chapter 76 part 4
Minato Namikaze withdrew his gaze. He had now skillfully mastered the content left by the Second Hokage, and next, he would develop Flying Thunder God Style Two and Three, adapting them to his own situation.
Iwagakure's main forces had charged forward.
In an instant, countless roars and explosions filled the entire battlefield. Countless figures surged forward, one after another, unleashing their full power in a frenzy against their opponents.
Among them were seasoned Ninja who had fought for years. There were also youngsters who had just joined the war. No one could guarantee their survival; everyone's mind was focused on killing the enemy before them!
"It has begun, the final battle."
Minato Namikaze immediately pulled out a large number of kunai and threw them madly. One who didn't know might think he was a Ninja specializing in throwing Ninja Tools.
It was only when many Iwagakure Ninja clutched their throats and fell in pain and confusion that many people reacted.
"Damn it, it's Konoha Village's Space-Time Ninja! Get him, kill him!"
"What's going on? Weren't there Elite Forces specially assigned to hunt down a genius like Minato Namikaze? Why isn't anyone doing anything?!"
"Because the Village's elites went to kill someone even more talented."
"You can do that? What about the one in front of us then?!"
"Wear him down! He's young, and his Space-Time Ninjutsu isn't as bizarre and troublesome as the other guy's. If we work together, we can definitely do it!"
Minato Namikaze was besieged, and other Konoha Ninja couldn't just stand by. Their own genius absolutely couldn't die before their eyes. They immediately lunged forward with increasing frenzy, screaming desperately.
"I'm underestimated... But they're right, that person's Jutsu isn't just Space-Time Ninjutsu."
Minato Namikaze had his pride, but now he had to admit that his combat methods were too singular, and he lacked powerful offensive Technique Formulas. The casualties he inflicted were ultimately limited.
Unbeknownst to him, the young genius who once stood alone had been subtly surpassed by another rapidly rising individual who wielded a unique Secret Technique...
Minato Namikaze himself felt that, in terms of battlefield threat, Tsukasa Kaede was the greater one. Every corpse he controlled could use the Jutsu they knew in life, and the impact this had on enemy combat power and morale was far greater than what Minato Namikaze could achieve.
"But I won't give up just like that. I'm four years younger than him; I might not compare now, but in a few more years, who knows?"
Flying Raijin Jutsu alone wasn't enough!
No matter how fast he was, simply cutting with kunai couldn't break through the defenses of powerful enemies. The battle results he achieved were ultimately limited; he needed to develop a powerful offensive Ninjutsu.
Swish! Once again, Minato Namikaze activated Flying Raijin Jutsu, instantly appearing beside an enemy. After slitting the enemy's throat, he heard a terrifying explosion in the distance.
Even without deliberately turning his head, he could feel that dreadful pressure, as if the air itself was warped by this sudden surge of power.
"Could it be... a Tailed Beast Bomb? But it doesn't quite seem like it."
Minato Namikaze saw an astonishing beam of Chakra.
Immediately after, he saw Rashomon summoned, blocking the terrifying impact. The demon faces on the gates were deeply dented, showing the immense force they had endured.
"That's Lord Orochimaru's A-rank Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon." Minato Namikaze averted his gaze, refocusing on hunting the enemies before him. With his current strength, he was not qualified to participate in such a battle.
Orochimaru had indeed intervened, directly blocking the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, who had entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.
At this moment, he stood atop Rashomon, facing the fierce winds, looking down at the humanoid monster below.
"So that's it. Entering Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, creating a Chakra ball, then swallowing it, and then spitting it out like a Chakra cannon... This incomplete Tailed Beast Bomb is surprisingly effective, though its power is significantly less."
If left unchecked, this projectile attack would have killed who knew how many Konoha Ninja along its path.
However, Orochimaru had blocked this assault with only a single Rashomon. To truly counter a Tailed Beast Bomb, he would need to use the S-rank Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon.
"Lord Orochimaru has intervened!"
"As expected of Lord Orochimaru, he can act calmly even when facing a Jinchuriki!"
Many saved Konoha Ninja cheered, but Orochimaru was dismissive. He wasn't saving these mere pawns; he was simply preventing the enemy from attacking Tsukasa Kaede, who was behind Rashomon.
He eagerly anticipated what surprises Tsukasa Kaede would bring him.
Now, anyone could see that the Iwagakure forces' focus was gradually shifting towards Tsukasa Kaede's position.
The Explosion Corps had been brought over and was conducting an assault, even abandoning the opportunity to encircle and kill Toka Senju.
Onoki, furthermore, was flying around, constantly destroying the zombies on the battlefield.
"Hmph, so it seems you really do need to attack the head to truly kill them. In this short time, I've already killed over fifty corpses. I'd like to see how many corpses you prepared beforehand!"
Though saying "kill corpses" sounded strange, it was the truth. Onoki didn't believe Tsukasa Kaede could possibly have hundreds or thousands of corpses stored away, could he? Transforming corpses into Living Corpses definitely required a lot of time. It wasn't simply making corpses move; it also involved making them use their Ninjutsu from when they were alive, and even cooperate with Tsukasa Kaede, the caster, in performing Jutsu! This was the true terror of the Corpse Release Secret Technique.
But the process of modifying corpses would surely incur significant costs. It couldn't be as simple as clapping his hands and having as many as he wanted, right? A Jutsu of that level was impossible!
Only by eliminating all the corpses and draining his Chakra would Tsukasa Kaede lose even the ability to escape with Space-Time Ninjutsu, making it possible to kill him.
"Although this guy's growth is a bit strange, when he fought against Hidden Sand Village, he seemed to have little Chakra and needed many people to protect him. Later, however, he could command more corpses to attack Roshi, the Jinchuriki..."
But it would be enough just to kill him. They couldn't leave such a major hidden danger for the coming Third Great Ninja War.
Just as Onoki broke free from the long-range attacks of the Ino-Shika-Cho and other Secret Technique Ninja, he saw Tsukasa Kaede make a move.
"What will you do next? Summon more zombies? Or send out that sand-wielding fellow?" Onoki sneered, but then, his gaze sharpened.
Tsukasa Kaede released his hands and clapped them together again.