Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

"Ming, come with me."

Once the medical ninjas began providing first aid to Hyuga Hizashi in the tent, and someone helped Minato Namikaze and Kakashi to the field hospital to rest, Jiraiya naturally turned his attention back to Akira Hatake.

Leading Akira Hatake out of the tent, Jiraiya patted Akira on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Akira!"

"It's nothing, just for Konoha, for the Land of Fire," Hatake Akira said casually, whether it was true or not, no one knew.

"So the mission... failed?" When Jiraiya first saw Akira and the other three return, he assumed that the mission to rescue the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs had failed.

"It counts, but it doesn't." Akira Hatake reached into his ninja tool pouch and took out a scroll. "We did rescue the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs at the beginning, but then we encountered the Third Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure. The Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs eventually died from the Tailed Beast Ball."

"The Third Raikage, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, the Tailed Beast Ball... It seems your mission this time is truly fraught with danger..."

Jiraiya sighed, then pointed to the sealing scroll in Akira Hatake's hand, "What's sealed inside this scroll is..."

"These are the remaining clothes of the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Water, along with the Eight-Tails' chakra and the aura of the Tailed Beast Ball." Akira Hatake handed the scroll to Jiraiya. "This is the most compelling evidence that the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Water died at the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village!"

"Well done, Ming."

Jiraiya reached out and took the sealing scroll, a look of relief on his face. "With this evidence, Kumogakure has no way to deny it, and the Land of Hot Springs will stand firmly on our side."

Jiraiya patted Akira Hatake's shoulder again and gently instructed, "Alright, you should go and rest now. You can submit the mission report after you've rested up."

"I understand, Master."

Akira Hatake nodded, no longer wanting to talk to Jiraiya, and turned to walk towards the field hospital.

Akira Hatake gained a lot from this mission, not only from the large amount of gold coins that poured into his account, but also from discovering his own shortcomings.

Similarly, Akira Hatake also roughly figured out the weaknesses of Minato Namikaze and Kakashi.

It's foreseeable that if Hatake Akira knew this, then there's no reason why the Third Raikage and Killer Bee, who had fought against them, wouldn't know it either.

Therefore, if they meet and fight again, Akira Hatake, or Minato Namikaze and Kakashi, will inevitably be put on the defensive.

Since he had a lot of gold coins, Akira Hatake should not be stingy. He planned to use the attributes of the equipment to improve the strength of Minato Namikaze and Kakashi.

Furthermore, Akira Hatake no longer intends to hide his third skill's abilities; he plans to personally heal Kakashi and Minato Namikaze.

Only if the two recover as quickly as possible will Akira Hatake have the opportunity to give them the materialized equipment, and to recruit Minato and Kakashi to help him perfect his subsequent ninjutsu.

Although the development of ninjutsu is not something that can be accomplished overnight, Akira Hatake already had the idea of ​​a new ninjutsu on the eve of the outbreak of war.

Once the development of this new ninjutsu is completed, the Flying Thunder God Technique will become a true god-tier skill for mowing down enemies!

As for encountering a defensive expert like the Third Raikage, Akira Hatake also has a set of effective countermeasures.

However, this method still needs to be built upon this unfinished new ninjutsu.

Chapter 125 Ming, you are a true genius!

In the field hospital, Akira Hatake lifted the curtain and went inside.

"I've come to see Minato-sensei and Kakashi."

After speaking to the ninja in charge of registration, Akira Hatake looked around and quickly located the beds where Minato Namikaze and Kakashi were.

He walked straight over and saw Minato Namikaze and Kakashi whispering to each other against the headboard. Akira Hatake grinned.

Neither of them was seriously injured, and they seemed to be in good spirits, so their recovery should be quick.

"Ming, you've arrived."

Minato Namikaze naturally noticed Akira Hatake and looked up to greet him.

"I was a little worried, so I came to check on them." Akira Hatake replied, then found a stool and sat down between Minato Namikaze and Kakashi's hospital room.

