Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

"It really is you... Obito."

"Thank goodness, you're not dead!"

The emotions that Minato displayed at this moment greatly exceeded Obito's expectations. He could sense that Minato was genuinely happy.

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Obito clutched his heart with one hand and glared coldly at Minato Namikaze:

"No, you're wrong!"

"Obito Uchiha is dead!"

"Those still alive are the avengers of the Uchiha clan!"

As Obito spoke, he put his mask back on, and the three-tomoe Sharingan flickered in his eyes.

"The astute Fourth Hokage..."

"Why weren't you this perceptive back then?!"

"Why is it that someone as strong and perceptive as you still couldn't protect Lin?!"

Obito Uchiha actually harbored hatred towards Minato Namikaze. Although it was Kakashi who personally killed Rin with Chidori, Obito hated the powerful Minato Namikaze even more than the "weak" Kakashi.

The guy known as the Yellow Flash in the ninja world, the guy who could become Hokage, couldn't even protect a young girl.

At that moment, Obito was disappointed in Minato, and also disappointed in the "Hokage" he had admired.

So... the Hokage he admired was nothing special after all!

"Obito..."

Obito's regrets were no less than Minato's regrets, but what Minato had experienced was beyond Obito's comprehension.

Obito's only concerns were Kakashi and Rin, but Minato Namikaze, as one of Konoha's strongest fighters at the time, carried the weight of the entire war's victory and the lives of many Konoha ninjas.

Yes, if he had gone with her to the Mist Ninja battlefield, Rin wouldn't have been captured by the Mist Ninja. But if that had happened, would the other Konoha ninjas on the other battlefields have been able to win?!

Minato was never an arrogant person, but he was well aware of the extent to which his presence would affect the war.

In this respect, Minato felt a deep sense of guilt for failing to protect Rin. At this moment, facing Obito's questioning, Minato did not want to refute it at all.

"Ah...."

"There's no point in saying all this now!"

"The Yondaime..."

"I will create a world with Lin!"

"I will personally recover everything I have lost!"

"No one, no matter who they are, can stop me!"

As he spoke, a spatial vortex appeared in Obito's Sharingan, rapidly sucking his body into the alternate dimension.

In just a few breaths, Obito Uchiha had disappeared from Minato Namikaze's sight.

Although the exchange was brief, Obito Uchiha knew that he had no chance of getting any information out of Minato Namikaze.

On the contrary, the longer you spend with a ninja like Minato, the more information about yourself might be exposed.

Although Minato Namikaze has already discovered his identity, it doesn't matter; this is just the beginning.

More importantly, Obito Uchiha believed that everything he had experienced was beyond Minato Namikaze's imagination, and that information about his Mangekyou Sharingan would never be leaked.

Every plan of his would proceed smoothly. Even Minato Namikaze was not capable of disrupting Madara Uchiha's long-planned Eye of the Moon plan!

Of course... before that, he will first prove that he is stronger than Minato Namikaze!

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Chapter 30 A mere Chunin!

Obito Uchiha's figure slowly disappeared from Minato Namikaze's sight. Sensing the spatial fluctuations as Obito left, a solemn expression appeared in Minato's eyes.

"Space-time ninjutsu, huh..."

"Obito..."

Minato Namikaze, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, was exceptionally perceptive to space-time ninjutsu. Obito had only used Kamui once in front of Minato, yet he already understood the essence of the ninjutsu Obito used when he left.

Even... judging from Obito's composed demeanor when he left, his mastery of space-time ninjutsu was quite high. The fact that he could use that technique without needing to form hand seals shows that his skill level was even higher than Obito's!

The Fourth Hokage didn't have a deep understanding of the Uchiha clan. On one hand, he himself was a commoner ninja, so his understanding of a large clan like the Uchiha was limited. On the other hand, very few ninjas in the Uchiha clan could awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In recent years, there have been no Uchiha powerhouses who have used the Mangekyou Sharingan, which has prevented Minato from connecting the other party's ability with the direction of bloodline limit.

Even so, this brief meeting finally confirmed to Minato that Obito was still alive.

