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By evening, they were at a Yakiniku restaurant, enjoying the feast Shin had promised Mei Terumī. They chose Konoha’s most famous barbecue place; the food there had to be good.
“Are you full?”
Shin asked Mei Terumī.
Mei Terumī nodded, having eaten until she was stuffed. She wanted to make Shin pay for leaving her out earlier.
“Let’s go then.”
Shin led Kushina and Mei Terumī out of the restaurant. The streets were deserted, but Anbu were patrolling vigilantly.
“Shin, what exactly is happening in Konoha?” Kushina’s curiosity had finally reached its limit.
Shin hadn’t told her before, so Kushina had been very curious, and now her curiosity had completely overwhelmed her.
“It’s okay to tell you. Someone is going to take the opportunity to release the Nine-Tails and then attack Konoha.”
“Release the Nine-Tails? That’s not easy, is it?” Kushina was confident in the Uzumaki Clan’s Sealing Jutsu, the very technique used to contain the Nine-Tails.
“That’s true under normal circumstances, but what about when the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki is giving birth?”
There was no time to suppress the Nine-Tails during childbirth, and the chakra used to maintain the sealing technique would also weaken. That was the Nine-Tails’ chance.
“The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki is Akiko Uzumaki. You’re saying she’s pregnant?” Kushina asked, surprised.
“Indeed. And her child—is quite special.” The reincarnation of Asura Ōtsutsuki was indeed special.
“So what’s your plan?”
Kushina looked at Shin and asked, believing that Shin should understand what she meant by asking this.
“Plans? No plans. Just watch how things develop.”
Shin wasn’t planning on stopping the attack or helping Konoha. He didn’t care if Minato and Akiko lived or died.
His relationship with Minato Namikaze wasn’t good—and now it was even worse. He wouldn’t lift a finger to save him. As for Akiko Uzumaki, though they shared a clan name, they weren’t close. He had no reason to save her.
And he wasn’t planning on helping Obito Uchiha either. He was here purely as a spectator, to witness this Historical event.
“Oh.” Kushina didn’t press him further. She didn’t really care about Akiko Uzumaki either. They barely knew each other.
Back in the Academy, Kushina had felt like Akiko was deliberately avoiding her and Shin, and she had been right—After becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Akiko had been instructed by Hiruzen to keep her distance from them.
“How long do we have to wait?” Mei Terumī asked.
“I don’t know,” Shin shrugged. He had no idea when Akiko Uzumaki would give birth—Obito would likely strike then.
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Time slowly passed until midnight. Obito Uchiha, wearing a tiger-striped mask, quietly sneaked into Konoha.
As the number one Village, Konoha was of course heavily guarded, especially on this very important day—However, for a skilled Shinobi like Obito, infiltration wasn’t difficult—especially with his Space-Time Ninjutsu and White Zetsu’s assistance.
From White Zetsu—Obito learned the location of the birthing room—not within the village, but in the back mountain of Konoha.
Although it was very secretive, it couldn’t escape White Zetsu’s detection.
“Minato Namikaze, I’m coming for you.”
Obito’s Sharingan spun as he formed hand seals. Two shadow clones appeared. He sent them off, and moments later, explosions echoed through Konoha.
Obito wasn’t stupid. He knew that a direct attack wouldn’t work. Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi were guarding the area. He had to create a diversion.
Sure enough, Minato and Hiruzen were drawn away by the explosions. Obito didn’t waste a second. He didn’t have much time. He had to act fast before Minato and Hiruzen realized it was a trap.
Entering the birthing room, Obito swiftly killed the midwife, Biwako Sarutobi, and then snatched the newborn Naruto from Biwako Sarutobi’s hands.
Biwako Sarutobi was Hiruzen’s wife.
Just as Obito grabbed Naruto, Minato and Hiruzen returned. Obito’s expression darkened. They were fast—it had only been a minute.
“Minato! The baby!” Akiko called out weakly.
Minato saw his son in Obito’s grasp and moved to rescue him, but Obito held a kunai to the newborn’s throat.
“Don’t move, Fourth Hokage.”
Obito looked at Minato coldly. Seeing his former teacher, he felt no emotion at all.
Threatened by Obito, Minato Namikaze naturally didn’t dare to move. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was filled with grief and indignation because of Biwako Sarutobi’s death, didn’t dare to move.
Approaching Akiko, Obito threw Naruto towards Minato Namikaze while grabbing Akiko Uzumaki.
Taking advantage of the moment Minato caught Naruto, Obito vanished with Akiko—using Kamui.
“Sandaime-sama, take care of my son. I’m going after Akiko.”
Minato handed Naruto to Hiruzen, his eyes filled with love and worry, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to pursue the masked man.
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By the time Minato caught up, it was already too late. Obito had already broken the seal on the Nine-Tails.
“ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!”
A monstrous roar shook the earth as the Nine-Tails’ chakra exploded outwards, its massive form materializing behind Hokage Rock.
“Damn it!” Minato’s eyes were bloodshot. He knew what happened to a Jinchūriki after the Tailed Beast was extracted.
“You’re too late, Fourth Hokage.”
Obito Uchiha ruthlessly threw Akiko Uzumaki’s body toward Minato.
Without another word, he used Kamui to vanish into his personal dimension, then teleported into Konoha via a pre-set marker.
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