Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

The two looked at each other.

Although there was an age gap between them, the Third Raikage did not dare to underestimate the young ninja in front of him.

Namikaze Minato.

Although he is not as good as Ryomine Kyohiko, he is also a rare genius in the world. It is because of Minato Namikaze and Ryomine Kyohiko that Konoha has achieved the invincible situation comparable to that of the past.

These two people...

They are just like the Thousand Hands brothers back then.

One light and one dark, they lifted up Konoha. When the ship left, it was commanded by Kyohiko's clone, while when it came back, Minato Namikaze hurried over.

This can be seen.

This ship is of great use to Konoha!
Because of this, Konoha was afraid of the power of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village on the sea, so it did not dare to take the sea route and planned to land here.

but.

The other party didn't expect that they were also planning to visit Konoha at this time.

What a coincidence.

Fortunately it was a coincidence!

A hint of determination flashed in the eyes of the Third Raikage.

Shot!

This is their only chance to turn the tables. Otherwise, even if they can redeem Kirabi, they may have to pay a heavy price.

That would be something the Hidden Cloud Village could not bear.

Thinking of this, the Third Raikage no longer hesitated.

"Minato is here, so it's a good opportunity for you to take me with you. We can go to Konoha together and avoid some trouble."

"But we haven't seen each other for a long time. I'm curious about how your strength has improved. Why don't we have a sparring match first?"

After that, Namikaze Minato did not answer.

In an instant, he was next to Minato Namikaze, and lightning burst between his fingers.

The speed of the Third Raikage reached its limit in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, the "Four-Handed Sword" had already been used to kill.

laugh!
The sound of dense thunder and lightning exploding.

If this finger hits, the person will be seriously injured if not killed.

however.

As soon as his finger pierced, Minato Namikaze's figure disappeared on the spot.

next moment.

Wow!

The sound of water breaking was heard.

water?
The Raikage turned around and slashed, but behind him was a specially made kunai.

This kunai can become a springboard for Flying Thunder God, but at this moment, Minato Namikaze did not teleport Flying Thunder God over.

But -

He grabbed the Third Raikage's feet with both hands.

A huge force instantly came from below, the Raikage's Lightning Release Armor exploded, and chakra spread in all directions.

Immediately, with a step of the foot, the water waves exploded.

can.

At this moment, one kunai after another exploded.

Seven pieces.

Every place could be the landing point of Minato Namikaze.

The Third Raikage's palm was like a knife, and he swept around in an instant.

The stronger the attack, the larger the gap. Normal ninjas would not dare to do this, but the Third Raikage was not afraid.

He possesses the strongest armor, and is not afraid of ordinary attacks, even Namikaze Minato's Wind Style Rasengan -

How does Minato Namikaze use wind jutsu in such underwater conditions?
Unless Minato Namikaze is crazy!

but.

At the moment he swept across, the kunai turned into two, two into four...

In the blink of an eye, the number had increased to seventy or eighty.

next second.

call out!
Golden light flashed all around.

Flash bomb?!

The Third Raikage knew something was wrong and immediately strengthened his body's defenses, but the next second -

boom!
Bang bang bang!
A series of explosions sounded all around.

Detonating charm!
Explosions and sea water occurred one after another all around him, covering everything around him.

The Third Raikage couldn't help but laugh.

Even the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball couldn't hurt him, let alone some mere explosive tags.

He was not afraid at all, even...

"Namikaze Minato, have you run out of tricks? You actually came up with such a ridiculous trick."

The Third Raikage jumped out of the explosion in an instant.

however.

The moment he jumped out of the explosion, the Third Raikage's pupils shrank.

This is?

What kind of ninjutsu is this?
He looked into the distance in astonishment.

In Minato Namikaze's hand, a special Rasengan like a fan appeared in Minato Namikaze's hand.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze smiled faintly.

"Lord Raikage, your Lightning Release Armor is indeed invincible. I'm afraid that only Wind Release Ninjutsu in the world can break it, so..."

He raised the spiral blade in his hand.

The Rasengan in the middle is very small, while the surrounding blades are the length of ordinary kunai.

This is the attack distance he is most familiar with.

The purpose of this technique is—

Instead of using the Rasengan to hit people, the powerful wind blade condensed by it is used to cut the opponent's body.

It is an extremely sharp knife!

Not far away, Ai saw this ninjutsu, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart skipped a beat.

Apart from the Third Raikage, he is the one who knows the Lightning Release Armor best in the Hidden Cloud Village.

He is very clear.

No matter how powerful the Lightning Release Armor is, it must follow the basic rules of ninjutsu and cannot avoid being restrained by the Wind Release Armor.

The previous Raikage was not afraid of Wind Style, simply because the opponent's Wind Style was too weak.

but.

