Chapter 150 The Leader's Responsibility
As the fastest legendary figure in the ninja world, Minato Namikaze knows the importance of time better than anyone else.
However, today's battle shocked him so much that he unconsciously slowed down his offensive rhythm twice.
Perhaps it is because no matter how confident a person is, he will feel a little anxious and fearful when facing an opponent that he cannot defeat.
Minato Namikaze was delayed for ten minutes by the four battalions of the Akatsuki organization until the support from other directions arrived!
The sound of breaking air came from far away.
When the figure in the air finally fell, the three parties on the battlefield all felt at the same time: the atmosphere here had changed again!
If this were in an anime, the bgm would definitely have to change the disc at this point!
At this moment, Deidara's young heart was almost numb from the shock.
In just this short battle today, he has witnessed and experienced too many incredible things!
From witnessing Namikaze Minato turn the tide of the battle single-handedly and frightening his own Iwagakure ninja into humiliation;
To witness the Akatsuki organization's fanatical and fearless fighting, where a group of mortals held back the legend that was famous in the ninja world!
Now, he saw a miracle again: he saw someone change the atmosphere of an entire battlefield immediately with the presence of just two people!
Shiba Kiyokawa and Konan landed on the battlefield side by side!
At that moment, the Akatsuki troops who had been holding on desperately suddenly burst into the most enthusiastic cheers and shouts!
"The leader is here!"
"Qinghe-kun is here!"
"The leader will never abandon us!"
"We will definitely win this battle!!"
The sudden burst of sound startled both the fighting Konoha and the confused Iwagakure ninjas!
Originally, when Minato Namikaze arrived not long ago, the Konoha ninjas had already thought that the battle had lost suspense and they had nothing to fear anymore!
But now, this sudden change in the atmosphere has caused a sense of gloom to arise in the hearts of many people.
"What's going on? Why are they suddenly going crazy?"
"Did these people persist until now just to wait for these two young people?"
"Humph! How can two little brats compete with our Lord Minato?!"
Most Konoha ninjas still showed disdain.
At least on the surface, they show disdain to cover up their inner uneasiness and anxiety.
On the contrary, Minato Namikaze, who they had placed high hopes on, looked more serious than ever before.
The moment he saw Shiba Kiyokawa appear, he realized that he had probably missed the best opportunity to severely damage the Akatsuki organization.
Not only that, the situation on several other battlefields on the front line is probably not optimistic at this time.
The facts were indeed as Minato expected: Shiba Kiyokawa's time in the previous ten minutes was not in vain. With the help of him and Pain, the mobile battalion had swept through multiple firefighting areas on the front line, dealing a heavy blow to Konoha!
In this battle, Shiba Kiyokawa still achieved brilliant results.
But at this moment, when he looked around the battlefield in front of him, he still couldn't help feeling heartbroken!
The casualties caused by Minato Namikaze were indeed not small!
Many of those who died were middle and high-level backbones of the organization, which was particularly regrettable for the Akatsuki organization, which had a small number of ninjas!
At this moment, the look he gave Minato Namikaze was as cold as a knife.
Coincidentally, the person on the other side saw the same thing.
"Qinghe Jun, you deceived others and started a war, is it just to enjoy the scene of blood flowing like a river now?"
Minato Namikaze looked at him with burning eyes, as if he wanted to judge him as a sinner on the spot.
He certainly admired the will of Akatsuki, but the more so, the more he hated the source of all this that started the war! It was just a pity that his mouth-to-mouth was destined to hit the wall of sighs this time!
Shiba Kiyokawa saw through the hesitation and vacillation hidden behind Namikaze Minato's fierce look at a glance.
"Are you trying to cover up your own emptiness with this preemptive accusation, Lord Namikaze Minato?"
Namikaze Minato was stunned by his question.
"What do I need to hide?"
Shiba Qinghe raised the corners of his lips and laughed wantonly.
"Hide the fact that you can't find the meaning of fighting in your heart! Hide the fact that you don't even know why you are fighting!
We in the Akatsuki organization have always been very clear about the path we are on, and each of us believes that our hearts and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything we do is just!
But what about you? Mr. Minato? What is your purpose in joining the Ninja World War? Do you know how to realize your ideals?
You and your master keep saying that you hate war, but you can't even find a way to end it, right?
You have a hole in your heart, Mr. Minato! How long do you want to hide it?"
It can be said that the moment Shiba Kiyokawa opened his mouth, Namikaze Minato regretted it.
Originally, he was planning to use verbal questioning to hit his opponent's mentality, but he never expected that after just a few words, the person who was hit hardest was himself!
In the past, he was considered a good talker in the village, but when he met Shiba Kiyokawa, he realized that he could not gain any advantage in a verbal confrontation...
The ancestral mouth-to-mouth technique was completely defeated at this moment.
So much so that at this moment he had to swallow the bitter fruit of his greatly shaken mentality.
"You are really good at talking. Is this how you bewitched the Rain Country?"
Ha, a weak counterattack, not daring to face the enemy head-on, is your mentality already unstable? Shiba Qinghe smiled in his heart, and at the same time, he quickly completed the seal with his hands!
"Ice Release: Tianshuang Hyōrinmaru!"
Three ice flowers bloomed behind his head!
He didn't even bother to respond to verbal counterattacks of this magnitude.
At the same time, the ice crystals diffused in the surrounding air refracted strange light!
The next moment he took the initiative to rush towards Minato Namikaze, both to test his current strength and to share the pressure on the Akatsuki organization to the greatest extent!
This is the responsibility he must bear as the leader!
Although this place is not the Kanmubi Bridge, but at this moment, he finally faces Minato Namikaze!
The kunai shot towards him!
He swung his knife and knocked it away!
But at the moment when his eyes followed the kunai rising into the sky, Namikaze Minato suddenly disappeared from the spot!
Not Flying Thunder God!
This time it was just an ordinary teleportation technique!
Minato Namikaze was also playing a psychological game, deliberately using kunai to divert attention, but in fact he was using a more free method of teleportation!
The moment he instantly appeared in front of Shiba Kiyokawa, Minato stared into the other's eyes, making sure that the other's gaze was still following the kunai in the air!
So the next moment, the Rasengan suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand!
If he can't defeat his opponent with words, then he can only resort to force!
In this regard, Minato Namikaze is still full of confidence!
Even though his mentality was shocked and shaken several times today, as long as he devotes himself to the battle, he will still be the yellow flash that is not afraid of any challenge!
But the next moment, the yellow flash collided with the dazzling real flash!
The many ice crystals in the air refracted the last rays of sunlight at dusk, and in an instant they produced an effect comparable to that of a flash bomb in a specific area!
"what?!"
Minato Namikaze was caught off guard and his eyes were hit hard by the flash. He closed his eyes and shed tears unconsciously.
His strong combat instincts enabled him to react in a very short time. He immediately activated Flying Thunder God and returned to the safest kunai position within the sensing range.
But in this way, his Rasengan would naturally be in vain.
He even had to listen to the sound to determine the position and keep maneuvering to avoid Shiba Kiyokawa's subsequent pursuit!
After only one encounter, Minato Namikaze was caught off guard and suffered a great loss due to the asymmetry of information.
What's more serious is that his retreat made Konoha's already weakened morale even more shaken!
(End of this chapter)
