Fighting and Healing, Minato Squad Enters the Trap

There's a flicker, beautiful yet deadly, and that's the flicker of Minato Namikaze... A flash of yellow, like a flickering Hotarubi in the night sky, gone in an instant. He always appeared and disappeared precisely with a Kunai.

Where he appeared, Rock Ninja one after another were caught completely off guard, their necks slit, throats cut, and hearts pierced in an instant...

Every flicker was a death. As the urgent "beep, beep" of whistles sounded, the Rock Ninja finally reacted, and earthen walls rose from the ground in defense. One by one, hemispherical earth shells enveloped them, but Minato Namikaze had vanished.

"Beep, beep" whistles sounded at various frequencies. This was the Rock Ninja's customary method of command.

The ground cracked under the power of Earth Release: Earth Palm, forming a fissure over ten zhang wide, successfully hindering Konoha's advance.

Three earthen beams spanned the gap, connecting both sides of the fissure. Enormous earthen spheres formed, each one zhang in diameter and weighing thirty tons, rolling directly towards Konoha along the beams. The Konoha ninja could only leap away like grasshoppers.

Wherever the earthen spheres passed, they crushed everything in their path. The Rock Ninja also emerged from their earthen shells and charged.

More earthen beams were laid out, with the Rock Ninja using the earthen spheres as a vanguard, launching a large-scale counterattack.

Konoha's formation was broken, and they could only form small groups of three to fight. They clashed with the Rock Ninja using Kunai and shuriken.

In the chaotic battle, Konoha's three basic jutsu were frequently employed, especially the Transformation Jutsu, which was like adding wings to a tiger in the melee. With a sudden change, they transformed into Rock Ninja and launched sneak attacks as "comrades," catching the Rock Ninja almost completely off guard.

Clones appeared and disappeared, creating a dazzling array of illusions, a back-and-forth struggle. Both sides suffered casualties from time to time.

Uchiha Kin moved through the battlefield, treating the wounded on the spot. Then, the wounded would spring back to life.

Tiger Power Great Immortal, Deer Power Great Immortal, and the third, the Tiger-Deer-Sheep Combined Great Immortal, were particularly brave. Their fur was their best defense, and they charged headlong into shuriken without dodging. The shuriken were merely scratches to them, but their attacks could simply and brutally take an enemy's life.

After a full half-hour of chaotic fighting, the Rock Ninja had suffered considerable losses, yet Konoha had not lost a single person.

"Beep, beep, beep!"

Three urgent whistles sounded, and the Rock Ninja retreated in unison. As they retreated, they made sure to take their corpses with them.

Uchiha Kin said, "Be careful, I need to rest." He took advantage of this rare lull to close his eyes and feign sleep.

On the other side, the commander of the Rock Ninja's vanguard was having a headache: "The enemy's Medical Ninja are too formidable, we must find a way to eliminate them.

Otherwise, our attacks are just futile sacrifices. If I'm not mistaken, that should be Uchiha Kin—the man who steals souls from Death."

A Rock Ninja suggested, "We should request reinforcements from the rear, ask for demolition units to be sent over. These Konoha ninja are difficult to deal with. You all saw their initial formation... we must treat them with caution."

"Damn it, that's clearly the thinking of large-scale troop operations, very un-Konoha!" a burly man slammed the table.

For the rest of the afternoon, the Rock Ninja remained quiet. Uchiha Kin slept until eleven o'clock, waking up only after his energy had fully recovered. He asked, "Was there any activity while I was resting?" The answer was "No."

Minato suddenly appeared and, seeing Uchiha Kin awake, said, "You're awake? How's your recovery?"

Uchiha Kin nodded and said, "Very good. The Rock Ninja haven't made any moves all morning. It would be great if we could complete the mission like this."

"Your words are auspicious... Since everything is fine here, I'll be going now..." Minato Namikaze said, preparing to leave.

"Wait a moment!" Uchiha Kin called someone over, "Go, prepare a cup of honey water for High Ninja Minato to replenish his energy." After a short wait, a cup of honey water was delivered to Minato Namikaze. "This is a good thing on the battlefield.

Although Soldier Pills also use honey, they contain drugs that stimulate potential, so try to eat them as little as possible unless necessary. It's better to replenish with this."

"Thank you." Minato Namikaze drank the honey water before leaving. He returned half an hour later, bringing updates on the squad's movements each time.

Under Kakashi's leadership, Team Minato had penetrated deep into the heavily guarded area of the Rock Ninja, getting closer and closer to Kannagi Bridge.

"It's so beautiful here, a pity it's shrouded in war," Nohara Rin murmured softly. This land of birdsong and fragrant flowers, covered in green grass, lamented its fate as a small country, destined to become a battlefield for Earth and Fire.

Some bees crawled on the flowers and grass, flying at low altitudes. Some of these were the eyes of Kamizuru, and they had already relayed information to the Rock Ninja without the squad knowing. A "trap" was prepared for Team Minato along with the message.

According to the trio's movement trajectory, this trap was located on the south side, not far from the cave where Uchiha Madara was located.

The Rock Ninja's movements alerted Nara Tama, who understood the reason in just a moment of thought...

"The Kamizuru Clan. In the right season, their intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities surpass even the Aburame Clan."

After all, Kikaichū, such as insects, can be identified by any ninja who pays attention. But the Kamizuru's Ninja Bees are different—they look no different from ordinary bees, and who would notice them among the flowers?

One couldn't possibly destroy all the flowers and grass in sight. How could any ninjutsu destroy this expanse of flowering grass?

Wouldn't destroying it also be noticed?

The three of them, Obito, arrived here quickly. The Rock Ninja launched a series of combined ninjutsu attacks with lightning speed.

First, an Earth Flow Wall rose, blocking the three from all sides. Two Rock Ninja High Ninja revealed themselves, "So it's three little brats from Konoha." "Is Konoha out of people? They're sending three little brats on a mission like this, hahaha..."

Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Obito instinctively formed a formation. Kakashi said in a low voice, "Obito, as soon as I break through their ninjutsu, you leave."

Obito heard this, "What did you say? I'm not running away. You bastard." He gripped his Kunai, staring at the Rock Ninja, "Come on, you guys! Let you see how great I am." He formed a hand seal, and a burst of fire erupted towards the sky.

The target was the two Rock Ninja High Ninja.

Firelight, Demon Leech!

Bright yellow flames blazed, hiding a chirping thunder beneath the firelight, followed by a flash of brilliant lightning.

The Earth Flow Wall on one side collapsed with a roar!