Naruto: Hiding in the Anbu Until I Became a Super Kage

Chapter 477 477: Akatsuki's Obito

"Stop!"

Namikaze Minato's trident kunai swung towards Rasa's throat, but his peripheral vision caught a burning explosive tag attached to his student Nohara Rin's head!

At that moment, Kakashi used Lightning Body Flicker with all his might, throwing a Flying Thunder God kunai towards Nohara Rin.

Minato frowned. Kakashi's action, born of worry and anxiety, presented him with a difficult choice: complete the mission by killing Rasa, or rescue Nohara Rin.

Mission or subordinate—if it were just his choice, it wouldn't be a problem.

But Kakashi throwing that kunai meant Kakashi had already made a choice.

Kakashi chose his teammate over the mission.

Kakashi had received too much preferential treatment since childhood and hadn't yet grasped the harsh realities of being a shinobi.

Not far from Nohara Rin, Uchiha Yōmomo stared in horror at the explosive tag already one-third burned.

If the tag burned down to the sealing script, it would explode.

In that split second, the burning of the explosive tag seemed so slow, slow enough for Yōmomo to see each section of paper turn red, burn, then blacken...

His eyes felt dry, his vision blurred slightly, then suddenly changed—his Sharingan awakened.

However, Yōmomo had no time to notice his own change.

A golden flash flickered and vanished.

Namikaze Minato ultimately had to respect Kakashi's judgment, Body Flickering to appear beside Nohara Rin and tearing off the explosive tag.

The explosive tag detonated.

Before the explosion, Namikaze Minato had already taken Nohara Rin and appeared in the distance.

The raging gold sand had destroyed a third of the noble mansion, turning it into a miniature desert.

The desert lay open, with nothing to hide.

Four parties sized each other up.

Rasa stared in shock at the blond Namikaze Minato. He'd seen Minato's photo from Intelligence; Konoha's top genius.

He'd just escaped death, almost dying right here.

He, a Kage, had been completely helpless at the final moment.

Namikaze Minato's speed was too fast, like a sudden golden lightning bolt.

Minato, meanwhile, stared intently at the figure in the black cloak with red clouds: Uchiha Obito.

"Akatsuki? You're from Akatsuki?"

Uchiha Obito showed slight surprise, then said, "As expected of Konoha's top priority for cultivation. You saw through my identity in one glance."

Namikaze Minato's expression was grave. He knew the general intelligence about Akatsuki from Minister Fox.

Now, in his first encounter with Akatsuki, he understood why Minister Fox said he couldn't serve as commander on a specific battlefield but had to be held in reserve against Akatsuki.

The subordinates Uchiha Madara left behind were too powerful. They almost killed his student right before his eyes.

Iron chains hung from Uchiha Obito's sleeves, shackling his wrists, ready to restrain Namikaze Minato at any moment.

Even though younger than Minato, even facing Konoha's number one among the younger generation, Uchiha Obito felt no fear.

Tobi had already transplanted Hashirama Cells into him. His body now held the power of both Ashura and Indra.

Lord Madara's research on Hashirama Cell transplantation was near perfect.

In the distance, Hidan saw that Wind had actually failed. He was about to complain but reconsidered. The Leader probably didn't want to expose the Calamity Organization's connection to Konoha yet.

He was so smart not to acknowledge Wind.

Hidan formed seals, his consciousness arriving at the Divine Hall, preparing to summon Leader Thunder.

Uchiha Obito said to the distant Rasa, "Kazekage, I'm an Akatsuki ninja hired by the Tsuchikage. You capture Namikaze Minato's three students. I need their lives for a purpose."

Rasa thought, So that's it. After I joined the anti-Konoha alliance, Ōnoki prepared a backup.

This newcomer was strong and had saved his life.

He was about to ask more when he found the Akatsuki ninja and Namikaze Minato had both vanished.

Their strength was so bizarre, so formidable. Only after a second or two did Rasa spot the two fighting in the distance.

Both possessed Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Rasa turned his attention to Namikaze Minato's three subordinates. They seemed to have graduated only half a year ago. Two lacked Chūnin vests, though the white-haired boy had one.

Seeing that white hair and the distinctive Chakra Metal Short Sword, Rasa said:

"White Fang's blade? You're Hatake Kakashi?"

Rasa remembered Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo's son was named Hatake Kakashi.

"If I can kill the White Fang's son, avenging Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, perhaps Chiyo will be willing to lower her head."

A great wave of gold sand surged, rushing fiercely towards Kakashi.

Kakashi glanced down at the gold sand—sand mixed with many glittering metallic particles.

The White Fang Chakra Blade hummed with Lightning Release chakra.

"Rin! Yōmomo! Jump!"

Hearing Kakashi's warning, Nohara Rin and Yōmomo quickly jumped.

Kakashi thrust the White Fang Blade forcefully into the gold sand on the ground.

For a moment, lightning erupted around Kakashi.

Electricity spread through the gold sand in all directions, heading straight for Rasa.

The gold sand beneath Rasa's feet lifted off the ground, raising him up and avoiding the electric shock.

Being nearly killed by Namikaze Minato was one thing—Minato's status was special. But now he was almost injured by the White Fang's son?

Why did Konoha produce so many geniuses?

Rasa waved his hand. From the mass of gold sand beneath him, over a dozen spears shot out.

The dozen gold sand spears aimed at Kakashi and the others, stabbing forward with force.

The gold sand spears were extremely fast. Kakashi hurriedly dodged sideways.

However, Nohara Rin didn't have such reaction speed. She was about to be hit by a gold sand spear.

At the critical moment, Uchiha Yōmomo lunged at Nohara Rin.

The two of them had no chance of dodging Rasa's attack.

The gap between a Kage and Genin was too vast.

In Uchiha Yōmomo's eyes, the single tomoe of his Sharingan spun rapidly. He could see the trajectory of the gold sand spears, but his body couldn't keep up with his eyes. His body felt abnormally heavy, unable to move.

Nohara Rin could only see the back of Uchiha Yōmomo's head, but she instinctively felt dread and her scalp prickled.

"No!"

On the ground, Kakashi watched in horror as the gold sand spear was about to pierce through Yōmomo and Rin's abdomens!

Kakashi himself wasn't in good shape either. Gold sand, like countless insects, was crawling up his body.

Thump!

A figure suddenly appeared before Uchiha Yōmomo. With just a wave of his hand, he shattered the gold sand spears!

Kakashi saw the hooded robe of a Konoha Anbu and a fox mask!

Konoha's Anbu Minister?

The terrifying gold sand now seemed like dust being swept away.

Yōkō glanced back at Uchiha Yōmomo behind him.

"Single Tomoe Sharingan... still a gap."

Yōkō remembered in the original story, Obito awakened with two tomoe on his first opening.

Truly someone chosen by Uchiha Madara, far stronger than other Uchiha.

Yōkō scanned the battlefield. Dual Kamui Obito, Rasa. So Akatsuki and the anti-Konoha alliance had indeed joined forces.

(End of Chapter)