Namikaze Minato, seeing how Obito looked, quickly tried to make him feel better.
Obito hadn't had a proper check-up since he'd returned.
Now, the time was almost right.
Remembering what happened in the past, Minato knew that some incredibly strong ninjas would come from the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Sasuke... each one had the potential to unlock the powerful Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
If I can get them on my side, I might actually become Hokage, Minato thought.
The real reason Minato had taken Obito as his student was that he wanted to win over the entire Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha had always been a tricky problem for the village.
Now that Obito was alive, and Uchiha Fugaku had died in battle, the Uchiha clan was without a true leader.
It just so happened that Obito was perfect for the job.
Imagine Obito leading the Uchiha, with me as his respected teacher. And with Obito's talent for space-time ninjutsu...
Passing on the super-powerful Flying Thunder God Technique to Obito wouldn't be too hard, Minato figured.
Compared to Kakashi, Obito was more likely to master it.
Next, Minato planned to take Obito to Nohara Rin, so she could help figure out what was going on with Obito's body.
Wood Release Cells were incredibly strong.
What will everyone think when Obito, with his Sharingan and the power of the First Hokage, becomes known?
Minato couldn't wait to see everyone's reaction.
To become Hokage, you needed people to support you.
First, he'd help Obito become the leader of the Uchiha clan.
Then, he'd let everyone know that Obito had the First Hokage's power.
The Hashirama Cells experiments had failed a lot, so the Third Hokage had made it a forbidden technique.
But Konoha desperately wanted Wood Release power, so they would see Obito as their best hope.
Obito's importance was clear.
And the Uchiha clan, now with the First Hokage's power, would completely change how everyone saw them.
Minato thought about all of this, his ultimate goal being to become Hokage, so he could bring Naruto into the world.
"Teacher Minato, Rin isn't home," Obito said shyly, finally looking up at his teacher. "She seems to have gone to Young Master Ryo's house."
Obito understood what was happening.
He knew Rin and Young Master Ryo were getting closer.
Since he came back, so much had changed.
"Is that so," Minato said, not thinking much of it.
He couldn't imagine what Rin and Sarutobi Ryo were doing at that moment.
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Chh!
Sarutobi Ryo stayed still for the treatment, a lot of poison leaving his body.
"Ugh~," Rin said, working hard to absorb the toxins, her body shaking a little.
Chh chh chh!
Sarutobi Ryo stared at the candle in front of him, the flame flickering.
Time passed.
Finally, everything was quiet.
After all sound stopped, a few moments went by.
Poof...
Then, Sarutobi Ryo looked at Rin, who was breathing heavily.
"Rin, thank you. I feel so much better," he said.
The treatment had worked.
"Huff... huff..." Rin's eyes moved, and a strange feeling filled her.
"Rin, next time... for the second treatment, I'll need your help again, okay?" Sarutobi Ryo reached out and gently touched her cheek.
Rin's face turned red, and she nodded, agreeing to the future treatments.
Sarutobi Ryo was happy: "Very good, Rin... now, you should rest."
He straightened his clothes and left the Underground.
After the door closed, Rin was alone.
Her mouth tasted like ash, and her thoughts were all mixed up.
But she also felt joy in her heart.
She was one step closer to him...
"Next time..." Rin's face turned even redder as she thought about the next treatment, and she trembled.
Chh~.
Then, she heard a soft sound in her ear.
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Soon after, Sarutobi Ryo visited Nara Shikaku.
Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, and others were at Shikaku's home.
The leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho Formation began a secret meeting with Sarutobi Ryo.
Sarutobi Ryo said directly that he wanted to become the Fifth Generation Hokage.
Nara Shikaku nodded, not surprised. "With Young Master Ryo's talent, you deserve to try."
The Fourth Generation candidates included Hatake Sakumo, Orochimaru, and others.
Young Master Ryo had already captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and was a strong ninja, almost as strong as the Sannin.
By the time the Fifth Generation election came, Young Master Ryo would probably be stronger than the Sannin.
This wasn't an exaggeration.
Someone who had learned the Eight Gates Formation was completely different from normal ninjas.
Sarutobi Ryo trying to become Fifth Generation Hokage also reassured Nara Shikaku and the others.
"You'll keep the benefits of theJonin Commander," Ryo implied.
"I won't compete with you for them. My goal is the Hokage position."
The last bit of dissatisfaction Nara Shikaku had felt about being Vice-Commander disappeared.
He knew that if Sarutobi Ryo became the Fifth Generation, Konoha would still be led by the Sarutobi clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho Formation.
Everyone's goals were the same.
After a short talk, they decided that when the Fourth Generation vote came, they would vote for Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo had done great things in the war, and he was Sarutobi Ryo's teacher, so they knew they could trust him.
"By the way, Young Master Ryo, there might be problems with the Uchiha..." Nara Shikaku said.
With Uchiha Fugaku's death in battle, the war was slowly ending.
The quiet Uchiha might become restless.
Even though Uchiha Yashiro, a veteran ninja, could keep them in line, it wouldn't last.
"It's simple," Sarutobi Ryo said, nodding. He had plans for this. "I will visit the Uchiha myself."
Namikaze Minato brought back Uchiha Obito and would probably train him to be the next leader.
But Sarutobi Ryo had a different idea.
Someone even better than Obito, Uchiha Itachi, was the best choice.
When Sarutobi Ryo mentioned Uchiha Fugaku's son, Nara Shikaku was confused at first.
Then they realized that Uchiha Itachi's talent was as good as the Sannin, maybe even as good as Hatake Sakumo. They were surprised.
Then, Nara Shikaku and the others remembered Uchiha Fugaku, and how he died with the Third Raikage, and they understood.
Like father, like son.
"Then, Young Master Ryo, we will support you in any way you need," Nara Shikaku said.
The atmosphere was friendly, and Nara Shikaku and the others were happy.
With Young Master Ryo leading them, Konoha's future would be bright.
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