Chapter 86: I Am the Legendary Ninja...
Masahiko's long sword and B's right leg were deadlocked for a moment. Then, B frowned, the lightning around his leg intensified, and his power surged.
Masahiko stopped trying to match him head-on. Using the force of the impact, he pulled Chūsuke back to the rear of the group.
"B-Big Brother, thank you..." Chūsuke finally snapped out of it, terrified.
Masahiko sighed. "Little friend, you just ruined my perfect disguise..."
Opposite them, B's brow was also furrowed tightly. "A samurai?" He couldn't believe his attack had been blocked by a samurai.
"Ah, haha, yes. If I said I was just passing through to buy soy sauce, would you believe me?" Masahiko said helplessly.
"Buy soy sauce?!" B shouted. "Super Saiyan Phase 2" instantly activated. Masahiko felt like in the blink of an eye, he was about to have zero-distance contact with the rugged man opposite him.
"Heavy Elba (Lariat)!"
Masahiko's mouth twitched. If he kept pretending, his face was going to get intimately acquainted with the opponent's elbow. His hand trembled, and he poured Lightning Release chakra into his long sword. A spear of lightning shot out instantly.
The Chidori Sharp Spear, which could normally pierce through people, could only be used as a long pole against the future Third Raikage, pushing him far away.
"As expected, this guy's skin is thick. Without using Dust Release or a Rasenshuriken infused with Yin-Yang Release, I probably can't break his defense... But if I use those, I'll definitely be exposed, right?" Masahiko sighed, feeling troubled. He still felt it would be easier to sneak in with the caravan.
B frowned and smashed his elbow downward. The Chidori Sharp Spear propped against his chest shattered instantly. The spot where it had pierced him didn't even have a scratch.
"So you are a ninja... With such a unique Lightning Release jutsu, you shouldn't be nameless in the ninja world. Who are you, and why did you join them?"
Masahiko took a deep breath, then smiled. He muttered, "Disguising as a samurai failed. Disguising as a Lightning Release ninja is fine too; it'll be easier to steal the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. As for my name..."
"Since you asked so sincerely, I'll show mercy and tell you! I am the legendary ninja... Namikaze Minato!"
Silence fell over the field. Everyone was wracking their brains, trying to think which legendary ninja was named Namikaze Minato...
A moment later, the little old man spoke first. "Lord Namikaze Minato, please protect our caravan! Once we reach the Land of Lightning, the two Lords will reward you heavily!"
Masahiko's mouth twitched. His brain had short-circuited just now, and he came up with that name because of his blonde hair... Now he was in trouble. Did he have to silence them all?
Masahiko looked around. everyone present felt a chill run down their spine.
"Big Brother Minato! You're so amazing!" Chūsuke's shout rang out. Masahiko sighed helplessly.
"I really am a kind person... Urk!"
Distracted for a moment, Masahiko was hit. B wasn't going to wait for him to recover before attacking. Masahiko experienced the long-lost sensation of flying through the air.
In mid-air, Masahiko grimaced in pain. "This guy plays dirty! I haven't fought in so long, and I got sneak-attacked. My old bones..." He flipped over and landed steadily. Luckily, he had instinctively used his long sword to block just now, otherwise even he would have broken a couple of ribs.
Rubbing his chest with a frown, Masahiko took a deep breath.
"Sneak attack... Hey, that's crossing the line!" Just as Masahiko was about to say a few words, B charged up again, and Masahiko hurriedly parried.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Spears!" A shout came from the side. The mustached man who had been sent flying at the very beginning had returned to the battlefield at some point. However, this jutsu...
B didn't dodge at all. The earth spears snapped upon hitting him, while Masahiko had to face attacks from two people simultaneously.
"Sigh, is this the legendary 'Teammate Pig'?" Masahiko sighed and used a Body Flicker to create distance.
Scarface also rushed back, intercepting B.
"Masayi, although you haven't forgotten the samurai spirit, the opponent isn't someone one person can face alone. Let's attack together!"
Masahiko smiled bitterly. How much of the plot did you miss? You're on the wrong set! What the hell is 'samurai spirit'?
And attack together...
Opposite them, B clearly ran out of patience. The golden lightning on his body slowly turned black. In the next instant, Scarface and Mustache disappeared again.
"It'll be hard for them to come back this time... Black lightning?" Masahiko murmured. "Eh? Black?"
Masahiko focused, infusing Yin-Yang Release into his Lightning Release. The lightning wrapped around his long sword turned a black-jade color.
"Learned another new skill..."
B frowned tightly. He felt that Masahiko's black lightning was different from his own, but he didn't think too much about it. He tucked his thumb in tightly and extended four fingers.
Masahiko's expression turned serious. The Third Raikage's Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite could indeed be called the "Strongest Spear" in this era. If he accidentally got hit, he'd probably lose a chunk of flesh...
"Lord B!"
Just as the battle was about to continue, the screams of children came from behind B. The little old man President had taken the opportunity to send several Chunin to capture the ten children.
"Despicable (Well) and (Done) Shameless!" Masahiko muttered, relaxing. The fight probably wouldn't continue.
B snorted coldly and flashed back instantly. The Chunin scattered and fled. B didn't chase them. He looked at the ten children in front of him, then took a deep look at Masahiko, sighing at his miscalculation.
"Namikaze Minato, I'll remember you!" With that, he turned and left with the ten children.
Masahiko didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You remembering Namikaze Minato... makes me feel a bit uncomfortable."
The little old man President walked over, looking respectful toward Masahiko this time. "Lord Minato, please escort us for a bit longer. Once we reach Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning, the two Lords will surely reward you heavily!"
"Which two Lords?" Masahiko asked, thinking to himself, "It can't be that coincidental..."
Sure enough, the old man looked reverent. "They are the two legends of Kumogakure, Lord Kinkaku and Lord Ginkaku!"
Masahiko's mouth twitched. He almost burst out laughing. He felt like he had won the lottery.
The caravan set off again. Aside from two extra stretchers, nothing was different.
No, there was some difference. The samurai and ninjas in the team were visibly more respectful to him, and Chūsuke... was even noisier.
"Big Brother Minato, you're so strong!"
"Big Brother Minato, where are you from?"
"Big Brother Minato, I have Lightning Release too. Can you teach me?"
...
Masahiko felt like he had met his nemesis on this trip... And he had a feeling the name "Namikaze Minato" was going to cause trouble.
The rest of the journey was smooth sailing. Not only did no one attack again, but they also didn't encounter the reinforcements the old man mentioned. By evening, the caravan finally successfully entered Kumogakure.
"Step one, complete!" Masahiko sighed inwardly. "Step two can be skipped. I seem to have cleared the game directly..."
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