Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 499 Fellow Travelers (Happy National Day)

"How about it, Taichi? Don't I look cool?"

Taiichi's lips twitched. It was the first time he had ever seen Minato so vain.

"I've given this move a super catchy name: Invincible Golden Flame Nine-Tailed Radiant Armor. How about it? Pretty cool, right?"

Taiichi's mouth twitched, and even his eyes started to twitch. Looking at the still smug Minato, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Did you ask Kurama what he thought of this name?"

Minato's smug expression froze instantly, and he seemed to turn into a villain, muttering to himself incessantly.

Taiyi could only hear bits and pieces, like something like, "They don't appreciate it — they're ignoring me — even though they're super cool."

"Feelings" is a name that even Nine-Tails finds speechless.

However, Minato's dejection did not last long; in the next moment, he regained his spirits.

"Taiyi, you'd better be careful. I don't even know how strong I am in this form."

"Haha, bring it on! I can't wait!"

Taiyi brandished his light blade, his expression excited, his fighting spirit soaring. Fighting a behemoth like the Wraith was nothing compared to the thrill and exhilaration of fighting a human.

Those are two completely different combat modes.

On the other side, Minato's fighting spirit also surged instantly under Taiichi's influence.

The two vanished in an instant.

This is not the Flying Thunder God technique, but simply a teleportation technique, with a speed that is beyond the range of normal human vision.

All that remained in the air were the afterimages left by the two people each time they collided, and the shockwaves that continued to ripple outwards.

The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees were also unlucky; they were simply swept by the attack wave, resulting in broken branches and flowers.

"Bang!"

Another fierce clash ensued. Minato thrust his kunai forward with both hands, while Taichi precisely parried the small branch of the specially made kunai with his sword. The two were briefly locked in a stalemate.

The next instant, nine tails formed from chakra suddenly extended from behind Minato, bypassing him and stabbing at Taichi from all directions.

Taiyi raised an eyebrow, exerted force with one hand to force Minato back, and rapidly formed hand seals with his left hand.

Sealing Technique: Vajra Lockdown.

Nine Vajra chains also extended from behind Taiyi, wrapping around the stabbing tail.

The two intertwined, the sealing power on the chains could quickly disintegrate the chakra structure on the tail, and the tail's strength could quickly tear apart a single chain, so for a moment they were evenly matched.

However, this was clearly not Minato's usual tactic. Seeing that the Chakra Tail had no real effect, Minato immediately changed his strategy.

The next moment, the surging chakra burst forth endlessly in all directions, and the surging momentum formed a circle of air waves, causing the surrounding grass and trees to bend over.

Taiichi narrowed his eyes, his nerves on edge, watching Minato warily, wanting to see what he was up to.

Under Taiichi's gaze, Minato's figure suddenly vanished from the spot.

On the left, Taiichi parries with his sword.

"Clang!"

The water gate disappeared again.

There was no time to draw his sword. Taiyi condensed a layer of rock fist on his left arm and blocked in front of him.

"puff"

On the right, Taiyi stomped his foot, and a water array wall rose up from the ground.

"Whoosh!"

Water splashed everywhere, and the water gate disappeared again.

The next moment, Taiichi also used Flying Thunder God Technique and disappeared from the spot.

As soon as Taiyi appeared twenty meters away, he looked around warily, a bead of cold sweat silently sliding down his forehead.

Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique was too strange. He clearly did not sense the mark left by Minato, but Minato was able to appear freely around him.

This is almost identical to his own Flying Thunder God technique; it can reach anywhere his vision can see.

But how could that be—

Before Taiyi could think any further, he turned around and slashed, but missed.

The next moment, a sensation arose on the left, then on the right, and then in front—

"Bang bang bang"

The sounds of weapons clashing rang out frequently. Sometimes Taiichi's weapon would miss its mark, and sometimes he would need to use ninjutsu to block sudden attacks.

In the midst of his constant parrying, Taiichi finally noticed something amiss.

The Nine-Tails' chakra scattered throughout the surrounding space actually served as the Flying Thunder God seal, allowing Minato to use it to perform the Flying Thunder God technique.

No wonder he suddenly unleashed his chakra earlier; it wasn't that he had too much chakra to use, but rather it was preparation for this tactic.

Having understood all this, Taiyi naturally had a way to deal with it.

