Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 330 Finally, they fell for it.

As Minato had anticipated, Li Yao instinctively used ink to envelop himself, forming a sphere to keep the insects out.

"You can't bite it!" Shimi Aburame's expression changed slightly as she offered a hint.

Upon hearing this, Minato's eyes lit up. Sure enough, when the ink-colloid was familiar, its defensive power was not strong. Faced with Shimi's insects, it could only transform into a more defensive metal form.

However, this would reduce the speed at which ink can be controlled.

After all, soft things are easier to manipulate, while hard metals are not as quick to manipulate and are not as flexible.

This gave him an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Minato didn't waste this opportunity. As the Shimi insects covered Li Yao, he had already created three shadow clones and rushed up.

"Rasengan!"

The three shadow clones stepped on ink that had hardened into metal and lost its stickiness, and with their right hands they condensed a blue Rasengan, attacking Li Yao's outer ink-metal shell from the front, left, and right.

Clang!

The Rasengan, as expected of an A-rank ninjutsu developed based on the Tailed Beast Ball, has an exceptional ability to break through targets, especially in the hands of Minato, who possesses superb chakra control.

His Rasengan has both the highest rotation speed and the highest chakra density, making it naturally more powerful than a regular Rasengan.

As expected, Li Yao's ink-wash metal shield collapsed into small fragments, revealing Li Yao inside.

Forced to defend, Li Yao inside did not show any panic on his face. Instead, he looked at Minato's shadow clone with a hint of mockery.

This scene made Minato's heart tremble slightly.

However, in that instant, Minato's three shadow clones' Rasengans broke through the ink-metal shield and continued to strike Li Yao.

Just as the attack was about to hit Li Yao, the shattered ink-metal fragments in the air suddenly shot towards Minato's three shadow clones like sharp shuriken.

This turn of events was quite unexpected, but at that very moment, Minato's eyes suddenly lit up in the distance, and a Rasengan had somehow materialized in his right hand.

Bang bang bang!

call out!

Just as Li Yao's ink-metal fragments blasted away Minato's three shadow clones, a space around Li Yao temporarily cleared out, free of the ink-metal fragments.

This is the best time to wait for the water gate.

call out!

Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport through the Flying Thunder God Kunai beneath Li Yao, appearing in front of and below Li Yao. He lowered his body and forcefully unleashed a Rasengan at Li Yao's stomach.

"Flying Thunder God Technique, Second Stage!"

A glint of light flashed in Minato's eyes as he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport, a skill he had only recently mastered.

I didn't expect him to make a contribution in actual combat so quickly.

Click!

Suddenly, the sound of metal breaking rang out, and Minato's expression changed. He then realized that Li Yao's skin was actually covered with a layer of water-ink metal.

Although the layer of ink-metal still couldn't completely block the Rasengan's attack, it had reduced some of its power, preventing the Rasengan from inflicting a fatal wound on Li Yao immediately and giving Li Yao some time to react.

Although this time was very short, it was enough for Li Yao to react and take appropriate action.

Minato hadn't forgotten the opponent's incredible movement speed, which even he himself admired, when they were initially on top of the tower.

Given the opponent's speed, that little time was more than enough for them to react, retreat, and simultaneously control the ink-metal fragments to attack him.

"Oh no, the Rasengan won't kill him!"

In an instant, Minato assessed the current situation.

As Minato had expected, Li Yao seized the opportunity and instinctively retreated while simultaneously manipulating the ink-metal fragments to attack Minato.

At this point, there are two options for the water gate.

They could either risk mutual destruction by continuing their attack and using the Rasengan to severely injure or even kill Li Yao, but they would likely also be severely injured or even killed themselves.

Either give up attacking Li Yao and use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.

However, this gave Li Yao time to prepare, making it much harder for him to have the same opportunity to attack again.

Even if the other party hides, he will be helpless.

He hadn't forgotten the opponent's terrifying ability to conceal chakra. If they hid and carried out an assassination, he could evade it, but Naruto and Choji couldn't.

"This man must be dealt with here!"

Minato's expression hardened, and his frantically thinking brain instantly made a decision. He immediately withdrew the Rasengan and placed his hand on Li Yao's stomach.

Instead of continuing the attack or fleeing immediately, he chose to leave the Flying Thunder God mark on Li Yao's stomach when the ink-metal fragments struck a fatal spot.

In this way, no matter how strange Li Yao's ability to hide chakra is, once the Flying Thunder God mark is placed on his body, he will always be able to sense it, thus preventing him from being ambushed by Li Yao.

Moreover... it might even catch the opponent off guard at a crucial moment.

However, just as Minato placed his hand on Li Yao's stomach, a sealing chakra swirl landed on his hand first, as if it had been waiting for his hand to touch it.

At that moment, Li Yao finally revealed a victorious smile.

"It's finally airing!!!"

"Hahaha... That wasn't easy!"

Li Yao laughed loudly, but Minato's expression changed and he subconsciously used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away. However... the Flying Thunder God Technique, which had always been invincible, could not be used at this moment.

call out!

Minato reacted quickly, and the moment he realized that the Flying Thunder God Technique could not be used, he immediately jumped backward.

However, the ink beneath his feet had already reverted to a gel-like state, and his feet were stuck to the gel, making it impossible for him to move.

"Fire Release..."

Minato realized what was happening and immediately tried to use Fire Release to force Li Yao to turn the ink colloid into a metallic substance so that he could escape.

But Li Yao was no ordinary person; his reaction speed was just as fast, preventing Minato from continuing to demonstrate his abnormal reaction speed.

Moreover, without the teleportation effect of the Flying Thunder God Technique, even if Minato's nerve reaction speed is abnormally fast, his physical speed cannot keep up.

With a thought, Li Yao conjured black iron chains beneath the ink colloid, which pierced through Minato's feet and ran through his entire body, sealing and imprisoning his chakra.

Minato's Fire Release technique was naturally unable to be used.

At this point, Minato looked at Li Yao with a gloomy expression, realizing that he had truly failed this time.

"You actually know how to use the Contract Seal!"

"Who exactly are you?"

Minato found it hard to accept that he had lost this battle because he had too little information and his opponent was no ordinary person.

Just as he had sensed when he first saw the man, he realized that he might really die if he wasn't careful.

However... the Contract Seal is a secret sealing ninjutsu of the Uzumaki clan, specifically developed to counter various summoning contract ninjutsu.

Why would this man do that?

(End of this chapter)