Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 12: Orochimaru's Expectations

The people in the meeting room dispersed.

Inside the third training ground, the battle at Watergate was also coming to an end.

He couldn't reveal his elemental transformation and Sharingan, and the fact that he created the Rasengan at the age of five was somewhat shocking. There were no related ninjutsu for Wood Release either. He had already shown almost everything he could.

"Hmm... I don't have any better attack methods without releasing the laser, so I'll use this move to end this battle."

Minato extended his right hand, and light gathered in his palm. In the blink of an eye, a magnificent lightsaber appeared in his hand!

"What kind of move is that now...?"

Rope Tree's expression was blank, babbling.

To be honest, he was a little resentful when Minato defeated him.

After witnessing the battle between Minato and Jiraiya, and realizing that the other was indeed stronger than himself, he became somewhat jealous of Minato's talent.

After Minato displayed his Light Release, he calmed down. After all, bloodline limits can't be forced, and the gap between the two of them was too great at the moment.

When Minato unleashed his Wood Release, revealing his dual bloodline limits, he was no longer capable of feeling any jealousy. Simply put, he was numb...

Seeing the lightsaber in Minato's hand, Jiraiya became interested: "Oh? It can actually be condensed into a weapon? I wonder how strong it is."

"Let's use this move on Orochimaru-senpai."

Minato swung his longsword, aiming the tip at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru chuckled upon hearing this: "Oh? Does this mean that in Minato-kun's eyes, my strength is more reliable than Jiraiya's?"

"What?! Minato, is that really what you think?"

Jiraiya felt completely dumbfounded, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

I spent half a day training with you and almost got wiped out by you, and you actually think Orochimaru is more reliable than me?

"They're all...very reliable, haha..."

Minato gave an awkward smile, unsure of what to say.

He simply felt that Orochimaru's methods of self-preservation were stronger than Jiraiya's...

Throughout the entire Naruto series, there may be debate about who is the strongest, but when it comes to who has the best survival skills, Orochimaru is undoubtedly the one!

"A lightsaber?"

Tsunade stroked her chin, examining the lightsaber in Minato's hand with great interest: "Swordsmanship is indeed Orochimaru's forte."

"Tsunade, even you..."

"Get out! Shut up!"

"OK."

Jiraiya immediately fell silent.

Under the expectant gazes of the two, Minato, wielding a lightsaber, suddenly appeared in front of Orochimaru and slashed at Orochimaru's waist!

coming!

Orochimaru instantly retreated, creating two steps of distance. He drew his kunai, ready to retaliate, when he saw Minato suddenly stop, the tip of his sword pointing towards his lower abdomen.

"This is...no good!"

Noticing Minato's unnatural movements, Orochimaru suddenly twisted his waist.

Just as he deviated from the direction pointed by Minato's sword tip, the tip of the lightsaber suddenly shone brightly, and a long blade of light grew out of thin air, leaving a scorched patch on the side of Orochimaru's Chunin vest!

"really…"

Jiraiya shook his head and chuckled, clapping his hands: "Despicable, utterly despicable!"

"You bastard! How dare you talk about a child like that?"

Tsunade punched Jiraiya on the head, causing him to stumble.

On the other side, seeing that Minato did not continue his attack, Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the ten-meter-long lightsaber in the opponent's hand, he was speechless, not knowing whether to be angry or laugh.

"Minato-kun has a very high battle IQ."

Low emotional intelligence: Despicable!

High emotional intelligence: High combat intelligence.

"Ha ha…"

Upon hearing this, Minato smiled sheepishly.

"Hmph, in the end, isn't it just because you guys lack experience?"

Tsunade pulled Minato to her side and ruffled his soft blond hair: "Since it's a lightsaber, isn't it reasonable for it to be able to extend?"

"That makes sense; I was bound by common sense."

Orochimaru chuckled, not at all angry: "Minato-kun, could you demonstrate the power of your lightsaber?"

Minato nodded, took out a kunai, and clashed it with the lightsaber.

The moment the two collided, the blade of the kunai turned fiery red and was melted by the high temperature contained in the lightsaber in just a few seconds!

"Sparashi..." Orochimaru's eyes flashed with excitement.

"call…"

With the kunai melted, Minato also dispelled his lightsaber and breathed a sigh of relief.

Maintaining the lightsaber would continuously consume stamina, much more than lasers, and with his current small frame, he couldn't sustain it for very long.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Tsunade smiled at Minato: "Good job, I'm very satisfied! To celebrate, let's go out for barbecue today, it's on me!"

"oh!!"

Rope Tree became excited when he heard about eating barbecue.

Minato's eyes lit up; he hadn't had barbecue in a while, and the thought of it made him crave it.

"Seriously, shouldn't this meal have been your treat?"

Jiraiya rubbed the large bump on his head and muttered to himself.

He and Orochimaru originally came for this barbecue.

"I only said I'd treat you to barbecue, I didn't say when."

Tsunade chuckled and flicked her hand as if shooing away a fly: "Isn't it the same to invite them again in six months?"

"Then we'll have to calculate interest..."

"Huh? You have a problem with that?"

"No, no, no... Hahaha, oh dear, eating barbecue is such a wonderful thing~"

Jiraiya laughed and the group chatted and laughed all the way to the barbecue restaurant.

Minato and Nawaki sat on either side of Tsunade, while Jiraiya and Orochimaru sat opposite them.

Soon, several plates of roasted meat were served. The fresh meat was laid out on the grill, sizzling and releasing a delicious aroma that made everyone's mouths water.

"I'm starting!"

As soon as the first piece of meat was cooked, Nawaki and Jiraiya eagerly reached for their chopsticks.

He dipped it in the sauce, blew on it a couple of times, and then couldn't wait to put it in his mouth. He then sizzled and laughed because it was so hot, making Tsunade chuckle at his comical appearance.

Minato watched this scene quietly, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Suddenly, a piece of grilled meat was placed on his plate. Minato turned to look at Tsunade beside him, who smiled gently and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Minato shook his head: "It's nothing, it just feels like it's been a long time since it's been this lively around me."

"I see..."

A soft, fair hand gently covered Minato's head. Tsunade's gaze was gentle: "It will always be like this from now on."

Minato nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

The smile was as sunny and gentle as ever, but Tsunade still keenly sensed a feeling that was different from before.

More authentic, and more tender…

"Oh dear..."

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow and grinned.

Orochimaru had a smile on his lips, his usual coldness replaced by a gentler one.

From the moment he first met Minato, he felt as if he were seeing his former self.

Handsome, outstanding, and with an elusive heart as unpredictable as a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.

However, it now appears that although the two are similar, they are not the same.

Minato not only possesses superior talent, but also seems to have traits that are completely different from his own in some aspects.

This made him even more curious and hopeful about the future of Minato...