Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World.

Kushina was also taken aback when she saw the photo frame that Shinichi Hinata was pointing to.

Looking back at Shinichi's earnest face, and then back to confirm the photo frame he was pointing to, Kushina Uzumaki hesitated briefly before slowly standing up, walking to the display case, taking the frame down, and then confirming with Shinichi:

"Shinichi, are you talking about this photo?"

"You said the person you saw..."

At the moment Kushina asked her question, Shinichi stood up and came to her side. He pretended to examine the photograph in her hand carefully, then pointed to the young Uchiha Obito in the photograph and confirmed:

"Yes, what I saw should be correct."

"The masked man's intact cheek is extremely similar to this boy's appearance, only slightly more mature."

"Furthermore, I noticed that one of the masked man's eyes should be a three-tomoe Sharingan."

"That guy must be from the Uchiha clan!"

At this point, Shinichi Hyuga's expression suddenly relaxed, and he said, feigning nonchalance:

"Since they are from the Uchiha clan, then there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"I heard my father say that the Uchiha clan are all arrogant and conceited people, so it's not surprising that they have that kind of chakra."

"Since they are members of the Uchiha clan, they are villagers. I'm being too sensitive."

Shinichi spoke with a relaxed expression, but Kushina Uzumaki, who was listening, was inwardly in turmoil.

He looks just like Minato's student, Obito Uchiha?!

The Uchiha clan?!

Half of his face is disfigured?

The information about the masked man that Shinichi revealed at this moment was far too coincidental!

but....

Obito Uchiha should have died in that mission, so why... why does all the information Shinichi mentioned match up?

What if... what if Obito Uchiha hadn't died in that battle, but had survived?!

So... everything Shinichi said at this moment seems to make sense!

Holding the photo frame, Kushina remained deeply moved. Seemingly to confirm the accuracy of the information, she asked again:

"Shinichi...you said the person you saw looks a lot like this child in the photo, right?"

Kushina's tone sounded calm, but Shinichi could detect a slight tremor in her voice.

"Yeah, I'm sure I'm not wrong, he looks a lot like the person in the photo."

"But for some reason, half of the masked man's face was disfigured."

"Kushina-sensei, do you know that Uchiha clansman?"

Shinichi asked the question in a seemingly innocent and naive manner, but his words were actually a deliberate attempt to guide Kushina.

"It shouldn't be...the same person..."

Even now, Kushina still can't completely believe Shinichi's words, not because she doesn't trust Shinichi, but because she can't imagine that Obito Uchiha, who has been dead for many years, is still alive.

Although her subconscious told her that Shinichi must have seen Obito Uchiha, her rational mind made Kushina want to find more evidence to prove Shinichi's words.

Kushina gently stroked the photograph and told Shinichi the story of Minato and his three students.

"This child is named Uchiha Obito."

"But he died in a mission many years ago."

"That's Konoha..."

Kushina's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence. Although it was getting late outside, Kushina, who had already started talking, had no intention of stopping. Instead, she told Shinichi in detail about Obito's deeds.

The Battle of Kannabi Bridge was a turning point in the war between Konoha and Iwagakure during the Third Shinobi World War, and it was also a lifelong pain for Kushina's husband, Minato Namikaze.

In that battle, Minato completed the mission assigned by his superiors and destroyed the Kannabi Bridge, but at the same time, the Minato Squad suffered its first casualty.

As an elite Jonin of Konoha Village, Minato Namikaze had already witnessed life and death before, but the death of his student was the first time he had experienced it, which naturally left a deep impression on him.

During the battle, the kind and warm-hearted Obito Uchiha was accidentally hit by a falling rock while trying to save Kakashi. On his deathbed, he gave Kakashi his newly awakened Sharingan as a gift.

This also allowed Kakashi, who had lost an eye on the battlefield, to regain his sight. At the same time, it was the "first" time in Konoha that a non-Uchiha clan member possessed the Sharingan.

This incident had a significant impact on Konoha at the time. As a clan with bloodline limits, the Uchiha naturally could not tolerate the leakage of bloodline limits. However, the dissatisfaction within the Uchiha clan was suppressed by Fugaku, who was the clan head at the time.

Among these factors, Obito's legacy and Minato Namikaze's influence played a decisive role.

Without a doubt, Kushina believed that a child Shinichi Hyuga's age could not possibly know what happened back then. Moreover, some details were known only to Kakashi, who was directly involved, and a few others like Minato and Kushina who were later informed of the events.

Even outsiders don't know that the Uchiha clan was never able to retrieve Obito's body. The tombstone of Obito Uchiha in the Konoha Cemetery is now a cenotaph.

As Kushina and Shinichi explained Obito Uchiha's deeds in detail, Shinichi's expression became increasingly resolute.

"Kushina-sensei, then there's no mistake!"

"That person must be Uchiha Obito!"

"Didn't you say that he was hit by a rock on half of his body while trying to save Kakashi? Doesn't that match up with that guy's two-faced appearance?"

"That appearance, that single Sharingan—it all matches perfectly!"

"Although we don't know how that boy named Uchiha Obito survived, neither you, Minato, nor the rest of the Uchiha clan have ever seen his body, have they?"

"I need to see him alive or dead, and if there's no body..."

"Although we don't know why that person concealed the fact that they are still alive, if it really is that person, Konoha must be wary of them!"

"He's clearly alive, but he's pretending to be dead. That guy's mind has probably changed for some reason."

"Their opponent might be detrimental to Konoha!"

Shinichi harbored malicious suspicions about Obito Uchiha. Of course, it was precisely because he understood Obito that he used this method to open the box for Obito, thus warning Kushina.

After listening to Shinichi's analysis, Kushina lowered her head and pondered deeply.

At this moment, she was actually somewhat lost and confused. Kushina desperately wanted to see Minato and tell him all the information and intelligence she had obtained so that he could help her analyze it.

As for Shinichi's words, they also left a mark on Kushina's heart.

Reason told Kushina that Shinichi Hyuga's analysis was probably correct.

However, Kushina's emotions refuted Shinichi's various speculations and inferences. She believed that even if Obito was still alive, he wouldn't be a threat to Konoha. He must have... some unspeakable secret.

How could that innocent and carefree boy...?

"Obito Uchiha was saved by someone. Could that 'savior' use this to blackmail him, preventing him from appearing openly in the public eye?"

"There must be many techniques for controlling other people's lives!"

Shinichi's words once again awakened Kushina. At this moment, she suddenly thought of the death of another member of Minato's team, Nohara Rin.

Rin Nohara chose to die because the Three-Tails was sealed by the Mistkage and a cursed seal was placed on her!

Both were caught in circumstances beyond their control; would Obito Uchiha......?

At that moment, Kushina thought about many things, and seeing her deep in thought, Shinichi didn't say anything more, but let Kushina process this information on her own.

"Uchiha Obito..."

"Oh!"

Shinichi's lips curled slightly, revealing a "everything is under control" smile.

The mastermind behind it all, right?

Now, can you still hide behind the scenes and cause trouble by using Madara Uchiha's name?

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