I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 154 The White Mask! (Third update, 10,000 words, please vote!)

"The spirit of the Uchiha clan, but Water Release?"

"I hope there's nothing wrong with this [Lazybones System]?"

Nara Rinka frowned deeply as she glanced at the mission information on the panel.

He piloted the [Shadow Creature] and flew at top speed out of the encirclement of the billowing steam, thus escaping the attack range of the advanced water-style ninjutsu and arriving in the airspace above a certain landmass on the shore.

In this way, a natural visual barrier is formed between the land and the river.

That water-style ninja can no longer easily launch an attack on Nara Ranke and the others.

"It's definitely the Uchiha clan, but are there any Uchiha ninjas skilled in Water Release techniques?"

Nara Rinka knew perfectly well that the Battle of Kannabi Bridge was definitely influenced by the involvement of Uchiha Madara.

He had been on guard against this all along.

However, he also knew that among the many abilities that Madara Uchiha was good at, there was definitely no "Water Release"!

Was Madara Uchiha deliberately concealing his abilities and identity? Or was there someone else behind this surprise attack?

at the same time.

Minato Namikaze and the others were also considering the identity of the mastermind behind this sudden attack.

"A water-style technique like that, with its extremely high-speed, large-scale water bullet impact and the follow-up impact of the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, is definitely at least A-rank in difficulty!"

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, as one ninja intelligence report after another flashed through his mind.

"In my intelligence, there is absolutely no water-style ninja among the many ninjas in Iwagakure who possess such high skill."

"Could it be that ninjas from Kirigakure have intervened in this war?"

According to Minato Namikaze.

Kirigakure certainly had enough strength and ability to intervene in the Third Shinobi World War.

Furthermore, considering the feud between the Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage.

It's not impossible that Kirigakure might send elite ninjas deep behind Iwagakure's defenses to create chaos and assassinate their elites.

However, this will lead to another problem...

"But isn't Konoha (the Village Hidden in the Mist) and Iwagakure (the Village Hidden in the Rock) separated by our own Konoha?"

In response to Minato Namikaze's possible speculations, Shisui Uchiha timely raised his own doubts.

"Why would the Land of Water and the Land of Earth decide to wage war against each other across such a vast border as the Land of Fire?"

The others on the shadow creature's back immediately focused their attention on Minato Namikaze, hoping he would provide another answer.

Where can I find the answer to this question from Minato Namikaze?

He could answer, "Because during the Second Shinobi World War, the Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage perished together, and there is a considerable grudge between Iwagakure and Kirigakure."

But this cannot be considered the real answer.

Because even Minato Namikaze couldn't explain why the Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage would encounter each other on the battlefield...

"Everyone, please ignore this problem."

Nara's voice reached their ears.

"The most urgent task is to first identify the attackers and their origins."

"As for his intentions... even after we destroyed the Kannabi Bridge, he still resolutely chose to attack us. He is definitely not a friend of Konoha."

"Hinata."

Upon hearing the captain's order, Hinata Rei immediately activated his Byakugan, his powerful perception penetrating the thick layers of soil and reaching the surging river beneath the Genshin Impact Bridge.

"No human figure was found, nor was any flow of chakra detected."

Hinata Rei quickly provided the investigation results.

However, her answer made Nara Rinka and the others frown.

"Continue the investigation."

Nara gave the order, while simultaneously urging the [Shadow Creatures] to ascend.

"Don't forget the ground beneath us."

Hinata Rei, with his Byakugan activated, silently popped a soldier's ration into his mouth.

At the same time, Minato Namikaze bit his finger to communicate with spirits through his blood.

"Spiritual communication!"

Bang!

With a burst of smoke, a small toad wearing goggles appeared on the back of the [Shadow Creature].

"Kousuke."

Minato Namikaze softly called out the other person's name.

This toad was left in Konoha Village specifically to facilitate communication with Mount Myōboku.

Occasionally, Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze would also use it to communicate with the village.

"Lord Minato."

Kosuke Gamabunta was extremely respectful to Minato Namikaze.

The situation is urgent, so Minato Namikaze briefly explains the situation.

"We encountered an attack from one or more powerful Water Release ninjas behind the Iwagakure defense line."

"The mission to disrupt Iwagakure's logistics lines will be affected to some extent."

"Please be sure to pass this information on to the Third Hokage and Lord Orochimaru."

"Yes, Lord Minato!"

Kosuke Gamabunta nodded to Minato Namikaze and then disappeared with a "bang".

Minato Namikaze's original plan was to continue the mission of sabotaging Iwagakure's logistics lines.

However, they were attacked by a powerful and unknown water-style ninja.

Minato Namikaze had no choice but to temporarily put aside his original mission.