Moreover... from Obito's words, Minato could sense the anger and resentment hidden in his heart.

It's unclear how he will vent his anger and resentment.

"To create a world with Lin..."

"Is the target the Book of Seals?"

Incomplete or inaccurate information makes it impossible to draw accurate conclusions. Based solely on Obito's words before leaving, Minato naturally thought of the Book of Seals in Konoha that contained countless forbidden techniques.

The Book of Seals does contain some ninjutsu that can revive the dead, but the First Hokage stopped the development of that technique, making it an incomplete one.

However, the existence of that forbidden technique also made it possible for Obito's wish to be fulfilled.

It's no wonder that Minato would think in this direction.

After a moment's thought, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the training ground.

The matter concerning Obito must be taken seriously. If someone who has mastered space-time ninjutsu has set his sights on the Scroll of Seals, there is indeed a possibility that the scroll could be stolen.

If such inhumane forbidden techniques were to spread, they would likely bring endless calamities to the world.

When Minato Namikaze reappeared, he had already arrived in the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting behind the desk handling official business for Minato, seemed to sense something. He looked up and saw Minato's solemn face, which made his heart tighten.

"Minato, why are you back?!"

"Could it be something to do with Kushina..."

Minato should have been by Kushina's side at this time, helping to strengthen the seal during her childbirth. His sudden appearance here gave the Third Hokage an ominous feeling and made him worry.

Because his wife, Biwako, was one of the medical ninjas who delivered Kushina's baby. If the Nine-Tails' seal malfunctions, wouldn't that mean his wife also...?

"It's not a problem with Kushina's side."

"Third Hokage, do you still remember my former disciple, Uchiha Obito?"

"He did not die on the battlefield back then, but survived because of some connection."

"He has now mastered some advanced space-time ninjutsu and has appeared in Konoha."

Uchiha Obito...

Even after many years, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still very familiar with that name. It wasn't because Obito's talent had left a deep impression on Hiruzen, nor was it because of Obito's strength.

It was only because of Obito Uchiha's eyes that the Sharingan was passed down for the first time from the Uchiha clan.

Back then, he and the Fourth Hokage negotiated with the Uchiha clan for a long time to protect Kakashi's Sharingan. Otherwise, his Sharingan would have been taken back by the Uchiha long ago.

"Obito Uchiha?"

"He's still alive? You saw him? How is that possible?"

Even someone as knowledgeable as the Third Generation was momentarily stunned upon hearing this news, but quickly regained his composure.

He also recalled the information about Obito Uchiha's death back then. After all, Obito was the owner of the Sharingan. Before negotiating with the Uchiha, the Third Hokage had naturally done a thorough understanding of Obito's death.

Kakashi was able to keep that eye, which was also related to Obito Uchiha's dying words.

"Those injuries... how did he survive..."

"If you're still alive, why haven't you shown up all these years?"

"Now that they've reappeared in Konoha, what could it be...?"

The Third Hokage also had many questions in his mind, but Minato's original intention was to discuss with the Third Hokage how to handle this matter. Therefore, he began to explain to the Third Hokage in detail how Shinichi had noticed the other party's presence and how he had set a trap to "catch" the other party in the act.

Listening to Minato's account, the experienced Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed a strong aura of conspiracy enveloping Konoha. After Minato finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, he asked somewhat uncertainly:

"Minato... do you think the Uchiha clan knew that Obito Uchiha was hiding in Konoha?"

The Third Hokage became suspicious of the Uchiha clan. He was a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama. Although he didn't constantly shout "evil Uchiha" like Tobirama, the Third Hokage was somewhat wary of the Uchiha clan under his master's influence.

Minato was not an outsider, and he did not hide his wariness.

In the Third Hokage's eyes, this matter could be considered a big deal or a small deal. To put it simply, it was just a "defection incident" involving a Chunin who had luckily survived the battlefield and coveted the Scroll of Seals.

However, once it's linked to the Uchiha clan, the nature of the matter changes completely.

"The Uchiha clan..."

Even Minato, upon hearing this speculation, was unsure for a moment and couldn't directly deny the possibility.

"If that's really the case..."