Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

The setting sun shone through the window and onto the faces of Kushina and Shinichi, the master and apprentice. The two, one big and one small, smiled at each other.

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Chapter 28: The Trap Triggered!

As per the established plan of the higher-ups, Kushina Uzumaki, whose due date was approaching, was transferred to a pre-prepared secret base to prepare for childbirth.

From that day onward, Shinichi Hyuga, who had already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, no longer needed to go to Minato's house to train every day.

To support Kushina during her childbirth, Minato Namikaze, as Hokage, will be temporarily absent, and the Third Hokage will take over the Hokage's daily affairs.

Meanwhile, Kakashi, who was in charge of protecting Kushina during childbirth, also successfully completed his mission.

Early in the morning, Kakashi appeared in the Konoha Cemetery, carrying a bucket in one hand and two bunches of brightly blooming flowers in the other.

As Kakashi strolled along the paths between the cemetery, his mood, like the gloomy weather of the day, became somewhat heavy.

Today is not the anniversary of the death of his relatives and friends, but as Kushina is about to give birth, he wants to share this good news with his two deceased friends.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina did not inform Kakashi about the information regarding the man in the tiger-striped mask.

Prior to this, Kakashi had already fallen into depression due to his father's suicide and the deaths of his comrades, and his overall condition had become very poor.

During his years working in the Anbu, Kakashi's condition deteriorated rapidly. His best friend Guy even discovered that Kakashi was reading books with obvious suicidal tendencies.

In order to help Kakashi get out of this state, Minato Namikaze, on the advice of the Third Hokage, had Kakashi serve as Kushina's prenatal bodyguard.

According to the Third Hokage, letting Kakashi witness the birth of life might improve his condition.

And just as the Third Hokage predicted, during his time as Kushina's bodyguard, his life was illuminated by Kushina's tranquil and warm prenatal life.

Kakashi, who usually doesn't show much emotion when carrying out missions, was genuinely happy for Minato and Kushina and wanted to share the good news with his friends.

"Rin, Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei's child is about to be born."

"I can't wait to share this good news with you."

"Rin... what kind of gift should I prepare for Minato-sensei's child?"

"If it were you... what would you give as a gift?"

Kakashi squatted down in front of Rin Nohara's grave, placed the bouquet he had brought into a small bottle in front of the grave, then dipped a brush in water and gently washed the dirt off the tombstone while muttering something.

A gentle morning breeze swept through the cemetery as Kakashi carefully tended to Rin Nohara's grave, clearing away all the weeds and wiping the tombstone clean before slowly rising to his feet.

His question was destined to receive no response from Nohara Rin, or perhaps... the gentle breeze that had just brushed past was Nohara Rin whispering in his ear, but Kakashi, being a stranger, simply couldn't understand it...

Picking up the bucket again and another bouquet of flowers, Kakashi walked only four or five meters along the path before arriving at Obito Uchiha's grave.

Unlike his rambling conversation at Rin's grave, the meeting between the men was surprisingly quiet, though the longing and sadness in Kakashi's eyes were even more intense than when he was at Rin's grave.

His relationship with Obito Uchiha was actually quite strange. Undoubtedly, the two were comrades-in-arms who shared life and death, but for Kakashi, Obito Uchiha was more like his salvation.

Everyone was questioning his father's ninja way, and even Kakashi himself completely rejected White Fang's ninja way because of his father's death.

However, only Obito Uchiha consistently and firmly acknowledged Kakashi's father and tried to change Kakashi's mind.

Compared to Minato's maturity and reserve, Obito Uchiha's impact on Kakashi's outlook on life and values ​​was undoubtedly extremely strong, and this impact was completely sublimated after Obito sacrificed his life to save Kakashi.

Obito's death proved that he wasn't just a smooth talker; he would give everything for what he believed in.

However... for Kakashi, that glimmer of light in his dark life also disappeared with the passing of Obito and Rin.

Although there is a new glimmer of hope now, Obito's position in Kakashi's heart remains irreplaceable.

Kakashi slowly squatted down without saying a word. After offering flowers, he washed and wiped the tombstone with soil again and again until the water in the bucket was gone.

Kakashi was completely unaware of the passage of time at that moment. Perhaps because he had been squatting for too long, even with Kakashi's constitution, he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes when he stood up. It took a few moments for the darkness to subside.

"I'll come see you again in a while, Obito..."

After saying that, Kakashi picked up the bucket, turned around, and walked towards the gate of the cemetery.

His silhouette was lonely and desolate; it was hard to imagine why a child of Kakashi's age would be shrouded in such a dense aura of death.

After a long, long time, a pitch-black void suddenly appeared in the air in front of Lin's tomb. As the space rotated and twisted, a figure wearing a tiger-striped mask and a black robe suddenly appeared in front of the tombstone.

