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Since no war broke out, after a brief negotiation, the group used the pretext of a mission to cross the Land of Grass and arrive at the Kannabi Bridge.
In a small country like the Land of Grass, it's not unusual to find people from any ninja village.
Minato's team had all changed their clothes, and the eight-person squad didn't attract much attention.
Everything was calm, but only temporarily.
Once news of Orochimaru's forces starting a war in the Land of Wind spreads, the Land of Earth will definitely take action.
Perhaps by then...
A heavy rainstorm is coming.
Chapter 26 Yin Escape - The Sun-Chasing Ferocious Wolf!
"Thirty kilometers directly ahead, a group of Iwagakure ninjas are rapidly approaching. At least three of them have chakra strength at the Jonin level, and there are about thirty Chunin and Genin level ninjas."
Above the Kannabi Bridge.
Minato Namikaze pressed his fingers to the ground, closed his eyes, and said in a deep voice.
Chakra Sensing Technique.
The Flying Thunder God Technique is an extremely complex technique, and its learning difficulty far exceeds that of ordinary S-rank ninjutsu.
If Minato had spent the time learning the Flying Thunder God Technique on developing his bloodline limit, he might have been able to develop it.
However, this is putting the cart before the horse; the Flying Thunder God Technique is far stronger than most bloodline limits.
The prerequisite for learning the Flying Thunder God Technique is a strong sensory ability.
Minato wasn't authorized to teach the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he did teach Kagami Uchiha the Chakra Sensing Technique.
Uchiha Kagami's current sensory limit is ten kilometers, far less than that of Namikaze Minato.
That's talent.
"It seems news of Lord Orochimaru's attack on the Land of Wind has already spread." Minato's expression was grave. "I wonder how the battle is going on his side."
"Don't worry, Minato, Lord Orochimaru can handle it," said a masked man wearing sunglasses in the group.
In addition to Minato, Kagami, and Fugaku, there are four Konoha Jonin, plus Genka with a three-tomoe Sharingan.
They are Aburame Shimi, Akimichi Choza, Nara Suzaku, and Yamanaka Inoichi.
Nara Shikaku was the commander-in-chief on the Eastern Front; otherwise, they would have formed the modern Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
It can be said that, apart from Xuanhuo, everyone present had a deep relationship with Minato, and they had voluntarily joined this dangerous operation.
The third war has only just begun, and most of the village's core strength has been bewitched by Minato. It would be a miracle if Orochimaru won the Jonin trust vote.
“Only thirty kilometers left. They will appear soon. How should we deal with this?” Fugaku said in a deep voice, arms crossed.
"Should we negotiate?" Nara Suzaku asked, having handled all the communication with the ninjas along the way.
He's a bit less bright than Nara Shika, but his specialty is diplomacy.
Minato frowned slightly and looked at Uchiha Kagami.
The two seemed to be on the same wavelength, exchanging a smile.
"Then it's up to you, Mirror."
Uchiha Kagami dashed out with a Shunpo, his voice ringing out: "Xuanhuo, follow me."
Watching the two figures rush off, Fugaku looked at Minato with a puzzled expression.
Did you just give any instructions?
This eight-person team did not have a designated leader, but everyone tacitly acknowledged Minato's leadership position, as only he could unite everyone.
Minato's eyes were no longer gentle; they held a hint of coldness.
"At this point in time, such a Iwagakure team could only be their vanguard in reconnoitering the battlefield in Konoha."
"We must annihilate them; perhaps that will buy me a little more time."
After a moment's hesitation, Choza Akimichi still asked, "Could they... be on another mission?"
"Even so."
Minato said calmly, "We still can't let them pass."
"It is a fact that the western front is currently poorly defended; we cannot allow them to accept this information."
"At the very least, we must place the main battlefield here, not in the Land of Fire."
Unlike when they were on missions together, Minato was still somewhat emotional at that time.
But now it's war.
The Sand Village has already started a war with the Leaf Village!
Orochimaru, Hiruzen, and Minato all share the same goal.
The goal is to end the war in the Land of Wind as soon as possible in order to prepare for subsequent battles.
Unlike the Third Hokage, who hoped the Ninja War would be postponed, Minato and Jiraiya wandered the Ninja World on missions, knowing all along that this great war was inevitable.
Then let's start the war in other places as much as possible!
It is better for other countries to suffer than for the country of fire to suffer.
Shuimen was a kind and friendly person to ordinary villagers, but no one from outside the village ever said that he was a good person.
Gripping his specially made kunai tightly, Minato Namikaze instructed, "Kagami has my Flying Thunder God kunai on him. He'll go first, and we'll follow up to provide support."
