Namikaze Minato clutched his abdomen, forcing down the saliva surging up from his stomach. His sunshine-like confident and gentle smile vanished, and his expression turned serious.
Aomi's punch nearly made Namikaze Minato vomit on the spot...
"Junior Brother Aomi's strength doesn't seem like that of an Uchiha, it's even greater than Teacher Jiraiya's..."
Namikaze Minato thought quickly, analyzing internally:
"Looking at it this way, what Junior Brother Asuma just said should be considered. Junior Brother Aomi actually has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan..."
Namikaze Minato recalled the dish names Asuma reported earlier and blinked.
It seems like Aomi knows a little too much?
"Hey! Tsunade, that Aomi brat really has a Three-Tomoe Sharingan!"
Jiraiya looked at Aomi in surprise and said to Tsunade suspiciously, "Have you been waiting for this day?"
With the personality of the Uchiha Clan, if someone is fortunate enough to awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the entire clan would know the next day.
No Uchiha can resist the urge to flaunt such power...
And if it's someone like Uchiha Obito who awakens it at eight years old, the entire Konoha would know, and the Ninja World would hear of it.
Low profile?
The Uchiha Clan never had that habit!
Displaying their power to the public has always been the proud style of the Uchiha Clan!
Being as low-key as Aomi, indeed, is very rare...
"What nonsense are you talking about, Jiraiya?"
Tsunade remarked with a sneer, "Didn't Asuma just tell you all about Aomi's information?"
Asuma glanced at Jiraiya and said with deep feeling:
"I really like a saying from Aomi, 'A frog in a well can only gaze at the sky', no matter what the matter is, you need to think more..."
Jiraiya's face froze.
He felt like Asuma was hinting that his vision was short-sighted, but he had no evidence.
"Don't get complacent, Minato only suffered because of a lack of information, a mere Three-Tomoe Sharingan is still far from enough to defeat Minato!"
Jiraiya quickly adjusted his emotions and regained his optimism.
It's just the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, what does it count against the Flying Thunder God Jutsu?
Even Uchiha Madara's brother was defeated by this move!
Kushina was feeling restless, and at this moment, Namikaze Minato turned his head, winking at her.
"Minato, catch!"
Kushina immediately understood, picked up a Ninja Tool Bag, and threw it towards Minato.
Inside, there were plenty of Flying Thunder God Kunai.
The trajectory of the Ninja Tool Bag passed near Aomi. Namikaze Minato's eyes narrowed slightly, but he saw that Aomi simply nodded at him without making any move to intercept.
Namikaze Minato attached the Ninja Tool Bag to his waist, and his confident smile returned to his face.
"Aomi, sorry, your eyes really startled me..."
Namikaze Minato slowly drew out a few Flying Thunder God Kunai, holding them between his fingers, and said calmly:
"Next, I'll use the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, be careful!"
Before this competition started, Tsunade and Jiraiya were both very fired up, clamoring for a real battle between Aomi and Minato with all sorts of Ninja Tools prepared.
But when the competition began, Minato keenly noticed that Aomi hadn't brought a Ninja Blade to the stage...
As his Senior Brother, he wasn't in a good position to carry too many Ninja Tools either, so he only took a Flying Thunder God Kunai.
But in the current situation, facing Aomi who has awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan without using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, Minato didn't have confidence in his heart either.
However, no matter what, while it's wrong for a Senior Brother to call for backup first, it's still better than losing to a Junior Brother.
Namikaze Minato wasn't someone who couldn't afford to lose, but this competition held hidden meanings, and the result could trigger many chain reactions, leaving him no room for largess.
At this moment, Aomi, with his back to everyone, inexplicably extended his right hand.
Asuma understood with a smile, took the Muramasa he had been hugging in his arms, and accurately threw it into Aomi's hand.
Jiraiya gave Asuma a surprised look, calculating internally:
"The youngest son of that old man can be so in sync with the Uchiha kid, it's truly strange..."
Uzumaki Mito, watching the fight, smiled and pointed at Asuma in the Crystal Ball, teasing Hiruzen beside him:
"These two kids have a great bond, this is what you call a connection..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with an awkward smile, but he felt a bit uncomfortable inside.
He had originally thought to have Aomi positively influence Asuma's attitude, allowing him, as a Ninja Doctor, to fully develop his youngest son's potential, while fostering a good relationship with Aomi. This might eventually provide a chance to compete for the position of Hokage...
But seeing Asuma's fawning behavior, and how much he seemed to enjoy it, made Sarutobi Hiruzen sigh.
He initially thought Aomi was here to assist Asuma, but it seems the situation has changed...
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed again, but what else could he do? He'd better take it one step at a time...
Uzumaki Mito keenly sensed Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts and shook her head with a smile.
She thought, when she tells Sarutobi Hiruzen about Aomi's background later, how would he react?
"I understand, Senior Brother Minato."
Aomi, holding Muramasa, exuded an intense aura, but his tone remained gentle and calm: