Konoha: Who's the good guy?

The captivating dance moves, paired with the mountain scenery, are complemented by a specially created D-level illusion called "Magic BGM" to prevent the dance from becoming monotonous and boring.

Minato Namikaze's two dances received unanimous praise from all the audience members present.

After the brief joke, Might Guy, Kakashi, and the others resumed their rigorous training.

Only Obito, hesitantly, came over to ask Yamanaka Kei if he could teach him these two songs and the accompanying dances.

No other meaning.

He just felt that the teacher danced very well, and it would be a pity if no one could learn it.

As expected, that afternoon, Obito was given special attention by Minato for picking at his rice before eating his vegetables at lunchtime, and was forced to train for more than an hour.

In the afternoon, Minato Namikaze and Kei Yamanaka did not spar again, but instead each sorted out their experiences.

Both the Crow Flying Thunder God and the Flying Thunder God Kunai have their own advantages and disadvantages in actual combat.

The former is agile and swift, significantly increasing the attack range.

There's no need to re-throw kunai after each attack, nor is there a need to painstakingly calculate the landing point of each Flying Thunder God strike.

In high-speed battles, it allows users of the Flying Thunder God Technique to exhibit even greater speed.

Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious. In many cases, the flight path of crows is somewhat predictable, and if they get too close to the target, they are easily killed by the attacker.

As for the latter...

The Flying Thunder God technique involves constantly throwing kunai, which allows each attack to achieve the desired effect, making it more dangerous and deadly.

The landing point in space is also more difficult to predict, making it difficult for the enemy to launch an effective counterattack.

The downside is that when facing a large number of enemies or extremely fast enemies, it often requires more throwing and landing point calculations, and the number of spatial transfers will also increase dramatically.

Moreover, although each throw takes little time, repeated use can easily lead to being outmaneuvered by those who can execute ninjutsu extremely quickly.

Minato Namikaze is having some troubles.

In the battle just now, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique three to four times more times than his best friend!

There are three main reasons for this result.

Firstly, he was at a disadvantage when his close friend amplified his power with the Water Arm Technique.

This forced him to use spatial transfer to pull, decelerate, and accelerate.

To gain power by using speed.

Secondly, those psychic crows are really troublesome!

He has begun to consider whether he should also raise some crow spirit beasts.

In Konoha, most crows that can be used as summoning beasts have undergone several generations of training.

During their infancy, they are aided in growth with secret medicines, and with proper training from spirit beasts, they can become qualified combatants in a maximum of three months.

Although they don't have nearly as much chakra as the toads of Mount Myōboku.

But the speed that burst forth in a short time, combined with the psychic's unpredictable attacks, even he found it troublesome.

Thirdly, and most importantly!

His Flying Thunder God Technique must, absolutely must, have anti-theft measures added!

At the very least, you must add the Flying Thunder God Kunai you use when sparring with Yamanaka Kei!

His Flying Thunder God Kunai was thrown for himself, wasn't it?

Jing actually used his technique to preemptively secure a spot, then threw the kunai far away for him to pick up. Is that reasonable?

Are you walking your ninja dog?

Moreover, several times he thought he had seized an opportunity, but this guy actually used his spatial coordinates to escape.

This, in turn, put him at an even greater disadvantage.

Minato Namikaze is very clear.

If this battle continues at this pace, his disadvantage will only grow.

That's why he took the risk of trying to inscribe the Flying Thunder God Technique directly onto Yamanaka Kei's body.

I just didn't expect it.

Having anticipated this, Yamanaka Kei used it as an opportunity to set an ambush.

They took him down directly.

"It seems I've become somewhat complacent over the years!"

Minato Namikaze glanced at his best friend, who was sitting cross-legged on the roof in the distance, looking deep in thought.

I secretly resolved to work even harder in the future.

He doesn't mind dancing, but he would probably be even happier if his best friend danced with him.

"Hmm... I remember there's a ninjutsu called Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique at Mount Myōboku?"

Minato Namikaze rubbed his chin.

They quickly found the best ninjutsu to counter the Mind-Body Disorder Technique.

Next time! Hmm! Next time I'll definitely get my best friend to dance a proper routine for him!

"Achoo~"

Shan Zhongjing suddenly sneezed.

Rubbing his itchy nose, he subconsciously glanced at Minato Namikaze, who was writing and drawing on a scroll in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

This guy is no longer the innocent and naive little sunshine he used to be!

That guy's been getting increasingly ruthless lately!

Who is this kind-hearted person who uses close-quarters combat techniques to target someone's groin?

Fortunately, his skill in water manipulation was high enough, otherwise the outcome would have been disastrous...

"Chakra, oh chakra~"

Yamanaka Kei sighed, becoming increasingly eager to obtain an attribute that increases chakra.

It is said that when you are poor, you strike with precision; when you are rich, you use overwhelming firepower.

If only he had the same amount of chakra as Minato.

Why be so stingy in the battle just now, not even daring to use the Flying Thunder God Technique more often?

But what if he had the same amount of chakra as Hashirama Senju?

Hehe~

Do you know what a saturation attack is?

"I need to tell Shikaku when I get back this afternoon so he can choose a mission from the Land of Iron."

Yamanaka muttered something under his breath.

He has now done most of the preparations he can.

As long as a suitable task comes along.

Then he could leave Konoha openly and legitimately and head to the Land of Iron to find Uchiha Madara!

Time flies by in a peaceful and stable life.

The tranquil environment of the training cave made one completely unaware of the tense atmosphere that the Third Shinobi World War was about to begin.

In the morning, I spar with Minato; in the afternoon, I train alone or give pointers to the three little ones.

In the evening, I held the fragrant Kushina in my arms and enjoyed a rare moment of leisure together.

Before we knew it, it was already mid-November.

I pondered the scenery in the mountains.

Is Nara Shikaku reliable or not? He hasn't managed to get either of the two things he asked him to do done.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, once again dispatched an Anbu to summon him to the Hokage's office.

The huge office was filled with smoke.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe dangling from his lips, stood with his back to the setting sun, puffing out smoke.

The golden sunset failed to illuminate his figure; instead, it cast a shadow and a sense of heaviness upon his face.

Recently, the ninja outposts along the border of the Land of Fire have been frequently harassed.

It is clear.

Some ninja villages are already eager to test the waters against Konoha.

But this was neither a chance provocation during the mission nor a deliberate attempt to ambush them from the outside.

It's a border post!

A border outpost that represents the face of Konoha Village and the dignity of the Land of Fire's territory!

If a strong response cannot be given or the focus of the conflict cannot be shifted...

"Jing, I need you to go to Kumogakure to carry out a classified mission. There, the undercover intelligence agent, the 'Walking Priestess,' will be responsible for meeting you and providing you with intelligence support."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice carried an unusual seriousness and repression.

The scroll tossed out had no grade or standard, but every word on it was enough to make a slightly timid ninja's heart stop when they saw it.

"......yes!"

Yamanaka Kei pursed his lips, inwardly cursing and giving Nara Shikaku the middle finger.

This is fucking...

He waited for more than ten days.

The mission's destination turned out to be the Land of Lightning, not the Land of Iron?

and......

Is this task really that difficult?