The First Show of Fame

The dawn sunlight shone over the Kumogakure camp. Shintaro, Minato, and Ai were still fighting in the open space surrounded by Kumogakure ninjas.

Shintaro and Minato seemed to handle Ai with ease, even finding time to attack the surrounding Kumogakure ninjas.

Ai rushed between them but couldn't land any hits.

However, Minato and Shintaro also couldn't find an effective way to inflict serious damage on Ai.

There was no point in continuing the fight.

Minato moved beside Shintaro, and both decided to retreat.

Minato placed his hand on Shintaro's shoulder, and they vanished, reappearing on a distant slope. The tunnel exit had been blocked by the explosion.

They then retreated to the Konoha camp.

At the Kumogakure camp, Ai sighed in relief before suddenly losing his strength and collapsing.

"Ai-sama!"

The Kumogakure ninjas gathered in panic.

Ai waved his hand, indicating he was merely exhausted.

After all, Minato relied on [Hiraishin no Jutsu] to teleport, Shintaro used [Blue] to pull himself, but Ai had to rely on his lightning element to stimulate himself to fight the two at high speed, which naturally placed a great burden on his body.

After calming down, Ai ordered his men to clean up the aftermath while he silently returned to the camp.

Ai sat behind his desk. After a long silence, he furiously punched the desk, splitting the large desk in two.

"Damn it!!!"

The Kumogakure ninja standing guard outside ran in panic, and Ai commanded, "Go and investigate! Who is the white-haired ninja with Namikaze Minato?!"

"Yes!"

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Crossing the border of the Land of Frost, Shintaro began chatting with Minato.

"Minato-san, what ninjutsu do you think could break Ai's lightning chakra?" Shintaro asked.

Minato first said, "You and Kakashi are in the same class, so you don't need to call me so differently. If you don't mind, just call me sensei."

Then he started thinking about the question, and after a while, he answered, "That's a secret lightning chakra mode in Kumogakure Village. According to attribute restraint, it's natural to use wind element to break it."

"But Ai is so fast in Lightning Chakra Mode, ordinary wind element ninjutsu can't touch him at all. So I want to combine the Wind Element with [Rasengan], then use it with [Hiraishin no Jutsu], maybe then I can break it."

Shintaro nodded after hearing this. He also believed this was a possible route.

"By the way, you also have wind element chakra, and your talent is outstanding. Maybe you can help me develop this jutsu." Minato reached out and patted his shoulder for encouragement.

Shintaro replied casually, but besides this method, he was also thinking of another way.

'Maybe [Blue] and [Rasengan] could be combined...'

Minato asked again this time, "By the way, when did your Kekkei Genkai awaken?"

Shintaro immediately thought of an answer: "After the Chunin exam."

This answer was, of course, incorrect. If Minato referred to the Six Eyes, he was born with them. If he meant the Limitless Technique, Shintaro awakened it when he was still a Genin.

After giving the general answer of the Chunin exam, he didn't want Minato to know that he had been hiding it since he was young, making it seem too crafty.

Minato nodded when he heard this and said, "So, you are a double Kekkei Genkai ninja. This is uncommon in Konoha. Truly amazing."

Shintaro exchanged a few polite words, and they didn't discuss the matter further.

"You've achieved remarkable feats this time. I will write to Hokage-sama and recommend you for a promotion."

Minato continued to win Shintaro's favor, clearly linked to the fact that he had just witnessed his true strength.

"Don't blame Hokage-sama for this. Sometimes he can't help it."

Minato was referring to Shintaro's rejection of the promotion to Jonin.

Shintaro waved his hand and said, "It's fine."

Minato thought to himself and said, "Actually, I also feel there are many things in Konoha that need to change now..."

"Just wait a little longer... Wait until..."

He didn't continue.

But even so, it showed that Minato regarded Shintaro as his own.

Shintaro felt a bit touched deep inside and said, "I believe Minato-sensei can change Konoha."

A gentle smile appeared on Minato's kind face, and his eyes looked ahead firmly.

Both moved quickly and soon returned to the camp.

As soon as Minato returned to the camp, he rushed to the tent where Orochimaru was recovering, but Shintaro was stopped by a group of people. They were some members of Inuzuka Gaku's team and Kiromaru.

"Are you okay?" Gaku asked with concern.

Shintaro smiled and spread his arms without saying anything.

Daichi actually stepped forward and walked carefully, looking up and down at Shintaro.

"It's fine!" He seemed surprised.

Isamu could only sigh: "Being able to fight in the Kumogakure camp until dawn and still be uninjured is as excessive as Minato-sama."

Takuto's eyes widened, and he looked much more energetic.

Kiromaru ran around Shintaro twice, wagging his tail before returning to Gaku.

Shintaro said, "Aren't you happy to see me okay?"

"Of course, I'm happy!" Daichi smiled brightly, "I'm still waiting for you to become Hokage in the future."

Shintaro laughed and said, "Then you'll have to keep waiting."

Everyone laughed heartily, and Daichi's face turned red again.

"Don't laugh!"

Unfortunately, Daichi never managed to keep the Inuzuka Gaku team in check.

So, a few people laughed and dispersed.

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Soon, the news of the nighttime assault on the Kumogakure Ninja camp led by Minato and Shintaro spread in the Konoha camp and to the Konoha village along with the ninjas reporting the battle situation.

People started saying that Shintaro would become the second Yellow Flash, and they began thinking of nicknames for Shintaro, like White Flash, White Death, etc. In short, they imitated the naming style of Yellow Flash.

Though it sounded a bit amusing, it also indicated that Shintaro had begun to show his prestige.

In Konoha, Shintaro's acquaintances also heard about his reputation on the battlefield.

Everyone had different reactions after learning this.

Kakashi initially received the mission in the mission collection area but learned about it after hearing people discussing it.

Then he decisively chose to join the team on an S-rank mission, "Shintaro is ahead; I can't lag behind anymore."

Guy increased his training volume, not entirely for Shintaro, but mainly because during the war, all daily missions fell on them, the ninjas staying in the village, leaving them less time to train.

After Asuma got the news, he seemed to get an idea and directly headed to the Hokage Building.

Kurenai was initially happy because Shintaro had made a contribution but soon became worried for him.

"Fighting inside the Kumogakure camp... Shintaro must be injured... Father, do you think I can go to the border to look for him?"

Shinku beside her sighed, lamenting that women couldn't endure, and said, "You can't go, but you can write a letter."

"Yes! Write a letter!" Kurenai's eyes lit up, full of excitement, and then a hint of shyness appeared.

The girl began to think wildly in her heart. After all, a wife writing to her husband far away on the battlefield is a theme often seen in drama creations. She seemed to include herself in it.

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In the Kumogakure Ninja camp, there was another explosion, and the new table that had just been replaced was broken by Ai's palm.

"A Chunin! Are you telling me we were fooled by a Chunin?!"

Ai got angry again at his subordinates.

"There's also Namikaze Minato..." His subordinate said obediently.

"Shut up!" Ai said angrily.

He got dizzy when he heard the name Namikaze Minato, and now there was another name, Uchiha Shintaro.