After staring for a moment in the direction Kakashi had left, the man squatted down, grabbed the flowers in front of Rin's grave, and threw them aside with all his might.

"What right does someone who failed to answer my call and protect Lin have to come see Lin!"

A deep, guttural roar rose from beneath the mask; the words seemed to be blaming Kakashi, but also to berate himself...

"Minato-sensei..."

"Even the Hokage couldn't protect Rin!"

A crimson light shone from the single eye on the mask, and Obito Uchiha's emotions surged, causing his control over his own chakra to weaken.

When members of the Uchiha clan experience intense emotional fluctuations, a different kind of chakra is generated in their brains, and the power of their Sharingan also increases accordingly.

However, at that very moment, a complex rune suddenly appeared on the ground beneath the masked man's feet, and as Obito Uchiha's chakra appeared, the rune rapidly expanded.

"This is...."

Sensing something amiss, Obito Uchiha quickly looked down. In the next instant, the light bursting from the cursed seal enveloped him, and Obito Uchiha vanished from the cemetery.

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Inside a cave within Konoha's territory, Minato, who was preparing for Kushina's childbirth, seemed to sense something. His expression turned solemn, and he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. In the next instant, Minato disappeared from the cave.

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The moment the cursed seal in the Konoha Cemetery was activated, Shinichi Hyuga, who was training at the Hyuga clan's territory, seemed to sense it as well.

Having mastered sensory ninjutsu, he would not suppress his sensory field as long as his chakra was plentiful, in order to hone his abilities. Shinichi Hyuga had obviously noticed the chakra fluctuations in the direction of the cemetery.

And that technique... Shinichi Hyuga is actually quite familiar with it...

"Flying Thunder God... has the Fourth Hokage's trap been activated?"

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Chapter 29 My identity is exposed, I will create a world with Lin!

Konoha Training Ground No. 3

This was a clearing in the woods, with three wooden stakes standing in it. The moment Minato Namikaze disappeared from the cave, he appeared in this clearing.

The very next second that Minato appeared, a complex curse mark appeared on the open ground, and the next moment, Obito Uchiha, wearing a mask and a black robe, was teleported there.

As Minato Namikaze and Obito Uchiha's gazes met, they both fell silent.

By this point, Obito Uchiha finally understood that he had fallen into a trap set by his opponent. Moreover... the fact that Minato Namikaze would set a trap in such a place meant that his presence had already been exposed.

Perhaps... even his own identity has already been guessed by the man before him...

Looking at his handsome and powerful teacher in front of him, Obito Uchiha fell silent for a moment.

His scarlet eyes first flashed with astonishment, then solemnity, then relief, and finally... he became somewhat hysterical, somewhat insane.

"As expected of... the Fourth Hokage!"

"When did you first become aware of my presence?"

Communication between intelligent people is always so simple. After years of growth and behind-the-scenes experience, Obito Uchiha's mind is no longer comparable to that of the naive loser he once was.

At this moment, he was fully aware of the situation he was facing. Rather than slinking away and deceiving himself into thinking that his existence had not been detected, he might as well extract more information from Minato Namikaze.

He believed he had hidden himself very well, and with the presence of White Zetsu and Kamui, he could come and go freely in Konoha without anyone noticing.

But how did Minato Namikaze discover his own existence and even vaguely guess his identity, setting such a trap in front of Rin's tombstone?

In this contest, Obito Uchiha was utterly defeated.

However, Obito didn't know why he lost, and he wanted to figure out why he lost!

Even someone like Obito, no matter how hard he racked his brains, would never have imagined that there was a "Heavenly Eye" in Konoha.

However, Minato Namikaze remained calm in the face of Obito's question. He glanced around at the surrounding scenery but did not directly answer Obito's question.

"This is Konoha's training ground number three."

“Every time I come back here, I think of the days when I studied and trained with the members of the Water Gate team.”

"Do you like the choice of this location for our meeting?"

“Obito.…”

Minato Namikaze spoke, directly revealing Obito Uchiha's identity.

In fact, from the moment Obito fell into the trap and appeared here, Minato could already confirm his identity. After all, Shinichi Hyuga had revealed so much information about Obito Uchiha, which had already planted a concrete image in the minds of Minato and Kushina.

Moreover... the person in front of him had fallen into a trap in front of Rin's tombstone. Minato Namikaze couldn't imagine anyone else in the world appearing in front of Rin's tombstone.

Besides Kakashi, and besides him and his wife, who else could it be!?

"really...."

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze call his name, Obito Uchiha suddenly lowered his head, chuckled softly, and muttered to himself. Then, Obito silently removed his mask, revealing his current face to Minato Namikaze.

As a child, Obito inherited the excellent genes of the Uchiha clan, and had a handsome appearance. Even now, although half of his face was restored by White Zetsu, he can still be described as handsome.

Looking at Obito's familiar face, Minato Namikaze revealed a gentle smile: