The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 272 Lao Zi
At the same time, on the main battlefield.

On both sides of a large sea of ​​fire, Konoha ninjas and Iwagakure ninjas were engaging in long-range combat using various ninjutsu and ninja tools.

On the Iwagakure side, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Lao Shi, was covered with a dark red chakra coat, with four tails floating behind him, like a small Four-Tails.

"Lao escape: Flower-fruit mountain!"

He suddenly jumped forward with great force, and slapped the ground with his hands the moment he landed, pouring a large amount of molten chakra into the ground.

Boom, boom, boom!
The earth then continued to shake, making an uncontrollable muffled sound...

A few seconds later, the ground suddenly cracked and arched, spewing out a large amount of magma like a volcanic eruption, rushing towards the direction of the Konoha ninja.

"Hey, hey, hey, Lao Zi, the name of your move obviously doesn't match the actual effect, right!?"

On the Konoha side, Jiraiya saw the spreading magma and couldn't help but spit, then quickly formed a seal.
"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

After saying that, Jiraiya also slapped his hands on the ground.

The next moment, the large area of ​​land in front of him suddenly became soft and muddy, forming a swamp of extremely exaggerated size.

Chichichichichichi…

The magma that surged like a tide and the large swamp collided with each other, constantly offsetting each other's precipitation and producing a large amount of white smoke with an indescribable smell.

In an instant, the entire battlefield turned white.

Just then, a blond figure appeared next to Jiraiya.

"It's you, Minato. Have the missions on the other fronts been completed so quickly?"

Jiraiya said in surprise.

Minato said nothing, but nodded, slightly exhausted both physically and mentally.

Although he did it for the village, he was kind-hearted by nature and always felt a little reluctant every time he took someone's life.

Jiraiya of course knew his apprentice's nature, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Thank you for your hard work, Minato."

"But this operation is not over yet. Only if we hurt Iwagakure once and for all can Konoha have a longer period of peace and stability."

"I know, Jiraiya-sensei."

Minato forced a smile.

"Then it's time to execute the final plan."

Jiraiya said seriously,
"I'll leave the Four-Tails Jinchuriki to you. That should be okay, right?"

"I'll do my best." Minato nodded.

So Jiraiya summoned a ninja from the Yamanaka clan, and used his telepathic technique to issue instructions to all the Konoha ninjas on the battlefield:
"Listen up boys, Minato has helped us create several breakthroughs."

"It's our turn to show off. All troops should attack together according to the plan, aiming for the Iwagakure headquarters!"

After saying that, Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals, summoned a giant toad and jumped on it, acting as a banner to lead everyone forward.

"waaaaagh!"

All the Konoha ninjas present were encouraged and followed closely, shouting enthusiastically.

And Minato took a deep breath and disappeared on the spot.

……

The main battlefield was still shrouded in white fog.

The troops led by Jiraiya were engaged in a fierce tug-of-war with the main force of Iwagakure.

"Urgent report! Urgent report!"

A panting Iwagakure ninja suddenly ran up to a white-haired old man and reported:

"Lord Bai Shi, just like before, another front of the army suddenly died out for unknown reasons."

"And a large number of Konoha ninjas have already launched an attack on our base camp along these routes."

The old man named Bai Tu, the commander of Iwagakure, frowned upon hearing this. What sinister means did Konoha use to destroy so many elite Iwagakure troops so quickly?
And even if he wanted to go back to rescue, the little toad on the opposite side would not let him do so easily.

Damn it, if Huangtu's reinforcements had arrived on time, they should be the ones defeating Konoha now. How could they have ended up in this situation?

But before he could come up with a solution, a new incident occurred on the Iwagakure camp...

Smears of blood and screams were intertwined and blooming in it.

I saw a blond figure appearing and disappearing among the Iwagakure ninjas, and every time he appeared, he would take away a life.

"It's Minato Namikaze!"

A sharp-eyed Iwagakure ninja had already recognized his identity and pointed it out loudly.

"Namikaze Minato..."

Shirato looked at Minato's erratic figure with a serious expression, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

"Could it be the Flying Thunder God Technique..."

"I never thought that I would have the chance to see the unique skills of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, again..."

A gleam of nostalgia flashed in Bai Tu's eyes, and then a cold light flashed.

Huangtu had indeed sent someone to report before, saying that Namikaze Minato had mastered a kind of space-time ninjutsu, but fortunately he had been killed by Han.

It now appears that the first half of the intelligence was correct, but the second half was extremely wrong.

Not only was the opponent not dead, he wasn't even injured. He was able to go in and out of the battlefield seven times in just one day.

Now I'm in trouble...

No one knew the terrifying power of the Flying Thunder God Technique better than him, who had witnessed it firsthand.

If this kind of genius is allowed to continue to grow, the advantages accumulated by Iwagakure and other ninja villages in launching a war of attrition will likely be lost.

So in a flash, Bai Tu had made a decision and said to Lao Zi who was spitting fireballs with Jiraiya not far away:
"Old Zi, that Namikaze Minato is now in your hands. You must get rid of him at all costs."

Lao Zi raised his eyebrows and said:
"Master Bai Tu, are you sure? Without my support, you will definitely not have enough time to go back to support the base camp."

Bai Tu said with a sinister look:
"Even if the headquarters is destroyed, as long as we kill a super genius like Minato Namikaze, it will be considered a victory for us."

“To have such a high evaluation from you, it seems that it’s not a fluke that that guy managed to escape from Han’s hands.”

A hint of interest appeared on Lao Zi's stern face.
"Then I'll go meet him first."

After saying that, Lao Zi flashed and rushed towards Minato, while strong chakra burst out from his body.

However, this time he did not enter the half-tailed beast state, but his whole body was covered with magma.

Meltdown Chakra Mode.

This mode can wrap his entire body in high-temperature lava, melting everything it touches. It can also enhance his defense, allowing him to have both offensive and defensive capabilities.

Facing an assassin-type ninja like Minato, this mode might be a better choice.

"Namikaze brat, I won't let you escape this time like Han did."

Lao Zi shouted loudly, then concentrated more magma in his right hand and punched Minato.

"Melting Escape·Undersea Needle!"

Faced with this attack that can kill anyone who is touched, Minato, as a fragile ninja, can only avoid the attack and use the Flying Thunder God Technique to make a strategic shift.

Boom!

Lao Zi's fist hit the ground, creating a pool of steaming magma.

Even the Flying Thunder God Kunai was melted into molten iron, which made Minato, who was not far away, feel a pain in his heart.

But he didn't have time to mourn for the kunai, because Lao Zi had already launched another surprise attack on him...

(End of this chapter)