After leaving the Hokage's office, Kōki no longer had the angry expression he had initially displayed; instead, he looked calm.
Jiraiya and the others didn't know that Orochimaru was someone he had intentionally let go.
When Orochimaru first attacked him, he was indeed filled with shame and anger, wishing he could kill Orochimaru on the spot.
But soon he realized that letting Orochimaru go might be more valuable than killing Orochimaru.
He believed that Orochimaru's talent in scientific research was promising, and that if Orochimaru were to take action, he might be able to uncover the secrets of the Six Paths bloodlines within him.
So all he has to do is seize Orochimaru's research results once Orochimaru succeeds.
This will allow me to focus more on researching the heritage of the Banyan Tree.
Therefore, he deliberately pretended to be careless and secretly reduced the power of his Wood Release, allowing Orochimaru to escape.
The goal was to make Orochimaru believe he had successfully escaped from his clutches and thus be able to wholeheartedly study his secrets.
Now he just needs to wait a while and then go find him.
Kōki degree. If anyone knew Kōki's true thoughts, they would probably be amazed by his Kōki.
Upon returning home and opening the door, Kōki's keen senses immediately detected an unfamiliar presence in the house, instantly putting him on alert. He began to wonder who this person was.
However, Kōki didn't make a fuss. Instead, he was very curious about who had the audacity to break into his house.
Upon entering the house, Kōki took a closer look and saw a figure wearing Spiral Mask sitting in a chair in the living room, as if waiting for something.
Upon seeing this figure, Kōki's dangerous expression vanished instantly, replaced by a secret surge of joy.
Because the person who came was none other than his God of Wealth, Obito. Since it was the God of Wealth who had arrived, he naturally greeted him with a smile.
" Obito, what brings you here?"
It's worth noting that, for safety reasons, Obito himself said he wanted to meet him as little as possible to avoid increasing the burden of exposure. Now that Obito has suddenly appeared, he is both happy and curious.
Upon hearing Kōki's question, Obito stretched out his right hand and removed the Spiral Mask from his face, revealing a face that was half intact and half scarred. He replied with a smile, "Isn't it because I heard that Minato-sensei has become Hokage? As the Fourth Hokage's disciple, I should be there to celebrate with my teacher."
Although his ninja status has been revoked, his status as a disciple of Minato-sensei has not been lost.
Of course, besides witnessing Minato-sensei become Hokage, he also took the opportunity to see his beloved Rin and the idiot Kakashi.
Lin hadn't changed at all; she was still as kind and beautiful as ever, the most beautiful goddess in his heart.
As for Kakashi, he remained as stupid as ever, without becoming any smarter. Even when Hokage Minato-sensei, his dead fish eyes showed little change.
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered by Madara's subordinates?"
Kōki was somewhat puzzled. Rin was still alive and well in Konoha. With White Zetsu's intelligence capabilities, Black Zetsu possibly not know. Wasn't Black Zetsu worried that something might happen to Obito if he saw Rin alive? Or did Black Zetsu believe that Obito had completely turned to the dark side, and that even Rin's appearance wouldn't change anything?
"Hehehe," Obito chuckled a few times, saying, "I came here secretly this time."
He wasn't the naive Obito he used to be; he knew that if he came to Konoha openly, it would arouse Black Zetsu's suspicion. So he came secretly using Kamui.
In order to avoid being discovered by Black Zetsu, he also used Wood Clone to follow Black Zetsu.
It can serve both to conceal one's own whereabouts and to monitor the movements of Black Zetsu.
If Black Zetsu really discovers something amiss, he can simply dispel the Wood Clone and use Kamui to travel back.
Anyway, with Kamui's spatial Dōjutsu, traveling is just a blink of an eye.
"I see," Kōki nodded as if suddenly understanding, but then frowned and said, "Although this method is not bad, it is ultimately not a long-term solution. Rin's existence has too much of an impact on you, and she is also a major threat to Madara's subordinates. We still need to think of a way to make Rin disappear from White Zetsu's sight. This way, you can safely infiltrate Madara's side, Madara's subordinates will trust you more, and Madara's people will completely give up any thoughts about Rin."
Rin's existence is ultimately Obito's weakness. Kōki knows this, Black Zetsu knows this, and Obito himself knows this. The best solution is to find a way for Rin to fake her death and escape Black Zetsu's sight. Only in this way will Rin be safe from Black Zetsu's attention and her safety will be guaranteed. Obito will also gain more trust from Black Zetsu, and the risk of exposure will be greatly reduced.
Obito fell silent. He knew that Kōki was telling the truth; Rin was the key person restraining him and the one Black Zetsu was currently trying to resolve.
Therefore, protecting Lin is what they need to do most.
The best way to protect someone is to let them die; only the dead will not attract attention.
However, such a method is not easy to implement.
Now that the war is over, and Rin happens to be the Jinchūriki the Three-Tails, given the village's strategy towards Jinchūriki, she has very few opportunities to go out on missions. Furthermore, since Rin is a medical-nin, she will likely go to work at Konoha Hospital, which essentially eliminates the possibility of her appearing outside of Konoha.
This makes it very difficult for Black Zetsu to make a move. At first glance, this seems like a good thing, but as long as Rin is alive, she will always be on Black Zetsu's mind.
Who knows, Black Zetsu might strike when they're not paying attention.
By then, it will be difficult for them to rescue Lin.
Therefore, the best solution is to fake Lin's death; only in this way can Lin's safety be truly guaranteed.
" Kōki, what should we do?" Obito asked anxiously. With Rin's safety at stake, he truly couldn't remain calm.
" Obito- senpai, calm down," Kōki said, trying to soothe Obito was quite agitated.
Once Obito had calmed down a bit, he slowly said, "This situation is no longer something the two of us can decide. We need to discuss it with Minato- senpai. After all, as Hokage Minato, Minato-senpai knows about your situation. With Minato- senpai's cooperation, we can perfectly conceal Rin-senpai."
Kōki knew that whatever plan he wanted to carry out, he couldn't bypass Minato, who was the Hokage. In addition, given Minato's strength and understanding of Obito's identity, it would be safer to involve Minato.
Hearing Kōki's words, Obito nodded. What Kōki said made a lot of sense. Whatever they wanted to do, with Hokage Minato-sensei, helping them, their plans would only go more smoothly.
As for whether Hokage Minato-sensei, would help, Obito wasn't worried at all.
Based on his understanding of Minato-sensei, Minato-sensei would definitely help, since Black Zetsu's existence not only threatened Rin but also Kushina and Konoha.
After discussing it with Obito, Kōki ran towards the Minato residence.