The spirit involves the power of the soul. Not only was Shizune helpless in this regard, but even her teacher, Konoha's best Medical-Nin, Tsunade, was powerless against it.
"Minato, you don't need to worry too much."
Shizune took off her medical gloves and said with a smile, "Kakashi is not weak. I think he will slowly get better."
"I hope so."
Minato could only shake his head with a bitter smile. Sending him to the front lines to kill enemies was naturally not a problem, but asking him to cure Kakashi was a bit too much… it could only be left to the village's Medical-Nin.
Turning around, just after leaving the tent, Minato saw a figure as large as a small mountain running towards him with heavy, thudding steps.
"Captain Minato!"
"A report from the village!"
The Jonin, Akimichi Todo, ran over and handed over the intelligence scroll in his hand.
"Thank you."
Minato took it with a smile and casually opened the scroll.
The scroll was sent from the Third Hokage. The main information conveyed was that the village's Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Kushina, under the protection of Akimichi Choza and other Konoha's Jonin, had already begun the mission to sweep and clear out Kirigakure's scouts.
On the other hand, the Third Hokage was also earnestly pleading his difficulties, hoping that Minato could complete the mission of harassing Kirigakure's supply lines as soon as possible and then rush to support the front line against Iwagakure.
This was because the Tsuchikage's Onoki and Iwagakure's Jinchuriki had already started showing unusual movements, which gave Hiruzen a feeling of unease.
One man vs Onoki and two Jinchuriki... one could only say Hiruzen's will to survive was very strong. He still wanted to live and stay in the Hokage's seat for just a little bit longer.
'The war situation is getting more and more difficult!'
Namikaze Minato's brow furrowed tightly.
Konoha was now surrounded by enemies on all sides. Not only were they openly at war with Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure, but they also had to allocate considerable forces to guard against Sunagakure and Amegakure. The lack of available manpower meant the pressure on every front line was immense.
Fortunately, Iwagakure and Kumogakure were also fighting on multiple fronts, which greatly alleviated the pressure on those two lines.
'However…'
'If we don't deal with that Kirigakure's Yuki Sora, he will definitely pose a huge threat to the village's Ninjas!'
Minato's gaze sharpened.
Ice Release User, Yuki Sora!
He had heard this name several times from Hiruzen and his teacher, Jiraiya. Seal-less Ice Release, exquisite swordsmanship, and that ghostly speed comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique.
That was definitely a troublesome ninja!
Even,
If left unchecked, he was destined to cause unacceptable casualties for Konoha.
Minato himself was the epitome of high attack, high agility, and high speed.
With suitable terrain, he could massacre Jonin in seconds. This was the overpowered nature of extreme reaction speed plus the Flying Thunder God Technique.
For traditional Ninjas like Hiruzen, Jiraiya, or Orochimaru, even when encountering a Jonin, they had to set up their stance and use Ninjutsu to kill them.
If they encountered multiple Jonin and weren't careful, they could even find themselves in danger.
But Minato was different. His fighting style destined him to follow the path of a squishy-target harvester.
Perhaps he would have some trouble against high-defense Ninjas like Jinchuriki or Kaguya Clan's members with their Shikotsumyaku, where he couldn't break their defense.
But once he encountered ordinary Ninjas, with the Flying Thunder God Technique activated, it was truly like mowing grass, a frenzied harvest.
Otherwise, Onoki from Iwagakure, who was always arrogant, wouldn't have issued that absurd order allowing retreat if one encountered Konoha's Yellow Flash.
The reality was that ordinary Ninjas, even Jonin, would be killed in one or two seconds if they met Minato. If one encountered him and didn't run, they were simply asking for death.
And now, another Ninja with a similar style to Minato had appeared.
Sora, with the seal-less and bizarre Body Flicker Technique!
Konoha's Hyuga Hizashi was killed in one strike!
Team of Konoha's Jonins were almost wiped out!
If their strength wasn't sufficient, meeting him meant death in one strike!
Simple, efficient, direct!
This shared a remarkable similarity with Minato's combat style!
'Yuki Sora…'
'I will find you as soon as possible!'
Minato's right hand clenched into a fist, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
He came to the Kirigakure's front line precisely for that Sora. Attacking the supply lines was just a plan to lure the snake out of its hole, all to find and eliminate that troublesome Kirigakure's Ninja!
…
The weather was gradually clearing.
The climate of the Land of Fire was indeed much better than that of the isolated island nation, the Land of Water.
Now, with the constant outbreak of small-scale skirmishes, the intensity of the war between Konoha and Kirigakure was rapidly increasing at a visible pace.
Both sides were frantically reinforcing troops and preparing for battle, also trying to find the enemy's weak points to deliver a fatal blow.
At this moment-
Evening.
At the foot of Mount Fukyu, approximately fifty kilometers from the coastal border of the Land of Fire, a group of over forty Ninjas was stationed in a camp.
"Choza, any news about that bastard Kirigakure's Ninja? We've been sweeping the front lines for several days but haven't seen a trace of that bastard. Has that Kirigakure coward, fearing the reputation of me, Kushina-sama, already hidden back in his village in fear? Hahahaha…"
By the campfire, a woman with long red hair was laughing triumphantly.
"It's hard to say!"
The head of Konoha's Akimichi Clan, Choza, shook his head beside her, "We still can't find any trace of that guy for now. But let's not be careless. He's someone even Jiraiya-sama is wary of. If we encounter him, it could very likely be a bloody battle."
"Don't worry!"
Kushina was much more optimistic, laughing, "I'm much younger and stronger than Jiraiya-sensei. Dealing with a sixteen-year-old kid shouldn't be a problem. Besides, I have a Flying Thunder God kunai on me."
"If a truly dangerous situation occurs, Minato will definitely come to support us at the critical moment. He will absolutely make it in time!"
"Ah, yes, yes, yes…"
A Hyuga Clan's Jonin nearby expressed deep agreement: "With Minato-sama's Flying Thunder God kunai here, it's like we have an extra Kage-level combatant. Even if we encounter that little monster from Kirigakure, we still have a combat advantage. And I believe that with Kushina-sama and Minato-sama joining forces, it should be enough to kill that newly emerged Yuki Sora!"
Many Konoha's Ninjas were optimistic. Their team contained the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki.
This was a true human-shaped nuclear weapon, a terrifying monster that even Kage-level Ninjas couldn't handle.
"In any case…"
"Completing the village's assigned sweep mission and clearing the Kirigakure's scouts from the combat zone is the top priority right now."
Choza concluded finally.
In this team, the strongest combatant was the Jinchuriki, Kushina, but the final decision-making authority rested with the steady and experienced Choza.
After all, everyone in Konoha knew that the Red Hot Habanero had a truly fiery temper.
If they really let Kushina take command, she might already be planning an amphibious operation to attack Kirigakure at the Land of Water.