Nara Shikaku thought for a long time but couldn't think of any urgently needed wish to fulfill at the moment.
He couldn't help but look up at Minato Namikaze, revealing a bitter smile:
"This really isn't an easy choice, Minato."
Kakashi Hatake was secretly anxious, but he clearly understood now was not the time for him to speak.
The two of them, him and Nara Shikaku, could at most provide advice and suggestions for Minato Namikaze.
What choice would ultimately be made still depended on Minato Namikaze's will.
As if sensing Kakashi Hatake's gaze, Minato Namikaze turned his head and gave him a reassuring look.
He then turned and spoke to Nara Shikaku:
"Since there's no good idea in the short term, why not finish answering the question first."
"Otherwise, we'd be wasting our effort if we agree on a wish but end up answering the question incorrectly."
Minato Namikaze's words reminded the remaining two.
Right! There's still one question left to answer!
Yet they were already so eagerly arguing about what wish to make.
Nara Shikaku calmed down, scratched his head with an embarrassed smile, and said with a laugh:
"That's true, I got ahead of myself."
"Esteemed Lord, please present the fifth question!"
Unconsciously, Nara Shikaku grew increasingly awed and fearful of Ye Chen's mysterious power.
When speaking, he no longer used the address'sir' but changed to the more respectful 'Lord'.
Ye Chen felt secretly pleased but showed no expression on the surface, nodding faintly and saying:
"In that case, then please look at the fifth question."
After speaking, the words formed by the gathering light points changed once more, composing the fifth question:
[Question Five: Among the following four answers, which one is NOT the reason for Uchiha Obito launching the 'Nine-Tails Attack'?]
Answer A: To seek revenge on the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.
Answer B: To capture the Nine-Tails.
Answer C: To execute the 'Eye of the Moon Plan'.
Answer D: To have been bewitched by 'Black Zetsu'.
The appearance of this question was like a nuclear bomb exploding, leaving the two present utterly disoriented!
Even Nara Shikaku, who wasn't very familiar with Uchiha Obito, had a drastic change in expression!
The few short lines contained far too much information!
For a moment, Minato Namikaze and the other two couldn't process it all.
Uchiha Obito!
The mastermind behind the 'Nine-Tails Attack' was actually Uchiha Obito!
In an instant, Kakashi Hatake's eyes turned red, and he bit through his lip beneath the mask.
Although his left eye was always red, now his right eye had also turned red.
He simply couldn't imagine suddenly receiving such information.
"Impossible! I refuse to believe it! Obito is already dead!"
Emotionally agitated, his whole body trembled uncontrollably. He glared fiercely at Ye Chen, a beast-like roar escaping his throat:
"No matter who you are, I will not allow you to slander Obito! He sacrificed himself on the battlefield, he is a hero!"
Remembering how Uchiha Obito, on his deathbed, gifted him his Sharingan and entrusted him with the duty to protect Rin.
Kakashi Hatake felt heartache beyond measure!
The key point was that in the end, he still failed to protect Rin! He even killed Rin with his own hands!
This was the fact he found most unbearable to face.
Facing the impotent rage of Kakashi Hatake, Ye Chen paid him no mind at all.
When setting this question, Ye Chen had long anticipated Kakashi Hatake's reaction, so he wasn't surprised.
"Calm down! Kakashi!"
It was Minato Namikaze who, although his mind wavered for a moment upon seeing the question, quickly regained his composure.
He grabbed Kakashi Hatake's shoulder with one hand, restraining him.
Otherwise, Kakashi Hatake might have lost control and lunged forward.
"No! Sensei! It can't be Obito! Obito is already dead!"
Although restrained by Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake's emotions were still extremely agitated.
Sighing, Minato Namikaze delivered a chop to the neck of the agitated white-haired ninja, knocking him unconscious.
After all, just earlier, Kakashi Hatake had already lost a hand for offending Ye Chen.
Now, with his emotions difficult to suppress, if he made any more inappropriate moves, he might be directly killed by Ye Chen.
So it was better to knock him out.
"My apologies, esteemed sir."
Minato Namikaze bowed slightly towards Ye Chen in apology, making amends on Kakashi Hatake's behalf.
Ye Chen magnanimously waved his hand, signaling them to continue answering the question.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Minato Namikaze refocused his attention on the fifth question.
When he saw the question, Minato Namikaze was completely at a loss.
What 'Eye of the Moon Plan'.
What 'bewitched by Black Zetsu'.
He had absolutely no idea what these two terms meant.
Of the remaining answers A and B, the answer 'to seek revenge on the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze'
was the one he most wanted to choose.
Because he couldn't believe Uchiha Obito harbored any hatred towards him.
From the time he took Uchiha Obito out of the Ninja Academy to become his Jonin instructor.
Minato Namikaze believed he had never treated him poorly.
Even though Uchiha Obito was notoriously the eternal dead-last.
Minato Namikaze had always taught him with utmost dedication.
During missions, during the war.
Uchiha Obito's strength and personality often caused many troubles.
But Minato tolerated them all, hoping Uchiha Obito would grow up quickly.
Even if, in the end, during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, he failed to protect them, resulting in Uchiha Obito's death in battle.
That was due to reasons concerning the entire war situation.
That couldn't be a reason for Uchiha Obito to hate him.
"Sigh, if he really chose to attack Konoha Village out of hatred for me."
"That would be too disappointing, Obito."
Minato Namikaze sighed.
"Shikaku, which answer do you think it is?"
"I can't say for sure either. The 'eye of the moon plan' and 'Black Zetsu' in C and D leave me baffled."
Nara Shikaku was also quite troubled.
"But I do have some thoughts. Let me share them with you first."
"Answer A, seeking revenge on you, Minato. I feel I'm not in a good position to judge, so let's skip that for now."
"Answers B and C are very likely connected."
"Because the question states that only one of the three options is incorrect."
"Then the remaining three are all reasons for Uchiha Obito attacking Konoha Village."
"The logic of 'to execute the eye of the moon plan' therefore 'to capture the Nine-Tails' holds."
"And combining it with answer D, looking at it together."
"The most likely logic is: 'having been bewitched by Black Zetsu', therefore 'executed the eye of the moon plan', and finally 'captured the Nine-Tails'."
Hearing Nara Shikaku's speculation, Minato Namikaze's expression improved slightly.
This line of reasoning eliminated the possibility that Uchiha Obito attacked Konoha and caused the 'Nine-Tails Attack' out of hatred for him.
Nara Shikaku, seeing Minato Namikaze relax a little, calmly reminded him from the side:
"This is just my speculation."
"In reality, answer A could also be connected to the other answers."