Rin gained a deeper understanding of White Zetsu's ability to infiltrate. Not only could he merge into nature, but he could also transform into a human, silently blending into the crowd. He truly lived up to what Obito called the greatest intelligence expert in the ninja world.
Because of this, she felt a little uneasy, "So, what exactly are we going to do?"
Obito thought for a moment, "It's simple. We ask Kushina-Sensei for help in setting up a cage filled with sealing techniques. Then, we just need to start discussing what 'convenience' means and where to find the ultimate secret of convenience. White Zetsu might take the bait."
[T/N: Convenience here is referred to 'Urge to Use Bathroom']
Rin was stunned, "That simple?"
Obito spoke slowly, "Rin, just like you, if one day you disappeared, and I suddenly heard news about you, no matter if it was a trap or not, I would step right into it."
Rin knocked on Obito's head, "Obito, don't say such unlucky things. Tomorrow, I'll tell Sensei and Kakashi about the plan."
Obito nodded. After walking Rin the last stretch of the way home, he only turned to leave once she had entered her house…
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The next day, the Minato squad, along with Kushina, gathered together.
After Obito explained the entire plan, everyone couldn't hold back their reactions.
Kushina pointed at herself, "Brat, you want me to set up a sealing barrier just to catch some guy obsessed with talking about 'convenience'?"
Obito chuckled awkwardly, "Big Sis, Kakashi should have told you about White Zetsu's intel, right? This guy isn't easy to catch."
Kushina thought for a moment, "If it's really as serious as you say, hiding in Konoha for years without being discovered, then yeah, he's not easy to catch."
"Alright, I can help you with this. I'll set up a barrier that isolates the land. I guarantee that once anyone enters, the only way out will be through sheer force; there won't be any silent escapes."
Obito pressed his palms together, "Then, I'll be counting on you, Big Sis."
Kushina snorted, "Brat, do you think I'm doing this for free? Without a good enough reward, I won't lift a finger."
Obito smiled, "Big Sis, if I remember correctly, you inherited quite a bit of the First Hokage's wife, Uzumaki Mito's, estate. You shouldn't be lacking anything. If you do need something, you don't have to use this matter as an excuse, just tell me, and I'll do my best to get it for you."
Kushina nodded in satisfaction, "Now that's more like it. But, as you said, I'm not short on material things. How about this instead, tell me about Naruto. What kind of girl does he like when he grows up?"
Minato was also quite interested in this, and Rin grew curious as well.
Rin asked, "Obito, I remember you said Naruto almost fell into darkness because of a severe blow, but a girl by his side woke him up. Was that girl the one he likes?"
Obito tried hard to recall, then smiled, "That girl who hit him was the one I told you and Sensei about before, the little princess of the Hyuga clan, who was once kidnapped by the Land of Lightning—Hyuga Hinata."
Kushina's eyes lit up, "So Naruto ended up wooing the Hyuga clan's little princess? The Hyuga family is a prestigious clan in Konoha. Minato, our son is pretty impressive!"
Then, she patted her chest in relief and muttered, "Thankfully, it's not the branch family, thankfully, it's not the branch family…"
Minato was initially pleased too, but upon hearing Kushina's last words, he fell into silence.
After thinking for a moment, he said firmly, "If I become Hokage, I will work hard to change the situation of the main and branch families."
But just imagining the difficulty of that task, he couldn't help but sigh, "Caged Bird… it's a tough issue."
Kushina didn't care about any of that. She pulled Obito over and continued questioning, "Is that Hinata cute? What's her personality like? Is she like me?"
Obito pondered for a moment and replied honestly, "Big Sis, to be honest, since Hinata wasn't my main focus, I don't know her that well. But she is definitely very cute, especially when she was little. As for her personality…"
"I only know that she really likes Naruto. Every time Naruto was in danger, she would throw herself in front of him without hesitation, no matter how strong the enemy was."
"Really?", Kushina smiled through teary eyes, "That puts my mind at ease. Naruto has someone willing to protect him with her life."
But Obito shook his head, "But, Big Sis, from what I know, although Hinata truly likes Naruto, it seems Naruto actually likes another girl more."
"What?", Kushina's hair began to rise as she clenched her fists, "That little brat! He actually let down a girl willing to give everything for him? I want to punch through time and beat him up right now!"
Rin's eyes widened as well. Based on Obito's words earlier, she had assumed Naruto and that girl were a couple. But now, it seemed that wasn't the case?
Rin asked in a small voice, "Then, Obito, who does Naruto like?"
Obito grinned, "It's Sakura, Lady Tsunade's disciple. Her full name is Haruno Sakura, the daughter of Haruno Akio."
"Her strength is almost on par with Lady Tsunade's. She's an outstanding kunoichi. As for her personality… she's quite strong-willed, similar to Master Kushina. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, when we faced the final enemy, Sakura was the one who transferred chakra to me so I could make a difference. Otherwise, the outcome of that battle would have been uncertain."
Kushina suddenly looked conflicted, "So, that Sakura is impressive too? Almost as strong as Tsunade? But Hinata is such a good girl… How is Naruto supposed to choose?"
Off to the side, Minato had started sweating. He quietly asked Obito, "Obito, that Sakura… she wouldn't happen to have mastered Tsunade's superhuman strength punch, would she?"
Obito nodded, "She mastered it well. In the Fourth War, she punched away countless White Zetsu clones."
Minato's heart skipped a beat. A girl with Kushina's personality, plus Tsunade's monster strength? He started to worry for Naruto, what if he got beaten to death at home?
Seeing his expression, Obito reassured him, "Sensei, we don't know how things will turn out yet. Naruto does like Sakura, but it seems that Sakura likes someone else even more."
Kushina was stunned, "What? Sakura likes someone else, but Naruto still likes her? Then tell me, who does Sakura like? Is he better than my son?"
Obito looked at Kushina, "Big Sis, that person actually has something to do with you. He's the second son of Lady Mikoto and Clan Leader Fugaku, Uchiha Sasuke."
"What? Mikoto's son?", For a moment, Kushina had no response. Originally, she thought that no matter who Sakura liked, Naruto could just snatch her away.
But… if it was her best friend's son, she really didn't feel right about interfering.
"So Mikoto actually had a second child?"
Kushina turned to Minato, her eyes sparkling, "Minato, why don't we have a second child too? Having Naruto is great, but if we also had a daughter…"
Minato was startled, "No way! Kushina, your situation is different from Mikoto's. As the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, having just one child was already a huge risk. I absolutely won't let you go through that again."
Kushina thought about it and realized he was right. She could only sigh helplessly, "Ah… my cute little daughter is gone just like that."
Then, she looked at Obito, "Forget it, let's get back to discussing your plan to capture White Zetsu…"
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