From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 21 Exhibition Match (Part )
"boom--"

The white waves are surging.

In a hurry, he used the kunai to block, but it only allowed Sawara Kiri to block the sharp blade of the trident kunai. The sudden burst of force smashed him into the surging water and he suddenly disappeared.

Standing on the water surface, Minato Namikaze still looked cautious, constantly sensing the movements underwater.

He knew very well that the opponent in front of him was not someone who could be easily dealt with.

However, the water beneath my feet was eerily quiet.

"Wow."

The water surged, creating ripples underfoot.

Minato Namikaze seemed to have suddenly discovered something and turned his head abruptly to look elsewhere.

Then, Sawara Kiri's figure was seen swimming past like a giant shark lurking under the water, at an astonishing speed.

"boom!"

The explosion from underwater was deafening.

Amid the swirling water mist, Sawara Kiri's slender figure was like an arrow shot from a bow, darting straight towards Namikaze Minato at a speed so fast that it was almost blurry.

"Wow—"

After only a moment of fighting, Minato Namikaze immediately discovered that the power unleashed by Sawara Kiri, with the help of the water flow, was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

The strength in his hand weakened by just a little bit, and a scratch immediately appeared on the vest around his waist.

Blood stains are faintly visible.

"thump."

Sawara Kiri's figure drew an arc in the air, then disappeared into the water under his feet and continued to swim.

Minato Namikaze immediately realized the danger of this tactic.

The high level of concentration during battle is extremely draining on both the mind and physical strength.

In this light-dark combat environment, the 'hunted' party is at a much greater disadvantage in the war of attrition than expected. On the other hand, Sawara Kiri, as the 'hunter', only needs to concentrate on finding the time to launch a surprise attack.

This situation must change.

It wasn't just Minato Namikaze who realized this.

Among the Konoha high-ranking officials who were watching the battle on the second floor, there was no sound of talking at this time, and everyone was paying close attention to the battle.

Even for them who have been through many battles, watching this battle is extremely beneficial.

The two young men's respective tactical expertise, combat wisdom and sense of timing all made them feel enlightened.

Uchiha Motoya and Hyuga Munenobu had opened their eye techniques without knowing when, and were quietly observing the reactions of the two people with full concentration.

"Boom! Boom!"

Another series of underwater raids.

There were already three more wounds on Minato Namikaze's body, and even his breathing began to become heavy and slow.

However, after experiencing three consecutive surprise attacks, Minato Namikaze now gradually gained confidence in his heart, and made a hand seal with his knuckles hidden at his side.

Almost at the same moment this action is completed.

The figure like an undercurrent suddenly emerged from the water, shooting out abruptly from the blind spot behind Minato Namikaze.

However, this time, Minato Namikaze seemed to have lost too much physical strength and was unable to react, and was kicked into the air by him.

At the moment of being hit, Sawara Kiri realized that something was wrong.

Minato Namikaze didn't react?
What kind of Konoha joke is this?!

as predicted.

The figure that was kicked into the air by Sawara Kiri stayed in the air for only a moment before it turned into a pile of shattered tree trunks in the smoke with a bang.

Substitution technique.

At the same time, the real Minato Namikaze had already stepped on the rising tree trunk and leaped straight towards the ceiling.

Turn around and stand.

Namikaze Minato stood upside down on the ceiling, forming seals with his hands at an astonishing speed.

"Oil Style: Great Flow."

Everyone present looked up following his figure.

Then, a column of oil with a pungent smell gushed out from top to bottom.

Sawara Kiri narrowed his eyes slightly, and immediately understood his intention. His heart tightened, and then he ran towards the wall on the other side without hesitation and charged towards the ceiling.

A large amount of fuel was sprayed onto the water surface, floating on the water due to its density, and spread at an astonishingly fast speed, forming a light brown layer on the water surface.

The next moment, Namikaze Minato formed the final Tiger Seal in his hand and his eyes were determined.

He will ignite the torrent.

"Fire Release·Dragon Fire Technique!"

"boom!"

