Chapter 92: Namikaze Minato's Transformation
"What do you mean by knowing nothing?" asked Genma Shiranui unconvinced.
Aburame Shio did not answer but asked, "During the negotiation, you were looking at the leader of the Akatsuki organization in front of the blue-haired girl, right?"
(On the left are Choza Akimichi and Shio Aburame, from the movie The Lost Tower)
Shiranui Genma didn't understand what was going on and asked in confusion, "Is there any problem with this?"
He even added humorously, "I didn't look at that girl, although she was pretty cute."
However, Aburame Shio's next words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, "But what if I say that the leader's true identity has actually been behind those people all along?"
In Zhiba Qinghe’s own words: He learned this from Han Tianzun and protected everyone in front of him!
Shiranui Genma's eyes widened for a moment, and he asked in shock, "How is this possible?"
However, Minato Namikaze spoke, completely killing his chances of success.
"It's true. The person who just stood in front of everyone and talked to us was a clone the whole time. You didn't notice it even though it was so close because you were disturbed by the illusion."
Aburame Shio also nodded and said, "That's right, I only realized something was wrong halfway through.
The boy's illusion technique was very advanced! Although it had no killing effect, it could make people subconsciously ignore his existence, achieving an almost face-to-face invisibility effect.
I discovered the truth thanks to the bugs’ reminder.”
It was not until then that the three young men realized what was happening and broke out in cold sweats.
During the entire negotiation process just now, they were so close, but they didn't notice anything unusual. They didn't even know where the enemy was. No wonder Minato Namikaze said that they would surely die if a real fight broke out.
"That leader... is he so powerful? Fortunately, the seniors saw through his tricks!"
Before Bingzu Leitong could finish his words, Qiu Dao Dingzuo interrupted him with a silly smile.
"Actually, I didn't see through it either. I was staring at the clone the whole time, just like you guys."
Aburame Shio gave him a cold sidelong glance, "I clearly used the bugs to remind you."
Unexpectedly, Qiu Dao Ding Zuo said confidently, "I was distracted, thinking about what to eat tonight, and didn't care that your bugs bit me."
"..."
Aburame Shio was speechless.
And Minato Namikaze sighed helplessly.
This was the reason why he didn't take action just now—the three juniors had no ability to protect themselves from the opponent, and his teammates were not the intelligent type.
Besides, he broke free from the illusion earlier and noticed more details than Aburame Shio.
Not only did Shiba Kiyokawa hide his true body, he also used illusion to create the effect of psychological invisibility, and also left a small pool of water under his feet.
Minato Namikaze sensed that there was a sufficient amount of chakra in the water.
Not surprisingly, the opponent also prepared water-based life-saving and counter-attack techniques, which could be water clones, water instantaneous bodies, or some other means to avoid being killed instantly.
For a moment, Minato didn't know whether he should be pleased by the other party's full respect, or feel troubled by the boy's terrible caution and meticulousness.
After so many years of debut, Shiba Qinghe is definitely one of the best people he has ever seen in defending against his Flying Thunder God! All kinds of preparations are almost done to the extreme!
As a result, he did not even have the thought of attacking him in both of the two meetings. The incident last year could be explained as him not having the intention to kill him.
But during this meeting just now, for the sake of Konoha's peace, Namikaze Minato really seriously considered whether or not to capture Shiba Kiyokawa there!
It’s a pity that they were eventually persuaded to retreat by the other party’s watertight arrangement.
If he took action, he was not sure he could take down the extremely cautious boy in the first place.
And each of the people standing next to the other party gave him a very dangerous feeling!
He had heard teacher Jiraiya mention Konan and Nagato, but where did that mysterious man with a mask and a black face come from?
There are even more Rain Ninjas gathering around Shiba Kiyokawa, and they look very threatening to Namikaze Minato!
This also made Minato feel helpless and surprised.
“After we go back, let’s get those Root intelligence officers we recruited to take action quickly. The mess Elder Danzo has caused this time may be bigger than we imagined!
At least now, I need to know who those people around Shiba Qinghe are and where they came from! "
This was the first time that Aburame Shio and Akimichi Choza saw Namikaze Minato give orders in such a majestic tone of a superior.
It can be seen that this unsuccessful negotiation was a great blow to Minato Namikaze.
But Aburame Shio asked carefully: "But this means that we have to detain these intelligence personnel for a long time, instead of temporarily recruiting them like we are doing now. Is this really okay? After all, the Root is directly under the elders..."
He didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but he believed that Minato would understand.
However, this time, Minato Namikaze made a decision that was out of character and a decision he had never made in his life in the original work!
"Let's do this. If I really become the Hokage in the future, perhaps the system of advisory elders should be revised."
At that moment, even Akimichi Choza, who always squinted his eyes, widened his eyes in surprise.
No one expected that such an ordinary and fruitless negotiation would eventually cause such a big stir!
In the original novel, Minato Namikaze had a smooth life. He had never been defeated on the battlefield and had early on caught the attention of the higher-ups in the village. He could be said to have risen rapidly to the top. It was precisely because of this that his character was so warm and optimistic. It was the confidence that radiated from the inside out!
Because he believes from the bottom of his heart that there is nothing he cannot do, he is naturally easy-going and calm at all times and never argues with others.
In the past, he was not a coward who dared not to resist the advisory elders. On the contrary, he was too confident! He was confident that he could do everything by himself, even if he had a few useless elders.
It is normal for Minato Namikaze, who has never encountered setbacks in his life, to have such thoughts.
But in this time and space, the development of events that deviated from the trajectory of fate time and time again finally prompted some small changes in Minato Namikaze's mentality.
From Kakashi’s uncontrollable transformation last year, to Iwagakure’s sudden entry into the war, to the current out-of-control situation in the Rain Country.
One thing after another was knocking at Minato Namikaze's originally perfect self-confidence.
At this moment, there was only a small sprout in his heart, a tender new seedling just emerging from the soil.
But who can say for sure that there won’t be greater stimuli in the future to continue watering this young seedling?
You have to know that the Third Ninja World War has just entered its second year!
There are still many variables in the future, and the little butterfly that traveled through time is still flapping its wings hard.
At this moment, this butterfly has even gained recognition from the system!
After a long time, Shiba Kiyokawa finally saw the system ending and updated the new version.
(End of this chapter)
