Chapter 5

"Instead of having time for guilt, it's better to think carefully about how to compensate for the mistakes you've made... Although I don't know where these memories came from, how strong must a person be to be able to use such a powerful ninjutsu? And the price for this kind of ninjutsu that traverses space and time must be high. I believe that unless the caster is at a life-or-death moment, they wouldn't easily use this kind of ninjutsu."

"Yes, and from the density of the light just now, it can be seen that the number of people reborn this time is not small. These people should be related to the caster, or at the very least, they are friends and definitely not enemies."

At this moment, a voice came from behind Minato and the others, taking over Kakashi's words. Team Minato turned around and saw that the people coming were none other than Konoha's Ino-Shika-Cho trio. The leader was none other than Shikamaru's father, Nara Shikaku, and beside him were Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza.

"Hello, Fourth Hokage-sama, it's been a long time since we last met!" Nara Shikaku said respectfully.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Shikaku-san," Minato said. A flash of light passed through Shikaku's eyes, and Kakashi and Obito beside him both revealed thoughtful expressions.

Of the seven people present, there was the Fourth Hokage, the Sixth Hokage, the boss of the Fourth Shinobi World War, and the brain of Konoha. A single sentence could fish out a lot of information!

The other three were clearly not the brainy type. Akimichi Choza asked, "Why wouldn't these people be the caster's enemies?"

"Explaining things is such a drag," he said, scratching his head, but he still patiently explained to his good friend:

"This kind of ninjutsu is clearly a technique that sacrifices oneself to fulfill others. A person who can use this kind of ninjutsu must be someone who cares for the ninja world. Such a person must be respected, so how could they have many enemies?"

"And from the situation of the light falling just now, it can basically be determined that the people who possess future memories this time are all those who will participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War in the future."

"We can call these people the Reborn. On the way here just now, I met Asuma and Hizashi, and it was confirmed that they are not the Reborn. That is to say, those who participated in the war via Edo Tensei are not the Reborn."

At this time, Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza understood a little. "Then why shouldn't Minato-sama also be one of the Reborn? Then how would he know he is the Fourth Hokage?"

Yamanaka Inoichi asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's because of the person who used this ninjutsu!" Shikaku looked at Minato and said:

"Spending such great effort to use this kind of ninjutsu must be to let us Reborn know something, or to change something!"

Shikaku paused, organized his thoughts, and continued:

"In that case, it would require a spokesperson to tell us the ins and outs of the matter, and this spokesperson must be someone they trust the most or someone closest to them."

"To be able to let Obito and people from all nations in the ninja world be reborn, the heart they possess must be extremely broad, and possessing such a heart while also having the strength is extremely rare in the ninja world."

"So that's why you were testing me just now, right?" Minato said with an unchanging expression.

When Shikaku called him Fourth Hokage just now, he had already guessed that Shikaku was testing him! But he didn't intend to hide it.

On the contrary, if he wanted to change the future, he needed to let more people participate.

"I'm really sorry, Minato-sama. Such a bizarre thing has happened. I must find a way to understand everything! Only then can I think of a better way to deal with it," Shikaku sighed and said.

Shikaku knew that this kind of testing couldn't be hidden from Minato, Obito, and Kakashi. He had originally come to discuss countermeasures with Kakashi, but he had unexpectedly heard what Kakashi said to Obito!

The clever Shikaku's first reaction was that Obito had also been reborn! Thinking of the scene where Pain resurrected the Konoha ninjas back then, Shikaku's mind conjured up the person who could let an enemy like Obito be reborn!

"Perhaps only this person has such a heart and strength," Shikaku thought to himself, which was why he tested Minato to confirm his idea.

"Who is this person who let us be reborn? Shikaku," Akimichi Choza asked!

Nara Shikaku looked at his good friend helplessly and said:

"Being able to turn the ninja world into their own people, being able to turn enemies into friends, and possessing the power to change fate, and still being a relative of Minato-sama—who can you think of in your mind?"

"Uzumaki Naruto!" Akimichi Choza exclaimed. "Shikaku, are you saying the person who let us be reborn is Uzumaki Naruto?"

"It should be him," Shikaku looked at Minato and affirmed.

At this time, Rin looked at everyone with a blank face. When Akimichi Choza said the name Uzumaki Naruto, Kakashi, Obito, and Minato-sensei's expressions didn't change at all, evidently having already guessed it! And Yamanaka Inoichi beside him had an expression of disbelief...

Finally unable to suppress her curiosity, Rin asked, "What are you all talking about? What Reborn, what Uzumaki Naruto, what Fourth Hokage? Why can't I understand a single word?"

Minato patted Rin's head and said, "Don't be in a hurry. I will explain everything to you later."

And Shikaku, who was to the side, looked at Obito and said, "Since Naruto let you be reborn, it means he considers you one of us. So what is your answer? Are you with us?"

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza looked at him guardedly, while Kakashi and Namikaze Minato said nothing, just quietly watching him.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense! Although Rin didn't know what had happened, their intention to target Obito was very obvious. Rin, at a loss, hurriedly pulled Obito behind her and said:

"If Obito did something, I apologize to you on his behalf. Obito didn't mean it."

After finishing, she looked pleadingly at Kakashi and Namikaze Minato, hoping they could help her and plead for Obito together.

Kakashi was about to speak when Minato pulled him back. In fact, they didn't intend to make things difficult for Obito. Since Naruto let him be resurrected, and everything hadn't happened yet, then all of this could be changed. But no matter what, they were enemies before, and now that both sides were to reconcile, Obito also needed to show sincerity, or at the very least, he needed to state his position! ===== CHAPTER 7 =====