Using Flying Thunder God Technique once again, Taichi briefly escaped Minato's entanglement. He immediately gathered chakra and formed hand seals.

Wind Release: Emerald Whirlwind.

At first, only a gentle breeze began to revolve around Taiyi.

Minato thought so too, so he plunged in and continued to fight Taichi with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

But gradually, things started to go wrong. The wind began to howl, and the clouds in the sky began to swirl. Before long, with Taiyi as the eye of the storm, a tornado that stretched from the sky to the earth took shape.

This greatly affected Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique. The chakra seals scattered in the air moved at high speed in the strong wind, making it impossible for Minato to accurately locate them.

Even more deadly, amidst the raging wind, countless tiny wind blades began to condense, indiscriminately attacking everything within the wind.

As soon as Minato appeared, before he could even thrust his kunai, seven or eight wind blades had already grazed his body, forcing him to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to get away from the raging wind.

"I'm not fighting anymore, I'm not fighting anymore. Your Wind Release technique is really monstrous. It has such a large range, completely countering my Flying Thunder God Technique."

In the distance, Minato swung his body toward Taichi and shouted loudly. The Nine-Tails chakra cloak on his body gradually dissipated until his true form was revealed.

Taiyi, who was inside the tornado, sensed this and waved his hand.

The raging hurricane seemed to have suddenly lost its restraint, spreading outwards in all directions.

The rubble and branches that were swept up traced an arc like rain before falling back to the ground.

The sounds of heavy objects hitting the ground were incessant. Minato was more than fifty meters away from Taiichi, and he still had to knock away the debris that was falling on him from time to time.

Once everything had calmed down, Taiyi walked over.

"Good lad, I didn't expect that even after I used the power of the Nine-Tails, I still couldn't force you to your strongest state."

Minato wore a bright smile, completely unconcerned about the wounds on his body inflicted by the wind blades.

Taiichi pretended to wipe away a cold sweat, looking like he was still shaken. "Needless to say, your Flying Thunder God Technique is really amazing. If it weren't for its wide-range ninjutsu, I wouldn't have been able to break it at all."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, then burst into laughter.

This battle can be seen as both sides getting to know each other's strengths and weaknesses, and understanding just how strong their village's current fighting force has become.

Taiichi didn't say anything, and he didn't disappoint Minato at all.

His Flying Thunder God Assault in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode is his strongest killing move right now, but he still can't do anything about Taiichi.

Taiichi always manages to accurately block Taiichi's attacks, whether by parrying or using ninjutsu, and sometimes he can even launch a counterattack.

This cannot be explained by Taiyi's statement that "there is no way"; it requires even greater strength as a foundation to accomplish.

For Taiichi, Minato's performance just now was truly amazing.

Compared to Minato in the original manga "Nine-Tails Night," the current Minato is practically a different person.

Leaving aside the advanced application of Flying Thunder God Technique, the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode alone was beyond Taiyi's expectations.

Given the current relationship between Kurama and Konoha, now that Kurama Chakra Mode exists, how far away is Kurama Mode?

"Taiichi, I now have complete confidence in the future of Konoha." Minato's joy and excitement were undisguised. "Since becoming the Fourth Hokage, I've worried every day about those so-called extraterrestrial enemies, but now I'm at ease."

"With everyone's protection, Konoha will surely stand forever at the pinnacle of the ninja world."

Taiichi looked at Minato, who was full of vigor at the moment, and felt extremely happy.

Although he was worried about the Otsutsuki clan, he also believed that he would be able to surpass them sooner or later.

What truly pleased him was that some of his friends were gradually able to keep up with him.

As his strength grows, the gap between him and his former companions widens. It may not be apparent now, but as time goes on, this huge gap will inevitably affect their relationship.

This is not something that can be changed by individual will, but rather an inevitable result of the improvement of the essence of life over time.

Therefore, he was genuinely happy to see the progress of the water gate.

"Hey you two, what the hell are you doing?!"

A sharp rebuke shattered the happy atmosphere between the two. Minato and Taichi turned around and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade, and a group of Anbu members standing not far away.

Tsunade clenched her fists and strode aggressively toward the two, her long robe with the word "gambling" on it fluttering behind her.

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, his eyes scanning the surroundings as he carefully analyzed the signs of battle.

