However, even with Minato Namikaze and Obito separated by only a brief moment, Obito didn't move or dodge, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Noticing the change in Obito's eyes, Minato was alarmed. Although he didn't sense any danger, he still acted.
Again using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he appeared next to a kunai on Obito's left, his Rasengan unhesitatingly slamming towards Obito.
But the next second.
A surprising situation occurred.
The Rasengan in his hand, as his arm extended forward, completely passed through Obito's body.
His entire being seemed to become illusory.
"So this is the Yellow Flash? Nothing more than this," Obito said nonchalantly, lightly turning his body away from Minato's arm as a hand gripping a kunai stabbed towards Minato's back.
Whoosh!
This time, it was Obito who stabbed empty air, but he wasn't too surprised.
He was quite familiar with his former teacher Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Space-Time Ninjutsu?" Minato said, watching Obito, his expression grave.
This was the first time since learning the Flying Thunder God Technique that he had encountered another ninja capable of using Space-Time Ninjutsu.
However, Minato had rich combat experience. After only a brief exchange, he roughly understood the key to Obito's Space-Time Ninjutsu.
As long as Obito intended to attack, his body would inevitably materialize.
Therefore, he only needed to seize the moment the opponent launched an attack and counterattack, grasping that fleeting opportunity.
This might be difficult for others, but for Minato Namikaze, it wasn't too difficult.
But Obito seemed to see through Minato's intentions.
He chuckled softly, slowly clenching his raised hand.
"Let me allow you to experience my pain, even just a little."
Crack!
Azure chakra suddenly surged, erupting from Obito's body, rapidly condensing into the form of bones around him, firmly enveloping him.
Susanoo!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was below evacuating the crowd and resisting the Nine-Tails' attack, saw this scene, a sudden shock in his heart, his expression changing, "That's Uchiha Madara's ability?!"
In his youth, he had witnessed Uchiha Madara's splendor.
Moreover, some secret documents in the Leaf Village contained information and descriptions about the Susanoo.
These were left behind by Tobirama Senju, with the aim of guarding against the Uchiha clan.
Buzz!!
The Susanoo released by Obito hadn't stopped yet. Strands of muscle fiber were drawn from the exposed skeleton, rapidly enveloping the bones, slowly condensing into the form of a person.
Having done all this.
Obito moved.
The Susanoo's hand suddenly swung, grabbing towards Minato, who dodged using the Flying Thunder God Technique, but all the special kunai he had left behind with the Flying Thunder God Technique were knocked away.
Whoosh!
Minato returned to the top of Gamabunta's head, his expression grave.
Immediately after, another figure appeared beside him, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who had rushed over upon hearing the news, now having removed his Hokage robes and changed into combat attire.
The two simultaneously looked solemnly at the Susanoo and the Nine-Tails opposite them.
Neither the one person nor the one tailed beast would be easy to deal with separately, let alone together.
"Have you notified Riku?" Minato said.
Upon mentioning Riku, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became even more unsightly.
Even if he was still suspicious, he now understood that the other party had taken advantage of his suspicion, causing him not to tell Riku the specific time of Kushina's childbirth, allowing Obito to seize the gap and sneak in.
However, he still said: "I've already sent someone to find him, but with such a huge commotion here, no matter where he is in the Leaf Village, he should be on his way."
Minato nodded.
"We must hold them back first. When Riku arrives, his Magnet Release will be the best means to seal the tailed beast."
After speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi charged forward with a long staff in his hand, which was the Nyoi Golden Rod transformed from his summon, Enma, the Sarutobi clan's family summon.
Hearing about sealing the Nine-Tails, Minato Namikaze's eyes dimmed.
Originally, Kushina Uzumaki should have been the most skilled at sealing tailed beasts, but with the tailed beast extracted, Kushina's fate was already sealed.
Having failed to protect his beloved woman, Minato Namikaze's heart was like a knife twisting. If he didn't know the responsibilities he should bear as Hokage, he might already be dead.
Taking a deep breath, he forcibly suppressed the grief in his heart, focusing on dealing with Obito and the Nine-Tails.
But with his heart almost dead, he had inadvertently made a decision.
...
...
Leaf Village corner.
Morgue.
Riku stood with his hands behind his back, watching the Nine-Tails rampaging within the Leaf Village in the distance, as well as the giant azure Susanoo giant, without any change in expression, only silently watching.
Behind him stood a figure, precisely the "Riku Sarutobi" in Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze's words, which was the identity Riku had grafted over with a puppet.
"Are we not going?" the puppet clone couldn't help but ask.
Riku slowly shook his head, silently sighing, "Originally, my plan was to protect Minato Namikaze, not letting him die young, and even wanting to stop the Nine-Tails' chaos, but now, things have already happened."
Since they were the same person, the puppet clone wasn't surprised by Riku's answer.
"I guess it's Hiruzen Sarutobi's indecisiveness, being suspicious and overthinking, that made him not tell us the specific time of Kushina's birth, allowing Obito to seize the gap and sneak in," the puppet clone said.
Regarding this guess, Riku felt it was probably close to the truth.
