"I need to confirm your flying speed, and what it would be like to fly with someone." Minato continued.
These matters would determine some of the details of the mission.
"Okay." Kiyoshi nodded.
"Let's try with Rin first."
Minato scanned the crowd, his eyes finally falling on Rin.
Here, only Rin was a pure medical ninja, and her strength was weaker than others, so she needed to be treated a little more.
"No problem."
Kiyoshi stepped forward and hugged Rin, in a princess carry.
"Eh?"
Rin hadn't reacted yet, and her body was hanging on Kiyoshi's body.
The next moment.
Rays of lightning surged around Kiyoshi, and he soared into the sky with Rin.
Rin was so frightened that she grabbed Kiyoshi's neck, feeling the howling wind in her ears.
When she opened her eyes again, Minato and others below had become dark and oppressive.
Kiyoshi beside her was no longer surrounded by lightning, but by a light whirlwind.
"Why Rin?"
Obito's eyes widened.
He couldn't wait to go up and kick Kiyoshi away, and let him be the one holding Rin.
Damn it.
He hadn't even hugged Rin!
"Kiyoshi's speed has increased again." Kakashi frowned.
Kiyoshi seemed to have mastered some kind of Lightning Release ninjutsu, allowing him to cover his body with Lightning chakra.
Fortunately, he himself had a deep understanding of Lightning Release.
He now had some clues on the technique he wanted to develop and could use it, and its name was Chidori.
"Kumogakure's Lightning Release Chakra Mode…"
Minato had fought with the AB combination and had seen A's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
It's just that the lightning on Kiyoshi's body was thicker and dyed with some purple and black.
"Since it's Kumogakure's technique, why would Kiyoshi know it?" Kakashi asked in confusion when he heard Minato's murmur.
"That's the most basic ability of our Uchiha clan, Replication!" Tekka said proudly.
Several months had passed since the death of the Third Raikage.
"Obito, you are an Uchiha, and a man should abide by the time even more."
Mikoto wore a green ninja vest, and tight black pants that showed the roundness of her thighs.
"…Ah, I know, Mikoto-nee-san." Obito nodded.
Mikoto was a Jonin in the clan, and he couldn't neglect her.
"Kiyoshi, congratulations on becoming a Jonin too." Mikoto said with a smile.
"It's nothing, Mikoto-nee." Kiyoshi shook his head.
It was just a Jonin.
In the face of the Third Great Ninja War, even Kage would die, what was a Jonin?
What's more, there was a Madara even more terrifying than the Kage who would be watching this operation.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Minato said to Mikoto, "Mikoto-san, everyone has arrived, we should go."
"Alright, Minato-san." Mikoto nodded.
They were both Kushina's friends, and were considered acquaintances. But they were not too familiar with each other, and used a respectful title.
Then the eight-person team quickly marched towards the location of the mission.
…
After several days of rushing, the group approached the border of the Land of Fire.
For the pace of ninjas, crossing a country was not too difficult.
The two teams walked together, with Minato walking in the front. His sensory ability was excellent, so he walked in front.
Mikoto's distance was about the same as Kiyoshi, and she would chat with Kiyoshi to relieve boredom along the way.
Constantly rushing, even Mikoto felt bored, which was human nature.
"Kakashi, this is a gift for you becoming a Jonin."
When they were about to reach the border of Kusagakure, Minato suddenly slowed down and gave Kakashi a special kunai.
The special kunai was like a short-handled trident, with black marks engraved on the handle.
"It's a bit heavy, but you'll get used to it, take it with you on this mission."
This mission was related to the situation on the front line, and could likely affect the situation of the war.
Before departure, the Konoha high-rank officials had handed some tasks to Minato.
Minato's first reaction was to refuse, but ninjas must take orders as important.
He was a kind person, but he also knew when to be kind, and when to…
This was all for Konoha.
Minato felt guilty and sighed.
Kiyoshi observed this, but his expression did not change much.
The original story always said that Minato was optimistic and cheerful.
Unfortunately, in the end, Minato was a ninja. And ninjas could do anything for the village.
Don't forget that he implanted half of the Nine-Tails in his son. He clearly knew the consequences of being a Jinchuriki.
The so-called "Will of Fire" was more like "Konoha Supremacy", meaning, parents, relatives, siblings, and friends were all ranked behind the village.
Hashirama once said similar words to Madara, "Whether it's friends, brothers, or his own flesh and blood, those who are enemies of the village will never be spared."
Madara, on the other hand, believed that Hashirama had changed, and one day this would become the darkness of the village.
This was the extremism of the "Will of Fire". Ninja organizations born under such a system would of course be full of various shortcomings.
"Thank you."
Kakashi took the special kunai. He didn't notice that Minato's sunny smile was a bit unnatural compared to usual.
"Wh… what do you mean? This hand of yours, I don't have anything to give you."
Obito looked at Kakashi suddenly reaching out to him, and immediately started clamoring.
Kakashi said, "Ha… forget it, anyway, it wouldn't be anything good, useless things are a burden to me."
Obito pointed at Kakashi and said, "Anyway, I just can't understand why you and Kiyoshi could become Jonin!"
"I am Uchiha Obito of the Uchiha clan, I will surpass you sooner or later, just wait for my Sharingan to awaken!"
Obito once again used the excuse of the Sharingan.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing." Rin came out to mediate.
On the other side, Minato waited for the scene to calm down and then took out a map from his bag and laid it on the ground, beckoning everyone to look.
"Kiyoshi, this is something I'm giving you."
Seeing that everyone else had given Kakashi something as a congratulatory gift for becoming a Jonin, Mikoto also took out a kunai as a gift for Kiyoshi.
"I didn't prepare anything in advance, sorry, Kiyoshi." Mikoto said with a slightly apologetic tone.