"Tch... as expected of Captain Minato." Tōka had been standing on the high ground, watching. Now that the outcome had been decided, he naturally had to make an appearance.
Even slacking off required professional dedication!
Tōka's appearance eased the previously tense atmosphere somewhat.
"That kid seems to be..." Kitsuchi, panting from obvious chakra exhaustion, stared at Tōka in astonishment. He seemed to know him.
"The Bone Release ninja, Tōka?" A Stone Ninja jonin beside him cried out directly.
The smile at the corner of Tōka's mouth stiffened. His beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, radiating a dangerous glint.
Bone Release? Who came up with that name? Come out, let's have a good talk about literary aesthetics!
Unlike the bedraggled remnants of the Stone Ninja, Minato did not even have a speck of dust on him. His flowing golden hair was like a stream of water.
"Tōka, they're jonin. Can you gather any intelligence?" Minato asked in a deep voice.
This mission had already been completed. Kannabi Bridge had been destroyed, and the thousand-man supply convoy had been wiped out. Iwagakure's defeat in the coming war of attrition was certain.
As long as Ōnoki had even a little sense, he would retreat. However, before that, Ōnoki would do one more thing.
That was to spare no effort in eliminating Minato Namikaze and Tōka within the Land of Earth before withdrawing to Iwagakure.
Therefore, Minato needed intelligence. Only by understanding Ōnoki's deployment could they safely leave the Land of Earth.
"That... is hard to say." Tōka pinched his chin, unable to be certain.
Using genjutsu to steal secrets from someone's mind depended primarily on the strength of their spiritual power. Individual combat strength was secondary.
Most intelligence theft took place after the enemy had already been subdued. Tōka knew Kitsuchi; as the son of