Minato Namikaze stood there, stunned, for quite a while before he snapped out of it.
At that moment, the appearance of a few Anbu members forced him to abandon his plans for a quick re-education session.
"Captain Minato, Lord Hokage... requests your presence again."
Looks like it's time to head out.
Minato Namikaze felt a bit helpless inside but still managed to muster a smile.
"The final stage of the exam only gives you seven days to prepare."
"I'm sorry, but I won't be able to train with you this time... Though I'll do my best to make it back before your exam starts."
They were his students, after all.
No matter how mischievous they got, he had to indulge them...
"But don't worry. During this time, a senior of yours will come to guide you."
"If you run into any trouble during training..."
Minato Namikaze hesitated noticeably as he spoke.
"If you run into trouble, try to handle it yourselves..."
The moment he finished speaking,
Minato Namikaze's figure vanished in an instant.
Yuto Souta raised an eyebrow.
"Hurry up and eat. I have a feeling... our good days are about to end."
He had a pretty good guess about who Minato had arranged as their substitute instructor.
Someone who could make Minato Namikaze show that troubled expression...
Across all of Konoha—no, the entire ninja world—there could probably only be one person...
"You mean... it couldn't be that person, could it?" Kakashi Hatake asked, his expression turning grave.
Clearly, he had a hunch too.
"If there are no surprises, it's probably exactly who you're thinking." Yuto Souta nodded.
"Hiss..." Kakashi Hatake sucked in a breath, rubbing his temples with a conflicted look.
"If it's that person, we're really in for some suffering..."
Obito Uchiha looked utterly confused.
Listening to the two of them go on about "that person" and "suffering," he felt like they were treating him like an idiot...
"Who the heck are you talking about?!"
Unable to take it anymore, Obito Uchiha finally exploded.
"Someone who could hang you up and beat you," Kakashi Hatake replied mercilessly.
"Oh?" Obito Uchiha's interest was immediately piqued.
Crossing his arms and tilting his head back, a glint of confidence flashed in his eyes.
"Me, Obito Uchiha, I've grown this big and never met anyone who could hang me up and—"
"Huh?!"
"What the hell is this?!"
Before he could finish, a glowing chain suddenly wrapped around Obito Uchiha's waist, hoisting him into the air!
The trio instantly went on high alert!
Clang!
Kakashi Hatake drew his short blade, becoming a blur as he slashed at the chain!
Ding—
A long, sharp metallic clash rang out, and Yuto Souta's brow furrowed immediately.
He recognized this chain.
Forged from chakra, it wasn't a Kekkei Genkai but a special ability rooted in bloodline heritage.
The Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains.
It had a unique suppression effect on tailed beasts, but its power against other targets wasn't much weaker either.
Kakashi Hatake's critical strike certainly wasn't going to cut through it...
Ding—
Whoosh!
After another failed attempt, Kakashi Hatake flickered back to Yuto Souta's side.
"It's tough. I can't cut it."
Kakashi Hatake relayed the intel at lightning speed.
"My chakra's restricted—I can't use a substitution jutsu!"
Obito Uchiha, still bound, added in a low voice.
In combat mode, Obito Uchiha was clearly much more reliable.
"It's useless. That's an ability that can even restrain tailed beasts. Save your strength."
Yuto Souta spoke softly, his gaze fixed on a figure not far outside the shop.
Kakashi Hatake was right.
This person really could hang Obito Uchiha up and beat him.
Unless Obito evolved into his final boss state or unlocked dual Kamui mode, there was no way he'd be a match for this one.
This was someone who, even on the brink of death, could suppress the Nine-Tails!
Someone whose lingering chakra alone could restrain half of the Nine-Tails!
"Looks like... Minato told you a lot before he left!"
The figure holding Obito Uchiha captive finally spoke.
A head of striking red hair stood out, one hand on her hip, the other gripping the chain binding Obito Uchiha.
It was none other than the future wife of the Fourth Hokage, the last princess of the Uzumaki clan, and the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and elite Konoha jonin.
Kushina Uzumaki.
For some reason,
Kushina Uzumaki was dressed sharply today. Her red hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she wore Konoha's standard flak jacket, even donning a Konoha headband.
"Obito, don't stop feeding chakra into your substitution jutsu."
"Kakashi, Plan Two!"
Yuto Souta wasn't in the mood for chit-chat.
From the slight smirk on Kushina Uzumaki's face, he could tell... Freeing Obito Uchiha through words alone wasn't going to happen.
Talking his way out was, after all, one of his weaker skills.
That left only one option—fight!
To be honest, Kushina Uzumaki was a formidable opponent on Yuto Souta's danger list.
She was incredibly strong, but undeniably, Kushina Uzumaki was somewhat similar to him in style.
Yes, a mid-to-long-range attacker.
The difference was that he sacrificed mobility for stationary firepower,
While Kushina Uzumaki didn't need to...
Just the Adamantine Sealing Chains alone made her nearly invincible in most situations!
Kakashi Hatake instantly understood.
Glancing at Obito Uchiha, who was still struggling to break free, he shook his head.
Then, moving like the wind, his short blade crackled with buzzing arcs of electricity as he charged straight at Kushina Uzumaki!
"Chidori Slash!"
With a single lunge, Kakashi Hatake closed in on Kushina Uzumaki, his Lightning Release: Chidori-enhanced Hatake sword technique brimming with menace.
At the same time, Yuto Souta's hands began forming seals.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave Barrage!"
Minato's team Plan Two was a strategy built around complementing Kakashi Hatake's high speed.
Normally, Yuto Souta would use Fire Release: Flame Dragon Beam to support the attack.
But that was Fire Release, after all.
No matter how compressed the chakra or how fast the acceleration, it was still Fire Release.
When it came to speed, Wind Release and Lightning Release were far more reliable.
He'd already snagged the Lightning Release one-yen flash sale gift pack, but he hadn't had the chance to grind its proficiency yet.
For now, the only thing he could reliably use was Wind Release...
Fortunately, when it came to compressing power, Yuto Souta was very experienced, regardless of the technique.
Tiny wind bullets, compressed to the size of glass marbles, shot straight at Kushina Uzumaki!
Their speed was so great it even seemed to distort the space around them!
However,
All of this, in front of Kushina Uzumaki, seemed utterly insignificant...
With a flick of her wrist, the chain holding Obito Uchiha split into three—one coiled to block all the wind bullets, another shot out to bind Kakashi Hatake by the waist!
Minato's team Plan Two collapsed in an instant.
Kushina Uzumaki's red hair danced in the air as the chains shifted again, binding Obito Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake together...
"Fighting here comes with a fine, you know."
"If you want to save your teammates, follow me!"
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