Entanglement

After standing there for a while, Shuichi felt that he was in much better condition and began to estimate how much chakra he could still use.

"I can only use Chidori twice at most before my stamina gives out," Shuichi thought to himself.

For someone who is almost 11 years old, this amount of chakra is already terrifying; it's a level of chakra that even most Jonin don't possess.

Having figured things out, Shuichi didn't rush to provide support. He knew he had the most skills in the team, so he needed to use them where it mattered most, which was something he had discussed with Minato beforehand.

"Most of Sunagakure's fighting force is still intact. Let me observe them carefully first!"

He took out the Scroll he carried and unfolded it, while also taking out the special Steel Wire he had prepared beforehand.

"Ninja Art: Super Beast Imitation Drawing: Camera Bird Technique!"

An Ink Bird leaped into the sky, Shuichi immediately connected it with the Steel Wire in his hand, while chakra was continuously transferred upwards.

When he shifted his attention to the Ink Bird, the clear view from high above entered his mind, and he quickly spotted the Konoha members Sunagakure entangled not far ahead.

Sunagakure, the Puppeteer Shashi, and another Jonin from the Hazuki Jonin remained together, and three other Sunagakure nearby were also coming to join them.

As one lone Chunin was still moving, a Trident Kunai was stuck not far from him.

"Watch out!" Hazuki shouted. At close range, she could already sense the chakra fluctuations on the Kunai, which meant there was definitely something wrong.

"Sizzle!" Namikaze Minato, his movements so fast that the enemy had no time to react. A heavy Kunai pierced the enemy's heart directly from his side.

"This guy moves using Kunai with special techniques; let's stay as far away from Kunai." Several experienced Sunagakure from Jonin quickly saw through the Flying Thunder God technique. The remaining five huddled together, planning to move and fight while retreating.

Seeing this, Minato did not rush to attack again. Instead, he took out several Flying Thunder God Kunai and threw them in all directions, surrounding them in a circle.

"That's too arrogant! I don't believe he can stop the five of us by himself!" said Sunagakure, another Jonin from Kazamaki, her face contorted with Jonin. "You guys follow behind and provide support; I'll test his skills."

As he spoke, he found the gap between the two Kunai and rushed through, followed closely by four Sunagakure.

As soon as he made his move, Minato appeared on the nearest Kunai and then quickly met the Kazamaki.

Kazamaki drew her short sword and slashed at it. The two figures collided instantly. "Clang!" The angle between the two blades of the Trident Kunai blocked the slashing short sword. Minato took the opportunity to pull it to the side, and then turned his Kunai around to stab Kazamaki's neck.

"Whoosh!" The Shashi launched an attack the instant they clashed. A large, humanoid puppet's belly was ripped open, revealing thick Steel Cables, several fingers wide, coiled together inside. Then, a sharp spearhead shot out from the tip, bypassing the Kazamaki and piercing directly at the Minato.

Minato's hands didn't stop moving at all. His Taijutsu were completely free of any unnecessary movements. Before Kazamaki could react, the Kunai slashed at his neck, almost piercing his skin.

At the same time, reinforcements from the Shashi arrived, their spearheads almost touching Minato's vest. Just when it seemed both sides were about to perish together, Minato disappeared from the spot once again.

At the same time, a large number of insects swarmed towards the Sunagakure from the front, while two huge hands on the sides tried to sandwich them like meat patties – Konoha's Support had arrived.

"Wind Release: Gale!" A ninja from the middle of the Sunagakure stepped forward and used Ninjutsu to blow away the threat of the insects.

"Click click click..." The third puppet of the Shashi was immediately deployed.

It was a square box that split in two under his control, with a giant blade appearing at the front that spun rapidly, like two cutting machines slashing at Akimichi Choza's hand.

Akimichi Choza reacted quickly this time. He focused intently on the trajectory of the blade, and just as he was about to be cut, he pulled back his hands to dodge the puppet's attack. He then continued to strike towards Sunagakure, but the area covered was reduced by half.

The Sunagakure, who was lagging behind, didn't have time to form hand seals. He immediately did a forward roll and narrowly avoided the slap. The wind from the slap brushed past the back of his head, making him break out in a cold sweat.

After Minato narrowly escaped, he took the opportunity to collect several Kunai that had fallen some distance away, and then fired them again around Sunagakure.

Kazamaki, who had nearly died after having her neck slashed, was still in shock, completely unprepared for the incredible strength and speed of this Konoha Ninja.

"He's Konoha Sannin, a disciple of Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato," Hazuki said. "I didn't expect him to be this strong. If we try to retreat, we'll probably be tied up by him forever."

Shashi, as the team leader, frowned deeply. The opponent was an extremely troublesome speed-type ninja, and each of them would be in grave danger if they encountered him individually.

As long as they move, this Konoha Ninja will definitely keep harassing them, and if anyone fails to keep up, he might seize the opportunity to kill them.

While Sunagakure hesitated, the Konoha Squad quickly followed. Namikaze Minato made a few hand gestures, and instead of launching an attack, the team planned to surround Sunagakure.

"Stay put and defend. I'll use that technique!" Hazuki made a decisive decision.

Before Shashi could speak, Hazuki immediately began forming hand seals, explaining to her teammates, "Apart from Namikaze Minato, look at the others; they're all ninjas from major Konoha clans."

"But precisely because of this, holding our ground is more effective. We'll receive reinforcements in just a few minutes, and then it will be our turn to counterattack."

Since Hazuki is Sensory Ninja, she can definitely obtain information faster than others, but she didn't have time to explain it because of the tight schedule.

Therefore, although the Sunagakure members did not understand her meaning, they acted according to her instructions.

"I see!" As a top-tier Jonin, Shashi quickly glanced at the people from Konoha and understood Hazuki's thinking.

"There are two people in Konoha who dress similarly. Judging from the Sunglasses Man who used insects earlier, the other one is definitely similar to him. Those distinctive Byakugan definitely belong to the Hyuga Clan, while the fat man who can change his size is from the Akimichi Clan, who specializes in strong attacks, and the one with the dog is from the Inuzuka Clan."

"Then why..." A Sunagakure Chunin, puzzled, still not understanding what Shashi meant.

"It's precisely because their characteristics are so distinct, and their offensive methods are all geared towards physical attacks," Shashi calmly analyzed. "They've already revealed many of their techniques, and we can all come up with countermeasures. At the same time, the enemy's biggest weakness is their lack of Ninjutsu."

"But those Ninjutsu just now..."

"It was done by someone from Konoha who hasn't shown up yet," Hazuki added. "I could clearly sense that Namikaze Minato wasn't in the same location as him; that person must be too weak to fight properly and is hiding."