The attack begins
The meeting room was deathly silent, all eyes fixed on Minato in the center of the room, the Yellow Flash still lingering in everyone's minds.
Minato raised his head, his cold gaze sweeping lightly over the surrounding Uzumaki Clan ninjas. Wherever his gaze fell, not a single Uzumaki Clan ninja failed to retreat in fear, their faces etched with lingering terror. This Konoha Ninja was too strong, so strong that they could hardly muster the willpower to resist.
Seeing their subordinates retreating away from Minato's gaze, the four clan elders did not shout at them. They knew that the remaining ninjas had long been terrified by this guy from Konoha, and their willpower was already commendable for not turning around and running away.
"It seems I underestimated the ninjas sent by Konoha. They defeated nearly ten Jonin in an instant," the elder said, his eyes filled with killing intent as he looked at Minato.
Upon hearing this, Yemo curled his lip in disdain. Minato should know that at his peak, during the Third Shinobi World War, Minato single-handedly defeated fifty Iwa Ninja in an instant, thwarting Iwa Ninja's plan to send a thousand ninja troops to attack Konoha. At that time, Minato had already shown his talent, but he was not yet at his peak.
"Everyone, step back!" the elder shouted.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding Uzumaki ninjas hurriedly retreated. They had wanted to leave long ago, but were restrained by the orders of the four clan elders. Minato's power had left a deep fear in their hearts, and the mere sight of Minato caused their fear to erupt from the depths of their souls, their hands trembling uncontrollably.
"Well, I was hoping to show off a bit, but it seems I won't have the chance," Kosuke shook his head, quite pleased, as the ninjas retreated.
Pity.
Minato sheathed his dagger, turned to face the clan elder, and smiled slightly, "Clan elder, I think we can sit down and have a proper talk now."
Minato didn't want to start a war with the Uzumaki Clan on their territory unless absolutely necessary. His earlier attack was just a deterrent, intended to force the four elders back to the negotiating table.
After all, they were on someone else's turf. Minato didn't think that the four of them alone could fight against the entire family. Only by stabilizing these four old guys could they have a chance to leave the house. Once they left the house, they would be free to roam the world, and they wouldn't be afraid even if the four old guys turned against them again.
Unfortunately, Minato underestimated the four clan elders' determination to eliminate them. After the numerous Uzumaki Clan ninjas withdrew, the four elders, standing in various corners, rapidly Hand Seals.
Seeing this, Minato sensed something was wrong, and Yemo's expression also changed, because they were very familiar with the Hand Seals of the four elders. Minato took out Kunai and shot it at the eldest elder.
But Minato was too late. The moment he shot the Kunai, the four clan elders had already formed hand seals, and strong Chakra fluctuations emanated from them. Gusts of wind rose from their bodies, and the Kunai that Minato shot flew away.
"Not good!"
Seeing the Sealing Jutsu by the four elders, Yemo already knew what these four old guys were planning to do, which was why he was in such a bad situation.
Kosuke and Kakashi looked bewildered, but seeing the ominous expressions on Yemo and Minato, they knew something bad was about to happen.
"The Four Holy Seals!"
The four elders roared simultaneously, their voices echoing throughout the vast space. The instant their words rang out, a beam of blood-red Chakra rose from each of them.
Each ray of light shot out crimson beams from both sides, which converged and merged in the void, forming beams of light. In the blink of an eye, Yemo and his companions were trapped in a crimson cage.
Seeing this, Kakashi and Kosuke finally understood what the four old guys were doing. They were preparing to seal the barrier. No wonder Yemo and Minato's expressions changed drastically, because they knew what the four old guys were going to do.
Swish...
Kosuke drew his sword from behind and swung it down with all his might. This Kosuke would have cleaved even a large tree in two in an instant. However, the sword strike, when placed on the thin, translucent light screen, did not cause the slightest ripple. Instead, the rebounding force sent Kosuke staggering back several steps, his sword trembling uncontrollably.
"What an incredibly strong sealing barrier! I swung my sword with all my might, yet it couldn't budge it an inch, "Kosuke thought in shock.
Seeing this, the four elders sneered, "Don't waste your energy. This Four Holy Seals was created by four Uzumaki Clan using the Four Symbols Seal. Its power is too great for you to break. You should just stay obediently inside this seal."
The elder clan leader then spoke up, "I must say, Konoha ninja, your speed has taken us by surprise. Let alone ordinary ninjas, even we old folks might not be your match in a one-on-one fight. However, the Uzumaki Clan's true strength lies not in combat, but in Sealing Jutsu. No matter how fast you are, it's useless against our sealing barrier."
His tone revealed a hint of smugness. Although he was somewhat arrogant, the elder of the clan had the right to be arrogant. When it came to sealing techniques, no force or family in the Shinobi World could rival the Uzumaki Clan.
Minato said calmly, "As far as I know, your Four Holy Seals requires someone to maintain it constantly. The Uzumaki Clan's four dignified elders used the Four Symbols Seal just to trap us."
Upon hearing this, the elder laughed heartily, saying, "I didn't expect you to know about the Four Holy Seals of our Uzumaki Clan. But if you think that's all there is to it, you're underestimating the Sealing Jutsu of our Uzumaki Clan."
After speaking, the elder glanced at the crowd, and four ninjas stepped forward. They stood behind the four elders, their hands forming strange hand seals.
"What are they doing?" Kakashi asked curiously.
Yemo frowned and said, "They're replacing the person. Although the Four Holy Seals requires four people to constantly maintain the barrier, there's also a special type of sorcerer who can replace the ninja maintaining it without affecting the barrier."
Upon hearing this, Minato frowned. Although he had learned a lot about the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu under Kushina's tutelage, some things were secrets known only to the Uzumaki Clan. Kushina might not have taught Minato everything.
As Yemo said, with the four Uzumaki Clan ninjas completing their sorcery, they replaced the four clan elders, who then withdrew from maintaining the seal.
This is the part of the seal that Yemo finds troublesome. If it were the four elders maintaining the seal, Yemo wouldn't be afraid. They wouldn't be in a hurry; they could just stay in the seal barrier for a while. But the four elders are different; they don't have that much time to do this.
Whether it's the Kekkei Genkai, or their secret plans, they all need them. They don't have enough time to waste with Yemo and the others. But with that sorcerer, the four old guys can seal them away and let the other ninjas take their place.
"You four just stay here obediently. When Konoha arrive, someone will deal with you."
This seal is both the strongest cage and the strongest defense. Yemo and the others are trapped inside the seal, and even the elders can't do anything to Yemo. If the seal is broken, they are afraid that Minato will escape, after all, Minato's speed just now had a great impact on them.
Just then, a Uzumaki ninja rushed in from outside the gate, panting heavily. The clan elder frowned slightly, about to reprimand him.
The ninja looked up anxiously and shouted, "It's bad, Elder! Those clans with Kekkei Genkai have joined forces and launched an attack on us! Although Lord Himaru led us in a desperate fight, they are too strong. The outer defenses won't hold for long!"
"What!"
The elder clan leader initially thought he had misheard. Why were those Kekkei Genkai families launching an attack here? It didn't match the intelligence.
However, he was right. Those Kekkei Genkai families had indeed launched an attack. The four elders hurriedly led the remaining ninjas to rush out to provide assistance. As for Yemo and the other three, the four elders had no time to care about them.
The most important thing now is to defend the village. If the village's defenses are breached and those Kekkei Genkai families invade, not only will the village be destroyed, but the entire plan will also fail. Compared to that, Yemo and his group seem insignificant.