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Chapter 219 Farewell to Kannabi Bridge!

With the Five-Tails' Jinchuriki in hand, Kushina Uzumaki immediately took to the air: "Shin-no-suke, retreat!"

At this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was surrounded by electricity, and with his amazing speed, he held off three elite squads of Iwa ninja, even killing three of them.

Upon hearing Kushina's voice, he immediately chose to leave the battlefield, and then his figure floated up into the air.

The Iwa ninja on the ground could only watch helplessly as the two of them carried the Five-Tails Jinchuriki away.

"hateful!"

"They've mastered the same technique as the Third Hokage!"

"Should we chase after them?"

"We can't complete the mission on our own; we must report it immediately!"

The Iwa ninja could only grit their teeth and retreat with the corpses of their comrades.

They were about to take down these two Konoha guys when they were surprised to find them so powerful, and they even possessed the same techniques as the Third Tsuchikage, preventing them from fully utilizing their strength.

Earth-遁 (earth-遁) techniques generally require a foothold on the ground.

In particular, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was not only proficient in Earth Release, but also mastered Lightning Release, so much so that he did not fall behind even when fighting eight opponents. Not only did he stop them, but he also took the opportunity to kill three of them.

……

When Mitokado Homura learned that Uzumaki Kushina and Sarutobi Shinnosuke had returned with the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, he was overjoyed and rushed out of the tent, just in time to see Uzumaki Kushina and Sarutobi Shinnosuke falling from the sky.

"good!"

Mitokado Homura was overjoyed to see the unconscious Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

With the loss of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Iwagakure lost a huge asset.

With this shift in power, and without needing to restrain the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha's powerful forces can be unleashed.

For example, elites like Kushina Uzumaki and Shinnosuke Sarutobi are worth several elite squads.

"I will immediately arrange for someone to send the Five-Tails Jinchuriki back to the village."

Mitomon Yando.

Kushina Uzumaki immediately said, "I'll personally escort her back to the village to prevent her from being ambushed by Iwagakure on the way."

Mitokado hesitated for a moment.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke quickly said, "I'd rather go with Kushina."

"We'll travel by air unless the Third Tsuchikage comes in person."

Mitokado Yan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

So Kushina Uzumaki and Shinnosuke Sarutobi only rested for two hours before setting off again, flying towards Konoha from the sky.

When evening came, Onoki finally learned that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki had been captured by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha, and his face immediately turned extremely ugly.

However, good news soon arrived, which immediately cheered Onoki up.

The battle in the Land of Grass has begun!

Huang Tu, with reinforcements, broke through the Land of Grass in one fell swoop and entered the Land of Fire, where he encountered fierce resistance from the Konoha border defense forces.

……

Mitokado Homura was overjoyed for less than two days when news from the Land of Grass arrived, causing his expression to change drastically.

The battlefield in the Land of Grass has been devastating, and the Land of Fire has even been invaded by the Hidden Stone Village. The situation is extremely critical.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's order, Homura Mitokado immediately relayed it.

Three hours later.

Minato Namikaze rushed back to base camp from the front lines.

"Lord Yan!"

Minato Namikaze entered the tent and bowed in greeting.

Mitokado Homura said, "Hiruzen's order is for you to lead a team to the border of the Land of Grass to provide support. Iwagakure has already broken through the Land of Grass's blockade and invaded the border. The situation is extremely critical."

"Reinforcements for the village cannot arrive in a short time."

"Secondly, Iwagakure has reinforced its troops in Kusagakure and has made it the main battlefield. We must slow down Iwagakure's offensive."

Minato Namikaze immediately understood and said, "Kannabi Bridge!"

Mitomon Homura nodded: "That's right. Back then, you and Sakumo destroyed the Kannabi Bridge together."

"And your speed makes you the only one capable of completing the task quickly."

What are your thoughts?

Minato Namikaze thought for a moment and said, "I will take Kakashi and the others to the Land of Grass."

"We split into two groups midway. I went to the border to provide support, while Kakashi and the other two approached the Kannabi Bridge from the border."

"Once I've resolved the border crisis, I'll reunite with Kakashi and the others, and then we'll destroy the Kannabi Bridge."

Mitokado Homura frowned slightly: "Kakashi and the other two..."

Minato Namikaze quickly replied, "Although Kakashi and the other two are genin, they are quite strong. As you know, they all received special training from Hideaki-sensei."

"Especially Kakashi, whose skill in Lightning Release is currently no worse than Shinnosuke's."

"His strength is at the level of a Jonin."

"Moreover, all they need to do is cross the Iwagakure blockade and approach the Kannabi Bridge to meet me."

Mitokado Homura nodded upon hearing this, saying, "Since you trust them, then let's do as you say!"

Although he had gained a huge advantage on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, Iwagakure was constantly reinforcing its troops, making it difficult for him to spare any more Jonin.

If we send other Chunin, it would be better to send Kakashi and the other two Genin geniuses.

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Moreover, Minato Namikaze is right; the key to Kannabi Bridge lies with Minato Namikaze himself.

The mission of Kakashi and his two companions was to cross the Iwagakure blockade and approach the Kannabi Bridge.

"Rest tonight, and you'll set off tomorrow!"

Mitomon Yando.

"clear!"

Minato Namikaze nodded, and then his figure disappeared.

……

Early the next morning, Minato Namikaze led Kakashi and the other two away from the medical team and headed north.

The four of them moved quickly, and since the Land of Rain is not large, they arrived at the border before noon.

After resting for a while, Minato Namikaze looked at Kakashi and the other two: "Kakashi is a Chunin, and he will lead the team as the squad leader this time."

"Your mission is to cross the blockade, reach the Kannabi Bridge, and await my support."

"Don't worry, I'll be there soon."

Obito Uchiha quickly said, "Minato-sensei, you underestimate us too much. Why don't you just give us the task of destroying the Kannabi Bridge?"

"Our abilities have been recognized by Teacher Xiu."

Minato Namikaze laughed and said, "Of course I believe in your strength, but Kannabi Bridge is different. Although it is now considered to be behind the territory of Iwagakure, it is an extremely crucial point."

"That location is very important, and the village destroyed the Kannabi Bridge during the last Shinobi World War, so Iwagakure will definitely pay even more attention to it this time."

Kakashi said, "Wasn't it you, Minato-sensei, who destroyed the Kannabi Bridge back then?"

Both Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara showed expressions of surprise.

Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "It was your father who led me through the mission."

"Alright, let's go. Remember what I said!"

Obito Uchiha said confidently, "Don't worry, Minato-sensei, we will definitely complete the mission!"

The four separated, and Minato Namikaze watched Kakashi and the others leave before using the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the spot.

Kakashi and his two companions traveled westward along the border, and only turned back and entered the Land of Grass when they approached the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Earth.

Like Konoha, the Land of Grass is covered in lush vegetation and has a basin-like terrain. The plants are enormous, making people appear very small when walking through it.

Kakashi and his two companions, their steps uneven, continued deeper into the Land of Grass, approaching the Kannabi Bridge.

Suddenly, Kakashi twitched his nose, stopped walking, and raised his hand in a gesture.

Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara, who were behind them, both stopped in their tracks.

"Kakashi, have you spotted the enemy?"

"Nohara Rin asked."

Obito Uchiha looked around: "I didn't find anything. Kakashi, are you being too nervous?"

"You're just too stupid!"

As Kakashi spoke, he formed hand seals and activated the Radar Technique.

(End of this chapter)