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In the forest outside the capital of the Land of Hot Water, Kaito was about to bid farewell to Gurē and Asumi.
Gurē curiously asked, "Kaito, your demon-exorcising plan is complete, right? Where are you headed next?"
Kaito smiled and said, "Next, I'll be spending time channeling the power of Ryūmyaku along the earth's pulse."
"What's the point of doing that now?" Gurē was puzzled. "Why not wait until after we've completely defeated the Ōtsutsuki? If we have a big battle then, Ryūmyaku could get damaged again."
Kaito explained, "Don't worry, this is just a preliminary pass through Ryūmyaku, and I'll be setting up some other arrangements along the way."
"Alright, good luck," Gurē shrugged.
"Farewell then, and you two be careful. Wait for instructions from Ōeyama before taking any further actions."
Kaito began forming hand signs and chanting a spell.
"Goodbye," Gurē waved.
"Goodbye, Lord Kaito!" Asumi bowed.
Kaito, now covered in a golden aura, nodded. The ground beneath his feet rippled, and he slowly sank into the earth.
…
From that day on, Kaito himself temporarily vanished from the Shinobi world. However, his reputation grew even more widespread.
Initially, the ninjas stationed in Kusagakure by the Five Great Nations, waiting for Uchiha Kaito to show up, were suddenly attacked by an "Kaito."
The "Kaito" who appeared in Kusagakure had incredibly advanced stealth techniques, evading the sensory ninjas and bypassing the guards to directly confront the sealed ninjas.
At the critical moment, this assassination attempt was thwarted by Konoha's Fourth Hokage and Kakashi, working together.
The most shocking aspect of this event was not the unknown ninja disguised as Kaito, but the resurrection of Konoha's Fourth Hokage, "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze.
Since everyone witnessed Kakashi's restored power, the conclusion of the event put Konoha in a precarious position.
Despite the supposed unified front of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Konoha was accused of secretly changing sides and betraying the alliance.
Not only had Konoha sought out Kaito to lift Kakashi's seal, but they had also "resurrected" the Fourth Hokage!
Although the specifics of Minato Namikaze's reappearance were unclear, it was widely believed that Uchiha Kaito was involved.
Resurrection!
Even though the exact conditions and limitations were unknown, everyone recognized the allure of such a capability.
Unlike the legendary Edo Tensei, Minato Namikaze appeared before them with his full strength and clear mind, as if he had never died.
If they could achieve such a resurrection, their village's power would significantly increase!
But they hadn't achieved this; Kaito had only resurrected Konoha's Fourth Hokage!
This confirmed the suspicions of a lingering connection between Konoha and the Uchiha.
If Kaito and Konoha had formed an alliance, resurrecting all of Konoha's past powerful figures, what would the other villages do?
Would they have to live under Konoha's shadow forever?
Suddenly, letters from the Raikage, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and the elders of Sunagakure poured onto the desk of the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, all demanding an explanation.
Regardless of their tone, whether gentle or forceful, the content was the same.
What is going on with Konoha?
Why has the Fourth Hokage been resurrected?
Why has Kakashi's seal been lifted?
You must give us a satisfactory explanation, or we will exclude you from future alliances!
…
"Damn it!" Tsunade slammed the Raikage's letter onto the table in frustration.
"Lady Tsunade," Shizune looked at her worriedly, "how should we respond to the inquiries from the other villages?"
"Respond to what!"
Tsunade slapped the table again, causing cracks to appear on its surface.
"The affairs of Konoha are none of their business!!"
"Lady Tsunade."
Minato entered the Hokage's office with Kakashi, bowing slightly to Tsunade.
He had already removed his Hokage robe and was wearing regular jonin attire.
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Tsunade waved her hand. "It's not your fault. If you hadn't intervened in time, the losses among our ninjas in Kusagakure would have been severe."
She glanced irritably at the letters on the table and suddenly stood up.
"You were also Hokage. Since you caused this mess, you're responsible for cleaning it up!"
Her expression relaxed as she stretched and walked out of the office.
"Shizune, let's go have a drink!"
"Lady Tsunade?" Minato looked puzzled. "This… My current situation is too complex to be involved in village affairs."
"I don't care!" Tsunade pushed open the office door and looked back. "Today, you must draft responses to those idiots' letters!"
With that, she walked out briskly.
"Uh…" Minato looked helplessly at the letters on the desk, then turned his pleading gaze to Kakashi.
"Now that you mention it, I haven't done a mission in a while. My hands are getting itchy. I'll go check the mission room."
Kakashi quickly put on the demeanor of a diligent task-oriented ninja and swiftly slipped away.
Minato's smile froze as he looked at Shizune.
"Shizune, as the Hokage's assistant, you're good at paperwork, right?"
"Eh?"
Shizune was stunned for two seconds, then quickly bowed in apology.
"I'm very sorry, Lord Fourth. I'm worried that Lady Tsunade might gamble after drinking. I must keep an eye on her."
With that, she straightened up and ran off without looking back.
"Am I being played by that brat Kaito?"
Minato muttered to himself.
…
"It seems your plan failed too, Black Zetsu," the blood puppet version of Obito coldly looked at Black Zetsu.
"Minato Namikaze's actions must be orchestrated by Kaito! How else would he know about my plan?" Black Zetsu also glared at Obito.
"You suspect me?" Obito looked at Black Zetsu as if he were an idiot.
Black Zetsu closed his eyes.
"I know it's not you! But you've failed twice against Kaito! We've also lost Tobi because of it!"
"You were part of the planning too," Obito looked away. "Don't shove the blame solely on me."
"We're doing all this to achieve Madara's and your ideals!" Black Zetsu retorted, "I'm just helping in Madara's stead!"
Obito sneered, "Don't make it sound so noble. You're just Madara's tool to control me!"
"You…" Black Zetsu suddenly calmed down. "Don't forget, your and Madara's ultimate goals align!"
"I don't need your reminders!"
Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan started spinning, and his body gradually merged into a spatial vortex.
"Let's go. With Akatsuki losing Kakuzu and Hidan, I must now appear as an official member."