I just want to be lazy, I was forced to become Hokage

"Under investigation..."

In the Hokage's office, Namikaze Minato fell into a brief silence.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's reply to Uchiha Obito was much more serious than he expected.

If it is not related to very special information or events, ordinary Konoha ninjas will not be "investigated" by the village.

But Obito, he...

‘Is it because he mysteriously disappeared on the battlefield in Yuno Country that led to the village’s investigation? ’

Namikaze Minato raised his head and stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen with his blue eyes sincerely.

"Sandaime-sama, this may be a bit presumptuous to ask, but I am Obito's instructor after all. Can I understand the reason why he is under investigation?"

"I happened to be telling you about this, Minato."

Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up a pipe from the table, and the green smoke rose, covering most of his expression.

"When Uchiha Obito was discovered by Yunokuni's patrol force, he was found not far from the camp... This is not the key. The key is that Uchiha Obito's body carried very obvious traces of human modification."

"Body modification?"

Namikaze Minato's pupils shrank slightly.

This information was beyond his expectation.

Among the ninja community, "human body modification" is not a secret high-level ability.

On the contrary, there are not a few ninjas who hope to gain more power by transforming their bodies.

However, combined with Uchiha Obito's disappearance experience, Namikaze Minato can easily judge that Uchiha Obito became a "reformed person", and there was a high probability that it was not out of his personal wishes.

"Well, Uchiha Obito is now considered half a 'cyborg', and the origin of his 'half body' is also familiar to you, Minato."

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly spit out two words.

"White Zetsu."

There was another huge wave in Namikaze Minato's heart.

If the impact of "Uchiha Obito was investigated" was ten percent.

Then the impact of "Uchiha Obito Fusion White Zetsu" is one hundred percent, or even one thousand percent!

Namikaze Minato was indeed very familiar with White Zetsu. He had personally dealt with many White Zetsus, turning those strange white creatures into lifeless corpses.

But the problem is that all the White Zetsu discovered so far, almost without exception, are all related to Uchiha Madara!

'Uchiha Obito, missing, White Zetsu, Uchiha Madara...'

Several words kept colliding in Namikaze Minato's mind, and his thoughts gradually became clearer.

"So, Third Generation-sama..."

Namikaze Minato said with some difficulty.

"Obito's disappearance was Uchiha Madara's handiwork?"

"No doubt, it's the truth, Minato."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and threw out another piece of information.

"According to Uchiha Obito's dictation, he was accidentally abducted during the Battle of Yuno Country, and when he woke up, he was already in a cave base.

"There are many White Zetsus in that base, and the most important thing is...

"Uchiha Madara is also in that base!

"The purpose of the village's investigation of Uchiha Obito is to find out the exact location of Uchiha Madara's secret base from Uchiha Obito, and also to explore the reason why Uchiha Obito was released by Uchiha Madara."

In Sarutobi Hiruzen's knowledge, there is undoubtedly a very deep connection between Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara.

If there are no errors or omissions in the intelligence information collected so far.

Uchiha Obito should have been forcibly abducted by Uchiha Madara during the previous Battle of Yunokuni, and then underwent extremely deep human transformation in the latter's secret base, directly transforming half of his body into White shape.

Uchiha Madara has done so many things for Uchiha Obito, he must have his intentions.

It couldn't possibly be because Uchiha Obito was accidentally injured on the battlefield, and then fell into the hands of Uchiha Madara by an extremely coincidental coincidence, and then by an extremely coincidental chance, Uchiha Madara used White Zetsu to treat him, right?

Not to mention that Konoha has long known that Uchiha Madara is not a good person!

And Uchiha Madara is still planning a huge conspiracy that affects the entire ninja world!

Therefore, there must be a huge secret related to Uchiha Obito!

It's just that Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't figure out why Uchiha Madara would choose to return Uchiha Obito to Konoha after doing so many things to Uchiha Obito...

Considering that the time when Uchiha Obito was discovered by Yunokuni's patrol force was about the same time as Uchiha Madara's failed attack on the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure Village...

The only reason that Sarutobi Hiruzen can think of at present is that "Uchiha Madara was too deeply injured during the attack on the Mizukage, so that he cannot guarantee the control of Uchiha Obito."

But this explanation still doesn’t make sense!

In Uchiha Madara's secret base, there is not only Uchiha Madara, but also an unknown number of White Zetsu!

Even if Madara Uchiha was seriously injured, it was impossible that all the White Zetsus were also scrapped during the attack, right?

Again.

According to Uchiha Obito's dictation, he neither knew how he was taken to that secret base in the first place, nor how he was taken out of that secret base later.

It's like when you close your eyes and open them, the whole world changes...

Therefore comprehensive analysis.

Uchiha Obito should have been specially "sent" to Konoha by Uchiha Madara!

Sarutobi Hiruzen told Namikaze Minato all the intelligence information he knew, including his personal relevant speculations, without omitting anything.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to tell, Namikaze Minato's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

He originally thought that Obito's return was good news and that Minato's class could reunite again.

But I didn't expect that the other party would be involved in so many secrets...

What exactly does Uchiha Madara want to do? !

"Watergate."

Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Namikaze Minato temporarily suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

"Yes, Third Generation-sama."

"Now I have another, no, two special tasks that need to be given to you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe and said calmly.

"The first secret mission is still related to Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara.

"The places where Uchiha Obito disappeared and was found were both in the Kingdom of Yu. The secret base where Uchiha Madara took in Uchiha Obito is most likely also located near the Kingdom of Yu.

"The country of soup, the country of frost, the country of iron...

"The content of the first secret mission is to secretly explore these small countries to see if they can discover Uchiha Madara's secret base, just like the waterfall base that was discovered in Takino Country before."

Since it was an official mission, Namikaze Minato would not hesitate.

What's more, this task also involves his students!

"Yes, Third Generation-sama!"

"The second task, um..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment.

"The Five Shadows Conference will be held soon. You will come with me to attend the Five Shadows Conference."

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