Chapter 16: Extraordinary Gains

**Chapter 16: Extraordinary Harvest**

"Am I dead?"

Kai felt his head splitting in pain. However, when he felt his senses fully returning, he immediately confirmed one thing—he wasn't dead!

Thinking about this, Kai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If he had really died like this, he would probably have become the most humiliating transmigrator ever. But now, Kai felt his eyes were a bit swollen, and his body wasn't very comfortable either.

"You're awake?" At this moment, a voice reached Uchiha Kai's ears.

This voice was very gentle, and from the tone, Kai subtly detected a hint of apology.

Raising his head slightly, Kai saw the person speaking and involuntarily trembled all over. He couldn't forget that this guy had given him an experience akin to death.

But now, this person had a gentle expression and looked very approachable, easily making people feel a natural affection. This was a kind of innate charisma! He was Namikaze Minato.

"Yeah." Kai rubbed his swollen head and looked around, "It seems we are safe now."

"Yes, but I apologize for what happened earlier." Namikaze Minato ran a hand through his blond hair, "The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have the luxury to differentiate."

"Forget it, it's all in the past. It's just that the timing of your appearance conflicted with our tactics." Kai shook his head, not wanting to dwell on it.

Sometimes when people are unlucky, even drinking cold water can make them choke. Clearly, Kai was in that situation.

Turning to look at Kakashi, the kid was still unconscious, but Rin Nohara had already woken up and was standing nearby, gazing at the stars.

Not far away, Yamanaka Inoichi was commanding the surviving Konoha ninjas to stay alert and rest. Kai noticed that there were only about ten Konoha ninjas left from the group he had saved—excluding their own squad.

"It seems this time the casualties were quite heavy," Kai murmured.

"Indeed, the situation was not good. But fortunately, all the Iwa ninjas are dead, and we haven't exposed our positions," Minato nodded. He then looked seriously at Kai, "Thank you for saving them, and also for saving Kakashi. If it weren't for you, their fate would have been..."

"I just did it to better complete the mission," Kai seemed wary of this topic, immediately shaking his hand to stop the conversation, "Please don't mention it again, I did it for the mission."

"I understand." Minato looked at Kai earnestly, then smiled and nodded, "I will report this for you, ensuring no unnecessary problems arise. But still, thank you. By the way, congratulations on awakening your Sharingan, Kai-kun."

Seeing Namikaze Minato's attitude and hearing how he addressed him, Kai finally felt relieved.

No matter what his real purpose was, it was enough if this future Fourth Hokage thought what he wanted him to think. This was achieving Kai's goal.

As for awakening the Sharingan, Kai just smiled without saying anything.

Kai was now much more relaxed. This time, the harvest was truly great, so great that the pressure on him had significantly lessened—a surprising gain, indeed.

Seeing that Kakashi was about to wake up, Kai quickly bid farewell to Namikaze Minato.

The master and apprentice clearly had things to discuss. As for the Sharingan in Kakashi's eye, Kai didn't ask about it intentionally, and Namikaze Minato didn't explain on purpose either.

They both tacitly decided to temporarily forget about this matter. How it would develop would depend on what happened after they returned to the village.

With the Third Hokage and others present, these matters were not something Kai and Namikaze Minato needed to worry about. They had no say in it.

"Awake?" When Kai found the positions of Ayame and Kenta, Ayame said rather unfriendly, "I thought you were dead for sure."

"Truly worthy of being the captain." Kenta showed a seemingly sincere smile, "To have killed so many Iwa ninjas and still survived against the Yellow Flash, it's truly unbelievable."

"I think you two were hoping I was dead," Kai casually found a place to sit down, "After all, if I died, your mission would be over. No, with so many ninjas around, you couldn't escape either. But unfortunately, I disappointed you. I'm alive and well."

"Hmph." Ayame snorted coldly but soon frowned, "Did you awaken the Sharingan? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to avoid Minato-senpai's attacks, right?"

Not only was Ayame puzzled, but even Kenta looked at Kai with a face full of confusion.

At this point, Kai had no intention of hiding anything from them. Closing his eyes slightly, when he opened them again, his eyes were already blood red, with three tomoe spinning in his pupils.

Kai did feel that he had overdone it. Knowing that Namikaze Minato might arrive at any time, he still played such dangerous tricks—it was indeed seeking death.

But during the battle, Kai couldn't think about so much. He could only say that he was too unlucky to encounter Namikaze Minato's return at that time!

Watching the kunai getting closer, Kai gritted his teeth. At this critical moment, he first released his transformation jutsu, and at the same time, his Sharingan emerged.

At the moment of life and death, Kai couldn't afford to hide anything. At least, this would allow him to see the attack route of Namikaze Minato.

But Kai sadly discovered that even though he could see the attack route with the Sharingan, he was now facing the same problem that future Uchiha Sasuke did.

That was, he could see it, but his body couldn't keep up!

Minato was too strong, too fast. The moment he landed with the Flying Thunder God technique, he immediately used the Body Flicker technique to appear in front of Kai, without any pause. Moreover, the kunai in his hand was controlled with extreme precision!

Such fluidity was beyond imagination. Kai admitted that he absolutely couldn't do it now!

Seeing the kunai getting closer to his throat, Kai was filled with fear. Was everything going to end?

Is this my fate?

No, Kai was absolutely unwilling. He had survived countless battles, so why should he die at the hands of his own people this time?

In this intense fear and unwillingness, Kai became ruthless: if he was going to die, then Konoha shouldn't think about having a Fourth Hokage!

With a light turn of the kunai in his hand, Kai used his greatest strength and speed to stab at Minato's chest!

Suddenly, Minato seemed to be frozen in mid-air, motionless, his expression very calm and focused.

Not only him, everyone else seemed to be frozen in time, except Kai.

At this moment, the three tomoe in Kai's eyes had long connected, forming a diamond-shaped pattern slowly spinning in his pupils.

[End of Chapter]