Monster

"Kushina- sensei's Creative Cuisine..."

Kakashi's voice was full of helpless mockery, as if he were recalling some amusing and frustrating past events.

"My teacher's wife is a very good cook, and her dishes are so delicious, but once she starts to develop new recipes, they easily turn into things that are impossible to swallow."

He shook his head. "That ' Health Cuisine of Kelp and Saury last time... even Minato-sensei turned pale after just one bite..."

He turned to look at Yamato and spoke in a tone seeking approval.

"Right, Yamato? That's so unfair. Zacian has to practice Swordplay, which is physically demanding, yet he's always eating Kushina's... well, not easy-to-swallow food."

Yamato paused for a moment. "Huh? We've been eating such terrible food all this time?" He thought for a moment, and his expression changed from confusion to sympathy.

That is indeed very pitiful.

"In that case--"

Kakashi seemed to have finally revealed his true intentions. "I'll leave the child's meals to you when we get back."

"After all, taking care of the younger generation is our responsibility. She really likes Ramen."

"What?! Me?!" Yamato's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief. "Kakashi- senpai is too cunning! Why me?!"

His voice carried protest, dissatisfaction, and resentment at being tricked.

"By the way, Lin."

Kakashi ignored Yamato's protest and turned to Rin. "Please make some more Ointment when you get back."

Lin looked up, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. "Ointment?"

"Hmm." Kakashi nodded. "Because Minato-sensei needs to practice his Linking Technique, and Zaixiang practices Swordplay for a long time Zacian day, it would be troublesome if he got injured."

"After all, if your wrist is injured, you can't practice Swordplay."

Lin widened her eyes slightly, then a gentle, understanding smile appeared on her face. "The Ointment? Hmm, leave it to me."

She nodded, her voice full of eagerness to help. "Indeed, if your wrist is injured, you can't Hand Seals, and you can't even use the simplest Ninjutsu. I'll make extra, just enough to make sure it's sufficient."

Kakashi nodded, then glanced at Yamato, who was still sulking beside him.

The next moment— Kakashi moved suddenly!

He lunged at Lin in an instant!

Before Rin could react, before she could even wipe the gentle smile off her face, Kakashi suddenly subdued her from in front of him!

One arm was locked tightly around her shoulder, while the other hand had already drawn Kunai, the blade firmly pressed against her neck!

"Senior--!"

Yamato's scream had barely rang out, before he could even make a move—"Bang!"

A yellow light flashed!

Minato appeared in front of Yamato in Body Flicker Technique and kicked him hard in the chest! Yamato sent flying backward and crashed heavily into the nearest tree.

Immediately afterwards, a Flying Thunder God Kunai was pressed against his neck.

Minato stood there, his usually gentle face now devoid of any smile, only a cold and murderous aura.

"You... you all..."

The subdued "Yamato" managed to speak with difficulty, "How did you know...?"

It finally stopped pretending.

The gentleness and helplessness that once belonged to Yamato in those eyes had now turned into something cold and inhuman.

"Because Zacian is a dog."

The sound of the Minato was icy cold.

"It doesn't like to eat Ramen, and it doesn't know how to wield a sword."

"Explain!"

Kakashi's voice came from the other side, filled with barely suppressed anger.

His arm was locked tightly around "Lin," his Kunai pressed against her fair neck, and a raging fire burned in his single exposed eye.

"Who are you! Where are the real Rin and Yamato?!"

"Zacian... is that a dog's name?!"

The "Yamato" who had been subdued by Minato let out a defiant roar, his voice filled with the rage of being toyed with.

"Damn it! You tricked me!"

As soon as the words were spoken, its body began to twist violently.

The disguise of "Yamato" melted away like wax, revealing its true face beneath—pale skin, empty eyes, and a distorted face that possessed a strange vitality.

White Zetsu.

At the same time, "Rin," who had been subdued by Kakashi, also began to shed her disguise, revealing her pale, inhuman face.

Two White Zetsu.

However, Kakashi and Minato both frowned; they didn't recognize this monster.

"What are you?!"

Kakashi's voice carried a barely perceptible lingering fear; his heart was pounding wildly.

real.

If it weren't for that butterfly—which might be the reincarnation of Obito —I really wouldn't have realized that Rin and Yamato had been replaced!

"Hmph, is there any point in answering this?"

The subdued white monster let out a disdainful sneer, "Anyway, now that you've discovered us... our only purpose is to stall you here!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Kakashi and Minato abruptly looked up!

They sensed it!

Suddenly, a dense mass of chakra appeared all around!

From all directions, from the depths of the Forest, from underground—countless chakra is surging forth wildly!

There are at least thousands!

"Damn it..." Kakashi suddenly exerted force with his arm!

"Puff--"

The Kunai across, and the White Zetsu's head fell to the ground.

On the other side, Minato also made his move at the same time. With a flick of his Flying Thunder God Kunai, another White Zetsu's head rolled to the ground.

The two headless corpses swayed, and then—in an instant—they grew into a tree.

"This is... a really serious problem."

Minato's voice was deep and calm. He looked at Kakashi, whose usually gentle face was now filled with a chilling expression.

"Kakashi, hurry up and finish this! We need to rescue Rin and Yamato quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, golden chakra suddenly erupted from Minato's body!

The light formed a flowing Chakra Cloak around him!

Golden light illuminated the entire Forest, the approaching white monsters, and even Minato's face!

Yin Nine-Tails Chakra Mode!

The other half of the soul, which was sealed in the Reaper Death Seal, has existed within Minato's body ever since it was freed from the Grim Reaper's belly.

At this moment, the other half of his power was surging wildly, perfectly merging with his own!

Minato is ready to go all out from the start!

Kakashi nodded emphatically.

His gaze swept over the approaching white ocean, then settled on the butterfly still frantically fluttering in the air.

The tiny butterfly was frantically flapping its wings, circling Kakashi again and again.

Kakashi's heart tightened suddenly.

More anxious than him was this butterfly; more concerned about Lin than he was; more eager to save her than he was.

Because that might be Obito...

Kakashi took a deep breath, raised his hand, and slowly pulled up the Forehead Protector that had been covering his eyes.

Beneath the Forehead Protector, the eye that had been hidden all along was revealed.

Then, his eyes began to change.

A crimson light condensed in his pupils, Three Tomoe appeared, then spun wildly, eventually converging into two completely different yet equally eerie patterns— the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The power belonging to the dual Kamui is currently gathering rapidly.

(I've been a little lazy for two days... but I'll still be updating twice a day as usual, there's more today.)