Battle with the A-B Combo

In a forest near the border of the Land of Fire, a ninja force of around seventy men was advancing steadily.

"Mortem, sense the situation nearby." Fourth Raikage A suddenly stopped and ordered the sensory ninja beside him.

As a surprise force circling around the rear, their most important task was to avoid being discovered.

Their battle plan had reached its final step. Fourth Raikage A did not want it to fail because of a momentary lapse in judgment.

"Yes!" Mortem nodded, closed his eyes, formed hand seals, gathered Chakra, and activated Perception Ninjutsu.

"There are no... A ninja with powerful Chakra is approaching us."

Mortem had been about to say there were no ninjas nearby when he suddenly sensed a powerful ninja rapidly closing in. Moreover, the Chakra of that ninja felt familiar to Mortem.

"It's Minato Namikaze!" Mortem immediately recalled the name associated with that Chakra.

He would probably never forget Minato Namikaze. The last time he had carried out a mission with Fourth Raikage A, they had encountered Minato Namikaze, and he had nearly been killed by him.

"Hm?" Fourth Raikage A's gaze sharpened.

"They discovered our plan this quickly?" Fourth Raikage A frowned.

In their estimation, Minato Namikaze should have been busy hunting down the Kumogakure squads conducting guerrilla attacks in the northwest.

The Kumogakure ninjas in the unit all looked toward Fourth Raikage A, awaiting his orders.

"Stop advancing. Prepare for battle." After thinking for a moment, Fourth Raikage A gave the command.

Without Flying Thunder God, Minato Namikaze was not as fast as him, but not every Kumogakure ninja possessed his speed.

No matter how unwilling Fourth Raikage A was to accept it, he understood one thing: the moment Mortem sensed Minato Namikaze, their ambush plan had already failed.

Following Fourth Raikage A's command,