As countless murderous gazes bore down on him, Minato himself remained completely unfazed.
During the Third Great Ninja War, he had been regarded as a killing god across the ninja world, earning the title "Yellow Flash." He had seen scenes like this countless times before.
Back then, he alone had led Konoha to victory through sheer strength. Now, though his determination remained unchanged, his actual power still fell short.
The moment two or three thousand ninja clashed, bloodcurdling screams of battle filled the air.
Various ninja techniques and tools were unleashed, reaping lives relentlessly.
However, amid the Suna ninja, a sudden cry rang out abruptly.
"Confirmed elimination target—the blond brat from Konoha!"
Even before these words finished echoing, some Suna ninja had already begun consciously moving toward Minato, only to be intercepted by Konoha's forces.
This shout drew the attention of those Suna ninja who hadn't noticed Minato before—and also caught the notice of Konoha's side.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
At this moment, even more Suna ninja began converging toward Minato's position.
Now, it was unmistakably clear to everyone.
Minato...was being targeted!
Sakumo, who was locked in combat with Liufei, also noticed—particularly keeping an eye on Minato. Their current battle depended on support from the younger ninja.
His expression darkened, but he didn't assume it was because Chiyo had discovered their plan.
Before this decisive battle, Chiyo had already harbored strong reservations about Minato. Even during the previous Valley conflict, she had paid particular attention when Minato arrived late.
Clearly, the target mentioned by that Suna ninja was an order directly issued by the Sand Village's leadership.
They wanted to eliminate Minato during this decisive battle!
After all, the potential he had displayed was already astonishing.
If this child were allowed to grow further, Konoha would soon possess another formidable powerhouse.
Chiyo and the entire Sand Village simply could not afford to sit idly by.
Right now was wartime—a decisive battle agreed upon by both sides—and Suna intended to pay any price necessary to eliminate Minato!
"Do you want to kill me?"
Minato muttered softly. Amidst the cacophony of slaughter directed at him, his gaze swept toward Chiyo, who merely hovered near the battlefield's edge.
Tsunade and Orochimaru were also staring at her intensely.
However, neither of them had fought much in this battle—they were both already injured. Another fight between them would truly become a life-or-death struggle.
A situation neither side wished to see unfold.
Continually, more and more Suna ninja surged toward Minato, causing the battle around him to become increasingly cramped.
Such a crowded battlefield often favored ninjas skilled in taijutsu. Thus, many Hyuga and Uchiha ninja quickly shielded Minato, intercepting every attacker coming his way.
Famed throughout the ninja world for their [Gentle Fist] and [Sharingan] techniques respectively, these clans always held natural advantages no matter the battlefield conditions.
In contrast, the Suna Puppet Brigade had practically become useless, as the battlefield was too crowded and using their mechanisms would easily result in friendly fire.
Minato, hidden within the crowd, kept dodging rapidly, relying on his speed. He couldn't afford to waste large amounts of chakra here.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dashing repeatedly from place to place, he constantly tried escaping this encirclement specifically targeting him, but more and more Suna ninja kept coming, making Minato's escape efforts nearly fruitless.
Yet his expression remained completely calm. At this point, only jonin could truly hinder him.
Once he got near the edge of the battle, those chunin wouldn't stand a chance.
"Damn it, they're all targeting Minato!"
Mikoto clenched her teeth tightly, glaring fiercely at the enemies ahead, wishing she could immediately cut these Sand ninja into pieces.
Her attacks became increasingly fierce. Even in such a tight space, the Uchiha's shuriken techniques displayed even greater intensity.
Anger surged within Mikoto's chest. Unconsciously, a special kind of chakra stimulated her brain nerves.
Her dark eyes began to glow with an unusual light. Meanwhile, her opponent's movements appeared increasingly slower in her vision.
"Shhh!"
Blood-colored chakra filled her eyes as black tomoe slowly rotated.
Suddenly, Mikoto noticed her opponent's opening and pierced straight through his chest.
After defeating her target, Mikoto suddenly saw the chakra flow inside this enemy's body gradually fading away.
Beside her, Nawaki glanced over, then his eyes suddenly narrowed: [Sharingan!]
Hearing this, Mikoto immediately realized it.
The awakening of the Sharingan required not only innate talent, but also the right opportunity.
Because of her personality, the timing for Mikoto to awaken the Sharingan had always been extremely rare.
However, when someone precious to her was harmed, this tenderness would transform into another emotion, triggering her hidden strength.
"Minato wants to break out."
After awakening the Sharingan, Mikoto could finally somewhat keep up with Minato's speed among the crowd. She realized all his current movements were aimed toward breaking free toward the battle's outer perimeter.
His destination, naturally, was Sakumo's battlefield.
"We'll cover you soon!"
Therefore, Mikoto called out to nearby Konoha ninja, others already close to the battlefield.
"Okay!"
Letting out a determined shout, Nawaki quickly formed hand seals with both hands.
Of course, his opponent tried to stop him, but at that moment, Mikoto, who had just defeated her opponent, dashed over and launched a fierce attack.
That enemy abandoned trying to stop Nawaki and focused entirely on confronting Mikoto's assault.
Nawaki finished his hand seals and glanced around the nearby battlefields, locking eyes with Shurou, Hiashi Hyuga, and others.
[Earth Release: Ground Quake!]
Nawaki slammed both palms onto the ground. The earth beneath his hands showed no change whatsoever.
Boom! Boom!
At that exact moment, the ground where Suna ninja stood across several battlefields near Nawaki suddenly rose upward violently.
This directly caused several Suna Ninja to stagger off balance.
At that moment, those who had shared a glance with Nawaki moments ago suddenly struck with their attacks.
The Suna Ninja were instantly sent flying, blood gushing from their mouths continuously.
Meanwhile, Minato, who had just dashed out of the combat zone, caught sight of the scene and couldn't help but smirk.
After prolonged warfare, he and his comrades had built strong battle synergy, and each had greatly improved in skill.
Minato then turned away and called out to Sakumo's direction.
"Senior Sakumo, since the enemy is clearly targeting us, it's time for us to start our own plan now!"
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