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

Chapter 155 Yellow Flash VS White Mask!

"The Flying Thunder God Technique..."

The white-masked man showed no fear of the Flying Thunder God kunai pinning him to the ground, nor did he pay any attention to the shadow tentacles entwining his body; he merely sighed softly.

Before his words could even fade into the distance, Minato Namikaze's next attack had already begun.

Flying Thunder God Technique!

Realizing that his Flying Thunder God Kunai attack had failed to break through his defenses, Minato Namikaze decisively activated the special technique engraved on the Flying Thunder God Kunai. He traversed space like a flash of light, arriving directly in front of White Mask.

At some point, Minato Namikaze took out a Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja tool pouch. He held the kunai in his right hand, its peculiar and sharp trident pointing downwards, and swiftly slashed at the neck of the white-masked man who was standing close at hand.

click -

It was like a dull axe striking a giant tree.

Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Kunai slashed heavily across the white-masked man's neck, producing only a short, muffled sound before it was stuck in his throat, without any clean, crisp "throat-slitting" sensation.

"The opponent's neck area also possesses a powerful defensive structure similar to his mask!"

A thought flashed through Minato Namikaze's mind, but it did not affect his next move in the slightest.

As if sawing a tree, Minato Namikaze suddenly exerted force with his right arm, pulling up the stuck Flying Thunder God kunai and slicing it heavily across the white mask's neck.

crunch--

The incredibly sharp Flying Thunder God Kunai sliced through the opponent's neck, producing a harsh, grinding sound that made one's teeth ache.

Minato Namikaze noticed out of the corner of his eye that the Flying Thunder God Kunai's blade wasn't stained with any crimson blood, and took the opportunity to retreat, moving away from the enemy's position where the Shadow Binding Technique was about to expire.

In a very short time.

Minato Namikaze executed an incredibly smooth close-range combo using Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Unfortunately.

Master Men was never able to break through the enemy's defenses.

Even the materialized chakra of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki couldn't withstand the slicing of the Flying Thunder God kunai, the white mask on the opponent's mask, and the defensive power around his neck...

Minato Namikaze watched the enemy's direction with extreme vigilance.

Without the replenishment of Yin Release chakra, the dark tentacles created by [Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet] gradually faded away.

"The Nara clan's shadow techniques have been developed to such an extent; they are truly a genius!"

White Mask stretched his body, raised his hand and pulled out the Flying Thunder God kunai nailed to his forehead, his empty tomoe eye socket aimed at Minato Namikaze.

"However, in comparison, the Second Hokage's space-time ninjutsu has been deduced to such an extent by you, even... the structure of the technique has changed to some extent. You truly deserve to be called the Yellow Flash of Konoha."

Upon hearing this...

Minato Namikaze's azure pupils contracted slightly.

At this moment, he overturned all his previous guesses about the other party's identity.

The other party could not possibly be a bounty hunter or a Hidden Mist ninja.

The white-masked man knows the Nara clan's shadow magic and can explain it using the reasons that the Nara clan has passed down for many years.

However, it is impossible for the other party to easily know Minato Namikaze's techniques and abilities, let alone directly reveal the "Flying Thunder God Technique"!

Even within Konoha Village.

Most ninjas only know Minato Namikaze as having "extremely fast Body Flicker Technique," rather than "having mastered and upgraded the Flying Thunder God Technique developed by the Second Hokage."

"Could it be that the other person is from the village? But what about that last sentence..."

Minato Namikaze tightened his grip on the Flying Thunder God kunai and asked in a cold voice.

"Who exactly are you?"

"I have said that I am just a ghost that has disappeared into history."

The white-masked man flung his Flying Thunder God kunai to the side, which embedded itself directly into the branch of a thick tree.

The next moment, White Mask clasped his hands together, as if he didn't need to worry about chakra consumption at all, and released a water-style ninjutsu of extremely high level.

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Rumble!

A torrent of water, like a tidal wave, surged forth from in front of the white-masked figure. It quickly gathered together, instantly forming a gigantic oval-shaped water sphere, which then expanded outwards at an unimaginable speed.

In just a few breaths, the materialized water released by this water-style ninjutsu directly submerged a large area of land near the original Kannabi Bridge, its width even comparable to the original length of the Kannabi Bridge.

"This level of chakra... could the opponent be a Jinchūriki?"

Minato Namikaze gripped his Flying Thunder God kunai tightly and retreated backward repeatedly to avoid direct contact with the water flow created by the "Great Exploding Water Wave".

"According to legend, the Three-Tails of Kirigakure is a tailed beast that is skilled in water-style techniques."

"But... the Three-Tails Jinchuriki shouldn't know about the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

in the sky.

Nara Rinka and the others also noticed the water-style ninjutsu below, which had an extremely wide range of influence.

The three ninjas from Minato's team were all worried about their teacher.

"team leader."

