In Konoha Village, inside Konoha Hospital.
Just as the Secret Technique: Insect Tornado released by Aburame Ryoma was about to swallow Might Guy.
Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze arrived at the scene and saved him.
As soon as Minato Namikaze appeared, he used Rasengan to shatter the Insect Tornado, dispersing it.
The airwave produced by the Rasengan's explosion swept through the entire hospital room.
Aburame Ryoma's expression instantly changed.
He had received orders from Danzo Shimura to forcibly take Kakashi Hatake away.
Unexpectedly, he ran right into Hokage Minato Namikaze!
Now, not only would the mission be impossible to complete, but it would also cause huge trouble!
"Now, surrender! Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Minato Namikaze stared solemnly at Aburame Ryoma, his voice cold.
As the Hokage, his own shadow guard captain was actually attacked within the Village!
This was not only a provocation to his authority, but it also made him even less patient with Danzo Shimura.
After driving Danzo Shimura away during the meeting earlier, Minato Namikaze had anticipated that this fellow might resist.
But he didn't expect it to come so soon!
If the meeting hadn't gone smoothly and he hadn't used Flying Thunder God to visit Kakashi Hatake right after,
perhaps Kakashi Hatake would have been taken away by Aburame Ryoma!
"Go!"
Aburame Ryoma knew that with Minato Namikaze present, the mission could no longer proceed.
He decisively used the Body Flicker Technique, intending to escape with the remaining two Root Ninjas.
"Want to run? It's not that simple!"
Minato Namikaze waved his hand, throwing several Kunai with Flying Thunder God Marks from the Ninja tool pouch at his waist.
Swish, swish, swish!
The Kunai sliced through the air, shooting towards the vital points of Aburame Ryoma and the other two.
"Secret Technique: Insect Substitution!"
Aburame Ryoma used a secret technique; his body, hit by the Kunai, turned into a black mist composed of Parasitic Insects.
His true body reformed in the distance a second later.
The other two Root Ninjas clearly didn't have such fast reaction speeds and could only twist their bodies to dodge the Kunai.
But in that instant, the moment the Kunai brushed past their bodies...
A golden light flashed.
Using the Flying Thunder God Mark on the Kunai, Minato Namikaze appeared beside one of the Root Ninjas.
Bang!
With a simple straight punch, he easily knocked out this Root Ninja.
Immediately, in the next second.
Minato Namikaze appeared beside the other Root Ninja and kicked him unconscious.
His movements were fluid and as fast as a thunderclap.
He gave the two Root Ninjas no time to react at all.
"Is this the strength of Hokage-sama, the fastest in the Ninja World?"
Might Guy, having deactivated the Eight Gates Released Formation, was twitching with pain all over, leaning against the wall.
But his eyes remained fixed on Minato Namikaze's movements, filled with awe.
"Oh no!"
Aburame Ryoma had just finished using the Insect Substitution when his two companions were defeated by Minato Namikaze.
He didn't have time to think and immediately formed hand seals:
"Secret Technique: Insect Clone!"
He produced three clones made of Parasitic Insects, totaling four including his true body.
They scattered and fled in four different directions.
The Aburame Clan's Insect Clone has its unique advantages.
Although the number of clones isn't as many as Shadow Clones, and it doesn't have that special Chakra distribution method,
the clones formed by Parasitic Insects cannot be seen through even by the Byakugan, and their movements are indistinguishable from the original.
"I must get back to the base quickly, otherwise, if I fall into the Hokage's hands..."
"Lord Danzo will probably just abandon me!"
Aburame Ryoma was extremely anxious; he knew the consequences if he were caught by Minato Namikaze.
Danzo Shimura would never face Minato Namikaze head-on for his sake.
Much less admit that he sent someone to kidnap Kakashi Hatake.
Plus, with the Cursed Seal placed on Aburame Ryoma's body,
there was only one path: death!
"Stop! You have nowhere left to go."
As Aburame Ryoma was running for his life, a cold voice rang in his ear.
It was Minato Namikaze!
Aburame Ryoma was scared out of his wits, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
"Rasengan!"
In the next moment, Aburame Ryoma felt a pain in his abdomen.
A blue Chakra sphere hit his abdomen, and the powerful destructive force sent him flying, crashing to the ground and rolling several times.
Clutching the wound on his belly, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, he shakily propped himself up:
"How did you see through it? This is impossible."
Minato Namikaze wasn't a sensory-type Ninja, so how could he instantly detect the location of the true body?
"See through it? I didn't."
Having dealt with the enemy, Minato Namikaze relaxed, a smile appearing on his face as he spoke:
"I just dealt with the other three, so naturally, only you were left."
"You didn't think my speed was only because of the Flying Thunder God, did you?"
"My Body Flicker Technique isn't slow either."
Just now, when Aburame Ryoma's four clones scattered to escape,
Minato Namikaze, relying on his ultra-fast Body Flicker Technique, dispersed the other three Insect Clones in a short time.
And the Aburame Ryoma before him was, naturally, the real body.
"Tell me, who sent you?"
Minato Namikaze stood before Aburame Ryoma and asked solemnly.
But Aburame Ryoma clearly had no intention of speaking; he lowered his head and remained silent.
"Hokage-sama!"
Swish, swish, swish!
Several figures suddenly appeared beside Minato Namikaze, all wearing combat uniforms and masks.
They were the real ANBU Ninjas.
"Take him into custody and seal his Chakra."
"Be careful of the insects on his body."
Minato Namikaze waved his hand and gave orders to the ANBU Ninjas.
The ANBU Ninjas who received the order efficiently began to deal with Aburame Ryoma, while Minato Namikaze turned to leave.
But before he left, he still turned his head to glance at Aburame Ryoma and smiled:
"You're good; it's a pity you're following someone like Danzo."
As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a golden light and left.
Aburame Ryoma, bound by the ANBU Ninjas, showed an expression that said 'as expected'.
He wasn't surprised at all that Minato Namikaze guessed it was Danzo Shimura.
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In Konoha Hospital, inside Kakashi Hatake's new hospital room.
The five Root Ninjas from earlier had all been taken away and imprisoned by the arriving Anbu.
The hospital room, which had been destroyed by the battle and left in a mess, naturally couldn't be stayed in anymore.
So Kakashi Hatake had to change to a new room.
Unlike before, he had a new roommate this time.
Because Might Guy had opened the Fifth Gate, his muscles were torn, and he needed quiet rest.
Furthermore, his legs had been bitten and injured by Aburame Ryoma's Parasitic Insects, causing some issues with his meridians.
"Kakashi, even if you're injured, you can't stop training, or the vitality of youth will fade away!"
"Come, do sit-ups with me! Let's do five hundred sit-ups!"
"If you can't do it, punish yourself with a thousand squats!"
The green watermelon-head ninja babbled on, spreading the hot blood of youth to Kakashi Hatake.
But the poor little white-haired boy clearly wasn't listening.
He looked out the window helplessly, his face full of weary resignation.