Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

However, this blond-haired man was several years older than Lin Yi, and Kakashi knew that Lin Yi hadn't used the more powerful bloodline at that time, so he was even more unconvinced than Lin Yi.

But something even more baffling happened to Kakashi immediately. He was clearly on the same side as his senior, but from then on, the blond guy would come to spar with Lin Yi from time to time.

Now, as soon as they finish training with Hatake Sakumo, the two of them disappear somewhere to continue their training.

“Take him with you, Minato.”

"But what if someone gets accidentally injured..."

The boy scratched his head and leaned closer to Lin Yi, whispering something.

"It's alright, he's about to enroll in school, and training with us will be good for him."

Minato didn't know much about it, but Lin Yi knew very well that although Kakashi was only three or four years old, his strength already surpassed that of most students in the Ninja Academy.

"Kakashi, what about you? Would you like to train with us?"

"Well, I don't have anything else to do anyway..."

Lin Yi pursed his lips. Arrogance has already faded away, junior brother.

Kakashi took off with his short legs and followed the two as they leaped quickly through the jungle.

"Now that the war is over, and Kushina is a genin, she should have already returned to the village, right?"

"Ah, ah? I didn't look into it, maybe so, haha."

(P.S.: To clarify, Kushina was not indispensable to Konoha at this time. She was just a refugee after the fall of the country. In other words, if it weren't for her talent as a member of the Uzumaki clan, Konoha might not have taken her in and trained her.)

Minato chuckled as he stepped on tree branches.

"There aren't many trash cans near the Hatake family's house. Next time I finish eating the three-color dumplings, I can throw them away in the village first, instead of always carrying the wooden skewers in my pocket."

"Um, this is for my own consumption; I didn't intend to give it to anyone else..."

"I didn't say you were going to give it to someone else."

"..."

On the outskirts of Konoha Forest, in an open area.

"Wow, so fast..."

Kakashi sat cross-legged not far away, staring intently at the two figures that kept crossing paths.

Lin Yi's own moon blade, along with the sun blades swirling around him, continued to attack Minato.

Kakashi admitted he might not be able to withstand the onslaught for even two seconds, but Minato was able to react to each attack, either blocking or dodging.

"Lin Yi, get ready, I'm about to launch my counterattack."

Is this just passively taking a beating?

From Kakashi's perspective, the blond-haired man lightly deflected Lin Yi's slashing crescent blade with his kunai, then dodged the pursuing sun blade, and then...

Disappeared?

Ding--

Minato Namikaze, who had disappeared from Kakashi's sight, suddenly appeared behind Lin Yi. However, the kunai in his hand did not pierce Lin Yi. Instead, it made a sound like metal clashing and then eerily froze in mid-air.

From Lin Yi's perspective, it was naturally Platinum Star who blocked the attack with her fist.

"Phew, Minato, he's gotten faster again."

Lin Yi, panting, withdrew the substitute.

With the help of his Stand, he was practically cheating in close combat.

But Minato could react to all of his attacks and counter them.

Six hundred and sixty-six, this entry is also from Gui.

"I can't compare to your growth, Lin Yi, but I still hope that you will surpass me a little later."

Minato put away his kunai and sat cross-legged next to Lin Yi.

"Then you'd better work hard."

Lin Yi chuckled and joked that he and Minato became friends not only because they both favored speed and close combat, but also because Minato's personality was indeed hard to fault.

"Let's go, Kakashi."

I looked up at the sky; the sun had almost disappeared.

Brush the dust off your clothes; you have to get up early the next day.

As the last rays of sunlight faded, moonlight gradually bathed the forest.

"Lin Yi, can I come with you tomorrow?"

"Ok?"

"Teacher, senior brother."

"Well, we'll see how you do tomorrow."

Lin Yi replied casually, with his hands behind his head.

"Lin Yi!"

Opening his half-closed eyes, Lin Yi immediately turned to look at Minato.

He would never use this tone unless it was something important.

"look at this."

Minato stretched out his hand, opened his palm, and in the center of his palm were two tufts of bright red hair.

The color looks so familiar.

"Kushina?"

"It must be her."

Minato clenched his fists again, and Lin Yi saw nervousness on his face for the first time.

"Kakashi, you go back first and inform the teacher. I will leave marks along the way."

Lin Yi patted Kakashi on the shoulder, then nodded to Minato, and the two of them instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Was it made by people from another village, heading towards the border?"

However, Kushina is just a genin, why bother with her?

"Logically speaking, the war is over... The most urgent task is to find Kushina."

Minato followed the red hair mark on the ground as he pressed forward with all his might.

Lin Yi followed closely behind, leaving marks with his crescent blade.

If it was done by someone from another village, although I don't know why they would kidnap such a low-ranking ninja, it's always better to be safe than sorry. It would be a fool not to use someone with powerful connections.

As darkness fell, the water gate gradually quieted down.

We're almost at the border...

Finally, Lin Yi could barely make out a few figures at the limit of his vision.

"Minato, I see him."

"where?"

His previously tense face relaxed considerably.

"There are three in total. Judging from their attire, they are definitely ninjas from other villages."

"Give me the one on the left."

Perhaps due to his Uchiha bloodline, Lin Yi's eyesight was not greatly affected even at night, and with the presence of Star Platinum, his vision was exceptionally good.

In the darkness, Kushina Uzumaki, bound by ropes, walked forward numbly.

Compared to the inner torment and despair, the pain of pulling out hair is nothing.

I'm just an outsider from another village. Who would really care about me?

Even their own team and instructors probably didn't realize at first that they had been kidnapped.

boom.

Is it the sound of the wind?

The rope behind me seemed to have lightened a bit.

Kushina continued walking forward numbly.

The dark clouds that had enveloped the moon gradually dispersed, and the moonlight slowly shone on the girl's tired face.

A soft voice sounded.

"I'm here to save you."

Chapter 8 Graduating early?

"A Chunin squad from Kumogakure."

Two white-haired people, one big and one small, squatted together with Lin Yi. Sakumo casually glanced at the unconscious ninja on the ground and quickly came to a conclusion.

"Senior brother?"

Seemingly noticing that the blond guy next to Lin Yi was no longer there, Kakashi adjusted his mask.

"The water gate is..."

Lin Yi blinked and turned to look at the blond-haired boy who had jumped up and hugged a girl in the distance.

"Children should not pry into what happens in society."

However, if Kakashi, with his white hair and mask, grew up, he would definitely be considered a husband or wife by many anime fans in his previous life.

"Teacher, is it because Kumogakure didn't participate in this war that they're trying to outmaneuver us?"

Lin Yi had never been on the battlefield, but his teacher was the White Fang of Konoha and a member of the Uchiha clan, so he at least knew about the participating countries.

Konoha has fought against Sunagakure and Amegakure respectively, and its current state is definitely not at its peak. It is not impossible for Kumogakure to take advantage of the situation and launch a surprise attack.

"Probably not."