Kakashi's face was extremely pale, and his heart was filled with immense pain and sorrow.

But the enemy gave him no chance to think or hesitate.

Another piece of bitterness flew over.

This time, the enemy clearly exerted greater pressure.

Not only were kunai and shuriken thrown at them, but some ninjutsu also attacked them.

Furthermore, two members of the Hidden Mist Anbu even used the thick fog as cover to get to Kakashi's side, seemingly preparing to kill him.

Overwhelmed with grief and anger, Kakashi, somewhat disoriented, had no choice but to launch a counterattack and engage in a life-or-death struggle with the enemy.

Behind her, Rin Nohara's condition was getting worse.

The Three-Tails' chakra had begun to overflow, and it was only Nohara Rin's own chakra that was barely holding it up.

However, with her strength, it was impossible for her to completely suppress the power of the Three-Tails.

It was clear that it wouldn't be long before she completely lost control.

Kakashi was extremely anxious.

The more anxious he became, the less he could solve the problem. The Hidden Mist Village's Anbu seemed to attack endlessly.

If he knocks down one, two will appear.

After killing two, three or four more would immediately emerge from the thick fog... His stamina was rapidly depleting, and his chakra was also dropping rapidly.

It seems that they have no other choice but to continue their retreat and escape.

At the same time, underground.

After a period of rest, Obito Uchiha's body has recovered to the point where he can move around normally.

He was always concerned about the safety of Rin Nohara and Kakashi.

Therefore, after recovering, he asked to return to the ground to check on the situation.

Just then, White Zetsu located Nohara Rin through reconnaissance, so Madara Uchiha had no choice but to agree to Obito Uchiha's request.

Concerned for the safety of his comrades, Obito Uchiha, with the enthusiastic guidance of the kind-hearted White Zetsu, quickly rushed to the battlefield.

He had no idea that he was about to fall into a carefully prepared trap.

Previously concealed by Danzo Shimura, news about the Uchiha clan's achievements on the battlefield spread rapidly throughout Konoha after being deliberately disseminated.

The villagers learned that a genius ninja had emerged from the Uchiha clan, capable of taking on a hundred men single-handedly.

He was even able to single-handedly resolve the threats from Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure on the eastern, northern, and northwestern battlefields simultaneously.

That man's strength was even greater than that of "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze.

This caused an uproar among the villagers of Konoha.

Many people who didn't know Uchiha Ryosuke started asking about him.

"Uchiha Ryosuke? What an amazing ninja!"

"I never expected the Uchiha clan to produce such a genius ninja again. They truly deserve to be the strongest ninja clan in Konoha!"

"I heard that the Third Hokage has decided to pass the Hokage position to him!"

"What about Lord Minato? He was also a very popular candidate for Hokage..."

"But in comparison, it's clear that the Uchiha clan's contribution to the village this time was far greater. They truly dared to fight and struggle for Konoha, undaunted by hardships and sacrifices. This spirit is truly admirable!"

"The Kage of a village must be the strongest ninja in the village so that he can better protect everyone. Speaking of which, both of them have a good chance. Who is the strongest?"

"Perhaps we'll have to fight it out to find out the answer, but having ninjas like the Yellow Flash and Uchiha Ryosuke in Konoha is truly reassuring!"

"..."

The news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Konoha.

More and more people are becoming aware of the name Uchiha Ryosuke.

I have gained a deeper understanding of the sacrifices and contributions the Uchiha clan made for the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and of Uchiha Ryosuke's bravery and strength.

In addition, some people among the masses deliberately guided the villagers, causing many villagers to gradually change their perception of the Uchiha clan.

Some people even think that supporting Uchiha Ryosuke to become Hokage is not a bad thing.

Public opinion continues to ferment.

People had no idea that all of this was designed.

Just as the Uchiha clan's publicity campaign was nearing its end, more news was released.

"Have you all heard? Tomorrow morning, Lord Minato Namikaze and Lord Ryosuke Uchiha, these two genius ninjas of Konoha, are going to have a public match!"

"It's true, so a winner has to be decided between those two after all..."

"Rumor has it that this is the Third Hokage's idea, aimed at better selecting a suitable successor! I'm really looking forward to it! If I can get first place, I can smoothly inherit the title of Hokage, right?"

"So, between the Yellow Flash and Uchiha Ryosuke, who is truly the strongest ninja in Konoha?"

"However, I heard that in order to prevent ordinary people from being accidentally injured in the battle, they are not allowed to approach the competition venue. That's a bit of a pity!"

"..."

Such news spread rapidly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, quickly reaching the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

Thanks to the previous publicity campaign targeting the Uchiha clan, many villagers' perceptions of the Uchiha clan have changed drastically.

With the added speculation that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is in the running, Ryosuke Uchiha is considered a more likely candidate to succeed him as Hokage.

Therefore, the villagers are also looking forward to seeing how this "supernova" of the Uchiha clan will perform.

Ultimately, whether Minato Namikaze or Ryosuke Uchiha becomes Hokage is not that important to ordinary people.

