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Konan blinked, then casually nudged Rin's shoulder with her elbow, a teasing smile on her face, and joked, "Rin, I think—Obito likes you!"
"Xiao-Xiao Nan!" Lin's pretty face flushed red to the roots of her ears at her bold and direct teasing. She stared wide-eyed in embarrassment and quickly waved her hands, "W-what are you saying..."
Obito's smile froze instantly!
He waved his hands erratically in the air, stammering, "N-no, that's not true! Don't talk nonsense! I-I just...I just think boys should take care of girls! Yes, that's it!"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +1000!!]
Although Runtu was a bit braver than that little Obito, he really couldn't bring himself to admit his feelings for Rin in front of her!
Under Konan's somewhat teasing gaze, Obito felt his cheeks burning and his head buzzing. He wished he could just dig a hole and bury himself in it.
He was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do, and his awkward waving and denying it made Xiao Nan burst out laughing.
"Haha, looks like I was right."
Seeing Obito's obvious embarrassment, Konan couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
She giggled, her eyes darting back and forth between Rin and Obito, as if she were watching a good show.
Lin was both embarrassed and anxious. She secretly glanced at Kakashi and said, "Nan, don't talk nonsense. We're not like that..."
Obito stood frozen in place, his face flushed, completely at a loss.
Meanwhile, Kakashi, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, was also drawn to the farce.
Kakashi, unusually, showed a hint of interest.
Seeing Kakashi's gaze made Obito feel even more ashamed. He wished he could turn into a wisp of smoke and disappear the next second, never wanting to face anyone again.
Fortunately, a question from Yahiko saved him at that moment.
Yahiko, stroking his chin and watching Minato Namikaze studying a map not far away, suddenly asked a question: "Hey, tell me—who's stronger, the Yellow Flash or White Fang?"
When Yahiko asked this question out of the blue, all the young ninjas present were stunned.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to Yahiko's question.
Who is stronger, the White Fang of Konoha or the Yellow Flash? This is quite an interesting question.
After all, these two people have a special honor on the battlefield.
If the enemy encounters these two individuals while on a mission, they can abandon the mission without being punished.
Kakashi pondered for a moment before speaking first: "Hmm... I think Father is probably more powerful."
He spoke with a hint of hesitation, but his eyes revealed both respect and confidence in his father.
Yahiko nodded: "I also think Lord White Fang is stronger!"
Lin rested her chin on her hand: "But Minato-sensei is amazing too!"
Although Konan and Nagato didn't speak, their eyes were darting around, clearly showing their interest in Yahiko's question.
Obito, standing to the side, also stroked his chin and began to ponder.
Obito actually had a different perspective:
Compared to Minato Namikaze, Kakashi's father should be... Minato Namikaze is slightly stronger!
No, it's not just "a little bit" stronger, it's far too much stronger!
Obito couldn't help but recall his battle with Minato...
If it weren't for favorable timing, location, and circumstances, things might have turned out differently...
While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Minato Namikaze had already finished studying the map.
He closed the map scroll, smiled, and walked back to his disciples: "I've finalized the route. Is everyone ready? If there are no problems, let's set off."
He asked gently, his gaze sweeping over the disciples to make sure they were all properly equipped.
Upon hearing this, Nagato and the others immediately stood up solemnly and answered in unison, "Yes!"
Just as the group was about to set off, Yahiko, still not quite finished, blurted out, "Um... Minato-senpai!"
Yahiko scratched his head and frankly asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time, "Between you and Sakumo Hatake, who is more powerful?"
Upon hearing this, all the young ninjas present immediately turned their gazes to Minato Namikaze.
Everyone's faces showed anticipation and curiosity.
After all, this is a question that everyone was just discussing. Now that one of the parties involved is standing here, we should naturally hear his own evaluation.
Minato Namikaze was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly not expecting Yahiko to suddenly raise such a question.
He then shook his head with a wry smile.
"Well..." Minato Namikaze gave a modest smile, "At the moment, of course, Sakumo-senpai is more powerful!"
He spoke without hesitation, without a doubt.
"After all, even Jiraiya-sensei is no match for him!"
……
In the audience, Kakashi raised an eyebrow, showing interest, upon hearing Minato Namikaze's words.
He turned to look at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya awkwardly scratched the back of his head and said with a wry smile, "Haha... Minato, that guy, he dug up all my secrets!"
"But now, that's not necessarily true..."
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!!]
Jiraiya was somewhat embarrassed by Minato Namikaze's honest words and scratched the back of his head.
Back when he hadn't yet mastered Sage Mode, he certainly didn't fare well against Sakumo Hatake...
……
on the screen.
Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Obito, Rin, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan were seen speeding along the forest path.
They moved at high speed, their figures flashing continuously between treetops and rocks, swift as the wind.
The surrounding scenery rushed past.
noon.
The group arrived at the location of the mission objective—a valley area west of the Heaven and Earth Bridge.
The canyon has a precipitous terrain with towering mountain walls on both sides, and a rugged and narrow path winding its way into the depths.
Minato Namikaze was the first to stop at the entrance of the canyon, raising his hand to signal the others behind him to slow down.
Everyone immediately looked around alertly, sensing that the atmosphere around them seemed a little strange.
It's too quiet here.
In the silent woods, not a single bird or insect chirp could be heard, only the soft rustling of the wind through the treetops, as if concealing some unknown danger.
Minato Namikaze stood on a treetop, squinting as he surveyed the canyon below, as if sensing something.
His expression, which had been relaxed, gradually became serious.
Suddenly, Minato Namikaze's expression changed, and he shouted sharply, "There's an ambush!"
Chapter 205 The Real Lin, The Familiar Lin
Almost at the same moment that Minato Namikaze's voice fell.
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin instinctively drew their kunai and nimbly formed a formation back to back.
The three men stood guard in three different directions, their eyes scanning the surroundings warily.
The surrounding woods were eerily quiet; even the chirping of insects and birds had vanished, and an inexplicable chilling aura seemed to permeate the air.
Although Obito's movements were a little clumsy, his body reacted faster than his brain.
When he came to his senses, he found himself already in formation with Kakashi and Rin.
The three little ones huddled close together on their backs. Obito could clearly feel the touch of his companions on either side, and he was momentarily dazed—
This posture, this tacit understanding, made him feel as if he had returned to the long-lost past, to the days when he fought side by side with his partners.
Obito's lips involuntarily curled into a relieved smile, and an indescribable sense of emotion and nostalgia welled up within him.
I was right!
This is the real, familiar world!
The real Lin...
Lin, whom I know well...
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
In contrast, Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, who were on their first official mission not far away, were not so calm.
The three of them froze on the spot, at a loss, with a hint of panic on their faces.
Yahiko and Nagato instinctively flanked Konan, forming a human wall to shield her from view.
However, their positioning completely exposed the view behind them.
If an enemy were to attack from behind, the three of them would be completely unaware!
Kakashi noticed this, his pupils contracted slightly, and almost without thinking, he shouted at them, "Watch out behind you!"
Before he finished speaking, several whooshing sounds suddenly rang out from the forest.
"Shh! Shh! Shh!"
Sure enough, several gleaming shuriken shot out from the shadows behind Yahiko and the other two, heading straight for Konan's back!
At the critical moment, a silver light flashed past!
"Dang Dang Dang!"
With several crisp metallic clangs, all the shuriken that had been launched at her were knocked down in mid-air and fell to Konan's feet.
Xiao Nan was startled, staring blankly down at the few shurikens still trembling slightly at her feet, before belatedly realizing what had happened—