Inside Minato's body, a shocking surge of chakra erupted. Although this chakra exceeded his natural limits, it didn't form the thin membrane like the previous Nine-Tails' chakra had.
Still, powerful chakra pressure spilled outward, streams of energy jetting from Minato's pores. His normally handsome face twisted into something almost grotesque under the strain.
"What exactly is that brat trying to do!"
Chiyo, a renowned expert in Medical Ninjutsu, instantly realized that Minato had taken a powerful stimulant to forcibly boost his chakra levels.
Using such drugs during battle was extremely unwise—the immense power placed an unimaginable burden on the body.
It was like handing a warrior who used a twenty-pound weapon a forty-pound one instead—it wasn't always a good idea.
Shua!
However, things didn't go as Chiyo expected. After Minato's chakra spiked, his speed increased once again—reaching an even more terrifying level.
In an instant, Minato vanished from her sight.
For that moment, even she couldn't track the Konoha brat's movements!
In truth, Chiyo's reasoning made perfect sense under ordinary conditions. However, Minato had trained specifically for two months to handle this forced chakra increase and had gradually adapted to it.
Moreover, after being altered by the Nine-Tails' chakra, his physical resilience already surpassed that of normal humans.
In terms of sheer physical strength, among the Five Great Ninja Nations, perhaps only a handful of individuals from the Yagura Clan in the Land of Lightning could rival Minato now.
When Minato reappeared, he had already reached the edge of Sakumo and Liufei's battlefield. He raised his right hand, and a brilliant blue chakra sphere immediately formed in his palm.
[Rasengan!]
Minato and Sakumo exchanged glances, and the latter gave a slight nod before slashing downward at the metallic puppet once more with his blade.
Inside the puppet, Liufei clenched her silver teeth upon seeing this and manipulated the puppet to throw a punch toward Sakumo.
However, due to Sakumo's earlier attack, the metallic puppet's speed had dropped by nearly half. To Sakumo, its counterattack now seemed painfully slow.
He leapt straight onto the puppet's arm. As he sprinted upward, his chakra-infused blade aimed directly at its head.
"Don't mind him—attack that blonde brat instead!"
Chiyo's voice rang out again. Her instincts told her that the golden-haired youngster in front of them was about to do something incredible once more.
While Sakumo and Liufei were locked in combat, Minato kept both hands focused on the Rasengan. Gradually, tiny strands of wind began gathering across the surface of the brilliant blue chakra sphere.
Minato still couldn't unleash his ultimate techniques as effortlessly and instinctively as Sakumo could.
His new technique still needed time to prepare.
Liufei followed Chiyo's command, completely ignoring Sakumo. The metallic puppet lifted one foot, attempting to crush Minato outright.
Shua!
Minato shot backward instantly, dodging the blow as the ground exploded behind him in a thunderous blast, sending snow flying into the air.
At this moment, the surging chakra across Minato's body—caused by his overwhelming reserves—gradually settled.
In his hand, the Rasengan swirled with thin streams of breeze, stirring the surrounding air.
By now, the nature transformation of the Rasengan was nearly halfway complete. Yet Minato knew—the most critical part still lay ahead.
"Stop it for me!"
Minato roared. At this crucial moment, he couldn't afford to divert any focus to defend himself against Liufei's attack.
Swish!
Upon hearing those words, Sakumo immediately dashed forward like a streak of light, just as the Metallic Puppet's fist came crashing toward Minato.
Bang!
A thunderous boom erupted. Sakumo stood firm, gripping his Chakra Tanto, the blade still glowing faintly with traces of Lightning Release.
He had actually blocked the punch of the Metallic Puppet!
Under normal circumstances, such a direct confrontation would have been unthinkable, but the puppet's speed had slowed by almost half, and its power output was less than one-third of its peak strength.
Even so, the impact sent a sharp shockwave through Sakumo's palms, cracking them open. Blood dripped from his tightly clenched fist onto the hilt.
This scene, however, went unnoticed by Minato; all his concentration remained fixed on the chakra sphere swirling between his hands.
Cracks of crimson bloodshot lines appeared in the whites of his eyes.
Minato focused every ounce of his energy on that single point, ensuring the jutsu's success rate.
Without the Nine-Tails' chakra, even he could only guarantee a fifty percent chance of success at best.
Wheeeeeee—
After several seconds, the wind-natured chakra surrounding the Rasengan reached a certain limit, underwent a qualitative change, and let out an intense, high-pitched hum.
Unlike the wild thunderous roar of Sakumo's earlier technique, this sound wasn't loud—but it carried an astonishing frequency.
The faster the vibrations grew, the sharper the piercing tone became—utterly unbearable to the human ear.
Initially, Minato felt the same discomfort, but over time, he had gradually grown accustomed to it.
However, for the handful of Suna ninja darting in from behind him, the sound hit like a shockwave, briefly freezing them in place.
Moments ago, Minato had withdrawn from the combat zone where Liufei and Sakumo were locked in battle, and the shinobi of Sunagakure had seized the opportunity to close in around him.
But he had no time to respond. The hindrance caused by the vibrations gave the Konoha ninja an opening.
Yan Uchiha, Junko Watanabe, and a few other Konoha ninja appeared behind Minato.
As Yan stared at the Rasengan in Minato's hand, a sudden buzzing filled his mind. He couldn't help but be awestruck by just how massive the amount of chakra Minato was drawing in truly was.
Under the combined pressure of external forces and internal stimulation, the tomoe in his eyes spun faster and faster—until finally, two new ones formed within them.
Now, the Rasengan before Yan's eyes appeared entirely changed.
With his enhanced ocular power, he faintly saw countless tiny Wind Spears taking shape among the swirling Wind Release Blades encircling the Rasengan.
There were far too many Wind Spears to count, and they surged violently as the Wind Blades spun around!
"What a terrifying jutsu!"
Yan Uchiha's eyes instinctively narrowed. Even with his Double-Tomoe Sharingan activated, he still couldn't fully track the Ninjutsu Minato was using.
"Buzzzz!"
The buzzing sound quickly became increasingly deafening within mere heartbeats. The form of Minato's Rasengan had already changed dramatically.
Visible now, surrounding the deep-blue chakra sphere, multiple Wind Release Chakra Blades had formed. Compared to the mere ten-centimeter length from when he first trained, each Wind Release Blade now stretched over a meter long.
Minato's face had also turned somewhat pale. But at this moment, he whispered inwardly.
His previously exhausted body instantly felt completely renewed — back at full power in an instant!
"Boom!"
At this moment, Sakumo Hatake clashed head-on once more with Liufei. Her strength had already partially returned, and this time, even he was sent flying backward from the impact.
However, upon seeing the shuriken-like ninjutsu forming in Minato's hand, his expression burst into ecstatic joy.
Swish!
In a flash, Minato became a streak of golden light — pure, unleashed speed — as he shot toward that Metallic Puppet.
At this moment, a piercing, high-frequency shockwave erupted across the battlefield, shattering the air with deafening intensity.
[Wind Release – Spiral Tempest Barrage: Zero Form]!
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