Chapter 179: Minato vs Iwagakure
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While Minato was cutting down Iwagakure ninja, the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, Han, unleashed his unique ninjutsu.
The steam he had absorbed earlier suddenly erupted from his body, and then he charged toward Konoha's ninja with incredible speed.
"Don't even think about it!"
Shikaku quickly formed hand seals, and a shadow shot out, precisely binding Han's legs. The other members of the Nara clan, who had accompanied him, also quickly followed Shikaku's lead, extending seven or eight shadows to latch onto Han.
At the same time, Chōza's body expanded, with his enormous fists becoming the most prominent. He delivered a massive punch aimed directly at Han, while Inoichi Yamanaka focused intently on Han, preparing to seize the right moment to control him.
The Ino-Shika-Chō trio's combined technique once again bloomed on the battlefield.
However...
Han was like a train that had broken free from its tracks, steam shooting in all directions as he charged ahead. The seven or eight shadows that had managed to grab his legs only held him for less than a second before they were torn apart.
Shikaku grunted and took a step back, his expression grim as he watched Han's monstrous strength. Seeing Chōza moving in to engage the beast-like Han, Shikaku hurriedly called out, "Inoichi!"
Inoichi understood instantly. Han was too fast for him to land his technique, and seeing Han break through seven or eight shadows so easily, along with Shikaku's warning, he quickly grasped the situation. He immediately used his technique on Chōza, controlling his movements for a moment, causing the giantized body to swerve to the side in an attempt to avoid Han's charge.
Although Inoichi's quick decision was effective, Chōza still got grazed by Han. Even this slight touch sent the massive Chōza flying, his skin severely burned by the steam that emanated from Han.
"Damn it, what kind of monster is this?"
The thought raced through Shikaku's mind as he grit his teeth in frustration. He didn't even have time to shout a warning as Han, wreathed in steam, charged into the midst of Konoha's forces. In an instant, every Konoha ninja in his path was sent flying. The enormous force not only shattered their bones but also scorched their flesh with steam, leaving them severely burned.
This scene struck fear into many of Konoha's ninja, who scrambled to avoid being hit by the steam-shrouded red figure, throwing their formation into chaos.
Minato, who had been cutting down Iwagakure ninja, heard the commotion behind him. He glanced back, his expression shifting. Without hesitation, he activated the Flying Thunder God technique.
In an instant, his figure disappeared. The Iwagakure ninja, who had been drawn in by Minato's momentary distraction, launched their attacks at where he had been, only to strike empty air.
"What kind of speed is that?!" The Iwagakure ninja were dumbfounded as their attacks missed.
Returning to his own forces using the Flying Thunder God technique, Minato bit his thumb and pressed his hand to the ground. A complex black seal spread outward from his palm in an instant.
Poof!
A puff of white smoke appeared!
"Yo, Minato." A familiar voice rang out as the massive figure of Jiraiya's summoning toad, Gamabunta, slowly emerged from the smoke.
"Gamabunta, I need you to stop that man!" Minato pointed to the red figure rampaging across the battlefield.
Gamabunta followed Minato's gesture and, seeing the red figure, grinned.
"No problem!"
"Thanks." Standing on Gamabunta's head, Minato's figure disappeared once again. He reappeared within the Iwagakure forces, killing two Iwagakure ninja before they could even react.
"Bury those kunai underground!"
Seeing Minato's movements, Kitsuchi, who had been observing him, gave a grave order to the nearby Iwagakure ninja.
This command showed that Kitsuchi had already figured out the core of Minato's Flying Thunder God technique and devised a countermeasure.
Minato glanced at Kitsuchi and smiled slightly, offering his assessment: "Impressive, but... it's useless."
Meanwhile, Gamabunta drew his short blade with a resounding clang. The massive blade swung down toward Han, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind.
Han looked up at the descending blade, his eyes brimming with violent intent.
"Too slow."
Although the blade was incredibly heavy, it wasn't fast enough.
Steam exploded from Han's body as he instantly dashed forward, avoiding the area covered by the blade.
Like the effect of Lightning Release, steam also enhanced Han's speed, making him faster, and his strength increased as well.
Gamabunta's blade struck the ground, creating a massive crack. The impact sent a wave of dust and debris flying in all directions, propelled by the force of the wind pressure.
Gamabunta wasn't sure if he had hit Han, so his eyes remained locked on the swirling dust.
"Damn, I didn't control my strength properly. This is troublesome."
The dust cloud obscured his vision, making it difficult to locate Han.
Just then, Han's red figure shot out from the dust and charged toward Konoha's ninja once again.
"You dare ignore me!"
Seeing that Han had ignored him and was going after Konoha's ninja, Gamabunta's expression turned cold. His belly bulged, and he spat out four or five massive water bullets at Han.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the terrifying sound of something cutting through the air, Han turned around, his expression changing as he quickly moved to evade.
The large water bullets exploded around him, the impact knocking him to the ground. At the same time, Gamabunta raised his short blade and swung it down toward the fallen Han.
"Nicely done! As expected of Jiraiya-sama and Minato-sama's summoning beast!"
Seeing Han, who had been wreaking havoc among Konoha's forces, knocked down, the surrounding Konoha ninja erupted in cheers.
From a distance, Ye Zi, who had been observing the battle, frowned slightly.
Han's steam-based transformation, coupled with his Tailed Beast cloak, made him a terrifying force of destruction, while Gamabunta's overwhelming strength as a giant summon and his powerful water techniques made him a prominent figure on the battlefield.
However... Ye Zi's attention was still focused on Minato.
Based on White Zetsu's information and what he was witnessing, Ye Zi surmised that Minato's technique likely involved space-time ninjutsu. Only space-time ninjutsu could account for the terrifying speed at which he moved between enemy and allied forces.
Though he couldn't see the marked kunai due to the limits of his vision, from White Zetsu's descriptions, he had deduced that Minato's technique likely involved using kunai as a means for teleportation.
Ye Zi silently kept Minato's abilities in mind, forming a basic judgment about them. If they ever faced each other in battle, he would be somewhat prepared.
However, relying on such basic information alone was not enough to fully understand the true terror of the Flying Thunder God technique.
The seals on the kunai served as space markers, which aligned with Ye Zi's analysis. But what he didn't know was that Minato could also imprint those spatial markers on targets with just a touch.
"Space-time ninjutsu, huh..."
Ye Zi muttered softly, feeling a slight stir of excitement in his heart. If this had been in the past, he might have been overwhelmingly thrilled and willing to do anything to uncover the secrets of this ninjutsu.
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