What they really care about is that the Hokage must be truly capable of protecting Konoha and safeguarding the lives and property of every villager.

...

Uchiha Ryosuke was still in the Hokage's office, handing over his work with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze.

Regardless of whether Hiruzen Sarutobi was sincere or not, after an afternoon of learning, he had gained a completely new understanding of how the upper echelons of Konoha Village operated.

This gradually transformed him from a complete novice into someone with the aura of a ruler.

Seeing that Uchiha Ryosuke had become familiar with the various work processes in the office, they were basically done.

As for the rest, we can only consider teaching him after he has actually completed the succession ceremony.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi left the office with the two advisors.

Only Minato Namikaze, the Hokage's assistant, remained here.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Uchiha Ryosuke casually flipped through the documents reported by the Anbu.

This section contains information about the identities, numbers, and other details of the ninjas who have not yet returned to Konoha.

Looking at the names of Kakashi Hatake, Rin Nohara, and Obito Uchiha on the list, Ryo Uchiha's gaze naturally fell on the names of the Jonin who led their teams.

"You're the Jonin leading those three, right?"

Uchiha Ryosuke suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze glanced at the list in his hand, a slight thought stirring within him.

"The battlefield situation was extremely dire at the time. In order to increase mission efficiency, the three of us split up, which unfortunately led to Obito's sacrifice."

Minato Namikaze's gaze was fixed on Obito Uchiha's name.

He thought that Uchiha Ryosuke was demanding an explanation from him on behalf of his clan.

"Kakashi and Rin haven't returned yet, have they? This is a summary file of ninjas who are still missing. There's no news, and no bodies have been found."

“I was just about to tell you this. I was planning to go outside the village myself to search for their whereabouts after I finished dealing with things here.”

Minato Namikaze immediately replied.

"If it's the Flying Thunder God Technique, it shouldn't take too much time, but will it affect your condition tomorrow?"

"I don't want to take advantage of someone's misfortune; that would make people think I won unfairly."

Uchiha Ryosuke closed the document in his hand and looked up at Namikaze Minato.

"Don't worry, it won't take too much time. Kakashi is an excellent ninja, and I'm planning to introduce him to you when he gets back."

"Unfortunately, I may not be able to invite you to my home tonight."

Minato Namikaze smiled slightly and scratched his head.

Would you like to come to my house as a guest?

This surprised Uchiha Ryosuke a little.

"Ah, after all, we need to build some rapport. We'll be spending a lot of time together from now on. I'm the Hokage's assistant, so how can we work together better if our relationship is too strained?"

Minato Namikaze asked back, half-jokingly.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ryosuke smiled. It seemed that this guy intended to maintain a good friendship with him for a long time.

That's actually a good thing...

Chapter 66 The Contest Begins! Lord Ryosuke! High-Level Flying Thunder God Technique!

"Go, Minato."

"We can postpone the matter of visiting your home. The most important thing is to find those missing ninjas as much as possible."

"And don't forget tomorrow's duel."

Uchiha Ryosuke waved his hand, then took out another top-secret intelligence document from the Anbu intelligence department and began to examine it.

Thanks to his mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze was indeed very efficient.

He went out to find Kakashi and Rin Nohara, and from the time he left the Hokage's office to his return to Konoha, it was only three hours.

The lights of Konoha Village were just coming on.

At that moment, Uchiha Ryosuke, who was about to leave the Hokage's office to go home, suddenly stopped as he was getting off his chair.

He looked up and saw Minato Namikaze appear the next second.

In Minato Namikaze's arms, he was holding an unconscious boy.

Based on his silver-white hair, the veiled face, and the injured left eye, it can be determined that he is Kakashi Hatake.

Uchiha Ryosuke looked at Kakashi, who was unconscious in Minato Namikaze's hands, with a puzzled expression.

Minato Namikaze then offered his explanation.

"I found his and Lin's bodies on the battlefield..."

"There are still a lot of corpses of Kirigakure ANBU around. It looks like they went through a fierce chase. Kakashi did his best."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze frowned, his eyes filled with thoughtful contemplation.

"Is there something wrong?"

Uchiha Ryosuke looked at him with sharp eyes, showing keen insight.

Minato Namikaze immediately nodded: "It is very strange."

"The deaths of some members of the Hidden Mist Dark Division were very bizarre."

"They don't seem to have been killed by Kakashi, because..."

Minato Namikaze described the deaths of those hidden members of the Mist Shadows.

Uchiha Ryosuke knew very well that the Hidden Mist Anbu members were not killed by Kakashi, but by Uchiha Obito, who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and used Wood Release.

However, he didn't say anything, he just nodded.

"It seems there is indeed a problem. How is his injury?"

"It's not too serious. It's just that I overused my chakra and suffered a lot of mental stress. I should be fine after resting for a while."

05 Minato Namikaze glanced down at Kakashi.

"Who do you think attacked and killed those members of the Hidden Mist operatives?"

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