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Chapter 151 The First Signs of Hidden Dangers
Chapter 151 The First Signs of Hidden Dangers
Facing Minato Namikaze in person was an extremely risky adventure, and Kiyokazu Shiba was well aware of the dangers involved.
But he still went ahead without hesitation!
This is certainly not because of being crazy or arrogant.
Besides his sense of responsibility as a leader, he also saw the huge potential rewards behind this risk!
Minato Namikaze is now the pillar of Konoha's northern region, and many follow his brilliance, yet few realize the danger lurking within him.
The water gate cannot fail!
Even if he were to lose, or simply cease to be invincible and rampage, it would be a devastating blow to the already precarious morale of Konoha!
At least the Akatsuki has Nagato, who is maturing under the tutelage of Shiba Kiyokawa, as a potential successor.
On the other hand, in the north of Konoha, apart from Minato Namikaze, there was no one else who could take charge.
Konoha is indeed full of talented people and geniuses, but they have too many battles to deal with at the same time!
Not to mention that a few years ago they even tricked White Fang to death, needlessly losing one of their village's top generals.
At this moment, no one knows how much pressure Minato Namikaze, who always appears confident and warm on the surface, is actually under!
So even though he was still crying after being tricked by Shiba Kiyokawa, he still launched another attack without hesitation the next moment!
The Flying Thunder God Technique is still flashing!
But at this moment, Shiba Kiyokawa became unusually steady!
He has always been a calm and restrained ruthless strategist; neither heartache nor anger can affect his rationality when making decisions.
Ice crystals surrounded him, and the famous sword Siming in his hand was also covered with a thin layer of frost.
The next moment, Minato Namikaze appeared beside him once again!
At this moment, Minato Namikaze had begun to recover from the blinding light. He squinted and swung a kunai at Kiyokawa Shiba with one hand, while simultaneously throwing another kunai to the side with the other.
His attacks became more cautious, and he was always ready to shift his position and unleash the Flying Thunder God Technique II.
He just didn't expect that such caution would actually distract him!
So much so that he only realized it the moment he swung the kunai—
Oh no, the distance is an inch too short!
His senses had just been affected by an illusion!
Damn!
Even though he knew in advance that Shiba Kiyokawa was skilled in illusion, he had too many things to guard against at the same time, which made him neglect to be wary of his opponent's illusion!
Just as he had so many things to consider for Konoha at the same time, his mental energy was greatly diverted and consumed after the war began.
Despite Minato Namikaze's comprehensive abilities, he quickly discovered the illusion and dispelled its effects.
However, the greatest danger of the Flying Thunder God lies in its speed!
A momentary misjudgment and pause were enough for Shiba Kiyokawa to react and respond!
"Ding!"
Minato Namikaze's second, corrective slash landed on the closed ice crystal shield.
Immediately, Shiba Kiyokawa's katana swung upwards from below!
Minato Namikaze was forced to teleport away from his original spot by a single strike.
However, the landing point of the second Flying Thunder God technique was not far away.
After creating a small distance, Minato Namikaze stood outside the katana's attack range and quickly formed hand seals!
He became famous throughout the ninja world for his Flying Thunder God Technique, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know any other ninjutsu!
After forming the hand seals, he flung out his shuriken—
"Sword Shadow Clone Technique!"
This is a ninjutsu passed down through generations; Orochimaru knew it, and so did Minato Namikaze, who was his grand-disciple.
At this moment, the distance between him and Shiba Kiyokazu was about ten meters.
A katana couldn't possibly travel that far.
But for a sky full of shuriken, a dozen meters is just a blink of an eye!
At that moment, Minato Namikaze revealed a confident smile.
For him, who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, distance will always be under his control!
His surprise attacks and kills in the past were so amazing that they terrified the enemy, so few people knew that he was also very good at kiting and maneuvering tactics!
He was quite confident in his ability to judge distance.
Unfortunately, Minato Namikaze's intelligence was outdated again this time.
Shiba Kiyokawa exhaled slightly, his gaze focused, and the three ice flowers behind his head began to spin rapidly at that moment!
The tactical reinforcement of Ice Release had an unexpected effect at this moment!
This is the value of bloodline limit ninjutsu – his newly mastered technique perfectly matches his current tactical needs!
With a single slash, ice and snow rapidly gathered in front of the blade!
A three-to-five-meter attack range is the limit of the katana, but it's not Shiba Kiyokawa's!
"Wind Sweeps Across the Frosty Sky - Ice Whirlwind Slash!"
Wind blades, ice shards, and sword energy intertwined, creating a deadly ice whirlwind!
It not only blew away all the shuriken, but also completely engulfed the spot where Minato Namikaze was standing!
Trying to pull me away?
A distance of a dozen meters is probably far from enough!
Minato Namikaze ultimately dodged the attack; the Flying Thunder God Technique's mobility was simply unmatched.
However, this situation was one that Shiba Kiyokawa was happy to accept.
"Is all you can do is dodge? Is that all the Yellow Flash from Konoha is capable of?"
He deliberately made loud, arrogant pronouncements, unfurled his ice wings behind him, and relentlessly pursued the teleporting Minato Namikaze with feigned strength.
In fact, Shiba Kiyokawa knew very well that such a pursuit was tactically useless.
How easy is it to catch the Flying Thunder God?
However, from a strategic perspective, doing so is of great significance!
Because simply showing the Konoha and Iwagakure ninja present that Minato Namikaze had repeatedly failed and fled in a sorry state was enough to push the situation in the direction he wanted to see!
The hidden dangers have already been quietly exposed!
The ninjas of Konoha began to feel anxious and uneasy.
"What's going on? Has Lord Minato been suppressed?"
"How is this possible?! Minato Namikaze is clearly invincible!"
"This can't be real! This can't be!"
On the other hand, the Iwagakure troops, who had been terrified and whose fighting spirit was on the verge of collapse, miraculously regained some courage.
"This defensive line seems holdable?"
"Is there any way we can still salvage the situation?"
"The yellow flash was really blocked? I... is it too late for me to acknowledge this group of people as my leaders?"
As for the Akatsuki, they didn't need any extra encouragement!
From the moment Shiba Kiyokawa arrived, the morale of all the remaining troops in the four battalions remained at its peak, as if it were locked in and could not be shaken at all!
One person becomes the anchor of the sea, stabilizing an entire war zone. Such a feat seems great and needs no further explanation, but in reality, every step is like walking a tightrope.
In the original work, Minato Namikaze did indeed complete the journey successfully, and did so perfectly, achieving his peak moment of being elected the Fourth Hokage!
Unfortunately, in this current timeline, someone has been eyeing the only steel cable beneath his feet with scissors from the very beginning.
The appearance of Shiba Kiyokawa puts Minato Namikaze under immense pressure!
He became increasingly agitated as the fight progressed!
However, misfortune never comes singly; more bad news was carried on the wind from afar.
(End of this chapter)