Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1031 Accidental collision
Let's go back a few breaths.

Just as Qingming sensed the Nine-Tails' state, in a secluded room in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mansion, Kushina Uzumaki was preparing to give birth.

Every now and then, a look of pain would appear on her face.

Beside her was Sarutobi Biwako, a medical ninja.

While holding Kushina's hand, she encouraged her, "Relax, don't be afraid. Remember to push hard, let's give birth to the baby in one go."

Upon hearing Sarutobi Biwako's words, Uzumaki Kushina forced a smile and nodded, saying, "Thank you, I understand."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, a surge of evil chakra unique to the Nine-Tails suddenly erupted from her body, making her almost appear as a half-tailed beast.

As a result, Kushina Uzumaki felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, giving her the sensation that she was about to give birth.

"Ah~~~"

She let out a painful scream.

Upon hearing this voice, Sarutobi Biwako, who had been somewhat dazed by the Nine-Tails' chakra, finally came to her senses and hurriedly asked, "Kushina, what's wrong?"

Kushina Uzumaki, enduring the pain, raised her hand and formed a hand seal, resealing the Nine-Tails' chakra back into her body. Then she said, "Tell Minato that someone was spying on the Nine-Tails."

"Ah~"

Before she could finish speaking, an even more intense labor pain struck.

Immediately, Kushina Uzumaki let out another painful scream.

Upon hearing Kushina Uzumaki's words, Biwako Sarutobi's aged face underwent a sudden change in expression.

Then, while checking on Kushina's condition and using medical ninjutsu to alleviate her pain, she shouted, "Someone come here!"

brush~
A masked ninja wearing a black robe appeared.

Without looking up, Sarutobi Biwako repeated Kushina Uzumaki's words, saying, "Immediately report this news to the Hokage."

Upon hearing this, the Konoha Anbu member didn't waste any words and immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the spot.

However, he did not directly inform Minato Namikaze of the news. Instead, he first told Hiruzen Sarutobi in the mansion before heading to the Hokage Building.

Regardless of Minato Namikaze's reaction, Hiruzen Sarutobi took action as soon as he received the intelligence.

Indeed, Konoha was trying to play a game of blind spot this time, but they didn't really neglect Kushina's safety.

Hidden within Hiruzen Sarutobi's residence are quite a few ninjas.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was afraid that outsiders would notice something was amiss, which is why he didn't let these people show themselves.

But now that the enemy has sensed the Nine-Tails' location, there's no need to hide anymore.

At his command, all the ninjas sprang into action, sealing off the entire mansion. A large number of ninjas remained hidden in the shadows, quietly keeping watch for any movement around them.

However, to Hiruzen Sarutobi's surprise, the expected enemy did not appear; instead, chaos broke out in other parts of the village.

The one who caused this chaos was none other than Uchiha Obito, or more accurately, Zetsu, who came with Uchiha Obito.

Just as Qingming had predicted, Obito Uchiha indeed brought Zetsu into the operation when the situation was unfavorable.

The other party is also quite capable.

Several days ago, Zetsu manipulated some White Zetsu, using the 'Disguise Technique' to make them absorb the chakra of some Konoha ninjas, and then transform into their appearances, remaining hidden ever since.

Just now, it sensed the Nine-Tails' burst of chakra, which caused the White Zetsu to end their lurking and begin creating chaos within the village.

The Konoha ninjas, having never dealt with such a peculiar ninjutsu before, were unable to distinguish friend from foe for a time, making their fighting style extremely hesitant.

Therefore, a lot of my energy was tied up.

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Meanwhile, at the Hokage Building.

Inside the Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his brow furrowed as he watched the thick smoke rising from the village in the distance, along with the frequent sounds of explosions and fighting.

Every now and then, he would look in the direction of Hiruzen Sarutobi's residence, clearly worried about Kushina Uzumaki.

But given the current situation, as the village's leader, his most important task is to oversee operations from the center, so he can only put aside his worries for the time being.

"I just don't understand why the enemy suddenly launched an attack. Could it be because of the chakra that Nine-Tails just revealed?"

Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze's worries deepened.

Just then, an ANBU ninja appeared in the office.

This person was none other than the ANBU member who had come to deliver the message at the behest of Sarutobi Biwako.

As soon as he appeared, without any preamble, he immediately recounted what had happened with Kushina Uzumaki.

Upon hearing that someone had spied on the Nine-Tails and caused it to react, Minato Namikaze's expression instantly turned serious.

If he was only 70% sure before that someone had their eyes on the Nine-Tails, now that chance has risen to at least 90%.

Standing still and pondering for a while, Minato Namikaze made a decision based on the intelligence that had just come from various parts of the village.

He first issued an order through an ANBU ninja, instructing Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Jonin squad, to mobilize the Jonin teams waiting in the village to quell the chaos.

Next, several reserve teams will be deployed to protect the villagers near the battlefield, and to organize the villagers to evacuate if necessary.

Finally, he walked out of his office, accompanied by the three guards waiting outside, and used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' to teleport to Hiruzen Sarutobi's residence.

Indeed, as the shadow of the village, he should not leave his command post.

But now that he has a basic understanding of the enemy's thoughts and actions, he can make more preparations.

Moreover, although the Nine-Tails' chakra outburst lasted only a short time, it doesn't guarantee that the enemy wouldn't sense it.

Or rather, it would be normal for the enemy to be able to sense it.

Otherwise, why did the chaos in the village come so timely?

Therefore, what he needs to do now is to focus on the key points and prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the chaos to attack Kushina directly.

And the facts were just as Minato Namikaze had thought. Although there were some problems with his reasoning, Obito Uchiha did indeed want to strike at the heart of the enemy.

Unfortunately, it was Qingming who first discovered the location of the Nine-Tails. By the time Zetsu sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra and notified Obito, some time had already passed.

This resulted in Minato Namikaze having already moved Kushina Uzumaki, who was in the process of giving birth, when Obito arrived at Hiruzen Sarutobi's residence.

Furthermore, they also faced off against Uchiha Obito, who had just arrived via 'Kamui'.

Whether it was because Obito Uchiha was angry or something else, he didn't dodge immediately, but instead directly engaged Minato Namikaze in battle.

However, Minato Namikaze was Minato Namikaze after all; his intelligence and fighting spirit far surpassed those of Obito Uchiha.

This resulted in Obito Uchiha falling into a disadvantageous position shortly after the battle began, and he was nearly injured by Minato Namikaze several times.

However, it was precisely these crises that allowed Obito Uchiha to regain his composure.

Just then, Zetsu brought news that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had been transferred.

Therefore, Obito Uchiha decisively abandoned Minato Namikaze, used Kamui, and left Hiruzen Sarutobi's residence.

(End of this chapter)