Hokage's Office
Today, instead of protecting Kushina, Kiyosuke came to Minato's office. Besides the two of them, Kakashi and Rin were also there.
They gathered here mainly to discuss the upcoming childbirth of Kushina.
Minato said, "When a female Jinchuriki is pregnant, the chakra used for sealing will transfer to the fetus in the womb, and the seal on the tailed beast will be weakened. On the day of childbirth, the seal will be at its weakest."
Kiyosuke said, "So, at this time, Madara Uchiha will surely take action. However, it's likely that Obito will be the one to act on his behalf."
The hearts of Minato and the other three sank. Was it Obito who would take action?
Kakashi said, "Impossible. Obito wouldn't do such a thing!"
"Right! Although Obito and Sister Kushina bickered, he still cared deeply about her in his heart!" Rin also said. They couldn't believe that kind - hearted Obito would do this.
Minato remained silent.
Kiyosuke knew that Obito wouldn't do this under normal circumstances, at least not before Rin's death when he hadn't been evil. But the situation was different now. He said, "The key is that Obito has been put under an illusion by Madara."
"What?!" The three were shocked.
"An illusion that can control a person's mind," Kiyosuke said. "Kakashi, do you remember that on the battlefield in Kirigakure, one of Shisui's eyes was taken away."
"Does that mean..."
"Yes. Shisui's Sharingan had evolved into the Mangekyo Sharingan, and it's a Mangekyo Sharingan with extremely powerful illusions. It can easily change a person's thinking and turn a good person into a bad one without them even realizing it, just with a glance."
He continued, "On the Kirigakure battlefield, his eye was taken away by that white - skinned subordinate of Madara Uchiha. So, I guess Madara might need Shisui's eye to control Obito and turn him into an obedient puppet."
Although they didn't know how Madara knew that Shisui had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, it was very likely that Obito would come on the day Kushina gave birth.
The mood of Kakashi and the other three became even heavier.
Rin was so scared that she covered her chest, and tears slowly streamed down her face.
At this time, Kakashi suddenly said, "Wait, according to what you said, can't we just ask Shisui to lift the illusion on Obito?"
"Yeah. So, I think on the day Sister Kushina gives birth, a few of us should go together, along with Shisui. Of course, since Shisui is from the Uchiha clan, he needs to come secretly without anyone knowing."
Minato heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Kiyosuke, then I'll have to trouble you with this. In the afternoon, Kushina will be transferred. Although the Anbu directly under the Third Hokage will help, we still need your help."
"No problem, Minato - sensei. Arrange Rin to go as well to assist Sister Kushina in childbirth."
"Okay," Minato nodded, deciding on this matter.
Now, Kushina's childbirth was the most crucial thing. The moment the child was born would probably be the most troublesome, and they couldn't afford to be careless at all.
What Kiyosuke mentioned made Minato's heart heavy and gave him a headache.
Obito was his student, sharing the same ideals as him. He had met with misfortune due to the war. Unexpectedly, he was being used by an ambitious person and became a puppet for revenge against the village.
He felt heart - broken and self - reproachful. If he had gone back for a while at that time, would things be different today?
Kiyosuke took his leave and immediately headed to the Uchiha Clan Compound. Under the gaze of many Uchiha with Sharingan, he came to Shisui's house.
Shisui opened the door and looked at Kiyosuke with his two eyes. But if one looked closely, his left and right eyes were different. The left eye had a sense of vicissitudes, like the eye of an old man.
Because of Shisui's strong talent and being the future of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha overruled the objections and transplanted the Sharingan of a deceased clan elder to him. It wasn't the Mangekyo Sharingan, but it still complemented Shisui's abilities to some extent.
"Senior? What can I do for you?"
Shisui looked at Kiyosuke in surprise, not knowing why he had come.
Kiyosuke said, "Shisui, get ready. It's a top - secret mission."
Shisui's expression immediately turned serious. "I understand. Please wait a moment."
Shortly after, Shisui, wearing his sword and ninja tool bag, followed him out of the Uchiha Clan Compound and headed for the Hokage's office.
After Kiyosuke explained that Obito, controlled by his eyes, would take revenge on Konoha on the day the Hokage's wife gave birth, Shisui said seriously, "In that case, Hokage - sama, leave this matter to me. I will use my Mangekyo Sharingan to lift the illusion on him."
"I'll leave it to you, then."
"Don't mention it."
With Shisui's participation, Kiyosuke felt a bit more relieved. With Minato, himself, Shisui, and Kakashi against Obito, they shouldn't be too passive. Suddenly, he asked, "Minato - sensei, is Jiraiya - sama here?"
He was also a powerful fighter they could recruit. After all, Jiraiya knew Sage Mode.
Minato shook his head regretfully. "Jiraiya said he was going out to gather material for his new novel to find some inspiration."
"Ah..."
Was "Make - Out Paradise" about to appear?
Kakashi would soon become the "pervert" of Konoha...
Since Jiraiya wasn't around, Orochimaru was out of the question.
There was still one more person the village could use!
"Please call the Third Hokage!"
Kiyosuke said, "To avoid any accidents, it's better to have the Third Hokage with us."
He had a fear of insufficient firepower. If he didn't know that Orochimaru wouldn't come even if called, he would definitely have called him as well.
"Is it really necessary to be so serious?" Minato said.
Kakashi said, "Obito's strength shouldn't be enough to require the Third Hokage to take action."
"But what if he has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan?" Kiyosuke looked at him. "If he has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he will possess unpredictable eye techniques, and we might not be his match."
Shisui said, "The Mangekyo Sharingan has special eye techniques. Each person's eye technique is different, but generally speaking, they are very difficult to deal with. Moreover, there's even a possibility of summoning Susanoo, one of the Uchiha clan's most powerful techniques, which is an absolute defense."
Obito, who had lost one eye when he awakened the Sharingan, couldn't use Susanoo. Mainly, Susanoo hadn't awakened yet. It needed both eyes to be present for awakening. After awakening, it could be used even without the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Minato thought for a while and said, "I understand. I'll go and talk to the Third Hokage about this myself. Rin, you go to Kushina's place and accompany her during the transfer in the afternoon. Kiyosuke, Kakashi, Shisui, as for you three, come with me. We'll go find the Third Hokage together. Tonight will be a tough battle."
Everyone left the Hokage's office. Minato went to Hiruzen Sarutobi's place. After explaining the seriousness of the matter, Hiruzen Sarutobi put on his armor again and left with Minato and the others.