"Then the Official Order will be sent to the mission system in ten minutes. You can begin deploying personnel today. I'll leave the rest to you."
At Chiba's affirmative answer, Minato Namikaze slowly raised two fingers. As his words fell, there was a bang, and he exploded into white mist.
So it really was...
A Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Watching Minato Namikaze burst into white mist, Chiba finally confirmed that the Minato Namikaze before him had not lied. It truly had been a Shadow Clone Jutsu, and it was indeed the real Fourth Hokage issuing him orders.
Although Minato Namikaze had shown no flaws just now, Chiba could not possibly trust him completely. He still harbored some doubts, and after their conversation ended, he had intended to watch Minato Namikaze dispel the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Only by seeing Minato Namikaze dispel it with his own eyes could Chiba believe him.
And Minato Namikaze's final words also proved the clone's identity. If this clone had not been Minato Namikaze's Shadow Clone Jutsu, then Chiba would only need to visit the mission system in ten minutes.
If the Mission Office had an order from the Hokage allowing him to deploy personnel, then there would be no problem.
If there was no such order, then he would have to rush to the Hokage Building and inform Minato Namikaze about this.
If this Minato Namikaze had been fake, he would never have been foolish enough to leave behind a clue Chiba could use to expose him.
He could basically conclude that the Minato Namikaze from before had been genuine.
Since it was real, I should make some preparations as well.
Though he had been in a near-death coma, half a year had still passed. This was also his first real battle in the true sense