"Lan Gui, I'll go down and check the situation first. You all stay on guard."

Nara Rinka heard the sound and turned to look at Namikaze Minato, who was taking out a Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja tool bag and was about to throw it downwards.

"Brother Shuimen, be careful."

Following Nara's words, the three ninjas from Minato's team also expressed their concern for their captain and teacher.

Minato Namikaze aimed at the ruins of the Kannabi Bridge and swung his Flying Thunder God Kunai. The strange three-pronged kunai flew through the air like a meteor and landed in the empty valley below the former Kannabi Bridge.

The next moment, Minato Namikaze's figure suddenly disappeared behind the [shadow creature].

"So fast!"

Shizune's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing her words, Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara smiled, and even Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

But before the three ninjas from Minato's team could even utter a comment about how amazing their teacher was...

Almost at the same time, Hinata Rei's urgent warning rang out.

"Captain! Down below! Four o'clock!"

Nara Rinka controlled the [Shadow Creature], flapping its wings repeatedly, and flew away from its original position.

The next second.

Like a javelin, a slender water blade shot out from the ground below, its extremely powerful momentum directly over the spot where the [Shadow Creature] had just lingered, and soared into the clouds on the horizon.

"This level of Water Release technique...it's like the Second Hokage himself has arrived!"

Nara Rinka manipulated the [Shadow Creature] to turn around, and seeing the still-slender column of water, he couldn't help but make a comment.

"Or has Kirigakure sent their Mizukage to the Land of Earth again?"

Considering the ambiguous relationship between Madara Uchiha and Kirigakure...

Nara Rinka felt that his guess was not entirely without merit.

Thanks to this attack, Nara Rinka and the others finally confirmed the attackers' location.

Below, on the ground, stood a dark figure gazing up at the sky.

He was well-proportioned, and his face was covered by a strange white mask that almost completely covered his head. Simple circular lines were distributed on the white mask, with only two tomoe-shaped holes in the eye sockets.

White mask?

Nara Rinka's eyelids twitched slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to turn his head to look at Uchiha Obito behind him, but he forcibly suppressed the impulse.

"Shouldn't this be the Kannabi Bridge battle from the normal timeline, or a corrupted version with a messed-up timeline?"

It's no wonder that Nara Rinkazu had such a wild idea at this moment.

The figure below really looks exactly like the "Uchiha Obito White Mask Limited Edition" from the early stages of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

However, considering the opponent's mastery of water escape techniques...

Nara was even more confused.

To the right rear of Nara Rinka, Uchiha Shisui frowned slightly as he looked at the figure below.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Uchiha Shisui felt that the figure below seemed vaguely familiar...

Just as Nara Rinka and the others discovered the other party.

Minato Namikaze, who had just deliberately dived into the valley, sensed the unfamiliar chakra on the ground through his sensory abilities and immediately emerged from the valley.

"Such powerful ability to conceal one's aura, and that long-range, linear water-style ninjutsu just now..."

Minato Namikaze leaped onto the ground, facing the white-masked ninja across the distance, his azure eyes scrutinizing every move the other made.

"And there are these peculiar outfits..."

"You're not wearing any ninja headbands. Are you deliberately concealing your identity, or are you a bounty hunter who's wandered onto the battlefield?"

Minato Namikaze, holding the Flying Thunder God Kunai in one hand, asked in a solemn tone.

The ninja villages of the five great nations are large and powerful, but this does not mean that the ninja villages will entrust all missions to the ninjas within the village.

According to Minato Namikaze's knowledge, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, Onoki, was quite fond of hiring bounty hunters...

Considering this, the other party could also be a bounty hunter.

As for the fact that this bounty hunter's strength is somewhat extraordinary...

Didn't Nara Ranka encounter an exceptionally powerful "immortal ninja" before?

Konoha has yet to gather much information about that "immortal ninja".

"I'm not some bounty hunter."

A young voice came from behind the white mask, and dark eyes were fixed on Minato Namikaze, with an indescribable meaning hidden in their depths.

"I am just... just a ghost that has vanished into history."

"Undead?"

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly.

Just then, a jet-black bullet fell from the sky and pierced directly into the shadow of the white-masked ninja.

The next moment, the Yin Release chakra contained within the bullet suddenly erupted, transforming into powerful shadow hands that immobilized the white-masked ninja in place.

【Spiral Shadow Binding Bullet】!

"A great opportunity!"

Minato Namikaze was deeply impressed by the Nara clan's shadow techniques. He immediately seized the opportunity and swung his Flying Thunder God Kunai hard, aiming straight for the white mask's head.

boom!

The Flying Thunder God kunai, like a dart, stuck to the white mask's forehead, unable to advance any further.

Master Men failed to penetrate the enemy's mask.

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