Konoha.
Hokage's Office.
Minato frowned deeply, his voice carrying a rare sternness as he looked at his grinning disciple.
"Obito, you've gone too far lately!"
"The Tailed Beasts exist to maintain balance between the ninja villages. Why would you take such reckless actions against them?"
There was a trace of anger in Minato's tone as he continued, "Are you trying to start the Fourth Great Ninja War, Obito?!"
Damn!
Obito's heart nearly skipped a beat.
How does Minato-sensei know what I—?
No, no, that's impossible. Minato-sensei couldn't possibly know. He was just asking rhetorically.
Thinking quickly, Obito put on a troubled expression and sighed.
"Ahh, Minato-sensei, I really didn't want things to turn out this way..."
"But I have my reasons. I had no choice."
Minato's anger subsided slightly. He frowned and asked, "What reasons? You need to explain yourself clearly this time, Obito."
"Otherwise, don't even think about leaving Konoha again. I won't allow you to keep running wild."
What a joke. I, Obito, go wherever I please—
Wait.
Noticing Minato's darkened expression, Obito wisely chose not to voice that thought.
"Minato-sensei, let me show you something."
He raised his hand and gestured toward the potted plants beside Minato's desk.
Minato followed his gaze, puzzled.
What happened next made his eyes widen in shock.
The small plants in the pots, as if drunk, began swaying chaotically. Then, in the blink of an eye, they shot up to over half a meter tall.
"Hmm, this should be enough..."
Obito murmured and made another gesture.
The plants suddenly sprang out of their pots and, like bizarre creatures, started crawling toward him.
"This—this is... the First Hokage's Wood Release?!" Minato exclaimed in disbelief.
Obito nodded slightly, controlling the plants with ease.
"That's right, Minato-sensei. I happened to develop Wood Release under special circumstances."
"And it was then that I uncovered a secret capable of shaking the very foundation of the ninja world."
He paused, then smirked mysteriously and lowered his voice.
"Minato-sensei, do you... want to know—? I can see it. You want to know! You really want to know!"
"Alright, I'll tell you! Just... put down that Rasengan first. Calm down, Minato-sensei!"
Seeing Minato finally dispel the Rasengan in his hand, Obito breathed a sigh of relief and continued.
"Minato-sensei, here's the secret—"
"The Uchiha and Senju clans are both descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, inheriting his Yin and Yang powers respectively."
"If someone were to wield both Yin and Yang, they could potentially gain power equal to the Sage himself."
Power on par with the legendary founder of the ninja world?!
Minato was shaken to the core, but he forced himself to remain calm.
"Go on, Obito."
Obito formed small figures from the transformed plants—nine tiny Tailed Beasts.
"Uniting the chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts is the key to unlocking that ultimate power."
With a flick of his fingers, the nine miniature beasts merged into a monstrous figure.
"This is the Ten Tails—the origin of all chakra, the bringer of calamity."
"The Sage of Six Paths was the first Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails. Its power is enough to destroy the world."
Minato fell silent, absorbing the weight of what he had just heard.
After a long pause, he looked up and asked, "So... are you trying to become the second Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails, Obito?"
Obito nodded, then shook his head.
"Minato-sensei, it's more complicated than that."
"Right now, only two people in the ninja world meet the conditions to become the Ten Tails' Jinchuriki—myself and Madara."
"But recently, I made a terrifying discovery... There's someone else pulling the strings behind Madara!"
"His fallout with the First Hokage, his resurrection, his entire plan—it's all been orchestrated by this hidden figure."
Minato took a sip of tea to moisten his suddenly dry throat.
Madara Uchiha—a pawn?
This sounds like something straight out of a ridiculous novel...
But considering Obito had never been one to lie (well, not outright), Minato had no choice but to acknowledge the possibility.
Seeing Minato calm down with a sip of tea, Obito couldn't help but admire him.
'As expected of Minato-sensei. Always so composed...'
He took a sip of tea himself, cleared his throat, and continued.
"Whoever or whatever is hiding behind Madara has been plotting for a thousand years, all for the power of the Ten Tails. They won't stop now."
"Rather than passively waiting for their move, I figured—why not seize that power myself and end this once and for all?"
"I know my methods are extreme, but desperate times call for desperate measures."
Minato pondered for a moment before asking two key questions.
"Obito, I have two questions for you."
"First, if you're planning to collect all the Tailed Beasts, what do you intend to do about the Nine Tails?"
"Second, if you're going up against Madara—and an even greater enemy behind him—how confident are you in winning?"
Obito's expression grew serious as he responded.
"Minato-sensei, you don't need to worry about the Nine Tails. I would never harm Kushina."
(I love her more than you do, Sensei.)
"Instead, I'll use Edo Tensei to summon Kinkaku and Ginkaku from Kumogakure. Their chakra will serve as a substitute for the Nine Tails."
"As for my odds of victory against Madara and the hidden mastermind... I'd say about seventy to eighty percent. I have no intention of playing into their hands."
Hearing this, Minato finally felt some relief.
"Alright, Obito, just one last question."
"How can you guarantee that once you gain this absolute power, you won't become another Madara?"
Obito scratched his head with a grin.
"Minato-sensei, even if I promise I won't, would you really believe me?"
Minato smiled bitterly and nodded. "You have a point..."
This kid is ridiculous. The more he insists, the more worried I get.
But because it was Obito, Minato chose to trust him.
(After all, some people turn to darkness and just end up... dancing.)
At this stage, Minato had little choice but to go along with Obito.
"I won't pry further into your secrets."
"Is there anything you need from me, Obito?"
Obito thought for a moment and said, "Just keep Kiri and Iwagakure busy with political games. I'll handle the rest."
Minato nodded. "Alright. I trust you to take care of it."
Leaving the Hokage's office, Obito sighed in frustration.
"Man, after all that fighting, I just wanted to relax in Konoha..."
"Who the hell is forcing me to become the Ten Tails' Jinchuriki?!"
"How many times do I have to say it—I have zero interest in power, damn it!"
With blood-red eyes, he activated Kamui and teleported straight to Madara's hideout.
Time to gather Madara. It was time for a fight!
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