Konoha, Third Training Ground.
Minato was training Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, and the others in tactical coordination, helping them maximize their strengths.
Minato sat in a tree when the ring on his hand suddenly began to vibrate.
His expression tightened, and he hurriedly called out to Naruto and the others, "I have an urgent mission. Train on your own!"
Then he closed his eyes to sense his destination. With a whoosh, he vanished from the spot.
Naruto and the others turned around. Their teacher, who had just been sitting in the tree, was already gone.
Both Sasuke and Hinata thought their teacher's Body Flicker Technique was incredibly fast.
Only Naruto frowned. He knew that the way his dad had left just now was not the Body Flicker Technique, but the Flying Thunder God Technique.
What mission was urgent enough to require the Flying Thunder God Technique!?
Land of Rain.
Jiraiya had searched all along the way, but he had found no trace of Konan and the others.
Konan and the others had never returned after going out last time.
After searching around Amegakure,
Jiraiya learned that Konan was unlikely to return anytime soon.
Jiraiya decided to wait here for a while and see whether he could find new clues.
Rain fell over Amegakure's skies once more.
Jiraiya did not like rainy days, especially when he could not find Konan and the others. It made him extremely irritated.
Jiraiya was staring at the rain outside the window, wondering where Konan and the others had gone.
A figure suddenly appeared behind Jiraiya.
Jiraiya's heart jolted, and he immediately leaped away.
Standing behind him was Minato, without a mask.
Jiraiya recognized the man's outfit. He was Number One, Orochimaru's guard.
But what concerned him more was the ninjutsu the other man had used!
Jiraiya