Chapter 42 The Terrifying Minato Namikaze
Uchiha启 pulled back his Kunai and silently stared at the corpse on the ground for a long time.
Only after he confirmed there were no signs of life in the corpse did he slightly relax.
Regardless of their strength, Ninja are beings not to be underestimated; feigning death to launch a sneak attack is something every Ninja would likely do, even a super-strong Ninja like Uchiha Madara feigned death before.
Feigning death isn't something taught at the Ninja Academy, but it is indeed something you must learn.
Uchiha启 once suffered a loss from this when he first went to the battlefield.
If he hadn't been lucky, and the opponent had been feigning death for too long—at least three days—a Kunai stab would have made Uchiha启 dodge, otherwise, Uchiha启 would have been completely dead.
Looking at Han's corpse, Uchiha启 waited a moment, then shot the Kunai in his hand towards Han.
Uchiha启's Kunai pierced directly into Han's left chest.
Seeing this, Uchiha启 basically breathed a sigh of relief; even if he was feigning death, he was probably truly dead now.
Some people are born with their heart on the right side, but Uchiha启 had initially stabbed him in the right chest, and now he had pierced his left chest as well.
"It seems he's truly dead," Uchiha启 nodded, but just then, the ground suddenly shook violently.
Uchiha启 tilted his head.
Although his vision was blocked by the trees, Uchiha启 could feel the rising smoke, and that direction was the Kannabi Bridge.
Uchiha启 frowned, now he didn't know whether the one causing such a commotion was Minato Namikaze or that unlucky fellow Imai Kenta.
However, Uchiha启 didn't care; whether it was Minato Namikaze or Imai Kenta, it didn't matter.
Minato Namikaze definitely had the ability to deal with a Five-Tails Jinchuriki; he was the Yellow Flash who could even handle the A-B duo.
And if Imai Kenta really stepped into a trap set by Han, then he deserved to die.
Having been on the battlefield for eight years, if he couldn't solve such a problem, then he was truly beyond saving.
Uchiha启 quickly formed hand signs, and the next moment, a fireball appeared on Han's corpse.
Watching Han turn to ashes in an instant, Uchiha启 turned and left.
He seemed to recall who this guy was, but Uchiha启 didn't take him to heart.
If it weren't for his heavy consumption and lack of opportunity back then, Uchiha启 would have even wanted to kill Kitsuchi.
Moving quickly towards Minato Namikaze's direction, Uchiha启 felt safe only when he was near Minato Namikaze.
It wasn't that Uchiha启 trusted Minato Namikaze that much, but rather that Minato Namikaze possessed a Ninjutsu that could get him out of this cursed place, and besides, they still had pursuers behind them.
"The most crucial thing is, the medicine's effect seems to have peaked."
Uchiha启 moved while silently sensing: "So next, my Chakra recovery speed will return to normal, and my body's fatigue will gradually erupt, which is forcing me to finish this quickly."
Thinking this, Uchiha启's speed increased significantly once again, but just then, another powerful explosion erupted not far from Uchiha启.
Moreover, the shockwave generated by this explosion had a wider coverage, and Uchiha启 was almost thrown off by it, which shows how large the scale of this battle was.
However, Uchiha启 did not stop his steps; after slightly dodging the shockwave, he quickly set off again.
It didn't take long before Uchiha启 saw Minato Namikaze fighting something with a reddish body, somewhat resembling a quadrupedal reptile.
Had he gone Tailed Beast state?
Uchiha启 thought to himself; he didn't rush out immediately but instead found a place to hide silently.
At this moment, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki's condition was not good, even though a casual claw from him could sever giant trees, and a casual punch could leave a deep crater in the ground!
But unfortunately, he couldn't touch Minato Namikaze at all.
Minato Namikaze's speed was too fast; with his incredible Body Flicker Technique and Flying Thunder God Technique, he completely toyed with the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
Minato Namikaze had been fighting defensively.
If it weren't for the Five-Tails Jinchuriki's extremely strong recovery ability and decent defense, he would have probably been dealt with by Minato Namikaze long ago.
But this was only a matter of time; Minato Namikaze looked very confident.
The two continued to fight, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, with another extremely fast and powerful punch, struck towards Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze was very calm; with a light backward step, he suddenly disappeared from his original spot.
Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze had almost used this Ninjutsu to an instinctive level.
But just then, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, inexplicably and strangely turned his body, and that powerful punch incredibly locked onto the position where Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared!
"Been hit too many times, got experience?" Uchiha启 was also stunned; he hesitated whether he should go out.
But just as Uchiha启 hesitated, Minato Namikaze displayed top-tier reactions; even though he had just used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport, it didn't affect him in the slightest.
The Five-Tails Jinchuriki's punch once again hit empty air; the terrifying punch wind directly leveled all the trees and rocks along its path.
Terrifying, horrifying power, but such a large movement was obviously an opportunity, and Minato Namikaze had no possibility of missing this opportunity!
Appearing from a completely incredible angle, Minato Namikaze held a Rasengan in his hand.
As the Rasengan was pushed forward, Uchiha启 clearly saw many traces left by Rasengan at that spot!
This scene made Uchiha启 feel a little awestruck; those traces indicated that Minato Namikaze was completely focusing his attack on one spot, and he could actually hit the same spot every time.
"What a terrifying person," Uchiha启 thought to himself, "The Rasengan's power is already exceptionally strong, and now that Minato Namikaze is forcefully attacking one spot, this guy probably can't take it anymore, but why doesn't he go for the kill?"
Minato Namikaze indeed didn't go for the kill.
Under the explosion of the Rasengan, Han couldn't even maintain his Tailed Beast state.
The Tailed Beast Chakra slowly receded, revealing Han, who was enveloped beneath the Chakra.
Han had some blood at the corner of his mouth.
He quickly distanced himself from Minato Namikaze.
To be honest, this was the best time to kill this Jinchuriki.
After only a brief thought, Uchiha启 understood what was going on; clearly, Minato Namikaze had some other ideas.
Perhaps he thought of his own wife, who was also a Jinchuriki, though such a possibility was very small.
Uchiha启 felt that the greatest possibility was that he was considering Konoha's interests; killing a Jinchuriki was not a good thing.
Thinking this, Uchiha启 knew what he should do.
Leaping up, Uchiha启 rushed out, and before Han had a chance to react, he was already in front of Han.
Their eyes met, and Uchiha启's crimson eyes glowed with an eerie power.