Even though Minato Namikaze was using this technique from such a long distance, he could still sense the powerful force above him.

This technique is extraordinary!
and.

Ai now understood.

Why did Minato Namikaze throw out so many Exploding Talismans even though he knew his father was not afraid of them?
That was to cover up the fact that he was gathering chakra to use this jutsu.

And now.

It depends on who can dodge and who can hit!

"Master Ai, that technique..."

"Trust in Lord Raikage!"

Although Ai was worried, he knew that at this moment, he must not show his worry.

The Third Raikage was indeed very fearful.

He realized that Namikaze Minato's Wind Style Ninjutsu was similar to his Four-handed Ninjutsu.

The ultimate ninjutsu that combines changes in nature and form.

This kind of ninjutsu is extremely terrifying. Even his Lightning Release Armor may not be able to withstand it!

The Third Raikage had a serious expression on his face.

The next second, in an instant, Minato Namikaze moved first.

He did not use Flying Thunder God, but the simplest teleportation technique.

but.

A simple technique, when practiced to the extreme, can be extremely terrifying.

Just like now...

Minato Namikaze's figure was like a flash of yellow lightning, and ordinary people could not see the trajectory of his movements at all.

The Raikage is also extremely fast.

Bang bang bang!
The two had already used physical skills to fight in the air several times.

After the initial fear, the Third Raikage quickly adapted to the new rhythm of combat. The two of them attacked and defended each other, and each side was extremely dangerous.

but.

I don’t know how many times they fought, but at the moment their figures strayed from each other.

Minato Namikaze's hand suddenly brushed past.

The Raikage quickly dodged.

But the next second, Minato Namikaze's hand tilted slightly, and the spiral blade suddenly burst out with chakra, and the three blades instantly expanded outward by an inch.

laugh!
The figures separated, the Third Raikage had blood dripping from his wrist and his face was filled with fear.

Just a scratch was enough to break his defense and hurt his body.

and.

He never expected that Minato Namikaze's spiral blade could actually increase its length further!

Fortunately, the Thunder Escape Armor blocked it for a moment, and he dodged in time, otherwise his hand might have been cut off at the wrist.

What a terrible technique!
The Third Raikage thought he had overestimated it, but he didn't expect that the power of this technique would still exceed his imagination.

If it was his son...

At that moment just now, his hand might have been broken.

The two of them confronted each other again. Namikaze Minato chuckled and said, "Lord Raikage, do you want to continue the sparring?"

The Third Raikage was silent for a moment.

Then, he smiled and said, "It's just a sparring match, so just stop when it's enough. If someone is killed, it might damage the harmony between the two families."

"That's what you said."

Namikaze Minato smiled, but did not put away the spiral blade. Instead, he maintained this ninjutsu and kept confronting the Third Raikage.

Then he took out a scroll.

"Unfortunately, I have a little special chakra stored up. If you plan to continue the sparring, I can still accompany you to the end."

Special chakra?

The Third Raikage took a glance and became even more silent.

no doubt.

That's the tailed beast chakra.

With Minato Namikaze's ability to control a portion of the tailed beast's chakra, it's really easy to capture it, if you really fight...

He can't get any good results.

This is the most direct deterrent.

No words or tactics are as powerful as showing one's strength, especially when dealing with the Hidden Cloud Village.

Namikaze Minato narrowed his eyes.

As long as the Third Raikage doesn't eliminate the chakra in his body, he won't be able to unleash this technique, and -

"But it seems to me that everyone in your village still wants to compete. By the way, my ship carries some goods brought back from the Snow Country. I wonder what's on your ship?"

"Hahaha, some gifts for you, and some goods traded with various countries, forget about the exchanges."

The Third Raikage understood what Minato Namikaze meant and immediately dispersed his Lightning Release Chakra.

indeed.

Although he could kill a whole ship of Konoha's people and destroy Konoha's plans, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God was equally terrifying.

With the power of the spiral blade, it can still kill everyone on that ship until only Ai is left, and even Ai may not survive.

It's just a change of home.

But the price both sides have to pay is completely different.

There is only a small team on the Konoha side.

On their side, however, they are almost all ninjas.

If both ships die together, the losses to the Hidden Cloud Village will only be greater.

Since everyone has the ability to threaten each other, the best outcome is——

Shake hands and make peace.

The Third Raikage first dispersed the chakra in his body.

Minato Namikaze smiled and pressed his hands on the water. The chakra in his hand dissipated and turned into a hurricane that exploded in all directions.

boom!
A small tsunami emerged.

This is a small warning.

The next moment, Namikaze Minato saluted with a smile.

"Since we all have to do business, why don't we each do our own thing first? When everyone is done, we will treat you well when you come to Konoha."

"Okay, then it's settled."

The Third Raikage replied with a smile.

