White-Faced People

Yuma was not at all surprised by the conspiracy between Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Madara.

However, he hadn't expected this particular development.

The sheer power of his special ability was so absurd that, just as Uzumaki Kushina was about to give birth, it led him directly to White Zetsu—someone with crucial information—allowing him to capture the creature effortlessly.

"But what's wrong with these people? Why do they harbor such intense malice toward me and the Uchiha clan?"

Yuma was speechless at Danzo and Madara's priorities. For them, destabilizing Konoha seemed like a minor inconvenience, whereas eliminating him and the entire Uchiha clan was their main objective.

Yet, upon further thought, it made sense.

In the original timeline, the Akatsuki Organization only started targeting the Tailed Beasts more than a decade later, after ensuring the time was right.

As the masterminds behind everything, Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu wanted their plans to unfold exactly as they had envisioned.

According to the original events, the Nine Tails was supposed to be the last beast sealed into the Gedo Statue. Since they had not yet begun the plan, capturing the tailed beasts was not their immediate priority.

In the original timeline, Obito initiated the Nine Tails attack purely out of personal rage.

But in this world, Madara likely saw Yuma himself as an unpredictable factor—a threat beyond their expectations.

From the mastermind's perspective, especially for Madara, who was awaiting resurrection, such an anomaly had to be eliminated at all costs.

After all, if Yuma's presence disrupted the plan too much, Madara might not even make it to his first goal—his own revival—let alone achieve the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

"However, now that I've discovered their plan thanks to my 'good fortune,' there's no way I'm going to let things unfold as they intended!"

A sinister grin spread across Yuma's face. Without hesitation, he hoisted White Zetsu over his shoulder and strode toward the Hokage Building.

The sun was now dipping below the horizon, casting an eerie glow over the village. Kushina's delivery was expected to take place in the evening.

This meant that the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the village's leader, would still be inside the Hokage Building, overseeing operations.

With the birth of the Nine Tails' Jinchūriki imminent, the Hokage had no choice but to remain in his office, ensuring everything in Konoha was under control.

Yuma leaped from Hokage Rock onto a nearby rooftop, ready to make his way toward the building—

Boom!

A sudden tremor shook the village.

Before Yuma could react, the colossal form of the Nine Tails materialized within Konoha.

The sheer intensity of its chakra was suffocating, distorting the air with its overwhelming presence.

"What the hell?"

Yuma's Sharingan spun to life as he stared at the towering beast in shock.

"Wasn't my good luck supposed to help me? How could something this unexpected happen?"

By all logic, his ability should have ensured that everything unfolded in his favor.

So why had the Nine Tails been unleashed at this exact moment—right when he had captured White Zetsu and was on his way to report it?

A sense of unease crept over him.

"Is my ability working against me?"

As if in response to his thoughts, the system embedded within him transmitted a stream of information directly into his consciousness.

**"I see now... The ability indeed grants me incredible luck. However, luck itself is a limited resource. Even if it elevates my fortune, it can only ensure that Madara and Danzo's conspiracy was exposed. Beyond that, events may still unfold in unpredictable ways.

If I want everything to progress exactly as I desire, I'll need to invest even more luck."**

Yuma processed the explanation, feeling a mix of frustration and realization.

So his ability wasn't some omnipotent wish-fulfilling power—it only made things more favorable for him, not absolute.

Luck would indeed play a role in shaping events, but the world wouldn't revolve solely around him.

"I see... That means I can use this ability effectively for short-term goals. But for anything long-term, I'll need to build up and spend more luck carefully."

Still, this wasn't the time to dwell on it.

Right now, he needed to deal with the chaos unfolding before him.

From his vantage point, Yuma observed the reactions of the people below.

As soon as the Nine Tails appeared, the entire village was thrown into turmoil.

Civilians and shinobi alike stared in horror at the monstrous beast.

Konoha had enjoyed peace for so long that most had never witnessed an attack of this magnitude.

Even in the past during the Great Ninja Wars, when the village had been surrounded by enemy forces, nothing like this had ever happened inside Konoha itself.

The sight of the enormous beast left them paralyzed with fear.

"What is that thing?! Its chakra alone is making my body freeze!"

"Shit! That's the Nine Tails! What happened to Kushina-sama?!"

"Stop talking! The monster is preparing a Tailed Beast Bomb—stop it before it fires!"

As the panicked cries echoed throughout the village, Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the roof of the Hokage Building.

Without hesitation, he removed his Hokage robe, revealing the battle gear beneath.

His sharp eyes locked onto the Nine Tails, particularly noticing the two distinct Sharingan in its eyes.

"Damn it... What's the meaning of those Sharingan?"

Beside him, Koharu's face darkened as she watched the ominous black sphere forming in the Nine Tails' mouth.

"Hiruzen! Now's not the time to analyze the situation—stop the beast before it destroys the village!"

Mitokado Homura, standing nearby, also spoke with a grave expression.

"She's right! We can figure out who's behind this later. Right now, we need to prevent disaster!"

Hiruzen gritted his teeth and swiftly formed a series of hand seals.

As the so-called "Professor of Ninjutsu," he understood all too well what a Tailed Beast Bomb could do.

If that sphere detonated inside the village, the destruction would be catastrophic.

No matter the cost, he had to stop it.

Even if he couldn't completely nullify the attack, any form of defense would lessen the damage.

Meanwhile, atop the Nine Tails' head—

Uchiha Madara and his subordinates stood in amusement as they observed Namikaze Minato's reaction.

The Hokage's expression was grim.

"So this is the so-called Yellow Flash of this world?"

Obito, clad in his white mask and gripping an Uchiha war fan, scoffed in boredom.

He had initially been curious about this world's Minato, especially since, unlike in his original timeline, this version had actually become Hokage.

That alone was surprising.

But now?

Nothing had changed.

Minato still relied on his Flying Thunder God technique and showed the same level of competence as before.

Nothing impressive.

"How dull. If this is all Konoha's Hokage can do, then let's move on to more important matters."

Obito turned away from the battlefield and glanced at Madara.

"Now that we have the Nine Tails under control, the rest is up to you. I'm going to wipe out the Uchiha clan."

Without waiting for a response, his Sharingan emitted a swirling distortion—

And in the next instant, he vanished.