Uchiha Obito's space-time ninjutsu was incredibly eerie. Utilizing his unique methods to infiltrate the delivery room, he killed the two midwives and swiftly snatched the newborn Naruto Uzumaki from Minato Namikaze's arms.
With cold eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuation, Obito employed a sinister tactic against his former mentor.
Faced with Obito's bizarre abilities for the first time, Minato managed to use the Flying Thunder God technique to successfully save the infant Naruto, but Kushina Uzumaki was taken in the process.
Through Kamui's transport, Obito soon activated a unique sealing art. As countless black chains bound Kushina tightly, Obito's gaze remained hollow.
"What do you intend to do?"
"Release the Nine-Tails and destroy Konoha."
Without further words, Obito activated the ritual. In an instant, the Nine-Tails' seal within Kushina suffered massive damage.
The moment the power of the Sharingan met the Nine-Tails, the beast's pupils transformed into the shape of the Sharingan.
The moment the Nine-Tails was completely extracted, Kushina collapsed to the ground. However, she did not die instantly; on the contrary, she still possessed a certain level of vitality. This shocked both Obito and the hidden Uchiha Kaede.
The life force of the Uzumaki clan was truly too powerful. Normally, a Jinchuriki would lose their life immediately upon extraction, yet Kushina remained alive.
No wonder Uchiha Madara chose Nagato, a fellow Uzumaki, to bear the Rinnegan. Even my main body chose the Uzumaki clan as a mother vessel to create a brand-new super-bloodline individual.
Just then, Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Rescuing Kushina and considering the safety of the mother and child, he decided to retreat to their home first.
A massive sealing ritual was activated. In the center of Konoha, a roar that shook the heavens echoed throughout the village, followed by a terrifying explosion of chakra.
Obito summoned the Nine-Tails via the Summoning Jutsu, triggering a disaster. Konoha swiftly initiated defense measures, with the Third Hokage decisively organizing forces to resist.
A massive Tailed Beast Bomb condensed in the Nine-Tails' maw. Controlled by the Sharingan, the crazed beast began a path of destruction.
Due to the suddenness of the attack, a large number of ninjas and civilians were caught in the crossfire and killed.
Seeing a Tailed Beast Bomb about to level the village, Minato arrived on the scene and used a Space-Time Barrier to teleport the blast away.
Minato then struck again, engaging Obito in a fierce duel. Kamui faced off against the Flying Thunder God.
Though Obito's abilities were more elusive, he was unexpectedly outplayed by Minato's "Level 2" Flying Thunder God sequence, followed by a devastating Rasengan hit.
Observing the battle from a close distance, Uchiha Kaede was covered by a strange mist that lowered his chakra signature to a minimum, allowing him to watch the fight intimately.
Minato Namikaze's real-time combat performance far exceeds that of the masked freak. His clever variations of the Flying Thunder God catch the opponent completely off guard.
As expected of the Fourth Hokage. His use of the Flying Thunder God is perfected to the point of being flawless.
As Minato battled Obito and the Nine-Tails, Kushina made her own resolve to fight alongside her husband.
Kushina used her Chakra Chains to barely restrain the Nine-Tails and created a barrier, but her body had reached its limit, causing her to cough up blood.
The crying of Naruto, awakened in his father's arms, filled her eyes with a lingering, sorrowful attachment.
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to wake you... Naruto."
Kushina's resolve was to use her remaining chakra to take the Nine-Tails down with her, thereby saving Minato and Naruto.
When she endured the pain and smiled, thanking Minato for everything he had done for her, Minato felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.
He blamed himself for receiving so much help from her while failing to protect her and their son in the end.
But Kushina did not complain or grieve. She expressed how happy and blessed she felt. She not only encouraged Minato but offered a confession of love that moved him to tears once more, stating her only regret was that she wouldn't see Naruto grow up.
Watching the couple make their final decision to protect Konoha, Uchiha Kaede—who had long known the outcome of this night—felt a spark of respect for them.
It's a pity. After tonight, Konoha loses its strongest power couple.
Ultimately, Minato made his choice: to ensure the couple could meet Naruto when he grew up, to leave his wife with no regrets, and to give Naruto the power to defeat the masked man.
For the peace and stability of Konoha, he sacrificed his life. He decided to seal the Nine-Tails himself, placing the Yin-half of the chakra within himself and the Yang-half—along with the last of his and Kushina's chakra—into Naruto.
This would allow them to accompany Naruto's growth from within and intervene at critical moments.
Kushina strongly opposed this, believing Minato shouldn't sacrifice himself or burden Naruto with such a heavy fate; he should live to raise and teach their son.
Minato stood his ground, explaining that children of fallen villages are never happy, something Kushina understood all too well. Finally, she was convinced.
Minato used the Reaper Death Seal to seal the Yin chakra, then prepared the Eight Trigrams Seal for the Yang half. Sensing Minato's intent, the Nine-Tails tried to kill Naruto while Kushina was weak, but the couple threw their bodies forward to block the claw together.
In her final moments, like every mother in the world, Kushina tearfully whispered her love and life lessons to Naruto. For them, this first parental guidance would also be their last.
The Nine-Tails was sealed. Minato and Kushina both perished. It was a tragic end for a couple who should have enjoyed a lifetime of family happiness.
Shiraishi, utilizing the identity of Uchiha Kaede, witnessed the entire "Night of the Nine-Tails" and let out a deep sigh.
"The peace of the shinobi world... I'll leave it to the Sand to maintain from now on."
Meanwhile, as Uchiha Obito retreated from Konoha, battered and bruised, he began to cough violently.
Having been tempered by the "Five Kage Summit" earlier in Shiraishi's timeline, Minato's sealing and offensive techniques were even stronger than in the original history.
The Rasengan's power had been upgraded, leaving Obito with more severe injuries.
As his body began to fail, a warning from Zetsu caused Obito's expression to shift. He hadn't realized that someone had been tailing him the entire time.
"Who's there?"
A chain shot out through the darkness. A young Uchiha, shedding his camouflage, stood calmly before Obito. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun continuously, manifesting a unique, eerie luster.
For some reason, Obito disliked these eyes intensely. His guard rose; anyone who could hide from Zetsu's perception for so long was no ordinary clansman.
But why, in his memories of the Uchiha, was there no record of such a formidable character?
"I was about to ask you the same thing," Uchiha Kaede replied coldly. "Who exactly are you?"
Uchiha Madara? Kaede didn't believe that for a second. Based on that performance against Minato, he wasn't worthy of the name.
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