Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 466 The Water Gate is Here

Imai once used this lucky kunai to kill a Jonin and survive. In subsequent battles, no matter how dangerous, Imai survived. The name "Lucky Kunai" is well-deserved, and many people know it.

However, Imai's wife did not survive the war with Iwagakure.

Minato knew very well how important the lucky kunai was to Imai, and he couldn't accept this gift.

"Take it, Captain Minato."

Imai forcefully shoved the lucky kunai into Minato's hand and said solemnly, "The place we're going to next is Iwagakure. We're going to investigate the disappearance of the Fourth Tsuchikage, who killed the Third Raikage in a head-on fight."

"Then Imai, you should keep your lucky kunai even more." Minato has the Flying Thunder God Technique; if he wants to leave, no one can stop him.

"I know Captain Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique is powerful." Imai placed the Lucky Kunai firmly in Minato's hand, a cold glint in his eyes, and said, "I just hope this Lucky Kunai can let the captain personally witness how he obtains information related to the Fourth Tsuchikage's disappearance."

His wife died at the hands of Iwagakure ninjas, and Imai was powerless to avenge her. However, if the information he inadvertently gleaned from a pair of Iwagakure ninjas about the disappearance of the Fourth Tsuchikage of Iwagakure is true...

In that case, Konoha's chances of winning the war would greatly increase.

Ending the war will no longer be a pipe dream.

The only solace Imai could offer his wife was the fortunate kunai who could watch Minato complete the mission that would lay the foundation for victory in the war.

"Okay, I... understand."

Upon hearing Imai's words, Minato remained silent for a moment, then finally accepted the lucky kunai and said, "I will definitely find out the truth about the disappearance of the Fourth Tsuchikage of Iwagakure."

Once it is confirmed that the Fourth Tsuchikage's disappearance is true, Konoha will gain an absolute advantage on the battlefield in the Land of Earth.

When the time comes, if peace talks are proposed, Iwagakure will have no choice but to agree.

Once Iwagakure stops the war and enters the negotiation phase, other battlefields can also quickly enter the negotiation phase.

"I believe in you, Captain Minato." Imai patted Minato's hand heavily.

Infiltrating Iwagakure to find out about the Fourth Tsuchikage's disappearance was something only Minato, who possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, could do. All they could do was provide support for Minato from the outside.

That's why Imai gave the lucky kunai to Minato.

"Walk."

Minato, Imai, and their companions who were on guard outside continued their advance towards Iwagakure.

Meanwhile, on their way, another Iwagakure squad was heading towards the Land of Lightning.

Originally, the two teams would not have met; they would have simply passed each other.

But they were too close together.

It was too close, at least for Earth Release clone - Rock.

A distance of one hundred kilometers is entirely within the chakra perception range of Earth Release clone - Ishii.

Li Yao was very familiar with Minato's chakra.

"Interesting, Minato has actually appeared here."

Earth Release clone - Ishii Ichisho, immediately turned around and flew towards Minato with his wife Haitsuchi and the newly recruited Tsuchikage secretary Eri.

Li Yao has never forgotten who started all of this.

Although Li Yao later realized that he didn't hate Minato much and understood Minato's choice back then.

But understanding doesn't mean letting it go.

The two were enemies.

Since it was an enemy, they couldn't just ignore the fact that they had encountered Li Yao's clone.

Besides, since the main body and Kushina are currently locked in a fierce battle in Konoha, it would be fair for this clone of mine to also be locked in a fierce battle with Minato!

Earth Release: Clone - Shi Yan thought to himself, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

"Husband, you're going the wrong way!"

Not long after his Earth Release clone, Ishii, became the Fourth Tsuchikage, he and Haido got married and became a real couple.

At this moment, Gray Earth saw that the Earth Release clone, Rock, had changed its flight direction and couldn't help but ask.

"I ran into a guy from Konoha, and I want to go check him out."

Earth Release: Clone Technique - Shi Yan casually remarked.

"What?!"

Hui Tu was startled. "This place isn't far from the village. How could those guys from the Inspection Department let the enemy get so deep into our territory?"

Earth Release Clone - Ishii said, "It's not their fault. What came was probably Konoha's Yellow Flash. It's normal that they didn't notice it."

"It's that yellow flash!" Gray Earth was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "If it's that guy, it's indeed hard to detect."

The Yellow Flash of Konoha was most famous for using a Flying Thunder God kunai fired by his comrade to instantly kill more than fifty Chunin and above ninjas on his side.

Even though Ash Tsuchi hadn't been on the battlefield, he was already very familiar with the name of Konoha's Yellow Flash.

However… Gray Earth looked at her man beside her, and a confident expression immediately appeared on her face.

So what if the leaves have a yellow sheen?

My husband, who possesses the Earth Release: Mass Technique, is no slower than the Third Raikage and has stronger defense. Even if that yellow flash possesses the space-time ninjutsu known as the fastest in the ninja world, how much can it harm my husband?

If the yellow flash of Konoha were to hit by her husband, she would surely die.

"Hopefully that guy won't be scared away."

Ash thought to himself, "If the yellow flash of the leaf wants to escape, it will be very difficult to kill it."

Earth Release Clone - Rock Flying Speed ​​is Very Fast.

The Watergate team is also quite fast.

The two sides quickly approached a range of fifty kilometers.

"stop!"

Minato, who was moving forward, suddenly stopped. The other two listened and, while remaining on guard, looked at Minato.

"I suddenly felt that something was wrong."

Minato's eyelids twitched. He squatted down, extended his index finger and touched the ground, closing his eyes to sense it.

hum!

An invisible wave spread out from the ground. This was a special Earth Release sensory ninjutsu developed by the Second Tobirama. It had a wide range, and when combined with Minato's chakra perception, it was like an echolocation radar, transmitting the chakra of the ground within a radius of fifty kilometers back to Minato's mind.

"No?"

Minato opened his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly. There was no chakra fluctuation from any ninja within a radius of fifty kilometers.

But the panic I felt just now was undeniable.

Minato's neural reaction speed is abnormal.

His abnormally fast neural reaction speed also causes him to suddenly experience a panic-like warning reaction when encountering certain crises.

This kind of panic-induced warning response saved Shuimen several times.

Therefore, he trusted his own judgment.

There must be some danger approaching him.

However, there was no reaction from chakra perception.

Shuimen looked up. Was it the sky? he wondered.

"Minato..." Imai wanted to ask something, but Minato said, "Let's hide and observe first."

"Okay." Imai and another team member immediately took cover.

Despite their doubts, Minato issued the order, and they chose to trust and carry it out.

The three hid and waited quietly.

Time passed slowly, and Minato's anxiety grew stronger, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

What kind of crisis could make him, who possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, feel it so clearly?

"Hmm...it's here!"

Just then, Minato suddenly looked up at the sky ahead. He didn't see anyone, but his chakra senses indicated that three streams of chakra were flying towards him from the sky.

One of the chakras felt both unfamiliar and familiar.

Having possessed the body of a grown man, Li Yao's chakra temperature was now completely different from that of Kimura Yao, Minato's former best friend.

Although Minato felt something was familiar, he didn't think of Li Yao.

Until Li Yao's face, which resembled Kimura Yao's when he was a child, came before him.

(End of this chapter)