Obito Uchiha's plan to throw Konoha into chaos from within through the Uchiha Clan had essentially ended in failure.
And now Uchiha Minamoto had earned such tremendous merit again.
It was almost certain that his standing within Konoha would rise higher and higher as a result.
A thought suddenly flashed through Obito Uchiha's mind.
"Uchiha Minamoto... isn't going to become Konoha's Fifth Hokage, is he?!"
At those words.
Even Black Zetsu froze.
"Now that you mention it... you really might be onto something!"
Black Zetsu thought it over carefully and realized that there really was no ninja in Konoha stronger than Uchiha Minamoto.
In other words.
As long as Uchiha Minamoto himself wanted to become the Fifth Hokage.
No one in all of Konoha could stop him!
"No! Absolutely not!"
Another surge of jealousy entered Obito Uchiha's heart.
They were both Uchiha.
Why shouldn't he be the one to become Hokage?
"Since stirring up civil strife in Konoha won't work... I'll take another path."
Obito Uchiha's voice was filled with hatred.
"Come forth! My strongest servant! Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura!
"Let this Shinobi World fall into even greater chaos!"
Chapter 97: Hurry to the Border and Bring Uchiha Minamoto! (Ten Thousand Words-Please Subscribe!)
Third Outpost, on the border of the Land of Fire.
While Uchiha Minamoto and the advance force went to conduct peace negotiations with Kumogakure.
The Border Defense Force ninja who had been rescued and brought back to the outpost had not been idle either. They had begun repairing the outpost.
This Border Outpost, which Kumogakure had once overrun and destroyed, had now regained some of its former appearance.
The collapsed watchtower had been reinforced, fresh wooden boards patched the blackened outer walls of the barracks, and even the defensive works around the outpost had been repaired.
When