Hinata Rei, with his Byakugan activated, reported to his superior from the side.

"The opponent has an enormous amount of chakra, and they replenish it extremely quickly."

"A very strange guy..."

Nara Rinka nodded slightly; he had wanted to say something more.

The massive body of water below then underwent another change.

"Water Release: Rain Formation!"

Clusters of water spheres gathered on the wide water surface, shooting towards the shadow creatures in the sky at bullet speed, covering a wide area that encompassed almost every corner of the sky.

Given the speed and size of this water sphere, once hit, the Shadow Creature will inevitably "crash."

"Hold on tight!"

Nara Rinka gave a soft shout and steered the [Shadow Creature] away from its original position, weaving back and forth amidst a storm of water bullets, constantly dodging attacks from below.

However, having learned from the previous experience, Nara Rinkei not only paid attention to the attacks from below, but also kept an eye on the follow-up movements of the water cannons that were being launched.

as predicted.

Just like the "Water Dragon Bite" we just saw.

This time, the water bullet attack failed to hit the [Shadow Creature]. The water bullets that flew backward once again gathered in the sky to form a super water ball of similar size to the one below.

The sky seemed to have been ripped open, and countless fine columns of water poured out from the water sphere, bombarding the [Shadow Creature] with great speed and force, as if a localized torrential rain had fallen there.

Faced with such high-density, high-frequency water jet attacks.

No matter how skilled Nara Rinka was at flying, he couldn't completely evade it.

At a critical moment.

Nara Rinka decisively stopped controlling the [Shadow Creature], resonated with the power in the [Chakra Crystal], and forcibly summoned an earthen wall in the sky where there was no soil.

"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"

boom! boom! boom!

The high-pressure water jets pounded against the earthen wall defenses, producing a continuous series of impact sounds.

Due to the principle of mutual destruction, these water streams, materialized from Water Release chakra, were unable to penetrate the earthen wall formed by Earth Release chakra.

However, due to the powerful impact of the water column.

The shadow creature inevitably plummeted towards the ground below.

"Is the enemy's target Lan Gui's squad?"

Minato Namikaze frowned as he tentatively stepped onto the giant water sphere summoned by the "Great Explosion Water Wave," sensing a surface tension similar to that of a normal body of water.

Without further hesitation, he stepped on the water and quickly approached the white-masked man, intending to interrupt the other's ninjutsu maintenance.

The yellow flash of the Body Flicker Technique was incredibly fast, and he arrived at a short distance from the white-masked man in a flash. At the same time, his hands rapidly formed hand seals, condensing the Fire Release chakra within his body.

"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"

Inherited from Jiraiya, the Fire Release ninjutsu is not just about burning with conventional flames; it also incorporates a special fuel, further enhancing its power.

White Mask remained unfazed by the attack from the Flying Thunder God Kunai.

However, faced with the fire-style attack, he decisively abandoned maintaining the "Water Release: Rain Formation" and plunged into the water below.

"Water Release: Wave Riding Strike!"

The white-masked man moved at an astonishing speed beneath the water, instantly closing the distance between himself and Minato Namikaze.

Wearing tactical gloves, his hands emerged from beneath the water's surface, intending to pull Minato Namikaze into the current and drown him.

Minato Namikaze's reaction speed is astonishing.

He instantly sensed the opponent's attack, leaped backward a very short distance, took out a Flying Thunder God kunai and gripped it tightly with both hands. After a brief moment of charging, he plunged it downwards.

The white mask, hidden beneath the water's surface, also noticed Minato Namikaze's counterattack. Several highly condensed water-style needles shot out from the water below, aiming directly at Minato's vital points.

"Water Release: Heaven's Cry!"

Minato Namikaze's techniques were outdated, leaving him no time to change his body position.

The unexpected water-style needles were about to pierce the yellow flash of light.

Right at this moment.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Minato Namikaze once again activated a special technique above the Flying Thunder God Kunai, and his entire body instantly disappeared from the spot.

The white-masked figure emerged from beneath the water and immediately looked toward the spot where the Flying Thunder God kunai he had thrown earlier was stuck in the tree trunk.

A huge ball of water was enveloping the tree, but there was no one inside.

"It seems they deliberately avoided the location of that Flying Thunder God kunai..."

The white-masked man knew his trap had failed, and the yellow flash must have gone elsewhere.

The same is true.

Minato Namikaze's figure appeared on the back of the [Shadow Creature].

Orochimaru had given Uchiha Shisui a Flying Thunder God kunai long before.

At this moment.

Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God kunai to rejoin the main force.

"Teacher! / Minato-sensei! / Minato-senpai!"

A chorus of greetings rang out on the 【Shadow Creatures】 screen.

Minato Namikaze didn't bother to reply and simply spoke to Nara Rinkazu.

"Lan Gui, do you still have enough chakra reserves?"