In just a moment, the water surface that was originally the home of Sawara Kiri became a floating sea of ​​fire.

A huge amount of water was rapidly evaporating under the high temperature, and the air in the entire training ground became distorted and blurred, like a huge steamer, soaring from less than 20 degrees to nearly 50 degrees in just a dozen seconds.

In this extreme environment, the two people who rushed to the ceiling seemed to be completely unaffected. The series of fierce physical duels were even faster and more brutal than the initial ones.

Sparks flew between the kunai, and large pieces of them fell from the sky.

At the moment when the figure swept across, even many of the senior executives could only catch a fleeting afterimage, with sweat pouring down their foreheads.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at his old friends who had been away from the battlefield for a long time, and sighed in his heart.

However, he still gave an order in the direction of Hatake Sakumo:
"Sakumo."

After receiving the order, Hatake Sakumo began to make seals.

"Earth escape: drain valve."

The torrent and flames raging in the entire venue were quickly rolled into the ground under the guidance of this earth escape, leaving only a few water stains and residual fire, and then it was sealed again.

However, at this time, Minato Namikaze was completely unconcerned about this.

He looked at the young man in front of him who was the same age as him. The Wind Style: Instant Body Technique under his feet had already increased his speed to the extreme. His figure surrounded Sawara Kiri and turned into a series of continuous zigzag lines on the ceiling.

“Ding ding ding ding ding——!!”

Except for the target in the center of the field of vision, all the surrounding images were stretched into thin linear shadows.

However, even though it was already so fast, no matter from what angle he launched the attack, in the end it could only make a crisp collision sound in his ears.

By the end, even the sound was a little unclear.

However, in Minato Namikaze's mind, the image that appeared was entirely of that night when Sawara Kiri tore apart the ash soil with extremely violent means.

Violence to the extreme!

Almost reaching the extreme!
That blow even shook the pride that had been deposited in his heart for a long time.

It made him truly realize that there are always people better than you.

It seemed to have left a deep imprint in his mind.

No matter what, Namikaze Minato wanted to witness that blow head-on, and then—

Break him!
Keep moving forward!

"clang!"

Another heavy forward thrust.

Namikaze Minato's body was wrapped in huge inertia, which knocked Sawara Kiri, who was standing in place, and caused him to slide several meters due to friction under his feet.

However, despite his solid defensive stance, his movements remained unchanged and he took the attack steadily.

Both sides wrestle.

Under the tremendous force of the two, the kunai continued to emit tiny sparks.

Namikaze Minato's expression was more serious than ever before, and his voice was firm:

"Sahara-kun."

"Are you looking down on me?"

"."

"what."

Sawara Kiri's expression froze at first, and then he suddenly laughed out loud.

It turned out to be the case.

No, it should be. It is indeed the case.

Minato-kun, who is extremely gentle and considerate in front of everyone, is also a genius who is proud to the core and stands at the top of Konoha.

"Watergate."

Sahara Kiri maintained a stalemate, but suddenly changed the name and reminded:
"Don't blink."

Almost at the same moment the sound fell.

In Namikaze Minato's vision, Sawara Kiri's eyes suddenly turned into a clearer and sparkling blue, and his aura suddenly changed.

Deep in his heart, an almost instinctive sense of crisis suddenly erupted.

Like an antelope being targeted by a tiger.

Just for a moment.

The figure of Sahara Kiri suddenly disappeared from his sight, and the force in his hands disappeared abruptly. Even the forward movement due to inertia seemed so slow.

However, in his perception, Sawara Kiri had already come to his side.

"Such extreme speed!?"

Even the speed of his thoughts could not catch up with his movements. Namikaze Minato relied entirely on his extraordinary reaction nerves and his instinct for danger to move the kunai and arms to his side with difficulty.

Spin around and swing your arms.

Sawara Kiri's figure swept across a large circle like a gyroscope, and the kunai held in his hand turned into a dark arc of light at an extremely high speed.

The light chasing deep in the azure pupils is as fast as a shooting star.

"Zheng——!"

The kunai and the small branch on one side of the trident shattered at the same time.

