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"If it's just taking them away, that's fine..."

The toad-sage Fukasaku shook his head: "What I fear is that those souls have already been devoured by Minazuki Yoru..."

"Wha, what?!"

Minato Namikaze's eyes widened. Devouring souls—what an evil and terrifying phrase! That guy actually possesses such terrifying power and methods?!

"The Pure Land of the Underworld will be devoid of souls, and an invisible empire will shroud the world..." The Great Toad Sage slowly spoke, "That child possesses the power to control souls. He is not the Child of Prophecy, yet he can still bring about different changes to the world. It's just unknown whether this change will bring stability to the world... or destruction."

"Master...the power of the soul..." Minato Namikaze murmured, conveying a message powerful enough to cause a huge upheaval in the ninja world.

No wonder that guy's growth rate is so fast. In the initial intelligence, Minazuki Yoru was just a Kirigakure ANBU member who mastered a special secret technique, but every time he appeared, he was able to show a powerful force that far exceeded the intelligence!

That thing... is a monster that grows by devouring death and slaughter!

Minato Namikaze felt a chill run down his spine, and fine beads of cold sweat began to appear on his forehead.

How could someone born in the Blood Mist Village, feeding on death and slaughter, possibly bring peace to the world...? That guy is probably the one who will bring disaster and destruction to the ninja world in the future!

"The Great Toad Sage, that guy Minazuki Yoru, who exactly is he...?"

Before Minato could finish speaking, the Great Toad Sage lowered his eyelids and fell asleep at an extremely fast pace.

"I know you have many questions in your heart, but all your questions can only be answered when the Great Toad Sage awakens again. Who knows, there might even be new precognitive information appearing in your dreams."

Seeing this, the toad sage said in a deep voice, "However, no matter what doubts you may have in your heart at this moment, Minato, you are the child of prophecy that Jiraiya once believed in. He believed that you could do what the Sage of Six Paths did in the past, to pacify the chaotic world and bring true stability to this world."

So, just go for it! Whatever choice you make, whatever decision you make, as long as you believe in yourself, there will be no problem!

"Just believe in yourself..."

Minato Namikaze murmured, his eyes filled with confusion.

He believed in himself, but he simply couldn't believe in himself.

He failed to protect his disciples; Obito, Kakashi, and Rin all perished in battle.

He failed to protect his comrades. His former comrade-in-arms, Akimichi Tou, died in his arms. On the frozen Higashimatsu Mountain, he witnessed his companions and fellow countrymen being frozen by the ice flowers and losing their lives, and he could only watch helplessly...

"Can I really...do it?"

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Chapter 86: The Tale of Unwavering Perseverance

In the face of that monster, everything he did was meaningless, and in the end, he even became an executioner with his hands stained with countless drops of blood.

Mizuki slaughtered the entire Konoha camp, but didn't he also slaughter the entire Kirigakure camp?!

The prophesied child who will quell the chaos and bring true peace to the world...

What merit or ability does he possess to deserve such a title!

Minato Namikaze fell into self-doubt, his sky-blue eyes filled with confusion.

He subconsciously looked towards the teacher lying on the ground, gazing at the lifelike, almost living Jiraiya.

"What should I do, Jiraiya-sensei...?"

"Oh, right, Minato."

Fukasaku the Toad took a book from his robes and handed it to Minato Namikaze: "This is a novel that Jiraiya hasn't published yet. Speaking of which, he's always wanted to be a novelist."

Minato Namikaze took the novel. On the cover of the book were the words "The Story of a Strong and Resilient Ninja" written in bold, flamboyant strokes.

"The Tale of a Resilient Ninja... Jiraiya-sensei's novel..."

Minato Namikaze flipped through the contents, and Fukasaku the Toad Master didn't disturb him, silently walking out of the cave.

"Let's go, old man, let's prepare the ingredients. Minato rarely comes here, so I have to cook him a good meal."

