At this moment, Itachi could not help but be startled.
Even though this was not the Minato Namikaze of his own world, the person before him was still the true Fourth Hokage!
Who was he to deserve having such a person as his teacher?
However, looking at Minato Namikaze's gentle face, he still nodded tremblingly: "Minato-sensei, I will be in your care."
"It is no trouble at all," Minato Namikaze said with a gentle smile. "You are an unpolished gem."
"Although Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to carve you into a blade—a disposable blade meant to stab at the Uchiha—fortunately, you did not take that final step."
"From now on, you will stay by my side. During the time I am in this world, I will teach you how to establish the correct values in life."
"Even when I leave this world, I will ask the version of myself from this world to continue guiding you."
"Of course, I know what you are worried about. To use a phrase from Lord Jin in my world: the boundary between life and death in this world is very blurred, and the Pure Land is actually just the Six Paths Sage's private territory."
"He treats the entire Ninja World as a nursery, and we in the Ninja World are merely leeks for him to harvest Chakra from."
"Therefore, your world will also face the Six Paths Sage sooner or later!"
"During the time I remain here, I will naturally also resurrect the Minato Namikaze of this side, and even the brothers Senju Hashirama and Tobirama."
"Therefore, there is no need to worry!"
Minato Namikaze actually felt quite sorry for the Uchiha Itachi before him.
Such a young person had been pushed to this point.
Even though he also possessed the mindset of a ruler and understood political maneuvering and complex interests, he still held Hiruzen Sarutobi in low regard.
His methods were too crude!
If Uchiha Itachi had already slaughtered his entire clan, Minato Namikaze would certainly not be acting this way; on the contrary, he would have done everything in his power to kill him.
But, fortunately!
Uchiha Itachi had not taken that step; he had been persuaded otherwise by Shisui beforehand.
This child—could still be saved!
On the other side, while Itachi felt happy, he was also completely shocked to the point of speechlessness by the words Minato Namikaze had inadvertently revealed.
The Six Paths Sage truly existed!
Moreover, he was the master of the Pure Land, and Chakra had indeed been spread by the Six Paths Sage, who treated the entire Ninja World as a nursery for the sole purpose of harvesting the Chakra of all Ninjas.
This... no wonder Uchiha Jin in the other world would go to war with the Six Paths Sage!
Thinking of the future of his own world, where they would face so many terrifying existences, Itachi had to admit in his heart that his own capacity was still too narrow.
He bowed solemnly, his attitude extremely respectful.
"Teacher, I will be in your care!"
"Mm, it is nothing." Minato Namikaze waved his hand, then stopped paying attention to Itachi.
Subsequently, he immediately looked at Shisui: "Since everyone is here, let us prepare to move."
"I am considering one thing: should we call upon Fugaku?" Shisui posed the question.
Following his words, both Minato and Orochimaru could not help but fall into contemplation.
After all, Fugaku's Mangekyo Dōjutsu was no secret in their world.
That Dōjutsu was extremely troublesome!
If Fugaku's Dōjutsu Power were sufficient, even Senju Hashirama or Uchiha Madara could very likely be killed by Fugaku upon their first encounter.
However, was the Fugaku of this world truly trustworthy?
On the other hand, Uchiha Itachi looked completely bewildered: "My father, he..."
Looking at the confused Itachi, Shisui thought for a moment before speaking in a very serious tone: "Your father has also awakened the Mangekyo, and his Mangekyo ability is extremely powerful!"
"Anyone who comes into contact with him, if they are even slightly careless, will be killed by his Dōjutsu upon the first encounter!"
"That masked Obito you are wary of was just now subjected to your father's Mangekyo Dōjutsu; the moment they met, your father plucked out his Sharingan and crushed his neck directly..."
"Had he not used Izanagi with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan beforehand, Obito would have already been killed by your father just now."
"This time, as we head to Root, although we have many strong individuals, Root should not be underestimated!"
"In order to eliminate Root as quickly as possible and not give Hiruzen Sarutobi a chance to provide reinforcements, the more strong individuals we have, the better!"
As Shisui spoke, Uchiha Itachi was filled with astonishment.
Clearly, he had never imagined that the father he had never held in high regard had actually awakened the Mangekyo, and that his strength was so formidable that even the masked man he feared so much had almost been killed directly by his father!
On the other side, hearing the name Obito, Kakashi No. 2 fell into a state of agitation.
"What? Obito?" "Shisui, you encountered Obito?" "What exactly is going on?"
Kakashi No. 2 was very agitated, a terrifying, cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Regarding this, before Shisui could explain, Minato Namikaze spoke directly: "Kakashi, explain it to your friend."
Kakashi No. 1 sighed helplessly. In the end, he pulled Kakashi No. 2 aside and explained the truth behind Rin Nohara's death, how Uchiha Madara had used Obito as a pawn, and how he had made Obito witness the scene where he used Raikiri to kill Rin Nohara with his own eyes.
Therefore, Obito awakened the Mangekyo, his emotions were completely twisted, and he became the executor of Madara's plan.
Kakashi No. 2 was completely dumbfounded.
However... under the strong bonds of Konoha, after a brief moment of dejection, Kakashi No. 2's eyes became solemn again: "I must find Obito and bring him back to Konoha..."
"I—forget it!" Kakashi No. 1 said, his expression very helpless: "I will help you!"
What could he say? He knew very well what Kakashi No. 2 was thinking; after all, their thoughts were actually quite similar.
It was just that... he actually did not have much confidence regarding the outcome of Obito in this world.
There was no helping it! The reason Obito in his own world could be saved was that the Hokage of Konoha was Uchiha Jin!
As the creator of Neo Konoha, he naturally had the power to make unilateral decisions, and others would not choose to go against Uchiha Jin over such a trivial matter.
Furthermore, because Rin Nohara was Uchiha Jin's wife and had pleaded for Obito, otherwise Uchiha Jin would not have cared whether Obito lived or died!
But what about this world? Not only was there no Uchiha Jin, but even Rin Nohara had not been resurrected!
"Alright, let's find Fugaku!" "With the two of us leading, and since we are helping the Uchiha, he has no reason to refuse." "Shisui..." "Contact Fugaku and have him come over!"
It was Orochimaru who spoke; he had always been very bold. This was also why he had been able to firmly secure his position as a battlefield commander in the past, and why Uchiha Jin had sent him here to act as the team leader.
"A benevolent man does not command armies; a righteous man does not manage wealth!" He had truly applied this saying to the core of his being.