"By the way, teacher, before I came, Brother Hizashi's condition had stabilized and he was out of danger."

The good news from Ming Pao relieved Minato Namikaze, who felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders and was much more at ease.

"In the end, it was all thanks to you, Akira... If it weren't for you, whether we could all have returned is another matter." Minato Namikaze sighed, his gaze towards Akira Hatake holding a rather intriguing expression.

Akira Hatake naturally noticed the complex look in Minato Namikaze's eyes, and he could read in it Minato's unwillingness, helplessness, and struggle.

Someone as arrogant as Minato Namikaze would be understandably upset to be surpassed in his area of ​​expertise.

"Never mind..." Minato Namikaze shook his head with a wry smile. "It's not a big deal. Besides, I got some inspiration from how you used the Flying Thunder God Technique, so it wasn't a complete waste..."

Seeing that Minato Namikaze seemed somewhat relieved, Akira Hatake naturally steered the conversation in the direction he wanted.

"But teacher, in this battle, did you discover each other's weaknesses?"

“Not only have we discovered it, but we also have many, and significant, flaws.” Minato Namikaze looked at the Hatake brothers with great seriousness. “Let’s start with you, Akira.”

"Whether it's the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Rasengan and its follow-up ninjutsu, or the defensive Summoning Technique Fivefold Rashomon, your proficiency in using them is impeccable, but there's one thing you must pay attention to."

"Knowing a lot of ninjutsu doesn't mean you're stronger. Knowing when to use which type of ninjutsu is something you need to spend a lot of time learning."

"In this battle, you used your ninjutsu in the wrong place several times. I believe that if you think back to the previous battle scenes now, you should understand what I am referring to."

"Indeed, teacher, I made several mistakes during the battle." Akira Hatake nodded directly, admitting his errors.

Then, Minato Namikaze looked at Kakashi, his eyes filled with a mixture of amusement and helplessness.

"Kakashi, you're not allowed to show off anymore!" Minato Namikaze's tone was slightly stern. "If the Third Raikage hadn't been held back by me and Akira, do you think the Third Raikage would have let go of such a good opportunity when you fused with the power of the Bloodline Elimination?"

"I believe my brother and teacher can..."

"You believe me? I don't, you idiot!" Akira Hatake angrily interrupted Kakashi's excuses, and even flicked him on the head. "You've done all the cool stuff you could, and in the end you almost made me laugh to death!"

As soon as Akira Hatake finished speaking, Kakashi blushed, remembering the moment he failed to cleave the Tailed Beast Ball with his sword.

After merging with the power of Bloodstained Elimination, Kakashi's strength experienced a surge. Coupled with the overwhelming power he displayed when using the Bloodstained Elimination sword technique, Kakashi made a certain misjudgment of his own strength.

He believed that he was now capable of cleaving the Tailed Beast Ball with his sword!

So when the Eight-Tails Gyūki used the Tailed Beast Ball, Kakashi stood in front of everyone with great domineering presence and confidently swung his sword!

But the result was obvious. Except for the very beginning when Kakashi's sword light had the upper hand, he was completely overwhelmed by the Tailed Beast Ball for the rest of the time.

"Stop talking, brother!" Kakashi said angrily. "I remember clearly what you told me back then, that once I mastered the Bloodstained Sword Technique, cleaving through a Tailed Beast Ball would be a piece of cake!"

“That’s what I said, and there’s nothing wrong with the theory.” Akira Hatake shrugged. “The problem is with you, my stupid brother!”

"What went wrong...!"

"First, you haven't learned magic."

"Second, your chakra reserves are insufficient."

"Third, your knife skills are still lacking something."

Akira Hatake solemnly raised three fingers, causing Kakashi to fall silent instantly.

Indeed, as Akira Hatake said, the lack of the above three elements was crucial to Kakashi's failure to complete the feat of splitting the Tailed Beast Ball with his sword.

But Kakashi still had some doubts.

"Brother, what exactly do you mean by that 'missing element' in my swordsmanship?"