"Shiwei, Suzaku, Choza, Fugaku, each of you choose a direction to form an encirclement."
"We cannot let any of them escape, understand?"
The five people quickly dispersed, but...
Why is Jing leading the charge?
Not to mention Fugaku, even Shiki and the others didn't understand.
Minato Namikaze didn't explain, but they'll find out soon enough.
As he hurried along, Uchiha Kagami rapidly formed hand seals, gathering chakra, while Xuanhuo was also forming hand seals.
During his two years at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Kagami trained under the guidance of Shinka, and Genka was also frequently present.
The two had a great understanding, and it was during that time that Xuanhuo was completely convinced by Jing.
He is an unparalleled genius, and it is a blessing to be his subordinate!
The presence of the Iwagakure ninjas was getting closer and closer, and Kagami could already vaguely sense them.
As soon as a figure came into view, Uchiha Kagami slammed both hands on the ground.
"Earth Release-Yellow Quannum!"
They were still nearly a kilometer away, and those people didn't have Sharingan, so they couldn't see Uchiha Kagami and the other person.
The sudden appearance of the Yellow Springs Swamp caught them off guard. The ground suddenly turned into a swamp. Except for a few people who jumped up alertly, dozens of people were entangled by the swamp and slowly sank down.
"What kind of technique is this!"
"The Swamp of the Dead! Such a vast area... Could it be Jiraiya?!"
It couldn't possibly be Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Some powerful techniques have distinct personal characteristics. For example, the white hair that uses chakra blades will make people subconsciously think of White Fang.
Although Iwagakure is skilled in Earth Release, their large-scale Earth Release techniques are basically Shaping Techniques, which alter the shape of the earth.
This technique for altering the nature of the land belongs to the true tradition of Konoha.
The Second Hokage's techniques were all sealed techniques, and the ninjutsu of Konoha were complete in all attributes and had their own unique characteristics, all thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The Third Hokage, who was known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu" for his skillful combination of five different elemental ninjutsu, was no joke.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is almost the limit that non-bloodline ninjas can reach. He has no weaknesses in any aspect, and even in his fifties, he could beat Orochimaru to death when he was in his prime.
If Orochimaru hadn't softened at the last moment, he would never have defected.
"Calm down! Don't struggle violently, I'm here to save you. Daishi, Iwaguchi, be on guard!"
A Jonin formed hand seals and constructed a giant rock over the swamp as a foothold, beginning to rescue his teammates one by one.
"Earth Escape - Four-Sided Earth Flow Wall".
Thick earthen walls rose up on all four sides of the vast swamp.
"Big rock! Smash it!"
A burly rock-dwelling figure covered the rocks with his arm and smashed a wall of earth with a single punch.
Earth and rocks flew everywhere, and dust rose in all directions.
Amidst the smoke and fire, Da Shi spotted two eerie red lights.
"What a pity, you've hit the 4 in 5 chance."
Uchiha Kagami's lips curled slightly.
Xuanhuo leaped up, his accumulated chakra surging wildly through his throat.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
The flames surged like waves, scorching the air.
"Earth Release-Earth Flow Wall!"
When it comes to using Earth Release techniques, Iwagakure is the expert.
They had just broken a large rock from one of the earthen walls when they quickly built another earthen wall, focusing on demolition and reconstruction.
Fire and earth have no inherent relationship of mutual generation or restraint. Xuanhuo's Great Fire Annihilation is powerful, but it is not enough to break through the Earth Flow Wall of a ninja of the same level.
At this moment, the originally scorching space suddenly felt cold.
Sensing the extremely cold and gloomy aura beside him, Xuanhuo's heart burned with passion.
Such pure, such profound darkness!
This is the man I've chosen!
Uchiha Kagami placed his right hand on his left, extending it forward as if holding a gun.
This is not one of the twelve seals.
"This is...you brat, you even stole the Ten Shadows Technique!"
A huge shadow gathered in front of Uchiha Kagami, forming large, pure black wolves.
Each black wolf was the size of a calf, and they continued to multiply until there were dozens of them.
The wolf pack exuded an ominous aura.
In their pupils...
It was a scarlet Sharingan!
Uchiha Kagami gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, a bloodthirsty and excited smile on his face.
"Go tear into flesh and blood..."
"Yin Escape - Sun-Chasing Ferocious Wolf!"
The wolf pack swept in like a raging black storm, their roars deafening.
The earth trembled, and the stench of blood filled the air.
The wolves, bathed in flames, shattered the earthen walls.
It was like dark clouds looming over the city!
Chapter 27 Black Flash!!
The earthen walls crumbled, and scorching waves of fire dried up the swamp.
Those ninjas who were still stuck in the quagmire didn't have time to escape.