Ye Chen nodded slightly and said in a faint voice:
"Since that is the case, I will grant your wish."
"This story begins with the Third Great Ninja War."
With a wave of Ye Chen's hand, the text on the light screen slowly disappeared, and an image emerged.
[It was a battlefield where flesh and blood flew everywhere. Ninjas were killing each other, and lives were lost every moment.
In a collapsing cave, a huge rock buried a small Ninja beneath it, pinning half of his body firmly down.
A silver-haired Ninja struggled to push the boulder away, but it was useless; the boulder did not budge.
Another short-haired female Ninja had a look of disbelief on her face, her eyes dull.]
"That's... Obito, Rin, and me."
"This is the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, the place where Obito died!"
At some point, Kakashi Hatake had slowly woken up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the scene in the image.
It made him involuntarily recall that painful memory.
Minato Namikaze and Nara Shikaku looked back at him, but neither spoke; they simply nodded.
Minato Namikaze also raised his index finger to his lips, signaling Kakashi Hatake not to speak.
Left with no choice, Kakashi Hatake could only nod in compliance.
[In the image, before Uchiha Obito died, he gave his Sharingan to Kakashi Hatake with a smile.
And he entrusted his best friend to take good care of Rin.
At this moment, although Uchiha Obito still felt regret in his heart, he still faced death bravely.
With another collapse, the boulder buried Uchiha Obito, and Kakashi Hatake could only leave with Rin.]
At this time, Ye Chen's voice rang out:
"At the end of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Konoha achieved victory."
"But countless Konoha Ninjas were buried in this meat-grinder of a battlefield."
"Among them, Uchiha Obito should have been included, but the story changed here."
[Everyone thought Obito had sacrificed himself, but he woke up again.
Appearing before his eyes was a strange old man with a Sharingan.
Obito said with a smile: 'Was it you who saved me, old man? Thank you.'
But the old man said: 'It's too early to thank me. I will make sure you repay this kindness well.']
"Obito didn't die? Who is this old man who saved him? Some Uchiha ancestor?"
Kakashi Hatake had countless questions in his heart, but because of Minato Namikaze's order, he did not dare to speak.
On the other side, Minato Namikaze and Nara Shikaku exchanged a look, both seeing surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.
"Who is this old man? Why does he have the Sharingan?"
But the images continued, and their doubts could only be buried deep in their hearts for the time being.
[Obito said awkwardly:'Sorry, I can't stay here forever. I have to go back to the Village.'
He looked at the old man with a confused expression.
The old man's Sharingan caused him infinite confusion; in his memory, he had never seen this old man before.
The old man saw Uchiha Obito's doubt and said plainly: 'I am a ghost of the Uchiha, Uchiha Madara.']
"Uchiha Madara!?"
Nara Shikaku couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
The asura of the ninja world—Uchiha Madara.
This name once resounded throughout an era, leaving behind too many appalling legends.
The man who, along with Senju Hashirama, suppressed an entire era, although he was eventually defeated by Senju Hashirama.
But except for Senju Hashirama, no one could treat this name with composure.
"Let's keep watching."
Minato Namikaze was equally shocked and uncertain, but he suppressed his surprise and chose to continue watching.
[Uchiha Obito clearly didn't believe this old man was his ancestor, Uchiha Madara.
His body was wrapped in thick bandages, yet he struggled and twisted like a maggot, determined to leave this place.
Uchiha Madara looked at him coldly and simply said one thing:
'Your body has just been pieced together. Do not be in such a hurry to seek death.'
Then he went to sleep on his own.
Uchiha Obito also fell into a deep sleep because he had just recovered and lacked energy.
When he woke up again, two humanoid creatures with strange faces and pale bodies appeared before him.
Next, Uchiha Obito was guided by these two white creatures to gradually recover his health.]
Speaking to this point, Ye Chen paused for a moment, and the image also came to a halt.
Nara Shikaku very keenly perceived Ye Chen's intention and immediately asked:
"Sir, was that really Uchiha Madara?"
I was just waiting for you to ask. Ye Chen was overjoyed inside, but on the surface, he nodded plainly and said:
"Yes, he is Uchiha Madara."
"But the records state that Uchiha Madara was killed in the battle with the First Hokage, Lord Senju Hashirama, wasn't he?"
As the Hokage, Minato Namikaze naturally knew such secrets.
What he couldn't understand was how Uchiha Madara, who was supposed to have been killed, had actually survived and lived until the Third Great Ninja War.
This question clearly did not fall within the scope of the 'Nine-Tails Attack'. Even if Ye Chen were willing to answer him, he could not speak.
So Ye Chen could only say faintly:
"This is a question you cannot know for now. Keep watching."
[The image continued. In the underground secret room, a White humanoid creature suddenly said to Uchiha Obito:
'I just went outside. That Rin and Kakashi you mentioned seem to be surrounded by Hidden Mist Ninjas.'
Obito jumped up recklessly and smashed his fist against the cave door.
He wanted to go save Rin and Kakashi immediately.
But his newly recovered body immediately fell apart again under the impact of this punch.
Then, the White humanoid creature that had just spoken said:
'Put on my body.'
Then it merged with Uchiha Obito, as if turning into a suit of white armor.
At this time, Uchiha Madara woke up.
Uchiha Obito spoke and said:
'Thank you for saving me, but I'm leaving, and I won't be coming back.'
Uchiha Madara said coldly:
'You will definitely return. At that time, I will accept your true gratitude.'
Uchiha Obito didn't understand what he meant, but the crisis for Rin and Kakashi was imminent, so he turned and left the underground secret room directly.]
"As expected, does the 'Mastermind' refer to Uchiha Madara?"
Nara Shikaku's mind was constantly thinking.
"Looking at it this way, Uchiha Obito's resurrection was clearly Uchiha Madara's design."
"From the very beginning, he fell into Uchiha Madara's trap without knowing it."
"The fact that Rin and Kakashi were surrounded, as mentioned by that white thing, should also be Uchiha Madara's design."
Combining the information he had received, Nara Shikaku immediately judged that this was Uchiha Madara's conspiracy.
Then he leaned over and shared his thoughts with the other two in a low voice.
"Uchiha Madara!"
Kakashi Hatake clenched his fists. He remembered this incident.
In the Land of Water, he and Rin were set up and surrounded by Hidden Mist Ninjas, which eventually led to him killing Rin.
So it was all Uchiha Madara's conspiracy?
Damned fellow!