Something's Wrong

Shamu and Minato swiftly teleported near the southern battlefield using the Flying Thunder God.

"I never thought I might become dead weight," Minato said with a smile.

Shamu shrugged. "It just means you won't be as free. It's only a precaution."

"With the Nine-Tails' power, you'd be exhausted to death if you strengthened that many people."

"You're not a babysitter."

As he spoke, he cast the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique on Minato and flew into the air.

At that moment, Inoichi Yamanaka's voice rang in Shamu and Minato's ears.

"Lord Shamu, Fourth Hokage, the advance forces of those White Zetsu are southeast of your position."

"The Mizukage, Deidara, and Konan should arrive in about twenty minutes."

There were no Yamanaka Clan members beside Shamu, so he could not reply. He simply made a gesture toward the sky to show that he understood.

Then he grabbed Minato and flew over.

As they drew closer, Shamu saw the sea of White Zetsu below—or rather, Poison White Zetsu?

Not only had the White Zetsu's bodies turned dark red—

The liquid dripping onto the ground also gave off a pungent, bloody stench.

Tens of thousands of those things packed tightly together were marching toward the heart of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Shamu's brows twisted together. Had the White Zetsu mutated?

This was troublesome. Those things looked poisonous.

"Minato, you do it. We need to bring one back quickly for dissection and testing."

Minato understood the importance of it and instantly flashed down.

An orange-yellow Chakra cloak emerged around him as a claw reached down.

The White Zetsu below had not grown much stronger.

They only had time to cry out in alarm.

"It's the Fourth Hokage! Ah!"

Then they were caught in the Nine-Tails Claw.

"Let's go, Shamu!"

Minato did not waste any time and