Night fell.
The sky glittered with countless stars, forming a breathtaking tapestry across the heavens.
On ordinary nights, many Konoha ninjas would come outside to admire the stars and enjoy a rare moment of peace.
But tonight—
The atmosphere in Konoha was different.
Very different.
To be precise—
It was heavy with tension.
Because tonight was the day the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Kushina, was due to give birth.
It was also the moment when the seal binding the Nine-Tails would be at its weakest.
Since the birth of the ninja world, there had been many incidents where a Jinchūriki gave birth and the Tailed Beast went berserk—destroying entire villages in the process.
And this Tailed Beast was no ordinary one.
It was the strongest of them all.
The Nine-Tails.
Of course, the tense atmosphere in Konoha wasn't solely due to Kushina's childbirth.
Konoha's ANBU had received intelligence from multiple sources.
Other ninja villages were secretly mobilizing forces.
If the problem were only the Nine-Tails itself, Konoha's ninjas would be more than capable of dealing with it.
But if other villages interfered at the same time—
Then things could become far more dangerous.
At this moment, inside the Hokage Residence.
The man known as the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, had just finished reviewing the documents on his desk.
With a swift movement, he disappeared in a flash and headed home.
Just before arriving, Minato paused briefly and glanced at the strange night sky.
He let out a heavy sigh.
As the Fourth Hokage, although he had managed to secure his position recently by winning over the Uchiha Clan, the situation within Konoha was far from stable.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the leader of Root, Shimura Danzō, were still lurking in the shadows.
They might seize this opportunity to move against him.
Just as Minato was thinking about this—
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several sharp sounds cut through the air.
An Uchiha ninja with an activated Sharingan landed nearby.
The leader of the group, Uchiha Fugaku, looked at Minato seriously.
"Lord Minato, please rest assured."
"Tonight, Konoha is under our protection."
"Nothing will happen."
As soon as Fugaku finished speaking, two more figures appeared beside him.
They were Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui.
Three pairs of powerful eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly.
Among them—
Several of them had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
For Minato, the sight brought an unprecedented sense of security.
"Thank you," Minato said sincerely.
He could clearly see that these Uchiha had come specifically to protect Kushina.
If this had happened in the past, when the Uchiha clan's reputation was poor, Minato might have worried whether their Sharingan could control the Nine-Tails.
But after everything that had happened—
He trusted the Uchiha completely.
"No need to thank us," Fugaku replied.
"Actually… this was arranged by Feng."
"He told us beforehand that when Kushina was about to give birth, the Uchiha Clan must immediately mobilize to protect your family."
Hearing this, Minato was slightly stunned.
"Is that so?"
Warmth filled his heart instantly.
His student—
Even though he was far away in Amegakure—
Had still been worrying about his teacher.
With a student like that…
What more could a teacher ask for?
"Haha, Lord Minato, don't misunderstand."
Fugaku laughed.
"I simply spoil that kid, Feng."
"Whatever he asks us to do, we do it."
As he spoke, Fugaku gave a signal to the Uchiha members behind him.
They immediately spread out in an organized formation, guarding every direction around Minato's house.
It was obvious that the ninjas sent tonight were elite Uchiha warriors.
The best of the best.
This alone showed how seriously Fugaku treated the matter.
Minato looked at Fugaku gratefully.
Then he instinctively glanced in the direction of Amegakure.
Feng…
On the night your teacher's child is born… will you come back to protect your teacher?
Without wasting time, Minato entered the house.
Inside, Kushina lay on the bed, her face filled with pain.
Beside her was a female member of the Uchiha clan assisting with the delivery.
Notably—
In the original timeline, the person assisting Kushina would have been Biwa Lake, the wife of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
But due to Ning Feng's earlier instructions, she had not been assigned to the task.
And if someone were present outside the house—
They would be shocked to discover that the entire area surrounding Minato's home was now covered with multiple powerful barrier seals.
Far stronger than those used in the original timeline.
Meanwhile, not far from Minato's house—
A masked figure slowly descended.
The mask looked grotesque and eerie, revealing only a single eye.
That eye was a Mangekyō Sharingan.
This person was none other than Uchiha Obito, the man who would later orchestrate the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.
Beside him stood White Zetsu, his expression filled with amusement.
"I didn't expect the great 'Uchiha Madara'—or rather, Lord Obito—to make so many preparations just to attack Konoha."
White Zetsu chuckled lightly.
This time, Obito had indeed cooperated with numerous dark organizations while planning the destruction of Konoha.
"Hmph."
Obito didn't respond.
His Mangekyō eye simply glowed with cold determination.
Behind him stood the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, who was under Obito's control.
Alongside him were members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Their eyes were filled with killing intent.
In truth, Obito hadn't wanted to bring so many people.
But ever since his previous encounter with Uchiha Feng, he had developed a deep wariness toward him.
After all—
Tonight's target was Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage.
And Minato was Feng's teacher.
If his luck was bad and Feng appeared tonight—
All of Obito's plans could collapse instantly.
And that was precisely why White Zetsu was mocking him.
"Move."
Obito was about to give the order.
Part of the team would lure Minato away.
Another group would capture Kushina.
But just as he raised his hand—
Obito suddenly froze.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
He stared at Minato's house.
"What the hell!?"
"When did so many Uchiha clan members start guarding Minato's house!?"
White Zetsu frowned.
"For the Uchiha clan to protect Minato like this…"
"The only explanation is Uchiha Feng."
"Could it be…"
"He already predicted that you would come tonight?"
The moment those words were spoken—
Obito's body stiffened.
Cold sweat instantly formed on his forehead.
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