thefictionvixens Chapter 139 One-hit kill, the ruthless and decisive Minato Namikaze
Chapter 139 One-hit kill, the ruthless and decisive Minato Namikaze
Chapter 139 One-hit kill, the ruthless and decisive Minato Namikaze
The Ninja Continent, though referred to as Earth by the Otsutsuki clan from the moon and outer space, is the largest landmass on Earth.
But this largest piece of land is just a tiny patch of land to ninjas whose speed is measured in Mach.
This continent is not even large enough to accommodate five major powers sharing its resources.
If they don't eat or drink, a ninja can travel from one great nation to another in a day and a night.
Therefore, this war between the six states came very suddenly, and its escalation into a fierce battle also came very suddenly.
Several major powers occupy one of the largest territories on the ninja continent, and their spies are spread throughout every region of the ninja world. Even Sunagakure, which lost its intelligence king a few years ago, has long since recovered and re-established a new intelligence agency.
Information is transmitted through summoning techniques, allowing even the leaders of smaller ninja villages to learn about the current battle situation at an extremely fast pace, let alone the leaders of the major ninja villages.
Kushina Uzumaki's complete tailed beast transformation and Yahiko's wooden Buddha statue are both enormous, mountain-like structures located not far from the western border of the Land of Fire. Naturally, they couldn't escape the notice of the spies responsible for monitoring the western border.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha has become a perfect Jinchuriki. The recent Wood Release incident was not actually caused by Konoha, but by Hanzo of the Salamander, a disciple of Hanzo, who is the second Wood Release ninja in the ninja world. This information was instantly obtained by the Five Kage and the high-ranking officials and commanders of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
While being shocked, the doubts in many people's hearts were instantly dispelled.
The Third Raikage, who was observing the battle in Kumogakure, seemed to have figured everything out.
"No wonder they suddenly joined forces; it turns out there's a Wood Release ninja behind them who can fight against space-time ninjas and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
The Third Raikage said coldly, "Hmph, you didn't come to see me? Do you look down on the Land of Lightning?"
"Since they won't give us any meat, then I'll just take it by force."
After saying this, the Third Raikage gave the order: "Prepare the Heavenly Delivery Technique immediately. I will personally participate in the battle."
"Yes, Lord Raikage."
The subordinates were already used to it.
The ninja world generally views the Raikage as a reckless fighter.
The Third Raikage, as the strongest Raikage, has always been at the forefront since becoming a ninja.
Even after becoming the Raikage, this habit and fighting spirit remained unchanged.
In any war, he would volunteer to fight, claiming he didn't want to sacrifice his beloved subordinates, but in reality, he just wanted to have a good fight.
The Hidden Cloud Village, which possesses the Heavenly Delivery Technique, is also accustomed to trying every means to request support from the village when facing life-or-death situations, and then the Third Raikage descends from the sky to save the day.
Therefore, the subordinates skillfully prepared the Heavenly Delivery Technique.
Meanwhile, the fighting was also fierce on the northern border of the Land of Fire.
The arrival of the Hidden Cloud Village forced the pairing of Dan Kato and Minato Namikaze to be broken up.
This duo was originally a perfect match.
Kato Dan used his Spirit Transformation Technique to assassinate enemies whose spiritual energy and Yin Release chakra were not as strong as his own, while Namikaze Minato was responsible for protecting his physical body. If they encountered danger, he would immediately use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape the place with Kato Dan's body.
With the cooperation of the two, Iwagakure, which had no intention of invading, was brought into a stalemate with the northern front of the Land of Fire under Onoki's arrangement.
The involvement of Kumogakure disrupted the rhythm of both sides.
Facing the Cloud Ninja with astonishing speed and expertise in Lightning Release ninjutsu and taijutsu, especially their leader, who is the future A and Killer Bee, this new generation AB duo.
No one in Konoha could stand against them.
The partnership between Kato Dan and Namikaze Minato was forced to disband.
Minato Namikaze, whose speed was second only to Yoru Gojo, volunteered to go and deal with the AB combination from Kumogakure.
Meanwhile, Kato Dan, who was skilled in Yin Release, was responsible for leading the army to deal with the Iwa ninja army, who were skilled in burrowing.
While Kushina Uzumaki and Yahiko were engaged in their interdimensional battle, in the forests of northern Fire Country, Minato Namikaze and AB...