Namikaze Minato nodded slightly, and then with a Flying Thunder God he disappeared on the spot.

The Third Raikage also left instantly.

The two families returned to their respective boats, as if nothing had happened before and it was just a very normal exchange.

but.

on board.

"Minato-senpai!"

"I'm just a little injured, it's no problem, just help me heal it."

Namikaze Minato rolled up his sleeves.

There were several scratches on his arms, all caused by the four-handed technique.

"The Raikage's Four-Pointed Technique is truly the strongest spear!"

He sighed softly.

Shikaku and the others were far away, so they didn't know what happened exactly, but based on the circumstances of their separation...

"You should have given the Raikage a blow, right? Otherwise he wouldn't have retreated so easily."

"I stabbed him in the wrist."

Namikaze Minato nodded.

"No wonder he backed off."

Xihihong was stunned for a moment, and then she was surprised.

The wrist is very close to the artery, and compared to the arm scratch, it is obvious that the Third Raikage encountered more serious danger.

Namikaze Minato shook his head.

"We are all very fast, and the last time we did it was about the same, so as long as it's not fatal, it doesn't count as a success."

"You can hurt him and have the ability to kill him, so the nature of this changes."

Shikaku laughed.

In a combat style like the Raikage's, being able to break the opponent's strongest armor is crucial.

Minato did it!
He sat on a bench on the deck and said, "Just now, I was really worried that the Raikage would insist on having his own way. These people never know what rationality is."

Deer are not afraid of big wild trees for a long time.

Because Ohnoki is smart and will weigh the pros and cons before doing anything.

But the Hidden Cloud Village...

They never consider the consequences.

It was so then, and it is so now.

The Third Raikage was just a little more rational than the others, there was not much difference in essence.

The best example is the attempt to snatch Kushina away before.

On the other hand, Kurenai Yuhi was helping Minato treat his injuries.

Minato endured the pain.

"After we get ashore, will we unload our cargo here as well?"

"All in."

Shikaku nodded.

He looked towards the south. "Our people are here just in time to take the things away. Although taking the water route requires less manpower, the danger will be greatly increased."

"If this continues for a long time, our cooperation with the Snow Country will not be very convenient in the future."

Namikaze Minato frowned.

The locations of the Thunder Kingdom and the Water Kingdom can cut off the shipping routes to the north, so it will not be easy for them to obtain the resources of the Snow Kingdom.

This is not good news for the Fire Nation.

Nara Shikaku nodded in agreement.

Then, he narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not that there is no solution!"

"any solution?"

"There is a big river from Taki Country to Grass Country that leads directly to the sea. As long as we get Taki Country's consent, we can use this waterway."

The Kingdom of Lightning and the Kingdom of Water are indeed difficult to deal with, but the bay of Taki Kingdom is beyond the reach of the Kingdom of Lightning.

If there is only the Iwagakure Village, it will be much easier to deal with.

and--

Right now, there is indeed an opportunity.

Namikaze Minato's eyes lit up and he asked, "Kakuzu?"

"That's right! As long as we can deal with Kakuzu, there will be no problem with Taki Country. As for the Grass Country..."

There was a sharp glint in Nara Shikaku's eyes.

"If they don't agree, we can build a river and connect it to the river in the north of the Fire Country. Although it will take some manpower and resources, it is not impossible."

"It's a way."

Namikaze Minato nodded, then thought for a moment, took out a scroll and some writing brush, "I'll just write down an idea for Jingyan and see what he says."

"Ah."

Shikaku nodded.

He thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, we have to capture Kakuzu. At least we have to kill him. Taki no Kuni is just a by-product."

"What a shame. Even if we can kill Kakuzu, we probably won't be able to save the Jinchūriki."

Minato sighed.

Behind Kakuzu are Madara and the Hidden Mist Village. Their most direct goal is to plunder the tailed beasts. After getting them, they must have transferred them away and it is impossible that they are in Kakuzu's hands.

To put it bluntly, Kakuzu is just a mercenary, nothing more.

As for the "rebel ninja" Kurochu Raiga——

Obviously, he did not really betray, but surrendered to Madara who controlled the Mizukage. The so-called traitorous ninja was just a deception to the world.

but.

When Minato thought of this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Kurosho Raiga, we can hunt him down anyway. He's a traitor after all. What else can the Hidden Mist Village say?"

"Yes, but Jingyan probably didn't find any clues."

Shikaku answered.

That Jue's ability to hide was truly astonishing, and currently only Jing Yan could sense his presence within a certain distance.

In this situation, how to find Kakuzu and Raiga is a difficult problem.

Namikaze Minato said: "They both have their own flaws. If we start from their flaws, we will be able to defeat them sooner or later..."

"But we don't need to worry. From what I know about Jing Yan, he should have already done it." (End of this chapter)