted him and extracted the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Had Obito revealed his true face to Minato