"Because traveling through time and space is made possible by the Loulan Dragon Vein, to avoid any unforeseen incidents, you all should try your best not to leave Loulan. I'll think of a way for the rest," Mokgetsu advised.
Taking Uzumaki Naruto to the battlefield in the Land of Grass would make it easier to meet Jiraiya, but if the connection to the Loulan Dragon Vein were cut due to the distance and they couldn't return, it would be a big problem.
In fact, for Mokgetsu, having one more Uzumaki Naruto in the world is a good thing. This way, he wouldn't have to go out of his way to become Nagato's teacher; he could simply use the spot for his fifth disciple on Uzumaki Naruto.
Moreover, the current Uzumaki Naruto already possesses considerable strength. With Mokgetsu's training, and after learning Sage Mode, he could become a tremendous ally.
However, for the other world, things wouldn't be as favorable. Without Uzumaki Naruto's strength, the Ninja World would face an unpredictable outcome, so Nagato is still the best candidate for Mokgetsu's fifth disciple at the moment.
"I'll be careful, Brother Mokgetsu. Regardless of the outcome, I'm very grateful to you," Uzumaki Naruto expressed with gratitude.
Even if Mokgetsu told him later that he couldn't arrange a meeting with Jiraiya, Uzumaki Naruto wouldn't blame Mokgetsu because he knew Mokgetsu must have tried his best but just wasn't successful.
Even though they were meeting for the first time and weren't of the same timeline, Mokgetsu still chose to help them. Clearly, Mokgetsu wouldn't be someone who'd just dismiss a promise casually.
"Thank you for the trouble, Lord Mokgetsu," Yamato said respectfully.
The more he conversed with Mokgetsu, the more Yamato felt it was a pity. Such an outstanding ninja yet...
"You don't need to call me 'Lord'; just call me Mokgetsu. I'm not your superior or boss," Mokgetsu said with a warm smile.
In terms of age, Yamato is actually seven years older than him, so there's no need for him to address Mokgetsu as 'Lord.'
"Alright, Senior Mokgetsu," Yamato thought and replied.
He felt that calling Mokgetsu by his name directly wasn't quite appropriate. After all, Mokgetsu is Kakashi's teacher and a respectable ninja, so Yamato decided to add an honorific.
Faced with Yamato's insistence, Mokgetsu didn't press further and soon left the room.
Hearing the door open and then close, the three people hiding in the cabinet breathed a sigh of relief.
They had been worried about being discovered by Mokgetsu, barely daring to breathe, feeling quite tense.
Obito originally wanted to open the cabinet door and go out, but Kakashi stopped him.
Obito looked at Kakashi with puzzlement, while Kakashi shook his head, waiting three more minutes before going out.
"After all, it's Teacher Mokgetsu; we must be a bit cautious," Kakashi explained.
He was worried that the sound of them opening the cabinet door might be detected by Mokgetsu.
Obito scratched his head, acknowledging Kakashi's point. Still anxious, he nodded and ran over to Uzumaki Naruto and Yamato, asking:
"When exactly did Teacher Minato die, and what was the cause?"
At first, he was almost finished listening while hiding in the cabinet, but unfortunately, he was interrupted by Nohara Rin. However, Obito didn't blame Nohara Rin, knowing that she was a kind-hearted girl who wouldn't have any ill intentions.
Yamato didn't directly answer Obito's question but looked toward Kakashi.
Strictly speaking, Yamato had only resolved to tell everything to Kakashi, who then claimed he would carry the burden alone, so Yamato wanted to know Kakashi's attitude now.
Kakashi glanced at Obito's anxious face and Nohara Rin's worried eyes and fell into deep thought.
He didn't want to involve Obito and Nohara Rin because it wasn't anything good. From what Kakashi knew about them, they would certainly feel a great sense of guilt.
"Just tell them," Kakashi took a deep breath and sat beside Obito, saying to Yamato.
Although he wanted to bear everything alone, Obito and Nohara Rin already knew something. If he pushed them away now, and if he failed to change history in the future, resulting in the deaths of Mokgetsu and Minato, Obito and Nohara Rin would be engulfed in endless guilt.
"Captain Yamato, please just say it," Uzumaki Naruto also implored.
He could empathize with Kakashi's feelings because he too couldn't wait to meet Jiraiya earlier and reveal the events of Jiraiya's future to alter the fate of his death while seeking information.
"The Fourth Hokage died during the rampage of the Nine-Tails. At that time, the war hadn't ended long before; it had only been about a year since the Third Ninja World War that swept across the entire Ninja World,"
"This matter's confidentiality level is quite high, so I don't know much. I only know that the Fourth Hokage used his life to seal the rampaging Nine-Tails to protect the village," Yamato revealed all he knew about the Fourth Hokage's death.
"The Nine-Tails, isn't that..." Uzumaki Naruto looked at his own body in surprise, for the Nine-Tails was inside him.
"Yes, it's the Tailed Beast within you," Yamato nodded and quickly reassured Naruto.
"Naruto, you shouldn't feel responsible for this. It has nothing to do with you; it was the Tailed Beast's misdeed within you."
Yamato felt it unfair to blame Jinchuriki for the crimes committed by the Tailed Beasts. When the Nine-Tails rampaged, Naruto may have just been born; what did it have to do with him?
Uzumaki Naruto nodded solemnly, becoming more determined to control the Tailed Beast's power within him and not lose control.