Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Minato slowly began to prop himself up, unaware that his back was a bloody mess, the blood staining the tree trunk behind him.

He let out a deep breath, and his vision slowly returned to normal.

Ying also opened her eyes and saw the person in front of her struggling to sit up.

"Stop trying to look cool."

Ying stood up before Shuimen could.

The blond siblings didn't say much, but their eyes met briefly, their blue pupils reflecting only each other.

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique".

A burst of flame shot over, and the blond brother and sister were both stunned for a moment.

"This way."

A small figure ran over; it was Rin. She grabbed Shuimen and Ying's hands and started pulling them along.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

Kai turned around abruptly, this time with a different purpose: he kicked up a cloud of sand to obscure his vision.

"Let's go! Obito!"

Kakashi was carried on Guy's back, with Obito following behind.

"understood!"

Obito stopped his ninjutsu and started walking. The others were all out of breath, as they had just finished fighting and were recovering.

"Lin? What's this?"

"It was all Kakashi and Obito's idea."

Lin only said one sentence before continuing to pull Shuimen and Ying away.

Here's what happened: Obito couldn't help but intervene. His teacher was still protecting him, and he didn't want to be powerless and only able to be protected.

So Obito followed his heart and decided to act on his own. At this time, Kakashi also stepped forward. Kakashi was responsible for giving advice, Obito was the main fighting force, Guy had just recovered a little, and Rin's fighting strength was not outstanding.

There is no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation; the only option is to flank from the side and avoid a direct confrontation.

Dust and flames obscured their vision, and Obito, Kakashi, and the others kept running.

"Lin!"

Kakashi and Obito shouted, and Rin, who had already stopped in front, quickly formed hand seals and slammed them onto the ground.

"Earth Release: Cave in the Heart".

Several holes appeared in the ground beneath their feet, and Minato, Rin, and the others fell directly into them.

"youth!"

Kai and Obito also slipped inside.

"close."

Rin's chakra was being used constantly, which was a considerable burden for her, and she was sweating profusely from her forehead.

The entrance to the cave was sealed off, and Shuimen and the others hid in this small underground space.

"Safe for now."

"I guess so."

Obito and the others were all panting heavily.

"Obito".

Kakashi continued speaking, and Obito nodded, making a hand seal.

"burst."

It's the mark of an explosive tag.

Several loud bangs, the ceiling shook, and everyone held their breath.

Chapter 261: Quietly

"Don't let your chakra leak out, keep it under control."

The water gate sounded a very quiet reminder.

They sensed the approaching aura of the Otsutsuki clan members, whose crude chakra control was Minato's advantage.

"Shhh."

Minato subtly made a gesture, and those guys were right above them. Everyone held their breath, afraid of being discovered.

Minato felt the damp heat on his body; it was Ying's wound.

hateful!

Minato clenched his fists; this feeling of helplessness was absolutely terrible.

The sound of footsteps echoed overhead, melodious and resonant.

Minato glanced over, and the footsteps above him stopped almost directly overhead, indicating that the other party had probably also sensed something was wrong.

Shuimen moved his hand, but his movements were not very agile.

"Lin."

Minato spoke very softly, explaining a special chakra technique to transmit his voice to Rin using chakra.

Lin was also taken aback, her body trembled, but she quickly recovered.

"No need to do anything, just listen to what I have to say now."

Minato's fingers are slowly getting used to it; the injury, which was caused by overexertion, is now gradually healing.

"I'll buy you some time; you can use earth magic to escape."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin looked at Minato. Not everyone can face and do something like this with equanimity.

"Please, Kakashi, Obito, and my sister."

Minato's hands had adjusted, and with a slight tremor, he unconsciously touched Rin's head.

Where did those guys go?

"Anyway, it's impossible for it to have gone far; it's only possible that it's nearby."

"That little monkey is quite good at hiding."

Chakra cannot be entirely considered the energy of the Divine Tree lineage. The Otsutsuki's abnormal perception of the Divine Tree's energy cannot be effectively utilized, which is a good thing.

Shuimen released Ying and let her lean against Lin.

Minato began forming hand seals in the darkness, though his speed wasn't particularly fast, given that both his hands were injured.

In the darkness, Minato's eyes began to turn red.

Sage Mode —

Minato exhaled, still slightly out of breath.

The red tinge at the corner of her eye was not stable and appeared somewhat faint.

"Illusion."

To prevent any accidents involving Kakashi and Obito, Minato had to prepare in advance, which would make it easier for Rin to handle the situation.

Kakashi, completely unprepared, was caught off guard and fell directly into Obito's trap.

"It's up to you, Lin."

Minato took a deep breath.

"Earth Escape."

Rin was also ready, and Kakashi and Obito cooperated very well because of the genjutsu.

"under!"

The water gate didn't just spring out; instead, it created several passages before emerging and delivering a punch to its opponent.

Chakra coiled around his fist; this was the full power Minato could currently unleash. However, a fist imbued with Sage Chakra couldn't be considered weak.

"That guy!"

The Otsutsuki people hadn't expected that their sudden attack would actually succeed and they would be hit.

There are now four Otsutsuki members in front of us, and one of them has been hit. Minato's surprise attack was very successful, and at this moment, Rin also started to run.

Is it there?

The Otsutsuki members all looked towards the hole in the ground. Minato had emerged from there, so the rest of the group would most likely be inside. This was why Minato had prepared numerous passageways beforehand.

"Empty palm!"

Minato enveloped his fist with Sage Chakra and met the empty palm head-on. The invisible fist, formed from natural energy, collided with the empty palm, and a strong wind swept around.

Minato took two steps back, his expression changing slightly for a moment but quickly returning to normal, and his hand trembled slightly for a second.

"Sorry, you can't get through here for free."

Minato's Sage Mode seemed about to expire at any moment, but he clenched his fists and resolutely stood at the forefront despite his severe injuries.

"Mere monkey!"

The person who was ambushed also stood up. Minato's condition was not enough to cause any major damage. Right now, Minato was just trying to buy as much time as possible so that Rin could escape with everyone.

As long as I can reach the Moon Tree or where other people are, that's fine.

"A punch from a monkey tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"

Minato smiled, which infuriated the four Otsutsuki members, especially the one who had been ambushed.

With a curse, the four men in front of him charged forward.

The Otsutsuki clan excels in taijutsu (body techniques), and this taijutsu also extends to ranged combat. Minato, at his current level, lacks the ability to fight them at a distance. This is exactly what he wanted.

"Come."

Minato went to meet him. In terms of taijutsu, Minato was not far behind. The main combat method of a ninja is still taijutsu. Ninjutsu is of course powerful, but taijutsu is the foundation.