"Okay, I'll go to the river. The insects there are the fattest, and Minato will definitely like them."

The two toad masters began preparing the ingredients, but before Master Shima could finish making the delicious special dish, a communication toad appeared.

"Is Minato Namikaze busy right now? The Third Hokage has a new mission that needs his attention."

Fukasaku picked up a bowl of cooked earthworm noodles: "Oh, a mission? I'll go check on Minato's situation..."

"No need, Master Fukasaku, I'm already healed!"

Minato Namikaze appeared at the entrance, his golden hair shining even brighter in the sunlight.

Those sky-blue eyes, which had been filled with sadness and confusion, regained their sunlight at this moment.

He kept that book, "The Story of Perseverance and Resilience," tightly in his hands!

"It seems that Jiraiya's novel has given you quite a bit of inspiration." Fukasaku, of course, noticed Minato Namikaze's change in expression, and picked up the earthworm noodles in his hand: "Would you like to have a bowl of rice before you go?"

"Uh……"

Minato Namikaze glanced at the 'delicious food' in his bowl, his sunny smile turning slightly awkward, and he subconsciously looked at the communication toad.

"This is the mission the Third Hokage wants to give you."

The communication toad took a scroll out of its mouth and handed it to Minato.

Minato paid no attention to the strange liquid on the scroll, opened it, and read it carefully. Soon, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and his expression became serious.

"Looks like a very difficult task." Master Shima took out a small bowl and handed it to the communication toad.

"No, it wasn't difficult. I just felt a bit emotional. If we had done this earlier, Konoha and Kirigakure might not have ended up like this, and that Mizuki Yoru probably wouldn't have grown into what he is today."

"Thank you, boss! Thank you, big sister! We're sorry to have troubled you!"

Minato Namikaze shook his head, put away the scroll, and bowed to the toad sage Fukasaku and the sage Shima.

"There's no trouble at all. I was the one who invited you over... Are you sure you don't want to eat before you leave?"

"The mission is urgent, let's enjoy the boss's cooking another time!"

"Alright alright……"

Fukasaku the Sage formed hand seals and then released the Reverse Summoning Technique.

"Oh!"

Minato Namikaze's figure vanished instantly.

The next moment, he returned to his home.

After tidying up his ninja tool bag, Minato Namikaze took a deep breath and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. In an instant, he appeared in the Hokage's office, next to a person wearing a Konoha Jonin vest with his right eye wrapped in bandages.

"You're back, Minato?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath of his brand-new pipe and handed a mission sheet to Minato Namikaze.

"The situation is urgent, so I had no choice but to send you."

"Orochimaru intercepted information from Iwagakure. Onoki wants to request Kirigakure to allow Mizuki Yoru to join the Iwagakure battlefield... To be honest, we are already prepared to negotiate with Kirigakure, so under no circumstances can we allow Iwagakure to convey our intention to cooperate to Kirigakure."

"Minato, I know you just came back from the Hidden Mist battlefield not long ago, and Shisui and Mitsukaze's funeral has just ended. You are all exhausted, but you two are currently the fastest in the village, so I can only ask you for help."

"I need you to deliver this invitation for a ceasefire and peace talks to Kirigakure as quickly as possible, and at the same time, intercept and kill the Iwagakure envoys to the greatest extent possible!"

"No matter what, we cannot allow Minazuki Yoru to participate in the war again!"

Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly.

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

"Leave it to us!"

The two took the mission scroll. Minato took a deep breath and grabbed Shisui's shoulder: "I still have the Flying Thunder God mark left from the Hidden Mist battlefield, but without Kushina's help, teleporting this distance would probably exhaust my chakra, so..."

"Don't worry, Lord Minato, leave the rest to me!"

"Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice."

"Alright! Let's go!"

The two figures vanished from their spot in an instant, and when they reappeared, a chilling aura made them shiver.

"This is... Jinan Town?"