"Idiot! It's the extreme wind pressure created by the extreme speed of the sword swing!"

What Hatake Akira said was perfectly reasonable. After all, Might Guy in the later stages of the game fully demonstrated to everyone that as long as the punch is swung fast enough, the wind pressure is no less powerful than ninjutsu, or even better.

Therefore, Akira Hatake's idea is entirely feasible, and highly feasible.

"It was my oversight..." Kakashi didn't argue anymore, which was quite commendable.

"Aside from breaking through in the heat of battle and being temporarily blinded by your newly acquired power, you're not without other weaknesses," Minato Namikaze interjected. "For example, your reaction speed and physical responsiveness need improvement."

“I know that…” Kakashi glanced furtively at Akira Hatake, “I can’t compare to my brother in that respect, my talent…”

“Your talent is similar to Ming’s, and I’ve also thought of a way to solve your obvious problem of being a funnel.” Minato Namikaze smiled at Kakashi.

"What method?!" Kakashi asked anxiously, and his body, which was leaning against the headboard, straightened up slightly.

"Flying Thunder God Slash!" Minato Namikaze revealed the answer. "Although the Flying Thunder God Technique is not suitable for your current fighting style, its predecessor, the Flying Thunder God Slash, is very suitable for you."

The solution Minato Namikaze offered was actually something Akira Hatake had already thought of, and he had even already selected equipment from the shop for Kakashi.

All that's lacking now is the gold coin balance.

"I understand, Minato-sensei." Kakashi nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble you again, Minato-sensei..."

“It’s not trouble at all, it’s what I should do.” Minato Namikaze smiled, then looked at Akira Hatake. “Akira, I feel that you have different thoughts in your heart.”

"There are indeed different ideas."

Akira Hatake immediately replied, explaining that the reason he had laid so much groundwork was precisely to wait for Minato Namikaze to say those words.

"Teacher, I think we must solve the problem that we deliberately ignored before."

"what is the problem?"

"The way to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the problem of the Flying Thunder God Technique's coordinates being too conspicuous." Akira Hatake took out a Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja tool bag and gently touched the Flying Thunder God Technique inscription on it.

"If we encounter ninjas whose reaction speed and physical response speed are not as good as ours, we can indeed be invincible by using the Flying Thunder God Technique with the Flying Thunder God Kunai."

"But after the battles with the Third Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, we have to consider the predicament we will face when we encounter ninjas whose nerve reaction speed, physical response speed, and personal attack speed are no less than ours."

"Especially when the defensive and offensive capabilities of such ninjas are so abnormal, the aftereffects of using the Flying Thunder God Technique with a Flying Thunder God Kunai are obvious."

“Indeed.” Minato Namikaze nodded. “Do you have any good solutions?”

Regarding the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze no longer considers himself Akira Hatake's teacher, but rather treats him as an equal.

The reason for this situation is that Akira Hatake's mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique has reached the same level as Minato Namikaze.

In many cases, Minato Namikaze was more willing to listen to Akira Hatake's suggestions for improving the Flying Thunder God Technique.

“I have two immature ideas.” Akira Hatake held up two fingers. “One is to improve the Flying Thunder God Kunai, and the other is to develop the Flying Thunder God Tri-stage as soon as possible.”

"Flying Thunder God Technique Three Stages... I still have absolutely no clue about it."

Minato Namikaze lowered his eyelids. He was telling the truth; Minato Namikaze had already shown signs of decline in the development of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Although I have some ideas, they are not yet mature. However, I do have a practical plan on how to improve the Flying Thunder God Kunai."

"tell me the story."

"The teacher should know how to use the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, right?"

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique?" Minato Namikaze raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding Akira Hatake's thoughts. "I do know how to use this technique, and I've also considered incorporating the Flying Thunder God Kunai into it."

"Unfortunately, my previous attempts all ended in failure. The fundamental reason for this is still the Flying Thunder God Technique formula."