Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 467 Earth Release Clone Battles Minato

"Li Yao!!!"

An incredulous gasp came from the water gate.

"Li Yao?"

Minato's two companions stared at the three Iwagakure members in the sky above—two women and one man. The Li Yao that Minato mentioned was clearly the young man in the middle wearing a black feather robe.

However, they did not know Li Yao.

Not to mention them, at this moment, Eri, the secretary of the Tsuchikage next to the Earth Release clone - Ishii, also didn't know why Minato was staring at his Tsuchikage and calling out Li Yao's name.

"But I feel like I've seen the name Li Yao somewhere before."

Before Eri could even recall where she had seen the name Li Yao before, Haitsuchi, the Earth Release clone standing next to Ishii, heard Minato call out Li Yao's name and his expression changed drastically. Like a mother dragon whose scales had been touched, he instantly flew into a rage.

"Who are you calling?!"

Before the Earth Release clone, Shi Yan, could make a move, the gray earth had already rushed down.

bump!

The dust crashed down ten meters in front of Minato. Before the smoke could dissipate, the man had already rushed in front of Minato, his right hand, imbued with Steel Release, forming a claw and grabbing at Minato's neck.

"Wind Release: Wind Pressure Technique!"

Even before Minato could act, Imai had already completed hand seals the instant Haito charged down, unleashing a violent wind-style pressure attack at Haito, who was rushing towards Minato.

镚！

The wind pressure struck the body possessed by the Gray Earth Steel Release like an air bomb, producing a dull, metallic clanging sound.

boom!

The gray-earth body slid backward for thirty meters before finally coming to a stop.

As expected of a member of the Minato Squad, he's quite capable.

The Earth Release clone, Shi Yan, who was looking down from above, smiled.

"hateful!"

Hui Tu pushed away the stones on his body, his face grim, and got up to use his Steel Escape technique.

"Come back."

Earth Release Clone - Ishii: With a thought, I used the Super Light Rock Technique on Ashi to bring her back into the air.

"Shi Yan, let me go! I need to find out what this Li Yao is all about!"

The dust struggled, and it was clear that Li Yao had left a deep shadow in her heart, so much so that even after so many years, she still couldn't forget him.

Earth Release clone - Shi Yan's face remained calm as he stared at the gray earth without saying a word.

Despite still trying to struggle, Ash felt inexplicably guilty and lost his composure under the calm gaze of his Earth Release clone, Ishii.

"Li Yao, you're still alive!"

Whoosh... Minato instantly shot out Flying Thunder God kunai in all directions, realizing that a great battle was about to begin.

At the same time, Minato felt a sense of doubt.

The moment Gray Earth used Steel Release, he knew Gray Earth's identity and the information that Gray Earth had been taken away by Li Yao.

But now, even though Hui Tu was standing right next to Li Yao, he looked like he was asking him where Li Yao was.

What's going on?

Could it be that Ash Earth is under an illusion?

It should be.

According to intelligence reports, Li Yao's illusion magic is very powerful.

While Shuimen was pondering.

A memory also surfaced on the face of Li Yao's earth-escape clone, Shi Yan, in the air.

Thinking back to the school rooftop back then, Li Yao ate the sushi rice balls that Minato had brought for lunch, thinking about how he would save Minato and change the ending of Minato's death in the original story.

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he has already killed Minato from the other two Naruto worlds. Now he only needs to kill the Minato from this world.

The world is ever-changing; that's just how it is.

"Long time no see, Minato-kun," said Ishii, the Earth Release clone.

He has now transformed into his original form, Li Yao. However, in the eyes of Hai Tu and his secretary Eri, who are under the influence of the Five Senses Deprivation Technique, he still appears as his Earth Release clone, Ishii.

Even what he's saying now is a different version for the two of them.

Next up is Li Yao's Earth Release clone, Ishii, catching up with Minato. They mustn't let anyone else disturb them.

However, Minato clearly didn't want to communicate with Li Yao.

He instantly stretched out his hands, seemingly about to unleash some kind of ninjutsu on Li Yao in the sky, but in reality, he was signaling his comrades to retreat.

Imai and Momota's expressions changed instantly upon seeing this. They realized that this meant they wanted to use Minato to escape. Without any hesitation, they immediately reached out and grabbed Minato's hand.

"You want to leave!"

"Too late!"

A familiar voice suddenly appeared in Minato's ears.

"So fast!"

Minato was horrified, realizing in an instant that he would not be able to wait for Imai and Momota to touch his hand.

call out!

Minato instantly threw out a Flying Thunder God kunai, then used the Flying Thunder God technique to leave and land on a rock. His terrifyingly fast reflexes allowed him to quickly adapt to the instantaneous change in environment, his eyes fixed on his original spot.

At this moment, the Watergate nerves are operating at high speed, and time seems to have been slowed down hundreds of times.

Earth Release Clone - Ishii's hands are currently outstretched, pointing towards Imai and Momota's backs.

Minato instantly recalled the information about Li Yao that had been left behind in Konoha.

Leaving aside his sealing techniques when he first escaped Konoha.

During the battle where the Five Kage surrounded and killed him, Li Yao had already demonstrated the unique ninjutsu and taijutsu of the Hidden Cloud Village - Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Black Lightning, as well as powerful taijutsu, Water Ink Release, and the most troublesome genjutsu.

However, so far, Li Yao has not used even one of the abilities mentioned in the intelligence.

The speed at which it appeared behind him was very fast, but it was neither Lightning Release Chakra Mode nor a forbidden technique like the Eight Gates.

The ninjutsu that allowed him to fly in the air at the beginning was also the Iwagakure's unique Ultra Light Rock Technique.

"Could it be...?"

Minato considered a possibility, but everything still needed to be verified.

call out!

Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the location of the Flying Thunder God Kunai flying towards the back of Earth Release clone - Ishii. He then grabbed the Flying Thunder God Kunai and stabbed it at the back of Earth Release clone - Ishii's neck, attempting to use a diversionary tactic to force Earth Release clone - Ishii to abandon its attack on its two companions.

pity!

Ding!

Earth Release Clone - A thin, soft wind condensed behind Shi Yan, protecting his entire body. Minato's Flying Thunder God Kunai pierced this thin, soft wind as if it had pierced a layer of tough alloy steel, producing a crisp sound.

"not good!"

Minato's expression changed, and he instantly realized that his judgment was wrong. Li Yao was not only fast, but also had a very fast reaction speed, which was no less than his own.

Bang bang!

The price of the wrong judgment was that the wind pressure generated by Li Yao's outstretched hands towards Minato's two companions, enhanced by the Mass Technique's imaginary mass of 100,000 tons, was like a high-speed electromagnetic cannon, instantly blasting the two into bloody foam.

Boom!

The two beams of wind pressure resembled two electromagnetic cannonballs, leaving behind a smooth, magma-filled ravine in their wake.

call out!

Before he could regret his misjudgment that led to his companion's death, Minato instantly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to another rock.

The area is surrounded by huge rocks, and Minato's fifteen Flying Thunder God kunai are scattered among the rocks within a hundred meters.

At this moment, one can see that the hole has pierced through several large rocks that are as big as houses, leaving two grooves in the rocky ground that are emitting black flames.

The water gate face on the large rock changed again.

"What kind of ninjutsu is that?"

Other villages know the identity of the Earth Release clone - Ishigaki, but few people within Iwagakure know the effects of the Mass Release technique.

Minato, of course, had no idea how terrifying the power of adding the Mass Technique to ordinary Fire Release and Wind Release ninjutsu was.

(End of this chapter)