The alarm from the Laboratory also reached Takahashi Farm, though the trees and crops muffled it, making it less piercing than it was in the village.
But the Farm was, after all, within Konoha's "third ring," with only Konoha Hospital separating it from the Hokage Building.
Mizuki Uzumaki woke alertly the instant the alarm sounded.
She hurriedly threw off her covers, slipped on her slippers, and opened her door to head for the two little ones' room.
After reassuring them, Mizuki left the room again and went thumping downstairs.
Konoha had already become an empire, yet an alarm was sounding in the dead of night. It had to be an enormous problem, and a shadow settled over Mizuki's heart.
But the sound of Takahashi Yū's steady breathing, so full of reassurance, calmed her again.
Even the alarm couldn't wake him. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Urgent knocking had already sounded outside. She opened the door, and sure enough, it was that blond, Shimura Minato.
"Mizuki, hurry and wake up my dear uncle!"
Mizuki had already expected this visitor. She stepped aside, signaling for Minato to wake him himself.
Minato couldn't worry about anything else. Without even taking off his shoes, he raced into the Farm Estate, straight for Takahashi Yū's bedroom.
After numerous notification assignments, and as a regular visitor to Takahashi Farm, Minato had a deep understanding of how soundly Takahashi Yū slept; he also knew how to wake the sleeping Takahashi Yū quickly.
Minato took out his Flying Thunder God Kunai, drew a deep breath, and made up his mind as he looked at the soundly sleeping Takahashi Yū!
Die, my dear uncle!
Gripping the Kunai in both hands with a reverse grip, Minato put all his strength into a thrust at Takahashi Yū's face!