The Master of Konoha's Legacy

A black liquid surged out from Minato Namikaze's body, rushing towards the horrified Uchiha Tonan and Jigo.

At the same time, Minato Namikaze was transformed into Kakuzu's appearance.

"Bang~"

Water splashes onto the ground.

Water clone!

Damn it, that brat tricked me.

A flash of anger crossed Kakuzu's eyes, and he immediately formed hand seals.

Wind Release: Suppression.

Just as Kakuzu was about to unleash his ninjutsu, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his body.

His years of assassination work made him understand the reason in an instant.

Oh no! This fog is poisonous!

At the same time, the detonators buried in the soil were activated.

"Zzzzz~"

"Oh!"

A small mushroom cloud rose up in the forest.

These things were secretly laid by Uchiha Tonan during his battle with the rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

On a tree branch not far away, Kakashi glanced at the refined Uchiha Tonan beside him with a strange expression:

"You prepared so many things when you left home."

Uchiha Tonan adjusted his glasses and smiled slightly:

Yes.

The ninja tool shop in the clan's territory is having a promotion: buy two explosive tags and get a bottle of poison free.

I thought it was a good deal, so I bought six tickets.

Later I discovered that the poison they sent was all expired.

I'm going to report them to the clan when I get back."

"You have angered me, you will all die."

Before the smoke from the explosion had completely dissipated, a black mass suddenly shot out and attacked Uchiha Tonan and his two companions.

The two immediately leaped, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Kakashi's face darkened. "What the hell is this? It's still not dead."

After landing, Chigo, who was on Uchiha Tonan's back, gently patted Uchiha Tonan's shoulder.

As he climbed off Uchiha Tonan's shoulder, he explained:

"This is Ji Yu Yuan. He should be a rogue ninja from Takigakure, the famous bounty hunter, Kakuzu."

Then he reached out and pushed Kakashi and Uchiha Tonan behind him.

"Get out of the way, he's not someone you can handle."

Uchiha Tonan grabbed Jigo's hand, his expression one of resignation, and said:

“Master Diwu, rest assured, you are our client, and we will protect you even if it costs us our lives.”

Looking at Uchiha Tonan's appearance, Jigo smiled and shook his head, saying:

"You are truly gifted."

The smoke had dissipated, and Kakuzu was seen staggering to his feet, next to a black mass wearing a doll mask.

Uchiha Tonan knew that his actions had just taken Kakuzu's life.

Kakuzu quickly formed hand seals.

"Fire Release: Head Carving".

A scorching pillar of fire shot towards the three of them.

In the blink of an eye, Diwu's eyes widened in anger, and a golden body of a thousand-armed bodhisattva, seemingly illusory, appeared behind him.

Gently raise your right palm and push it forward.

"Bang~"

The pillar of fire that was attacking the three was instantly extinguished.

The remaining force sent Kakuzu, who had just revealed himself, flying dozens of meters away, crashing into countless large trees.

Kakashi was stunned by what he saw.

A question involuntarily flashed through my mind.

Is this something we need to protect?

When the smoke cleared, Kakuzu had vanished without a trace.

"Alright, the enemy has been driven away."

Di Wu lowered his hands and said calmly.

Uchiha Tonan looked at Jigo's retreating figure with reverence, placed his hands on his knees, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Master Jigo."

That move just now didn't seem like ninjutsu.

Is it magic? Or something else?

At this moment, Uchiha Tonan wished he could immediately possess the ability of Earth Enlightenment.

However, considering the vast difference in their abilities, he suppressed his thoughts.

Kakashi's power is so great that he doesn't need two people to protect him at all.

Then he thought of Minato Namikaze, who was still in the midst of battle, and couldn't help but ask:

"Should we go and help Minato-sensei?"

Uchiha Tonan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"No need, let's go to town first."

Even if Minato-sensei can't win, he can escape. We'll only be a burden if we go.

After saying that, he took the initiative to carry Diwu on his back and ran towards the town.

Not long after, Minato Namikaze went to great lengths to eliminate the rogue ninja from Kumogakure.

Worried that Uchiha Tonan wouldn't be able to stop the rogue ninja from Kirigakure, he feinted a couple of times and then broke away to give chase.

The surviving rogue ninja from Iwagakure had already witnessed Minato Namikaze's strength, but dared not pursue him.

Five days later, the group finally safely delivered Chisato to the Temple of Fire.

Thank you.

After signing the mission form, Jigo turned his gaze to Uchiha Tonan.

With a smile in his eyes, he said, "Tu Nan, if you ever get tired of the ninja life, you can consider coming to my Fire Temple."

Uchiha Tonan clasped his hands together in a respectful gesture and said gently:

"Thank you for your kindness, but my ideal is to gain the villagers' approval and then protect them with my life."

I will not leave the village.

"It's okay. You can come anytime if you ever change your mind."

[Chapter 56: The Crown Prince Returns for a Hospital Checkup]

An underground bounty operation.

A group of staff members huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

"Didn't you say that Diwu was just an ordinary monk?"

Kakuzu grabbed the person in charge by the collar with a gloomy expression.

This mission not only failed, but also cost me two lives.

If I hadn't run fast, I might have fallen there.

Facing the enraged Kakuzu, the person in charge stammered:

"Lord Kakuzu, that's what the intelligence reports show, and we've checked it ourselves. That guy has never made a move."

Kakuzu persisted, saying, "Do you know I almost died?"

The person in charge quickly replied:

"Regarding the error in the intelligence, our bounty agency is willing to offer Lord Kakuzu a reasonable compensation."

"Hmph, compensation."

Jiao Du gave a disdainful sneer and asked in a deep voice:

"How many."

.......

Inside the Hokage Building, Minato Namikaze and his group, who had returned to the village, were handing over their missions.

After listening to Minato Namikaze's report and reading the news from the Fire Temple, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction and said:

“You did a very good job.”

This time, they encountered three Jonin rogue ninjas, plus the rumored bounty hunter Kakuzu.

Therefore, the Fire Temple voluntarily increased the reward to 600,000 taels.

The mission level has been upgraded to A.

In light of Tu Nan and Kakashi's excellent performance during the mission, you are being promoted to Chunin as a special exception.

Uchiha Tonan and Kakashi bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Thank you, Hokage-sama."