Suddenly, a dark figure shot out from the ceiling towards the ground which had not yet dried up.

In the spectator seats, the strongest people in the audience all widened their eyes when they saw this scene.

There were meridians all over Hinata Munenobu's temples, and his Byakugan had been activated to the extreme, but he still couldn't see the scene clearly, and his face was filled with shock.

"Is this space ninjutsu?"

"No, probably not."

It was not just the Hyuga clan leader who was also shocked. Uchiha Motoya beside him also activated his three-magatama Sharingan to the limit, and the three magatama circulated like swimming fish.

Even so, there was still a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

"Although it was only a split second, I could still see the trajectory of his movements."

"only."

He did not continue speaking.

For the Three Magatama Sharingan, the most advanced insight eye in the entire ninja world, this level of insight is no different from not being able to see through. Because even if they can see through, most jonin's body movements are difficult to keep up with, and it is actually no different from waiting to die.

If we go one step further.

Uchiha Motoya thought about it, looked at the Sandaime Hokage on the other side, and decided to suppress the urge to use that dangerous eye technique in such a situation.

Easy to be misunderstood.

But, this young man...
Just like the White Fang of Konoha.

Hatake Sakumo, who was at the edge of the field, seemed to have similar associations.

When looking at Sawara Kiri, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen on the high platform frowned slightly. Although he had heard about this secret technique of Sawara Kiri in the report of the Anbu, he still felt a little surprised when he saw it with his own eyes.

Shimura Danzo's eyes were even more profound.

He couldn't block this move.

"boom!"

Dust and smoke rose.

Minato Namikaze turned over and climbed up from the ground softened by chakra, gasping for breath, his ribs numb.

However, he couldn't help but grin as he looked at the trident kunai that was broken in half in his hand.

blocked.

Although very reluctantly.

However, if I can catch it once, I can catch it a second time!

The most important thing is that what happened just now was not Sawara-kun’s own speed, but a very special kind of unskilled ninjutsu.

In order to protect himself at such a high speed, his movements would pause for a moment.

Minato Namikaze's outstanding combat wisdom allowed him to see through the essence of this technique the second time he saw it.

As long as you can grasp that moment
Almost at the same time this thought came to my mind.

A huge hole suddenly appeared in the dust and smoke.

Just as Minato Namikaze raised his arm, he felt his wrist being grabbed by a huge force and pulled forward, causing his upper body to lean forward.

"boom!"

He was suddenly struck hard by a knee in the abdomen.

The figure is flying.

However, after only being in mid-air, he quickly adjusted his condition and landed on the ground.

At the same time, I can't help but be thankful that this is just an exhibition match.

Mr. Sawara still has more powerful cards up his sleeve that he hasn't revealed yet.

If not for this, judging by the tragic scene when Huirang died, those two blows just now were enough to take his life.

But how could he be willing to be a supporting role?

"Wind Style: Instant Body Technique!"

Suddenly, the blond young man was caught in the raging hurricane and turned into a flickering afterimage, which was getting faster and faster, even making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

However, the faster the speed, the clearer Minato Namikaze's thinking became.

Not fast enough.

Not fast enough!

If you want to catch that momentary flaw under Sawara-kun's super high speed, you must increase the relative speed of both parties to the limit.

The smaller the relative speed difference is, the longer he has to react in that moment of pause!
It seemed that he had sensed Minato's intention.

Sawara Kiri turned and looked at him.

You're really worthy of me. You actually came up with a solution in such a short time?

but
Sawara Kiri slowly raised his hand.

In the center of his palm, a blue chakra ball spun violently and took shape rapidly.

The dancing tornado kept compressing inwards, and the dust rising from the surrounding area was swept away, clearing out a large area.

He raised his head and looked at the figure swept in the center of the strong wind.

"Sorry, Minato."

Suddenly, the air waves surged and spread.

Sawara Kiri's figure once again rushed straight towards Namikaze Minato at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

At that moment, in the eyes of the blond boy, the world seemed to stand still.

wind.

There is the sound of wind in my ears.

