Chapter 38 The Last Line of Defense
"Trouble?"
Uchiha启 frowned. If something was called trouble by Minato Namikaze, it was probably a huge problem.
Minato Namikaze's strength was evident, and his stature determined his perspective. It was easy to imagine how troublesome this enemy truly was.
Uchiha启 swallowed. Could it be that Kitsuchi had already successfully returned to defend?
No, if it were Kitsuchi, he wouldn't be considered trouble in front of Minato Namikaze. Could it be the Third Tsuchikage?
That's also impossible. The Third Tsuchikage still had to defend against a surprise attack from the Land of Clouds; he couldn't possibly come to Land of Grass.
So, what kind of person would make Minato Namikaze feel troubled?
Uchiha启 racked his brain but couldn't figure it out. He could only look at Minato Namikaze, hoping he would give him an answer.
"The exact number of the final defense squad is unknown, but I observed two people," Minato Namikaze said without preamble, his voice deep. "However, neither of these two is simple. One is Kari, and the other is Han."
Hearing these two names, Imai Kenta was fine because he had no idea who these two people were.
Uchiha启, however, looked a bit grim. Uchiha启 couldn't recall who the person named Kari was, but he definitely remembered the person named Han!
If there were no surprises, this guy was the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. Although he didn't have much screen time and was taken out by the Akatsuki early on.
But this guy's strength was absolutely not simple. Uchiha启 remembered that this guy could kick Naruto in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
Uchiha启 couldn't even imagine that level of Chakra and explosive power, but he couldn't understand why this guy would appear here.
Given the current situation in the Land of Earth, for the Third Tsuchikage to send the Five-Tails Jinchuriki to Land of Grass, it only showed how truly ambitious the Third Tsuchikage was.
As for the unknown specific personnel, that answer was too vague.
If they were lucky, the number of people would be small. If they weren't lucky, then they would truly be in trouble.
Uchiha启 and Imai Kenta exchanged glances. Both of them knew it was the final moment. They weren't as lucky as Hyuga Aya, but they also had opportunities that Hyuga Aya didn't.
Although this opportunity might not have much practical value in their eyes, having come this far, they could only grit their teeth and push forward.
"I'll deal with Kari," Uchiha启 said after some thought. "Kenta-kun, you go place the Exploding Tags under the bridge. I'll give you all of my Exploding Tags. It's a pity, if Hyuga Aya were still here..."
"I'll deal with Han," Minato Namikaze nodded, not dwelling on Hyuga Aya's matter. Then he looked at Imai Kenta. "Kenta-kun, you go place the Exploding Tags, but you also need to be careful. If there are too many enemies under the bridge, try to hold them off and wait for me and Qi-kun's support, understood?"
"Yes," Imai Kenta nodded, accepting the mission dutifully.
Although this mission was indeed too uncertain, Imai Kenta knew it was definitely better than having him confront the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and that guy named Kari.
One was on a level he couldn't possibly deal with, and the other was a guy about whom there was no information — or rather, not necessarily no information, but anyone who could be with the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was certainly not simple.
If there was no one under the bridge, then Imai Kenta would be the safest, but he also knew that such a thing was absolutely impossible.
"Qi-kun, Kenta-kun, take these," Just then, Minato Namikaze seemed to remember something and pulled out two pills from his Ninja tool pouch, giving them to Uchiha启 and the others.
"These are medicines developed by the Akimichi Clan. Their Chakra recovery speed is very good, and the side effects are minimal, though you might feel unusually tired after the effect wears off."
Uchiha启 nodded, took the yellow pill, and swallowed it in one gulp. Imai Kenta, however, shook his head and refused it.
Imai Kenta's Chakra recovery speed was very fast; only heaven knew what was going on with his physical condition. But Uchiha启 was different.
Since his battle with Kitsuchi until now, Uchiha启 hadn't truly recovered, and even after eating military rations, the effect was very average.
Now that it was the most crucial moment, and perhaps because he had eaten them so many times, Uchiha启 didn't mind taking another Akimichi Clan medicine.
Uchiha启 still had a slight impression of the Akimichi Clan's medicines; it seemed as long as he didn't eat the red ones, it would be fine.
None of the medicines Minato Namikaze took out were red, which reassured Uchiha启 greatly. Soon, Uchiha启 clearly felt his Chakra beginning to recover at an unimaginable speed.
"Now, I'll tell you about Kari's situation," Minato Namikaze said, nodding as he watched Uchiha启 begin to recover. "Kari is a member of the demolition squad. I heard he also possesses a Bloodline Limit. Although he is young, his strength should not be underestimated."
"A Bloodline Limit?" Uchiha启 nodded. "It seems I've chosen a suitable opponent. A Bloodline Limit really needs a Bloodline Limit to contend with."
Uchiha启 was aware of the Stone Ninja's demolition squad. The kid named Deidara in the future also seemed to belong to this unit before he defected.
However, Deidara's luck was much better than others; he was a companion of the future Fourth Tsuchikage and a disciple of the Third Tsuchikage. It was just a pity that his personality was truly somewhat eccentric.
But disregarding his personality, if only his abilities were considered, he was quite good. After all, he was someone who defeated and could even kill the Fifth Kazekage.
And the Stone Ninja demolition squad was a very famous unit, so it was clear that this Kari was absolutely no ordinary individual.
If he were truly weak, the Third Tsuchikage probably wouldn't have let him join this team, and certainly wouldn't have allowed him to guard Kannabi Bridge alongside the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
Uchiha启 stroked his chin. Could this Kari also have mouths on his hands like Deidara and be a user of clay?
If that were the case, Uchiha启 would really need to be careful.
"I remember Deidara was taken down by Uchiha Itachi with a single Genjutsu. I wonder if I can try that," Uchiha启 thought to himself, feeling his Chakra recover.
His Genjutsu was decent. Otherwise, he would never have come up with the method of using Genjutsu on himself to force open his Sharingan.
Suddenly, Uchiha启's expression became a little strange. He realized that he really rarely used Genjutsu. Before, it was inconvenient without the Sharingan activated, but now, Uchiha启 could use it openly.
However, Uchiha启's expression quickly returned to normal. His first opponent after 'activating' his Sharingan, Kitsuchi, wasn't necessarily afraid of his Genjutsu, let alone that he easily met his gaze.
And after the battle with Kitsuchi, Uchiha启 practically entered a 'half-life' period. To conserve Chakra, Uchiha启 wouldn't use Ninjutsu indiscriminately, and besides, his opponents weren't worthy of him using it.
But Uchiha启 also saw his weakness. Although he had now acquired a treasure, he hadn't properly developed it, which made Uchiha启 sigh.
"I hope this war ends soon. I truly have too many things that I need to slowly refine."