I Want It All

Hatake Sakumo wielded his blade against Yugito Nii in her fully Tailed Beast-transformed state, all while assessing the battlefield and considering his options.

A perfect jinchuriki was not someone ordinary people could contend with. Without his restraint, she would inevitably sweep across the battlefield and command thunder and lightning, wiping out every Konoha shinobi.

Minato could not be moved either.

Konoha only had Minato and the heavily injured Zuo Shi left among its Jonin, while Hidden Cloud still had two or three Jonin capable of fighting.

With his high mobility, Minato could barely keep them occupied for a while. If they lost Minato, the Hidden Cloud Jonin would likewise be able to crush Konoha's Chunin with overwhelming ease.

In the end, it would only mean one more Minato survived.

The only ones who could be moved were the Chunin and ordinary members.

Including the three little ones Minato had brought, Konoha was not at much of a disadvantage in terms of lower-ranked shinobi compared to Hidden Cloud. Even if two more people were sent to pursue Hasegawa, those remaining could still barely hold on.

That way, there was hope of preserving most of the team while completing the mission.

However, the two sent to pursue Hasegawa had to be highly capable and work well together. Hasegawa specialized in intelligence work and was not known for combat strength.

Even so, he was not someone just any two Chunin could defeat by joining forces.

Hatake Sakumo swept his gaze across the battlefield before finally reaching a decision. He ordered, "Mai, Kakashi, you two will pursue Hasegawa. Dead or alive.

Whether we complete this mission will depend entirely on your performance!"

The true hope of the entire village!

Mai and Kakashi were not stronger than the other Anbu members. Their advantage was that