The familiar surroundings made Uchiha Shisui's eyes widen: "So this is Lord Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique? As expected of... Lord Minato!"

Uchiha Shisui grabbed Namikaze Minato, who was almost collapsing to the ground, and hugged him tightly.

"I guess I've reached my limit..." Minato Namikaze sighed helplessly, took out a soldier's ration pill from his ninja tool pouch at his waist, and put it in his mouth.

Without Kushina's help, his chakra was simply insufficient to support spatial teleportation over such a distance; he had already reached his limit with just one teleport.

I really miss Kushina. It's a pity that such an operation deep into enemy villages can't take the Jinchuriki with it, and Kushina has already headed towards the Iwagakure battlefield, so naturally she can't go with him.

"From now on, I can only rely on you, Shisui!"

"Don't worry, Lord Minato, leave everything to me!"

With a resolute gaze, Uchiha Shisui took a deep breath, hoisted Namikaze Minato onto his back, and vanished in an instant, transforming into a black shadow...

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Chapter 87 The Battle of Kirigakure!

To be honest, Ye really didn't want to fight Yuan Shi.

Even though Yuan Shi had always treated him as a tool, it was an undeniable fact that Yuan Shi had raised him and helped him when he needed it most.

This is why Ye met with Master Yuan as soon as he returned to the village.

Unfortunately, rights are not something you can simply give up.

Moreover, this is especially true for someone like Master Yuan, who has been obsessed with power his entire life...

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Thunder Release: Thunder Ball!"

The Mizukage's direct subordinates are indeed the elite of the elite. The moment Yoru held Hyōrinmaru and revealed his hostility, they immediately unleashed a top-tier combination of ninjutsu.

A dazzling ball of lightning merged into the water dragon bullet, and a water-electric dragon roared out, charging fiercely towards the night.

Although its power was not as great as the Lightning Water Dragon Bullet released by the Fourth Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage during the Fourth Shinobi World War, which was enough to restrain Edo Madara, it still contained both lightning and water chakra nature transformations, making it extremely powerful.

Unfortunately, it's of no use to the night.

“You haven’t been to the front lines, so you don’t know my strength. Relying solely on data and battle reports is like seeing the whole leopard through a tube, or a frog in a well.”

Facing the roaring lightning and water dragon bullets, Yoru showed no fear: "But I'm curious, Yagura, you know my combat strength, so why did you do this under these circumstances? It seems your brain has indeed been completely devoured by power."

The biting cold completely froze the roaring Thunderwater Dragon Ball, and an ice dragon roared out, smashing the frozen ice dragon to pieces, scattering them all over the ground.

"Ice Release, huh..."

The fact that the combined ninjutsu was casually destroyed by Yoru caused astonishment in the eyes of all the Anbu members present.

Yuan Shi's eyes darkened slightly: "Use Wind Release and Lightning Release! Third Hokage, why aren't you making a move? Are you waiting for this traitor to cut off your head?!"

Upon hearing his master call his name, the Third Mizukage, his eyes somewhat confused, raised his head in bewilderment and slowly turned his gaze to Yoru.

"Mizuna Tsukiyo... Enemy... Battle..."

"The Art of Water Release and Hidden Mist..."

"Did the collision of eye powers cause confusion... No, there are still residual eye powers." Looking at the Third Mizukage, who was forming hand seals and exhaling thick mist, Yoru curled his lip. Madara's eye power was indeed not to be underestimated.

This means he'll have to face the Third Mizukage, the Mizukage's direct ANBU under the Master, and Yagura at the same time.

It doesn't matter anymore, the result is the same!

"Wind Release·Hao Kong Cannon!"

Lightning Release: Lightning Tornado!

"Lightning Release: Doreball!"

A dense array of lightning and wind ninjutsu surged forth from the thick fog, hurtling towards the night.

Night's eyes narrowed slightly. The Hidden Mist Technique could indeed limit the Sharingan's effectiveness to some extent, but don't forget...