This Is a Challenge to Minato

At that moment, Uchiha Daiki heard every word Madara Uchiha said from beneath the ground.

Yet he could not sense Madara Uchiha's presence.

He could not even sense White Zetsu's presence.

It was easy enough to understand why White Zetsu's presence could not be sensed.

After all, that fellow was a rather special being. He possessed Wood Style and had mastered a powerful Transformation Jutsu.

When his body entered a spore-like state, he merged with the aura of nature itself, making him nearly impossible to detect even for sensory-type ninjas.

But the fact that Madara Uchiha's presence could not be sensed was rather unexpected.

Even in his old age, it seems this guy is still more than a level above me in strength.

Uchiha Daiki had originally intended to meet Madara Uchiha right then, but in the end, he restrained the impulse.

Trying to negotiate with Madara Uchiha while their strength was so unequal would most likely be asking for trouble.

Besides, Madara Uchiha surely knew he was above ground right now.

Yet he had neither sent White Zetsu to meet him nor shown himself, which meant he did not want contact with him.

I'd better wait. First, I'll deal with the Uchiha Clan's crisis.

With that thought, Uchiha Daiki turned and vanished in a flash.

Not long after he disappeared, Obito Uchiha, who had been pinned beneath the massive boulder, swiftly sank into the ground and vanished without a trace.

Over here, Uchiha Daiki had accidentally stepped in to save Nohara Rin, Kakashi, and the others, helping them resolve the crisis posed by the Stone Village.

Although it had not changed Obito Uchiha's fate.

At the same time, on another battlefield, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly kill fifty Stone Village ninjas, creating another miraculous feat since the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War.

This further spread the name of Konoha's Yellow Flash, shaking the entire battlefield.

Uchiha Daiki did not deliberately seek out Minato Namikaze. Instead, he began a contest with the Yellow Flash, whose name had shaken the shinobi world, from the shadows.

Using his powerful sensory abilities, Uchiha Daiki quickly locked onto the other Stone Village enemies on the battlefield and ruthlessly hunted them down with his advanced Body Flicker Technique.

He wanted to see whether Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique was faster, or whether he could eliminate enemies more quickly.

Before long, word gradually spread across the battlefield that Ghost was active there.

In a forest that had been burned through, numerous enemy corpses lay scattered across the charred ground.

A group of Konoha Ninja were clearing the battlefield and examining the traces left behind by the fighting.

Suddenly, a figure appeared before them.

"What's the situation?"

Minato Namikaze asked after appearing.

Seeing that the newcomer was Konoha's Yellow Flash, the Jonin leading the team, Yokoyama Hisashi, immediately became respectful and answered, "By the time we arrived, the battle had already ended. It was almost exactly the same as the situations we encountered before."

"All the enemies died from a single strike. They were killed in an instant, with no sign of resistance at all..."

Hearing this, Minato Namikaze carefully surveyed the battlefield and found that it was indeed so.

"It looks like they were all burned to death by Fire Release..."

A ninja beside him could not help muttering in amazement, then asked himself, "But what kind of person could use Fire Release Ninjutsu that powerful?"

However, just as he finished speaking, Minato Namikaze said, "No. They were all killed by a single kunai strike."

After saying that, Minato Namikaze leaped to the side of an enemy corpse some distance away and crouched down to inspect it personally.

Yokoyama Hisashi immediately nodded as well and told his subordinates, "His judgment cannot be wrong. That man is practically a legend of Konoha."

By then, Minato Namikaze had finished examining several corpses across the battlefield and reached his full conclusion before returning.

Yokoyama Hisashi immediately said to him again, "Who exactly is this mysterious person who acted? He seems incredibly powerful... And every time, he strikes just before we arrive. It feels like he's doing this for a purpose."

"Including this battle, a total of twenty-six groups of enemies have been taken out. That's a force of several hundred men. Even the Stone Village can't withstand losses like that..."

"He's challenging me."

Minato Namikaze interrupted Yokoyama Hisashi and spoke calmly.

"Challenging you?"

Yokoyama Hisashi and the other Jonin froze slightly, exchanging astonished looks.

Then they looked at Minato Namikaze in confusion.

But Minato Namikaze did not explain.

He raised his head and glanced around before reminding them, "Rest here for now. I'll go scout ahead."

With that, Minato Namikaze suddenly flashed away and disappeared.

Only Yokoyama Hisashi and the other Konoha Jonin remained, once again exchanging puzzled looks.

"Captain, who exactly was Minato talking about? Who would challenge him?"

One ninja could not help asking.

"I'm only guessing..."

Yokoyama Hisashi frowned and thought for a moment. "Perhaps it was that man."

"That man?"

"Uchiha Daiki, who has recently risen to fame on the battlefield and is known as the Man Who Surpassed the Body Flicker Shisui."

"Him? So he's using the number of enemies killed as a wager to challenge Minato?"

"Perhaps..."

The war between Konoha and the Stone Village had gone on for so long that Flying Thunder God markers could be found practically everywhere across the battlefield.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze quickly caught up to Uchiha Daiki, who was operating alone and pursuing the retreating Stone Village ninjas, preparing to deal with this final group of elite troops.

Although he noticed movement behind him, Uchiha Daiki did not stop. He continued traveling at a normal pace using his advanced Body Flicker Technique.

Suddenly, a special Flying Thunder God Kunai came from behind at incredible speed and overtook him, arriving at his side.

Then Minato Namikaze appeared on the branch of a large tree extending ahead of him.

Uchiha Daiki naturally came to a stop not far behind him, a little wary inside.

As expected of the man known as the Yellow Flash.

In terms of speed alone, the Flying Thunder God Technique truly was fast—faster even than his advanced Body Flicker Technique.

Minato Namikaze turned his head and looked over.

"You're that man, aren't you?"

he asked.

"The legendary Yellow Flash seems to be a little slow to react..."

Uchiha Daiki replied with an amused smile.

Minato Namikaze looked slightly surprised at those words, then smiled as well. "Among the powerful Uchiha Clan members I've known, there are few as high-profile as you. But your Body Flicker Technique is indeed impressive."