Watching a Movie Clip

"Whoosh..."

A scene flashed through everyone's minds, like watching a movie through the Third Hokage's portrait: first, the Nine-Tails suddenly appeared in the distance, and then Minato's figure quickly appeared from the side.

After using the Flying Thunder God Guiding to transfer the Tailed Beast Ball, he was immediately attacked by an enemy from behind. The enemy appeared out of the distorted space, and Minato launched a counterattack immediately after sensing it, but his attack missed completely.

"What? What kind of technique is this? The opponent also knows Space-Time Ninjutsu?" Many Konoha Ninjas were extremely shocked, and the Third Hokage seemed to realize why their Barrier was so easily breached; it turned out that this was the attacker's ability.

After grabbing Minato, the opponent activated his ability to distort space. The Jonin gasped in shock; if they had been in his shoes, they would have been instantly killed. Fortunately, the Fourth Hokage reacted quickly and escaped.

"The enemy is wearing a black robe, so it's a bit hard to see from this angle. Is there any more information?" Mitokado Homura asked Shuichi.

Shuichi replied, "Yes, the next one is even clearer. Minato also discovered my setup, so he took the initiative to attack, drawing all the enemy's attention. They probably didn't notice anything unusual."

A normal-sized Crow flew to Yamanaka Inoichi's hand, and the Konoha members watched the short film again.

Shuichi's Crow was perched on the top of a building, some distance from where Minato appeared, but he still spotted it quickly.

After the enemy caught up with him using Space-Time Ninjutsu, Minato stopped looking in that direction.

The fight between the two ended very quickly. The close-quarters attacks in the second round were so intense that many Jonin n't even see them clearly. Minato used the Flying Thunder God Second Step Transfer to hit his opponent with Rasengan, and then instantly released the Flying Thunder God Spell Formula. After completing the hand seals, he caught his enemy off guard once again.

"I see. When the attacker uses that penetrating technique to neutralize the attack, he himself cannot move." The Third Hokage's combat experience was extremely seasoned, and coupled with Minato's demonstration, he quickly saw through the opponent's information. "And when activating that Space-Time Ninjutsu that absorbs energy, he must remain in a solidified state, which is why Minato seized the opportunity to strike."

"An incredible battle! To see through the opponent's information in such a short time, as expected of the Fourth Lord," a Jonin exclaimed in admiration.

However, he immediately realized that he might have said something wrong. The Fourth Hokage had only recently died, and mentioning him would cause everyone present great distress. Therefore, he could only shut up and remain silent.

"The attacker wore Black Patterned Mask, had short black hair, and was about 170 centimeters tall." Nara Shikaku continued analyzing and summarizing the information about this person, "He possesses Space-Time Ninjutsu that allows for rapid movement, can penetrate all physical attacks, and can also suck into space at close range..."

Judging from this, the opponent's abilities are quite extraordinary; even an ordinary Jonin would be powerless against him on their own.

The Konoha members' expressions turned very serious upon hearing this. Although the weaknesses of the enemy's Space-Time Ninjutsu had been exposed, the danger was still very high. It would take multiple teammates to deal with this ability, and the enemy's survival skills were too strong; if they wanted to leave, they simply couldn't stop them.

"I released nearly 30 summons to cover the village and surrounding area, but only these two received information." Shuichi checked the remaining Ink Monsters one by one and found that the others did not collect any information.

"The attacker was able to control the Nine-Tails in such a short time; the last person to do that was Uchiha Madara," Utatane Koharu said sharply. "We must keep a close watch on and search the Uchiha Clan..."

"Wait, don't rush." Shuichi interrupted her, holding up a transparent bag. "This person was injured by Minato, leaving behind a strange hand. My Ink Bird retrieved this evidence; get the Medical Unit to analyze it quickly."

"Oh? This is important intelligence!" Several Jonin present Jonin surprised. With current medical technology, it was entirely possible to analyze the enemy's Genes composition and even their chakra-related abilities.

Upon seeing the pure white hand, the Third Hokage and other high-ranking officials immediately realized something, "This is... the First Hokage..."

"We will conduct an investigation as soon as possible, and we will inform everyone immediately once we have the results." Sarutobi Hiruzen a deep breath. It was best not to let too many ninjas know about the First Hokage Cells and Wood Release. "Now, please proceed with the cleanup work, compile a list of the village's losses and the casualties, and do not disclose information about the attackers yet. We will discuss it in detail at the subsequent Jonin Meeting..."

"Yes!"

The ninjas dispersed at the sound of their voices. Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Shuichi said, "Then I'll take my leave too. I'm worried about Kakashi and Kurenai. Let me know if anything happens."

"You've certainly had a hard day! If possible, please also comfort the injured civilians." The Third Hokage's tone softened.

It is no exaggeration to say that Shuichi's contribution to the Nine-Tails attack was immense. When Minato was entangled by the enemy, he first transferred the Nine-Tails directly outside the village, avoiding potentially heavy casualties. He then worked with the Nine-Tails to drag it away until reinforcements arrived. Without him, Konoha would have suffered a severe blow.

"Hiruzen, since Shuichi possesses such abilities, just in case, Samehada cannot be easily returned to Kirigakure," Mitokado Homura said. "At least not for the next few years. If there's a dispute in the Land of Water, we'll have to find a way to delay it."

This Ninja Blade demonstrated its full power against the Tailed Beasts. Shuichi explained the principle behind it after using it, stating that Samehada's ability to restore vitality and stamina is more important than simply transferring chakra.

In reality, this sword does have certain limitations, namely, it cannot restore Mental Energy. Therefore, it is more suitable for people with abundant Mental Energy, who can fully unleash the upper limit of their chakra reserves.

The chakra directly transferred from Samehada wasn't a perfect match for Shuichi, as it was heavily Water Release and much weaker than Shuichi's own chakra.

If used directly to release other ninjutsu, its power will be greatly reduced. This is the nature of this sword. It is best used with Water Release Ninjutsu. This is also why Shuichi later switched to Water Release instead of continuing to use earth- Earth Release when dealing with the Nine-Tails.

He discovered that Kisame and Samehada were an exceptionally perfect match, as their chakra nature was almost identical, resulting in an incredibly high level of sustained combat ability. Ninjas without Water Release could not unleash the sword's full power and could only use it as a means of absorbing chakra.

"I know that even if we have to reduce the compensation, we should try to preserve Samehada as long as possible." The Third Hokage approved of Mitokado Homura's decision.

Although he knew that the seal Minato left behind at the cost of his life was almost impossible to break, he still needed to be prepared even for a 1% chance of something going wrong; the Nine-Tails Incident was a cautionary tale.