The Fastest Yet the Slowest
In the dense dark forest, two figures moved extremely fast.
Every time they blinked, sparks of fire accompanied their movements.
After the final confrontation, both sides stopped.
Minato looked towards the man in front of him. The other party was none other than a ninja with silver hair and blue armor.
"Second Hokage."
The silver-haired man who fought against him was none other than the Second Hokage – Senju Tobirama.
Traces of annoyance appeared in Tobirama's eyes.
"I am truly displeased, being controlled by the forbidden technique I created."
"I am very glad to have a Hokage like you in Konoha." Tobirama whispered.
He knew well that this young man not only inherited his ninjutsu but also inherited the will of fire!
"Hokage Fourth, your speed is faster than mine."
Tobirama admitted honestly.
During the conversation, he bowed and looked at the sealing technique lump on his chest.
It was the trace left by the previous fight with Minato, and it was also evidence that he would be sealed.
Minato as the Fourth Hokage, naturally, had seen the Edo Tensei in the Sealing Scroll. So he used the Uzumaki clan sealing technique.
Minato looked at the Second Hokage who was about to be sealed, respect appearing in his eyes.
"Hokage Fourth, you must not be bound to me." Tobirama expressed his hope.
Minato nodded, then locked his position, activating the Hiraishin no Jutsu and disappeared from his place.
Tobirama felt the last ray of his desire to stay in the world, "An attack on Konoha couldn't possibly be from an Uchiha, right?"
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As Minato appeared next to Kushina, he saw a sight in front of him that made his eyes widen.
Kushina was tightly bound to the center of the stone. Her face was pale, and she was clearly in pain. Behind her, a large beast roared into the sky, and the deafening sound echoed in the valley.
It was the Kyuubi!
At this moment, the three black magatama in Kyuubi's eyes rotated.
As Minato saw this scene, his face immediately turned grim. He knew that this meant the Kyuubi had truly been unleashed, and Kushina was in great danger.
"Kushina!" He exclaimed anxiously. He released the bindings that tied Kushina.
At this moment, a cold voice came from above Kyuubi's head: "The vitality of the Uzumaki clan is truly strong. Even if Kyuubi is stripped, it will not die immediately."
Standing on Kyuubi's head was Obito.
Minato tightly held a kunai in his hand, ready to respond to any possible attack at any time.
He looked up and saw the moonlight shining, illuminating the small figure standing on Kyuubi's head.
As his vision gradually focused, his pupils contracted.
"Obito? You're still alive?!"
Obito slightly lowered his head, with a cryptic smile on his lips. He looked at them both with a cold light in his eyes.
"Ah, so it's Minato-sensei. It seems the Second Hokage didn't stop you."
Obito's words made Minato's heart tense, and he understood his meaning.
All of this was done by Obito.
"Why, Obito?" Minato's voice was full of confusion. "Why are you doing this?"
Obito didn't immediately answer, he just stood there silently.
"Minato-sensei, as the fastest ninja in the world, why are you always one step too late?"
"Whether it's during the Kannabi Battle, or when Rin was being pursued, or even now, even to protect the woman you love the most, you're always late to come."
Obito vented his dissatisfaction.
"You're always one step slow."
These words pierced deep into Minato's heart.
He wanted to say the words in his heart, but it turned out he couldn't speak.
He stared at Obito's face, once familiar but now strange, traces of disappointment reflected in his eyes.
"Is it because of Rin?"
Hearing this, Obito laughed coldly, and the Sharingan in his eyes changed slightly. Under his control, Kyuubi lifted its right leg, and shadows engulfed the entire ground.
"Kill them!"
*BOOM*
The giant claw finally swooped down on the ground, with a deafening roar and dust and gravel flying everywhere.