Red Sun!

Konoha Calendar, Year 50.

Within the Land of Hot Water, at the border between the battlefields of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, two squads unexpectedly crossed paths.

"That blond hair and that Body Flicker Technique... he's definitely Konoha's Yellow Flash!"

The Sensory Ninja in the Kumogakure Squad stared at the leader of the opposing Konoha Squad and could not help swallowing hard.

"If it's him... Captain, we can retreat now!"

Recalling an order that had come down from the higher-ups, the Kumogakure Sensory Ninja immediately suggested this to A, captain of the Kumogakure Squad.

Yet there was not the slightest hint of retreat in A's eyes. Instead, he said thoughtfully, "So he's the ninja who stopped the Nine-Tails capture mission all by himself!"

"Third Raikage's son, A..." Minato Namikaze's expression turned grave as he told his teammates behind him, "He's extremely fast. Don't interfere!"

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze pulled more than a dozen Special Kunai from his Waist Pouch and scattered them around!

He could sense the eager fighting spirit in A's eyes and knew this battle would be difficult to avoid!

A let out a cold snort and activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Lightning blazed around his body, and with a forceful stomp, he appeared before Minato Namikaze in an instant!

Seeing Minato Namikaze standing expressionlessly before him as though he had failed to react, contempt flashed through A's eyes. He raised a fist as large as a sandbag and smashed it toward Minato Namikaze's face!

But just as A's fist was about to touch Minato Namikaze's nose, Minato Namikaze lightly tossed the Special Kunai in his hand and flashed onto a large tree over ten meters away!

The next instant, Minato Namikaze flashed again and appeared behind A. Catching the Special Kunai he had just thrown, he stabbed it toward A's spine!

A's pupils contracted. Though he had seen Minato Namikaze's movement clearly, his body was fully extended from his previous attack, leaving him no time to respond!

With a sharp swish, Minato Namikaze's Special Kunai came down and nearly severed a massive octopus tentacle!

Using the force of the tentacle's push, however, A evaded Minato Namikaze's attack and flashed back into the middle of the Kumogakure Squad!

"Are you all right, Killer B?"

A looked at Killer B, who had extended the octopus tentacle beside him, feeling both relieved and worried!

Minato Namikaze's attack had appeared ordinary, but in truth, the Special Kunai had been infused with an extremely high concentration of Wind Release Chakra, making it tremendously powerful!

More importantly, wind countered lightning!

Even though A's defense had been greatly enhanced under Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he could not guarantee that he would have emerged unscathed from Minato Namikaze's strike under the suppression of Wind Release!

As expected of the ninja who had made A Group of Kumogakure higher-ups issue the humiliating order, "If you encounter the Yellow Flash during a mission, abandon the mission immediately"!

If it had been one-on-one just now, he would already have been defeated!

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me..."

Killer B panted slightly, his eyes locked on Minato Namikaze without daring to let down his guard in the slightest!

Minato Namikaze's Body Flicker Technique was too fast. In an instant, it could decide victory or defeat!

Hearing this, A breathed a sigh of relief and once again focused his attention on Minato Namikaze!

"This guy... is he the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Minato Namikaze was equally astonished. He did not continue his pursuit, instead turning to confront A and Killer B.

"Two against one... They're A and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. We should retreat first, Minato!"

An Inuzuka Clan ninja in the Konoha Squad analyzed the situation and made the suggestion.

Whether it was A or the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, their strength far surpassed that of ordinary Jonin and had reached Kage level. On their side, only Minato Namikaze could fight them!

No matter how formidable Minato Namikaze was, there were too many uncertainties in this battle!

Their encounter had been accidental to begin with. There was no need to fight the enemy to the death here!

Minato Namikaze could naturally assess the situation as well, and the thought of retreat had already arisen in his heart!

"Trying to run?"

A clenched his fists, ready to strike at any moment!

Minato Namikaze was Konoha's rising star in this war and a strong candidate for the Next Generation Hokage!

If they could leave him here, it would be a devastating blow to Konoha!

The current situation was two against one. The advantage was theirs!

There might never be another opportunity like this!

Therefore, even if he had to pay a price to keep Minato Namikaze here, it would be worth it!

A's thoughts raced, and in an instant, he had made up his mind!

The atmosphere in the field grew increasingly tense!

The members of the Konoha Squad also sensed A's Killing Intent and inwardly cursed their bad luck!

"Looks like I arrived at just the right time! It's two against two now!"

Suddenly, a clear voice entered everyone's ears. A figure wearing a Konoha Forehead Protector and a Jonin vest, with the Uchiha Clan crest embroidered on his cuffs, appeared beside Minato Namikaze!

"Jin, why are you here?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Uchiha Jin beside him, whose deeply defined features made him three times more handsome than Minato himself, and his eyes filled with delight!

"Jin is here!"

Once the Konoha Squad recognized the newcomer, they were equally delighted, and all of them breathed a sigh of relief!

"Kirigakure has already withdrawn its troops, so I came here to provide support and end the war here as quickly as possible..."

Uchiha Jin looked at A and Killer B across from him and smiled. "Looks like I'm lucky. As long as we capture the two of them, Kumogakure will have no choice but to surrender!"

Minato Namikaze was stunned for a moment before he realized it as well. Excitement surged through him as he said, "That's right!"

Kumogakure's Third Raikage had already died, while A and Killer B before them were now Kumogakure's strongest fighting forces!

As long as they captured those two, the long-deadlocked war between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning could be declared over!

And once Kumogakure surrendered, the only enemy Konoha would have left to face would be Iwagakure of the Land of Earth!

Iwagakure's Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, was a Smart Person. He would never dare face Konoha's edge alone!

With that, the Third Shinobi World War would finally come to a complete end!

"Damn it! You brat from the Uchiha Clan! What do you take us for?!"

Uchiha Jin's confident gaze, as though victory was already in his grasp, filled A with rage. He immediately wanted to smash Uchiha Jin into Meat Paste with a single punch!

"Wait!" The Sensory Ninja in the Kumogakure Squad seemed to have discovered something terrifying. Bean-sized beads of sweat formed on his forehead as he hurriedly said, "Lord A, he's Uchiha Jin, the one who displayed overwhelming might on the Kirigakure Battlefield!"

"Uchiha Jin?" A frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Is he that strong? Why have I never heard of him before?"

The Kumogakure Sensory Ninja explained, "Uchiha Jin and the Uchiha Clan only joined the battlefield after Kirigakure declared war on Konoha!"

"So Uchiha Jin's reputation has only spread across the Kirigakure Battlefield for now!"

"On the Kirigakure Battlefield, Uchiha Jin defeated Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage! He also killed four and severely wounded three while surrounded by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!"

"Uchiha Jin is a ninja who stands on equal footing with Konoha's Yellow Flash!"

"He is also respectfully called Konoha's Red Sun by Kirigakure Ninja!"