Ninja Ice House

Chapter 582 Conflict

Mentioning this made Minato Namikaze extremely embarrassed.

"At first I didn't realize it because I was distracted by other things. By the time I realized something was wrong, it was too late."

"Alright! Child, what do you have to say?"

He said his name was Naruto Uzumaki!

Minato Namikaze replied, slightly annoyed.

"Actually, the various intelligence hints were already quite obvious, but I just didn't pay attention. It just so happens that the surname is Uzumaki, that the person has blond hair, and that massive amount of chakra. One of them is a coincidence, but when all three come together, we have to investigate them thoroughly."

Because of his excessive cleverness, he was outsmarted and misled by the other party's rhetoric.

In this world, the most powerful weapon is sincerity.

Indeed, before the operation began, the first principle that Yakumo Kurama, Karin, and Tsunade set for the executors was: do not lie unless absolutely necessary.

They use words that are as true as can be to complete the deception.

Nara Shikamaru, Haku, and Uzumaki Naruto, among others, each had to answer the other's questions honestly and try their best not to provide any false information.

However, time differences and information gaps can easily lead to misunderstandings between different individuals.

From the moment you express your true thoughts to the moment you put them into words, to the moment they are heard and understood, to the moment they are processed and feedback is given, every step of this series of interactions can potentially lead to information distortion and misunderstanding.

To reiterate, language is a relatively inefficient but unavoidable means of information transmission among intelligent beings.

Even if one side is telling the whole truth and has not deliberately misled anyone, different listeners, at different times, when their mindset changes or external conditions change, will have completely different understandings and inclinations.

With a combination of preparedness and unpreparedness, and with the help of numerous skilled ninjas, genjutsu masters, and torture experts in Konoha Village, a complete set of contingency plans for dealing with various emergencies was thus created.

Everyone was originally most worried about Naruto Uzumaki, because he was the most carefree one and had a bad memory. There were so many rules and regulations that he couldn't possibly remember them all.

It can only be said that Naruto truly deserves to be called the most unpredictable ninja. While Nara Shikamaru and the others faced Minato Namikaze's gentle and persuasive verbal interrogation, it was Naruto Uzumaki's unexpected expression and words that made Minato completely lower his guard.

Even if it only buys a moment, allowing everyone inside and outside to prepare for an ambush on Jiraiya, that is the greatest contribution.

For Minato Namikaze, this time it was due to carelessness that he missed a good opportunity to prevent danger from happening.

"Is that guy on the other side... Kakashi, really that difficult to deal with?"

"A master of Lightning Release, he has completed the deep nature transformation of chakra and has initially condensed the Lightning Release chakra pattern, but his use is not yet proficient enough. Even so, with the support of the Lightning Release Chakra Cell Activation Technique, he can barely keep up with my speed and reaction ability. And then there's that guy over there... the Eight Gates Formation. Even if he only opens five gates, he can severely injure a master of the Five Kage level. Judging from his physical condition, the chances of him opening seven gates are extremely high..."

"In other words, even ordinary ninjas would have difficulty taking him down quickly, let alone restraining him. And then there's Asuma; although he's not very capable, he's still a proper Jonin. Taking him down won't be easy either!"

In short, let's go for it! No matter how difficult it is, we must act quickly and take it down.

Just as the two Hokage were exchanging words, the Anbu team finally activated their Summoning Barrier Technique, which they had been preparing for. The air was enveloped and filled with the chakra of the sealing array, which surged and rolled in the dark center. After a while, it shone with streaks of light, and then suddenly cracked open, from which a huge Earth Release boulder fell.

A rough estimate suggests that a colossal object weighing tens of thousands of tons crashed down with unparalleled force, pressing down on Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma, and the others.

At this critical moment, the massive object that had almost blocked the view below was suddenly twisted and absorbed by the spacetime vortex that appeared below. The fragments that were not pulled in turned into a rain of pebbles and fell down. A small portion of them hit people, but because they were smaller in size, their power was reduced, and they only caused minor injuries to a few people. Most people managed to dodge it without any serious damage.

"This...it really is a space-time ninjutsu, it's...the power of the Sharingan that originally belonged to Obito Uchiha?"

If Obito Uchiha were still alive and contributing to the village, wouldn't Konoha have two more masters of powerful space-time ninjutsu in the future?

Thinking of this possibility, Minato Namikaze's eyes dimmed. He was just a step too late. Although Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara were rescued, Obito Uchiha was gone, neither alive nor dead. Only the Sharingan in Kakashi Hatake's eye socket proved that he had been there.

"Go, Minato. I'll have the Anbu create the external conditions and apply maximum pressure. I'll cover for you. Whether we can break through the Four Red Sun Formation depends on you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said regretfully.

"Since Tsunade isn't here, let's not even mention her. I don't know what Orochimaru is busy with. He's always appearing and disappearing like a ghost. He's been getting very close to Danzo lately. I don't know if he'll be able to help in time."

"I understand, leave it to me!"

As Minato Namikaze spoke, his tone changed. His long-accumulated chakra finally reached a balance with the natural energy of the outside world. He activated Sage Mode, and golden Sage Chakra began to emanate from his body, forming a dense layer of rainbow flames that combined offense and defense with unparalleled power.

With the enhancement of his strongest fighting stance, Minato Namikaze temporarily achieved a state of "unity of heaven and man," greatly increasing the power of his ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.

The "golden flash" in this state is the true miniature sun.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's cover, Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullets danced wildly, carving out a scorching inferno ahead. Normal people would definitely not be able to pass through, but Minato Namikaze could. Wherever the Flying Thunder God Technique reached, it was his home turf, as if he were walking on flat ground.

Furthermore, the protection of the Sage Art Chakra Robe greatly enhances his resistance to abnormal states, allowing him to withstand this level of high temperature.

"Xianfa Rasengan!"

With a sudden burst of speed, Minato Namikaze used his strongest single-target attack technique at the moment, the Sage Art Rasengan, which emitted a golden light. He was pressed against the barrier of the Four Red Yang Formation. The intense energy fluctuations clashed, and the flames, accompanied by the surge of natural energy, splashed onto Minato Namikaze.

Fortunately, Minato Namikaze was able to withstand the reverse impact, but after holding out for more than ten seconds, he was still bounced off.

"Watergate, get out of the way!"

A familiar voice came from afar, and then a Tailed Beast Ball collided with the Four Red Sun Formation.