About Black Zetsu, Lux has yet to inform Minato and the others.
It makes no sense to say it, after all, Black Zetsu cannot be captured right now. On the contrary, it is more likely to cause panic and various other accidents.
As long as Uchiha Madara is a major threat, it is already strong enough.
It is still too early to tell Minato and Konoha that the person they ultimately have to face may be a 'god' from thousands of years ago. However, doing this too hastily would hinder progress.
In this era, ninjas still respect the gods. Even someone as powerful as Madara still honors the stories of the gods recorded on stone tablets by their ancestors.
At that moment, another figure rushed to the battlefield.
Uchiha Fugaku arriving late.
This was not intentional. After all, he had made the trip back and forth and was here at full speed.
It's just that the fight on Minato's side ended too quickly!
He defeated Nagato in two rounds and forced Obito and Tobi to flee in defeat within four rounds.
By the time Fugaku arrived, everything was already settled.
"Mina...Hokage-sama!"
"Jiraiya and Orochimaru..."
"Where is the enemy?"
"Who is this?"
Fugaku looked at Lux and was also shocked by the Rinnegan, but he was very wise and did not act rashly.
Minato and the others were all here. Even if the other side was truly the enemy, it was not his turn to take action.
"The enemy has been defeated, and the rest have fled. As for you, Sir, I will explain later." Minato simply replied.
Although Fugaku was curious, he did not rush to ask.
He always knew how to move forward and backward precisely.
Hearing that Minato had defeated the enemy and achieved victory made him even more excited, and even his stern face could not help but lift the corners of his mouth slightly.
Good!
Very good!
He, Uchiha Fugaku, is indeed the strongest investor!
It was not in vain that he had entrusted all his wealth and life to Minato.
This time, there would be no more obstacles to Minato's power. In the coming decades, our Uchiha Clan will also stabilize!
"Fugaku! Where is Tsunade? Where is the sensei's body?"
Jiraiya asked anxiously, not expecting Fugaku to return so quickly.
"It has been handed over to the main forces; it should be safe!"
"What? Sandaime, he..."
Minato was taken aback. After he achieved perfect Jinchuuriki, he immediately teleported to the battlefield here.
He had not gone to meet the main forces, so of course, he did not know the news that Hiruzen had been killed.
"Indeed... Sensei was killed by Nagato."
"That is still my fault. Nagato killed Sarutobi-sensei just to provoke me..."
Speaking of Hiruzen, Jiraiya felt sad again.
Minato was also a bit intolerant.
He always knew that Hiruzen had many shortcomings. From being indecisive, pampering Danzo, being too harsh on other wealthy clans, to being a bit greedy for power... etc.
However, despite his status as Hokage, these were just shortcomings that many people have.
No matter how perfect someone is, it is impossible for them not to have flaws; even Senju Hashirama had various minor shortcomings.
No one is purely good or purely evil!
Things in this world are not so pure and absolute.
Generally speaking, Hiruzen was still a good Hokage, at least for Jiraiya and the other students, and for most of the villagers.
In recent decades, under his leadership, Konoha often faced destruction in terms of military power, but the economy and livelihoods of the people as a whole still made significant progress.
And when the village desperately needed his protection, Hiruzen would still join the battle resolutely. Unlike Danzo, the last ninja of Konoha would not die!
Therefore, Minato was generally quite grateful to Hiruzen. Although he never fully delegated his power, he never thought of fighting him.
He was even willing to wait a moment, waiting for Hiruzen to grow old and relinquish his power naturally.
Even before this battle, he never thought of killing Hiruzen, Danzo, and the others. He just wanted to force them to retreat and delegate power to integrate Konoha and address the crisis.
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Orochimaru also sighed a little.
Regarding sadness, there was still a bit. However, what weighed more in his heart was the emotion about the fragility of life.
No matter how strong the Third Hokage was, he would still die if killed!
Sarutobi Hiruzen, known as the Professor of Ninjutsu, actually died like this...
NO!
He must not die hastily. He had not finished learning all the ninjutsu in the world, so he must accelerate his research on Living Corpse Reincarnation!
Strive to achieve immortality as soon as possible!
"Hmph! What's so sad? This is the fate of ninjas."
"As Hokage, it is the greatest honor for an old man to die on the battlefield!"
Orochimaru's heart was still warm, and he was the first to speak to comfort Jiraiya and the others.
Although this sounded a bit strange.
"Yes, the old man died while protecting the village! This is a good end!"
Jiraiya wiped his tears and nodded in agreement.
It is far better for Hiruzen to die in battle as the Third Hokage and leave a good reputation than to die sealing his student Orochimaru in the future.
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Lux had no feelings about this. Even with Fugaku, they tried to suppress the corners of their mouths that wanted to lift.