The group of secret agents looked at each other, wondering why this scene, where there wasn't a single tree standing within a kilometer radius, felt so strangely familiar.

The towering tornadoes they had witnessed earlier—what kind of ninjutsu could produce such an effect? ​​At this moment, even these elites couldn't help but lament their own limited knowledge.

"Lady Tsunade, I was sparring with Taiki, and we made quite a commotion."

Minato scratched his head awkwardly and took responsibility.

In fact, 99.99% of the destruction here was caused by Taiyi.

Minato's attacks are all precise single-target strikes. Even when he uses ninjutsu, it's usually a single-target destructive ninjutsu like the Rasengan.

Unlike Taiyi, he's practically a turret. Even in a sword fight, he'll habitually sweep his sword energy across the field, not to mention that last large-area ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was walking behind Tsunade, had a twitching mouth.

Is this considered making a bit too much noise?

It's nearly ten kilometers from Konoha, and they only came here after they sensed the commotion in Konoha. That's what you call "quite a big impact"!

Tsunade didn't care about any of that. Minato was the Hokage, and she couldn't be unruly, but Taichi was her student.

Tsunade stepped forward, grabbed Taiichi by the ear, and pulled him over.

"You, Matsushita Taichi, instead of coming home after your mission, you brought me all this way back from out of town, and then you just disappear all day long. What are you trying to do?"

now.

Minato looked up awkwardly at the sky, pretending not to see anything;

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, looking like he was watching a show.

The expressions of the group of ANBU ninjas were hidden behind their masks, but it was not hard to guess from the occasional soft laughter that came through that they were trying hard to suppress their laughter.

"Ouch, ouch, teacher, let go!" Taiichi quickly begged for mercy, showing none of the composure expected of the number one player in Konoha. "I was doing this for the village! Next time, I'll definitely go home first!"

"Hmph, for the village!" Tsunade pinched Taichi hard again before releasing him. "Konoha doesn't only have you as a ninja. Do you really need to take on multiple roles and go out on missions all by yourself?"

"Cough cough cough." Minato coughed softly to cover up his embarrassment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed slightly, but in his heart he thought: You have the nerve to say that? If you could do the work, Taiichi would at least have it half as easy.

Taiichi then stepped in to smooth things over. He went to Minato's side, put his arm around Minato's shoulder, and said with a grin, "Who told me I can also use the Flying Thunder God Technique? When it comes to long-distance travel, even Minato can't compare to me. I can't let Minato run around everywhere."

Bar!"

Tsunade gave him a disapproving look, snorted, and said nothing more.

Neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Tsunade inquired about the specifics of the battle the two had just fought.

These two guys are the village's top fighters, so the fewer people who know about them, the better.

They came only to confirm that the commotion here posed no threat to the village, and then everything would be fine.

The group returned to the village, and Taichi naturally followed Tsunade home.

Throughout the journey, Tsunade kept muttering to herself, "We need to balance work and rest—"

"Make sure to connect with your old friends more often."

"One cannot simply focus on cultivation—"

Taichi followed behind Tsunade, listening silently. While feeling moved, he couldn't help but reflect on his behavior during this period, wondering if he had really neglected his companions.

The answer is obvious: he hasn't had a get-together with his old friends in a long time.

The two of them, one talking non-stop and the other listening quietly, arrived at their doorstep.

As soon as the door opened, a ball of orange-red fluff rushed towards Taiichi.

Taiyi was not surprised at all and reached out to catch him in his arms. This was the Nine-Tails' clone outside.

In two years, this guy has changed a lot.

Instead of becoming more imposing and extraordinary, they are developing towards becoming smaller and cuter.

Originally, it was the size of a small ninja dog, but now it's only the size of a house cat that's less than a year old. With its fluffy fur, it's definitely an adorable creature that everyone loves.

It wasn't that Taiyi was deliberately demanding of its energy level; it was just that this guy had been hanging out with a bunch of kids for a long time and felt that this appearance made it easier to trick the kids into feeding him. That's why he went to great lengths to further compress and control his own power to achieve this result.

Indeed, whether it's a human or an animal, even a tailed beast composed of chakra aggregates, as long as you have the will, becoming stronger is only a matter of time.

"Hey Taichi, how was the battle today? Minato's power was amazing, wasn't it? I've been keeping it a secret for ages, I was practically dying to know!"