The combination also unfolded a visual feast.
There were no Konoha ninja or Kumo ninja around them.
In battles of this magnitude, having companions nearby is not only unhelpful, but can actually hinder them.
Swish swish—
Blue, white, and gold light flickered continuously in the forest, accompanied by a piercing sound of air being cut and a faint crackling sound of electricity.
If you look closely and listen carefully, you'll find that these whooshing sounds and electrical noises are all caused by that blue-white light.
Around the two flashing lights, on the ground and in the trees, there were also uniquely shaped three-pronged kunai with silicone protective sleeves on their handles.
Each flash of golden light would inevitably appear next to one of the three-pronged kunai.
Every time the golden light appears, the next second, or even just a fraction of a second later, a blue-white light will inevitably appear in front of it, as if they are playing a chase game.
As the two beams of light chased each other, octopus tentacles would occasionally sprout from a tree, like wood-elemental magic, binding or whipping the golden light and creating opportunities for the blue-white light.
The camera zooms in—this isn't a chase of light at all; it's two incredibly fast teenagers engaged in a fierce battle.
It was Minato Namikaze and the AB combination.
Due to the butterfly effect, the battle between Minato Namikaze and the AB team took place several years earlier than in the original story.
This resulted in Minato Namikaze gaining the upper hand.
In the original manga, Minato Namikaze suppressed A, who had mastered the Lightning Release chakra mode, and Killer Bee, who had become the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and could transform his body into octopus tentacles, simply by using his Flying Thunder God Technique and Wind Release nature transformation to cover his kunai.
The current Minato Namikaze no longer bothers to use Wind Release: Nature Transformation to cover his kunai.
Having only engaged in a dozen or so chase scenes with A and observed Killer Bee's movements, Minato Namikaze, with his exceptional battle intelligence and reading ability, had essentially grasped the information about the AB duo.
Thus, Minato Namikaze began to shift from an active to a passive position.
He slowly closed his eyes and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport several times. Suddenly, golden eyeshadow appeared in his eyes.
When I opened my eyes again, my original blue eyes had turned into the eyes of a toad.
The change in his eyes also altered Minato Namikaze's overall demeanor.
--boom!
Just like before, Minato Namikaze had just teleported to the side of a Flying Thunder God kunai when A's figure transformed into a blue-white bolt of lightning, following closely behind.
A forearm thicker than Minato Namikaze's thigh and a fist larger than his head, both covered in blue-white electricity and carrying the monstrous strength comparable to the Senju clan, capable of easily crushing rocks, slammed towards Minato Namikaze's head.
This time, Minato Namikaze didn't teleport to dodge; he simply tilted his head and easily dodged A's straight punch.
Then a dull thud, like punching a sandbag, suddenly exploded through the forest.
The blue and white figure flew backward.
After crashing through several large trees, it was finally bound by an octopus tentacle and landed on the top of a large tree.
"Big brother, are you alright?"
Kirabi, who hasn't yet developed a rapping style, asked with concern.
"Hmph—I'm fine!"
Ai let out a painful groan, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Looking at Minato Namikaze, whose eyes and demeanor had become indifferent, as if he had become a different person, Ai said with apprehension, "Be careful, this guy's nerve reflexes and strength have improved by a lot."
"He is Jiraiya's personal disciple from the Sarutobi class. If I'm not mistaken, his current state should be the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku."
"Big brother, let's attack together."
Killer Bee was suddenly covered with a layer of red, transparent chakra, and he had entered the Tailed Beast Cloak state.
"good!"
Just as Ai nodded, he saw Minato Namikaze in front of him slowly forming hand seals, then creating a shadow clone that instantly disappeared.
Whoosh—
As soon as Minato Namikaze disappeared, a tentacle covered in red, transparent chakra grew from Killer Bee's body. It shot out like an arrow and could easily shatter rocks and trees.
Faced with this attack, Minato Namikaze, just like before, also needed to dodge.
But this time, Minato Namikaze instantly condensed a Sage Art: Rasengan and slammed it onto the incoming tentacle, blasting the entire tentacle into dust.
Taking this opportunity, Ai looked around, searching for the location of another Minato Namikaze, who was neither the real Minato nor a shadow clone.
But the next second, his expression changed drastically.
