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"How is that possible!?"
The shinobi of the Allied Shinobi Forces stared wide-eyed at Obito's uninjured body.
Not a scratch. Not even a burn mark.
Cold sweat ran down countless backs.
"That kind of explosion… didn't even hurt him!"
A rock shinobi yelled the words everyone else was thinking.
Across the worlds, audiences watched in disbelief.
How could something so destructive fail to even tremble this monster's body!?
And the battle—relentless—continued.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, seeing Obito completely unharmed, immediately summoned a massive Fūma Shuriken, using Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to hurl a volley toward Obito.
But Obito raised a single Truth-Seeking Orb, reshaping it into a shield—
Every blade shattered instantly.
The shield shot forward, extending like a spear—
straight toward Hiruzen's head.
Hiruzen dodged—
but not fast enough.
CRACK!
His eyes widened as he watched his severed arm fall to the dirt.
Before he could react—
Obito appeared right in front of him.
A hand clamped onto Hiruzen's head.
A Truth-Seeking Orb materialized on Obito's hand and sank into Hiruzen's skull—
BOOM!
Hiruzen's Edo Tensei body exploded into fragments like a firework.
The entire shinobi world fell silent.
This was the Third Hokage—
The famed Professor of Ninjutsu—
defeated within seconds.
Had he been alive instead of Edo Tensei…
he would have died instantly.
An ordinary Kage…
could not even last ten seconds against this Obito.
What kind of monster was he!?
Obito did not stop.
He turned and flew straight toward Naruto and Sasuke.
And when Naruto finally appeared on-screen—
glowing gold with Kurama's chakra—
the world froze.
He looked…
exactly like Minato.
Not similar.
Identical.
In Konoha, jaws dropped everywhere.
A Jinchūriki—
and the Fourth Hokage—
looking like parent and child!?
How could that be!?
Hokage's Office — Reality Sets In
Danzo's face turned dark purple.
He had not expected the video to show Naruto and Minato side-by-side.
And now—
Naruto's identity could no longer be hidden.
Hiruzen exhaled slowly, eyes locked on Danzo.
He had allowed Danzo to obscure Naruto's parentage—
but branding Naruto as the Nine-Tails incarnate had been Danzo's unilateral decision.
By the time Hiruzen discovered it, the public opinion had already been twisted.
He made the choice not to reverse it, and Danzo pushed even further.
Now the truth was exposed.
And Hiruzen wanted to see how Danzo would try to slither out of this.
If he tried anything unacceptable—
Hiruzen would not stand for it.
"HIRUZEN!!"
Danzo suddenly rose from his seat.
Hiruzen looked up calmly.
He wanted to hear what nonsense was coming this time.
"The Nine-Tails is too dangerous. Hand the Jinchūriki over to me! ROOT will turn him into the perfect weapon!"
Ah.
There it was.
Danzo knew the truth could no longer be concealed—
so he chose the next best thing:
Claim Naruto as a tool.
Control the Fourth Hokage's child.
Secure future power.
Utterly unacceptable.
"No."
Hiruzen's voice was ice.
"Hiruzen! You know how important the Nine-Tails is to the village!"
Danzo slammed the desk, veins bulging.
If he could control the Jinchūriki—
his future as Hokage would be secured.
This was his ambition.
"He is Minato and Kushina's son. He will never be yours."
Hiruzen said coldly.
Danzo's expression twisted.
"You'll doom the village!"
"I," Hiruzen replied, "am the Hokage."
He glanced toward Koharu and Homura—
who immediately pretended to be furniture.
"As long as I hold this title," Hiruzen continued,
"You will not lay a single finger on Naruto."
"Tch!!"
Danzo stormed out.
But Hiruzen did not let him leave without a warning:
"Danzo… control yourself.
I am still the Hokage."
Danzo froze, then left with an ugly expression.
Hiruzen settled back into his chair, eyes heavy with smoke and thoughts.
It was time.
Time to correct Naruto's name.
Time to stop hiding the truth.
Back to the video—
Obito reached Naruto and Sasuke, ready to strike—
But suddenly his body swelled grotesquely.
The Ten Tails inside him still refused his control.
Minato finally arrived on the battlefield and unleashed his dazzling jutsu:
Spiraling Flash Super Round Dance Howl Stage Three.
But Obito's upper body suddenly separated, ambushing Gamakichi from behind—
his Truth-Seeking Orb thrusting toward Naruto's chest.
Naruto, still airborne, couldn't adjust fast enough.
Obito was inches away—
Suddenly—
A massive purple hand appeared and yanked Naruto away.
Sasuke.
His actions were clear:
No one hits Naruto except me.
Obito stared coldly at the two.
His hands seized their heads—
He would inject Truth-Seeking Orbs into both skulls—
But just then—
Two gigantic Kurama chakra arms erupted from Naruto's back!
One hand grabbed Sasuke—
The other grabbed Minato.
SWISH!!!
In an instant, Naruto and Sasuke were pulled to Minato's side.
Minato blinked, then smiled faintly.
"Naruto… you've grown."
Naruto broke into a glowing grin.
"Dad—this really isn't the time for that!!"
But even so—
he was happy.
Because—
his father praised him.
And THAT—
set off a massive earthquake of reactions across Konoha.