Kurama was the captain of this team.
Originally, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin were supposed to be under the leadership of Minato Namikaze, but circumstances changed. However, they were used to calling their superior "Sensei."
Calling him "Sensei Kurama" felt a little more natural.
Kurama habitually placed his hand on Rin's small head, ruffling her hair gently.
"Rin, how old are you now?"
Rin felt warm inside and enjoyed the gesture.
"Sensei Kurama, I'm fourteen years old."
Fourteen.
"You've grown into a beautiful young woman, Rin."
Kurama's compliment made Rin blush instantly. She turned around, flustered.
This little girl… she was actually shy.
At that moment, Obito walked over.
Seeing Rin's red face, he asked the question of a man who truly didn't understand women.
"Rin, are you okay? Do you have a fever?"
"If you're not feeling well, you should rest. Don't worry, I can take care of things here. No matter what shinobi Iwagakure sends, I'll crush them all!"
"Go away, Obito!"
Rin pushed him aside, huffing in exasperation before running off.
Kurama: "..."
Ah, women.
He'd never figure them out. Their thoughts ran deeper than the ocean.
And worse, this was Obito's goddess.
Obito scratched his head, completely confused.
"Sensei Kurama, what's wrong with Rin? Is she sick? Maybe she shouldn't fight. It'll be bad if something happens to her."
Kurama sighed. "Don't worry, Rin is fine. It was just… too hot a moment ago."
"Oh, I see." Obito nodded thoughtfully, completely believing him.
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Night fell, wrapping the battlefield in silence. Under the full moon, everything was illuminated as though it were still day.
It was eerily quiet.
The calm before the storm.
Kurama glanced at Obito, then at Rin in the distance.
In the original timeline, by this age, Obito had already caused the Nine-Tails rampage in Konoha.
He had already fought his sensei, the Yellow Flash.
But because of Kurama's presence, everything had changed.
The Third Great Ninja War had ended while Obito and his team were still in the academy.
That meant Obito never had the chance to meet Madara.
And now… Rin was still alive.
Moreover, Rin admired her sensei.
At her age, she was already developing feelings beyond admiration.
Kurama suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Kakashi, Obito, Rin… stay alert. The enemy is coming. There are seven of them."
Among the seven, Kurama sensed a particularly powerful chakra.
No doubt.
It was Han, the Five-Tails Jinchūriki.
A Jonin of Iwagakure, Han was a giant of a man, standing over two meters tall. His fighting style revolved around his unique ability—Boil Release. With it, he could superheat steam to enhance his physical attacks, earning him the title of "Steam Shinobi."
Kurama had read the intelligence reports, but now he sensed it firsthand.
Under the moonlight, a squad of seven shinobi, led by Han, rushed toward Iwagakure.
"Lord Han, Lord Tsuchikage will be thrilled when he hears this news."
"That's right! This mission has been worth it."
The group ran in formation, their voices filled with excitement.
They had uncovered critical information during their mission—Kumogakure no longer had any Jinchūriki.
Both the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails had vanished.
It was well known that the Cloud shinobi excelled in training Jinchūriki.
Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails' host, was even regarded as a perfect Jinchūriki.
But now, with the tailed beasts gone, Bee was just another Jonin.
Without their Jinchūriki, the famed duo of A and Bee had lost their strongest weapon.
A weaker Kumogakure meant an advantage for the rest of the Great Nations.
"Without the power of the tailed beasts, Kumo is nothing special."
Han and his squad weren't concerned with how Kumogakure lost its Jinchūriki. That wasn't their problem.
Their only goal was to bring this information back to their Tsuchikage.
However—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions erupted around them.
They had stepped into a trap.
Kakashi, Rin, and Obito grinned as they watched the ambush unfold.
"As expected of Sensei Kurama," Rin said proudly. "He perfectly predicted their route."
Kakashi nodded. "It's easy working under Kurama-sensei."
Obito smirked. "That bastard sensei never lets me down."
Rin had been the one to set up the traps.
She was a master of explosive tags and ambushes.
And now, Iwagakure's shinobi were paying the price.
One second, they were smiling.
The next, they were screaming.
Such was the cruelty of war.
You never knew when death was coming.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Smoke and fire consumed the battlefield.
Han shouted, "AMBUSH! SCATTER!"
But it was too late.
The explosions stretched hundreds of meters.
For minutes, the chaos raged on.
When the dust settled, bodies littered the ground.
Three of the Iwagakure shinobi were dead, their corpses burned beyond recognition.
Only four remained.
Han had activated his Tailed Beast Cloak just in time.
The remaining three were barely alive, having been shielded by Han's defenses.
"Damn it… We walked right into it."
Han scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes, but he saw nothing.
Yet he knew.
The hunters were there, hidden in the darkness.
Rin pouted. "Only three? I thought I'd wipe them all out."
She wanted to impress Kurama.
Kurama chuckled and patted her head. "You did great. Now, let me handle the big guy. You three take care of the rest."
At that moment, the four remaining Iwa shinobi finally spotted them.
"Shit! Konoha ninja!"
"We have a treaty! Why the hell are you attacking?!"
One of the shinobi shouted, angered and confused.
Kurama smirked. "A treaty? Paper is easy to tear."
He pointed at Han.
"You're Han, right? I hear you've got some interesting intel. Something about Cloud losing their Jinchūriki?"
The Iwa shinobi froze.
Their eyes widened in shock.
"How… how the hell do Konoha ninja know that?!"
Han's face darkened.
They had assumed they were the first to discover this information.
But Konoha already knew.
Which meant…
Kurama grinned. "You want to know how? It's simple."
His eyes gleamed in the moonlight.
"Konoha was the one who took the tailed beasts."
Han and his men stiffened.
Konoha stole the tailed beasts?
Then why wasn't Kumogakure retaliating?
Among the Five Great Nations, the Land of Lightning was known for its aggression. The Third Raikage wouldn't stay quiet about something like this.
Unless…
Kurama's smirk widened.
Han clenched his fists, steam rising from his body.
"Konoha brats… You really don't understand how cruel this world is."
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