From the chakra perception spreading throughout the body, one could clearly feel the figure that was so fast that it was impossible to catch it, approaching at a speed far beyond the speed of instant body movement.

The azure chakra ball formed a brilliant arc of light in mid-air.

But
I can see! My body can move!
He gave up all his ability to perceive the surroundings, and his entire brain was completely devoted to the diffusion of chakra perception.

In this chakra vision, his movements were as slow as a snail.

But even so, it is enough.

The ankle that was stepping forward suddenly twisted.

His body twisted halfway as his waist swayed, rubbing against the floor tiles which were more slippery than ice.

Under the inertia of the hurricane, his upper body lowered itself with difficulty until it almost fell to the ground.

He pressed his free left hand to the ground, leaving large stains of blood on his fingertips and palm.

The right hand, which had been prepared for a long time, was holding a kunai, pointing directly at the man who suddenly appeared in front of him.

Like a giant thorn bush that had been waiting for its rabbit for a long time, it stretched out its sharp thorns towards him in an almost absolutely still posture.

This was a long-planned, desperate resistance.

However, at that moment, a subtle smile on Sawara Kiri's face suddenly appeared in Namikaze Minato's vision.

Unexpected.

His figure disappeared again.

Minato Namikaze's mind went blank.

At that moment, he seemed to hear Sawara Kiri's whisper in his ear.

Who said that he couldn't perform this technique continuously?

"Unlimited Technique: Second Stage!"

A figure suddenly appeared behind Minato Namikaze, spun around and twisted his arms in mid-air, and the Rasengan held in his hands burst out with dazzling brilliance.

Fall suddenly.

At that moment, Minato Namikaze's eyes suddenly widened.

"boom--!!!"

The violent explosion was deafening.

"Wow."

There was a sudden burst of surprised voices from the podium.

In the battle just now, everyone recognized the strength of these two young men and regarded them as pillars of the country. No matter who died, it would be a fatal matter.

Sarutobi Hiruzen subconsciously leaned forward and held the railing with both hands.

The referee, Hatake Sakumo, had already started running as fast as he could towards the two people in the center of the battlefield the moment the two figures crossed each other.

However, he soon stopped.

I felt a little relieved.

On the ground in the center of the battlefield.

"Crash-"

The fine stones that were blown into the sky fell like raindrops, making bursts of fine noises.

Namikaze Minato was lying on the ground, with Sawara Kiri riding on him.

Until the moment of death, the blond young man still kept the trident and kunai in his right hand stabbing upwards.

However, his right wrist was grasped tightly by a big hand, clamped around his neck.

The other hand that tried to resist was pinned down by Sawara Kiri's knee, unable to move.

At the same time, a huge spiral pit spread out in all directions along Minato Namikaze's golden hair. The flying gravel and soil made tiny wounds on the young man's face.

Until this moment, Minato Namikaze's facial expression was still tense.

Less than three centimeters away, his head would have exploded like the ground beside him.

A true brush with death.

However, when the people around saw this scene, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the look he gave Sawara Kirishi was filled with admiration, or even admiration.

In such a fierce fight, he still managed to hold back.
It is obvious that this young man still has reservations.

However, Sawara Kiri ignored the reactions of the people around him and stood up from Namikaze Minato quickly.

Then, he bent down again, stretched out his hand in the direction of the blond boy, with a warm and gentle smile on his face:

"You actually saw the flaw in my move right away."

"It's amazing."

"Minato-kun, you are a true genius."

Hearing these words, Namikaze Minato lay there in a daze for a moment, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He raised his hand with some effort and shook hands with his.

"Sawara-kun, can I call you by your name?"

"of course."

"That"

As he spoke, Namikaze Minato showed a sunny smile on his face and said cheerfully:

"Mist-kun."

"I lost this time."

"only"

"I'll need your guidance in the future."

Sawara Kiri's expression was slightly startled, and then his smile became more gentle:

"I can't ask for it."

　That’s all for today’s chapter.

　　Five thousand words are combined into one, otherwise it would be uncomfortable to read if they were disconnected.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)