"I am also looking forward to seeing the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Jutsu. Please don't hold back against me."
Namikaze Minato nodded. At this moment, he already regarded Aomi as an opponent of equal level!
On Namikaze Minato's wrist, the fine Chakra enhanced his strength. As he flicked his wrist, several Flying Thunder God Kunai flew toward Aomi at lightning speed and with tricky angles!
Senju Tobirama squinted his eyes. Looking at this, Namikaze Minato indeed had some skills.
Just by this Kunai Throwing Technique alone, it could be seen that this blond-haired guy had talent and ideas.
But then Senju Tobirama smirked, finding himself in agreement with Asuma on one thing—
Nobody understands what true talent is better than Aomi.
Even Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama now felt that the grown Aomi might have the chance to wrestle with his big brother...
My disciple Aomi already has the bearing of the God of the Ninja World!
The Kunai pierced through the air, the sharp sound cutting through the space like firecrackers!
Namikaze Minato stared intently at Aomi's silhouette, the few Flying Thunder God Kunai thrown were extremely tactical, blocking all possible moves for Aomi...
Only to see.
The Tomoe in Aomi's eyes rapidly spun, the swiftly flying Flying Thunder God Kunai seemed to slow down in that moment, its trajectory deduced in Aomi's mind.
In an instant, Aomi understood Namikaze Minato's attack pattern, a certain clarity dawning in his heart.
Why was the Flying Thunder God Jutsu so powerful?
Because the user of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu is always proactive in battle, always gaining the upper hand!
Even if the opponent possesses a three-Tomoe Uchiha Sharingan, with the ability to see the Kunai's movement, they still had to follow the Flying Thunder God Jutsu user's logic to deduce the Kunai's path, making the correct response in an instant.
Not only must the body's reaction keep up, but the mind must also keep pace with the Flying Thunder God Jutsu user's speed to contend with the Flying Thunder God Jutsu!
Unfortunately, Namikaze Minato's mental prowess was strong, but Aomi, who called himself of average stature, was not weak!
Only to see.
Aomi moved swiftly, yet his path was somewhat strange, not choosing to approach Minato, nor did he strike at the Flying Thunder God Kunai.
Namikaze Minato furrowed his brows tightly, muttering to himself, "If this is the case, then it will be troublesome..."
Whether Aomi chose to knock down the Kunai or use Ninjutsu to attack him...
Namikaze Minato had long prepared the next steps for battle, confident that if Aomi faced him head-on, he could pull Aomi into his rhythm!
As long as they entered his rhythm, in Namikaze Minato's mind, the battle would already be won...
Namikaze Minato's formulaic fighting style had been almost unbeatable since he mastered the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Even Jiraiya, who practiced with him many times and knew his various Kunai throwing tactics, often found it hard to react and would get caught during an actual battle.
But Aomi seemed to see through his throwing technique, more like he directly understood the attack route behind the Kunai's trajectory...
Which means, at the instant the Kunai approached, Aomi unwittingly deduced his line of thinking?
Before Namikaze Minato could think any further, Aomi quickly performed hand seals: "Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"
The ground surged, and mud roared, engulfing the Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground, carrying them far away.
Jiraiya stared blankly at this scene.
He couldn't understand why Minato didn't use the Flying Thunder God Jutsu just now...
Aomi had merely taken a few strange steps, causing Minato to furrow his brows and halt any further actions.
In their usual master-disciple training.
If Minato blitz-attacked him by suddenly throwing out the Flying Thunder God Kunai, what would follow would be flashes of dazzling golden light, with cold Kunai at his neck.
It had almost worn Jiraiya out; he repeatedly thought that as long as Minato successfully threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai, he was unbeatable!
But Aomi, with just a few simple steps, broke this notion of his.
Orochimaru squinted, seemingly having some sudden insight...
His long tongue instinctively licked the corners of his mouth, a subconscious action when he was pleased and intrigued: "These two kids are both very talented and clever. I quite like them..."
Namikaze Minato took out another Kunai, throwing it fiercely toward Aomi again, simultaneously performing hand seals swiftly:
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
One Kunai became three, three became nine...
A sky full of Kunai attacked Aomi, with Namikaze Minato mixing the Flying Thunder God Kunai among them. In this overwhelming Kunai rain, only the caster who could sense the Flying Thunder God Mark could accurately identify the position of the Flying Thunder God Kunai!
Aomi nodded slightly.
Namikaze Minato's response was extremely impressive, combining the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu with his throws, even with the Sharingan's enhancement and a clear mind, reacting at that instant would be nearly impossible.
And matched with Namikaze Minato's special technique, the Kunai's speed far exceeded the Ninja's hand seals, forming a near-certain kill situation.
Uchiha Madara watched this scene tensely, cursing lowly, "What an insidious brat, even more so than Senju Tobirama!"
Senju Tobirama unexpectedly gave Namikaze Minato a glance.
This blonde-haired kid appeared to have some ideas?
Although Namikaze Minato's combination was excellent, now it was also his too...
Aomi wielded Muramasa, knocking away the incoming Kunai, his expression indifferent.
Namikaze Minato had a smile on his lips; this time, Aomi could not find his attack route from the Flying Thunder God Kunai!
His blond hair reflected the sunlight in a golden hue, Namikaze Minato using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to maneuver through the air, like a golden flash, swiftly cutting through the sky!
At this moment, even Asuma and Tsunade showed hints of worry in their eyes.
Namikaze Minato, could he master the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to such a proficient degree?
Jiraiya grinned, though as a teacher, he never forced Namikaze Minato to attack using such combinations...
But he didn't mind, shouting loudly, "You got this, Minato! No need to go easy on your junior brother!"
Uchiha Madara stared deathly at this scene, some bad memories bubbling up within him.
In the blink of an eye!
Namikaze Minato was beside Aomi, staring intently at the back of Aomi's neck from above.
Tsunade's words echoed in his mind—
"Go all out in the fight, don't hold back. As long as I'm here, as long as there's a breath left, I can save you!"
"Don't let it be said later that it was a gesture of humility, because that won't count with me!"
Namikaze Minato once again muttered an apology in his heart, yet the Kunai in his hand accelerated, thrusting toward Aomi's back!
He didn't wish to harm his comrade, but in fulfilling his dream of becoming Hokage, true competition with fervor and might is inevitable...
But in the next instant, Namikaze Minato's eyes widened.
The blade of Muramasa was quicker than him at that moment, splitting his chest a step ahead!
The situation reversed in an instant.
Far away, Minato, who teleported, lowered his head, gazing at the knife mark on his chest, his face more serious than ever.
The blood from Namikaze Minato's chest trickled down incessantly.
Aomi shook his head with a smile, speaking softly, "Senior Brother Minato, I think I understand your strategy now."
"The delay between the eyes capturing an object and the brain responding is typically about half a second for ordinary people..."
"Each time you traverse, there's a momentary stagnation in your body, but you take advantage of this human mechanism by pre-setting your attack method, allowing you to react faster than the enemy..."
"Therefore, when battling against a Flying Thunder God Jutsu user, if one's dynamic vision, motor neuron response, and Taijutsu are inferior to the other, one indeed falls into a highly passive situation."
"But the issue is, I seem to be quite adept at these."
"So, shall we continue, Senior Brother Minato?"
Holding Muramasa, Aomi spoke gently, though a chill ran through Namikaze Minato's heart...