Prodigies of the Mortal World

"The final decisive battle... Even the Yellow Flash wouldn't be arrogant enough to think he could break through our main base alone. Furthermore, according to our intel, he's almost certainly been confirmed as the next Hokage, so Konoha definitely won't allow him to take overly risky actions. Therefore... his objective is to disrupt our battlefield deployment, eliminate our core personnel, and create favorable conditions for Konoha's subsequent offensive."

"Has the order to consolidate our forces been issued?"

"It has been."

"This kind of fierce surprise attack isn't really the Yellow Flash's style."

"But since he's already appeared here, we have to consider how to respond. Even if he's alone, his deterrent power is immense."

"The Yellow Flash is already upon us, and a large-scale Konoha offensive for a decisive battle is likely to follow... What should we do?"

Inside the Kumogakure front-line command center, the command staff were anxiously discussing how to deal with Konoha's Yellow Flash.

Their tense reaction wasn't an exaggeration. After all, Minato Namikaze was the most brilliant ninja since the Third Great Ninja War, his space-time ninjutsu, surpassing even the Second Hokage's, dominated the battlefield and was considered invincible to this day.

More importantly, Minato Namikaze's movements on the battlefield, weaving in and out, and his direct thrust into the enemy's heart carried entirely different implications.

"Don't panic! The Yellow Flash isn't invincible!"

Suddenly, a loud shout interrupted the clamorous discussion. The speaker couldn't stand their indecisive reaction in the face of a powerful enemy.

And he indeed had the right to say, "The Yellow Flash isn't invincible."

"A..."

The son of the Third Raikage, he now bore the title "A," meaning he was the designated successor to the Fourth Raikage.

"All defensive perimeters are to withdraw and consolidate forces to prepare for Konoha's attack. Killer B and I will form a tactical team to intercept the Yellow Flash! Half of the sensory ninjas are at my disposal; they are to do their best to track the Yellow Flash's movements and provide me with information at all times!"

Minato Namikaze and Kumogakure's AB Brothers had clashed not long ago. That battle was considered a draw, though both Konoha and Kumogakure claimed their respective strong ninja had the upper hand.

"Let's do as A says. It's the most reasonable decision."

"Killer B, let's go!"

"Yes, Brother. A battle with the Yellow Flash, again... I'm truly looking forward to it!"

Not once did anyone on the Kumogakure side doubt that the Yellow Flash was impersonated.

On the other side, Konoha soon detected Kumogakure's movements and realized the enemy was likely preparing for a major offensive.

"Lord Orochimaru, Kumogakure is suddenly massing its forces and has adopted a decisive battle posture. Our current situation is not optimistic..." a Konoha ninja reported to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, however, remained as calm as a still lake, showing no surprise or joy. "Neither Konoha nor Kumogakure has the ability to end this war quickly at the moment. Although I don't know why Kumogakure is suddenly taking such a strategic gamble at this time, don't worry too much. In this situation, the side that waits at leisure has the advantage over the side that acts hastily."

Orochimaru wasn't really afraid of Kumogakure. What was there to fear from a cornered dog?

"Immediately report this intelligence to the village and request reinforcements."

"But Lord Orochimaru, even if the village has the capacity to send reinforcements, the distance is too great for them to arrive in time..."

"They will arrive in time. One person will definitely arrive in time."

"You mean..."

"Heh heh."

See? Did Kumogakure make the right decision? The Yellow Flash did indeed appear on the battlefield.

Just as both Konoha and Kumogakure were on edge, and the battle was about to spiral completely out of control, the instigator of all this calmly arrived at the marked point on the mission map, encountering not a single Kumogakure ninja along the way.

"Let's start searching from here."

Yuhara began his search in the dense, primeval jungle. At a glance, it was clear that no human had been here for many years, so perhaps a battlefield was indeed hidden here.

Just half an hour later, in a somewhat open area, he discovered traces of burning!

Yuhara's eyes lit up. This might be it.

He really wondered where Orochimaru had gotten such outdated information.

Following this direction, Yuhara found more signs of battle. After walking a bit further, a skeleton finally appeared before him.

The forehead protector on the skeleton's forehead indicated its identity. The straps had rotted away, but the metal plate seemed to have rusted onto the skull's forehead, which was somewhat ironic... Although this ninja wore a Kumogakure forehead protector, if he was a subordinate of the Gold and Silver Brothers, it meant he was actually a rogue ninja from Kumogakure.

There was nothing useful to search on this corpse. Yuhara glanced at it and continued forward, finding more bodies. Or rather, as he advanced, the number of bodies first increased, then gradually decreased... The Gold and Silver Brothers were indeed cornering the Second Hokage with dozens of elite ninja.

These bodies now indicated that even though he was severely wounded from the start, the Second Hokage's combat power remained formidable.

Going further, there were no more bodies, but the battlefield traces became increasingly obvious. Finally, in a rugged area, Yuhara saw two skeletons lying close together.

The remaining gold and silver hair, the bull horn ornaments hidden within the long hair, and the items scattered around them all indicated their identities—the Gold and Silver Brothers.

He actually found them.

Yuhara didn't rush to touch them. He first began counting.

"1, 2, 3, 4, Hōrin Kagami, Shichiseiken, Kōtanuki, Banjō Senshi. All here."

These two dropped some excellent equipment.

They killed the Raikage, stole the Six Paths Tools, and died in the wilderness. These brothers were truly extraordinary.

Without time to study the functions of the Six Paths Tools, Yuhara took out a storage scroll and sealed these four powerful items within it. These were considered his personal spoils of war.

Afterward, he still ignored the corpses of the two brothers and searched the battlefield a few more times, finally finding another seated corpse beneath a large rock.

The blue armor, not yet fully faded, and the half-covered Konoha headband belonged to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Judging by his posture at death, the Second Hokage had died more peacefully than the Gold and Silver Brothers, suggesting he was likely the last to perish.

He recalled the past, how the Senju brothers were once full of spirit, dominating the Ninja World. He hadn't expected such a formidable figure to meet his end in this forgotten corner of the world.

Yuhara really wanted to ask the Second Hokage, "Would your brother know about your death? What would he think if he did?"

After carefully inspecting once more, Yuhara found no traps set on the Second Hokage's corpse... After all, Tobirama Senju was always known for his cunning. Only then did he move his body next to the Gold and Silver Brothers.

Yuhara had originally planned to seal all three together, but after some thought, he felt it wasn't appropriate, as they were enemies. Yuhara was a "Konoha Ninja," and at least deserved to show some respect to the Second Hokage. He decided to seal the brothers together and seal the Second Hokage in a separate scroll.

Unexpectedly, a small problem arose during the process. After sealing Kinkaku into a storage scroll, he accidentally sealed the opening shut.

Reopening it was a bit troublesome, and Yuhara didn't want to waste another scroll, so...

"Uh, a small mistake, but it's okay. This is also a new way of classifying them—the eldest in one room, and the two younger ones in another."

In an unexpected place, NTR appeared.