Lux could not say he hated Hiruzen.
But the old Hiruzen at this moment was indeed not as charming as the passionate Hiruzen in his youth. Moreover, his death would provide great benefits to Konoha now and Minato!
At this point, not only Fugaku, but Lux was sure many of the great clans in the village were secretly applauding.
Of course, except for the Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan.
After removing the obstacles of Konoha's senior officials and allowing Minato to truly take over, he could significantly integrate Konoha and increase the speed of uniting the Parallel World 4!
It was not too late for Lux to be happy.
Unfortunately, Nagato was also not strong enough to kill Danzo; it would have been even more perfect if it had been done together.
"Go back to the cemetery and mourn. The war is not over, so this is not the time for you to be sad."
Lux interrupted the sadness of Minato and the others without any psychological burden.
Fugaku was silently frightened.
Who is this person? Does he dare to speak to the dignified Fourth Hokage like this?
Minato regained his awareness and began to think seriously.
Even though Nagato was dead, the Amegakure Ninja forces were almost annihilated, but that did not mean the war was over.
Konoha, one of the five great villages, was attacked by a small country and ended up only defeating the enemy?
At least some response must be made to deter other countries. If not, someone would dare to cause trouble for Konoha in the future.
How could they remain in Konoha? How could they develop normally?
Moreover, the war with Kumogakure was not over, and proper handling methods were needed.
This big decision had to be made by Minato.
"Sir, do you have any suggestions?"
"You are Hokage, and it is up to you to make your own decisions. I only have one suggestion: long-term pain is worse than short-term pain."
Lux's suggestion was very 'wise.'
It was the same truth. Pressuring Minato's head to force him to unite the ninja world would only be counterproductive.
As Hokage, he must make many decisions on his own!
"Minato, just do it. I will fully support you!"
Jiraiya patted Minato and encouraged him firmly. Fugaku and Orochimaru beside him also quietly chose to support.
Everyone spoke frankly and left the decision to Minato.
After all, some of the people present at the scene would become the new high-ranking officials of Konoha in the future. So of course, they did not hide anything.
Minato nodded and thought for a moment.
At this moment, he finally truly felt the power that Hokage should have, as well as the heavy pressure that came with that power.
Every decision could affect the lives and deaths of many people and the future of the village.
Fortunately, he was Namikaze Minato! He was the Yellow Flash feared by the entire ninja world!
Of course, it was impossible to be overwhelmed by pressure.
Soon, he made a decision in his mind:
"Pass the Hokage order to continue the pursuit with great force, attack the Land of Rain, and destroy Amegakure!"
"Uchiha Fugaku, you have full authority to lead the troops temporarily!"
"Orochimaru, Jiraiya... Stay in the village and be wary of foreign enemies."
"Finally, for the war with Kumogakure, I will go there myself!"
Some people were surprised and then took the orders.
"As you command!"
Especially Fugaku, he was immediately overjoyed and felt that he was finally safe!
The bright future of the Uchiha Clan had finally arrived!
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At this moment, the distance was tens of kilometers.
Obito and Tobi, who had managed to escape, emerged from the ground in shame.
"Haah Haah Hah--!"
Obito panted, his mind and body clearly very tired.
Fighting against Minato again, he did not dare to relax for a second; he was afraid that if he was not careful, he would be hit by a Rasengan.
Now that he was fortunate enough to escape, he felt very relieved.
"Yay, I finally got away!"
"The Yondaime is truly terrifying!"
"Obito, is your teacher really that strong?"
Tobi teased in a cowardly manner, as if he forgot that he was in a very embarrassing situation now.
"No matter how strong he is, he cannot change this hellish world. The only one who can change this world is me!"
Obito clenched his fist and said loudly.
Even though he lost again to Minato, he failed again. But his long-standing determination and desire remained unchanged, and he must realize the Moon Eye Plan no matter what!
"What about the Rinnegan?"
Tobi spread his hands, showing the right Rinnegan eye he took from Nagato.
"Right eye?"
"Fortunately, at least we brought back the Rinnegan." Obito muttered.
There were joys and sorrows.
Regretting that he should not have pushed Nagato to attack Konoha too early, and then lost the Rinnegan.
Moreover, he lost a rare and amazing chess piece!
As a result, Madara and his plans were now completely disrupted.
Akatsuki, which had a good start, completely collapsed because of this.
This time the loss was too great!
"The other Rinnegan..."
"Don't worry, we will find a way to get it back later!"
"But what if they destroy the Rinnegan?"
Obito's tone became anxious, and he shouted: "Impossible!"
"That is the eye of the legendary Rikudo Sennin. It is so precious that Konoha cannot destroy it!"
"At most, it will only be used for research or sealed..."
"As long as it is still there, there is always a way to get it back!"