To Beat Ōtsutsuki Jigen, Just Sacrifice Half of the Nine-Tails! / To Beat Ōtsutsuki Jigen, Just Sacrifice Half of the Nine-Tails! (Part 2)

[Minato Namikaze Offline] 263

Everyone: ...

Although people often had to go offline from the group during battle to maintain their focus, Minato was a genius.

And he had always shown a reliable side, so for him to go offline now... did that mean Ōtsutsuki Isshiki needed to be treated with utmost caution?

[Minato Namikaze Online]

Minato Namikaze: Kitahara, I lost.

Minato Namikaze: Isshiki wants you to come over...

Hashirama Senju: ...

Leaf Village's Number One Kaede Fan: ...

Tobirama Senju: Hm, Minato, that was too fast! It hasn't even been ten seconds!

Minato Namikaze: Well... the instant we clashed, I knew I'd lost.

Hashirama Senju: ...

Everyone fell silent.

It seemed the Yellow Flash was not only fast, but rational as well.

[Ding!]

At that moment, everyone noticed that the livestream in the little group had changed.

It now showed the scene of someone arriving at the Hidden Leaf Village.

In other words, Kitahara Kaede had returned to the village.

That made everyone breathe a slight sigh of relief.

They also noticed... Kitahara Kaede was incredibly fast.

Konoha Dancing King: He's moving even faster than when he fought me.

Progenitor of the Ninja World—Kaguya: ...

Kaguya remained silent.

Because this was her fault.

Isshiki had not appeared here to find Kitahara Kaede, but to find her.

The livestream scene finally settled.

Kitahara Kaede arrived at the office building.

He walked inside and saw a man sitting on the sofa.

The man looked somewhat cold, yet refined and scholarly.

He wore an elegant, fitted white long-sleeved tailcoat and loose black trousers that often covered his bare feet. His sleeves bore patterns matching his tattoos.

He looked like an ascetic or a monk.

"Kitahara Kaede, sorry, I didn't take off my shoes."

"It seems I've dirtied the floor."

The man spoke.