Whoosh whoosh————
Three Minato Namikazes appeared on treetops in different directions, each throwing a Flying Thunder God kunai towards the A/B duo, then forming hand seals and shouting: "Ninja Art—Handed Sword Shadow Clone Technique!"
In an instant, numerous afterimages appeared around these kunai, and then the afterimages materialized into real objects, like a rain of arrows, about to engulf the AB combination.
If they were just ordinary kunai, no matter how many kunai they produced, the AB duo wouldn't take them seriously. Killer Bee only needed to grow a few octopus tentacles and wave them to create vortexes that could send all the kunai flying.
But now, Killer Bee can't do two things at once.
Moreover, these kunai are not ordinary kunai, but Flying Thunder God kunai.
In just a moment, Ai could guess what would happen next.
If he were alone, with his teleportation speed, which is comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique over short distances, he would have already disappeared by the time the kunai created a shadow clone.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." Right next to him was Killer Bee, whose younger brother didn't have his speed.
Time gave Ai no chance to think. Almost instinctively, he grabbed Killer Bee's arms with both hands, spun Killer Bee's body around, and threw him in a certain direction.
"Big Brother One"
Killer Bee, who had just flown out, also saw the scene of the trident-shaped kunai rain of arrows about to engulf A. He immediately let out a hoarse scream, and then grew an octopus tentacle, trying to reach over and bind A as well.
Unfortunately, the speed at which he flew backwards was faster than the speed at which his tentacles extended, so there was nothing that could be done.
Ai, who threw Killer Bee out, did not sit idly by and wait to die.
Looking at the Flying Thunder God kunai that had completely surrounded him and were scattered all over the ground, Ai threw a punch that unleashed a terrifying shockwave, either sending the kunai flying or changing their direction.
Several shadow clones, whose kunai could not withstand much damage, simply turned into smoke and disappeared.
Although a small opening had been created, Ai dared not rush out in an instant.
Because he knew very well that once his feet left the ground, he would completely lose the initiative.
Only by remaining on the treetop could he react in time.
As for the Flying Thunder God Kunai's attack, A didn't take it seriously at all. Without the Flying Thunder God Kunai covered by wind-style chakra, it couldn't break through his lightning chakra mode.
As it turns out, he was right.
When all the Flying Thunder God Kunai were still a few dozen centimeters away from Ai, a golden light suddenly flashed to Ai's right.
Ai, who was already prepared, immediately swung a powerful hand chop, which struck Minato Namikaze squarely in the neck.
With a bang, it was no surprise that this Minato Namikaze was a shadow clone.
Puff!
Almost the instant A's hand strike hit the shadow clone, another Minato Namikaze teleported to his left, but instead of attacking A, he held a kunai covered in wind chakra and severed the treetop.
Ai and the treetop beneath her feet suddenly plummeted downwards.
The moment he lost his balance, it was another Minato Namikaze, holding a blue and white energy ball in his hand, pressing it down on his back.
Ai seemed to have anticipated this scene, and with his other elbow, he suddenly attacked backward, aiming at Minato Namikaze's head.
If Minato Namikaze wants to press the Rasengan onto him, he must endure an elbow strike.
Furthermore, A's elbows are very long, and with the support of Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his attacks might be faster than the Rasengan. Even if this Minato Namikaze is also a shadow clone, he would be destroyed first.
Ai was fast, but no matter how fast he was and how fast his reaction was, he couldn't outrun Minato Namikaze, whose body-instantaneous movement speed and neural reaction speed were extraordinary.
Swah—
With a flash of golden light, Minato Namikaze, who had just severed the treetop, suddenly appeared in front of Ai.
The next second, this Minato Namikaze transformed back into Minato Namikaze holding a Rasengan in his hand—it was the Flying Thunder God Technique!
The sound of "bang" came from behind, indicating that two of the three Minato Namikaze throwers who had thrown Flying Thunder God Kunai had been destroyed, leaving only the last one.
Whether this Minato Namikaze is the original is no longer important.
With a loud "boom," the Rasengan, formed from Sage Chakra, struck A squarely in the chest.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode, which has its own defense and can withstand very strong attacks, is as fragile as paper in front of this Rasengan.
Ai, who was hit, had his chest instantly caved in and twisted, with spiral patterns appearing on it. Then his body flew backward like a high-speed spinning gear.
With just one move, Minato Namikaze instantly defeated A.
Decisive and ruthless!