Even Minato found the course of this battle terrifying.
It was simply astonishing.
One only had to look at the battlefield after the fierce clash—the vast terrain that had been altered and ravaged—to understand how outrageous this battle had been.
It had permanently changed the landscape of this region.
The remaining mountains alone, rising high into the air, were enough to bring permanent and drastic changes to this place that had once been a primeval forest.
Changing the terrain and landscape with a casual attack—was this the level of the First Hokage?
Truly astonishing.
But from this day onward, Konoha also had a powerhouse capable of rivaling the First Hokage.
Although Genitsu sometimes hid things from him and carried out secret schemes, Minato had always known about it and had never pursued the matter.
That was because the things Genitsu had done in the past had never been especially serious. Compared to Danzo, he was far more reliable.
He had not assassinated anyone, nor had he overthrown the governments of certain countries.
Only this time, he had gone a little too far. He had actually fought the White Snake Sage and even killed her.
"Don't worry, Fourth. I know what I'm doing. I only lost a Ryūchi Cave summoning contract. A half-crippled sacred land like that simply isn't worthy of Konoha," Genitsu said.
Minato smiled wryly. Only Genitsu could say something like that.
He had killed the leader of an ancient sacred land, yet he spoke of it so lightly?
Still, given Genitsu's current strength, he truly had the confidence to do so—a mere sacred land was nothing.
"Hmm?"
Genitsu swept his gaze over the devastated ground and spotted a little white snake cautiously poking its head out. He immediately reached out a hand.
The white snake trembled. Not daring