A sharp siren suddenly rang through the entire village, breaking the quiet night in the village.
In an instant, countless ninja figures were flying above the roofs, and pedestrians on the street returned to their rooms in panic.
Minato and Shikaku came out of Sarutobi's house, looking at the chaotic scene and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"Level 1 alert...what happened?" Shikaku muttered to himself.
He jumped onto the roof and saw the right moment to stop an ANBU.
"what happened,"
"There was a sudden riot in the prison, and a large number of prisoners escaped."
Shikaku couldn't help but be surprised when he received ANBU's answer.
Sarutobi also came to the door at this time, looking solemnly at the ninja figure flying on the building.
The sound of the first-level alert will generally only sound when the village is in extreme danger of being attacked. At this time, the ninja will organize the villagers to go to the shelter, because the entire village can become a battlefield at any time.
Shikaku returned to the two of them, and Minato asked, "What happened?"
"A large number of prisoners escaped from the prison."
There are many dangerous people imprisoned in Konoha Prison. If they are allowed to escape from the prison, they may threaten the lives of the villagers.
Sarutobi was thoughtful when he heard this: "Prison riot, level one alert..."
What he was thinking was making a fuss out of a molehill, but the words of some prisoners were not at all...
Shikaku glanced at Minato at this time, his eyes flashing: "Have you forgotten who is in prison now?"
Minato was suddenly startled: "Impossible, I personally imposed his seal, and he cannot break it by relying on his own strength alone!"
Even though he said this, Minato felt intense uneasiness welling up in his heart.
The other party is Raikage, and he is currently in Konoha Village. What will happen if he is left alone...
Having said that, he couldn't help but want to leave here, but Shikaku grabbed Minato's arm at this time.
Shikaku's grip was so strong that it hurt Minato a little.
"Shikaku?"
Sirens were still ringing in the sky, and the whole village was in an unspeakable state of tension and depression.
"Minato." Shikaku looked very calm.
"Kushina!"
"..."
Lu Jiu knew in his heart that this prison riot was definitely not started by the prisoners themselves. They did not have the ability, and it happened at this time.
Someone is helping them!
Shikaku said: "If the Raikage really escapes from prison, then the Hokage will definitely step in to stop it."
Minato didn't respond. He was struggling fiercely in his heart at the moment.
The village is in chaos at the moment, and the prisoners who escape from the prisons may harm the villagers at any time.
But Kushina is still waiting for him to save her!
Why is this a multiple-choice question again?!
This gave Minato an almost suffocating feeling, as if Shikaku was holding his throat instead of his arms.
Wow——
The wind came from nowhere and blew on the three of them.
Shikaku showed a look of enjoyment on his face.
He asked Sarutobi on the side: "Sandaime-sama, are you going to do something?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the two of them deeply, his eyes darkening slightly.
He said meaningfully: "Shikaku, the village is the most important at any time!"
Lu Jiu chuckled: "Then why don't you go protect the village and stop the enemy!"
There was no trace of respect in his tone.
Sarutobi remained silent and took two steps to the side.
Shikaku, you have fallen... In the end, your unparalleled wisdom cannot save yourself.
He felt sad in his heart and felt secretly disappointed.
But he understood that he was the one who had fallen the deepest. At this point, he actually had no intention of stopping Shikaku, no intention of stopping all of this...
Because Shikaku's approach can prevent him from facing those things anymore.
Sarutobi suddenly disappeared from the spot and went to protect his village.
Only Minato and Shikaku were left in this area.
The night was bleak and cold, and the waning moon hung alone.
Minato looked into the distance. Under the street lights in the darkness, chaotic figures were running away in panic.
He heard screams and the sounds of ninja fighting.
"Shikaku...what are you thinking about."
Shikaku's eyes were fixed on Minato.
He said: "Now is the time when the wind blows!"
Wind blows……
Minato asked calmly: "Who do you think is helping us?"
"Oriole? Or fisherman? Or, this is actually a big urn and a big net, waiting for us to seek our own death."
"Shikaku, when did your vision become so shallow?"
Shikaku said harshly: "What if Orochimaru dies in the hands of Raikage?!"
Minato continued to ask, "Do you think Orochimaru is no match for Raikage?"
Shikaku didn't respond, just looked at Minato motionlessly.
The meaning is obvious.
How could a criminal who had been trapped in a dark dungeon for a long time be a match for a Hokage who was at the peak of his strength?
But what if you add an ally to the criminal?
The Sandaime was no longer reliable, and it was impossible for Jiraiya to do such a thing.
Only he, Namikaze Minato!
Minato suddenly clenched his fists and lowered his head so that his face could not be seen clearly. After a long time, he loosened his fists weakly.
Desire for power...
It's really ugly.
When I really sit in that seat, will I look like this...
The Hokage he longed for, the village he loved.
"Shikaku...when did you become like this?"
"Minato, what kind of person do you think you are?" Shikaku asked back, his expression gradually becoming calmer.
"Everyone has two sides."
"When one of you fails, the other one is needed to save the day."
Minato couldn't help but ask: "Why do you think you failed before?"
Lu Jiu's eyes darkened slightly, but he said: "Minato, it's actually you who made me become like this."
"What did you say?"
Lu Jiu said calmly: "Your majesty and integrity, your impartiality and selflessness, you are a perfect person."
"I have always believed that you like Fu Zuo can make Konoha prosperous and powerful as never before, and you will become an unprecedented Kage!"
"But we lost because our enemies were a group of dirty rats who were only capable of conspiracy!"
"They will keep gnawing at our flesh and blood in a dark place, and they will not stop until they kill us completely. Facing such an enemy, how can we win? Rely on the you and me before?"
"..."
Lu Jiu said slowly: "Minato, if your other side doesn't come out, just let me do it."
"The reason why you are so resistant to me is because you know that you have had the same bad thoughts and thoughts, even if it was just for a moment, it did exist, and that is the other side of you."
"You are not contradicting me, you are contradicting yourself!"
"But you have to understand that our opponents are just like this, and we can only use this method!"
"Minato, I must win it back this time, for you, for Haiichi, Dingzao, and for the families behind us."
Silence.
Minato didn't make a sound or move.
He is a person deeply respected by the villagers, and he is a person blessed with countless rays of light...
He does not have another side and cannot have another side.
He is a man accustomed to being a hero.
"Shikaku."
"..."
"Sandaime-sama is here in the village. I'll go rescue Kushina first... It should be fine."
"Don't worry, I will do my best to evacuate and protect the villagers."